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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSRS

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-09253

 

 

Wells Fargo Funds Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

525 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94105

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Catherine Kennedy

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

525 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94105

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

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

Date of fiscal year end: January 31

Registrant is making a filing for 8 of its series:

Wells Fargo 100% Treasury Money Market Fund, Wells Fargo Cash Investment Money Market Fund, Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund, Wells Fargo Heritage Money Market Fund, Wells Fargo Money Market Fund, Wells Fargo Municipal Cash Management Money Market Fund, Wells Fargo National Tax-Free Money Market Fund, and Wells Fargo Treasury Plus Money Market Fund.

Date of reporting period: July 31, 2020

 

 

 


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ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS


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Semi-Annual Report

July 31, 2020

 

Institutional Money Market Funds

 

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Cash Investment Money Market Fund

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by new regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Wells Fargo Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports issued after this date will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically at any time by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by enrolling at wellsfargo.com/advantagedelivery.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports; if you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-800-222-8222. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Wells Fargo Funds held in your account with your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor, to all Wells Fargo Funds that you hold.


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The views expressed and any forward-looking statements are as of July 31, 2020, unless otherwise noted, and are those of the Fund managers and/or Wells Fargo Asset Management. Discussions of individual securities, or the markets generally, or any Wells Fargo Fund are not intended as individual recommendations. Future events or results may vary significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. The views expressed are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market. Wells Fargo Asset Management and the Fund disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any views expressed or forward-looking statements.

 

 

INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED    NO BANK GUARANTEE    MAY LOSE VALUE


 

 

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Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

 

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Andrew Owen

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this semi-annual report for the Wells Fargo Cash Investment Money Market Fund for the six-month period that ended July 31, 2020. Global stock markets tumbled in February and March as governments took unprecedented measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus at the expense of short-term economic output. However, most markets rebounded from April on to offset much of the losses as central banks attempted to bolster capital markets and confidence. Fixed-income markets generally performed well, with the exception of high-yield bonds, as U.S. bonds overall achieved modest gains. U.S. and emerging market equities outperformed international developed market equities over the six-month period.

For the period, U.S. stocks, based on the S&P 500 Index,1 returned 2.42% and international stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net),2 fell 4.47%. The MSCI EM Index (Net)3 gained 3.08%. For bond investors, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4 added 5.69%, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index5 returned 4.29%, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index6 returned 1.96%, and the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index7 lost 0.23%.

Concerns about the coronavirus took over the market.

In February, the coronavirus became the major market focus. Fears of the virus’s impact on global growth led to expectations of increased global central bank monetary policy support. That led the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield to fall to an all-time low of 1.1% by the end of the month. Although equity markets initially shrugged off concerns about the outbreak, focusing instead on strong fourth-quarter earnings and improving business confidence in January, market sentiment turned sharply lower toward month-end. Oil prices tumbled as Russia and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries compounded a major decline in oil demand with a brutal price war, causing the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil to plummet.

 

 

 

1 

The S&P 500 Index consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value-weighted index with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

2

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. Source: MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

3

The MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

4

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage pass-throughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

5

The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index is an unmanaged index that provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed-income markets excluding the U.S.-dollar-denominated debt market. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

6

The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of long-term tax-exempt bonds with a minimum credit rating of Baa. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

7

The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of domestic and Yankee high-yield bonds. The index tracks the performance of high-yield securities traded in the U.S. bond market. You cannot invest directly in an index. Copyright 2020. ICE Data Indices, LLC. All rights reserved.

 

 

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Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

 

The global spread of the coronavirus led many countries to clamp down on social and business-related activity in order to contain the virus from causing even greater devastation and overwhelming the health care system. This abrupt stoppage of economic activity led to the sharp deceleration of global output, sending economies into a deep contraction. Central bank responses were swift, as they slashed interest rates and expanded quantitative easing programs to restore liquidity and confidence to the markets. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve launched several lending programs, funding investment-grade bonds, money market mutual funds, and commercial paper while purchasing Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities, and overnight repurchase agreements. Meanwhile, stock markets tumbled quickly into a bear market, ending the longest bull stock market in U.S. history.

Markets rebounded strongly in April, fueled by unprecedented government and central bank stimulus measures. The U.S. economy contracted by an annualized 5.0% pace in the first quarter, with 30 million new unemployment insurance claims in six weeks. In the eurozone, first-quarter real gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 3.8%, with the composite April Flash Purchasing Managers’ Index, a monthly survey of purchasing managers, falling to an all-time low of 13.5. The European Central Bank expanded its quantitative easing to include the purchase of additional government bonds of countries with the greatest virus-related need, including Italy and Spain. China’s first-quarter GDP fell by 6.8% year over year. However, retail sales, production, and investment showed signs of recovery. Extreme oil-price volatility continued as global supply far exceeded demand.

In May, the equity market rebound continued, with widespread strong monthly gains. Investors regained confidence on reports of early signs of success in human trials of a coronavirus vaccine. Growth stocks continued to outperform value stocks while returns on global government bonds were generally flat. In the U.S., a gap grew between the stock market rebound and devastating economic data points, including an April unemployment rate of 14.7%, the highest level since World War II. Purchasing managers’ indices continued to reflect weakening activity in May in both the manufacturing and services sectors. U.S. corporate earnings reports indicated a 14% year-over-year contraction in earnings from the first quarter of 2019. However, high demand for technology, driven by remote activity, helped maintain robust information technology sector earnings, which helped drive powerful well-known technology stocks higher.

Financial markets posted widely positive returns in June despite ongoing economic weakness and high levels of uncertainty on the containment of the coronavirus and the timing of an effective vaccine. There were hopeful signs as economies reopened, with both U.S. and U.K. retail sales rebounding substantially in May. However, year over year, sales remained depressed. Vitally important to market sentiment was the ongoing commitment by central banks globally to do all they could to provide economic support through liquidity and low borrowing costs. U.S. economic activity was aided by one-time $1,200 stimulus checks and $600 bonus weekly unemployment benefits due to expire at the end of July. However, unemployment remained in the double digits, easing somewhat from 14.7% in April to 11.1% in June. During June, numerous states reported alarming increases in coronavirus cases. China’s economic recovery picked up momentum in June, though it remained far from a full recovery.

July was a broadly positive month for both global equities and fixed income. However, economic data and a resurgence of coronavirus cases pointed to the vulnerability of the global economy and the ongoing imperative to regain control of the pandemic. Second-quarter GDP shrank by 9.5% and 12.1% in the U.S. and eurozone, respectively, from the previous quarter. In contrast, China reported a 3.2% year-over-year expansion in its second-quarter GDP. U.S. unemployment remained historically high despite adding 1.8 million jobs in July, with a double-digit jobless rate persisting. However, manufacturing activity grew in both the U.S. and eurozone. In Asia, while China’s manufacturing sector

 

“The global spread of the coronavirus led many countries to clamp down on social and business-related activity in order to contain the virus from causing even greater devastation and overwhelming the health care system.”

“Financial markets posted widely positive returns in June despite ongoing economic weakness and high levels of uncertainty on the containment of the coronavirus and the timing of an effective vaccine.”

 

 

 

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Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

For further information about your Fund, contact your investment professional, visit our website at wfam.com,

or call us directly at 1-800-222-8222.

continued to expand, activity in Japan and South Korea contracted. In July, a rising concern was the rapid and broad reemergence of coronavirus infections. Despite the ongoing promise of positive early-stage vaccine trial results, economic activity could be held back by the continued spread of the virus and the end of a widely received $600-a-week bonus unemployment benefit in late July.

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Periods of investment uncertainty can present challenges, but experience has taught us that maintaining long-term investment goals can be an effective way to plan for the future. To help you create a sound strategy based on your personal goals and risk tolerance, Wells Fargo Funds offers more than 100 mutual funds spanning a wide range of asset classes and investment styles. Although diversification cannot guarantee an investment profit or prevent losses, we believe it can be an effective way to manage investment risk and potentially smooth out overall portfolio performance. We encourage investors to know their investments and to understand that appropriate levels of risk-taking may unlock opportunities.

Thank you for choosing to invest with Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

 

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Andrew Owen

President

Wells Fargo Funds

 

 

 

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Performance highlights (unaudited)

 

Investment objective

The Fund seeks current income, while preserving capital and liquidity.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadvisers

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Wells Capital Management Singapore

Portfolio managers

Michael C. Bird, CFA®

Jeffrey L. Weaver, CFA®

Laurie White

Average annual total returns (%) as of July 31, 2020

 

 
              Expense ratios1 (%)  
 
    Inception date   1 year     5 year     10 year     Gross     Net2  
             
Administrator Class (WFAXX)   7-31-2003     1.24       1.12       0.57       0.36       0.33  
             
Institutional Class (WFIXX)   10-14-1987     1.37       1.25       0.65       0.24       0.20  
             
Select Class (WFQXX)   6-29-2007     1.45       1.32       0.72       0.20       0.13  
             
Service Class (NWIXX)   10-14-1987     1.09       0.97       0.49       0.53       0.45  

Yield summary (%) as of July 31, 20202

 

    Administrator
Class
  Institutional
Class
    Select
Class
    Service
Class
 
         
7-day current yield   0.02     0.15       0.21       0.01  
         
7-day compound yield   0.02     0.15       0.22       0.01  
         
30-day simple yield   0.04     0.17       0.24       0.01  
         
30-day compound yield   0.04     0.17       0.24       0.01  

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on an investment in a fund. Investment returns will fluctuate. The Fund’s yield figures more closely reflect the current earnings of the Fund than the total return figures. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted, which assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund’s website, wfam.com.

Money market funds are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge. Other fees and expenses apply to an investment in the Fund and are described in the Fund’s current prospectus.

For floating NAV money market funds: You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

Please see footnotes on page 7.

 

 

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Performance highlights (unaudited)

 

Portfolio composition as of July 31, 20203

 

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Effective maturity distribution as of July 31, 20203

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Weighted average maturity as of July 31, 20204  
   

42 days

  

 

Weighted average life as of July 31, 20205  
   

47 days

  

    

 

 

 

 

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1 

Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the financial highlights of this report.

 

2 

The manager has contractually committed through May 31, 2021, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 0.33% for Administrator Class, 0.20% for Institutional Class, 0.13% for Select Class, and 0.45% for Service Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Without waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses, the Fund’s 7-day current yield would have been -0.02%, 0.10%, 0.14%, and -0.19% for Administrator Class, Institutional Class, Select Class, and Service Class, respectively. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses.

 

3 

Amounts are calculated based on the total investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

4 

Weighted Average Maturity (WAM): WAM is an average of the effective maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by each security’s percentage of total investments. The maturity of a portfolio security is the period remaining until the date on which the principal amount is unconditionally required to be paid, or in the case of a security called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment is unconditionally required to be made. WAM calculations allow for the maturities of certain securities with demand features or periodic interest rate resets to be shortened. WAM is a way to measure a fund’s sensitivity to potential interest rate changes. WAM is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

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Weighted Average Life (WAL): WAL is an average of the final maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by their percentage of total investments. The maturity of a portfolio security is the period remaining until the date on which the principal amount is unconditionally required to be paid, or in the case of a security called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment is unconditionally required to be made. In contrast to WAM, the calculation of WAL allows for the maturities of certain securities with demand features to be shortened, but not the periodic interest rate resets. WAL is a way to measure a fund’s potential sensitivity to credit spread changes. WAL is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

 

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Fund expenses (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder servicing fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period from February 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

The “Actual” line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the “Actual” line under the heading entitled “Expenses paid during period” for your applicable class of shares to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The “Hypothetical” line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the “Hypothetical” line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
account value
2-1-2020
     Ending
account value
7-31-2020
     Expenses
paid during
the period1
     Annualized net
expense ratio
 
         

Administrator Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,003.47      $ 1.64        0.33

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.22      $ 1.66        0.33
         

Institutional Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,004.10      $ 1.00        0.20

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.87      $ 1.01        0.20
         

Select Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,004.55      $ 0.65        0.13

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.22      $ 0.65        0.13
         

Service Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,002.82      $ 2.29        0.46

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.58      $ 2.31        0.46

 

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Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Certificates of Deposit: 14.22%  

ABN Amro Bank NV

    0.11     8-3-2020      $ 25,000,000      $ 25,000,000  

Banco Santander

    1.26       12-9-2020        8,000,000        8,021,245  

Bank of Montreal

    1.25       1-11-2021        12,000,000        12,055,103  

Citibank N.A.

    1.40       9-30-2020        6,000,000        6,012,995  

Credit Suisse New York (3 Month LIBOR +0.24%) ±

    0.57       12-4-2020        7,000,000        7,005,171  

Credit Suisse New York

    1.28       1-25-2021        8,000,000        8,037,631  

HSBC Bank USA NA

    0.11       8-3-2020        25,000,000        25,000,000  

Mitsubishi Trust & Bank Company

    0.39       1-21-2021        10,000,000        10,005,500  

MUFG Bank Limited of New York

    0.98       8-28-2020        10,000,000        10,006,786  

Nordea Bank AB (3 Month LIBOR +0.15%) ±

    0.42       10-13-2020        6,000,000        6,001,982  

Norinchukin Bank

    0.30       8-18-2020        5,000,000        5,000,355  

Norinchukin Bank

    0.30       9-1-2020        18,000,000        18,001,422  

Oversea-Chinese Banking

    0.20       9-3-2020        15,000,000        14,999,872  

Oversea-Chinese Banking

    1.25       10-8-2020        15,000,000        15,030,066  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Bank AB (3 Month LIBOR +0.15%) ±

    0.45       10-2-2020        7,000,000        7,001,949  

Standard Chartered Bank

    1.25       11-23-2020        5,000,000        5,015,143  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

    0.30       9-25-2020        12,000,000        12,002,182  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (1 Month LIBOR +0.18%) ±

    0.37       1-21-2021        10,000,000        9,999,398  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust NY

    0.30       9-1-2020        8,000,000        8,001,116  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust NY

    0.30       9-4-2020        10,000,000        10,001,477  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust NY

    0.30       9-16-2020        15,000,000        15,002,583  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust NY

    0.30       10-9-2020        5,000,000        5,000,971  

Svenska Handelsbanken (3 Month LIBOR +0.16%) ±

    0.43       10-16-2020        7,000,000        7,002,553  

Toronto Dominion Bank

    1.30       11-27-2020        5,000,000        5,017,837  

Toronto Dominion Bank

    1.30       12-30-2020        3,000,000        3,013,514  

Toronto Dominion Bank

    1.30       2-26-2021        5,000,000        5,030,547  

UBS AG Stamford Branch (1 Month LIBOR +1.25%) ±

    1.41       11-3-2020        10,000,000        10,028,444  

UBS AG Stamford Branch (1 Month LIBOR +1.25%) ±

    1.44       2-10-2021        7,000,000        7,037,909  

Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $279,005,152)

 

     279,333,751  
  

 

 

 

Commercial Paper: 36.16%

 

Asset-Backed Commercial Paper: 21.66%  

Alpine Securitization LLC (3 Month LIBOR +0.08%) 144A±

    0.46       11-19-2020        10,000,000        10,000,874  

Anglesea Funding LLC 144A

    0.20       11-25-2020        15,000,000        15,003,116  

Anglesea Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.22       8-3-2020        11,000,000        10,999,881  

Anglesea Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.29       10-1-2020        5,000,000        4,998,166  

Anglesea Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.30       9-1-2020        5,000,000        4,999,231  

Anglesea Funding LLC (1 Month LIBOR +0.45%) 144A±

    0.62       10-26-2020        5,000,000        5,001,516  

Anglesea Funding LLC (1 Month LIBOR +0.55%) 144A±

    0.73       10-21-2020        10,000,000        10,003,996  

Antalis SA 144A(z)

    0.28       10-15-2020        5,000,000        4,997,942  

Atlantic Asset Securization Corporation (z)

    1.36       8-4-2020        7,000,000        6,999,930  

Bedford Row Funding Corporation (3 Month LIBOR +0.09%) 144A±

    0.37       10-7-2020        7,000,000        7,001,368  

Bedford Row Funding Corporation (3 Month LIBOR +0.13%) 144A±

    0.49       11-24-2020        3,000,000        3,001,191  

Bennington Sark Cap Company 144A(z)

    0.20       8-13-2020        20,000,000        19,999,162  

Chesham Finance Limited 144A(z)

    0.10       8-3-2020        10,000,000        9,999,892  

Chesham Finance Limited 144A(z)

    0.10       8-3-2020        10,000,000        9,999,892  

Collateralized Commercial Paper V Company LLC (z)

    0.25       8-7-2020        8,000,000        7,999,798  

Collateralized Commercial Paper V Company LLC (z)

    0.25       8-12-2020        5,000,000        4,999,772  

Collateralized Commercial Paper V Company LLC (3 Month LIBOR +0.05%) ±

    0.29       10-27-2020        10,000,000        10,000,699  

Collateralized Commercial Paper V Company LLC (3 Month LIBOR +0.10%) ±

    0.41       9-28-2020        5,000,000        5,001,145  

Columbia Funding Company 144A(z)

    0.30       10-22-2020        5,000,000        4,996,830  

Concord Minutemen Capital Company 144A(z)

    0.26       8-10-2020        17,000,000        16,999,694  

Concord Minutemen Capital Company 144A(z)

    0.30       8-24-2020        6,000,000        5,999,508  

Concord Minutemen Capital Company 144A(z)

    0.32       9-1-2020        8,000,000        7,998,933  

CRC Funding LLC 144A(z)

    1.26       10-9-2020        4,000,000        3,998,390  

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper (continued)  

Crown Point Capital Company 144A(z)

    1.26 %       10-15-2020      $ 7,000,000      $ 6,996,734  

Crown Point Capital Company 144A(z)

    1.76       8-3-2020        10,000,000        9,999,892  

Glencove Funding LLC 144A

    0.20       1-14-2021        5,000,000        4,997,058  

Great Bridge Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.28       8-6-2020        8,000,000        7,999,880  

Great Bridge Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.28       10-28-2020        10,000,000        9,995,575  

Institutional Secured Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.25       8-3-2020        2,000,000        1,999,968  

Institutional Secured Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.25       8-7-2020        11,000,000        10,999,529  

Ionic Capital Management LLC (z)

    0.44       10-8-2020        4,500,000        4,496,904  

Kells Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.25       9-11-2020        12,000,000        11,999,076  

Kells Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.25       10-8-2020        10,000,000        9,996,531  

Lexington Parker Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.28       10-23-2020        3,000,000        2,998,418  

Lexington Parker Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.28       10-26-2020        20,000,000        19,988,980  

Lexington Parker Capital Company LLC (z)

    0.29       10-20-2020        12,000,000        11,993,952  

Lexington Parker Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.33       8-10-2020        5,000,000        4,999,808  

Lexington Parker Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.37       9-8-2020        5,000,000        4,999,014  

LMA Americas LLC (z)

    0.23       10-6-2020        6,000,000        5,997,599  

LMA Americas LLC 144A(z)

    0.32       9-10-2020        8,000,000        7,997,968  

Mackinac Funding Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.34       10-8-2020        6,000,000        5,996,550  

Mackinac Funding Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.36       10-13-2020        7,000,000        6,995,683  

Mackinac Funding Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.36       10-20-2020        4,000,000        3,997,300  

Manhattan Asset Funding Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.16       8-21-2020        6,000,000        5,999,580  

Matchpoint Finance plc 144A(z)

    0.10       8-3-2020        20,000,000        19,999,832  

Mountcliff Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.22       8-6-2020        5,000,000        4,999,892  

Mountcliff Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.31       10-19-2020        8,000,000        7,994,667  

Mountcliff Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.34       9-9-2020        6,000,000        5,998,780  

Mountcliff Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.48       8-3-2020        13,000,000        12,999,860  

Ridgefield Funding Company 144A(z)

    0.31       9-2-2020        15,000,000        14,997,608  

Thunder Bay Funding LLC 144A(z)

    1.43       10-5-2020        6,000,000        5,998,306  
     425,435,870  
  

 

 

 
Financial Company Commercial Paper: 6.26%  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited (1 Month LIBOR +0.05%) 144A±

    0.22       8-28-2020        6,000,000        6,000,255  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited (3 Month LIBOR +0.11%) 144A±

    0.48       11-27-2020        3,000,000        3,001,035  

Banco Santander Chile 144A(z)

    0.29       8-4-2020        3,000,000        2,999,903  

Bank of Nova Scotia (3 Month LIBOR +0.13%) 144A±

    0.58       11-9-2020        4,000,000        4,001,508  

Citigroup Global Markets Incorporated 144A(z)

    1.31       9-3-2020        8,000,000        7,999,056  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3 Month LIBOR +0.15%) 144A±

    0.45       9-24-2020        7,000,000        7,001,982  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3 Month LIBOR +0.12%) 144A±

    0.57       11-9-2020        6,000,000        6,001,939  

DBS Bank Limited 144A(z)

    0.17       8-6-2020        8,900,000        8,899,792  

Dexia Credit Local SA 144A(z)

    0.22       10-19-2020        12,000,000        11,996,347  

Dexia Credit Local SA 144A(z)

    0.22       12-3-2020        5,000,000        4,996,684  

Dexia Credit Local SA 144A(z)

    0.23       10-16-2020        7,000,000        6,997,919  

Dexia Credit Local SA 144A(z)

    0.33       8-18-2020        5,000,000        4,999,725  

Federation des Caisses 144A(z)

    0.17       9-8-2020        6,000,000        5,999,142  

Federation des Caisses 144A(z)

    0.22       10-13-2020        5,000,000        4,998,314  

Federation des Caisses (3 Month LIBOR +0.10%) 144A±

    0.41       9-9-2020        13,000,000        13,001,948  

ING US Funding LLC (3 Month LIBOR +0.19%) 144A±

    0.49       10-1-2020        7,000,000        7,001,577  

National Australia Bank Limited (3 Month LIBOR +0.12%) 144A±

    0.43       12-11-2020        7,000,000        7,002,457  

National Securities Clearing Corporation 144A(z)

    0.17       8-21-2020        5,000,000        4,999,708  

National Securities Clearing Corporation 144A(z)

    0.17       8-25-2020        5,000,000        4,999,653  
     122,898,944  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Other Commercial Paper: 8.24%  

BNG Bank NV 144A(z)

    0.16 %       8-31-2020      $ 11,000,000      $ 10,999,024  

BNG Bank NV (1 Month LIBOR +0.10%) 144A±

    0.26       11-6-2020        5,000,000        4,999,190  

Chevron Corporation 144A(z)

    1.26       9-15-2020        7,000,000        6,998,918  

China International Marine Containers (z)

    0.75       8-3-2020        15,000,000        14,999,888  

Cofco Capital Corporation (z)

    0.25       8-18-2020        3,000,000        2,999,781  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt 144A(z)

    0.20       11-5-2020        3,900,000        3,898,119  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt 144A(z)

    0.22       10-8-2020        10,000,000        9,997,221  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt 144A(z)

    0.22       10-13-2020        10,000,000        9,996,855  

Exxon Mobil Corporation (z)

    0.50       9-23-2020        6,000,000        5,998,866  

Exxon Mobil Corporation (z)

    0.82       9-22-2020        7,000,000        6,998,712  

Exxon Mobil Corporation (z)

    2.12       8-17-2020        10,000,000        9,999,608  

GlaxoSmithKline LLC 144A(z)

    1.41       8-14-2020        5,000,000        4,999,224  

Koch Industries Incorporated (z)

    0.22       8-3-2020        9,000,000        8,999,962  

Koch Industries Incorporated (z)

    0.30       9-21-2020        10,000,000        9,998,194  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 144A(z)

    0.19       11-2-2020        16,000,000        15,992,146  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 144A(z)

    0.20       10-28-2020        4,000,000        3,998,121  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 144A(z)

    0.21       10-8-2020        5,000,000        4,998,246  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 144A(z)

    0.22       10-13-2020        10,000,000        9,996,197  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 144A(z)

    0.30       10-5-2020        5,000,000        4,998,332  

NRW Bank 144A(z)

    0.19       10-21-2020        5,000,000        4,998,007  

Toyota Credit Canada Incorporated (z)

    0.31       11-30-2020        5,000,000        4,994,679  
     161,859,290  
  

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper (Cost $710,069,020)

 

     710,194,104  
  

 

 

 

Municipal Obligations: 23.65%

 

Arizona: 0.25%  
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.25%  

Arizona Health Facility Authority Floater Series 2015 XF 2050 (Health Revenue, Morgan Stanley Bank LIQ) 144A

    0.19       1-1-2037        5,000,000        5,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Arkansas: 0.51%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.51%  

Osceola AR Point Energy Association LLC Project (Water & Sewer Revenue, Goldman Sachs Bank USA LOC)

    0.18       4-1-2036        10,000,000        10,000,000  
         

 

 

 

California: 5.41%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 2.52%  

California Department of Water Resources (Water & Sewer Revenue, Bank of America NA SPA)

    0.21       8-14-2020        4,000,000        4,000,000  

California Department of Water Resources Series 1 (Water & Sewer Revenue, Bank of America NA SPA)

    0.21       8-14-2020        6,000,000        6,000,000  

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Series A (Tax Revenue, Barclays Bank LOC)

    0.26       8-17-2020        2,000,000        2,000,038  

Orange County Municipal Water District Series 94B-T (Water & Sewer Revenue, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation LOC)

    0.25       8-12-2020        7,800,000        7,800,130  

San Francisco CA Public Utilities Commission of the City & County Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates Series A (Water & Sewer Revenue, Bank of America NA LOC)

    0.25       9-17-2020        3,000,000        3,000,196  

San Jose CA International Airport Subordinated Series B (Airport Revenue, Bank of America NA LOC)

    0.35       8-12-2020        2,000,000        2,000,131  

State of California Series B-2 (GO Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LOC)

    0.28       9-10-2020        4,660,000        4,660,207  

State of California Series B-2 (GO Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LOC)

    0.33       8-6-2020        3,000,000        3,000,100  

State of California Series B-4 (GO Revenue, TD Bank NA LOC)

    0.25       8-19-2020        7,000,000        7,000,148  

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Other Municipal Debt (continued)  

State of California Series B-5 (GO Revenue, U.S. Bank NA LOC)

    0.40 %       8-10-2020      $ 4,000,000      $ 4,000,222  

State of California Series B-7 (GO Revenue, State Street Bank & Trust Company LOC)

    0.30       9-3-2020        3,000,000        3,000,055  

University of California Series A (Education Revenue)

    0.22       8-7-2020        3,000,000        3,000,017  
     49,461,244  
  

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 2.89%  

California Kindergarten Series A1 (GO Revenue, Citibank NA LOC)

    0.11       5-1-2034        6,000,000        6,000,000  

California Kindergarten University Public Education Facilities Series 2003-A (GO Revenue, Bank of Montreal LOC)

    0.11       5-1-2033        5,000,000        5,000,000  

California Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates Los Angeles Community College District Series 2016-TXG002 (GO Revenue, Bank of America NA LIQ) 144A

    0.58       8-1-2049        5,000,000        5,000,000  

Mizuho Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2019-MIZ9003 (Tax Revenue, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LOC, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LIQ) 144A

    0.38       3-1-2036        1,700,000        1,700,000  

San Diego CA Housing Revenue Park and Market Apartments Series A (Housing Revenue, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi LOC)

    0.17       6-1-2057        5,000,000        5,000,000  

San Francisco CA City & County Apartments Community International Revenue Series C (Airport Revenue, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking LOC)

    0.17       5-1-2058        6,000,000        6,000,000  

San Francisco CA City & County Certificate of Participation Series B001 (Miscellaneous Revenue, Morgan Stanley Bank LIQ) 144A

    0.55       11-1-2041        8,000,000        8,000,000  

San Francisco CA City & County Housing Revenue Block 8 Tower Apartments Series H1 (Housing Revenue, Bank of China LOC)

    0.27       11-1-2056        6,000,000        6,000,000  

San Francisco CA City & County Housing Revenue Block 8 Tower Apartments Series H2 (Housing Revenue, Bank of China LOC)

    0.25       11-1-2056        9,000,000        9,000,000  

University of California Revenue Series AL1 (Education Revenue)

    0.11       5-15-2048        5,000,000        5,000,000  
     56,700,000  
  

 

 

 

Colorado: 1.17%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.17%  

Colorado HFA MFHR Class II Series B (Housing Revenue, FHLB SPA)

    0.27       5-1-2052        17,000,000        17,000,000  

Colorado Southern Ute Indian Tribe Reservation Series 2007 (Miscellaneous Revenue) 144A

    0.17       1-1-2027        6,000,000        6,000,000  
     23,000,000  
  

 

 

 

Delaware: 0.15%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.15%  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts Various States Floater Series 2020 TPG015 (Miscellaneous Revenue, Bank of America NA LIQ) 144A

    0.82       2-1-2038        3,000,000        3,000,000  
         

 

 

 

District of Columbia: 0.15%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.15%  

District of Columbia (GO Revenue, Barclays Bank LOC) (z)

    0.30       9-1-2020        3,000,000        2,999,096  
         

 

 

 

Florida: 0.31%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.31%  

Orlando FL Utilities Commission Series 1 (Utilities Revenue, TD Bank NA SPA)

    0.15       10-1-2033        6,000,000        6,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Georgia: 1.63%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.61%  

Municipal Election Authority of Georgia (GO Revenue)

    0.30       9-29-2020        12,007,000        12,007,393  
         

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.02%  

Macon-Bibb County GA Industrial Authority Kumho Tire Georgia Incorporated Series A (Industrial Development Revenue, Korea Development Bank LOC)

    0.38 %       12-1-2022      $ 8,000,000      $ 8,000,000  

Macon-Bibb County GA Industrial Authority Kumho Tire Georgia Incorporated Series A (Industrial Development Revenue, Korea Development Bank LOC)

    0.38       12-1-2022        12,000,000        12,000,000  
     20,000,000  
  

 

 

 

Idaho: 0.12%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.12%  

Idaho Housing Agency (Housing Revenue, Barclays Bank LOC)

    0.80       8-4-2020        2,300,000        2,300,130  
         

 

 

 

Illinois: 0.36%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.36%  

Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Various Northshore University Health System Series B (Health Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company SPA)

    0.14       8-15-2049        7,000,000        7,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Indiana: 0.51%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.51%  

Indiana State Finance Authority Trinity Health Credit Group Series D-2 (Miscellaneous Revenue)

    0.21       8-18-2020        10,000,000        9,999,852  
         

 

 

 

Kentucky: 0.20%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.20%  

Daviess County KY Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Scott Paper Company Project B (Industrial Development Revenue)

    0.19       12-1-2023        4,000,000        4,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Maryland: 0.51%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.51%  

Montgomery County MD BAN Series 2009A (GO Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ)

    0.20       8-25-2020        10,000,000        10,000,137  
         

 

 

 

Massachusetts: 0.15%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.15%  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority Series A (Education Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LOC)

    0.25       9-10-2020        3,000,000        3,000,067  
         

 

 

 

Michigan: 0.33%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.33%  

Michigan State Housing Development AMT Refunding Bond Series B (Housing Revenue, Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Limited SPA)

    0.29       6-1-2038        6,510,000        6,510,000  
         

 

 

 

Minnesota: 0.32%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.32%  

Taxable Municipal Funding Trust Various States Series 2019-019 (Utilities Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC) 144A

    0.56       11-26-2020        6,285,000        6,285,000  
         

 

 

 

Missouri: 0.20%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.20%  

Missouri HEFA Series 2018E (Health Revenue)

    0.14       6-1-2036        3,925,000        3,925,000  
         

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  

New Hampshire: 0.56%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.56%  

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corporation Series A (Industrial Development Revenue, Kookmin Bank LOC) 144A

    0.38 %       10-1-2028      $ 11,000,000      $ 11,000,000  
         

 

 

 

New Jersey: 1.00%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.00%  

Jets Stadium Development Series A-4B (Miscellaneous Revenue, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation LOC) 144A

    0.29       4-1-2047        10,000,000        10,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts Series 2017-XI0052 (Miscellaneous Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.19       6-15-2042        9,725,000        9,725,000  
     19,725,000  
  

 

 

 

New York: 4.32%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 1.33%  

Long Island Power Authority Series 2015-GR1A (Utilities Revenue, TD Bank NA LOC)

    0.16       9-1-2020        3,000,000        3,000,000  

Long Island Power Authority Series 2015-GR5A (Utilities Revenue)

    0.21       8-5-2020        10,000,000        10,000,014  

New York Dormitory Authority Personal Income Tax Revenue Series B (Tax Revenue)

    5.00       3-31-2021        8,000,000        8,255,183  

Port Authority of NY & NJ Series C (Airport Revenue)

    0.45       10-15-2020        1,780,000        1,780,074  

Port Authority of NY & NJ Series C (Airport Revenue)

    0.50       9-24-2020        2,000,000        2,000,089  

Port Authority of NY & NJ Series C (Airport Revenue)

    0.55       9-3-2020        1,000,000        1,000,093  
     26,035,453  
  

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 2.99%  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Series 2012G (Transportation Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC)

    0.14       11-1-2032        8,000,000        8,000,000  

New York City NY Transitional Finance Authority Revenue Variable Subordinate Bonds Future Tax Secured Fiscal 2018 Series C-6 (Tax Revenue, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking SPA)

    0.19       5-1-2047        5,000,000        5,000,000  

New York HFA 222 East 44th Street Series B (Housing Revenue, Bank of China LOC)

    0.22       5-1-2050        3,000,000        3,000,000  

New York NY Adjusted Fiscal 2017 Subordinate Bonds Series A-4 (GO Revenue, Citibank NA LOC)

    0.14       8-1-2044        12,000,000        12,000,000  

New York NY Municipal Water Finance Authority Fiscal 2015 Series BB-2 (Water & Sewer Revenue, Mizuho Bank Limited SPA)

    0.14       6-15-2049        4,000,000        4,000,000  

New York NY Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Tax-Exempt Bond Fiscal 2015 Subordinate Bonds Series A-3 (Tax Revenue, Mizuho Bank Limited SPA)

    0.16       8-1-2043        6,000,000        6,000,000  

New York State Housing Finance Agency (Housing Revenue, FHLMC LIQ)

    0.24       11-1-2036        4,500,000        4,500,000  

New York State Mortgage Agency Homeowner Mortgage Revenue Taxable Variable Series 216 (Housing Revenue, Barclays Bank plc SPA)

    0.17       10-1-2048        9,200,000        9,200,000  

Taxable Municipal Funding Trust Various States Floaters Series 2020-008 (GO Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC) 144A

    0.56       5-1-2024        7,000,000        7,000,000  
     58,700,000  
  

 

 

 

North Carolina: 0.31%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.31%  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Novant Health Obligated Group Series A (Health Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company SPA)

    0.18       11-1-2034        6,000,000        6,000,000  
         

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  

Ohio: 0.20%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.20%  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts Various States Floaters Series 2020-TPG017 (Miscellaneous Revenue, Bank of America NA LIQ) 144A

    0.54 %       12-1-2049      $ 3,875,000      $ 3,875,000  
         

 

 

 

Oregon: 0.10%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.10%  

Portland OR Portland International Airport (Airport Revenue, Bank of China LOC)

    0.25       7-1-2026        2,000,000        2,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Other: 1.78%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.78%  

JPMorgan Chase Puttable Tax-Exempt Recaipts/Derivative Inverse Tax-Exempt Receipts Trust Various Series5039 (JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ, JPMorgan Chase & Company LOC)

    0.42       11-16-2022        15,000,000        15,000,000  

Taxable Municipal Funding Trust Various States Floaters Series 2019-014 (GO Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC) 144A

    0.56       9-1-2027        20,000,000        20,000,000  
     35,000,000  
  

 

 

 

Texas: 2.85%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 2.04%  

Dallas Fort Worth TX International Airport Series I (Airport Revenue)

    0.65       8-28-2020        2,000,000        1,999,982  

Dallas Fort Worth TX International Airport Series I (Airport Revenue)

    0.65       9-8-2020        2,000,000        2,000,252  

Harris County TX Flood Control District Series H (Miscellaneous Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LOC)

    0.25       9-17-2020        10,000,000        9,999,868  

Texas PFA (Miscellaneous Revenue)

    0.45       8-4-2020        3,000,000        3,000,118  

Texas Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes (GO Revenue)

    4.00       8-27-2020        9,000,000        9,023,083  

University of Texas Permanent University Fund (Education Revenue)

    0.14       9-3-2020        11,000,000        11,000,000  

University of Texas Permanent University Fund Series A (Education Revenue)

    0.17       8-12-2020        3,000,000        3,000,030  
     40,023,333  
  

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.81%  

Gulf Coast TX IDA ExxonMobil Project Series 2012 (Industrial Development Revenue)

    0.14       11-1-2041        12,000,000        12,000,000  

University of Texas Permanent University Funding System Series A (Education Revenue)

    0.13       7-1-2037        4,000,000        4,000,000  
     16,000,000  
  

 

 

 

Virginia: 0.25%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.25%  

Staunton City VA IDA Series 8-A1 (Industrial Development Revenue, Bank of America NA LOC)

    0.21       8-6-2020        5,000,000        4,999,984  
         

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $464,520,211)

 

     464,546,689  
  

 

 

 

Closed End Municipal Bond Fund Obligations: 0.67%

 

Invesco Dynamic Credit Opportunities Fund Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares Series W-7 (60 shares) 0.36% 144A§øø

         6,000,000        6,000,000  

Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund Taxable Fund Preferred Shares Series A (7,000 shares) 0.36% 144Aø

         7,000,000        7,000,000  

Total Closed End Municipal Bond Fund Obligations (Cost $13,000,000)

 

     13,000,000  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Other Instruments: 0.78%  

Altoona Blair County Development Corporation 144A§øø

    0.22 %       4-1-2035      $ 12,000,000      $ 12,000,000  

Morris Family Insurance Trust §øø

    0.22       10-1-2059        3,350,000        3,350,000  

Total Other Instruments (Cost $15,350,000)

 

     15,350,000  
  

 

 

 

Other Notes: 0.92%

 

Corporate Bonds and Notes: 0.92%  

American Association of Retired Persons §

    0.17       5-1-2031        5,000,000        5,000,000  

Cellmark Incorporated Secured §

    0.22       6-1-2038        7,000,000        7,000,000  

SSAB AB Series A §øø

    0.22       6-1-2035        6,000,000        5,000,000  

Total Other Notes (Cost $18,000,000)

 

     18,000,000  
  

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements: ^^8.27%  

Credit Agricole, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $42,375,353 (1)

    0.10       8-3-2020        42,375,000        42,375,000  

Standard Charted Bank, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $120,001,000 (2)

    0.10       8-3-2020        120,000,000        120,000,000  

Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $162,375,000)

 

     162,375,000  
  

 

 

 
Treasury Debt: 14.92%  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       10-27-2020        30,000,000        29,993,259  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       10-20-2020        28,000,000        27,994,540  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       12-15-2020        15,000,000        14,994,417  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.17       11-3-2020        24,000,000        23,994,174  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.18       11-10-2020        22,000,000        21,995,462  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.25       9-15-2020        26,000,000        25,996,972  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       9-17-2020        20,000,000        19,997,626  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.15       11-5-2020        20,000,000        19,995,038  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       9-24-2020        20,000,000        19,997,111  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       11-19-2020        20,000,000        19,993,850  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       8-11-2020        20,000,000        19,999,623  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       11-27-2020        16,000,000        15,994,587  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.17       12-3-2020        14,000,000        13,994,900  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.19       12-10-2020        18,000,000        17,993,228  

Total Treasury Debt (Cost $292,888,068)

 

     292,934,787        
  

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $1,955,207,451)     99.59        1,955,734,331  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    0.41          8,128,139  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 1,963,862,470  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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.

±

Variable rate investment. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

(z)

Zero coupon security. The rate represents the current yield to maturity.

ø

Variable rate demand notes are subject to a demand feature which reduces the effective maturity. The maturity date shown represents the final maturity date of the security. The interest rate is determined and reset by the issuer daily, weekly, or monthly depending upon the terms of the security. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

§

The security is subject to a demand feature which reduces the effective maturity.

øø

The interest rate is determined and reset by the issuer periodically depending upon the terms of the security. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

^^

Collateralized by:

  (1)

U.S. government securities, 3.00% to 4.50%, 12-20-2040 to 1-20-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $43,646,250.

  (2)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 6.25%, 8-13-2020 to 6-20-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $122,499,103.

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Abbreviations:

 

AMT

Alternative minimum tax

 

BAN

Bond anticipation notes

 

FHLB

Federal Home Loan Bank

 

FHLMC

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

HEFA

Health & Educational Facilities Authority

 

HFA

Housing Finance Authority

 

IDA

Industrial Development Authority

 

LIBOR

London Interbank Offered Rate

 

LIQ

Liquidity agreement

 

LOC

Letter of credit

 

MFHR

Multifamily housing revenue

 

PFA

Public Finance Authority

 

SPA

Standby purchase agreement

 

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

 

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

         

Assets

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (cost $1,955,207,451)

  $ 1,955,734,331  

Cash

    10,752  

Receivable for investments sold

    7,505,794  

Receivable for interest

    1,163,377  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    42,827  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    1,964,457,081  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    116,450  

Management fee payable

    165,144  

Dividends payable

    15,669  

Administration fees payable

    123,204  

Shareholder report expenses payable

    74,352  

Custody and accounting fees payable

    41,953  

Shareholder servicing fees payable

    34,438  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

    2,543  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    20,858  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    594,611  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 1,963,862,470  
 

 

 

 

Net assets consist of

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 1,963,752,340  

Total distributable earnings

    110,130  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 1,963,862,470  
 

 

 

 

Computation of net asset value price per share

 

Net assets – Administrator Class

  $ 115,281,044  

Shares outstanding – Administrator Class1

    115,188,853  

Net asset value per share – Administrator Class

    $1.0008  

Net assets – Institutional Class

  $ 886,070,252  

Shares outstanding – Institutional Class1

    885,367,000  

Net asset value per share – Institutional Class

    $1.0008  

Net assets – Select Class

  $ 863,036,534  

Shares outstanding – Select Class1

    862,276,211  

Net asset value per share – Select Class

    $1.0009  

Net assets – Service Class

  $ 99,474,640  

Shares outstanding – Service Class1

    99,382,177  

Net asset value per share – Service Class

    $1.0009  

 

1 

The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

 

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

 

 

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Statement of operations—six months ended July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

         

Investment income

 

Interest

  $ 8,380,807  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fee

    1,334,714  

Administration fees

 

Administrator Class

    56,239  

Institutional Class

    342,238  

Select Class

    141,913  

Service Class

    61,189  

Shareholder servicing fees

 

Administrator Class

    56,235  

Service Class

    127,470  

Custody and accounting fees

    59,230  

Professional fees

    20,145  

Registration fees

    26,285  

Shareholder report expenses

    4,658  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    9,161  

Other fees and expenses

    8,340  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    2,247,817  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

 

Fund-level

    (368,614

Administrator Class

    (2,166

Select Class

    (123,949

Service Class

    (20,221
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    1,732,867  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    6,647,940  
 

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

 

Net realized losses on investments

    (456,759

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    250,025  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    (206,734
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 6,441,206  
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Statement of changes in net assets

 

     Six months ended
July 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year ended
January 31, 2020
 

Operations

       

Net investment income

    $ 6,647,940       $ 36,632,698  

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

      (456,759       34,071  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

      250,025         127,430  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      6,441,206         36,794,199  
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains

       

Administrator Class

      (359,753       (2,407,953

Institutional Class

      (3,056,560       (14,579,571

Select Class

      (2,964,195       (17,436,431

Service Class

      (267,432       (2,226,786
 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      (6,647,940       (36,650,741
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

    Shares         Shares    

Proceeds from shares sold

       

Administrator Class

    73,145,709       73,187,691       166,638,886       166,722,945  

Institutional Class

    1,188,567,711       1,189,404,026       1,831,980,290       1,832,914,828  

Select Class

    1,278,136,580       1,279,268,832       1,684,650,000       1,685,556,431  

Service Class

    297,652,189       297,880,438       602,544,349       602,908,075  
 

 

 

 
      2,839,740,987         4,288,102,279  
 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

       

Administrator Class

    342,044       342,233       2,313,623       2,314,813  

Institutional Class

    3,073,767       3,075,567       14,345,607       14,353,032  

Select Class

    2,768,022       2,769,922       17,299,112       17,308,618  

Service Class

    269,432       269,607       2,160,753       2,162,060  
 

 

 

 
      6,457,329         36,138,523  
 

 

 

 

Payment for shares redeemed

       

Administrator Class

    (76,458,479     (76,494,504     (186,852,404     (186,947,329

Institutional Class

    (1,160,527,837     (1,161,341,749     (1,509,798,838     (1,510,574,286

Select Class

    (1,423,862,394     (1,424,377,743     (1,431,658,767     (1,432,436,357

Service Class

    (300,744,893     (300,975,035     (652,883,191     (653,275,838
 

 

 

 
      (2,963,189,031       (3,783,233,810
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

      (116,990,715       541,006,992  
 

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      (117,197,449       541,150,450  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

       

Beginning of period

      2,081,059,919         1,539,909,469  
 

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 1,963,862,470       $ 2,081,059,919  
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     20161  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.0006       $1.0005       $1.0005       $1.0004       $1.0000       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.0032       0.0202       0.0189       0.0096       0.0029       0.00 2 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    0.0002       0.0001       0.0000 3      0.0001       0.0004       0.00 2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.0034       0.0203       0.0189       0.0097       0.0033       0.00 2 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.0032     (0.0202     (0.0189     (0.0096     (0.0029     (0.00 )2 

Net realized gains

    0.0000       (0.0000 )3      0.0000       0.0000       0.0000       0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.0032     (0.0202     (0.0189     (0.0096     (0.0029     (0.00 )2 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.0008       $1.0006       $1.0005       $1.0005       $1.0004       $1.00  

Total return4

    0.35     2.04     1.91     0.97     0.33     0.03

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.36     0.36     0.37     0.38     0.36     0.35

Net expenses

    0.33     0.33     0.33     0.33     0.33     0.26

Net investment income

    0.64     2.01     1.90     0.96     0.26     0.03

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $115,281       $118,226       $136,126       $109,551       $118,548       $297,396  

 

1 

Amounts reflect the Fund transacting shares at a fixed NAV rounded to two decimal places. Beginning October 11, 2016, the Fund began selling and redeeming shares of the Fund at a floating NAV rounded to the fourth decimal place.

 

2 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

3 

Amount is less than $0.00005.

 

4 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     20161  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.0006       $1.0005       $1.0005       $1.0004       $1.0000       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.0038       0.0215       0.0202       0.0109       0.0043       0.00 2 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    0.0002       0.0001       0.0000 3      0.0001       0.0003       0.00 2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.0040       0.0216       0.0202       0.0110       0.0046       0.00 2 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.0038     (0.0215     (0.0202     (0.0109     (0.0042     (0.00 )2 

Net realized gains

    0.0000       (0.0000 )3      0.0000       0.0000       0.0000       0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.0038     (0.0215     (0.0202     (0.0109     (0.0042     (0.00 )2 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.0008       $1.0006       $1.0005       $1.0005       $1.0004       $1.00  

Total return4

    0.41     2.17     2.04     1.10     0.46     0.09

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.24     0.24     0.25     0.26     0.23     0.23

Net expenses

    0.20     0.20     0.20     0.20     0.20     0.20

Net investment income

    0.71     2.09     2.01     1.08     0.37     0.10

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $886,070       $854,736       $517,981       $639,823       $756,218       $5,027,125  

 

1 

Amounts reflect the Fund transacting shares at a fixed NAV rounded to two decimal places. Beginning October 11, 2016, the Fund began selling and redeeming shares of the Fund at a floating NAV rounded to the fourth decimal place.

 

2 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

3 

Amount is less than $0.00005.

 

4 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
SELECT CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     20161  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.0006       $1.0005       $1.0005       $1.0000       $1.0000       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.0042       0.0222       0.0209       0.0116       0.0049       0.00 2 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    0.0003       0.0001       0.0000 3      0.0001       0.0004       0.00 2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.0045       0.0223       0.0209       0.0117       0.0053       0.00 2 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.0042     (0.0222     (0.0209     (0.0116     (0.0049     (0.00 )2 

Net realized gains

    0.0000       (0.0000 )3      0.0000       0.0000       0.0000       0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.0042     (0.0222     (0.0209     (0.0116     (0.0049     (0.00 )2 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.0009       $1.0006       $1.0005       $1.0005       $1.0004       $1.00  

Total return4

    0.46     2.24     2.11     1.17     0.53     0.16

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.20     0.20     0.21     0.22     0.19     0.19

Net expenses

    0.13     0.13     0.13     0.13     0.13     0.13

Net investment income

    0.84     2.18     2.08     1.14     0.44     0.16

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $863,037       $1,005,823       $735,332       $717,508       $873,167       $5,595,704  

 

1 

Amounts reflect the Fund transacting shares at a fixed NAV rounded to two decimal places. Beginning October 11, 2016, the Fund began selling and redeeming shares of the Fund at a floating NAV rounded to the fourth decimal place.

 

2 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

3 

Amount is less than $0.00005.

 

4 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
SERVICE CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     20161  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.0007       $1.0006       $1.0006       $1.0005       $1.0000       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.0025       0.0184       0.0171       0.0079       0.0011       0.00 2 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    0.0002       0.0002       0.0001       0.0001       0.0006       0.00 2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.0027       0.0186       0.0172       0.0080       0.0017       0.00 2 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.0025     (0.0185     (0.0172     (0.0079     (0.0012     (0.00 )2 

Net realized gains

    0.0000       (0.0000 )3      0.0000       0.0000       0.0000       0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.0025     (0.0185     (0.0172     (0.0079     (0.0012     (0.00 )2 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.0009       $1.0007       $1.0006       $1.0006       $1.0005       $1.00  

Total return4

    0.28     1.87     1.73     0.80     0.17     0.01

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.53     0.54     0.54     0.55     0.52     0.52

Net expenses

    0.46     0.50     0.50     0.50     0.50     0.28

Net investment income

    0.52     1.88     1.71     0.78     0.08     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $99,475       $102,275       $150,471       $187,635       $189,632       $1,237,014  

 

1 

Amounts reflect the Fund transacting shares at a fixed NAV rounded to two decimal places. Beginning October 11, 2016, the Fund began selling and redeeming shares of the Fund at a floating NAV rounded to the fourth decimal place.

 

2 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

3 

Amount is less than $0.00005.

 

4 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo Cash Investment Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

The Fund operates as an institutional non-government money market fund. As an institutional non-government money market fund, shareholders will transact at a floating net asset value (NAV) rounded to four decimal places in accordance with the valuation policies below.

Consistent with Rule 2a-7, the Board of Trustees of the Fund is permitted to impose a liquidity fee on redemptions from the Fund or a redemption gate (i.e., a suspension of the right to redeem) in the event that the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. If the Fund’s weekly liquid assets (as defined in Rule 2a-7(34)) fall below 30% of the Fund’s total assets, the Board of Trustees is permitted, but not required, to: (i) impose a liquidity fee of no more than 2% of the amount redeemed; and/or (ii) impose a redemption gate. If the Fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below 10% of the Fund’s total assets, the Fund must impose, generally as of the beginning of the next business day, a liquidity fee of 1% of the amount redeemed unless the Board of Trustees determines that such a fee is not in the best interest of the Fund or determines that a lower or higher fee (subject to the 2% limit) is in the best interest of the Fund. Liquidity fees reduce the amount a shareholder receives upon redemption of its shares. The Fund retains any liquidity fees for the benefit of remaining shareholders. The Board of Trustees did not impose any liquidity fees and/or redemption gates during the six months ended July 31, 2020.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements of the Fund, are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Securities valuation

Debt securities are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service (e.g. taking into account various factors, including yields, maturities, or credit ratings) or, if a reliable price is not available, the quoted bid price from an independent broker-dealer.

Investments which are not valued using the method 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 at Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”). The Board of Trustees retains the authority to make or ratify any valuation decisions or approve any changes to the Valuation Procedures as it deems appropriate. On a quarterly basis, the Board of Trustees receives reports on any valuation actions taken by the Valuation Committee or the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee which may include items for ratification.

Repurchase agreements

The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements and may participate in pooled repurchase agreement transactions with other funds advised by Funds Management. Repurchase agreements are agreements where the seller of a security to the Fund agrees to repurchase that security from the Fund at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized based on values that are marked-to-market daily. The collateral may be held by an agent bank under a tri-party agreement. It is the custodian’s responsibility to value collateral daily and to take action to obtain additional collateral as necessary to maintain a market value equal to or greater than the resale price. The repurchase agreements are collateralized by securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. There could be potential loss to the Fund in the event that the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying obligations during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

 

 

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Interest income is accrued daily and bond discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized daily. To the extent debt obligations are placed on non-accrual status, any related interest income may be reduced by writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has been determined to be doubtful based on consistently applied procedures and the fair value has decreased. If the issuer subsequently resumes interest payments or when the collectability of interest is reasonably assured, the debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status.

Distributions to shareholders

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually. Such distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. The tax character of distributions is determined as of the Fund’s fiscal year end. Therefore, a portion of the Fund’s distributions made prior to the Fund’s fiscal year end may be categorized as a tax return of capital at year end.

Federal and other taxes

The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its investment company taxable income and any net realized capital gains (after reduction for capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes was required.

The Fund’s income and federal excise tax returns and all financial records supporting those returns for the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the federal and Delaware revenue authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state, and foreign tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

As of July 31, 2020, the aggregate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes was $1,955,207,451 and the unrealized gains (losses) consisted of:

 

Gross unrealized gains

   $ 533,410  

Gross unrealized losses

     (6,530

Net unrealized gains

   $ 526,880  

Class allocations

The separate classes of shares offered by the Fund differ principally in shareholder servicing and administration fees. Class specific expenses are charged directly to that share class. Investment income, common fund-level expenses, and realized gains (losses) on investments are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative proportion of net assets of each class.

3. 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.

 

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of July 31, 2020:

 

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

Significant
unobservable inputs

(Level 3)

     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Certificates of deposit

   $ 0      $ 279,333,751      $ 0      $ 279,333,751  

Commercial paper

     0        710,194,104        0        710,194,104  

Municipal obligations

     0        464,546,689        0        464,546,689  

Closed end municipal bond fund obligations

     0        13,000,000        0        13,000,000  

Other instruments

     0        15,350,000        0        15,350,000  

Other notes

     0        18,000,000        0        18,000,000  

Repurchase agreements

     0        162,375,000        0        162,375,000  

Treasury debt

     0        292,934,787        0        292,934,787  

Total assets

   $ 0      $ 1,955,734,331      $ 0      $ 1,955,734,331  

Additional sector, industry or geographic detail is included in the Portfolio of Investments.

For the six months ended July 31, 2020, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 3.

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo”), is the manager of the Fund and provides advisory and fund-level administrative services under an investment management agreement. Under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Fund, supervising the subadvisers and providing fund-level administrative services in connection with the Fund’s operations. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive a management fee at the following annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

Average daily net assets    Management fee  

First $5 billion

     0.15

Next $5 billion

     0.14  

Over $10 billion

     0.13  

For the six months ended July 31, 2020, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Funds Management has retained the services of certain subadvisers to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. Wells Capital Management Incorporated, an affiliate of Funds Management and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is a subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.05% and declining to 0.01% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase. Wells Capital Management Singapore, a separately identifiable department of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., an affiliate of Funds Management and wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is also a subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.0025% and declining to 0.0005% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Administration fees

Under a class-level administration agreement, Funds Management provides class-level administrative services to the Fund, which includes paying fees and expenses for services provided by the transfer agent, sub-transfer agents, omnibus account

 

 

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servicers and record-keepers. As compensation for its services under the class-level administration agreement, Funds Management receives an annual fee which is calculated based on the average daily net assets of each class as follows:

 

      Class-level
administration fee
 

Administrator Class

     0.10

Institutional Class

     0.08  

Select Class

     0.04  

Service Class

     0.12  

Waivers and/or expense reimbursements

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. When each class of the Fund has exceeded its expense cap, Funds Management has waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses from fund-level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. When only certain classes exceed their expense caps, waivers and/or reimbursements are applied against class specific expenses before fund-level expenses. Funds Management has committed through May 31, 2021 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 0.33% for Administrator Class shares, 0.20% for Institutional Class shares, 0.13% for Select Class shares, and 0.45% for Service Class shares. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Prior to June 1, 2020, the Fund’s expenses were capped at 0.50% for Service Class shares.

During the six months ended July 31, 2020, Funds Management also voluntarily waived class-level expenses which represent 0.01% of the average daily net assets (on an annualized basis) of Service Class.

Shareholder servicing fees

The Trust has entered into contracts with one or more shareholder servicing agents, whereby Service Class of the Fund is charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of its average daily net assets. Administrator Class is charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.10% of its average daily net assets. A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.

Interfund transactions

The Fund may purchase or sell portfolio investment securities to certain other Wells Fargo affiliates pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act and under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The procedures have been designed to ensure that these interfund transactions, which do not incur broker commissions, are effected at current market prices.

5. INDEMNIFICATION

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, the officers and Trustees have been granted certain indemnification rights against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. The Fund has entered into a separate agreement with each Trustee that converts indemnification rights currently existing under the Fund’s organizational documents into contractual rights that cannot be changed in the future without the consent of the Trustee. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with service providers that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated.

6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 updates the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Management has adopted this guidance which did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

7. CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that it had made the assessment that coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) is a pandemic. The impacts of COVID-19 are adversely affecting the entire global economy, individual companies and investment products, and the market in general. There is significant uncertainty around the extent and duration of business disruptions related to COVID-19 and the impacts may be short term or may last for an extended period of time. The risk of further spreading of COVID-19 has led to significant uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets.

 

 

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PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222, visiting our website at wfam.com, or visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the proxies related to portfolio securities were voted during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the website at wfam.com or by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC each month on Form N-MFP. Shareholders may view the filed Form N-MFP by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. The Fund’s portfolio holdings information is also available on our website at wfam.com.

 

 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Each of the Trustees and Officers1 listed in the table below acts in identical capacities for each fund in the Wells Fargo family of funds, which consists of 147 mutual funds comprising the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Variable Trust, Wells Fargo Master Trust and four closed-end funds (collectively the “Fund Complex”). This table should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information2. The mailing address of each Trustee and Officer is 525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105. Each Trustee and Officer serves an indefinite term, however, each Trustee serves such term until reaching the mandatory retirement age established by the Trustees.

Independent Trustees

 

Name and

year of birth

 

Position held and

length of service*

  Principal occupations during past five years or longer   Current other
public company or
investment
company
directorships

William R. Ebsworth

(Born 1957)

  Trustee, since 2015   Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Endowment (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA® charterholder.   N/A

Jane A. Freeman

(Born 1953)

  Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018   Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst.   N/A

Isaiah Harris, Jr.

(Born 1952)

  Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2019   Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).   CIGNA Corporation

Judith M. Johnson

(Born 1949)

  Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, from 2009 to 2018   Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.   N/A

 

 

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Name and

year of birth

 

Position held and

length of service*

  Principal occupations during past five years or longer   Current other
public company or
investment
company
directorships

David F. Larcker

(Born 1950)

  Trustee, since 2009   James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.   N/A

Olivia S. Mitchell

(Born 1953)

  Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018   International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.   N/A

Timothy J. Penny

(Born 1951)

  Trustee, since 1996; Chairman, since 2018   President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.   N/A

James G. Polisson

(Born 1959)

  Trustee, since 2018   Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non-profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations.   N/A

Pamela Wheelock

(Born 1959)

  Trustee, since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019   Board member of the Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency, Rochester, Minnesota since 2019 and Interim President of the McKnight Foundation since 2020. Acting Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, July 2019 through September 2019. Human Services Manager (part-time), Minnesota Department of Human Services, October 2019 through December 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity from 2017 to 2019. Vice President of University Services, University of Minnesota from 2012 to 2016. Prior thereto, on the Board of Directors, Governance Committee and Finance Committee for the Minnesota Philanthropy Partners (Saint Paul Foundation) from 2012 to 2018, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota from 2011 to 2012, Chairman of the Board from 2009 to 2012 and Board Director from 2003 to 2015. Vice President, Leadership and Community Engagement, Bush Foundation, Saint Paul, Minnesota (a private foundation) from 2009 to 2011. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Sports and Entertainment from 2004 to 2009 and Senior Vice President from 2002 to 2004. Executive Vice President of the Minnesota Wild Foundation from 2004 to 2008. Commissioner of Finance, State of Minnesota, from 1999 to 2002. Currently Board Chair of the Minnesota Wild Foundation since 2010.   N/A

 

*

Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

 

 

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Officers

 

Name and

year of birth

  Position held and
length of service
  Principal occupations during past five years or longer

Andrew Owen

(Born 1960)

  President, since 2017   Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo & Company and Head of Affiliated Managers, Wells Fargo Asset Management, since 2014. In addition, Mr. Owen is currently President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2017. Prior thereto, Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014.

Nancy Wiser1

(Born 1967)

  Treasurer, since 2012   Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2011. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at LightBox Capital Management LLC, from 2008 to 2011.

Michelle Rhee

(Born 1966)

  Chief Legal Officer, since 2019   Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, Chief Legal Counsel of Wells Fargo Asset Management and Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2018. Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of Bank of America Corporation from 2004 to 2018.

Catherine Kennedy

(Born 1969)

  Secretary, since 2019   Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC and Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department since 2010. Vice President and Senior Counsel of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 1998 to 2010.

Michael H. Whitaker

(Born 1967)

  Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016  

Chief Compliance Officer of Wells Fargo Asset Management since 2016. Senior Vice

President and Chief Compliance Officer for Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.

David Berardi

(Born 1975)

  Assistant Treasurer, since 2009   Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.

Jeremy DePalma1

(Born 1974)

  Assistant Treasurer, since 2009   Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.

 

 

 

 

1

Nancy Wiser acts as Treasurer of 65 funds in the Fund Complex. Jeremy DePalma acts as the Treasurer of 82 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 65 funds in the Fund Complex.

 

2

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wfam.com.

 

 

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BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Wells Fargo Cash Investment Money Market Fund

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at a Board meeting held on May 26, 2020 and May 28, 2020 (together, the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo Cash Investment Money Market Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “WellsCap Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (“WellsCap”); and (iii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “WellsCap Singapore Sub-Advisory Agreement,” and together with the WellsCap Sub-Advisory Agreement, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) with Wells Capital Management Singapore (together with WellsCap, each a “Sub-Adviser” and collectively, the “Sub-Advisers”), each an affiliate of Funds Management. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

At the Meeting, the Board considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the selection of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser and the approval of the Advisory Agreements. Prior to the Meeting, including at a Board meeting held in April 2020, the Trustees conferred extensively among themselves and with representatives of Funds Management about these matters. Also, the Board has adopted a team-based approach, with each team consisting of a sub-set of Trustees, to assist the full Board in the discharge of its duties in reviewing investment performance and other matters throughout the year. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Advisory Agreements by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately.

In providing information to the Board, Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser were guided by a detailed set of requests for information submitted to them by independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees at the start of the Board’s annual contract renewal process earlier in 2020. In considering and approving the Advisory Agreements, the Trustees considered the information they believed relevant, including but not limited to the information discussed below. The Board considered not only the specific information presented in connection with the Meeting, but also the knowledge gained over time through interaction with Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser about various topics. In this regard, the Board reviewed reports of Funds Management at each of its quarterly meetings, which included, among other things, portfolio reviews and investment performance reports. In addition, the Board and the teams mentioned above confer with portfolio managers at various times throughout the year. The Board did not identify any particular information or consideration that was all-important or controlling, and each individual Trustee may have attributed different weights to various factors.

After its deliberations, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable. The Board considered the approval of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for funds across the complex, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis. The following summarizes a number of important, but not necessarily all, factors considered by the Board in support of its approvals.

Nature, extent and quality of services

The Board received and considered various information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under the Advisory Agreements. This information included a description of the investment advisory services and Fund-level administrative services covered by the Management Agreement, as well as, among other things, a summary of the background and experience of senior management of Wells Fargo Asset Management (“WFAM”), of which Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser are a part, and a summary of investments made in the business of WFAM. The Board also received a description of Funds Management’s and the Sub-Adviser’s business continuity plans and of their approaches to data privacy and cybersecurity, and related testing. The Board also received and reviewed information about Funds Management’s role as administrator of the Fund’s liquidity risk management program, Funds Management’s approach to risk management, and Funds Management’s intermediary and vendor oversight program.

The Board also considered the qualifications, background, tenure and responsibilities of each of the portfolio managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. The Board evaluated the ability of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser to attract and retain qualified investment professionals, including research, advisory and supervisory personnel. The Board further considered the compliance programs and compliance records of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser. In addition, the Board took into account the full range of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and its affiliates.

 

 

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Fund investment performance and expenses

The Board considered the investment performance results for the Fund over various time periods ended December 31, 2019. The Board also considered more current results for various time periods ended March 31, 2020. The Board considered these results in comparison to the investment performance of funds in a universe that was determined by Broadridge Inc. (“Broadridge”) to be similar to the Fund (the “Universe”), and in comparison to the Fund’s benchmark index and to other comparative data. Broadridge is an independent provider of investment company data. The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the performance Universe. The Board noted that the investment performance of the Fund (Administrator Class) was higher than the average investment performance of the Universe for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2019, and in range of the average investment performance of the Universe for the ten-year period ended December 31, 2019. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the Fund (Administrator Class) was higher than the average investment performance of the Universe for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended March 31, 2020, and equal to the average investment performance of the Universe for the ten-year period ended March 31, 2020. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the Fund was in range of its benchmark index, the Lipper Institutional Money Market Fund Index, for all periods ended December 31, 2019.

The Board also received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and their various components, including actual management fees, custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service fees. The Board considered these ratios in comparison to the median ratios of funds in class-specific expense groups that were determined by Broadridge to be similar to the Fund (the “Groups”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the expense Groups and an explanation of how funds comprising expense groups and their expense ratios may vary from year-to-year. Based on the Broadridge reports, the Board noted that the net operating expense ratios of the Fund were lower than, equal to or in range of the median net operating expense ratios of the expense Groups for each share class.

The Board took into account the Fund’s investment performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

The Board reviewed and considered the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management under the Management Agreement, as well as the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management for class-level administrative services under a Class-Level Administration Agreement, which include, among other things, class-level transfer agency and sub-transfer agency costs (collectively, the “Management Rates”). The Board also reviewed and considered the contractual investment sub-advisory fee rates that are payable by Funds Management to the Sub-Adviser for investment sub-advisory services.

Among other information reviewed by the Board was a comparison of the Fund’s Management Rates with the average contractual investment management fee rates of funds in the expense Groups at a common asset level as well as transfer agency costs of the funds in the expense Groups. The Board noted that the Management Rates of the Fund were lower than or in range of the sum of these average rates for the Fund’s expense Groups for all share classes.

The Board also received and considered information about the portion of the total management fee that was retained by Funds Management after payment of the fee to the Sub-Adviser for sub-advisory services. In assessing the reasonableness of this amount, the Board received and evaluated information about the nature and extent of responsibilities retained and risks assumed by Funds Management and not delegated to or assumed by the Sub-Adviser, and about Funds Management’s on-going oversight services. Given the affiliation between Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser, the Board ascribed limited relevance to the allocation of fees between them.

The Board also received and considered information about the nature and extent of services offered and fee rates charged by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser to other types of clients with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the significantly greater scope of services, and compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks of managing proprietary mutual funds compared with those associated with managing assets of other types of clients, including third-party sub-advised fund clients and non-mutual fund clients such as institutional separate accounts.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management under the Management Agreement and to the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement was reasonable.

 

 

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Profitability

The Board received and considered information concerning the profitability of Funds Management, as well as the profitability of both WFAM and Wells Fargo & Co. (“Wells Fargo”) from providing services to the fund family as a whole. The Board noted that the Sub-Adviser’s profitability information with respect to providing services to the Fund and other funds in the family was subsumed in the WFAM and Wells Fargo profitability analysis.

Funds Management reported on the methodologies and estimates used in calculating profitability, including a description of the methodology used to allocate certain expenses. Among other things, the Board noted that the levels of profitability reported on a fund-by-fund basis varied widely, depending on factors such as the size, type and age of fund.

Based on its review, the Board did not deem the profits reported by Funds Management, WFAM or Wells Fargo from services provided to the Fund to be at a level that would prevent it from approving the continuation of the Advisory Agreements.

Economies of scale

The Board received and considered information about the potential for Funds Management to experience economies of scale in the provision of management services to the Fund, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. The Board noted the existence of breakpoints in the Fund’s management fee structure, which operate generally to reduce the Fund’s expense ratios as the Fund grows in size, and the size of the Fund in relation to such breakpoints. The Board considered that in addition to management fee breakpoints, Funds Management shares potential economies of scale from its management business in a variety of ways, including through fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements, services that benefit shareholders, competitive management fee rates set at the outset without regard to breakpoints, and investments in the business intended to enhance services available to shareholders.

The Board concluded that Funds Management’s arrangements with respect to the Fund, including contractual breakpoints, constituted a reasonable approach to sharing potential economies of scale with the Fund and its shareholders.

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser

The Board received and considered information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Adviser, as a result of their relationships with the Fund. Ancillary benefits could include, among others, benefits directly attributable to other relationships with the Fund and benefits potentially derived from an increase in Funds Management’s and the Sub-Adviser’s business as a result of their relationships with the Fund. The Board noted that various affiliates of Funds Management may receive distribution-related fees, shareholder servicing payments and sub-transfer agency fees in respect of shares sold or held through them and services provided.

The Board also reviewed information about soft dollar credits earned and utilized by the Sub-Adviser, fees earned by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser from managing a private investment vehicle for the fund family’s securities lending collateral, and commissions earned by an affiliated broker from portfolio transactions.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board did not find that any ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Adviser, were unreasonable.

Conclusion

At the Meeting, after considering the above-described factors and based on its deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable.

 

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) on behalf of each of its series, including the Fund, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk. “Liquidity risk” is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) previously approved the designation of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”), the Fund’s investment manager, as the administrator of the Program, and Funds Management has established a Liquidity Risk Management Council composed of personnel from multiple departments within Funds Management and its affiliates to assist Funds Management in the implementation and on-going administration of the Program.

The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); (4) to the extent the Fund does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that generally will be invested in highly liquid investments (an “HLIM”); (5) if the Fund has established an HLIM, the periodic review (no less frequently than annually) of the HLIM and the adoption of policies and procedures for responding to a shortfall of the Fund’s “highly liquid investments” below its HLIM; and (6) periodic reporting to the Board.

At a meeting of the Board held on May 26 and 28, 2020, the Board received a written report (the “Report”) from Funds Management that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation. The Report covered the initial period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”). No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the Report. There were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period. The Report concluded that the Program is operating effectively to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, and that the Program has been and continues to be adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and, as applicable, respond to the Fund’s liquidity developments.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

 

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Semi-Annual Report

July 31, 2020

 

Government Money Market Funds

 

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by new regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Wells Fargo Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports issued after this date will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically at any time by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by enrolling at wellsfargo.com/advantagedelivery.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports; if you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-800-222-8222. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Wells Fargo Funds held in your account with your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor, to all Wells Fargo Funds that you hold.


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The views expressed and any forward-looking statements are as of July 31, 2020, unless otherwise noted, and are those of the Fund managers and/or Wells Fargo Asset Management. Discussions of individual securities, or the markets generally, or any Wells Fargo Fund are not intended as individual recommendations. Future events or results may vary significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. The views expressed are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market. Wells Fargo Asset Management and the Fund disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any views expressed or forward-looking statements.

 

 

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Andrew Owen

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this semi-annual report for the Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund for the six-month period that ended July 31, 2020. Global stock markets tumbled in February and March as governments took unprecedented measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus at the expense of short-term economic output. However, most markets rebounded from April on to offset much of the losses as central banks attempted to bolster capital markets and confidence. Fixed-income markets generally performed well, with the exception of high-yield bonds, as U.S. bonds overall achieved modest gains. U.S. and emerging market equities outperformed international developed market equities over the six-month period.

For the period, U.S. stocks, based on the S&P 500 Index,1 returned 2.42% and international stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net),2 fell 4.47%. The MSCI EM Index (Net)3 gained 3.08%. For bond investors, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4 added 5.69%, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index5 returned 4.29%, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index6 returned 1.96%, and the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index7 lost 0.23%.

Concerns about the coronavirus took over the market.

In February, the coronavirus became the major market focus. Fears of the virus’s impact on global growth led to expectations of increased global central bank monetary policy support. That led the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield to fall to an all-time low of 1.1% by the end of the month. Although equity markets initially shrugged off concerns about the outbreak, focusing instead on strong fourth-quarter earnings and improving business confidence in January, market sentiment turned sharply lower toward month-end. Oil prices tumbled as Russia and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries compounded a major decline in oil demand with a brutal price war, causing the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil to plummet.

 

 

 

1 

The S&P 500 Index consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value-weighted index with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

2

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. Source: MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

3

The MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

4

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage pass-throughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

5

The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index is an unmanaged index that provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed-income markets excluding the U.S.-dollar-denominated debt market. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

6

The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of long-term tax-exempt bonds with a minimum credit rating of Baa. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

7

The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of domestic and Yankee high-yield bonds. The index tracks the performance of high-yield securities traded in the U.S. bond market. You cannot invest directly in an index. Copyright 2020. ICE Data Indices, LLC. All rights reserved.

 

 

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The global spread of the coronavirus led many countries to clamp down on social and business-related activity in order to contain the virus from causing even greater devastation and overwhelming the health care system. This abrupt stoppage of economic activity led to the sharp deceleration of global output, sending economies into a deep contraction. Central bank responses were swift, as they slashed interest rates and expanded quantitative easing programs to restore liquidity and confidence to the markets. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve launched several lending programs, funding investment-grade bonds, money market mutual funds, and commercial paper while purchasing Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities, and overnight repurchase agreements. Meanwhile, stock markets tumbled quickly into a bear market, ending the longest bull stock market in U.S. history.

Markets rebounded strongly in April, fueled by unprecedented government and central bank stimulus measures. The U.S. economy contracted by an annualized 5.0% pace in the first quarter, with 30 million new unemployment insurance claims in six weeks. In the eurozone, first-quarter real gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 3.8%, with the composite April Flash Purchasing Managers’ Index, a monthly survey of purchasing managers, falling to an all-time low of 13.5. The European Central Bank expanded its quantitative easing to include the purchase of additional government bonds of countries with the greatest virus-related need, including Italy and Spain. China’s first-quarter GDP fell by 6.8% year over year. However, retail sales, production, and investment showed signs of recovery. Extreme oil-price volatility continued as global supply far exceeded demand.

In May, the equity market rebound continued, with widespread strong monthly gains. Investors regained confidence on reports of early signs of success in human trials of a coronavirus vaccine. Growth stocks continued to outperform value stocks while returns on global government bonds were generally flat. In the U.S., a gap grew between the stock market rebound and devastating economic data points, including an April unemployment rate of 14.7%, the highest level since World War II. Purchasing managers’ indices continued to reflect weakening activity in May in both the manufacturing and services sectors. U.S. corporate earnings reports indicated a 14% year-over-year contraction in earnings from the first quarter of 2019. However, high demand for technology, driven by remote activity, helped maintain robust information technology sector earnings, which helped drive powerful well-known technology stocks higher.

Financial markets posted widely positive returns in June despite ongoing economic weakness and high levels of uncertainty on the containment of the coronavirus and the timing of an effective vaccine. There were hopeful signs as economies reopened, with both U.S. and U.K. retail sales rebounding substantially in May. However, year over year, sales remained depressed. Vitally important to market sentiment was the ongoing commitment by central banks globally to do all they could to provide economic support through liquidity and low borrowing costs. U.S. economic activity was aided by one-time $1,200 stimulus checks and $600 bonus weekly unemployment benefits due to expire at the end of July. However, unemployment remained in the double digits, easing somewhat from 14.7% in April to 11.1% in June. During June, numerous states reported alarming increases in coronavirus cases. China’s economic recovery picked up momentum in June, though it remained far from a full recovery.

July was a broadly positive month for both global equities and fixed income. However, economic data and a resurgence of coronavirus cases pointed to the vulnerability of the global economy and the ongoing imperative to regain control of the pandemic. Second-quarter GDP shrank by 9.5% and 12.1% in the U.S. and eurozone, respectively, from the previous quarter. In contrast, China reported a 3.2% year-over-year expansion in its second-quarter GDP. U.S. unemployment remained historically high despite adding 1.8 million jobs in July, with a double-digit jobless rate persisting. However, manufacturing activity grew in both the U.S. and eurozone. In Asia, while China’s manufacturing sector

 

“The global spread of the coronavirus led many countries to clamp down on social and business-related activity in order to contain the virus from causing even greater devastation and overwhelming the health care system.”

“Financial markets posted widely positive returns in June despite ongoing economic weakness and high levels of uncertainty on the containment of the coronavirus and the timing of an effective vaccine.”

 

 

 

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For further information about your Fund, contact your investment professional, visit our website at wfam.com,

or call us directly at 1-800-222-8222.

continued to expand, activity in Japan and South Korea contracted. In July, a rising concern was the rapid and broad reemergence of coronavirus infections. Despite the ongoing promise of positive early-stage vaccine trial results, economic activity could be held back by the continued spread of the virus and the end of a widely received $600-a-week bonus unemployment benefit in late July.

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Periods of investment uncertainty can present challenges, but experience has taught us that maintaining long-term investment goals can be an effective way to plan for the future. To help you create a sound strategy based on your personal goals and risk tolerance, Wells Fargo Funds offers more than 100 mutual funds spanning a wide range of asset classes and investment styles. Although diversification cannot guarantee an investment profit or prevent losses, we believe it can be an effective way to manage investment risk and potentially smooth out overall portfolio performance. We encourage investors to know their investments and to understand that appropriate levels of risk-taking may unlock opportunities.

Thank you for choosing to invest with Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

 

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Andrew Owen

President

Wells Fargo Funds

 

 

 

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Performance highlights (unaudited)

 

Investment objective

The Fund seeks current income, while preserving capital and liquidity.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Portfolio managers

Michael C. Bird, CFA®

Jeffrey L. Weaver, CFA®

Laurie White

Average annual total returns (%) as of July 31, 2020

 

 
                          Expense ratios(%)  
 
    Inception date   1 year     5 year     10 year     Gross     Net2  
             
Class A (WFGXX)   11-8-1999     0.78       0.70       0.35       0.61       0.60  
             
Administrator Class (WGAXX)   7-31-2003     0.95       0.88       0.45       0.34       0.34  
             
Institutional Class (GVIXX)   7-28-2003     1.07       1.01       0.51       0.22       0.20  
             
Select Class (WFFXX)3   6-30-2015     1.13       1.06       0.54       0.18       0.14  
             
Service Class (NWGXX)   11-16-1987     0.84       0.76       0.39       0.51       0.50  
             
Sweep Class4   7-31-2020     0.57       0.35       (0.11     0.77       0.77  

Yield summary (%) as of July 31, 20202

 

    Class A  

Administrator

Class

   

Institutional

Class

   

Select

Class

   

Service

Class

   

Sweep

Class

 
             
7-day current yield   0.01     0.01       0.04       0.10       0.01       0.00  
             
7-day compound yield   0.01     0.01       0.04       0.10       0.01       0.00  
             
30-day simple yield   0.01     0.01       0.05       0.11       0.01       0.00  
             
30-day compound yield   0.01     0.01       0.05       0.11       0.01       0.00  

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on an investment in a fund. Investment returns will fluctuate. The Fund’s yield figures more closely reflect the current earnings of the Fund than the total return figures. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted, which assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund’s website, wfam.com.

Money market funds are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge. Other fees and expenses apply to an investment in the Fund and are described in the Fund’s current prospectus.

For government money market funds: You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

Please see footnotes on page 7.

 

 

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Performance highlights (unaudited)

 

Portfolio composition as of July 31, 20205

 

LOGO

 

Effective maturity distribution as of July 31, 20205
LOGO
 

 

Weighted average maturity as of July 31, 20206
 

40 days

 

Weighted average life as of July 31, 20207
 

99 days

    

 

 

 

 

CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute.

 

1 

Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the financial highlights of this report.

 

2 

The manager has contractually committed through May 31, 2021, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 0.60% for Class A, 0.34% for Administrator Class, 0.20% for Institutional Class, 0.14% for Select Class, 0.50% for Service Class, and 0.77% for Sweep Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Without waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses, the Fund’s 7-day current yield would have been -0.36%, -0.10%, 0.02%, 0.06%, -0.27%, 0.00% for Class A, Administrator Class, Institutional Class, Select Class, Service Class, and Sweep Class respectively. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses.

 

3 

Historical performance shown for the Select Class shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the Institutional Class shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to Institutional Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, returns for Select Class shares would be higher.

 

4 

Historical performance shown for the Sweep Class shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the Service Class shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to Sweep Class shares.

 

5 

Amounts are calculated based on the total investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

6 

Weighted Average Maturity (WAM): WAM is an average of the effective maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by each security’s percentage of total investments. The maturity of a portfolio security is the period remaining until the date on which the principal amount is unconditionally required to be paid, or in the case of a security called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment is unconditionally required to be made. WAM calculations allow for the maturities of certain securities with demand features or periodic interest rate resets to be shortened. WAM is a way to measure a fund’s sensitivity to potential interest rate changes. WAM is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

7 

Weighted Average Life (WAL): WAL is an average of the final maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by their percentage of total investments. The maturity of a portfolio security is the period remaining until the date on which the principal amount is unconditionally required to be paid, or in the case of a security called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment is unconditionally required to be made. In contrast to WAM, the calculation of WAL allows for the maturities of certain securities with demand features to be shortened, but not the periodic interest rate resets. WAL is a way to measure a fund’s potential sensitivity to credit spread changes. WAL is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

 

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Fund expenses (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) and/or shareholder servicing fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period from February 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

The “Actual” line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the “Actual” line under the heading entitled “Expenses paid during period” for your applicable class of shares to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The “Hypothetical” line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the “Hypothetical” line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

    

Beginning

account value

2-1-2020

    

Ending

account value

7-31-2020

    

Expenses

paid during

the period1

    

Annualized net

expense ratio

 
         

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,001.22      $ 1.89        0.38

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.97      $ 1.91        0.38
         

Administrator Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,001.66      $ 1.44        0.29

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.42      $ 1.46        0.29
         

Institutional Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,002.12      $ 1.00        0.20

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.87      $ 1.01        0.20
         

Select Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,002.42      $ 0.70        0.14

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.17      $ 0.70        0.14
         

Service Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,001.36      $ 1.74        0.35

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.12      $ 1.76        0.35
         

Sweep Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 0.00        0.00

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 0.00        0.00

 

1

Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Government Agency Debt: 23.85%                          

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.03%) ±

    0.20     8-25-2020      $ 150,000,000      $ 149,999,541  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.04%) ±

    0.21       2-11-2021        175,000,000        175,000,000  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.08%) ±

    0.24       3-29-2021        250,000,000        249,994,367  

FFCB (3 Month LIBOR -0.07%) ±

    0.25       12-7-2020        25,000,000        24,999,659  

FFCB (3 Month LIBOR -0.06%) ±

    0.26       3-15-2021        75,000,000        74,998,187  

FFCB (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.16%) ±

    0.27       1-19-2021        73,500,000        73,493,275  

FFCB (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.22%) ±

    0.33       2-2-2021        300,000,000        299,994,069  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR -0.07%) ±

    0.11       9-16-2020        250,000,000        249,945,109  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR -0.05%) ±

    0.12       8-27-2020        25,000,000        24,999,412  

FFCB (3 Month LIBOR -0.14%) ±

    0.13       10-29-2020        50,000,000        49,991,853  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR -0.02%) ±

    0.14       8-5-2020        140,000,000        139,999,785  

FFCB (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.05%) ±

    0.16       10-21-2020        100,000,000        99,998,931  

FFCB (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.06%) ±

    0.16       8-6-2020        150,000,000        149,999,982  

FFCB (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.06%) ±

    0.16       9-4-2020        150,000,000        149,999,409  

FFCB (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.06%) ±

    0.17       10-15-2020        100,000,000        99,999,012  

FFCB (U.S. SOFR +0.07%) ±

    0.17       8-20-2021        42,000,000        42,000,000  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.01%) ±

    0.18       11-27-2020        100,000,000        99,999,215  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.00%) ±

    0.18       7-16-2021        20,000,000        19,978,591  

FFCB (U.S. SOFR +0.08%) ±

    0.18       6-10-2021        40,000,000        40,000,000  

FFCB (3 Month LIBOR -0.08%) ±

    0.20       1-15-2021        75,300,000        75,300,038  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.02%) ±

    0.20       6-14-2021        295,855,000        295,832,997  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.01%) ±

    0.20       8-19-2020        250,000,000        249,999,213  

FFCB (U.S. SOFR +0.10%) ±

    0.20       5-7-2021        84,000,000        84,000,000  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.03%) ±

    0.20       12-14-2020        50,000,000        49,999,258  

FFCB (3 Month LIBOR -0.13%) ±

    0.20       9-4-2020        115,000,000        115,000,000  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.02%) ±

    0.20       9-9-2020        100,000,000        99,993,666  

FFCB (3 Month LIBOR -0.10%) ±

    0.21       12-28-2020        235,000,000        234,996,286  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.04%) ±

    0.21       6-3-2021        50,000,000        50,006,778  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.04%) ±

    0.21       1-26-2021        35,000,000        34,997,823  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.03%) ±

    0.21       7-13-2021        300,000,000        299,991,529  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.04%) ±

    0.21       2-1-2021        133,000,000        132,994,839  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.03%) ±

    0.21       5-20-2021        37,500,000        37,498,101  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.04%) ±

    0.21       1-28-2021        207,500,000        207,500,071  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.04%) ±

    0.21       1-11-2021        89,500,000        89,498,012  

FFCB (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.11%) ±

    0.22       12-28-2020        84,000,000        83,993,257  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.04%) ±

    0.22       12-16-2020        300,000,000        299,996,678  

FFCB (U.S. SOFR +0.12%) ±

    0.22       6-11-2021        445,000,000        444,922,768  

FFCB (3 Month LIBOR -0.12%) ±

    0.23       11-30-2020        75,000,000        75,000,000  

FFCB (U.S. SOFR +0.13%) ±

    0.23       2-11-2022        173,400,000        173,127,484  

FFCB (3 Month LIBOR -0.08%) ±

    0.23       9-15-2021        50,000,000        49,992,897  

FFCB (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.13%) ±

    0.24       2-8-2021        100,000,000        99,969,051  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.07%) ±

    0.24       1-8-2021        300,000,000        299,982,065  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.07%) ±

    0.24       4-29-2021        225,000,000        224,993,411  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.07%) ±

    0.24       12-28-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

FFCB (U.S. SOFR +0.14%) ±

    0.24       9-24-2021        240,000,000        240,000,000  

FFCB (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.14%) ±

    0.25       9-17-2021        29,600,000        29,547,112  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.08%) ±

    0.25       7-8-2021        225,000,000        224,987,584  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.07%) ±

    0.25       6-24-2021        323,000,000        322,988,195  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.08%) ±

    0.25       5-27-2021        300,000,000        299,992,757  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.08%) ±

    0.25       8-25-2021        150,000,000        150,000,000  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.09%) ±

    0.25       5-4-2021        75,000,000        75,000,000  

FFCB (3 Month LIBOR -0.13%) ±

    0.26       11-16-2020        130,000,000        129,997,908  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.10%) ±

    0.26       8-5-2021        130,000,000        130,000,000  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.09%) ±

    0.27       9-13-2021        90,000,000        90,000,000  

FFCB (U.S. SOFR +0.17%) ±

    0.27       3-15-2022        200,000,000        199,999,985  

FFCB (3 Month LIBOR -0.03%) ±

    0.28       9-27-2021        75,000,000        74,996,565  

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Government Agency Debt (continued)                          

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.11%) ±

    0.28 %       3-25-2021      $ 200,000,000      $ 199,987,180  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.10%) ±

    0.28       9-9-2021        144,000,000        144,017,469  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.11%) ±

    0.29       9-24-2021        14,140,000        14,133,940  

FFCB (U.S. SOFR +0.19%) ±

    0.29       11-18-2021        181,000,000        181,000,000  

FFCB (U.S. SOFR +0.19%) ±

    0.29       7-14-2022        100,000,000        100,000,000  

FFCB (z)

    0.29       9-15-2020        50,000,000        49,982,681  

FFCB (z)

    0.29       2-22-2021        100,000,000        99,836,472  

FFCB (3 Month LIBOR -0.21%) ±

    0.30       8-6-2020        16,500,000        16,499,901  

FFCB (U.S. SOFR +0.20%) ±

    0.30       4-22-2022        181,500,000        181,058,871  

FFCB (3 Month LIBOR +0.01%) ±

    0.32       9-20-2021        38,600,000        38,607,934  

FFCB (z)

    0.32       11-16-2020        98,000,000        97,908,533  

FFCB (3 Month LIBOR +0.01%) ±

    0.32       9-13-2021        19,600,000        19,612,322  

FFCB (1 Month LIBOR +0.16%) ±

    0.33       7-1-2021        60,000,000        60,018,267  

FFCB (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.24%) ±

    0.34       8-20-2021        225,000,000        224,990,688  

FFCB (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.24%) ±

    0.35       8-2-2021        150,000,000        150,000,000  

FFCB (z)

    0.35       3-9-2021        50,000,000        49,894,028  

FFCB (z)

    0.36       3-15-2021        200,000,000        199,552,000  

FFCB (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.26%) ±

    0.37       5-17-2021        98,700,000        98,684,492  

FFCB (z)

    0.37       10-13-2020        180,000,000        179,869,834  

FFCB (3 Month LIBOR -0.08%) ±

    0.37       8-10-2021        100,000,000        99,995,930  

FFCB (3 Month LIBOR -0.06%) ±

    0.38       5-13-2021        25,000,000        24,999,269  

FFCB (U.S. SOFR +0.28%) ±

    0.38       10-1-2021        200,000,000        200,000,000  

FFCB (U.S. SOFR +0.29%) ±

    0.39       4-23-2021        200,000,000        200,000,000  

FFCB (U.S. SOFR +0.29%) ±

    0.39       6-25-2021        200,000,000        200,000,000  

FFCB (U.S. SOFR +0.30%) ±

    0.40       7-2-2021        250,000,000        250,000,000  

FFCB (z)

    0.40       9-2-2020        55,000,000        54,981,667  

FFCB (z)

    0.40       12-15-2020        25,000,000        24,962,778  

FFCB (z)

    0.40       12-22-2020        33,000,000        32,948,300  

FFCB (z)

    0.40       3-10-2021        200,000,000        199,513,333  

FFCB (z)

    0.40       3-18-2021        200,000,000        199,495,556  

FFCB (z)

    0.40       3-19-2021        50,000,000        49,873,333  

FFCB (U.S. SOFR +0.32%) ±

    0.42       1-12-2022        125,000,000        125,000,000  

FFCB (z)

    0.44       3-25-2021        300,000,000        299,142,000  

FFCB (z)

    0.44       3-25-2021        200,000,000        199,428,000  

FFCB (z)

    0.46       1-12-2021        75,000,000        74,844,750  

FFCB (z)

    0.46       1-20-2021        50,000,000        49,891,389  

FFCB (z)

    0.46       1-25-2021        50,000,000        49,888,194  

FFCB (z)

    0.46       2-11-2021        50,000,000        49,877,333  

FFCB (U.S. SOFR +0.38%) ±

    0.48       4-22-2022        365,000,000        365,000,000  

FFCB (z)

    0.48       11-12-2020        75,000,000        74,899,000  

FFCB (z)

    0.49       2-17-2021        201,000,000        200,455,665  

FFCB (z)

    0.52       9-8-2020        42,200,000        42,178,056  

FFCB (z)

    0.52       9-29-2020        200,000,000        199,835,333  

FFCB (z)

    0.52       10-27-2020        300,000,000        299,631,666  

FFCB (z)

    0.52       10-30-2020        200,000,000        199,745,778  

FFCB (z)

    0.52       11-27-2020        400,000,000        399,329,777  

FFCB (z)

    0.52       12-11-2020        50,000,000        49,906,111  

FFCB (z)

    0.53       11-18-2020        50,000,000        49,921,236  

FFCB (z)

    0.55       3-16-2021        150,000,000        149,484,375  

FFCB (z)

    0.60       10-5-2020        110,000,000        109,884,150  

FFCB (3 Month LIBOR -0.07%) ±

    0.62       2-1-2021        50,000,000        49,999,009  

FFCB

    0.70       4-12-2021        161,200,000        161,503,358  

FFCB (z)

    0.81       12-14-2020        125,000,000        124,630,556  

FFCB (z)

    1.06       9-8-2020        44,000,000        43,953,800  

FFCB (z)

    1.54       1-27-2021        67,000,000        66,499,287  

FFCB (z)

    1.54       2-2-2021        15,000,000        14,884,100  

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Government Agency Debt (continued)                          

FFCB (z)

    1.55 %       8-14-2020      $ 42,000,000      $ 41,980,301  

FFCB (z)

    1.55       1-26-2021        30,000,000        29,775,600  

FFCB (z)

    1.57       8-3-2020        50,000,000        50,000,000  

FFCB (z)

    1.61       10-26-2020        150,000,000        149,447,000  

FFCB (z)

    1.64       10-19-2020        50,000,000        49,826,750  

FFCB (z)

    1.65       11-30-2020        28,000,000        27,850,060  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.03%) ±

    0.13       8-5-2020        207,000,000        207,000,000  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.03%) ±

    0.13       11-6-2020        137,000,000        137,000,000  

FHLB (3 Month LIBOR -0.11%) ±

    0.14       1-25-2021        50,000,000        50,000,186  

FHLB (1 Month LIBOR -0.03%) ±

    0.14       3-26-2021        240,000,000        239,946,952  

FHLB (3 Month LIBOR -0.13%) ±

    0.14       4-14-2021        225,000,000        225,000,000  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.05%) ±

    0.15       9-28-2020        420,000,000        420,000,000  

FHLB (1 Month LIBOR -0.03%) ±

    0.15       2-11-2021        500,000,000        499,962,567  

FHLB (1 Month LIBOR -0.03%) ±

    0.15       2-12-2021        163,000,000        162,975,691  

FHLB (1 Month LIBOR -0.03%) ±

    0.15       3-24-2021        125,000,000        124,972,962  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.05%) ±

    0.15       1-28-2021        260,000,000        260,000,000  

FHLB (3 Month LIBOR -0.12%) ±

    0.15       4-30-2021        200,000,000        200,000,000  

FHLB (1 Month LIBOR -0.01%) ±

    0.16       5-3-2021        83,800,000        83,783,655  

FHLB (1 Month LIBOR +0.00%) ±

    0.17       10-26-2020        268,800,000        268,799,126  

FHLB (3 Month LIBOR -0.14%) ±

    0.17       12-18-2020        14,010,000        14,006,469  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.08%) ±

    0.18       6-11-2021        713,000,000        712,834,940  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.08%) ±

    0.18       3-4-2021        648,000,000        647,972,347  

FHLB (1 Month LIBOR +0.01%) ±

    0.18       9-28-2021        425,000,000        425,000,000  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.09%) ±

    0.19       9-11-2020        779,000,000        779,001,700  

FHLB (1 Month LIBOR +0.00%) ±

    0.19       11-20-2020        109,000,000        108,971,930  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.09%) ±

    0.19       12-4-2020        154,000,000        153,994,745  

FHLB (1 Month LIBOR +0.02%) ±

    0.19       7-14-2021        50,000,000        50,000,000  

FHLB

    0.20       1-19-2021        200,000,000        200,001,208  

FHLB (1 Month LIBOR +0.02%) ±

    0.21       3-19-2021        101,000,000        101,014,163  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.11%) ±

    0.21       12-10-2020        300,000,000        300,000,000  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.12%) ±

    0.22       2-10-2022        48,000,000        48,000,000  

FHLB (3 Month LIBOR -0.10%) ±

    0.22       9-13-2021        48,535,000        48,486,560  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.12%) ±

    0.22       12-11-2020        300,000,000        300,000,000  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.12%) ±

    0.22       12-15-2020        300,000,000        300,000,000  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.13%) ±

    0.23       10-16-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

FHLB (1 Month LIBOR +0.07%) ±

    0.25       1-22-2021        192,000,000        192,066,597  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.17%) ±

    0.27       4-9-2021        189,000,000        189,000,000  

FHLB (3 Month LIBOR -0.08%) ±

    0.28       8-24-2021        24,520,000        24,541,396  

FHLB (z)

    0.29       9-1-2020        350,000,000        349,918,236  

FHLB (z)

    0.30       10-5-2020        100,000,000        99,947,500  

FHLB (z)

    0.30       10-26-2020        100,000,000        99,930,000  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.21%) ±

    0.31       9-25-2020        600,000,000        600,026,363  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.23%) ±

    0.33       9-25-2020        400,000,000        400,000,000  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.24%) ±

    0.34       12-24-2020        200,000,000        200,000,000  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.27%) ±

    0.37       7-14-2021        300,000,000        300,000,000  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.31%) ±

    0.41       9-24-2021        150,000,000        150,000,000  

FHLB (z)

    0.42       12-14-2020        200,000,000        199,689,667  

FHLB (3 Month LIBOR -0.12%) ±

    0.44       5-3-2021        200,000,000        200,000,000  

FHLB (U.S. SOFR +0.35%) ±

    0.45       3-28-2022        50,000,000        50,000,000  

FHLB (3 Month LIBOR -0.11%) ±

    0.45       8-4-2021        56,040,000        56,069,539  

FHLB (z)

    0.46       9-9-2020        600,000,000        599,716,848  

FHLB (z)

    0.92       9-2-2020        100,000,000        99,923,333  

FHLB (z)

    1.10       8-17-2020        100,000,000        99,957,417  

FHLB (z)

    1.14       8-3-2020        88,000,000        88,000,000  

FHLB

    1.50       2-18-2021        25,000,000        24,994,712  

FHLB (z)

    1.55       8-12-2020        50,000,000        49,980,750  

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Government Agency Debt (continued)                          

FHLB (z)

    1.61 %       8-4-2020      $ 50,000,000      $ 49,997,792  

FHLMC (U.S. SOFR +0.04%) ±

    0.14       9-10-2020        476,000,000        475,980,011  

FHLMC (U.S. SOFR +0.05%) ±

    0.15       8-27-2021        190,000,000        189,807,018  

FHLMC (U.S. SOFR +0.14%) ±

    0.24       4-22-2022        648,000,000        648,000,000  

FHLMC (U.S. SOFR +0.19%) ±

    0.29       6-3-2022        200,000,000        200,000,000  

FHLMC (U.S. SOFR +0.32%) ±

    0.42       9-23-2021        250,000,000        250,000,000  

FHLMC

    1.88       11-17-2020        328,834,000        329,034,032  

FNMA (U.S. SOFR +0.07%) ±

    0.17       12-11-2020        200,000,000        200,000,000  

FNMA (U.S. SOFR +0.10%) ±

    0.20       9-7-2021        50,000,000        49,983,348  

FNMA (U.S. SOFR +0.17%) ±

    0.27       3-9-2022        100,000,000        100,000,000  

FNMA (U.S. SOFR +0.18%) ±

    0.28       6-3-2022        200,000,000        200,000,000  

FNMA (U.S. SOFR +0.20%) ±

    0.30       6-15-2022        200,000,000        200,000,000  

FNMA (U.S. SOFR +0.22%) ±

    0.32       3-16-2022        200,000,000        200,000,000  

FNMA (U.S. SOFR +0.23%) ±

    0.33       5-6-2022        200,000,000        200,106,658  

FNMA (U.S. SOFR +0.27%) ±

    0.37       6-24-2021        200,000,000        200,000,000  

FNMA (U.S. SOFR +0.30%) ±

    0.40       1-27-2022        200,000,000        200,000,000  

FNMA (U.S. SOFR +0.30%) ±

    0.40       4-28-2022        300,000,000        300,000,000  

FNMA (U.S. SOFR +0.32%) ±

    0.42       4-28-2022        200,000,000        200,000,000  

FNMA (U.S. SOFR +0.34%) ±

    0.44       1-21-2022        200,000,000        200,000,000  

FNMA (U.S. SOFR +0.35%) ±

    0.45       10-15-2021        300,000,000        300,000,000  

FNMA (U.S. SOFR +0.35%) ±

    0.45       4-7-2022        400,000,000        400,000,000  

FNMA (U.S. SOFR +0.36%) ±

    0.46       1-20-2022        300,000,000        300,000,000  

FNMA (U.S. SOFR +0.37%) ±

    0.47       3-30-2022        250,000,000        250,000,000  

FNMA (U.S. SOFR +0.39%) ±

    0.49       4-15-2022        450,000,000        450,000,000  

FNMA

    1.50       11-30-2020        25,000,000        24,988,198  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       1-20-2027        68,000,000        68,000,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.18       7-9-2026        56,361,000        56,361,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.18       1-15-2030        14,339,623        14,339,623  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       11-15-2022        13,562,500        13,562,500  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       11-15-2023        17,500,000        17,500,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       11-15-2025        6,600,000        6,600,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       8-15-2026        1,457,504        1,457,504  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       7-19-2027        9,333,333        9,333,333  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       9-20-2027        25,000,000        25,000,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       3-15-2030        18,000,000        18,000,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       6-28-2032        28,359,768        28,359,768  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       10-15-2032        20,228,205        20,228,205  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       6-15-2034        16,628,633        16,628,633  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       1-20-2035        12,000,000        12,000,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       1-20-2035        10,400,000        10,400,000  

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Government Agency Debt (continued)                          

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20 %       1-20-2035      $ 9,900,000      $ 9,900,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       1-20-2035        4,000,000        4,000,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       4-20-2035        17,500,000        17,500,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       4-20-2035        5,000,000        5,000,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       4-20-2035        5,000,000        5,000,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       10-15-2039        14,965,000        14,965,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       10-15-2039        15,000,000        15,000,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       7-7-2040        19,429,200        19,429,200  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       7-7-2040        8,354,556        8,354,556  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       7-7-2040        14,086,170        14,086,170  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       7-7-2040        10,686,060        10,686,060  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       10-15-2040        7,000,000        7,000,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       7-15-2026        6,668,000        6,668,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       9-2-2031        10,932,150        10,932,150  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       9-2-2031        16,581,900        16,581,900  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       9-2-2031        12,489,900        12,489,900  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       9-2-2031        10,927,500        10,927,500  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       9-2-2031        18,600,000        18,600,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       9-30-2031        10,857,230        10,857,230  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       12-20-2031        35,000,000        35,000,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       5-15-2033        3,693,205        3,693,205  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       7-5-2038        8,150,000        8,150,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       1-15-2040        11,808,000        11,808,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       1-15-2040        7,872,000        7,872,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       7-15-2040        19,462,200        19,462,200  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 1 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       8-15-2026        27,401,075        27,401,075  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 1 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       9-30-2031        4,274,500        4,274,500  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 1 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       1-15-2040        19,680,000        19,680,000  

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Government Agency Debt (continued)                          

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 2 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20 %       10-10-2025      $ 5,255,190      $ 5,255,190  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 2 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       9-20-2038        3,773,157        3,773,157  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 2 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       9-30-2031        10,002,330        10,002,330  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 2-2 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       7-15-2040        6,846,000        6,846,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 3 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       10-10-2025        6,831,747        6,831,747  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 3 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       7-15-2026        8,735,080        8,735,080  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 4 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       11-15-2033        21,880,342        21,880,342  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 4 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       1-20-2035        9,000,000        9,000,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 4 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       9-2-2031        3,255,000        3,255,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 4 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       9-30-2031        5,813,320        5,813,320  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 5 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       9-30-2031        5,984,300        5,984,300  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 6 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       4-20-2035        8,900,000        8,900,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 6 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       7-7-2040        4,760,154        4,760,154  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 6 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       9-30-2031        17,354,470        17,354,470  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 7 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       1-20-2035        2,900,000        2,900,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 7 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       9-30-2031        6,839,200        6,839,200  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 8 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       9-30-2031        12,823,500        12,823,500  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 9 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.20       5-15-2030        22,338,000        22,338,000  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Series 9 (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill +0.00%) ±§

    0.22       9-30-2031        3,982,780        3,982,780  

Total Government Agency Debt (Cost $34,034,352,535)

            34,034,352,535  
         

 

 

 

Municipal Obligations: 1.14%

         

California: 0.26%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.26%                          

Association of Bay Area Governments Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporation California Crossing Apartments Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.13       12-15-2037        64,450,000        64,450,000  

California CDA MFHR Bay Vista Meadow Park Project (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.13       11-15-2037        28,920,000        28,920,000  

California Statewide Community Development Authority Uptown Newport Apartments Series 2017 AA & BB (Housing Revenue, FHLB LOC)

    0.21       3-1-2057        28,200,000        28,200,000  

California Statewide Community Development Authority Wilshire Court Apartments Series M (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.13       5-15-2037        20,290,000        20,290,000  

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø (continued)                          

Chula Vista CA Teresina Apartments Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.12 %       5-15-2036      $ 37,940,000      $ 37,940,000  

Contra Costa County MFHR (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.12       10-15-2033        50,000,000        50,000,000  

Richmond CA Baycliff Apartments Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.13       8-15-2037        26,490,000        26,490,000  

San Francisco CA City & County RDA (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC)

    0.12       6-15-2034        100,000,000        100,000,000  

Santa Cruz CA Redevelopment Agency 1010 Pacific Investers LP Series B (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.13       8-15-2035        19,495,000        19,495,000  
            375,785,000  
         

 

 

 

Florida: 0.01%

         
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.01%                          

Orange County HFA Post Fountains Project (Housing Revenue, FNMA Insured, FNMA LIQ)

    0.13       6-1-2025        15,170,000        15,170,000  
         

 

 

 

Louisiana: 0.02%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.02%                          

Louisiana HFA Canterbury House Apartments (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC)

    0.15       9-15-2040        14,220,000        14,220,000  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority MFHR River View Apartments Project (Housing Revenue, FHLMC LOC)

    0.13       4-1-2036        11,350,000        11,350,000  
            25,570,000  
         

 

 

 

Minnesota: 0.04%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.04%                          

Bloomington MN Presbyterian Homes Project Series 2008 (Health Revenue, FHLMC LIQ)

    0.15       7-1-2038        12,935,000        12,935,000  

Edina MN Edina Park Plaza Project Series 1999 (Housing Revenue, FHLMC LIQ)

    0.13       12-1-2029        4,000,000        4,000,000  

Hennepin County Housing & RDA Stone Arch Apartments Project (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.20       4-15-2035        17,215,000        17,215,000  

Inver Grove Heights MN Inver Grove Incorporated Project Series 2005 (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.15       5-15-2035        16,175,000        16,175,000  

Roseville MN Senior Housing Various Refunding Bonds Eaglecrest Project (Housing Revenue, FHLMC LOC)

    0.15       7-1-2039        9,075,000        9,075,000  
            59,400,000  
         

 

 

 

Nebraska: 0.02%

         
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.02%                          

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority Single Family Housing Series F (Housing Revenue, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Insured, FHLB SPA)

    0.18       3-1-2038        20,155,000        20,155,000  
         

 

 

 

New York: 0.57%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.57%                          

New York HFA 1500 Lexington Avenue Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.15       5-15-2034        18,000,000        18,000,000  

New York HFA 316 11th Avenue Housing Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.16       5-15-2041        31,150,000        31,150,000  

New York HFA 42/9 Residential Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.16       11-15-2033        26,600,000        26,600,000  

New York HFA 55 West 25th Street Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC)

    0.14       11-15-2038        142,100,000        142,100,000  

 

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

 

 

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Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø (continued)                          

New York HFA 750 6th Avenue Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.16 %       5-15-2031      $ 22,600,000      $ 22,600,000  

New York HFA Eleventh Avenue Housing Project Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.16       5-15-2041        53,870,000        53,870,000  

New York HFA MFHR Second Mortgage Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.14       5-1-2029        51,895,000        51,895,000  

New York HFA Saville Housing 2002 Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LIQ)

    0.14       11-1-2035        55,000,000        55,000,000  

New York HFA Theater Row Series A (Housing Revenue, FHLMC LOC, FHLMC LIQ)

    0.24       11-1-2032        14,800,000        14,800,000  

New York HFA Tribeca Pointe LLC Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FHLMC LIQ)

    0.16       5-15-2029        29,400,000        29,400,000  

New York HFA Tribeca Pointe LLC Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.22       11-15-2029        32,900,000        32,900,000  

New York HFA West 23rd Street Series 2002-A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.13       5-15-2033        41,700,000        41,700,000  

New York HFA Worth Street Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.16       5-15-2033        33,300,000        33,300,000  

New York Housing Development Corporation Sierra Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC)

    0.14       3-15-2033        56,000,000        56,000,000  

New York NY Housing Development Corporation 89 Murray Street Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC)

    0.14       6-15-2039        44,250,000        44,250,000  

New York NY Housing Development Corporation Brittany Development Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA Insured)

    0.14       6-15-2029        19,200,000        19,200,000  

New York NY Housing Development Corporation Multifamily Rental Housing Lyric Development Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.14       11-15-2031        24,800,000        24,800,000  

New York NY Housing Development Corporation Multifamily Rental Housing Westport Development Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC)

    0.14       6-15-2034        65,000,000        65,000,000  

New York NY Housing Development Corporation Royal Properties Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC)

    0.12       4-15-2035        20,490,000        20,490,000  

New York NY Housing Development Corporation West 89th Street Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FHLMC LIQ)

    0.16       11-15-2029        27,000,000        27,000,000  

New York State 240 East 39th Street Housing (Housing Revenue, FNMA Insured) (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.14       5-15-2030        6,800,000        6,800,000  
            816,855,000  
         

 

 

 

Ohio: 0.01%

         
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.01%                          

Ohio HFA Mortgage Backed Securities Program Series H (Housing Revenue, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Insured, FHLB SPA)

    0.17       3-1-2036        15,930,000        15,930,000  
         

 

 

 

Other: 0.11%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.11%                          

FHLMC MFHR Series M004 Class A (Housing Revenue, FHLMC LIQ) ±±

    0.27       1-15-2042        36,103,514        36,103,514  

FHLMC MFHR Series M006 Class A (Housing Revenue, FHLMC LIQ) ±±

    0.27       10-15-2045        12,952,746        12,952,746  

FHLMC MFHR Series M028 (Housing Revenue, FHLMC LIQ) 144A

    0.21       9-15-2024        44,790,000        44,790,000  

Steadfast Crestavilla LLC Series A (Health Revenue, FHLB LOC)

    0.22       2-1-2056        40,560,000        40,560,000  

Steadfast Crestavilla LLC Series B (Health Revenue, FHLB LOC)

    0.22       2-1-2056        27,040,000        27,040,000  
            161,446,260  
         

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  

Texas: 0.02%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.02%                          

Harris County Housing Finance Corporation Lafayette Village Apartments (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.13 %       6-15-2038      $ 11,915,000      $ 11,915,000  

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs Reading Road Apartments Series A (Housing Revenue, FHLMC LOC, FHLMC LIQ)

    0.14       7-1-2036        7,450,000        7,450,000  

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs Windshire Apartments (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.13       1-15-2041        10,000,000        10,000,000  
            29,365,000  
         

 

 

 

Virginia: 0.02%

         
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.02%                          

Alexandria VA Redevelopment & Housing Authority Fairfield Village Square Project Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.13       1-15-2039        21,720,000        21,720,000  
         

 

 

 

Washington: 0.06%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.06%                          

Washington Housing Finance Commission Artspace Everett Lofts Series B (Housing Revenue, FHLB LIQ)

    0.13       12-1-2041        2,300,000        2,300,000  

Washington Housing Finance Commission Queen Anne Project Series A (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.13       9-1-2038        27,180,000        27,180,000  

Washington Housing Finance Commission Seasons Apartments Project (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.20       12-15-2040        20,190,000        20,190,000  

Washington Housing Finance Commission Vintage Spokane Project Series A (Miscellaneous Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.13       8-15-2040        16,295,000        16,295,000  

Washington Housing Finance Commission Multifamily Fairwinds Redmond Senior Living Apartments Project (Housing Revenue, FHLB LOC)

    0.13       7-1-2041        19,250,000        19,250,000  
            85,215,000  
         

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $1,626,611,260)

            1,626,611,260  
         

 

 

 

Other Instruments: 0.16%

         

ASC Admiral Way LLC §øø

    0.22       8-1-2056        22,270,000        22,270,000  

ASC Mercer Island LLC §øø

    0.22       6-1-2057        33,900,000        33,900,000  

Brandon Place Partners Series 2018 §øø

    0.22       12-1-2058        15,335,000        15,335,000  

Hacienda Senior Villas Series C §øø

    0.22       12-1-2058        18,050,000        18,050,000  

La Mesa Senior Living LP §øø

    0.22       8-1-2057        25,925,000        25,925,000  

Plaza Patria Court Limited §øø

    0.22       12-1-2058        17,115,000        17,115,000  

ROC III California Crossings Chino Hills LLC Series A §øø

    0.22       1-1-2057        39,660,000        39,660,000  

ROC III California Crossings Chino Hills LLC Series B §øø

    0.22       1-1-2057        26,440,000        26,440,000  

Rohnert Park 668 LP Series A §øø

    0.22       6-1-2058        20,920,000        20,920,000  

Southside Brookshore §øø

    0.22       9-1-2059        5,000,000        5,000,000  

Total Other Instruments (Cost $224,615,000)

            224,615,000  
         

 

 

 

Other Notes: 0.01%

         
Corporate Bonds and Notes: 0.01%                          

Mitchell 2019 Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust §

    0.22       9-1-2059        18,495,000        18,495,000  
         

 

 

 

Total Other Notes (Cost $18,495,000)

            18,495,000  
         

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Repurchase Agreements: 37.02%                          

ANZ Bank New Zealand, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $850,006,782 (1)

    0.10 %       8-3-2020      $ 849,999,699      $ 849,999,699  

Bank of America Corporation, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $1,000,008,333 (2)

    0.10       8-3-2020        1,000,000,000        1,000,000,000  

Bank of Montreal, dated 7-27-2020, maturity value $150,003,208 (3)

    0.11       8-3-2020        150,000,000        150,000,000  

Bank of Montreal, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $140,000,583 (4)

    0.05       8-3-2020        140,000,000        140,000,000  

Bank of Montreal, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $700,005,833 (5)

    0.10       8-3-2020        700,000,000        700,000,000  

Bank of Montreal, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $75,000,625 (6)

    0.10       8-3-2020        75,000,000        75,000,000  

Barclays Capital Incorporated, dated 7-27-2020, maturity value $250,005,347 (7)

    0.11       8-3-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

Barclays Capital Incorporated, dated 7-28-2020, maturity value $250,005,347 (8)

    0.11       8-4-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

Barclays Capital Incorporated, dated 7-30-2020, maturity value $500,009,722 (9)

    0.10       8-6-2020        500,000,000        500,000,000  

Barclays Capital Incorporated, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $1,000,006,667 (10)

    0.08       8-3-2020        1,000,000,000        1,000,000,000  

Barclays Capital Incorporated, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $1,080,007,200 (11)

    0.08       8-3-2020        1,080,000,000        1,080,000,000  

BNP Paribas Securities Corporation, dated 7-1-2020, maturity value $550,075,625 (12)

    0.15       8-3-2020        550,000,000        550,000,000  

BNP Paribas Securities Corporation, dated 7-23-2020, maturity value $500,057,778 (13)

    0.13       8-24-2020        500,000,000        500,000,000  

BNP Paribas Securities Corporation, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $100,000,833 (14)

    0.10       8-3-2020        100,000,000        100,000,000  

BNP Paribas Securities Corporation, dated 7-6-2020, maturity value $650,083,958 (15)

    0.15       8-6-2020        650,000,000        650,000,000  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $300,002,500 (16)

    0.10       8-3-2020        300,000,000        300,000,000  

Citibank NA, dated 7-30-2020, maturity value $250,004,861 (17)

    0.10       8-6-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

Citibank NA, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $250,002,083 (18)

    0.10       8-3-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

Citigroup Global Markets Incorporated, dated 7-28-2020, maturity value $250,005,833 (19)

    0.12       8-4-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

Citigroup Global Markets Incorporated, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $2,250,018,750 (20)

    0.10       8-3-2020        2,250,000,000        2,250,000,000  

Credit Agricole SA, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $500,003,333 (21)

    0.08       8-3-2020        500,000,000        500,000,000  

Credit Agricole SA, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $1,152,434,604 (22)

    0.10       8-3-2020        1,152,425,000        1,152,425,000  

Credit Suisse Group AG, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $500,003,333 (23)

    0.08       8-3-2020        500,000,000        500,000,000  

Credit Suisse Group AG, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $1,000,006,667 (24)

    0.08       8-3-2020        1,000,000,000        1,000,000,000  

Daiwa Capital Markets America Incorporated, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $1,000,008,333 (25)

    0.10       8-3-2020        1,000,000,000        1,000,000,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $145,000,725 (26)

    0.06       8-3-2020        145,000,000        145,000,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $1,000,006,667 (27)

    0.08       8-3-2020        1,000,000,000        1,000,000,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $2,000,016,667 (28)

    0.10       8-3-2020        2,000,000,000        2,000,000,000  

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $855,006,413 (29)

    0.09       8-3-2020        855,000,000        855,000,000  

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $3,250,027,783 (30)

    0.10       8-3-2020        3,250,000,700        3,250,000,700  

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $1,750,014,583 (31)

    0.10       8-3-2020        1,750,000,000        1,750,000,000  

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $2,250,018,750 (32)

    0.10       8-3-2020        2,250,000,000        2,250,000,000  

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Repurchase Agreements (continued)                          

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $887,352,395 (33)

    0.10 %       8-3-2020      $ 887,345,000      $ 887,345,000  

Goldman Sachs & Company, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $200,000,667 (34)

    0.04       8-3-2020        200,000,000        200,000,000  

ING Financial Markets LLC, dated 6-17-2020, maturity value $500,160,972 (35)

    0.19       8-17-2020        500,000,000        500,000,000  

ING Financial Markets LLC, dated 6-17-2020, maturity value $500,160,972 (36)

    0.19       8-17-2020        500,000,000        500,000,000  

ING Financial Markets LLC, dated 7-15-2020, maturity value $350,053,958 (37)

    0.15       8-21-2020        350,000,000        350,000,000  

ING Financial Markets LLC, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $400,009,275 (38)

    0.10       8-3-2020        400,005,941        400,005,941  

ING Financial Markets LLC, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $250,002,083 (39)

    0.10       8-3-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

JP Morgan Securities, dated 5-24-2019, maturity value $500,910,417 (40)§¢øø

    0.15       8-3-2020        500,000,000        500,000,000  

JP Morgan Securities, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $500,004,167 (41)

    0.10       8-3-2020        500,000,000        500,000,000  

Mitsubishi Bank, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $75,000,500 (42)

    0.08       8-3-2020        75,000,000        75,000,000  

Mitsubishi Bank, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $750,006,250 (43)

    0.10       8-3-2020        750,000,000        750,000,000  

Mizuho Bank, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $250,002,083 (44)

    0.10       8-3-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

MUFG Securities Canada Limited, dated 11-13-2019, maturity value $250,275,000 (45)§¢øø

    0.15       8-3-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

MUFG Securities Canada Limited, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $3,900,032,500 (46)

    0.10       8-3-2020        3,900,000,000        3,900,000,000  

Nomura Securities Canada Limited, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $3,000,025,000 (47)

    0.10       8-3-2020        3,000,000,000        3,000,000,000  

Prudential Insurance Company of America, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $376,634,452 (48)

    0.11       8-3-2020        376,631,000        376,631,000  

Prudential Insurance Company of America, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $207,680,904 (49)

    0.11       8-3-2020        207,679,000        207,679,000  

RBC Capital Markets, dated 7-29-2020, maturity value $500,009,722 (50)

    0.10       8-5-2020        500,000,000        500,000,000  

RBC Capital Markets, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $200,001,167 (51)

    0.07       8-3-2020        200,000,000        200,000,000  

RBC Capital Markets, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $2,750,022,917 (52)

    0.10       8-3-2020        2,750,000,000        2,750,000,000  

RBS Securities Incorporated, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $250,001,875 (53)

    0.09       8-3-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

Royal Bank of Canada, dated 7-27-2020, maturity value $250,005,347 (54)

    0.11       8-3-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

Royal Bank of Canada, dated 7-29-2020, maturity value $1,450,028,194 (55)

    0.10       8-5-2020        1,450,000,000        1,450,000,000  

Royal Bank of Canada, dated 7-30-2020, maturity value $300,005,833 (56)

    0.10       8-6-2020        300,000,000        300,000,000  

Royal Bank of Canada, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $1,250,010,417 (57)

    0.10       8-3-2020        1,250,000,000        1,250,000,000  

Societe Generale, dated 7-6-2020, maturity value $250,032,292 (58)

    0.15       8-6-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

Standard Chartered Bank, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $1,500,012,500 (59)

    0.10       8-3-2020        1,500,000,000        1,500,000,000  

State Street Corporation, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $1,000,008,333 (60)

    0.10       8-3-2020        1,000,000,000        1,000,000,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, dated 5-19-2020, maturity value $290,524,227 (61)§¢øø

    0.20       8-4-2020        290,400,000        290,400,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, dated 5-22-2020, maturity value $273,028,644 (62)§¢øø

    0.20       9-2-2020        272,872,500        272,872,500  

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Repurchase Agreements (continued)                          

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, dated 7-15-2020, maturity value $620,148,885 (63)§¢øø

    0.21 %       10-15-2020      $ 619,816,250      $ 619,816,250  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, dated 7-16-2020, maturity value $619,639,308 (64)§¢øø

    0.21       10-2-2020        619,357,500        619,357,500  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, dated 7-29-2020, maturity value $216,266,819 (65)

    0.20       8-12-2020        216,250,000        216,250,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, dated 7-29-2020, maturity value $436,458,944 (66)

    0.20       8-12-2020        436,425,000        436,425,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, dated 7-30-2020, maturity value $258,991,713 (67)§¢øø

    0.19       11-2-2020        258,868,750        258,868,750  

TD Securities, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $1,000,008,333 (68)

    0.10       8-3-2020        1,000,000,000        1,000,000,000  

Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $52,808,076,340)

            52,808,076,340  
         

 

 

 
Treasury Debt: 37.84%                          

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)%%

    0.11       1-5-2021        800,000,000        799,612,433  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.12       9-29-2020        1,100,000,000        1,099,736,523  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.13       12-29-2020        500,000,000        499,728,667  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.13       8-4-2020        1,410,000,000        1,409,994,728  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.14       9-8-2020        1,350,000,000        1,349,812,325  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       10-13-2020        950,000,000        949,726,650  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       12-22-2020        900,000,000        899,480,944  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       10-27-2020        1,300,000,000        1,299,544,763  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       11-10-2020        1,200,000,000        1,199,501,425  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       10-20-2020        1,400,000,000        1,399,537,806  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       12-15-2020        850,000,000        849,502,805  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       12-8-2020        800,000,000        799,556,382  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)##

    0.16       11-17-2020        1,200,000,000        1,199,376,388  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       10-6-2020        900,000,000        899,746,133  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       12-1-2020        300,000,000        299,838,000  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       11-3-2020        1,400,000,000        1,399,414,905  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.17       9-22-2020        400,000,000        399,904,583  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.18       9-15-2020        850,000,000        849,812,980  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.19       11-24-2020        600,000,000        599,650,124  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.12       8-27-2020        1,745,000,000        1,744,854,929  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.13       8-20-2020        1,450,000,000        1,449,912,958  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.13       8-25-2020        1,430,000,000        1,429,888,832  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.13       10-22-2020        270,000,000        269,922,644  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.13       1-21-2021        500,000,000        499,690,063  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.13       8-13-2020        1,100,000,000        1,099,959,532  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.13       1-28-2021        605,000,000        604,599,179  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       11-19-2020        1,000,000,000        999,592,000  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       11-27-2020        900,000,000        899,605,278  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       8-18-2020        1,000,000,000        999,942,688  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       9-17-2020        800,000,000        799,861,500  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       8-6-2020        600,000,000        599,992,833  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       11-12-2020        1,600,000,000        1,599,356,756  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       9-1-2020        1,200,000,000        1,199,860,800  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.15       9-10-2020        1,260,530,000        1,260,335,987  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.15       11-5-2020        1,300,000,000        1,299,499,320  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.15       8-11-2020        1,245,000,000        1,244,959,009  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.15       1-14-2021        900,000,000        899,368,646  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.15       10-29-2020        750,000,000        749,719,425  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       9-24-2020        1,200,000,000        1,199,724,833  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       10-1-2020        950,000,000        949,751,709  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       1-7-2021        600,000,000        599,581,333  

 

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

 

 

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Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Treasury Debt (continued)                          

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.17 %       12-31-2020      $ 300,000,000      $ 299,792,500  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.17       12-3-2020        445,000,000        444,748,849  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.18       10-8-2020        1,300,000,000        1,299,570,304  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.18       10-15-2020        950,000,000        949,649,397  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.19       12-10-2020        300,000,000        299,795,750  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.19       12-17-2020        300,000,000        299,784,667  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.27       9-3-2020        930,000,000        929,788,012  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.05%) ±

    0.15       10-31-2020        390,000,000        389,925,062  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.12%) ±

    0.22       1-31-2021        1,120,000,000        1,119,791,624  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.14%) ±

    0.24       4-30-2021        920,000,000        919,976,821  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.22%) ±

    0.33       7-31-2021        120,017,000        120,001,659  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.30%) ±

    0.41       10-31-2021        740,000,000        740,390,867  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.13       2-28-2021        110,000,000        110,330,201  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.13       7-31-2021        120,000,000        121,192,344  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.38       8-31-2020        193,613,000        193,547,185  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.38       9-15-2020        70,000,000        69,977,138  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.38       9-30-2020        200,000,000        199,954,481  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.38       10-31-2020        100,000,000        99,940,277  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.50       8-15-2020        50,000,000        50,006,574  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.63       10-15-2020        250,000,000        250,003,092  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.63       11-30-2020        80,000,000        79,995,885  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.75       11-15-2020        184,000,000        184,064,900  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.75       12-31-2020        230,000,000        230,450,124  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.88       12-15-2020        130,000,000        130,677,444  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.00       11-30-2020        90,000,000        90,104,866  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.00       1-15-2021        40,000,000        40,177,864  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.00       2-28-2021        295,000,000        296,645,054  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.13       8-31-2020        150,000,000        150,053,486  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.13       1-31-2021        130,000,000        130,646,056  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.25       2-15-2021        110,000,000        110,405,276  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.25       3-31-2021        250,000,000        252,890,416  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.38       12-31-2020        220,000,000        221,146,455  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.38       4-15-2021        140,000,000        141,970,149  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.50       12-31-2020        200,000,000        200,962,083  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.50       2-28-2021        220,000,000        221,386,004  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.63       11-15-2020        651,900,000        654,071,544  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.75       9-30-2020        340,861,000        341,471,021  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.75       11-30-2020        295,000,000        296,041,391  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.88       10-31-2020        200,000,000        200,584,412  

U.S. Treasury Note

    3.63       2-15-2021        270,000,000        272,983,366  

U.S. Treasury Note

    8.13       5-15-2021        213,975,000        227,327,211  

Total Treasury Debt (Cost $53,985,680,629)

            53,985,680,629        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $142,697,830,764)     100.02        142,697,830,764  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (0.02        (33,664,206
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 142,664,166,558  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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±

Variable rate investment. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

(z)

Zero coupon security. The rate represents the current yield to maturity.

§

The security is subject to a demand feature which reduces the effective maturity.

ø

Variable rate demand notes are subject to a demand feature which reduces the effective maturity. The maturity date shown represents the final maturity date of the security. The interest rate is determined and reset by the issuer daily, weekly, or monthly depending upon the terms of the security. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

±±

The coupon of the security is adjusted based on the principal and interest payments received from the underlying pool of mortgages as well as the credit quality and the actual prepayment speed of the underlying mortgages.

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.

øø

The interest rate is determined and reset by the issuer periodically depending upon the terms of the security. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

¢

The security represents a long-dated and extendible repurchase agreement which automatically renews on previously set terms. The maturity date represents the next put date.

%%

The security is purchased on a when-issued basis.

##

All or a portion of this security is segregated for when-issued securities.

^^

Collateralized by:

  (1)

U.S. government securities, 1.50% to 6.00%, 9-30-2021 to 2-15-2026, fair value including accrued interest is $861,851,218.

  (2)

U.S. government securities, 3.00%, 9-20-2046 to 7-20-2049, fair value including accrued interest is $1,030,000,000.

  (3)

U.S. government securities, 1.32% to 4.50%, 7-1-2030 to 7-20-2069, fair value including accrued interest is $154,500,000.

  (4)

U.S. government securities, 1.38%, 10-15-2022, fair value including accrued interest is $142,800,026.

  (5)

U.S. government securities, 2.50% to 4.00%, 10-1-2047 to 6-1-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $721,000,000.

  (6)

U.S. government securities, 2.00% to 6.50%, 1-1-2027 to 8-1-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $77,231,610.

  (7)

U.S. government securities, 3.50% to 4.00%, 4-20-2047 to 5-20-2047, fair value including accrued interest is $257,500,000.

  (8)

U.S. government securities, 3.00% to 3.50%, 5-20-2047 to 6-20-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $257,500,000.

  (9)

U.S. government securities, 3.50% to 4.00%, 10-20-2043 to 5-20-2049, fair value including accrued interest is $515,000,000.

  (10)

U.S. government securities, 0.25% to 3.00%, 4-15-2023 to 8-15-2049, fair value including accrued interest is $1,020,000,016.

  (11)

U.S. government securities, 0.15% to 3.13%, 10-31-2020 to 5-15-2049, fair value including accrued interest is $1,101,600,067.

  (12)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 9.50%, 9-17-2020 to 5-20-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $561,921,316.

  (13)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 2.88%, 8-20-2020 to 8-15-2049, fair value including accrued interest is $510,000,001.

  (14)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 3.50%, 3-25-2021 to 6-20-2049, fair value including accrued interest is $102,117,041.

  (15)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 8.75%, 8-15-2020 to 5-20-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $663,011,683.

  (16)

U.S. government securities, 2.45% to 5.00%, 10-1-2027 to 12-20-2067, fair value including accrued interest is $309,000,001.

  (17)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 9.50%, 8-28-2020 to 9-15-2065, fair value including accrued interest is $255,034,721.

  (18)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 9.00%, 9-15-2020 to 9-15-2065, fair value including accrued interest is $255,148,599.

  (19)

U.S. government securities, 3.00% to 5.50%, 5-1-2027 to 9-1-2042, fair value including accrued interest is $257,500,805.

  (20)

U.S. government securities, 0.13% to 8.50%, 4-15-2021 to 11-20-2047, fair value including accrued interest is $2,314,322,138.

  (21)

U.S. government securities, 0.75% to 2.00%, 7-31-2022 to 7-15-2028, fair value including accrued interest is $510,000,091.

  (22)

U.S. government securities, 3.00% to 4.50%, 12-1-2040 to 1-20-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $1,186,997,751.

  (23)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 2.75%, 9-30-2020 to 11-30-2026, fair value including accrued interest is $510,003,413.

  (24)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 2.63%, 8-31-2020 to 6-30-2027, fair value including accrued interest is $1,020,006,800.

  (25)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 6.50%, 8-6-2020 to 3-1-2052, fair value including accrued interest is $1,028,288,249.

  (26)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 2.25%, 11-10-2020 to 12-31-2024, fair value including accrued interest is $147,900,067.

  (27)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 2.88%, 9-1-2020 to 5-15-2049, fair value including accrued interest is $1,020,000,036.

  (28)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 7.50%, 9-24-2020 to 7-1-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $2,044,176,468.

  (29)

U.S. government securities, 0.75% to 3.38%, 2-15-2040 to 2-15-2045, fair value including accrued interest is $872,100,081.

  (30)

U.S. government securities, 2.75% to 3.75%, 2-15-2047 to 5-15-2049, fair value including accrued interest is $3,315,000,714.

  (31)

U.S. government securities, 0.50% to 3.63%, 7-15-2022 to 8-15-2043, fair value including accrued interest is $1,774,901,974.

  (32)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 4.63%, 9-24-2020 to 2-15-2049, fair value including accrued interest is $2,295,000,066.

  (33)

U.S. government securities, 1.50% to 1.88%, 9-30-2024 to 6-30-2026, fair value including accrued interest is $902,037,055.

  (34)

U.S. government securities, 2.50% to 6.00%, 9-1-2026 to 7-1-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $206,000,000.

  (35)

U.S. government securities, 2.50% to 4.00%, 5-1-2027 to 9-1-2042, fair value including accrued interest is $515,000,000.

  (36)

U.S. government securities, 1.97% to 7.50%, 6-1-2027 to 7-1-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $515,000,000.

  (37)

U.S. government securities, 2.50% to 5.50%, 10-1-2028 to 3-15-2060, fair value including accrued interest is $360,500,000.

  (38)

U.S. government securities, 1.50% to 2.63%, 12-31-2021 to 12-31-2026, fair value including accrued interest is $408,169,328.

  (39)

U.S. government securities, 3.09% to 4.50%, 5-1-2035 to 9-1-2049, fair value including accrued interest is $257,500,000.

  (40)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 7.50%, 2-1-2025 to 6-1-2053, fair value including accrued interest is $513,791,545.

  (41)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 6.25%, 7-15-2022 to 1-1-2059, fair value including accrued interest is $512,194,084.

  (42)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 4.75%, 8-6-2020 to 2-15-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $76,500,000.

  (43)

U.S. government securities, 1.50% to 6.00%, 8-1-2022 to 8-1-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $771,030,064.

  (44)

U.S. government securities, 2.33% to 2.50%, 5-1-2027 to 7-1-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $257,500,001.

  (45)

U.S. government securities, 4.50%, 11-1-2047, fair value including accrued interest is $257,500,001.

  (46)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 5.00%, 12-3-2020 to 5-1-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $4,016,955,160.

  (47)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 8.88%, 9-11-2020 to 2-20-2070, fair value including accrued interest is $3,064,834,961.

  (48)

U.S. government securities, 0.00%, 2-15-2027 to 2-15-2045, fair value is $384,163,620.

 

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

 

 

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  (49)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 3.00%, 11-15-2021 to 5-15-2045, fair value including accrued interest is $211,832,580.

  (50)

U.S. government securities, 3.00%, 6-20-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $515,000,001.

  (51)

U.S. government securities, 2.50% to 4.50%, 8-20-2046 to 7-1-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $206,000,000.

  (52)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 6.00%, 8-20-2020 to 7-20-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $2,829,743,173.

  (53)

U.S. government securities, 0.00%, 8-15-2020 to 5-15-2050, fair value is $255,000,008.

  (54)

U.S. government securities, 2.22% to 5.50%, 2-1-2031 to 6-1-2051, fair value including accrued interest is $257,500,001.

  (55)

U.S. government securities, 0.13% to 2.13%, 4-15-2021 to 1-15-2029, fair value including accrued interest is $1,479,000,006.

  (56)

U.S. government securities, 2.50% to 5.50%, 7-1-2028 to 7-20-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $309,000,000.

  (57)

U.S. government securities, 0.13% to 3.00%, 4-15-2021 to 2-1-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $1,275,061,867.

  (58)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 8.00%, 9-10-2020 to 2-1-2057, fair value including accrued interest is $255,621,238.

  (59)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 6.25%, 8-13-2020 to 6-20-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $1,531,238,784.

  (60)

U.S. government securities, 3.00% to 4.00%, 5-1-2043 to 2-1-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $1,030,000,763.

  (61)

U.S. government securities, 1.13% to 3.50%, 1-15-2021 to 12-1-2047, fair value including accrued interest is $299,280,415.

  (62)

U.S. government securities, 1.38% to 3.50%, 1-15-2021 to 2-1-2047, fair value including accrued interest is $281,251,547.

  (63)

U.S. government securities, 3.50%, 7-1-2047 to 5-1-2048, fair value including accrued interest is $638,632,981.

  (64)

U.S. government securities, 3.00% to 3.50%, 12-1-2046 to 11-1-2047, fair value including accrued interest is $638,277,751.

  (65)

U.S. government securities, 1.63%, 8-15-2029, fair value including accrued interest is $221,224,671.

  (66)

U.S. government securities, 2.75%, 11-15-2047, fair value including accrued interest is $445,424,662.

  (67)

U.S. government securities, 1.13% to 3.50%, 1-15-2021 to 12-1-2047, fair value including accrued interest is $299,621,833.

  (68)

U.S. government securities, 2.50% to 5.00%, 3-20-2041 to 8-1-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $1,030,000,001.

Abbreviations:

 

CDA

Community Development Authority

 

FFCB

Federal Farm Credit Banks

 

FHLB

Federal Home Loan Bank

 

FHLMC

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

FNMA

Federal National Mortgage Association

 

GNMA

Government National Mortgage Association

 

HFA

Housing Finance Authority

 

LIBOR

London Interbank Offered Rate

 

LIQ

Liquidity agreement

 

LOC

Letter of credit

 

MFHR

Multifamily housing revenue

 

RDA

Redevelopment Authority

 

SOFR

Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

SPA

Standby purchase agreement

 

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

 

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

         

Assets

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at amortized cost

  $ 89,889,754,424  

Investments in repurchase agreements, at amortized cost

    52,808,076,340  

Cash

    1,672,184,027  

Receivable for investments sold

    205,000  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    3,971,437  

Receivable for interest

    46,933,279  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    1,371,504  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    144,422,496,011  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Payable for investments purchased

    1,729,570,005  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    3,917,919  

Management fee payable

    12,287,526  

Dividends payable

    4,799,105  

Administration fees payable

    7,053,200  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

    1,843  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    699,855  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,758,329,453  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 142,664,166,558  
 

 

 

 

Net assets consist of

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 142,663,641,865  

Total distributable earnings

    524,693  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 142,664,166,558  
 

 

 

 

Computation of net asset value per share

 

Net assets – Class A

  $ 306,990,640  

Shares outstanding – Class A1

    306,989,219  

Net asset value per share – Class A

    $1.00  

Net assets – Administrator Class

  $ 4,345,170,524  

Shares outstanding – Administrator Class1

    4,345,037,466  

Net asset value per share – Administrator Class

    $1.00  

Net assets – Institutional Class

  $ 42,699,775,528  

Shares outstanding – Institutional Class1

    42,699,441,192  

Net asset value per share – Institutional Class

    $1.00  

Net assets – Select Class

  $ 93,194,031,872  

Shares outstanding – Select Class1

    93,194,052,537  

Net asset value per share – Select Class

    $1.00  

Net assets – Service Class

  $ 2,118,172,994  

Shares outstanding – Service Class1

    2,118,158,355  

Net asset value per share – Service Class

    $1.00  

Net assets – Sweep Class

  $ 25,000  

Shares outstanding – Sweep Class1

    25,000  

Net asset value per share – Sweep Class

    $1.00  

 

1 

The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

 

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

 

 

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Statement of operations—six months ended July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

         

Investment income

 

Interest

  $ 311,842,057  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fee

    78,229,289  

Administration fees

 

Class A

    402,078  

Administrator Class

    1,772,454  

Institutional Class

    15,739,286  

Select Class

    14,755,739  

Service Class

    1,300,721  

Shareholder servicing fees

 

Class A

    454,713  

Administrator Class

    1,772,454  

Service Class

    2,709,611  

Custody and accounting fees

    1,468,071  

Professional fees

    29,793  

Registration fees

    94,805  

Shareholder report expenses

    58,585  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    9,790  

Other fees and expenses

    350,142  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    119,147,531  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

 

Fund-level

    (10,746,122

Class A

    (204,263

Administrator Class

    (424,596

Select Class

    (6,386,002

Service Class

    (859,238
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    100,527,310  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    211,314,747  

Net realized gains on investments

    356,022  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 211,670,769  
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Statement of changes in net assets

 

    

Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)

    Year ended
January 31, 2020
 

Operations

       

Net investment income

    $ 211,314,747       $ 1,604,569,693  

Net realized gains on investments

      356,022         123,388  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      211,670,769         1,604,693,081  
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains

       

Class A

      (427,562       (5,339,379

Administrator Class

      (4,847,262       (51,521,355

Institutional Class

      (62,750,558       (543,232,986

Select Class

      (140,614,383       (971,999,530

Service Class

      (2,681,648       (32,589,068

Sweep Class

      0 2        (1,259 )1 
 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      (211,321,413       (1,604,683,577
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

    Shares         Shares    

Proceeds from shares sold

       

Class A

    157,715,657       157,715,657       361,105,716       361,105,716  

Administrator Class

    10,509,951,997       10,509,951,997       15,322,500,119       15,322,500,119  

Institutional Class

    134,818,873,289       134,818,873,289       194,991,151,341       194,991,151,341  

Select Class

    306,809,642,643       306,809,642,643       507,196,735,507       507,196,735,507  

Service Class

    40,041,106,438       40,041,106,438       61,032,711,500       61,032,711,500  

Sweep Class

    25,000 2      25,000 2      0 1      0 1 
 

 

 

 
      492,337,315,024         778,904,204,183  
 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

       

Class A

    445,169       445,169       5,298,655       5,298,655  

Administrator Class

    1,838,299       1,838,299       17,301,405       17,301,405  

Institutional Class

    21,645,441       21,645,441       171,548,607       171,548,607  

Select Class

    90,527,918       90,527,918       629,171,721       629,171,721  

Service Class

    252,475       252,475       3,567,610       3,567,610  

Sweep Class

    0 2      0 2      0 1      0 1 
 

 

 

 
      114,709,302         826,887,998  
 

 

 

 

Payment for shares redeemed

       

Class A

    (217,770,890     (217,770,890     (311,423,075     (311,423,075

Administrator Class

    (10,060,667,512     (10,060,667,512     (13,857,369,572     (13,857,369,572

Institutional Class

    (121,169,688,672     (121,169,688,672     (192,134,616,614     (192,134,616,614

Select Class

    (265,660,659,929     (265,660,659,929     (501,206,742,646     (501,206,742,646

Service Class

    (39,918,108,089     (39,918,108,089     (60,897,748,273     (60,897,748,273

Sweep Class

    0 2      0 2      (100,075 )1      (100,075 )1 
 

 

 

 
      (437,026,895,092       (768,408,000,255
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

      55,425,129,234         11,323,091,926  
 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

      55,425,478,590         11,323,101,430  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

       

Beginning of period

      87,238,687,968         75,915,586,538  
 

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 142,664,166,558       $ 87,238,687,968  
 

 

 

 

 

1 

For the period from February 1, 2019 to November 29, 2019. Effective at the close of business on November 29, 2019, Sweep Class shares were liquidated and the class was subsequently closed.

 

2 

For the period from July 31, 2020 (commencement of class operations) to July 31, 2020. Sweep Class shares were relaunched on July 31, 2020.

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
CLASS A   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 1      0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 

Net realized gains on investments

    0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 1      0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net realized gains

    0.00       (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      0.00       0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return2

    0.12     1.59     1.38     0.38     0.01     0.01

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.60     0.61     0.61     0.61     0.61     0.61

Net expenses

    0.38     0.60     0.60     0.61     0.41     0.13

Net investment income

    0.23     1.56     1.39     0.38     0.01     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $306,991       $366,601       $311,616       $264,735       $274,083       $265,119  

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 1      0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1 

Net realized gains on investments

    0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 1      0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net realized gains

    0.00       (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      0.00       0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return2

    0.17     1.85     1.65     0.65     0.10     0.01

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.33     0.34     0.34     0.34     0.34     0.34

Net expenses

    0.29     0.34     0.34     0.34     0.31     0.12

Net investment income

    0.27     1.81     1.67     0.72     0.11     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $4,345,171       $3,893,928       $2,411,490       $1,554,764       $443,500       $382,043  

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months  ended

July 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 1      0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1 

Net realized gains on investments

    0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 1      0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net realized gains

    0.00       (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      0.00       0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return2

    0.21     1.99     1.79     0.79     0.24     0.02

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.21     0.22     0.22     0.22     0.22     0.22

Net expenses

    0.20     0.20     0.20     0.20     0.17     0.12

Net investment income

    0.32     1.97     1.79     0.79     0.25     0.02

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $42,699,776       $29,289,517       $26,000,569       $21,931,321       $23,242,417       $14,212,988  

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
SELECT CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     20161  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 2      0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 2      0.00 2 

Net realized gains on investments

    0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 2      0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 2      0.00 2 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )2      (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )2      (0.00 )2 

Net realized gains

    0.00       (0.00 )2      (0.00 )2      (0.00 )2      0.00       0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00 )2      (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )2      (0.00 )2 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return3

    0.24     2.05     1.85     0.85     0.30     0.04

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.17     0.18     0.18     0.18     0.18     0.18

Net expenses

    0.14     0.14     0.14     0.14     0.11     0.10

Net investment income

    0.38     2.02     1.82     0.86     0.34     0.08

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $93,194,032       $51,954,718       $45,335,385       $46,288,730       $38,999,425       $7,985,195  

 

1 

For the period from June 30, 2015 (commencement of class operations) to January 31, 2016

 

2 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

3 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
SERVICE CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 1      0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 

Net realized gains on investments

    0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 1      0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net realized gains

    0.00       (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      0.00       0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return2

    0.14     1.69     1.48     0.49     0.02     0.01

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.50     0.51     0.51     0.51     0.51     0.51

Net expenses

    0.35     0.50     0.50     0.50     0.40     0.13

Net investment income

    0.25     1.67     1.45     0.48     0.02     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $2,118,173       $1,994,923       $1,856,426       $2,506,898       $2,992,780       $2,963,813  

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout the period)

 

    Period ended
July 31, 20201

(unaudited)
 
SWEEP CLASS

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00  

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

    0.00  
 

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00  

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00  

Total return2

    0.00

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

 

Gross expenses

    0.00

Net expenses

    0.00

Net investment income

    0.00

Supplemental data

 

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $25  

 

1 

For the period from July 31, 2020 (commencement of class operations) to July 31, 2020

 

2 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

Effective at the close of business on November 29, 2019, Sweep Class shares were liquidated and the class was closed and then relaunched on July 31, 2020.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements of the Fund, are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Securities valuation

As permitted under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act, portfolio securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost, plus accretion of discount or minus amortization of premium over the period until maturity.

Investments which are not valued using the method 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 at Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”). The Board of Trustees retains the authority to make or ratify any valuation decisions or approve any changes to the Valuation Procedures as it deems appropriate. On a quarterly basis, the Board of Trustees receives reports on any valuation actions taken by the Valuation Committee or the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee which may include items for ratification.

Repurchase agreements

The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements and may participate in pooled repurchase agreement transactions with other funds advised by Funds Management. Repurchase agreements are agreements where the seller of a security to the Fund agrees to repurchase that security from the Fund at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized based on values that are marked-to-market daily. The collateral may be held by an agent bank under a tri-party agreement. It is the custodian’s responsibility to value collateral daily and to take action to obtain additional collateral as necessary to maintain a market value equal to or greater than the resale price. The repurchase agreements are collateralized by securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. There could be potential loss to the Fund in the event that the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying obligations during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

When-issued transactions

The Fund may purchase securities on a forward commitment or when-issued basis. The Fund records a when-issued transaction on the trade date and will segregate assets in an amount at least equal in value to the Fund’s commitment to purchase when-issued securities. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and the Fund begins earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Interest income is accrued daily and bond discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized daily. To the extent debt obligations are placed on non-accrual status, any related interest income may be reduced by writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has been determined to be doubtful based on consistently applied procedures and the fair value has decreased. If the issuer subsequently resumes interest payments or when the collectability of interest is reasonably assured, the debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status.

 

 

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Distributions to shareholders

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually. Such distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. The tax character of distributions is determined as of the Fund’s fiscal year end. Therefore, a portion of the Fund’s distributions made prior to the Fund’s fiscal year end may be categorized as a tax return of capital at year end.

Federal and other taxes

The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its investment company taxable income and any net realized capital gains (after reduction for capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes was required.

The Fund’s income and federal excise tax returns and all financial records supporting those returns for the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the federal and Delaware revenue authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state, and foreign tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

As of July 31, 2020, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes.

Class allocations

The separate classes of shares offered by the Fund differ principally in distribution, shareholder servicing, and administration fees. Class specific expenses are charged directly to that share class. Investment income, common fund-level expenses, and realized gains (losses) on investments are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative proportion of net assets of each class.

3. 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 July 31, 2020:

 

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

Significant
unobservable inputs

(Level 3)

     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Government agency debt

   $ 0      $ 34,034,352,535      $ 0      $ 34,034,352,535  

Municipal obligations

     0        1,626,611,260        0        1,626,611,260  

Other instruments

     0        224,615,000        0        224,615,000  

Other notes

     0        18,495,000        0        18,495,000  

Repurchase agreements

     0        52,808,076,340        0        52,808,076,340  

Treasury debt

     0        53,985,680,629        0        53,985,680,629  

Total assets

   $ 0      $ 142,697,830,764      $ 0      $ 142,697,830,764  

 

 

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Additional sector, industry or geographic detail is included in the Portfolio of Investments.

For the six months ended July 31, 2020, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 3.

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo”), is the manager of the Fund and provides advisory and fund-level administrative services under an investment management agreement. Under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Fund, supervising the subadviser and providing fund-level administrative services in connection with the Fund’s operations. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive a management fee at the following annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

Average daily net assets    Management fee  

First $5 billion

     0.15

Next $5 billion

     0.14  

Over $10 billion

     0.13  

For the six months ended July 31, 2020, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.13% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Funds Management has retained the services of a subadviser to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. Wells Capital Management Incorporated, an affiliate of Funds Management and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is the subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.05% and declining to 0.01% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Administration fees

Under a class-level administration agreement, Funds Management provides class-level administrative services to the Fund, which includes paying fees and expenses for services provided by the transfer agent, sub-transfer agents, omnibus account servicers and record-keepers. As compensation for its services under the class-level administration agreement, Funds Management receives an annual fee which is calculated based on the average daily net assets of each class as follows:

 

     Class-level
administration fee
 

Class A

     0.22

Administrator Class

     0.10  

Institutional Class

     0.08  

Select Class

     0.04  

Service Class

     0.12  

Sweep Class

     0.03  

Waivers and/or expense reimbursements

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. When each class of the Fund has exceeded its expense cap, Funds Management has waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses from fund-level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. When only certain classes exceed their expense caps, waivers and/or reimbursements are applied against class specific expenses before fund-level expenses. Funds Management has committed through May 31, 2021 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 0.60% for Class A shares, 0.34% for Administrator Class shares, 0.20% for Institutional Class shares, 0.14% for Select Class shares, 0.50% for Service Class shares, and 0.77% for Sweep Class shares. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

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During the six months ended July 31, 2020, Funds Management also voluntarily waived class-level expenses which represent 0.04% of the average daily net assets (on an annualized basis) of Administrator Class and 0.15% of the average daily net assets (on an annualized basis) of Service Class.

Distribution fee

The Trust has adopted a distribution plan for Sweep Class shares of the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. A distribution fee is charged to Sweep Class shares and paid to Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (“Funds Distributor”), the principal underwriter, at an annual rate of 0.35% of the average daily net assets of Sweep Class shares.

Shareholder servicing fees

The Trust has entered into contracts with one or more shareholder servicing agents, whereby Class A, Service Class, and Sweep Class of the Fund are charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the respective average daily net assets of each class. Administrator Class is charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.10% of its average daily net assets. A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.

Interfund transactions

The Fund may purchase or sell portfolio investment securities to certain other Wells Fargo affiliates pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act and under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The procedures have been designed to ensure that these interfund transactions, which do not incur broker commissions, are effected at current market prices.

5. INDEMNIFICATION

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, the officers and Trustees have been granted certain indemnification rights against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. The Fund has entered into a separate agreement with each Trustee that converts indemnification rights currently existing under the Fund’s organizational documents into contractual rights that cannot be changed in the future without the consent of the Trustee. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with service providers that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated.

6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 updates the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Management has adopted this guidance which did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

7. CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that it had made the assessment that coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) is a pandemic. The impacts of COVID-19 are adversely affecting the entire global economy, individual companies and investment products, and the market in general. There is significant uncertainty around the extent and duration of business disruptions related to COVID-19 and the impacts may be short term or may last for an extended period of time. The risk of further spreading of COVID-19 has led to significant uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets.

 

 

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PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222, visiting our website at wfam.com, or visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the proxies related to portfolio securities were voted during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the website at wfam.com or by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC each month on Form N-MFP. Shareholders may view the filed Form N-MFP by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. The Fund’s portfolio holdings information is also available on our website at wfam.com.

 

 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Each of the Trustees and Officers1 listed in the table below acts in identical capacities for each fund in the Wells Fargo family of funds, which consists of 147 mutual funds comprising the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Variable Trust, Wells Fargo Master Trust and four closed-end funds (collectively the “Fund Complex”). This table should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information2. The mailing address of each Trustee and Officer is 525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105. Each Trustee and Officer serves an indefinite term, however, each Trustee serves such term until reaching the mandatory retirement age established by the Trustees.

Independent Trustees

 

Name and

year of birth

  Position held and
length of service*
  Principal occupations during past five years or longer   Current other
public company or
investment
company
directorships

William R. Ebsworth

(Born 1957)

  Trustee, since 2015   Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Endowment (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA® charterholder.   N/A

Jane A. Freeman

(Born 1953)

  Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018   Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst.   N/A

Isaiah Harris, Jr.

(Born 1952)

  Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2019   Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).   CIGNA Corporation

Judith M. Johnson

(Born 1949)

  Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, from 2009 to 2018   Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.   N/A

 

 

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Name and

year of birth

  Position held and
length of service*
  Principal occupations during past five years or longer   Current other
public company or
investment
company
directorships

David F. Larcker

(Born 1950)

  Trustee, since 2009   James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.   N/A

Olivia S. Mitchell

(Born 1953)

  Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018   International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.   N/A

Timothy J. Penny

(Born 1951)

  Trustee, since 1996; Chairman, since 2018   President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.   N/A

James G. Polisson

(Born 1959)

  Trustee, since 2018   Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non-profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations.   N/A

Pamela Wheelock

(Born 1959)

  Trustee, since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019   Board member of the Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency, Rochester, Minnesota since 2019 and Interim President of the McKnight Foundation since 2020. Acting Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, July 2019 through September 2019. Human Services Manager (part-time), Minnesota Department of Human Services, October 2019 through December 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity from 2017 to 2019. Vice President of University Services, University of Minnesota from 2012 to 2016. Prior thereto, on the Board of Directors, Governance Committee and Finance Committee for the Minnesota Philanthropy Partners (Saint Paul Foundation) from 2012 to 2018, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota from 2011 to 2012, Chairman of the Board from 2009 to 2012 and Board Director from 2003 to 2015. Vice President, Leadership and Community Engagement, Bush Foundation, Saint Paul, Minnesota (a private foundation) from 2009 to 2011. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Sports and Entertainment from 2004 to 2009 and Senior Vice President from 2002 to 2004. Executive Vice President of the Minnesota Wild Foundation from 2004 to 2008. Commissioner of Finance, State of Minnesota, from 1999 to 2002. Currently Board Chair of the Minnesota Wild Foundation since 2010.   N/A

 

*

Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

 

 

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Officers

 

Name and

year of birth

  Position held and
length of service
  Principal occupations during past five years or longer

Andrew Owen

(Born 1960)

  President, since 2017   Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo & Company and Head of Affiliated Managers, Wells Fargo Asset Management, since 2014. In addition, Mr. Owen is currently President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2017. Prior thereto, Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014.

Nancy Wiser1

(Born 1967)

  Treasurer, since 2012   Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2011. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at LightBox Capital Management LLC, from 2008 to 2011.

Michelle Rhee

(Born 1966)

  Chief Legal Officer, since 2019   Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, Chief Legal Counsel of Wells Fargo Asset Management and Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2018. Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of Bank of America Corporation from 2004 to 2018.

Catherine Kennedy

(Born 1969)

  Secretary, since 2019   Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC and Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department since 2010. Vice President and Senior Counsel of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 1998 to 2010.

Michael H. Whitaker

(Born 1967)

  Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016   Chief Compliance Officer of Wells Fargo Asset Management since 2016. Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.

David Berardi

(Born 1975)

  Assistant Treasurer, since 2009   Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.

Jeremy DePalma1

(Born 1974)

  Assistant Treasurer, since 2009   Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.

 

 

 

1

Nancy Wiser acts as Treasurer of 65 funds in the Fund Complex. Jeremy DePalma acts as the Treasurer of 82 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 65 funds in the Fund Complex.

 

2

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wfam.com.

 

 

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BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at a Board meeting held on May 26, 2020 and May 28, 2020 (together, the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); and (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of Funds Management. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

At the Meeting, the Board considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the selection of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser and the approval of the Advisory Agreements. Prior to the Meeting, including at a Board meeting held in April 2020, the Trustees conferred extensively among themselves and with representatives of Funds Management about these matters. Also, the Board has adopted a team-based approach, with each team consisting of a sub-set of Trustees, to assist the full Board in the discharge of its duties in reviewing investment performance and other matters throughout the year. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Advisory Agreements by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately.

In providing information to the Board, Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser were guided by a detailed set of requests for information submitted to them by independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees at the start of the Board’s annual contract renewal process earlier in 2020. In considering and approving the Advisory Agreements, the Trustees considered the information they believed relevant, including but not limited to the information discussed below. The Board considered not only the specific information presented in connection with the Meeting, but also the knowledge gained over time through interaction with Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser about various topics. In this regard, the Board reviewed reports of Funds Management at each of its quarterly meetings, which included, among other things, portfolio reviews and investment performance reports. In addition, the Board and the teams mentioned above confer with portfolio managers at various times throughout the year. The Board did not identify any particular information or consideration that was all-important or controlling, and each individual Trustee may have attributed different weights to various factors.

After its deliberations, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable. The Board considered the approval of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for funds across the complex, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis. The following summarizes a number of important, but not necessarily all, factors considered by the Board in support of its approvals.

Nature, extent and quality of services

The Board received and considered various information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under the Advisory Agreements. This information included a description of the investment advisory services and Fund-level administrative services covered by the Management Agreement, as well as, among other things, a summary of the background and experience of senior management of Wells Fargo Asset Management (“WFAM”), of which Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser are a part, and a summary of investments made in the business of WFAM. The Board also received a description of Funds Management’s and the Sub-Adviser’s business continuity plans and of their approaches to data privacy and cybersecurity, and related testing. The Board also received and reviewed information about Funds Management’s role as administrator of the Fund’s liquidity risk management program, Funds Management’s approach to risk management, and Funds Management’s intermediary and vendor oversight program.

The Board also considered the qualifications, background, tenure and responsibilities of each of the portfolio managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. The Board evaluated the ability of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser to attract and retain qualified investment professionals, including research, advisory and supervisory personnel. The Board further considered the compliance programs and compliance records of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser. In addition, the Board took into account the full range of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and its affiliates.

 

 

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Fund investment performance and expenses

The Board considered the investment performance results for the Fund over various time periods ended December 31, 2019. The Board also considered more current results for various time periods ended March 31, 2020. The Board considered these results in comparison to the investment performance of funds in a universe that was determined by Broadridge Inc. (“Broadridge”) to be similar to the Fund (the “Universe”), and in comparison to the Fund’s benchmark index and to other comparative data. Broadridge is an independent provider of investment company data. The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the performance Universe. The Board noted that the investment performance of the Fund (Administrator Class) was higher than the average investment performance of the Universe for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2019. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the Fund (Administrator Class) was higher than the average investment performance of the Universe for all periods ended March 31, 2020. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the Fund was higher than its benchmark index, the Lipper U.S. Government Money Market Funds Index, for all periods ended December 31, 2019.

The Board also received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and their various components, including actual management fees, custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service fees. The Board considered these ratios in comparison to the median ratios of funds in class-specific expense groups that were determined by Broadridge to be similar to the Fund (the “Groups”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the expense Groups and an explanation of how funds comprising expense groups and their expense ratios may vary from year-to-year. Based on the Broadridge reports, the Board noted that the net operating expense ratios of the Fund were lower than or in range of the median net operating expense ratios of the expense Groups for each share class.

The Board took into account the Fund’s investment performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

The Board reviewed and considered the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management under the Management Agreement, as well as the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management for class-level administrative services under a Class-Level Administration Agreement, which include, among other things, class-level transfer agency and sub-transfer agency costs (collectively, the “Management Rates”). The Board also reviewed and considered the contractual investment sub-advisory fee rates that are payable by Funds Management to the Sub-Adviser for investment sub-advisory services.

Among other information reviewed by the Board was a comparison of the Fund’s Management Rates with the average contractual investment management fee rates of funds in the expense Groups at a common asset level as well as transfer agency costs of the funds in the expense Groups. The Board noted that the Management Rates of the Fund were lower than or in range of the sum of these average rates for the Fund’s expense Groups for all share classes.

The Board also received and considered information about the portion of the total management fee that was retained by Funds Management after payment of the fee to the Sub-Adviser for sub-advisory services. In assessing the reasonableness of this amount, the Board received and evaluated information about the nature and extent of responsibilities retained and risks assumed by Funds Management and not delegated to or assumed by the Sub-Adviser, and about Funds Management’s on-going oversight services. Given the affiliation between Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser, the Board ascribed limited relevance to the allocation of fees between them.

The Board also received and considered information about the nature and extent of services offered and fee rates charged by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser to other types of clients with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the significantly greater scope of services, and compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks of managing proprietary mutual funds compared with those associated with managing assets of other types of clients, including third-party sub-advised fund clients and non-mutual fund clients such as institutional separate accounts.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management under the Management Agreement and to the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement was reasonable.

Profitability

The Board received and considered information concerning the profitability of Funds Management, as well as the profitability of both WFAM and Wells Fargo & Co. (“Wells Fargo”) from providing services to the fund family as a whole. The Board noted that the Sub-Adviser’s profitability information with respect to providing services to the Fund and other funds in the family was subsumed in the WFAM and Wells Fargo profitability analysis.

 

 

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Other information (unaudited)

 

Funds Management reported on the methodologies and estimates used in calculating profitability, including a description of the methodology used to allocate certain expenses. Among other things, the Board noted that the levels of profitability reported on a fund-by-fund basis varied widely, depending on factors such as the size, type and age of fund.

Based on its review, the Board did not deem the profits reported by Funds Management, WFAM or Wells Fargo from services provided to the Fund to be at a level that would prevent it from approving the continuation of the Advisory Agreements.

Economies of scale

The Board received and considered information about the potential for Funds Management to experience economies of scale in the provision of management services to the Fund, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. The Board noted the existence of breakpoints in the Fund’s management fee structure, which operate generally to reduce the Fund’s expense ratios as the Fund grows in size, and the size of the Fund in relation to such breakpoints. The Board considered that in addition to management fee breakpoints, Funds Management shares potential economies of scale from its management business in a variety of ways, including through fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements, services that benefit shareholders, competitive management fee rates set at the outset without regard to breakpoints, and investments in the business intended to enhance services available to shareholders.

The Board concluded that Funds Management’s arrangements with respect to the Fund, including contractual breakpoints, constituted a reasonable approach to sharing potential economies of scale with the Fund and its shareholders.

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser

The Board received and considered information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Adviser, as a result of their relationships with the Fund. Ancillary benefits could include, among others, benefits directly attributable to other relationships with the Fund and benefits potentially derived from an increase in Funds Management’s and the Sub-Adviser’s business as a result of their relationships with the Fund. The Board noted that various affiliates of Funds Management may receive distribution-related fees, shareholder servicing payments and sub-transfer agency fees in respect of shares sold or held through them and services provided.

The Board also reviewed information about soft dollar credits earned and utilized by the Sub-Adviser, fees earned by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser from managing a private investment vehicle for the fund family’s securities lending collateral, and commissions earned by an affiliated broker from portfolio transactions.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board did not find that any ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Adviser, were unreasonable.

Conclusion

At the Meeting, after considering the above-described factors and based on its deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable.

 

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) on behalf of each of its series, including the Fund, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk. “Liquidity risk” is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) previously approved the designation of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”), the Fund’s investment manager, as the administrator of the Program, and Funds Management has established a Liquidity Risk Management Council composed of personnel from multiple departments within Funds Management and its affiliates to assist Funds Management in the implementation and on-going administration of the Program.

The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); (4) to the extent the Fund does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that generally will be invested in highly liquid investments (an “HLIM”); (5) if the Fund has established an HLIM, the periodic review (no less frequently than annually) of the HLIM and the adoption of policies and procedures for responding to a shortfall of the Fund’s “highly liquid investments” below its HLIM; and (6) periodic reporting to the Board.

At a meeting of the Board held on May 26 and 28, 2020, the Board received a written report (the “Report”) from Funds Management that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation. The Report covered the initial period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”). No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the Report. There were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period. The Report concluded that the Program is operating effectively to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, and that the Program has been and continues to be adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and, as applicable, respond to the Fund’s liquidity developments.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

 

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Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is the trade name for certain investment advisory/management firms owned by Wells Fargo & Company. These firms include but are not limited to Wells Capital Management Incorporated and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by WFAM entities are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA).

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Semi-Annual Report

July 31, 2020

 

Institutional Money Market Funds

 

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Heritage Money Market Fund

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by new regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Wells Fargo Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports issued after this date will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically at any time by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by enrolling at wellsfargo.com/advantagedelivery.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports; if you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-800-222-8222. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Wells Fargo Funds held in your account with your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor, to all Wells Fargo Funds that you hold.


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The views expressed and any forward-looking statements are as of July 31, 2020, unless otherwise noted, and are those of the Fund managers and/or Wells Fargo Asset Management. Discussions of individual securities, or the markets generally, or any Wells Fargo Fund are not intended as individual recommendations. Future events or results may vary significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. The views expressed are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market. Wells Fargo Asset Management and the Fund disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any views expressed or forward-looking statements.

 

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Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

 

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Andrew Owen

President

Wells Fargo Funds

 

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this semi-annual report for the Wells Fargo Heritage Money Market Fund for the six-month period that ended July 31, 2020. Global stock markets tumbled in February and March as governments took unprecedented measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus at the expense of short-term economic output. However, most markets rebounded from April on to offset much of the losses as central banks attempted to bolster capital markets and confidence. Fixed-income markets generally performed well, with the exception of high-yield bonds, as U.S. bonds overall achieved modest gains. U.S. and emerging market equities outperformed international developed market equities over the six-month period.

For the period, U.S. stocks, based on the S&P 500 Index,1 returned 2.42% and international stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net),2 fell 4.47%. The MSCI EM Index (Net)3 gained 3.08%. For bond investors, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4 added 5.69%, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index5 returned 4.29%, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index6 returned 1.96%, and the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index7 lost 0.23%.

Concerns about the coronavirus took over the market.

In February, the coronavirus became the major market focus. Fears of the virus’s impact on global growth led to expectations of increased global central bank monetary policy support. That led the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield to fall to an all-time low of 1.1% by the end of the month. Although equity markets initially shrugged off concerns about the outbreak, focusing instead on strong fourth-quarter earnings and improving business confidence in January, market sentiment turned sharply lower toward month-end. Oil prices tumbled as Russia and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries compounded a major decline in oil demand with a brutal price war, causing the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil to plummet.

 

 

 

1 

The S&P 500 Index consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value-weighted index with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

2 

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. Source: MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

3

The MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

4

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage pass-throughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

5

The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index is an unmanaged index that provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed-income markets excluding the U.S.-dollar-denominated debt market. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

6

The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of long-term tax-exempt bonds with a minimum credit rating of Baa. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

7

The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of domestic and Yankee high-yield bonds. The index tracks the performance of high-yield securities traded in the U.S. bond market. You cannot invest directly in an index. Copyright 2020. ICE Data Indices, LLC. All rights reserved.

 

 

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Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

 

The global spread of the coronavirus led many countries to clamp down on social and business-related activity in order to contain the virus from causing even greater devastation and overwhelming the health care system. This abrupt stoppage of economic activity led to the sharp deceleration of global output, sending economies into a deep contraction. Central bank responses were swift, as they slashed interest rates and expanded quantitative easing programs to restore liquidity and confidence to the markets. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve launched several lending programs, funding investment-grade bonds, money market mutual funds, and commercial paper while purchasing Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities, and overnight repurchase agreements. Meanwhile, stock markets tumbled quickly into a bear market, ending the longest bull stock market in U.S. history.

Markets rebounded strongly in April, fueled by unprecedented government and central bank stimulus measures. The U.S. economy contracted by an annualized 5.0% pace in the first quarter, with 30 million new unemployment insurance claims in six weeks. In the eurozone, first-quarter real gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 3.8%, with the composite April Flash Purchasing Managers’ Index, a monthly survey of purchasing managers, falling to an all-time low of 13.5. The European Central Bank expanded its quantitative easing to include the purchase of additional government bonds of countries with the greatest virus-related need, including Italy and Spain. China’s first-quarter GDP fell by 6.8% year over year. However, retail sales, production, and investment showed signs of recovery. Extreme oil-price volatility continued as global supply far exceeded demand.

In May, the equity market rebound continued, with widespread strong monthly gains. Investors regained confidence on reports of early signs of success in human trials of a coronavirus vaccine. Growth stocks continued to outperform value stocks while returns on global government bonds were generally flat. In the U.S., a gap grew between the stock market rebound and devastating economic data points, including an April unemployment rate of 14.7%, the highest level since World War II. Purchasing managers’ indices continued to reflect weakening activity in May in both the manufacturing and services sectors. U.S. corporate earnings reports indicated a 14% year-over-year contraction in earnings from the first quarter of 2019. However, high demand for technology, driven by remote activity, helped maintain robust information technology sector earnings, which helped drive powerful well-known technology stocks higher.

Financial markets posted widely positive returns in June despite ongoing economic weakness and high levels of uncertainty on the containment of the coronavirus and the timing of an effective vaccine. There were hopeful signs as economies reopened, with both U.S. and U.K. retail sales rebounding substantially in May. However, year over year, sales remained depressed. Vitally important to market sentiment was the ongoing commitment by central banks globally to do all they could to provide economic support through liquidity and low borrowing costs. U.S. economic activity was aided by one-time $1,200 stimulus checks and $600 bonus weekly unemployment benefits due to expire at the end of July. However, unemployment remained in the double digits, easing somewhat from 14.7% in April to 11.1% in June. During June, numerous states reported alarming increases in coronavirus cases. China’s economic recovery picked up momentum in June, though it remained far from a full recovery.

July was a broadly positive month for both global equities and fixed income. However, economic data and a resurgence of coronavirus cases pointed to the vulnerability of the global economy and the ongoing imperative to regain control of the pandemic. Second-quarter GDP shrank by 9.5% and 12.1% in the U.S. and eurozone, respectively, from the previous quarter. In contrast, China reported a 3.2% year-over-year expansion in its second-quarter GDP. U.S. unemployment remained historically high despite adding 1.8 million jobs in July, with a double-digit jobless rate persisting. However, manufacturing activity grew in both the U.S. and eurozone. In Asia, while China’s manufacturing sector

 

“The global spread of the coronavirus led many countries to clamp down on social and business-related activity in order to contain the virus from causing even greater devastation and overwhelming the health care system.”

“Financial markets posted widely positive returns in June despite ongoing economic weakness and high levels of uncertainty on the containment of the coronavirus and the timing of an effective vaccine.”

 

 

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For further information about your Fund, contact your investment professional, visit our website at wfam.com, or call us directly at 1-800-222-8222.

continued to expand, activity in Japan and South Korea contracted. In July, a rising concern was the rapid and broad reemergence of coronavirus infections. Despite the ongoing promise of positive early-stage vaccine trial results, economic activity could be held back by the continued spread of the virus and the end of a widely received $600-a-week bonus unemployment benefit in late July.

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Periods of investment uncertainty can present challenges, but experience has taught us that maintaining long-term investment goals can be an effective way to plan for the future. To help you create a sound strategy based on your personal goals and risk tolerance, Wells Fargo Funds offers more than 100 mutual funds spanning a wide range of asset classes and investment styles. Although diversification cannot guarantee an investment profit or prevent losses, we believe it can be an effective way to manage investment risk and potentially smooth out overall portfolio performance. We encourage investors to know their investments and to understand that appropriate levels of risk-taking may unlock opportunities.

Thank you for choosing to invest with Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

 

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Andrew Owen

President

Wells Fargo Funds

 

 

 

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Performance highlights (unaudited)

 

Investment objective

The Fund seeks current income, while preserving capital and liquidity.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadvisers

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Wells Capital Management Singapore

Portfolio managers

Michael C. Bird, CFA®

Jeffrey L. Weaver, CFA®

Laurie White

Average annual total returns (%) as of July 31, 2020

 

 
                          Expense ratios(%)  
 
    Inception date   1 year     5 year     10 year     Gross     Net2  
             
Administrator Class (SHMXX)   6-29-1995     1.25       1.12       0.56       0.35       0.33  
             
Institutional Class (SHIXX)   3-31-2000     1.37       1.24       0.64       0.23       0.20  
             
Select Class (WFJXX)   6-29-2007     1.43       1.31       0.71       0.19       0.13  
             
Service Class (WHTXX)   6-30-2010     1.14       1.02       0.51       0.52       0.43  

Yield summary (%) as of July 31, 20202

 

    Administrator
Class
  Institutional
Class
    Select
Class
    Service
Class
 
         
7-day current yield   0.03     0.15       0.22       0.01  
         
7-day compound yield   0.03     0.15       0.22       0.01  
         
30-day simple yield   0.05     0.18       0.25       0.01  
         
30-day compound yield   0.05     0.18       0.25       0.01  

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on an investment in a fund. Investment returns will fluctuate. The Fund’s yield figures more closely reflect the current earnings of the Fund than the total return figures. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted, which assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund’s website, wfam.com.

Money market funds are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge. Other fees and expenses apply to an investment in the Fund and are described in the Fund’s current prospectus.

For floating NAV money market funds: You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

Please see footnotes on page 7.

 

 

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Performance highlights (unaudited)

 

Portfolio composition as of July 31, 20203
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Effective maturity distribution as of July 31, 20203
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Weighted average maturity as of July 31, 20204
 

43 days

 

Weighted average life as of July 31, 20205
 

48 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1 

Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the financial highlights of this report.

 

2 

The manager has contractually committed through May 31, 2021, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 0.33% for Administrator Class, 0.20% for Institutional Class, 0.13% for Select Class, and 0.43% for Service Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Without waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses, the Fund’s 7-day current yield would have been 0.01%, 0.13%, 0.17%, and -0.13% for Administrator Class, Institutional Class, Select Class, and Service Class, respectively. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses.

 

3 

Amounts are calculated based on the total investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

4 

Weighted Average Maturity (WAM): WAM is an average of the effective maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by each security’s percentage of total investments. The maturity of a portfolio security is the period remaining until the date on which the principal amount is unconditionally required to be paid, or in the case of a security called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment is unconditionally required to be made. WAM calculations allow for the maturities of certain securities with demand features or periodic interest rate resets to be shortened. WAM is a way to measure a fund’s sensitivity to potential interest rate changes. WAM is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

5 

Weighted Average Life (WAL): WAL is an average of the final maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by their percentage of total investments. The maturity of a portfolio security is the period remaining until the date on which the principal amount is unconditionally required to be paid, or in the case of a security called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment is unconditionally required to be made. In contrast to WAM, the calculation of WAL allows for the maturities of certain securities with demand features to be shortened, but not the periodic interest rate resets. WAL is a way to measure a fund’s potential sensitivity to credit spread changes. WAL is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

 

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Fund expenses (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder servicing fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period from February 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

The “Actual” line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the “Actual” line under the heading entitled “Expenses paid during period” for your applicable class of shares to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The “Hypothetical” line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the “Hypothetical” line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
account  value
2-1-2020
     Ending
account value
7-31-2020
     Expenses
paid during
the period1
     Annualized net
expense ratio
 
         

Administrator Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,003.47      $ 1.59        0.32

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.27      $ 1.61        0.32
         

Institutional Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,004.08      $ 1.00        0.20

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.87      $ 1.01        0.20
         

Select Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,004.33      $ 0.65        0.13

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.22      $ 0.65        0.13
         

Service Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,002.89      $ 2.09        0.42

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.77      $ 2.11        0.42

 

 

1 

Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Certificates of Deposit: 15.41%                          

ABN Amro Bank NV

    0.11     8-3-2020      $ 125,000,000      $ 125,000,000  

Banco Santander

    1.26       12-9-2020        47,000,000        47,124,812  

Banco Santander

    1.83       1-25-2021        25,000,000        25,159,014  

Bank of Montreal

    1.25       1-11-2021        60,000,000        60,275,517  

Bank of Nova Scotia (3 Month LIBOR +0.09%) ±

    0.52       2-10-2021        30,000,000        30,009,290  

Bank of Nova Scotia (3 Month LIBOR +0.13%) 144A±

    0.58       11-9-2020        17,000,000        17,006,408  

Citibank N.A.

    1.40       9-30-2020        30,000,000        30,064,973  

Credit Suisse New York (3 Month LIBOR +0.24%) ±

    0.57       12-4-2020        39,000,000        39,028,812  

Credit Suisse New York

    1.28       1-25-2021        45,000,000        45,211,674  

HSBC Bank USA NA

    0.11       8-3-2020        125,000,000        125,000,000  

Mitsubishi Trust & Bank Company

    0.39       1-21-2021        60,000,000        60,032,998  

MUFG Bank Limited of New York

    0.98       8-28-2020        60,000,000        60,040,717  

Nordea Bank AB (3 Month LIBOR +0.15%) ±

    0.42       10-13-2020        31,000,000        31,010,239  

Norinchukin Bank

    0.30       8-18-2020        90,000,000        90,006,385  

Norinchukin Bank

    0.30       9-1-2020        81,000,000        81,006,397  

Oversea-Chinese Banking

    0.20       9-3-2020        55,000,000        54,999,529  

Oversea-Chinese Banking

    1.25       10-8-2020        113,000,000        113,226,501  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Bank AB (3 Month LIBOR +0.15%) ±

    0.45       10-2-2020        35,000,000        35,009,743  

Standard Chartered Bank

    1.25       11-23-2020        75,000,000        75,227,140  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

    0.30       9-25-2020        60,000,000        60,010,908  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (1 Month LIBOR +0.18%) ±

    0.37       1-21-2021        60,000,000        59,996,390  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust NY

    0.30       9-1-2020        45,000,000        45,006,276  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust NY

    0.30       9-4-2020        65,000,000        65,009,599  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust NY

    0.30       9-16-2020        55,000,000        55,009,470  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust NY

    0.30       10-9-2020        52,000,000        52,010,098  

Svenska Handelsbanken (3 Month LIBOR +0.16%) ±

    0.43       10-16-2020        38,000,000        38,013,860  

Toronto Dominion Bank

    1.30       11-27-2020        30,000,000        30,107,023  

Toronto Dominion Bank

    1.30       12-30-2020        37,000,000        37,166,679  

Toronto Dominion Bank

    1.30       2-26-2021        30,000,000        30,183,284  

UBS AG Stamford Branch (1 Month LIBOR +1.25%) ±

    1.41       11-3-2020        65,000,000        65,184,887  

UBS AG Stamford Branch (1 Month LIBOR +1.25%) ±

    1.44       2-10-2021        70,000,000        70,379,086  

Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $1,750,031,936)

            1,752,517,709  
         

 

 

 

Commercial Paper: 38.96%

         
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper: 23.18%                          

Alpine Securitization LLC (3 Month LIBOR +0.08%) 144A±

    0.46       11-19-2020        25,000,000        25,002,185  

Anglesea Funding LLC 144A

    0.20       11-25-2020        58,000,000        58,012,050  

Anglesea Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.22       8-3-2020        57,000,000        56,999,383  

Anglesea Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.29       10-1-2020        30,000,000        29,988,995  

Anglesea Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.30       9-1-2020        45,000,000        44,993,080  

Anglesea Funding LLC (1 Month LIBOR +0.45%) 144A±

    0.62       10-26-2020        35,000,000        35,010,611  

Anglesea Funding LLC (1 Month LIBOR +0.55%) 144A±

    0.73       10-21-2020        64,000,000        64,025,573  

Antalis SA 144A(z)

    0.28       10-15-2020        27,000,000        26,988,885  

Atlantic Asset Securization Corporation (z)

    1.36       8-4-2020        36,000,000        35,999,640  

Bedford Row Funding Corporation (3 Month LIBOR +0.09%) 144A±

    0.37       10-7-2020        33,000,000        33,006,447  

Bedford Row Funding Corporation (3 Month LIBOR +0.13%) 144A±

    0.49       11-24-2020        12,000,000        12,004,763  

Bennington Sark Cap Company 144A(z)

    0.20       8-13-2020        125,000,000        124,994,764  

Chesham Finance Limited 144A(z)

    0.10       8-3-2020        55,000,000        54,999,344  

Chesham Finance Limited 144A(z)

    0.10       8-3-2020        145,000,000        144,998,430  

Chesham Finance Limited 144A(z)

    0.10       8-3-2020        52,000,000        51,999,437  

Collateralized Commercial Paper V Company LLC (z)

    0.25       8-7-2020        53,300,000        53,298,653  

Collateralized Commercial Paper V Company LLC (z)

    0.25       8-12-2020        27,000,000        26,998,767  

Collateralized Commercial Paper V Company LLC (3 Month LIBOR
+0.05%) ±

    0.29       10-27-2020        25,000,000        25,001,748  

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper (continued)                          

Collateralized Commercial Paper V Company LLC (3 Month LIBOR
+0.10%) ±

    0.41 %       9-28-2020      $ 65,000,000      $ 65,014,884  

Columbia Funding Company 144A(z)

    0.30       10-22-2020        25,000,000        24,984,149  

Concord Minutemen Capital Company 144A(z)

    0.26       8-10-2020        106,310,000        106,308,080  

Concord Minutemen Capital Company 144A(z)

    0.28       10-5-2020        19,000,000        18,992,894  

Concord Minutemen Capital Company 144A(z)

    0.30       8-24-2020        51,000,000        50,995,818  

Concord Minutemen Capital Company 144A(z)

    0.32       9-1-2020        32,000,000        31,995,725  

CRC Funding LLC 144A(z)

    1.26       10-9-2020        36,000,000        35,985,510  

Crown Point Capital Company 144A(z)

    1.26       10-15-2020        45,000,000        44,979,005  

Crown Point Capital Company 144A(z)

    1.76       8-3-2020        50,000,000        49,999,459  

Glencove Funding LLC 144A

    0.20       1-14-2021        30,000,000        29,982,348  

Great Bridge Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.28       8-6-2020        72,000,000        71,998,920  

Great Bridge Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.28       10-28-2020        55,000,000        54,975,661  

Institutional Secured Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.25       8-3-2020        12,000,000        11,999,809  

Institutional Secured Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.25       8-7-2020        64,000,000        63,997,262  

Ionic Capital Management LLC (z)

    0.35       9-18-2020        22,500,000        22,489,496  

Kells Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.25       9-11-2020        60,000,000        59,995,380  

Kells Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.25       10-8-2020        50,000,000        49,982,654  

Lexington Parker Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.28       10-23-2020        15,000,000        14,992,090  

Lexington Parker Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.28       10-26-2020        105,000,000        104,942,145  

Lexington Parker Capital Company LLC (z)

    0.29       10-20-2020        51,034,000        51,008,279  

Lexington Parker Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.33       8-10-2020        35,000,000        34,998,658  

Lexington Parker Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.37       9-8-2020        35,000,000        34,993,099  

LMA Americas LLC 144A(z)

    0.32       9-10-2020        46,400,000        46,388,216  

Mackinac Funding Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.34       10-8-2020        30,000,000        29,982,750  

Mackinac Funding Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.36       10-13-2020        48,000,000        47,970,400  

Mackinac Funding Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.36       10-20-2020        26,000,000        25,982,450  

Manhattan Asset Funding Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.16       8-21-2020        36,000,000        35,997,480  

Matchpoint Finance plc 144A(z)

    0.10       8-3-2020        130,000,000        129,998,905  

Mountcliff Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.22       8-6-2020        45,000,000        44,999,025  

Mountcliff Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.31       10-6-2020        65,000,000        64,968,426  

Mountcliff Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.31       10-19-2020        22,000,000        21,985,333  

Mountcliff Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.34       9-9-2020        27,000,000        26,994,510  

Mountcliff Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.57       8-3-2020        122,000,000        121,998,678  

Old Line Funding LLC (1 Month LIBOR +0.14%) 144A±

    0.32       10-22-2020        15,000,000        15,000,008  

Ridgefield Funding Company 144A(z)

    0.31       9-2-2020        55,000,000        54,991,228  

Thunder Bay Funding LLC 144A(z)

    1.43       10-5-2020        30,000,000        29,991,530  
            2,637,183,019  
         

 

 

 
Financial Company Commercial Paper: 6.21%                          

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited (1 Month LIBOR
+0.05%) 144A±

    0.22       8-28-2020        34,000,000        34,001,444  

Banco Santander Chile 144A(z)

    0.29       8-4-2020        15,000,000        14,999,517  

Citigroup Global Markets Incorporated 144A(z)

    1.31       9-3-2020        32,000,000        31,996,222  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3 Month LIBOR +0.15%) 144A±

    0.45       9-24-2020        35,000,000        35,009,910  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3 Month LIBOR +0.12%) 144A±

    0.57       11-9-2020        34,000,000        34,010,985  

DBS Bank Limited 144A(z)

    0.17       8-6-2020        50,000,000        49,998,834  

Dexia Credit Local SA 144A(z)

    0.22       10-19-2020        41,000,000        40,987,518  

Dexia Credit Local SA 144A(z)

    0.22       12-3-2020        30,000,000        29,980,104  

Dexia Credit Local SA 144A(z)

    0.23       10-16-2020        35,000,000        34,989,594  

Dexia Credit Local SA 144A(z)

    0.33       8-18-2020        105,000,000        104,994,225  

Federation des Caisses 144A(z)

    0.17       9-8-2020        35,000,000        34,994,995  

Federation des Caisses 144A(z)

    0.22       10-13-2020        26,300,000        26,291,134  

Federation des Caisses (3 Month LIBOR +0.10%) 144A±

    0.41       9-9-2020        70,000,000        70,010,490  

ING US Funding LLC (3 Month LIBOR +0.19%) 144A±

    0.49       10-1-2020        35,000,000        35,007,884  

National Australia Bank Limited (3 Month LIBOR +0.12%) 144A±

    0.43       12-11-2020        34,000,000        34,011,934  

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Financial Company Commercial Paper (continued)                          

National Securities Clearing Corporation 144A(z)

    0.17 %       8-21-2020      $ 35,000,000      $ 34,997,958  

National Securities Clearing Corporation 144A(z)

    0.17       8-25-2020        45,000,000        44,996,875  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited 144A(z)

    0.89       9-14-2020        15,000,000        14,996,156  
            706,275,779  
         

 

 

 
Other Commercial Paper: 9.57%                          

BNG Bank NV 144A(z)

    0.16       8-31-2020        55,000,000        54,995,123  

BNG Bank NV (1 Month LIBOR +0.10%) 144A±

    0.26       11-6-2020        37,000,000        36,994,002  

Chevron Corporation 144A(z)

    1.26       9-15-2020        53,000,000        52,991,806  

China International Marine Containers (z)

    0.75       8-3-2020        100,000,000        99,999,250  

COFCO Capital Corporation (z)

    0.25       8-18-2020        27,030,000        27,028,027  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt 144A(z)

    0.20       11-5-2020        60,000,000        59,971,061  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt 144A(z)

    0.22       10-8-2020        55,000,000        54,984,714  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt 144A(z)

    0.22       10-13-2020        88,900,000        88,872,041  

Exxon Mobil Corporation (z)

    0.50       9-23-2020        32,000,000        31,993,952  

Exxon Mobil Corporation (z)

    0.74       8-5-2020        10,000,000        9,999,881  

Exxon Mobil Corporation (z)

    0.82       9-22-2020        48,000,000        47,991,167  

Exxon Mobil Corporation (z)

    2.12       8-17-2020        60,000,000        59,997,649  

GlaxoSmithKline LLC 144A(z)

    1.41       8-14-2020        30,000,000        29,995,345  

Koch Industries Incorporated (z)

    0.22       8-3-2020        40,000,000        39,999,833  

Koch Industries Incorporated (z)

    0.30       9-21-2020        62,000,000        61,988,805  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 144A(z)

    0.19       11-2-2020        92,000,000        91,954,838  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 144A(z)

    0.20       10-28-2020        34,000,000        33,984,030  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 144A(z)

    0.21       10-8-2020        39,600,000        39,586,110  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 144A(z)

    0.22       10-13-2020        59,000,000        58,977,563  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 144A(z)

    0.30       10-5-2020        50,000,000        49,983,317  

Province of Alberta 144A(z)

    1.43       2-11-2021        16,000,000        15,979,200  

Toyota Credit Canada Incorporated (z)

    0.31       11-30-2020        30,000,000        29,968,077  
            1,088,235,041  
  

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper (Cost $4,430,846,174)

 

     4,431,693,839  
  

 

 

 

Municipal Obligations: 20.71%

 

Arizona: 0.14%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.14%

 

Arizona Health Facility Authority Floater Series 2015 XF 2050 (Health Revenue, Morgan Stanley Bank LIQ) 144A

    0.19       1-1-2037        16,000,000        16,000,000  
  

 

 

 

Arkansas: 0.27%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.27%  

Osceola AR Point Energy Association LLC Project (Water & Sewer Revenue, Goldman Sachs Bank USA LOC)

    0.18       4-1-2036        31,000,000        31,000,000  
  

 

 

 

California: 4.24%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 1.76%  

California Department of Water Resources Series 1 (Water & Sewer Revenue, Bank of America NA LIQ)

    0.15       8-14-2020        11,411,000        11,411,219  

California Department of Water Resources Series 1 (Water & Sewer Revenue, Bank of America NA LIQ)

    0.15       8-14-2020        25,614,000        25,614,492  

California Department of Water Resources Series 1 (Water & Sewer Revenue, Bank of America NA SPA)

    0.21       8-14-2020        9,324,000        9,324,035  

California Department of Water Resources Series 1 (Water & Sewer Revenue, Bank of America NA LIQ)

    0.21       8-14-2020        30,356,000        30,356,000  

California Series B-2 (GO Revenue)

    0.23       10-15-2020        12,000,000        12,000,000  

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Other Municipal Debt (continued)  

California Series B-2 (GO Revenue)

    0.28 %       9-10-2020      $ 21,000,000      $ 21,000,932  

California Series B-2 (GO Revenue)

    0.33       8-6-2020        20,000,000        20,000,666  

California Series B-7 (GO Revenue, State Street Bank & Trust Company LOC)

    0.30       9-3-2020        16,480,000        16,480,300  

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Series A (Tax Revenue)

    0.26       8-17-2020        10,500,000        10,500,198  

San Francisco CA Public Utilities Commission of the City & County Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates Series A (Water & Sewer Revenue)

    0.25       9-17-2020        16,000,000        16,001,045  

San Jose CA International Airport Subordinated Series B (Airport Revenue)

    0.35       8-12-2020        11,912,000        11,912,783  

University of California Series A (Education Revenue)

    0.22       8-7-2020        15,000,000        15,000,086  
            199,601,756  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 2.48%                          

California Kindergarten Series A1 (GO Revenue, Citibank NA LOC)

    0.11       5-1-2034        31,000,000        31,000,000  

California Kindergarten University Public Education Facilities Series 2003-A (GO Revenue, Bank of Montreal LOC)

    0.11       5-1-2033        29,380,000        29,380,000  

Mizuho Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2019-MIZ9003 (Tax Revenue, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LOC, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LIQ) 144A

    0.38       3-1-2036        8,500,000        8,500,000  

San Diego CA Housing Revenue Park and Market Apartments Series A (Housing Revenue, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi LOC)

    0.17       6-1-2057        33,600,000        33,600,000  

San Francisco CA City & County Apartments Community International Revenue Series C (Airport Revenue, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking LOC)

    0.17       5-1-2058        43,330,000        43,330,000  

San Francisco CA City & County Housing Revenue Block 8 Tower Apartments Series H1 (Housing Revenue, Bank of China LOC)

    0.27       11-1-2056        41,935,000        41,935,000  

San Francisco CA City & County Housing Revenue Block 8 Tower Apartments Series H2 (Housing Revenue, Bank of China LOC)

    0.25       11-1-2056        50,870,000        50,870,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Various States (Transportation Revenue, Bank of America NA LIQ) 144A

    0.16       4-1-2049        14,400,000        14,400,000  

University of California Revenues Series AL1 (Education Revenue)

    0.11       5-15-2048        29,325,000        29,325,000  
            282,340,000  
  

 

 

 

Colorado: 0.96%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.96%  

Colorado HFA Adjusted Taxable Single Family Mortgage (Housing Revenue, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Insured, FHLB SPA)

    0.20       11-1-2050        15,000,000        15,000,000  

Colorado HFA MFHR Class II Series B (Housing Revenue, FHLB SPA)

    0.27       5-1-2052        68,390,000        68,390,000  

Colorado Southern Ute Indian Tribe Reservation Series 2007 (Miscellaneous Revenue) 144A

    0.17       1-1-2027        26,000,000        26,000,000  
            109,390,000  
  

 

 

 

District of Columbia: 0.13%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.13%  

District of Columbia (GO Revenue) (z)

    0.30       9-1-2020        15,000,000        14,995,478  
  

 

 

 

Florida: 0.51%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.51%  

Miami-Dade County FL Water and Wastewater System (Water & Sewer Revenue, AGM Insured, Credit Suisse LIQ) 144A

    0.19       10-1-2033        23,750,000        23,750,000  

Orlando FL Utilities Commission Series 1 (Utilities Revenue, TD Bank NA SPA)

    0.15       10-1-2033        34,010,000        34,010,000  
            57,760,000  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  

Georgia: 0.83%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.83%  

Macon-Bibb County GA Industrial Authority Kumho Tire Georgia Incorporated Series A (Industrial Development Revenue, Korea Development Bank LOC)

    0.38     12-1-2022      $ 34,000,000      $ 34,000,000  

Macon-Bibb County GA Industrial Authority Kumho Tire Georgia Incorporated Series A (Industrial Development Revenue, Korea Development Bank LOC)

    0.38       12-1-2022        61,000,000        61,000,000  
            95,000,000  
  

 

 

 

Illinois: 1.03%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.03%                          

Illinois Development Finance Authority YMCA Metropolitan Chicago Project Series 2001 Illinois Development Finance Authority (Miscellaneous Revenue, BMO Harris Bank NA LOC)

    0.18       6-1-2029        27,600,000        27,600,000  

Illinois Finance Authority North Park University Project (Education Revenue, U.S. Bank NA LOC)

    0.14       10-1-2029        12,000,000        12,000,000  

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue University of Chicago Series 2008 (Education Revenue, U.S. Bank NA SPA)

    0.16       7-1-2038        40,243,000        40,243,000  

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue Various North Shore University Health System Series B (Health Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company SPA)

    0.14       8-15-2049        37,000,000        37,000,000  
            116,843,000  
  

 

 

 

Indiana: 0.36%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.36%  

Indiana Finance Authority Trinity Health Credit Group Series D-2 (Miscellaneous Revenue)

    0.21       8-18-2020        40,710,000        40,709,397  
  

 

 

 

Kansas: 0.08%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.08%  

Olathe KS Multi-Modal-Diamant Boart Series B (Industrial Development Revenue, Svenska HandelsBanken LOC)

    0.68       3-1-2027        8,900,000        8,900,000  
  

 

 

 

Kentucky: 0.37%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.37%  

Daviess County KY Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Scott Paper Company Project B (Industrial Development Revenue)

    0.19       12-1-2023        25,000,000        25,000,000  

Kentucky Housing Corporation Series O (Housing Revenue, Kentucky Housing Corporation SPA)

    0.21       1-1-2036        9,855,000        9,855,000  

Kentucky Housing Corporation Series T (Housing Revenue, Kentucky Housing Corporation SPA)

    0.21       7-1-2037        6,775,000        6,775,000  
            41,630,000  
  

 

 

 

Maine: 0.62%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.62%  

Maine Housing Authority Mortgage Purchase Various Taxable Series E (Housing Revenue, Barclays Bank plc SPA)

    0.18       11-15-2052        50,300,000        50,300,000  

Portland ME Pension Bonds (GO Revenue, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking SPA)

    0.25       6-1-2026        19,845,000        19,845,000  
            70,145,000  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  

Maryland: 0.26%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.13%  

Montgomery County MD BAN Series 2009A (GO Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ)

    0.20     8-25-2020      $ 15,000,000      $ 15,000,206  
  

 

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.13%

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates(Miscellaneous Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ) 144A

    0.20       5-1-2026        15,000,000        15,000,000  
  

 

 

 

Massachusetts: 0.15%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.15%  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority Series A (Education Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LOC)

    0.25       9-10-2020        17,000,000        17,000,377  
  

 

 

 

Michigan: 0.31%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.31%  

Michigan Housing Development AMT Refunding Bond Series B (Housing Revenue, Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Limited SPA)

    0.29       6-1-2038        35,340,000        35,340,000  
  

 

 

 

Missouri: 0.25%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.25%  

Missouri HEFA Series 2018E (Health Revenue)

    0.14       6-1-2036        28,110,000        28,110,000  
  

 

 

 

New Hampshire: 0.40%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.40%  

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corporation Series A (Industrial Development Revenue, Kookmin Bank LOC) 144A

    0.38       10-1-2028        45,000,000        45,000,000  
  

 

 

 

New Jersey: 0.41%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.41%  

Jets Stadium Development Series A-4B (Miscellaneous Revenue, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation LOC) 144A

    0.29       4-1-2047        46,900,000        46,900,000  
  

 

 

 

New York: 3.17%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 1.02%  

Long Island Power Authority Series 2015-GR1A (Utilities Revenue, TD Bank NA LOC)

    0.16       9-1-2020        15,000,000        15,000,000  

Long Island Power Authority Series 2015-GR5A (Utilities Revenue)

    0.21       8-5-2020        40,000,000        40,000,056  

New York Dormitory Authority Personal Income Tax Revenue Series B (Tax Revenue)

    5.00       3-31-2021        43,000,000        44,371,610  

Port Authority of NY & NJ Series C (Airport Revenue)

    0.45       10-15-2020        4,000,000        4,000,166  

Port Authority of NY & NJ Series C (Airport Revenue)

    0.50       9-24-2020        8,000,000        8,000,358  

Port Authority of NY & NJ Series C (Airport Revenue)

    0.55       9-3-2020        4,000,000        4,000,371  
            115,372,561  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 2.15%                          

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Series 2012G (Transportation Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC)

    0.14       11-1-2032        45,100,000        45,100,000  

New York Dormitory Authority Personal Income Tax Revenue Series XFT910 (Tax Revenue, Citibank NA LIQ) 144A

    0.33       3-15-2040        4,000,000        4,000,000  

New York Dormitory Authority Secondary Issues Floater Series B-4 (Tax Revenue, Morgan Stanley Bank LIQ) 144A

    0.55       3-15-2040        16,000,000        16,000,000  

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø (continued)                          

New York City NY Transitional Finance Authority Revenue Variable Subordinate Bonds Future Tax Secured Fiscal 2018 Series C-6 (Tax Revenue, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking SPA)

    0.19 %       5-1-2047      $ 36,195,000      $ 36,195,000  

New York HFA 222 East 44th Street Series B (Housing Revenue, Bank of China LOC)

    0.22       5-1-2050        11,165,000        11,165,000  

New York Municipal Water Finance Authority Series T-30001-I (Water & Sewer Revenue, Citibank NA LIQ) 144A

    0.33       6-15-2044        16,000,000        16,000,000  

New York NY Adjusted Fiscal 2017 Subordinate Bonds Series A-4 (GO Revenue, Citibank NA LOC)

    0.14       8-1-2044        14,355,000        14,355,000  

New York NY Municipal Water Finance Authority Fiscal 2015 Series BB-2 (Water & Sewer Revenue, Mizuho Bank Limited SPA)

    0.14       6-15-2049        29,570,000        29,570,000  

New York NY Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Tax-Exempt Bond Fiscal 2015 Subordinate Bonds Series A-3 (Tax Revenue, Mizuho Bank Limited SPA)

    0.16       8-1-2043        37,425,000        37,425,000  

New York State Housing Finance Agency (Housing Revenue, FHLMC LIQ)

    0.24       11-1-2036        10,000,000        10,000,000  

New York Various Fiscal 2014 Series I Subordinated Series (GO Revenue, Citibank NA LOC)

    0.15       3-1-2044        25,000,000        25,000,000  
            244,810,000  
  

 

 

 

North Carolina: 0.26%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.26%  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Novant Health Obligated Group Series A (Health Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company SPA)

    0.18       11-1-2034        30,000,000        30,000,000  
  

 

 

 

Oregon: 0.13%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.13%  

Portland OR Portland International Airport (Airport Revenue, Bank of China LOC)

    0.25       7-1-2026        14,685,000        14,685,000  
  

 

 

 

Other: 2.15%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.91%  

Fortenbery Children 2017 Irrevocable Trust (Miscellaneous Revenue, FHLB LOC)

    0.22       5-1-2037        12,275,000        12,275,000  

JPMorgan Chase Puttable Tax-Exempt ReceiptsTrust Various Series 5039 (JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ, JPMorgan Chase & Company LOC)

    0.42       11-16-2022        70,000,000        70,000,000  

Taxable Municipal Funding Trust Various States Floaters Series 2019-007 (GO Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC) 144A

    0.56       5/1/2029        11,000,000        11,000,000  

Taxable Municipal Funding Trust Various States Floaters Series 2019-014 (GO Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC) 144A

    0.56       9-1-2027        20,985,000        20,985,000  

Taxable Municipal Funding Trust Various States Series 2019-019 (Utilities Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC) 144A

    0.56       11-26-2020        57,985,000        57,985,000  

Taxable Municipal Funding Trust Various States Floaters Series 2020-003 (GO Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC) 144A

    0.56       1-16-2025        14,645,000        14,645,000  

Taxable Municipal Funding Trust Various States Floaters Series 2020-008 (GO Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC) 144A

    0.56       5-1-2024        30,000,000        30,000,000  
            216,890,000  
  

 

 

 

Tennessee: 0.40%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.40%  

Shelby County TN Various Public Improvement and School Series B (GO Revenue)

    0.16       3-1-2031        45,320,000        45,320,000  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investmentsJuly 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  

Texas: 3.34%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 1.73%  

Dallas Fort Worth TX International Airport Series I (Airport Revenue)

    0.65 %       8-28-2020      $ 13,225,000      $ 13,224,879  

Dallas Fort Worth TX International Airport Series I (Airport Revenue)

    0.65       9-8-2020        9,000,000        9,001,136  

Harris County TX Flood Control District Series H (Miscellaneous Revenue)

    0.25       9-17-2020        55,000,000        54,999,274  

Houston TX Series B-1 (Utilities Revenue, Bank of America NA LIQ)

    0.25       10-1-2020        15,000,000        15,000,764  

Texas PFA (Miscellaneous Revenue)

    0.45       8-4-2020        17,000,000        17,000,670  

Texas Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes (GO Revenue)

    4.00       8-27-2020        57,165,000        57,311,611  

University of Texas Permanent University Fund Series A (Education Revenue)

    0.16       9-9-2020        15,000,000        15,000,329  

University of Texas Permanent University Fund Series A (Education Revenue)

    0.17       8-12-2020        15,000,000        15,000,149  
            196,538,812  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.61%                          

Gulf Coast TX IDA ExxonMobil Project Series 2012 (Industrial Development Revenue)

    0.14       11-1-2041        65,840,000        65,840,000  

Lower Neches Valley TX Authority Industrial Development Corporation ExxonMobil Project Series 2010 (Industrial Development Revenue, Exxon Mobil Corporation)

    0.12       11-1-2038        24,600,000        24,600,000  

Texas Multi-Mode Mobility Fund Series B (Transportation Revenue)

    0.15       4-1-2036        50,560,000        50,560,000  

University of Texas Permanent University Funding System Series A (Education Revenue)

    0.13       7-1-2037        42,650,000        42,650,000  
            183,650,000  
         

 

 

 

Virginia: 0.18%

         
Other Municipal Debt: 0.18%                          

Staunton City VA IDA Series 8-A1 (Industrial Development Revenue)

    0.21       8-6-2020        20,825,000        20,824,931  
         

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $2,354,620,721)

            2,354,756,518  
         

 

 

 
Closed End Municipal Bond Fund Obligations: 0.26%                          

Invesco Dynamic Credit Opportunities Fund Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares Series W-7 (300 shares) 0.36% 144A§øø

         30,000,000        30,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Total Closed End Municipal Bond Fund Obligations (Cost $30,000,000)

            30,000,000  
         

 

 

 
Other Instruments: 1.07%                          

Altoona Blair County Development Corporation 144A§øø

    0.22       9-1-2038        14,850,000        14,850,000  

Altoona Blair County Development Corporation 144A§øø

    0.22       9-1-2038        39,350,000        39,350,000  

Gerald J Rubin Special Trust §øø

    0.22       12-1-2048        14,215,000        14,215,000  

Keep Memory Alive §øø

    0.20       5-1-2037        33,210,000        33,210,000  

Ken-Vin Life Company LLC §øø

    0.22       12-1-2059        19,645,000        19,645,000  

Total Other Instruments (Cost $121,270,000)

            121,270,000  
         

 

 

 

Other Notes: 0.72%

         
Corporate Bonds and Notes: 0.96%                          

American Association of Retired Persons §

    0.17       5-1-2031        45,000,000        45,000,000  

Cellmark Incorporated Taxable Notes Series 2018A §

    0.22       6-1-2038        37,000,000        37,000,000  

SSAB AB Series A §øø

    0.22       6-1-2035        28,000,000        28,000,000  

Total Other Notes (Cost $110,000,000)

            110,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements ^^: 6.81%

         

Credit Agricole, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $194,176,618 (1)

    0.10       8-3-2020        194,175,000        194,175,000  

Standard Chartered Bank, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $580,004,833 (2)

    0.10       8-3-2020        580,000,000        580,000,000  

Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $774,175,000)

            774,175,000  
         

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  

Treasury Debt: 15.78%

         

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15 %       10-27-2020      $ 200,000,000      $ 199,955,138  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       10-20-2020        192,000,000        191,962,560  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       12-15-2020        110,000,000        109,959,056  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       8-11-2020        105,000,000        104,998,016  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.17       11-3-2020        126,000,000        125,969,410  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.18       11-10-2020        125,000,000        124,974,219  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.25       9-15-2020        118,000,000        117,986,258  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       9-17-2020        130,000,000        129,984,562  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.15       11-5-2020        140,000,000        139,965,272  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       9-24-2020        130,000,000        129,981,223  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       11-19-2020        135,000,000        134,958,488  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       11-27-2020        96,000,000        95,967,520  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.17       12-3-2020        96,000,000        95,965,026  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.19       12-10-2020        92,000,000        91,965,385  

Total Treasury Debt (Cost $1,794,310,209)

            1,794,592,133  
         

 

 

 

 

      
Total investments in securities (Cost $11,365,254,040)     99.96        11,369,005,199  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    0.04          4,901,375  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 11,373,906,574  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

±

Variable rate investment. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

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.

(z)

Zero coupon security. The rate represents the current yield to maturity.

ø

Variable rate demand notes are subject to a demand feature which reduces the effective maturity. The maturity date shown represents the final maturity date of the security. The interest rate is determined and reset by the issuer daily, weekly, or monthly depending upon the terms of the security. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

§

The security is subject to a demand feature which reduces the effective maturity.

øø

The interest rate is determined and reset by the issuer periodically depending upon the terms of the security. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

^^

Collateralized by:

 

  (1)

U.S. government securities, 3.00% to 4.50%, 12-1-2040 to 1-20-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $200,000,250.

 

  (2)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 6.25%, 8-13-2020 to 6-20-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $592,078,996.

Abbreviations:

 

AGM

Assured Guaranty Municipal

 

AMT

Alternative minimum tax

 

BAN

Bond anticipation notes

 

FHLB

Federal Home Loan Bank

 

FHLMC

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

FNMA

Federal National Mortgage Association

 

GNMA

Government National Mortgage Association

 

GO

General obligation

 

HEFA

Health & Educational Facilities Authority

 

HFA

Housing Finance Authority

 

IDA

Industrial Development Authority

 

LIBOR

London Interbank Offered Rate

 

LIQ

Liquidity agreement

 

LOC

Letter of credit

 

MFHR

Multifamily housing revenue

 

PFA

Public Finance Authority

 

SPA

Standby purchase agreement

 

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

 

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

         

Assets

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (cost $11,365,254,040)

  $ 11,369,005,199  

Cash

    27,741  

Receivable for investments sold

    2,660,000  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    150  

Receivable for interest

    6,592,449  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    216,275  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    11,378,501,814  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    100,000  

Management fee payable

    2,972,026  

Dividends payable

    573,554  

Administration fees payable

    488,549  

Shareholder report expenses payable

    257,310  

Custody and accounting fees payable

    110,019  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

    2,843  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    90,939  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    4,595,240  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 11,373,906,574  
 

 

 

 

Net assets consist of

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 11,374,067,754  

Total distributable loss

    (161,180
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 11,373,906,574  
 

 

 

 

Computation of net asset value per share

 

Net assets – Administrator Class

  $ 124,019,238  

Shares outstanding – Administrator Class1

    123,951,847  

Net asset value per share – Administrator Class

    $1.0005  

Net assets – Institutional Class

  $ 1,563,654,395  

Shares outstanding – Institutional Class1

    1,562,805,043  

Net asset value per share – Institutional Class

    $1.0005  

Net assets – Select Class

  $ 9,641,511,483  

Shares outstanding – Select Class1

    9,635,616,860  

Net asset value per share – Select Class

    $1.0006  

Net assets – Service Class

  $ 44,721,458  

Shares outstanding – Service Class1

    44,700,688  

Net asset value per share – Service Class

    $1.0005  

 

 

1 

The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

 

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

 

 

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Statement of operations—six months ended July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

         

Investment income

 

Interest

  $ 42,941,789  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fee

    6,832,205  

Administration fees

 

Administrator Class

    64,585  

Institutional Class

    657,146  

Select Class

    1,524,225  

Service Class

    30,311  

Shareholder servicing fees

 

Administrator Class

    64,562  

Service Class

    56,800  

Custody and accounting fees

    159,605  

Professional fees

    31,392  

Registration fees

    42,262  

Shareholder report expenses

    16,467  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    9,493  

Other fees and expenses

    65,838  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    9,554,891  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

 

Fund-level

    (1,457,307

Select Class

    (1,176,594

Service Class

    (10,127
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    6,910,863  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    36,030,926  
 

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

 

Net realized losses on investments

    (3,674,945

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    2,294,396  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    (1,380,549
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 34,650,377  
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Statement of changes in net assets

 

     Six months ended
July 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year ended
January 31, 2020
 

Operations

       

Net investment income

    $ 36,030,926       $ 200,536,454  

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

      (3,674,945       115,159  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

      2,294,396         519,257  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      34,650,377         201,170,870  
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains

       

Administrator Class

      (430,858       (2,463,061

Institutional Class

      (6,138,238       (34,480,790

Select Class

      (29,307,743       (162,480,176

Service Class

      (154,087       (1,169,303
 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      (36,030,926       (200,593,330
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

    Shares         Shares    

Proceeds from shares sold

       

Administrator Class

    105,693,237       105,747,824       304,292,625       304,417,847  

Institutional Class

    5,583,200,583       5,585,757,506       7,307,497,722       7,310,378,605  

Select Class

    30,473,287,470       30,491,414,132       43,141,092,358       43,162,070,083  

Service Class

    107,230,315       107,265,008       284,421,114       284,525,386  
 

 

 

 
      36,290,184,470         51,061,391,921  
 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

       

Administrator Class

    428,921       429,038       2,286,271       2,287,236  

Institutional Class

    5,029,376       5,031,082       31,083,601       31,095,996  

Select Class

    23,417,874       23,428,574       133,529,867       133,596,397  

Service Class

    123,568       123,584       805,331       805,647  
 

 

 

 
      29,012,278         167,785,276  
 

 

 

 

Payment for shares redeemed

       

Administrator Class

    (95,671,728     (95,711,192     (285,711,749     (285,829,450

Institutional Class

    (5,729,595,114     (5,731,957,236     (7,207,293,293     (7,210,108,091

Select Class

    (27,976,994,156     (27,991,753,136     (42,615,048,851     (42,635,758,688

Service Class

    (118,522,616     (118,553,117     (299,657,734     (299,770,183
 

 

 

 
      (33,937,974,681       (50,431,466,412
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

      2,381,222,067         797,710,785  
 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

      2,379,841,518         798,288,325  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

       

Beginning of period

      8,994,065,056         8,195,776,731  
 

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 11,373,906,574       $ 8,994,065,056  
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     20161  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.0005       $1.0004       $1.0003       $1.0003       $1.0000       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.0033       0.0203       0.0188       0.0096       0.0028       0.00 2  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    0.0000 3       0.0001       0.0001       0.0000 3      0.0003       0.00 2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.0033       0.0204       0.0189       0.0096       0.0031       0.00 2  

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.0033     (0.0203     (0.0188     (0.0096     (0.0028     (0.00 )2  

Net realized gains

    0.0000       (0.0000 )3      0.0000       (0.0000 )3      0.0000       0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.0033     (0.0203     (0.0188     (0.0096     (0.0028     (0.00 )2  

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.0005       $1.0005       $1.0004       $1.0003       $1.0003       $1.00  

Total return4

    0.35     2.05     1.91     0.96     0.31     0.03

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.35     0.35     0.36     0.40     0.35     0.34

Net expenses

    0.32     0.33     0.33     0.32     0.33     0.25

Net investment income

    0.67     2.01     1.87     0.96     0.24     0.03

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $124,019       $113,555       $92,671       $92,542       $82,591       $258,152  

 

1 

Amounts reflect the Fund transacting shares at a fixed NAV rounded to two decimal places. Beginning October 11, 2016, the Fund began selling and redeeming shares of the Fund at a floating NAV rounded to the fourth decimal place.

 

2 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

3 

Amount is less than $0.00005.

 

4 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     20161  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.0004       $1.0004       $1.0003       $1.0003       $1.0000       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.0039       0.0216       0.0202       0.0108       0.0039       0.00 2  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    0.0001       0.0000 3       0.0000 3       0.0000 3       0.0005       0.00 2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.0040       0.0216       0.0202       0.0108       0.0044       0.00 2  

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.0039     (0.0216     (0.0201     (0.0108     (0.0041     (0.00 )2  

Net realized gains

    0.0000       (0.0000 )3       0.0000       (0.0000 )3       0.0000       0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.0039     (0.0216     (0.0201     (0.0108     (0.0041     (0.00 )2  

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.0005       $1.0004       $1.0004       $1.0003       $1.0003       $1.00  

Total return4

    0.41     2.18     2.04     1.09     0.44     0.08

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.23     0.23     0.24     0.28     0.23     0.22

Net expenses

    0.20     0.20     0.20     0.20     0.20     0.20

Net investment income

    0.75     2.14     2.03     1.11     0.36     0.08

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $1,563,654       $1,704,936       $1,573,458       $1,104,814       $749,052       $8,252,614  

 

1

Amounts reflect the Fund transacting shares at a fixed NAV rounded to two decimal places. Beginning October 11, 2016, the Fund began selling and redeeming shares of the Fund at a floating NAV rounded to the fourth decimal place.

 

2

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

3

Amount is less than $0.00005.

 

4

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
SELECT CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     20161  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.0005       $1.0005       $1.0004       $1.0004       $1.0000       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.0043       0.0223       0.0208       0.0116       0.0048       0.00 2  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    (0.0000 )3      0.0000 4       0.0001       0.0000 4       0.0004       0.00 2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.0043       0.0223       0.0209       0.0116       0.0052       0.00 2  

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.0042     (0.0223     (0.0208     (0.0116     (0.0048     (0.00 )2  

Net realized gains

    0.0000       (0.0000 )4      0.0000       (0.0000 )4       0.0000       0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.0042     (0.0223     (0.0208     (0.0116     (0.0048     0.00 2  

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.0006       $1.0005       $1.0005       $1.0004       $1.0004       $1.00  

Total return5

    0.43     2.25     2.11     1.16     0.52     0.15

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.19     0.19     0.20     0.24     0.19     0.18

Net expenses

    0.13     0.13     0.13     0.12     0.13     0.13

Net investment income

    0.77     2.21     2.10     1.19     0.43     0.16

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $9,641,511       $7,119,681       $6,459,320       $5,717,659       $3,386,093       $37,219,390  

 

1

Amounts reflect the Fund transacting shares at a fixed NAV rounded to two decimal places. Beginning October 11, 2016, the Fund began selling and redeeming shares of the Fund at a floating NAV rounded to the fourth decimal place.

 

2

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

3

Amount is more than $(0.00005)

 

4

Amount is less than $0.00005.

 

5

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
SERVICE CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     20161  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.0004       $1.0004       $1.0003       $1.0003       $1.0000       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.0029       0.0194       0.0177       0.0085       0.0016       0.00 2  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    0.0000 3      (0.0001     0.0002       0.0000 3      0.0005       0.00 2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.0029       0.0193       0.0179       0.0085       0.0021       0.00 2  

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.0028     (0.0193     (0.0178     (0.0085     (0.0018     (0.00 )2  

Net realized gains

    0.0000       (0.0000 )3      0.0000       (0.0000 )3      0.0000       0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.0028     (0.0193     (0.0178     (0.0085     (0.0018     (0.00 )2  

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.0005       $1.0004       $1.0004       $1.0003       $1.0003       $1.00  

Total return4

    0.29     1.95     1.81     0.85     0.21     0.02

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.50     0.51     0.51     0.55     0.52     0.51

Net expenses

    0.42     0.43     0.43     0.43     0.43     0.27

Net investment income

    0.61     1.92     1.79     0.84     0.13     0.02

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $44,721       $55,893       $70,327       $61,415       $67,439       $898,288  

 

 

1

Amounts reflect the Fund transacting shares at a fixed NAV rounded to two decimal places. Beginning October 11, 2016, the Fund began selling and redeeming shares of the Fund at a floating NAV rounded to the fourth decimal place.

 

2

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

3

Amount is less than $0.00005.

 

4

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo Heritage Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

The Fund operates as an institutional non-government money market fund. As an institutional non-government money market fund, shareholders will transact at a floating net asset value (NAV) rounded to four decimal places in accordance with the valuation policies below.

Consistent with Rule 2a-7, the Board of Trustees of the Fund is permitted to impose a liquidity fee on redemptions from the Fund or a redemption gate (i.e., a suspension of the right to redeem) in the event that the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. If the Fund’s weekly liquid assets (as defined in Rule 2a-7(34)) fall below 30% of the Fund’s total assets, the Board of Trustees is permitted, but not required, to: (i) impose a liquidity fee of no more than 2% of the amount redeemed; and/or (ii) impose a redemption gate. If the Fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below 10% of the Fund’s total assets, the Fund must impose, generally as of the beginning of the next business day, a liquidity fee of 1% of the amount redeemed unless the Board of Trustees determines that such a fee is not in the best interest of the Fund or determines that a lower or higher fee (subject to the 2% limit) is in the best interest of the Fund. Liquidity fees reduce the amount a shareholder receives upon redemption of its shares. The Fund retains any liquidity fees for the benefit of remaining shareholders. The Board of Trustees did not impose any liquidity fees and/or redemption gates during the six months ended July 31, 2020.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements of the Fund, are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Securities valuation

Debt securities are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service (e.g. taking into account various factors, including yields, maturities, or credit ratings) or, if a reliable price is not available, the quoted bid price from an independent broker-dealer.

Investments which are not valued using the method 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 at Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”). The Board of Trustees retains the authority to make or ratify any valuation decisions or approve any changes to the Valuation Procedures as it deems appropriate. On a quarterly basis, the Board of Trustees receives reports on any valuation actions taken by the Valuation Committee or the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee which may include items for ratification.

Repurchase agreements

The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements and may participate in pooled repurchase agreement transactions with other funds advised by Funds Management. Repurchase agreements are agreements where the seller of a security to the Fund agrees to repurchase that security from the Fund at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized based on values that are marked-to-market daily. The collateral may be held by an agent bank under a tri-party agreement. It is the custodian’s responsibility to value collateral daily and to take action to obtain additional collateral as necessary to maintain a market value equal to or greater than the resale price. The repurchase agreements are collateralized by securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. There could be potential loss to the Fund in the event that the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying obligations during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

When-issued transactions

The Fund may purchase securities on a forward commitment or when-issued basis. The Fund records a when-issued transaction on the trade date and will segregate assets in an amount at least equal in value to the Fund’s commitment to purchase when-issued

 

 

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securities. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and the Fund begins earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Interest income is accrued daily and bond discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized daily. To the extent debt obligations are placed on non-accrual status, any related interest income may be reduced by writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has been determined to be doubtful based on consistently applied procedures and the fair value has decreased. If the issuer subsequently resumes interest payments or when the collectability of interest is reasonably assured, the debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status.

Distributions to shareholders

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually. Such distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. The tax character of distributions is determined as of the Fund’s fiscal year end. Therefore, a portion of the Fund’s distributions made prior to the Fund’s fiscal year end may be categorized as a tax return of capital at year end.

Federal and other taxes

The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its investment company taxable income and any net realized capital gains (after reduction for capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes was required.

The Fund’s income and federal excise tax returns and all financial records supporting those returns for the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the federal and Delaware revenue authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state, and foreign tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

As of July 31, 2020, the aggregate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes was $11,365,254,043 and the unrealized gains (losses) consisted of:

 

Gross unrealized gains

   $ 3,793,049  

Gross unrealized losses

     (41,893

Net unrealized gains

   $ 3,751,156  

Class allocations

The separate classes of shares offered by the Fund differ principally in shareholder servicing and administration fees. Class specific expenses are charged directly to that share class. Investment income, common fund-level expenses, and realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative proportion of net assets of each class.

3. 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.

 

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of July 31, 2020:

 

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

Significant
unobservable inputs

(Level 3)

     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Certificates of deposit

   $ 0      $ 1,752,517,709      $ 0      $ 1,752,517,709  

Commercial paper

     0        4,431,693,839        0        4,431,693,839  

Municipal obligations

     0        2,354,756,518        0        2,354,756,518  

Closed end municipal bond fund obligations

     0        30,000,000        0        30,000,000  

Other instruments

     0        121,270,000        0        121,270,000  

Other notes

     0        110,000,000        0        110,000,000  

Repurchase agreements

     0        774,175,000        0        774,175,000  

Treasury debt

     0        1,794,592,133        0        1,794,592,133  

Total assets

   $ 0      $ 11,369,005,199      $ 0      $ 11,369,005,199  

Additional sector, industry or geographic detail is included in the Portfolio of Investments.

For the six months ended July 31, 2020, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 3.

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo”), is the manager of the Fund and provides advisory and fund-level administrative services under an investment management agreement. Under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Fund, supervising the subadvisers and providing fund-level administrative services in connection with the Fund’s operations. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive a management fee at the following annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

Average daily net assets    Management fee

First $5 billion

   0.15%

Next $5 billion

   0.14

Over $10 billion

   0.13

For the six months ended July 31, 2020, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Funds Management has retained the services of certain subadvisers to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. Wells Capital Management Incorporated, an affiliate of Funds Management and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is a subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.05% and declining to 0.01% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase. Wells Capital Management Singapore, a separately identifiable department of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A, an affiliate of Funds Management and wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is also a subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.0025% and declining to 0.0005% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

 

 

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Administration fees

Under a class-level administration agreement, Funds Management provides class-level administrative services to the Fund, which includes paying fees and expenses for services provided by the transfer agent, sub-transfer agents, omnibus account servicers and record-keepers. As compensation for its services under the class-level administration agreement, Funds Management receives an annual fee which is calculated based on the average daily net assets of each class as follows:

 

      Class-level
administration fee
 

Administrator Class

     0.10

Institutional Class

     0.08  

Select Class

     0.04  

Service Class

     0.12  

Waivers and/or expense reimbursements

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. When each class of the Fund has exceeded its expense cap, Funds Management has waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses from fund-level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. When only certain classes exceed their expense caps, waivers and/or reimbursements are applied against class specific expenses before fund-level expenses. Funds Management has committed through May 31, 2021 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 0.33% for Administrator Class shares, 0.20% for Institutional Class shares, 0.13% for Select Class shares, and 0.43% for Service Class shares. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

During the six months ended July 31, 2020, Funds Management also voluntarily waived class-level expenses which represent 0.01% of the average daily net assets (on an annualized basis) of Administrator Class and 0.01% of the average daily net assets (on an annualized basis) of Service Class.

Shareholder servicing fees

The Trust has entered into contracts with one or more shareholder servicing agents, whereby Service Class of the Fund is charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of its average daily net assets. Administrator Class is charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.10% of its average daily net assets. A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.

Interfund transactions

The Fund may purchase or sell portfolio investment securities to certain other Wells Fargo affiliates pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act and under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The procedures have been designed to ensure that these interfund transactions, which do not incur broker commissions, are effected at current market prices.

5. INDEMNIFICATION

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, the officers and Trustees have been granted certain indemnification rights against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. The Fund has entered into a separate agreement with each Trustee that converts indemnification rights currently existing under the Fund’s organizational documents into contractual rights that cannot be changed in the future without the consent of the Trustee. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with service providers that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated.

6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 updates the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Management has adopted this guidance which did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

 

 

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7. CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that it had made the assessment that coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) is a pandemic. The impacts of COVID-19 are adversely affecting the entire global economy, individual companies and investment products, and the market in general. There is significant uncertainty around the extent and duration of business disruptions related to COVID-19 and the impacts may be short term or may last for an extended period of time. The risk of further spreading of COVID-19 has led to significant uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets.

 

 

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PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222, visiting our website at wfam.com, or visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the proxies related to portfolio securities were voted during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the website at wfam.com or by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC each month on Form N-MFP. Shareholders may view the filed Form N-MFP by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. The Fund’s portfolio holdings information is also available on our website at wfam.com.

 

 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Each of the Trustees and Officers1 listed in the table below acts in identical capacities for each fund in the Wells Fargo family of funds, which consists of 147 mutual funds comprising the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Variable Trust, Wells Fargo Master Trust and four closed-end funds (collectively the “Fund Complex”). This table should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information2. The mailing address of each Trustee and Officer is 525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105. Each Trustee and Officer serves an indefinite term, however, each Trustee serves such term until reaching the mandatory retirement age established by the Trustees.

Independent Trustees

 

Name and
year of birth
  Position held and
length of service*
  Principal occupations during past five years or longer   Current other
public company or
investment
company
directorships
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957)   Trustee,
since 2015
  Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Endowment (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA® charterholder.   N/A
Jane A. Freeman
(Born 1953)
 

Trustee,

since 2015;

Chair Liaison,
since 2018

  Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst.   N/A
Isaiah Harris, Jr.
(Born 1952)
  Trustee,
since 2009;
Audit Committee
Chairman,
since 2019
  Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).   CIGNA Corporation
Judith M. Johnson (Born 1949)   Trustee,
since 2008;
Audit Committee
Chairman, from
2009 to 2018
  Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.   N/A

 

 

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Name and
year of birth
  Position held and
length of service*
  Principal occupations during past five years or longer   Current other
public company or
investment
company
directorships
David F. Larcker
(Born 1950)
  Trustee,
since 2009
  James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.   N/A
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953)   Trustee,
since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair,
since 2018
  International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.   N/A
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951)   Trustee,
since 1996;
Chairman,
since 2018
 

President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization,

since 2007.

  N/A
James G. Polisson (Born 1959)   Trustee,
since 2018
 

Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the

San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non-profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations.

  N/A
Pamela Wheelock (Born 1959)   Trustee,
since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019
  Board member of the Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency, Rochester, Minnesota since 2019 and Interim President of the McKnight Foundation since 2020. Acting Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, July 2019 through September 2019. Human Services Manager (part-time), Minnesota Department of Human Services, October 2019 through December 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity from 2017 to 2019. Vice President of University Services, University of Minnesota from 2012 to 2016. Prior thereto, on the Board of Directors, Governance Committee and Finance Committee for the Minnesota Philanthropy Partners (Saint Paul Foundation) from 2012 to 2018, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota from 2011 to 2012, Chairman of the Board from 2009 to 2012 and Board Director from 2003 to 2015. Vice President, Leadership and Community Engagement, Bush Foundation, Saint Paul, Minnesota (a private foundation) from 2009 to 2011. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Sports and Entertainment from 2004 to 2009 and Senior Vice President from 2002 to 2004. Executive Vice President of the Minnesota Wild Foundation from 2004 to 2008. Commissioner of Finance, State of Minnesota, from 1999 to 2002. Currently Board Chair of the Minnesota Wild Foundation since 2010.   N/A

 

*

Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

 

 

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Officers

 

Name and
year of birth
  Position held and
length of service
  Principal occupations during past five years or longer
Andrew Owen
(Born 1960)
  President,
since 2017
  Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo & Company and Head of Affiliated Managers, Wells Fargo Asset Management, since 2014. In addition, Mr. Owen is currently President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2017. Prior thereto, Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014.
Nancy Wiser1
(Born 1967)
  Treasurer,
since 2012
  Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2011. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at LightBox Capital Management LLC, from 2008 to 2011.
Michelle Rhee
(Born 1966)
  Chief Legal Officer,
since 2019
  Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, Chief Legal Counsel of Wells Fargo Asset Management and Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2018. Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of Bank of America Corporation from 2004 to 2018.
Catherine Kennedy
(Born 1969)
  Secretary,
since 2019
  Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC and Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department since 2010. Vice President and Senior Counsel of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 1998 to 2010.
Michael H. Whitaker
(Born 1967)
  Chief Compliance Officer,
since 2016
  Chief Compliance Officer of Wells Fargo Asset Management since 2016. Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.
David Berardi
(Born 1975)
  Assistant Treasurer,
since 2009
  Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.
Jeremy DePalma1
(Born 1974)
  Assistant Treasurer,
since 2009
  Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.

 

 

1

Nancy Wiser acts as Treasurer of 65 funds in the Fund Complex. Jeremy DePalma acts as the Treasurer of 82 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 65 funds in the Fund Complex.

 

2

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wfam.com.

 

 

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BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Wells Fargo Heritage Money Market Fund

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at a Board meeting held on May 26, 2020 and May 28, 2020 (together, the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo Heritage Money Market Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “WellsCap Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (“WellsCap”); and (iii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “WellsCap Singapore Sub-Advisory Agreement,” and together with the WellsCap Sub-Advisory Agreement, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) with Wells Capital Management Singapore (together with WellsCap, each a “Sub-Adviser” and collectively, the “Sub-Advisers”), each an affiliate of Funds Management. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

At the Meeting, the Board considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the selection of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser and the approval of the Advisory Agreements. Prior to the Meeting, including at a Board meeting held in April 2020, the Trustees conferred extensively among themselves and with representatives of Funds Management about these matters. Also, the Board has adopted a team-based approach, with each team consisting of a sub-set of Trustees, to assist the full Board in the discharge of its duties in reviewing investment performance and other matters throughout the year. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Advisory Agreements by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately.

In providing information to the Board, Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser were guided by a detailed set of requests for information submitted to them by independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees at the start of the Board’s annual contract renewal process earlier in 2020. In considering and approving the Advisory Agreements, the Trustees considered the information they believed relevant, including but not limited to the information discussed below. The Board considered not only the specific information presented in connection with the Meeting, but also the knowledge gained over time through interaction with Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser about various topics. In this regard, the Board reviewed reports of Funds Management at each of its quarterly meetings, which included, among other things, portfolio reviews and investment performance reports. In addition, the Board and the teams mentioned above confer with portfolio managers at various times throughout the year. The Board did not identify any particular information or consideration that was all-important or controlling, and each individual Trustee may have attributed different weights to various factors.

After its deliberations, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable. The Board considered the approval of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for funds across the complex, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis. The following summarizes a number of important, but not necessarily all, factors considered by the Board in support of its approvals.

Nature, extent and quality of services

The Board received and considered various information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under the Advisory Agreements. This information included a description of the investment advisory services and Fund-level administrative services covered by the Management Agreement, as well as, among other things, a summary of the background and experience of senior management of Wells Fargo Asset Management (“WFAM”), of which Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser are a part, and a summary of investments made in the business of WFAM. The Board also received a description of Funds Management’s and the Sub-Adviser’s business continuity plans and of their approaches to data privacy and cybersecurity, and related testing. The Board also received and reviewed information about Funds Management’s role as administrator of the Fund’s liquidity risk management program, Funds Management’s approach to risk management, and Funds Management’s intermediary and vendor oversight program.

The Board also considered the qualifications, background, tenure and responsibilities of each of the portfolio managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. The Board evaluated the ability of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser to attract and retain qualified investment professionals, including research, advisory and

 

 

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supervisory personnel. The Board further considered the compliance programs and compliance records of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser. In addition, the Board took into account the full range of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and its affiliates.

Fund investment performance and expenses

The Board considered the investment performance results for the Fund over various time periods ended December 31, 2019. The Board also considered more current results for various time periods ended March 31, 2020. The Board considered these results in comparison to the investment performance of funds in a universe that was determined by Broadridge Inc. (“Broadridge”) to be similar to the Fund (the “Universe”), and in comparison to the Fund’s benchmark index and to other comparative data. Broadridge is an independent provider of investment company data. The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the performance Universe. The Board noted that the investment performance of the Fund (Administrator Class) was higher than the average investment performance of the Universe for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2019, and in range of the average investment performance of the Universe for the ten-year period ended December 31, 2019. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the Fund (Administrator Class) was higher than the average investment performance of the Universe for one-, three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2020, and in range of the average investment performance of the Universe for the ten-year period ended March 31, 2020. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the Fund was in range of its benchmark, the Lipper Institutional Money Market Index, for all periods ended December 31, 2019.

The Board also received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and their various components, including actual management fees, custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service fees. The Board considered these ratios in comparison to the median ratios of funds in class-specific expense groups that were determined by Broadridge to be similar to the Fund (the “Groups”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the expense Groups and an explanation of how funds comprising expense groups and their expense ratios may vary from year-to-year. Based on the Broadridge reports, the Board noted that the net operating expense ratios of the Fund were lower than, equal to or in range of the median net operating expense ratios of the expense Groups for each share class.

The Board took into account the Fund’s investment performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

The Board reviewed and considered the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management under the Management Agreement, as well as the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management for class-level administrative services under a Class-Level Administration Agreement, which include, among other things, class-level transfer agency and sub-transfer agency costs (collectively, the “Management Rates”). The Board also reviewed and considered the contractual investment sub-advisory fee rates that are payable by Funds Management to the Sub-Adviser for investment sub-advisory services.

Among other information reviewed by the Board was a comparison of the Fund’s Management Rates with the average contractual investment management fee rates of funds in the expense Groups at a common asset level as well as transfer agency costs of the funds in the expense Groups. The Board noted that the Management Rates of the Fund were lower than or in range of the sum of these average rates for the Fund’s expense Groups for all share classes.

The Board also received and considered information about the portion of the total management fee that was retained by Funds Management after payment of the fee to the Sub-Adviser for sub-advisory services. In assessing the reasonableness of this amount, the Board received and evaluated information about the nature and extent of responsibilities retained and risks assumed by Funds Management and not delegated to or assumed by the Sub-Adviser, and about Funds Management’s on-going oversight services. Given the affiliation between Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser, the Board ascribed limited relevance to the allocation of fees between them.

The Board also received and considered information about the nature and extent of services offered and fee rates charged by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser to other types of clients with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the significantly greater scope of services, and compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks of managing proprietary mutual funds compared with those associated with managing assets of other types of clients, including third-party sub-advised fund clients and non-mutual fund clients such as institutional separate accounts.

 

 

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Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management under the Management Agreement and to the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement was reasonable.

Profitability

The Board received and considered information concerning the profitability of Funds Management, as well as the profitability of both WFAM and Wells Fargo & Co. (“Wells Fargo”) from providing services to the fund family as a whole. The Board noted that the Sub-Adviser’s profitability information with respect to providing services to the Fund and other funds in the family was subsumed in the WFAM and Wells Fargo profitability analysis.

Funds Management reported on the methodologies and estimates used in calculating profitability, including a description of the methodology used to allocate certain expenses. Among other things, the Board noted that the levels of profitability reported on a fund-by-fund basis varied widely, depending on factors such as the size, type and age of fund.

Based on its review, the Board did not deem the profits reported by Funds Management, WFAM or Wells Fargo from services provided to the Fund to be at a level that would prevent it from approving the continuation of the Advisory Agreements.

Economies of scale

The Board received and considered information about the potential for Funds Management to experience economies of scale in the provision of management services to the Fund, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. The Board noted the existence of breakpoints in the Fund’s management fee structure, which operate generally to reduce the Fund’s expense ratios as the Fund grows in size, and the size of the Fund in relation to such breakpoints. The Board considered that in addition to management fee breakpoints, Funds Management shares potential economies of scale from its management business in a variety of ways, including through fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements, services that benefit shareholders, competitive management fee rates set at the outset without regard to breakpoints, and investments in the business intended to enhance services available to shareholders.

The Board concluded that Funds Management’s arrangements with respect to the Fund, including contractual breakpoints, constituted a reasonable approach to sharing potential economies of scale with the Fund and its shareholders.

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser

The Board received and considered information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Adviser, as a result of their relationships with the Fund. Ancillary benefits could include, among others, benefits directly attributable to other relationships with the Fund and benefits potentially derived from an increase in Funds Management’s and the Sub-Adviser’s business as a result of their relationships with the Fund. The Board noted that various affiliates of Funds Management may receive distribution-related fees, shareholder servicing payments and sub-transfer agency fees in respect of shares sold or held through them and services provided.

The Board also reviewed information about soft dollar credits earned and utilized by the Sub-Adviser, fees earned by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser from managing a private investment vehicle for the fund family’s securities lending collateral, and commissions earned by an affiliated broker from portfolio transactions.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board did not find that any ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Adviser, were unreasonable.

Conclusion

At the Meeting, after considering the above-described factors and based on its deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable.

 

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) on behalf of each of its series, including the Fund, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk. “Liquidity risk” is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) previously approved the designation of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”), the Fund’s investment manager, as the administrator of the Program, and Funds Management has established a Liquidity Risk Management Council composed of personnel from multiple departments within Funds Management and its affiliates to assist Funds Management in the implementation and on-going administration of the Program.

The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); (4) to the extent the Fund does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that generally will be invested in highly liquid investments (an “HLIM”); (5) if the Fund has established an HLIM, the periodic review (no less frequently than annually) of the HLIM and the adoption of policies and procedures for responding to a shortfall of the Fund’s “highly liquid investments” below its HLIM; and (6) periodic reporting to the Board.

At a meeting of the Board held on May 26 and 28, 2020, the Board received a written report (the “Report”) from Funds Management that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation. The Report covered the initial period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”). No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the Report. There were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period. The Report concluded that the Program is operating effectively to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, and that the Program has been and continues to be adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and, as applicable, respond to the Fund’s liquidity developments.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

 

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More information about Wells Fargo Funds is available free upon request. To obtain literature, please write, visit the Fund’s website, or call:

Wells Fargo Funds

P.O. Box 219967

Kansas City, MO 64121-9967

Website: wfam.com

Individual investors: 1-800-222-8222

Retail investment professionals: 1-888-877-9275

Institutional investment professionals: 1-866-765-0778

 

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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. If this report is used for promotional purposes, distribution of the report must be accompanied or preceded by a current prospectus. Before investing, please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the investment. For a current prospectus and, if available, a summary prospectus, containing this information, call 1-800-260-5969 or visit the Fund’s website at wfam.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is the trade name for certain investment advisory/management firms owned by Wells Fargo & Company. These firms include but are not limited to Wells Capital Management Incorporated and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by WFAM entities are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA).

This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan.

 

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Semi-Annual Report

July 31, 2020

 

Retail Money Market Funds

 

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Money Market Fund

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by new regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Wells Fargo Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports issued after this date will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically at any time by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by enrolling at wellsfargo.com/advantagedelivery.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports; if you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-800-222-8222. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Wells Fargo Funds held in your account with your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor, to all Wells Fargo Funds that you hold.


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Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

 

LOGO

Andrew Owen

President

Wells Fargo Funds

 

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this semi-annual report for the Wells Fargo Money Market Fund for the six-month period that ended July 31, 2020. Global stock markets tumbled in February and March as governments took unprecedented measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus at the expense of short-term economic output. However, most markets rebounded from April on to offset much of the losses as central banks attempted to bolster capital markets and confidence. Fixed-income markets generally performed well, with the exception of high-yield bonds, as U.S. bonds overall achieved modest gains. U.S. and emerging market equities outperformed international developed market equities over the six-month period.

For the period, U.S. stocks, based on the S&P 500 Index,1 returned 2.42% and international stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net),2 fell 4.47%. The MSCI EM Index (Net)3 gained 3.08%. For bond investors, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4 added 5.69%, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index5 returned 4.29%, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index6 returned 1.96%, and the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index7 lost 0.23%.

Concerns about the coronavirus took over the market.

In February, the coronavirus became the major market focus. Fears of the virus’s impact on global growth led to expectations of increased global central bank monetary policy support. That led the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield to fall to an all-time low of 1.1% by the end of the month. Although equity markets initially shrugged off concerns about the outbreak, focusing instead on strong fourth-quarter earnings and improving business confidence in January, market sentiment turned sharply lower toward month-end. Oil prices tumbled as Russia and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries compounded a major decline in oil demand with a brutal price war, causing the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil to plummet.

 

 

 

1 

The S&P 500 Index consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value-weighted index with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

2 

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. Source: MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

3

The MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

4

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage pass-throughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

5

The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index is an unmanaged index that provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed-income markets excluding the U.S.-dollar-denominated debt market. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

6

The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of long-term tax-exempt bonds with a minimum credit rating of Baa. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

7

The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of domestic and Yankee high-yield bonds. The index tracks the performance of high-yield securities traded in the U.S. bond market. You cannot invest directly in an index. Copyright 2020. ICE Data Indices, LLC. All rights reserved.

 

 

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Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

 

The global spread of the coronavirus led many countries to clamp down on social and business-related activity in order to contain the virus from causing even greater devastation and overwhelming the health care system. This abrupt stoppage of economic activity led to the sharp deceleration of global output, sending economies into a deep contraction. Central bank responses were swift, as they slashed interest rates and expanded quantitative easing programs to restore liquidity and confidence to the markets. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve launched several lending programs, funding investment-grade bonds, money market mutual funds, and commercial paper while purchasing Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities, and overnight repurchase agreements. Meanwhile, stock markets tumbled quickly into a bear market, ending the longest bull stock market in U.S. history.

Markets rebounded strongly in April, fueled by unprecedented government and central bank stimulus measures. The U.S. economy contracted by an annualized 5.0% pace in the first quarter, with 30 million new unemployment insurance claims in six weeks. In the eurozone, first-quarter real gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 3.8%, with the composite April Flash Purchasing Managers’ Index, a monthly survey of purchasing managers, falling to an all-time low of 13.5. The European Central Bank expanded its quantitative easing to include the purchase of additional government bonds of countries with the greatest virus-related need, including Italy and Spain. China’s first-quarter GDP fell by 6.8% year over year. However, retail sales, production, and investment showed signs of recovery. Extreme oil-price volatility continued as global supply far exceeded demand.

In May, the equity market rebound continued, with widespread strong monthly gains. Investors regained confidence on reports of early signs of success in human trials of a coronavirus vaccine. Growth stocks continued to outperform value stocks while returns on global government bonds were generally flat. In the U.S., a gap grew between the stock market rebound and devastating economic data points, including an April unemployment rate of 14.7%, the highest level since World War II. Purchasing managers’ indices continued to reflect weakening activity in May in both the manufacturing and services sectors. U.S. corporate earnings reports indicated a 14% year-over-year contraction in earnings from the first quarter of 2019. However, high demand for technology, driven by remote activity, helped maintain robust information technology sector earnings, which helped drive powerful well-known technology stocks higher.

Financial markets posted widely positive returns in June despite ongoing economic weakness and high levels of uncertainty on the containment of the coronavirus and the timing of an effective vaccine. There were hopeful signs as economies reopened, with both U.S. and U.K. retail sales rebounding substantially in May. However, year over year, sales remained depressed. Vitally important to market sentiment was the ongoing commitment by central banks globally to do all they could to provide economic support through liquidity and low borrowing costs. U.S. economic activity was aided by one-time $1,200 stimulus checks and $600 bonus weekly unemployment benefits due to expire at the end of July. However, unemployment remained in the double digits, easing somewhat from 14.7% in April to 11.1% in June. During June, numerous states reported alarming increases in coronavirus cases. China’s economic recovery picked up momentum in June, though it remained far from a full recovery.

July was a broadly positive month for both global equities and fixed income. However, economic data and a resurgence of coronavirus cases pointed to the vulnerability of the global economy and the ongoing imperative to regain control of the pandemic. Second-quarter GDP shrank by 9.5% and 12.1% in the U.S. and eurozone, respectively, from the previous quarter. In contrast, China reported a 3.2% year-over-year expansion in its second-quarter GDP. U.S. unemployment remained historically high despite adding 1.8 million jobs in July, with a double-digit jobless rate persisting. However, manufacturing activity grew in both the U.S. and eurozone. In Asia, while China’s manufacturing sector

 

“The global spread of the coronavirus led many countries to clamp down on social and business-related activity in order to contain the virus from causing even greater devastation and overwhelming the health care system.”

“Financial markets posted widely positive returns in June despite ongoing economic weakness and high levels of uncertainty on the containment of the coronavirus and the timing of an effective vaccine.”

 

 

 

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For further information about your Fund, contact your investment professional, visit our website at wfam.com,

or call us directly at 1-800-222-8222.

continued to expand, activity in Japan and South Korea contracted. In July, a rising concern was the rapid and broad reemergence of coronavirus infections. Despite the ongoing promise of positive early-stage vaccine trial results, economic activity could be held back by the continued spread of the virus and the end of a widely received $600-a-week bonus unemployment benefit in late July.

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Periods of investment uncertainty can present challenges, but experience has taught us that maintaining long-term investment goals can be an effective way to plan for the future. To help you create a sound strategy based on your personal goals and risk tolerance, Wells Fargo Funds offers more than 100 mutual funds spanning a wide range of asset classes and investment styles. Although diversification cannot guarantee an investment profit or prevent losses, we believe it can be an effective way to manage investment risk and potentially smooth out overall portfolio performance. We encourage investors to know their investments and to understand that appropriate levels of risk-taking may unlock opportunities.

Thank you for choosing to invest with Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Andrew Owen

President

Wells Fargo Funds

 

 

 

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Performance highlights (unaudited)

 

Investment objective

The Fund seeks current income, while preserving capital and liquidity.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadvisers

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Wells Capital Management Singapore

Portfolio managers

Michael C. Bird, CFA®

Jeffrey L. Weaver, CFA®

Laurie White

Average annual total returns (%) as of July 31, 2020

 

 
        Including sales charge     Excluding sales charge     Expense ratios(%)  
 
    Inception date   1 year     5 year     10 year     1 year     5 year     10 year     Gross     Net2  
                   
Class A (STGXX)   7-1-1992                       1.01       0.86       0.44       0.69       0.60  
                   
Class C*   6-30-2010     -0.56       0.39       0.20       0.44       0.39       0.20       1.44       1.35  
                   
Premier Class (WMPXX)3   3-31-2016                       1.46       1.23       0.62       0.30       0.20  
                   
Service Class (WMOXX)   6-30-2010                       1.10       0.96       0.48       0.59       0.50  

Yield summary (%) as of July 31, 20202

 

    Class A   Class C*     Premier
Class
    Service
Class
 
         
7-day current yield   0.01     0.01       0.24       0.01  
         
7-day compound yield   0.01     0.01       0.24       0.01  
         
30-day simple yield   0.01     0.01       0.27       0.01  
         
30-day compound yield   0.01     0.01       0.27       0.01  

 

*

Class C shares are available only to shareholders making an exchange out of Class C shares of another mutual fund within the Wells Fargo family of funds.

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on an investment in a fund. Investment returns will fluctuate. The Fund’s yield figures more closely reflect the current earnings of the Fund than the total return figures. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted, which assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund’s website, wfam.com.

Class A shares, Premier Class shares, and Service Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge. For Class C shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 1.00%. Performance including a contingent deferred sales charge assumes the sales charge for the corresponding time period.

For retail money market funds: You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

Please see footnotes on page 7.

 

 

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Performance highlights (unaudited)

 

Portfolio composition as of July 31, 20204
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Effective maturity distribution as of July 31, 20204
LOGO
 

 

Weighted average maturity as of July 31, 20205
 

42 days

 

Weighted average life as of July 31, 20206
 

47 days

 

 

 

 

 

CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute.

 

1 

Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the financial highlights of this report.

 

2 

The manager has contractually committed through May 31, 2021, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 0.60% for Class A, 1.35% for Class C, 0.20% for Premier Class, and 0.50% for Service Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Without waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses, the Fund’s 7-day current yield would have been -0.31%, -1.05%, 0.08%, and -0.21% for Class A, Class C, Premier Class, and Service Class, respectively. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses.

 

3 

Historical performance shown for the Premier Class shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the Class A shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to Class A shares. If these expenses had not been included, returns for Premier Class shares would be higher.

 

4 

Amounts are calculated based on the total investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

5 

Weighted Average Maturity (WAM): WAM is an average of the effective maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by each security’s percentage of total investments. The maturity of a portfolio security is the period remaining until the date on which the principal amount is unconditionally required to be paid, or in the case of a security called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment is unconditionally required to be made. WAM calculations allow for the maturities of certain securities with demand features or periodic interest rate resets to be shortened. WAM is a way to measure a fund’s sensitivity to potential interest rate changes. WAM is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

6 

Weighted Average Life (WAL): WAL is an average of the final maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by their percentage of total investments. The maturity of a portfolio security is the period remaining until the date on which the principal amount is unconditionally required to be paid, or in the case of a security called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment is unconditionally required to be made. In contrast to WAM, the calculation of WAL allows for the maturities of certain securities with demand features to be shortened, but not the periodic interest rate resets. WAL is a way to measure a fund’s potential sensitivity to credit spread changes. WAL is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

 

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Fund expenses (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including contingent deferred sales charges (if any) on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) and/or shareholder servicing fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period from February 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

The “Actual” line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the “Actual” line under the heading entitled “Expenses paid during period” for your applicable class of shares to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The “Hypothetical” line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the “Hypothetical” line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
account  value
2-1-2020
     Ending
account value
7-31-2020
     Expenses
paid during
the period1
     Annualized net
expense ratio
 
         

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,002.66      $ 2.74        0.55

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.13      $ 2.77        0.55
         

Class C

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.73      $ 4.38        0.88

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.49      $ 4.42        0.88
         

Premier Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,004.75      $ 0.65        0.13

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.22      $ 0.65        0.13
         

Service Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,003.05      $ 2.34        0.47

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.53      $ 2.36        0.47

 

1

Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Certificates of Deposit: 14.76%

 

ABN Amro Bank NV

    0.11     8-3-2020      $    50,000,000      $ 50,000,000  

Banco Santander

    1.26       12-9-2020        20,000,000        20,000,000  

Bank of Montreal

    1.25       1-11-2021        28,000,000        28,000,000  

Bank of Nova Scotia (3 Month LIBOR +0.09%) ±

    0.52       2-10-2021        10,000,000        10,000,000  

Bank of Nova Scotia (3 Month LIBOR +0.13%) 144A±

    0.58       11-9-2020        4,000,000        4,000,000  

Citibank NA

    1.40       9-2-2020        25,000,000        25,000,000  

Citibank NA

    1.40       9-30-2020        14,000,000        14,000,000  

Credit Suisse New York (3 Month LIBOR +0.24%) ±

    0.57       12-4-2020        9,000,000        9,000,000  

Credit Suisse New York

    1.28       1-25-2021        22,000,000        22,000,000  

HSBC Bank USA NA

    0.11       8-3-2020        50,000,000        50,000,000  

Mitsubishi Trust & Bank Company

    0.39       1-21-2021        30,000,000        30,000,000  

MUFG Bank Limited of New York

    0.98       8-28-2020        30,000,000        30,016,231  

Nordea Bank AB (3 Month LIBOR +0.15%) ±

    0.42       10-13-2020        13,000,000        13,000,000  

Norinchukin Bank

    0.30       8-18-2020        30,000,000        30,000,000  

Norinchukin Bank

    0.30       9-1-2020        42,000,000        41,999,999  

Oversea-Chinese Banking

    0.20       9-3-2020        30,000,000        29,999,484  

Oversea-Chinese Banking

    0.25       8-12-2020        24,000,000        24,000,000  

Oversea-Chinese Banking

    1.22       9-8-2020        10,000,000        10,000,000  

Oversea-Chinese Banking

    1.25       10-8-2020        22,000,000        22,000,000  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Bank AB (3 Month LIBOR +0.15%) ±

    0.45       10-2-2020        8,000,000        8,000,000  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Bank AB (3 Month LIBOR +0.27%) ±

    0.54       10-20-2020        4,000,000        4,000,926  

Standard Chartered Bank

    1.25       11-23-2020        20,000,000        20,000,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

    0.30       9-25-2020        28,000,000        28,000,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (1 Month LIBOR +0.18%) ±

    0.37       1-21-2021        30,000,000        30,000,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust NY

    0.30       9-1-2020        22,000,000        22,000,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust NY

    0.30       9-8-2020        25,000,000        25,000,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust NY

    0.30       9-16-2020        30,000,000        30,000,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust NY

    0.30       10-9-2020        18,000,000        18,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken (3 Month LIBOR +0.16%) ±

    0.43       10-16-2020        5,000,000        5,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken Series A (3 Month LIBOR +0.15%) ±

    0.43       10-15-2020        11,000,000        11,000,000  

Toronto Dominion Bank

    1.30       11-27-2020        15,000,000        15,000,000  

Toronto Dominion Bank

    1.30       12-30-2020        10,000,000        10,000,000  

Toronto Dominion Bank

    1.30       2-26-2021        15,000,000        15,000,000  

UBS AG Stamford Branch (1 Month LIBOR +1.25%) ±

    1.41       11-3-2020        25,000,000        25,000,000  

UBS AG Stamford Branch (1 Month LIBOR +1.25%) ±

    1.44       2-10-2021        23,000,000        23,000,000  

Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $752,016,640)

 

     752,016,640  
  

 

 

 

Commercial Paper: 39.31%

 

Asset-Backed Commercial Paper: 22.31%  

Alpine Securitization LLC (3 Month LIBOR +0.08%) 144A±

    0.46       11-19-2020        15,000,000        15,000,000  

Anglesea Funding LLC 144A

    0.20       11-25-2020        27,000,000        27,000,000  

Anglesea Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.22       8-3-2020        25,340,000        25,340,000  

Anglesea Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.29       10-1-2020        15,000,000        14,992,871  

Anglesea Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.30       9-1-2020        25,000,000        24,993,958  

Anglesea Funding LLC (1 Month LIBOR +0.45%) 144A±

    0.62       10-26-2020        10,000,000        10,000,000  

Anglesea Funding LLC (1 Month LIBOR +0.55%) 144A±

    0.73       10-21-2020        26,000,000        26,000,000  

Antalis SA 144A(z)

    0.28       10-15-2020        12,410,000        12,402,954  

Atlantic Asset Securization Corporation (z)

    1.36       8-4-2020        7,000,000        6,999,738  

Bedford Row Funding Corporation (3 Month LIBOR +0.09%) 144A±

    0.37       10-7-2020        10,000,000        10,000,000  

Bedford Row Funding Corporation (3 Month LIBOR +0.13%) 144A±

    0.49       11-24-2020        5,000,000        5,000,000  

Bennington Sark Cap Company 144A(z)

    0.20       8-13-2020        55,000,000        54,996,944  

Chesham Finance Limited 144A(z)

    0.10       8-3-2020        20,000,000        20,000,000  

Chesham Finance Limited 144A(z)

    0.10       8-3-2020        20,000,000        20,000,000  

Chesham Finance Limited 144A(z)

    0.10       8-3-2020        20,000,000        20,000,000  

Collateralized Commercial Paper V Company LLC (z)

    0.25       8-7-2020        20,000,000        19,999,444  

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper (continued)  

Collateralized Commercial Paper V Company LLC (z)

    0.25 %       8-12-2020      $     18,000,000      $ 17,998,875  

Collateralized Commercial Paper V Company LLC (3 Month LIBOR +0.05%) ±

    0.29       10-27-2020        15,000,000        15,000,000  

Collateralized Commercial Paper V Company LLC (3 Month LIBOR +0.10%) ±

    0.41       9-28-2020        5,000,000        5,000,000  

Columbia Funding Company 144A(z)

    0.30       10-22-2020        18,000,000        17,988,000  

Concord Minutemen Capital Company 144A(z)

    0.25       8-10-2020        47,000,000        46,997,678  

Concord Minutemen Capital Company 144A(z)

    0.30       8-24-2020        18,000,000        17,996,850  

Concord Minutemen Capital Company 144A(z)

    0.32       9-1-2020        20,000,000        19,994,844  

CRC Funding LLC 144A(z)

    1.26       10-9-2020        10,000,000        9,976,736  

Crown Point Capital Company 144A(z)

    0.37       8-6-2020        25,000,000        24,999,229  

Crown Point Capital Company 144A(z)

    1.26       10-15-2020        23,000,000        22,941,701  

Crown Point Capital Company 144A(z)

    1.76       8-3-2020        15,000,000        15,000,000  

Glencove Funding LLC 144A

    0.20       1-14-2021        15,000,000        15,000,000  

Great Bridge Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.28       8-6-2020        20,000,000        19,999,533  

Great Bridge Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.28       10-28-2020        35,000,000        34,976,589  

Institutional Secured Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.25       8-3-2020        6,000,000        6,000,000  

Institutional Secured Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.25       8-7-2020        29,060,000        29,059,193  

Ionic Capital Management LLC (z)

    0.44       10-8-2020        33,000,000        32,973,179  

Ionic Capital Management LLC (z)

    0.33       9-18-2020        15,000,000        14,993,675  

Kells Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.25       9-11-2020        28,000,000        27,992,417  

Kells Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.25       10-8-2020        25,000,000        24,988,542  

Lexington Parker Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.28       10-23-2020        5,585,000        5,581,481  

Lexington Parker Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.28       10-26-2020        50,000,000        49,967,333  

Lexington Parker Capital Company LLC (z)

    0.29       10-20-2020        25,000,000        24,984,508  

Lexington Parker Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.33       8-10-2020        10,000,000        9,999,358  

Lexington Parker Capital Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.37       9-8-2020        10,000,000        9,996,300  

LMA Americas LLC (z)

    0.23       10-6-2020        15,000,000        14,993,867  

LMA Americas LLC 144A(z)

    0.32       9-10-2020        21,000,000        20,992,907  

Mackinac Funding Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.34       10-8-2020        14,000,000        13,991,273  

Mackinac Funding Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.36       10-13-2020        20,000,000        19,985,800  

Mackinac Funding Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.36       10-20-2020        20,000,000        19,984,400  

Manhattan Asset Funding Company LLC 144A(z)

    0.16       8-21-2020        17,227,000        17,225,622  

Matchpoint Finance plc 144A(z)

    0.10       8-3-2020        50,000,000        50,000,000  

Mountcliff Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.22       8-6-2020        20,000,000        19,999,633  

Mountcliff Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.31       10-19-2020        20,000,000        19,986,739  

Mountcliff Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.34       9-9-2020        17,000,000        16,994,059  

Mountcliff Funding LLC 144A(z)

    0.50       8-3-2020        40,000,000        40,000,000  

Old Line Funding LLC (1 Month LIBOR +0.14%) 144A±

    0.32       10-22-2020        5,000,000        5,000,000  

Ridgefield Funding Company 144A(z)

    0.31       9-2-2020        30,000,000        29,992,250  

Thunder Bay Funding LLC 144A(z)

    1.43       10-5-2020        14,000,000        13,965,210  
            1,136,243,690  
         

 

 

 
Financial Company Commercial Paper: 6.12%  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited (1 Month LIBOR +0.05%) 144A±

    0.22       8-28-2020        10,000,000        10,000,000  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited (3 Month LIBOR +0.11%) 144A±

    0.48       11-27-2020        5,000,000        5,000,000  

Banco Santander Chile 144A(z)

    0.29       8-4-2020        7,000,000        6,999,944  

Citigroup Global Markets Incorporated 144A(z)

    1.31       9-3-2020        10,000,000        9,988,806  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3 Month LIBOR +0.15%) 144A±

    0.45       9-24-2020        8,000,000        8,000,000  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3 Month LIBOR +0.12%) 144A±

    0.57       11-9-2020        10,000,000        10,000,000  

DBS Bank Limited 144A(z)

    0.17       8-6-2020        15,000,000        14,999,788  

Dexia Credit Local SA 144A(z)

    0.22       10-19-2020        22,000,000        21,989,648  

Dexia Credit Local SA 144A(z)

    0.22       12-3-2020        15,000,000        14,988,817  

Dexia Credit Local SA 144A(z)

    0.23       10-16-2020        18,000,000        17,991,490  

Dexia Credit Local SA 144A(z)

    0.33       8-18-2020        40,000,000        39,994,500  

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Financial Company Commercial Paper (continued)  

Dexia Credit Local SA 144A(z)

    1.65 %       8-17-2020      $     13,000,000      $ 12,991,709  

Federation des Caisses 144A(z)

    0.17       9-8-2020        15,600,000        15,597,348  

Federation des Caisses 144A(z)

    0.22       10-13-2020        15,000,000        14,993,492  

Federation des Caisses (3 Month LIBOR +0.10%) 144A±

    0.41       9-9-2020        17,000,000        17,000,000  

ING US Funding LLC (3 Month LIBOR +0.19%) 144A±

    0.49       10-1-2020        8,000,000        8,000,000  

National Australia Bank Limited (3 Month LIBOR +0.12%) 144A±

    0.43       12-11-2020        9,000,000        9,000,000  

National Securities Clearing Corporation 144A(z)

    0.17       8-21-2020        10,000,000        9,999,150  

National Securities Clearing Corporation 144A(z)

    0.17       8-25-2020        15,000,000        14,998,442  

Ontario Teachers Finance Trust 144A(z)

    1.62       8-27-2020        8,000,000        7,991,413  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited 144A(z)

    0.89       9-14-2020        10,000,000        9,989,617  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 144A(z)

    0.30       9-16-2020        6,200,000        6,197,727  

UBS AG (3 Month LIBOR +0.20%) 144A±

    0.54       11-30-2020        25,000,000        25,006,939  
            311,718,830  
         

 

 

 
Other Commercial Paper: 10.88%  

BNG Bank NV 144A(z)

    1.65       8-21-2020        5,000,000        4,995,900  

BNG Bank NV 144A(z)

    0.16       8-27-2020        9,336,000        9,335,004  

BNG Bank NV 144A(z)

    0.16       8-31-2020        34,000,000        33,995,769  

BNG Bank NV (1 Month LIBOR +0.10%) 144A±

    0.26       11-6-2020        8,000,000        8,000,000  

Chevron Corporation 144A(z)

    1.26       9-15-2020        15,000,000        14,977,604  

China International Marine Containers (z)

    0.75       8-3-2020        42,000,000        42,000,000  

COFCO Capital Corporation (z)

    0.25       8-18-2020        10,000,000        9,998,958  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt 144A(z)

    0.20       11-5-2020        30,000,000        29,984,333  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt 144A(z)

    0.22       10-8-2020        35,000,000        34,985,883  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt 144A(z)

    0.22       10-13-2020        25,000,000        24,989,153  

Exxon Mobil Corporation (z)

    0.50       9-23-2020        7,000,000        6,995,042  

Exxon Mobil Corporation (z)

    0.74       8-5-2020        20,000,000        19,999,183  

Exxon Mobil Corporation (z)

    0.82       9-22-2020        20,000,000        19,977,222  

Exxon Mobil Corporation (z)

    2.12       8-17-2020        30,000,000        29,975,500  

GlaxoSmithKline LLC 144A(z)

    1.41       8-14-2020        15,000,000        14,993,583  

Koch Industries Incorporated (z)

    0.22       8-3-2020        22,000,000        22,000,000  

Koch Industries Incorporated (z)

    0.30       9-21-2020        28,000,000        27,988,567  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 144A(z)

    0.19       11-2-2020        38,000,000        37,981,749  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 144A(z)

    0.20       10-28-2020        22,000,000        21,989,752  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 144A(z)

    0.21       10-8-2020        30,000,000        29,988,450  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 144A(z)

    0.22       10-13-2020        20,000,000        19,991,519  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 144A(z)

    0.30       10-5-2020        20,000,000        19,989,500  

NRW Bank 144A(z)

    0.19       10-21-2020        14,000,000        13,994,163  

Province of Alberta 144A(z)

    1.43       2-11-2021        9,000,000        8,932,320  

Province of Alberta 144A(z)

    1.61       8-13-2020        16,000,000        15,992,888  

Toyota Credit Canada Incorporated (z)

    0.31       11-30-2020        15,000,000        14,984,629  

University of Chicago (z)

    0.40       8-5-2020        15,000,000        14,999,667  
            554,036,338  
         

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper (Cost $2,001,998,858)

 

     2,001,998,858  
  

 

 

 

Municipal Obligations: 23.02%

 

Arkansas: 0.39%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.39%  

Osceola AR Point Energy Association LLC Project (Water & Sewer Revenue, Goldman Sachs Bank USA LOC)

    0.18       4-1-2036        20,000,000        20,000,000  
         

 

 

 

California: 5.64%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 2.70%  

California Department of Water Resources Series 1 (Water & Sewer Revenue, Bank of America NA SPA)

    0.15       8-14-2020        12,000,000        11,999,505  

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Other Municipal Debt (continued)  

California Department of Water Resources Series 1 (Water & Sewer Revenue, Bank of America NA SPA)

    0.21 %       8-14-2020      $     14,000,000      $ 14,000,000  

Los Angeles County CA Metropolitan Transportation Authority Series A (Tax Revenue, Barclays Bank LOC)

    0.26       8-17-2020        5,000,000        5,000,000  

Orange County CA Municipal Water District Series 94B-T (Water & Sewer Revenue, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation LOC)

    0.25       8-12-2020        16,000,000        16,000,000  

San Francisco CA Public Utilities Commission of the City & County Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates Series A (Water & Sewer Revenue, Bank of America NA LOC)

    0.25       9-17-2020        7,566,000        7,566,000  

San Jose CA International Airport Subordinated Series B (Airport Revenue, Bank of America NA LOC)

    0.35       8-12-2020        5,000,000        5,000,000  

State of California Series B-2 (GO Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LOC)

    0.23       10-15-2020        6,320,000        6,320,000  

State of California Series B-2 (GO Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LOC)

    0.28       9-10-2020        10,000,000        10,000,000  

State of California Series B-2 (GO Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LOC)

    0.33       8-6-2020        8,760,000        8,760,000  

State of California Series B-4 (GO Revenue, TD Bank NA LOC)

    0.25       8-19-2020        15,655,000        15,655,000  

State of California Series B-5 (GO Revenue, U.S. Bank NA LOC)

    0.40       8-10-2020        8,095,000        8,095,000  

State of California Series B-7 (GO Revenue, State Street Bank & Trust Company LOC)

    0.30       9-3-2020        8,000,000        8,000,000  

University of California Series A (Education Revenue)

    0.15       9-4-2020        13,900,000        13,898,573  

University of California Series A (Education Revenue)

    0.22       8-7-2020        7,000,000        7,000,000  
            137,294,078  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 2.94%  

California Department of Water Resources (Water & Sewer Revenue, Bank of America NA SPA)

    0.21       8-14-2020        7,967,000        7,967,000  

California Kindergarten Series A1 (GO Revenue, Citibank NA LOC)

    0.11       5-1-2034        14,600,000        14,600,000  

California State Kindergarten University Public Education Facilities Series 2003-A (GO Revenue, Bank of Montreal LOC)

    0.11       5-1-2033        16,220,000        16,220,000  

California Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates Los Angeles Community College District Series 2016-TXG002 (GO Revenue, Bank of America NA LIQ) 144A

    0.58       8-1-2049        10,500,000        10,500,000  

Mizuho Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2019-MIZ9003 (Tax Revenue, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LOC, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LIQ) 144A

    0.38       3-1-2036        3,965,000        3,965,000  

San Diego CA Housing Revenue Park & Market Apartments Series A (Housing Revenue, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi LOC)

    0.17       6-1-2057        15,000,000        15,000,000  

San Francisco CA City & County Apartments Community International Revenue Series C (Airport Revenue, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking LOC)

    0.17       5-1-2058        19,000,000        19,000,000  

San Francisco CA City & County Certificate of Participation Series B001 (Miscellaneous Revenue, Morgan Stanley Bank LIQ) 144A

    0.55       11-1-2041        10,000,000        10,000,000  

San Francisco CA City & County Housing Revenue Block 8 Tower Apartments Series H1 (Housing Revenue, Bank of China LOC)

    0.27       11-1-2056        18,000,000        18,000,000  

San Francisco CA City & County Housing Revenue Block 8 Tower Apartments Series H2 (Housing Revenue, Bank of China LOC)

    0.25       11-1-2056        22,600,000        22,600,000  

University of California Revenues Series AL1 (Education Revenue)

    0.11       5-15-2048        12,000,000        12,000,000  
            149,852,000  
         

 

 

 

Colorado: 1.29%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.29%  

Colorado HFA Adjusted Taxable Single Family Mortgage (Housing Revenue, GNMA Insured, Royal Bank of Canada SPA)

    0.17       11-1-2050        14,000,000        14,000,000  

Colorado HFA MFHR Class II Series B (Housing Revenue, FHLB SPA)

    0.27       5-1-2052        37,000,000        37,000,000  

Colorado Southern Ute Indian Tribe Reservation Series 2007 (Miscellaneous Revenue) 144A

    0.17       1-1-2027        14,490,000        14,490,000  
            65,490,000  
         

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  

Delaware: 0.19%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.19%  

Delaware Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020 TPG015 (Miscellaneous Revenue, Bank of America NA LIQ) 144A

    0.82 %       2-1-2038      $       9,580,000      $ 9,580,000  
         

 

 

 

District of Columbia: 0.14%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.14%  

District of Columbia (GO Revenue, Barclays Bank LOC) (z)

    0.30       9-1-2020        7,000,000        6,998,308  
         

 

 

 

Florida: 0.19%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.19%  

Orlando FL Utilities Commission Series 1 (Utilities Revenue, TD Bank NA SPA)

    0.15       10-1-2033        9,600,000        9,600,000  
         

 

 

 

Georgia: 0.88%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.88%  

Macon-Bibb County GA Industrial Authority Kumho Tire Georgia Incorporated Series A (Industrial Development Revenue, Korea Development Bank LOC)

    0.38       12-1-2022        18,000,000        18,000,000  

Macon-Bibb County GA Industrial Authority Kumho Tire Georgia Incorporated Series A (Industrial Development Revenue, Korea Development Bank LOC)

    0.38       12-1-2022        27,000,000        27,000,000  
            45,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Idaho: 0.25%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.25%  

Idaho Housing & Finance Association (Housing Revenue, Barclays Bank LOC)

    0.55       8-5-2020        7,000,000        7,000,000  

Idaho Housing Agency (Housing Revenue, Barclays Bank LOC)

    0.80       8-4-2020        6,000,000        6,000,000  
            13,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Illinois: 0.37%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.37%  

Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Various Northshore University Health System Series B (Health Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company SPA)

    0.14       8-15-2049        18,640,000        18,640,000  
         

 

 

 

Indiana: 0.39%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.39%  

Indiana State Finance Authority Trinity Health Credit Group Series D-2 (Miscellaneous Revenue)

    0.21       8-18-2020        20,000,000        20,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Kentucky: 0.64%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.64%  

Daviess County KY Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Scott Paper Company Project B (Industrial Development Revenue)

    0.19       12-1-2023        11,000,000        11,000,000  

Kentucky Housing Corporation Series O (Housing Revenue, Kentucky Housing Corporation SPA)

    0.21       1-1-2036        3,790,000        3,790,000  

Kentucky Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020-TPG016 (Miscellaneous Revenue, Bank of America NA LIQ) 144A

    0.68       2-16-2021        17,750,000        17,750,000  
            32,540,000  
         

 

 

 

Maryland: 0.29%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.29%  

Montgomery County MD BAN Series 2009A (GO Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ)

    0.20       8-25-2020        15,000,000        15,000,000  
         

 

 

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  

Massachusetts: 0.20%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.20%  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority Series A (Education Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LOC)

    0.25 %       9-10-2020      $    10,000,000      $ 10,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Michigan: 0.24%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.24%  

Michigan State Housing Development AMT Refunding Bond Series B (Housing Revenue, Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Limited SPA)

    0.29       6-1-2038        12,435,000        12,435,000  
         

 

 

 

Missouri: 0.31%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.31%  

Bridgeton MO IDA Stolze Printing (Industrial Development Revenue, Carrollton Bank LOC)

    0.22       12-1-2047        3,800,000        3,800,000  

Missouri HEFA Series 2018E (Health Revenue)

    0.14       6-1-2036        11,780,000        11,780,000  
            15,580,000  
         

 

 

 

New Hampshire: 0.95%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.95%  

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corporation Series A (Industrial Development Revenue, Kookmin Bank LOC) 144A

    0.38       10-1-2028        24,000,000        24,000,000  

New Hampshire National Finance Authority Industrial Development Revenue Series A (Industrial Development Revenue, Kookmin Bank LOC) 144A

    0.38       7-1-2029        24,500,000        24,500,000  
            48,500,000  
         

 

 

 

New Jersey: 0.20%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.20%  

Jets Stadium Development Series A-4B (Miscellaneous Revenue, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation LOC) 144A

    0.29       4-1-2047        10,000,000        10,000,000  
         

 

 

 

New York: 3.10%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 1.28%  

Long Island Power Authority Series 2015-GR1A (Utilities Revenue, TD Bank NA LOC)

    0.16       9-1-2020        7,000,000        7,000,000  

Long Island Power Authority Series 2015-GR5A (Utilities Revenue)

    0.21       8-5-2020        25,000,000        25,000,000  

New York Dormitory Authority Personal Income Tax Revenue Series B (Tax Revenue)

    5.00       3-31-2021        20,000,000        20,584,559  

Port Authority of NY & NJ Series C (Airport Revenue)

    0.45       10-15-2020        6,055,000        6,055,000  

Port Authority of NY & NJ Series C (Airport Revenue)

    0.50       9-24-2020        4,000,000        4,000,000  

Port Authority of NY & NJ Series C (Airport Revenue)

    0.55       9-3-2020        2,400,000        2,400,000  
            65,039,559  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.82%                          

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Series 2012G (Transportation Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC)

    0.14       11-1-2032        20,000,000        20,000,000  

New York City NY Housing Development Corporation Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Susans Court Series A (Housing Revenue, Citibank NA LOC)

    0.16       11-1-2039        21,600,000        21,600,000  

New York City NY Transitional Finance Authority Revenue Variable Subordinate Bonds Future Tax Secured Fiscal 2018 Series C-6 (Tax Revenue, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking SPA)

    0.19       5-1-2047        15,000,000        15,000,000  

New York HFA 222 East 44th Street Series B (Housing Revenue, Bank of China LOC)

    0.22       5-1-2050        4,000,000        4,000,000  

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø (continued)                          

New York NY Adjusted Fiscal 2017 Subordinate Bonds Series A-4 (GO Revenue, Citibank NA LOC)

    0.14 %       8-1-2044      $ 9,000,000      $ 9,000,000  

New York NY Municipal Water Finance Authority Fiscal 2015 Series BB-2 (Water & Sewer Revenue, Mizuho Bank Limited SPA)

    0.14       6-15-2049        6,880,000        6,880,000  

New York NY Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Tax-Exempt Bond Fiscal 2015 Subordinate Bonds Series A-3 (Tax Revenue, Mizuho Bank Limited SPA)

    0.16       8-1-2043        16,000,000        16,000,000  
            92,480,000  
         

 

 

 

North Carolina: 0.62%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.62%  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Novant Health Obligated Group Series A (Health Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company SPA)

    0.18       11-1-2034        31,630,000        31,630,000  
         

 

 

 

Ohio: 0.17%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.17%  

Ohio Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020-TPG017 (Miscellaneous Revenue, Bank of America NA LIQ) 144A

    0.54       12-1-2049        8,810,000        8,810,000  
         

 

 

 

Oregon: 0.12%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.12%  

Portland OR Portland International Airport (Airport Revenue, Bank of China LOC)

    0.25       7-1-2026        6,000,000        6,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Other: 2.44%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 2.44%  

JPMorgan Chase Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts Derivative Inverse Tax-Exempt Receipts & Custodial Receipts Trust Series 5039 (JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ, JPMorgan Chase & Company LOC)

    0.42       11-16-2022        37,000,000        37,000,000  

Taxable Municipal Funding Trust Various States Floaters Series 2019-014 (GO Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC) 144A

    0.56       9-1-2027        45,000,000        45,000,000  

Taxable Municipal Funding Trust Various States Floaters Series 2019-BTMFT (GO Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC) 144A

    0.26       9-1-2026        12,390,000        12,390,000  

Taxable Municipal Funding Trust Various States Floaters Series 2020-003 (GO Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC) 144A

    0.56       1-16-2025        1,420,000        1,420,000  

Taxable Municipal Funding Trust Various States Floaters Series 2020-008 (GO Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC) 144A

    0.56       5-1-2024        14,540,000        14,540,000  

Taxable Municipal Funding Trust Various States Series 2019-019 (Utilities Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC) 144A

    0.56       11-26-2020        13,835,000        13,835,000  
            124,185,000  
         

 

 

 

Tennessee: 0.78%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.78%  

Shelby County TN Various Public Improvement and School Series B (GO Revenue, State Street Bank & Trust Company SPA)

    0.16       3-1-2031        40,000,000        40,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Texas: 3.03%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 2.03%  

Austin TX (Utilities Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ)

    0.21       8-18-2020        13,960,000        13,960,000  

Dallas Forth Worth TX International Airport Series I (Airport Revenue)

    0.65       8-28-2020        7,000,000        7,000,000  

Dallas Forth Worth TX International Airport Series I (Airport Revenue)

    0.65       9-8-2020        4,000,000        4,000,000  

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Other Municipal Debt (continued)  

Harris County TX Flood Control District Series H (Miscellaneous Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LOC)

    0.18 %       9-17-2020      $ 4,730,000      $ 4,730,000  

Harris County TX Flood Control District Series H (Miscellaneous Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LOC)

    0.25       9-17-2020        20,660,000        20,660,000  

Harris County TX Flood Control District Series H (Miscellaneous Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LOC)

    0.47       8-6-2020        3,000,000        3,000,000  

Houston TX Series B-1 (Utilities Revenue, Bank of America NA SPA)

    0.25       10-1-2020        5,000,000        5,000,000  

Texas PFA (Miscellaneous Revenue)

    0.45       8-4-2020        7,000,000        7,000,000  

Texas Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes (GO Revenue)

    4.00       8-27-2020        31,000,000        31,073,460  

University of Texas Permanent University Fund Series A (Education Revenue)

    0.17       8-12-2020        7,000,000        6,999,848  
            103,423,308  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.00%  

Gulf Coast TX IDA Exxon Mobil Project Series 2012 (Industrial Development Revenue)

    0.14       11-1-2041        28,000,000        28,000,000  

Lower Neches Valley TX Authority Industrial Development Corporation Exxon Mobil Project Series 2010 (Industrial Development Revenue, Exxon Mobil Corporation)

    0.12       11-1-2038        5,000,000        5,000,000  

University of Texas Permanent University Funding System Series A (Education Revenue)

    0.13       7-1-2037        18,000,000        18,000,000  
            51,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Virginia: 0.20%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.20%  

Staunton City VA IDA Series 8-A1 (Industrial Development Revenue, Bank of America NA LOC)

    0.21       8-6-2020        10,100,000        10,100,000  
         

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $1,172,177,253)

 

     1,172,177,253  
  

 

 

 

Closed End Municipal Bond Fund Obligations: 0.58%

         

Invesco Dynamic Credit Opportunities Fund Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares Series W-7 (140 shares) 0.36% 144A§øø

            14,000,000  

Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund Taxable Fund Preferred Shares Series A (16,000 shares) 0.36% 144Aø

         16,000,000        16,000,000  

Total Closed End Municipal Bond Fund Obligations (Cost $30,000,000)

            30,000,000  
         

 

 

 
Other Instruments: 0.37%  

Altoona Blair County Development Corporation 144A§øø

    0.22       4-1-2035        5,850,000        5,850,000  

Altoona Blair County Development Corporation 144A§øø

    0.22       9-1-2038        3,000,000        3,000,000  

Fiddyment Ranch Apartments LP §øø

    0.22       9-1-2057        2,000,000        2,000,000  

Fiddyment Ranch Apartments LP §øø

    0.22       9-1-2057        2,000,000        2,000,000  

Keep Memory Alive §øø

    0.20       5-1-2037        2,890,000        2,890,000  

Southside Brookshore §øø

    0.22       9-1-2059        2,640,000        2,640,000  

Total Other Instruments (Cost $18,380,000)

 

     18,380,000  
  

 

 

 

Other Notes: 0.33%

 

Corporate Bonds and Notes: 0.33%  

Cellmark Incorporated §ø

    0.22       6-1-2038        16,000,000        16,000,000  

SSAB AB Series A §øø

    0.22       6-1-2035        1,000,000        1,000,000  

Total Other Notes (Cost $17,000,000)

 

     17,000,000  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Repurchase Agreements^^: 8.07%  

Credit Agricole SA, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $111,025,925 (1)

    0.10 %       8-3-2020      $ 111,025,000      $ 111,025,000  

Standard Chartered Bank, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $300,002,500 (2)

    0.10       8-3-2020        300,000,000        300,000,000  

Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $411,025,000)

 

     411,025,000  
  

 

 

 
Treasury Debt: 12.99%  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       10-27-2020        70,000,000        69,975,539  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       10-20-2020        80,000,000        79,973,480  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       12-15-2020           25,000,000        24,985,344  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.17       11-3-2020        50,000,000        49,977,798  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.18       11-10-2020        53,000,000        52,974,260  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.25       9-15-2020        56,000,000        55,983,612  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       9-17-2020        50,000,000        49,991,345  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.15       11-5-2020        40,000,000        39,984,203  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       9-24-2020        50,000,000        49,988,806  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       11-19-2020        45,000,000        44,979,075  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       8-11-2020        25,000,000        24,999,114  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       11-27-2020        38,000,000        37,980,103  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.17       12-3-2020        40,000,000        39,977,430  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.19       12-10-2020        40,000,000        39,972,767  

Total Treasury Debt (Cost $661,742,876)

 

     661,742,876                    
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $5,064,340,627)     99.43        5,064,340,627  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    0.57          28,873,694  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 5,093,214,321  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

±

Variable rate investment. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

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.

(z)

Zero coupon security. The rate represents the current yield to maturity.

ø

Variable rate demand notes are subject to a demand feature which reduces the effective maturity. The maturity date shown represents the final maturity date of the security. The interest rate is determined and reset by the issuer daily, weekly, or monthly depending upon the terms of the security. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

§

The security is subject to a demand feature which reduces the effective maturity.

øø

The interest rate is determined and reset by the issuer periodically depending upon the terms of the security. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

^^

Collateralized by:

 

  (1)

U.S. government securities, 3.00% to 4.50%, 12-1-2040 to 1-20-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $114,355,750.

 

  (2)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 6.25%, 8-13-2020 to 6-20-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $306,247,757.

Abbreviations:

 

AMT

Alternative minimum tax

 

BAN

Bond anticipation notes

 

FHLB

Federal Home Loan Bank

 

GNMA

Government National Mortgage Association

 

GO

General Obligation

 

HEFA

Health & Educational Facilities Authority

 

HFA

Housing Finance Authority

 

IDA

Industrial Development Authority

 

LIBOR

London Interbank Offered Rate

 

LIQ

Liquidity agreement

 

LOC

Letter of credit

 

MFHR

Multifamily housing revenue

 

PFA

Public Finance Authority

 

SPA

Standby purchase agreement

 

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

 

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

         

Assets

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at amortized cost

  $ 5,064,340,627  

Cash

    15,018  

Receivable for investments sold

    17,161,529  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    23,131,725  

Receivable for interest

    3,357,464  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    935,021  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    5,108,941,384  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    14,992,689  

Management fee payable

    133,483  

Dividends payable

    84,259  

Administration fees payable

    432,872  

Distribution fee payable

    3,285  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

    2,168  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    78,307  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    15,727,063  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 5,093,214,321  
 

 

 

 

Net assets consist of

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 5,094,025,308  

Total distributable loss

    (810,987
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 5,093,214,321  
 

 

 

 

Computation of net asset value per share

 

Net assets – Class A

  $ 469,049,825  

Shares outstanding – Class A1

    469,062,409  

Net asset value per share – Class A

    $1.00  

Net assets – Class C

  $ 4,874,893  

Shares outstanding – Class C1

    4,875,057  

Net asset value per share – Class C

    $1.00  

Net assets – Premier Class

  $ 4,607,249,785  

Shares outstanding – Premier Class1

  $ 4,607,373,482  

Net asset value per share – Premier Class

    $1.00  

Net assets – Service Class

  $ 12,039,818  

Shares outstanding – Service Class1

    12,040,148  

Net asset value per share – Service Class

    $1.00  

 

 

1 

The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

 

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

 

 

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Statement of operations—six months ended July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

         

Investment income

 

Interest

  $ 18,008,153  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fee

    3,867,899  

Administration fees

 

Class A

    526,169  

Class C

    4,952  

Premier Class

    1,349,950  

Service Class

    7,351  

Shareholder servicing fees

 

Class A

    596,421  

Class C

    5,627  

Service Class

    15,312  

Distribution fee

 

Class C

    16,861  

Custody and accounting fees

    30,390  

Professional fees

    22,854  

Registration fees

    87,556  

Shareholder report expenses

    35,960  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    10,289  

Other fees and expenses

    23,699  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    6,601,290  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

 

Fund-level

    (2,174,769

Class A

    (51,501

Class C

    (7,739

Premier Class

    (816,171

Service Class

    (669
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    3,550,441  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    14,457,712  

Net realized losses on investments

    (492,099
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 13,965,613  
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Statement of changes in net assets

 

     Six months ended
July 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year ended
January 31, 2020
 

Operations

       

Net investment income

    $ 14,457,712       $ 26,833,839  

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

      (492,099       16,052  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      13,965,613         26,849,891  
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains

       

Class A

      (1,243,370       (8,361,607

Class C

      (2,593       (37,781

Premier Class

      (13,175,093       (18,212,417

Service Class

      (36,656       (222,034
 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      (14,457,712       (26,833,839
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

    Shares         Shares    

Proceeds from shares sold

       

Class A

    137,526,421       137,526,421       160,152,326       160,152,326  

Class C

    4,040,901       4,040,901       1,340,300       1,340,300  

Premier Class

    5,208,018,752       5,208,018,752       2,910,104,056       2,910,104,056  

Service Class

    1,039,901       1,039,901       1,520,533       1,520,533  
 

 

 

 
      5,350,625,975         3,073,117,215  
 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

       

Class A

    1,243,370       1,243,370       8,230,315       8,230,315  

Class C

    2,593       2,593       37,442       37,442  

Premier Class

    13,175,093       13,175,093       17,829,814       17,829,814  

Service Class

    36,656       36,656       215,827       215,827  
 

 

 

 
      14,457,712         26,313,398  
 

 

 

 

Payment for shares redeemed

       

Class A

    (144,820,900     (144,820,900     (167,103,886     (167,103,886

Class C

    (2,321,291     (2,321,291     (6,449,887     (6,449,887

Premier Class

    (2,797,116,067     (2,797,116,067     (1,040,475,070     (1,040,475,070

Service Class

    (1,072,243     (1,072,243     (1,579,489     (1,579,489
 

 

 

 
      (2,945,330,501       (1,215,608,332
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

      2,419,753,186         1,883,822,281  
 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

      2,419,261,087         1,883,838,333  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

       

Beginning of period

      2,673,953,234         790,114,901  
 

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 5,093,214,321       $ 2,673,953,234  
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
CLASS A   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.001       0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1 

Net realized gains on investments

    0.001       0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.001       0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00)1       (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return2

    0.27     1.76     1.61     0.64     0.05     0.01

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.68     0.70     0.76     0.85     0.83     0.82

Net expenses

    0.55     0.60     0.62     0.65     0.55     0.29

Net investment income

    0.52     1.74     1.60     0.63     0.03     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $469,050       $475,180       $474,040       $462,416       $539,989       $1,205,785  

 

 

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
CLASS C   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.001       0.01       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 

Net realized gains on investments

    0.001       0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.001       0.01       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00)1       (0.01     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return2

    0.07     1.00     0.84     0.04     0.01     0.01

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    1.43     1.45     1.51     1.60     1.58     1.57

Net expenses

    0.88     1.35     1.37     1.23     0.60     0.29

Net investment income

    0.12     1.03     0.87     0.03     0.01     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $4,875       $3,153       $8,229       $7,763       $13,293       $16,617  

 

 

 

 

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
PREMIER CLASS   2020     2019     2018     20171  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.01       0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 2 

Net realized gains on investments

    0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.01       0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 2 

Distributions to shareholders from

         

Net investment income

    (0.01     (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )2 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return3

    0.48     2.20     2.03     1.09     0.36

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

         

Gross expenses

    0.29     0.30     0.33     0.45     0.45

Net expenses

    0.13     0.15     0.20     0.20     0.20

Net investment income

    0.78     1.99     2.26     1.08     0.43

Supplemental data

         

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $4,607,250       $2,183,582       $295,962       $101       $100  

 

 

 

 

1 

For the period from March 31, 2016 (commencement of class operations) to January 31, 2017

 

2 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

3 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
SERVICE CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.001       0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1 

Net realized gains on investments

    0.001       0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.001       0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00)1       (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return2

    0.31     1.86     1.72     0.79     0.11     0.01

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.58     0.60     0.66     0.74     0.72     0.72

Net expenses

    0.47     0.50     0.50     0.50     0.50     0.28

Net investment income

    0.60     1.84     1.71     0.74     0.05     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $12,040       $12,038       $11,884       $11,910       $21,602       $274,245  

 

 

 

 

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

Consistent with Rule 2a-7, the Board of Trustees of the Fund is permitted to impose a liquidity fee on redemptions from the Fund or a redemption gate (i.e., a suspension of the right to redeem) in the event that the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. If the Fund’s weekly liquid assets (as defined in Rule 2a-7(34)) fall below 30% of the Fund’s total assets, the Board of Trustees is permitted, but not required, to: (i) impose a liquidity fee of no more than 2% of the amount redeemed; and/or (ii) impose a redemption gate. If the Fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below 10% of the Fund’s total assets, the Fund must impose, generally as of the beginning of the next business day, a liquidity fee of 1% of the amount redeemed unless the Board of Trustees determines that such a fee is not in the best interest of the Fund or determines that a lower or higher fee (subject to the 2% limit) is in the best interest of the Fund. Liquidity fees reduce the amount a shareholder receives upon redemption of its shares. The Fund retains any liquidity fees for the benefit of remaining shareholders. The Board of Trustees did not impose any liquidity fees and/or redemption gates during the six months ended July 31, 2020.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements of the Fund, are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Securities valuation

As permitted under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act, portfolio securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost, plus accretion of discount or minus amortization of premium over the period until maturity.

Investments which are not valued using the method 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 at Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”). The Board of Trustees retains the authority to make or ratify any valuation decisions or approve any changes to the Valuation Procedures as it deems appropriate. On a quarterly basis, the Board of Trustees receives reports on any valuation actions taken by the Valuation Committee or the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee which may include items for ratification.

Repurchase agreements

The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements and may participate in pooled repurchase agreement transactions with other funds advised by Funds Management. Repurchase agreements are agreements where the seller of a security to the Fund agrees to repurchase that security from the Fund at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized based on values that are marked-to-market daily. The collateral may be held by an agent bank under a tri-party agreement. It is the custodian’s responsibility to value collateral daily and to take action to obtain additional collateral as necessary to maintain a market value equal to or greater than the resale price. The repurchase agreements are collateralized by securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. There could be potential loss to the Fund in the event that the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying obligations during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Interest income is accrued daily and bond discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized daily. To the extent debt obligations are placed on non-accrual status, any related interest income may be reduced by writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has been determined to be doubtful based on consistently applied procedures and the fair value has decreased. If the issuer subsequently resumes interest payments or when the collectability of interest is reasonably assured, the debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status.

 

 

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Distributions to shareholders

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually. Such distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. The tax character of distributions is determined as of the Fund’s fiscal year end. Therefore, a portion of the Fund’s distributions made prior to the Fund’s fiscal year end may be categorized as a tax return of capital at year end.

Federal and other taxes

The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its investment company taxable income and any net realized capital gains (after reduction for capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes was required.

The Fund’s income and federal excise tax returns and all financial records supporting those returns for the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the federal and Delaware revenue authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state, and foreign tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

As of July 31, 2020, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes.

Class allocations

The separate classes of shares offered by the Fund differ principally in applicable sales charges, distribution, shareholder servicing, and administration fees. Class specific expenses are charged directly to that share class. Investment income, common fund-level expenses, and realized gains (losses) on investments are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative proportion of net assets of each class.

3. 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 July 31, 2020:

 

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

Significant
unobservable inputs

(Level 3)

    Total  

Assets

       

Investments in:

       

Certificate of deposit

  $ 0     $ 752,016,640     $ 0     $ 752,016,640  

Commercial paper

    0       2,001,998,858       0       2,001,998,858  

Municipal obligations

    0       1,172,177,253       0       1,172,177,253  

Closed end municipal bond fund obligations

    0       30,000,000       0       30,000,000  

Other instruments

    0       18,380,000       0       18,380,000  

Other notes

    0       17,000,000       0       17,000,000  

Repurchase agreements

    0       411,025,000       0       411,025,000  

Treasury debt

    0       661,742,876       0       661,742,876  

Total assets

  $ 0     $ 5,064,340,627     $ 0     $ 5,064,340,627  

 

 

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Additional sector, industry or geographic detail is included in the Portfolio of Investments.

For the six months ended July 31, 2020, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 3.

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo”), is the manager of the Fund and provides advisory and fund-level administrative services under an investment management agreement. Under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Fund, supervising the subadvisers and providing fund-level administrative services in connection with the Fund’s operations. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive a management fee at the following annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

Average daily net assets    Management fee  

First $5 billion

     0.20

Next $5 billion

     0.19  

Over $10 billion

     0.18  

For the six months ended July 31, 2020, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Funds Management has retained the services of certain subadvisers to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. Wells Capital Management Incorporated, an affiliate of Funds Management and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is a subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.05% and declining to 0.01% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase. Wells Capital Management Singapore, a separately identifiable department of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A, an affiliate of Funds Management and wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is also a subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.0025% and declining to 0.0005% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Administration fees

Under a class-level administration agreement, Funds Management provides class-level administrative services to the Fund, which includes paying fees and expenses for services provided by the transfer agent, sub-transfer agents, omnibus account servicers and record-keepers. As compensation for its services under the class-level administration agreement, Funds Management receives an annual fee which is calculated based on the average daily net assets of each class as follows:

 

      Class-level
administration fee
 

Class A, Class C

     0.22

Premier Class

     0.08  

Service Class

     0.12  

Waivers and/or expense reimbursements

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. When each class of the Fund has exceeded its expense cap, Funds Management has waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses from fund-level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. When only certain classes exceed their expense caps, waivers and/or reimbursements are applied against class specific expenses before fund-level expenses. Funds Management has committed through May 31, 2021 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 0.60% for Class A shares, 1.35% for Class C shares, 0.20% for Premier Class shares and 0.50% for Service Class shares. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

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During the six months ended July 31, 2020, Funds Management also voluntarily waived class-level expenses as follows:

 

      % of average
daily net assets
(annualized)

Class A

   0.05%

Class C

   0.47

Service Class

   0.03

Distribution fee

The Trust has adopted a distribution plan for Class C shares of the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. A distribution fee is charged to Class C shares and paid to Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (“Funds Distributor”), the principal underwriter, at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares.

In addition, Funds Distributor is entitled to receive the contingent deferred sales charge on the redemption of certain Class C shares. No contingent deferred sales charges were incurred by Class C shares for the six months ended July 31, 2020.

Shareholder servicing fees

The Trust has entered into contracts with one or more shareholder servicing agents, whereby Class A, Class C, and Service Class of the Fund are charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the respective average daily net assets of each class. A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.

Interfund transactions

The Fund may purchase or sell portfolio investment securities to certain other Wells Fargo affiliates pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act and under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The procedures have been designed to ensure that these interfund transactions, which do not incur broker commissions, are effected at current market prices.

5. INDEMNIFICATION

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, the officers and Trustees have been granted certain indemnification rights against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. The Fund has entered into a separate agreement with each Trustee that converts indemnification rights currently existing under the Fund’s organizational documents into contractual rights that cannot be changed in the future without the consent of the Trustee. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with service providers that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated.

6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 updates the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Management has adopted this guidance which did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

7. CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that it had made the assessment that coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) is a pandemic. The impacts of COVID-19 are adversely affecting the entire global economy, individual companies and investment products, and the market in general. There is significant uncertainty around the extent and duration of business disruptions related to COVID-19 and the impacts may be short term or may last for an extended period of time. The risk of further spreading of COVID-19 has led to significant uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets.

 

 

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PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222, visiting our website at wfam.com, or visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the proxies related to portfolio securities were voted during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the website at wfam.com or by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC each month on Form N-MFP. Shareholders may view the filed Form N-MFP by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. The Fund’s portfolio holdings information is also available on our website at wfam.com.

 

 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Each of the Trustees and Officers1 listed in the table below acts in identical capacities for each fund in the Wells Fargo family of funds, which consists of 147 mutual funds comprising the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Variable Trust, Wells Fargo Master Trust and four closed-end funds (collectively the “Fund Complex”). This table should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information2. The mailing address of each Trustee and Officer is 525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105. Each Trustee and Officer serves an indefinite term, however, each Trustee serves such term until reaching the mandatory retirement age established by the Trustees.

Independent Trustees

 

Name and
year of birth
  Position held and
length of service*
  Principal occupations during past five years or longer   Current other
public company or
investment
company
directorships
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957)   Trustee, since 2015   Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Endowment (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA® charterholder.   N/A
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953)   Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018   Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst.   N/A
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952)   Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2019   Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).   CIGNA Corporation
Judith M. Johnson (Born 1949)   Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, from 2009 to 2018   Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.   N/A

 

 

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Name and
year of birth
  Position held and
length of service*
  Principal occupations during past five years or longer   Current other
public company or
investment
company
directorships
David F. Larcker (Born 1950)   Trustee, since 2009   James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.   N/A
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953)   Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018   International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.   N/A
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951)   Trustee, since 1996; Chairman, since 2018   President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.   N/A
James G. Polisson (Born 1959)   Trustee, since 2018   Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non-profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations.   N/A
Pamela Wheelock (Born 1959)   Trustee, since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019   Board member of the Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency, Rochester, Minnesota since 2019 and Interim President of the McKnight Foundation since 2020. Acting Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, July 2019 through September 2019. Human Services Manager (part-time), Minnesota Department of Human Services, October 2019 through December 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity from 2017 to 2019. Vice President of University Services, University of Minnesota from 2012 to 2016. Prior thereto, on the Board of Directors, Governance Committee and Finance Committee for the Minnesota Philanthropy Partners (Saint Paul Foundation) from 2012 to 2018, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota from 2011 to 2012, Chairman of the Board from 2009 to 2012 and Board Director from 2003 to 2015. Vice President, Leadership and Community Engagement, Bush Foundation, Saint Paul, Minnesota (a private foundation) from 2009 to 2011. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Sports and Entertainment from 2004 to 2009 and Senior Vice President from 2002 to 2004. Executive Vice President of the Minnesota Wild Foundation from 2004 to 2008. Commissioner of Finance, State of Minnesota, from 1999 to 2002. Currently Board Chair of the Minnesota Wild Foundation since 2010.   N/A

 

*

Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

 

 

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Officers

 

Name and
year of birth
  Position held and
length of service
  Principal occupations during past five years or longer
Andrew Owen (Born 1960)   President, since 2017   Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo & Company and Head of Affiliated Managers, Wells Fargo Asset Management, since 2014. In addition, Mr. Owen is currently President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2017. Prior thereto, Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014.
Nancy Wiser1 (Born 1967)   Treasurer, since 2012   Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2011. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at LightBox Capital Management LLC, from 2008 to 2011.
Michelle Rhee (Born 1966)   Chief Legal Officer, since 2019   Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, Chief Legal Counsel of Wells Fargo Asset Management and Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2018. Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of Bank of America Corporation from 2004 to 2018.
Catherine Kennedy (Born 1969)   Secretary, since 2019   Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC and Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department since 2010. Vice President and Senior Counsel of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 1998 to 2010.
Michael H. Whitaker (Born 1967)   Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016   Chief Compliance Officer of Wells Fargo Asset Management since 2016. Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.
David Berardi (Born 1975)   Assistant Treasurer, since 2009   Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.
Jeremy DePalma1 (Born 1974)   Assistant Treasurer, since 2009   Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.

 

1

Nancy Wiser acts as Treasurer of 65 funds in the Fund Complex. Jeremy DePalma acts as the Treasurer of 82 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 65 funds in the Fund Complex.

 

2

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wfam.com.

 

 

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BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Wells Fargo Money Market Fund

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at a Board meeting held on May 26, 2020 and May 28, 2020 (together, the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo Money Market Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “WellsCap Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (“WellsCap”); and (iii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “WellsCap Singapore Sub-Advisory Agreement,” and together with the WellsCap Sub-Advisory Agreement, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) with Wells Capital Management Singapore (together with WellsCap, each a “Sub-Adviser” and collectively, the “Sub-Advisers”), each an affiliate of Funds Management. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

At the Meeting, the Board considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the selection of Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers and the approval of the Advisory Agreements. Prior to the Meeting, including at a Board meeting held in April 2020, the Trustees conferred extensively among themselves and with representatives of Funds Management about these matters. Also, the Board has adopted a team-based approach, with each team consisting of a sub-set of Trustees, to assist the full Board in the discharge of its duties in reviewing investment performance and other matters throughout the year. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Advisory Agreements by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately.

In providing information to the Board, Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers were guided by a detailed set of requests for information submitted to them by independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees at the start of the Board’s annual contract renewal process earlier in 2020. In considering and approving the Advisory Agreements, the Trustees considered the information they believed relevant, including but not limited to the information discussed below. The Board considered not only the specific information presented in connection with the Meeting, but also the knowledge gained over time through interaction with Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers about various topics. In this regard, the Board reviewed reports of Funds Management at each of its quarterly meetings, which included, among other things, portfolio reviews and investment performance reports. In addition, the Board and the teams mentioned above confer with portfolio managers at various times throughout the year. The Board did not identify any particular information or consideration that was all-important or controlling, and each individual Trustee may have attributed different weights to various factors.

After its deliberations, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable. The Board considered the approval of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for funds across the complex, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis. The following summarizes a number of important, but not necessarily all, factors considered by the Board in support of its approvals.

Nature, extent and quality of services

The Board received and considered various information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers under the Advisory Agreements. This information included a description of the investment advisory services and Fund-level administrative services covered by the Management Agreement, as well as, among other things, a summary of the background and experience of senior management of Wells Fargo Asset Management (“WFAM”), of which Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers are a part, and a summary of investments made in the business of WFAM. The Board also received a description of Funds Management’s and the Sub-Advisers’ business continuity plans and of their approaches to data privacy and cybersecurity, and related testing. The Board also received and reviewed information about Funds Management’s role as administrator of the Fund’s liquidity risk management program, Funds Management’s approach to risk management, and Funds Management’s intermediary and vendor oversight program.

The Board also considered the qualifications, background, tenure and responsibilities of each of the portfolio managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. The Board evaluated the ability of Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers to attract and retain qualified investment professionals, including research, advisory and

 

 

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supervisory personnel. The Board further considered the compliance programs and compliance records of Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers. In addition, the Board took into account the full range of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and its affiliates.

Fund investment performance and expenses

The Board considered the investment performance results for the Fund over various time periods ended December 31, 2019. The Board also considered more current results for various time periods ended March 31, 2020. The Board considered these results in comparison to the investment performance of funds in a universe that was determined by Broadridge Inc. (“Broadridge”) to be similar to the Fund (the “Universe”), and in comparison to the Fund’s benchmark index and to other comparative data. Broadridge is an independent provider of investment company data. The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the performance Universe. The Board noted that the investment performance of the Fund (Class A) was in range of the average investment performance of the Universe for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2019. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the Fund (Class A) was higher than or in range of the average investment performance of the Universe for all periods ended March 31, 2020. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the Fund was in range of its benchmark, the Lipper Money Market Fund Index, for all periods ended December 31, 2019.

The Board also received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and their various components, including actual management fees, custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service fees. The Board considered these ratios in comparison to the median ratios of funds in class-specific expense groups that were determined by Broadridge to be similar to the Fund (the “Groups”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the expense Groups and an explanation of how funds comprising expense groups and their expense ratios may vary from year-to-year. Based on the Broadridge reports, the Board noted that the net operating expense ratios of the Fund were lower than, equal to or in range of the median net operating expense ratios of the expense Groups for all share classes.

The Board took into account the Fund’s investment performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

The Board reviewed and considered the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management under the Management Agreement, as well as the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management for class-level administrative services under a Class-Level Administration Agreement, which include, among other things, class-level transfer agency and sub-transfer agency costs (collectively, the “Management Rates”). The Board also reviewed and considered the contractual investment sub-advisory fee rates that are payable by Funds Management to the Sub-Advisers for investment sub-advisory services.

Among other information reviewed by the Board was a comparison of the Fund’s Management Rates with the average contractual investment management fee rates of funds in the expense Groups at a common asset level as well as transfer agency costs of the funds in the expense Groups. The Board noted that the Management Rates of the Fund were lower than or in range of the sum of these average rates for the Fund’s expense Groups for all share classes.

The Board also received and considered information about the portion of the total management fee that was retained by Funds Management after payment of the fee to the Sub-Advisers for sub-advisory services. In assessing the reasonableness of this amount, the Board received and evaluated information about the nature and extent of responsibilities retained and risks assumed by Funds Management and not delegated to or assumed by either of the Sub-Advisers, and about Funds Management’s on-going oversight services. Given the affiliation between Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers, the Board ascribed limited relevance to the allocation of fees between them.

The Board also received and considered information about the nature and extent of services offered and fee rates charged by Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers to other types of clients with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the significantly greater scope of services, and compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks of managing proprietary mutual funds compared with those associated with managing assets of other types of clients, including third-party sub-advised fund clients and non-mutual fund clients such as institutional separate accounts.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management under the Management Agreement and to the Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreements was reasonable.

 

 

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Profitability

The Board received and considered information concerning the profitability of Funds Management, as well as the profitability of both WFAM and Wells Fargo & Co. (“Wells Fargo”) from providing services to the fund family as a whole. The Board noted that the Sub-Advisers’ profitability information with respect to providing services to the Fund and other funds in the family was subsumed in the WFAM and Wells Fargo profitability analysis.

Funds Management reported on the methodologies and estimates used in calculating profitability, including a description of the methodology used to allocate certain expenses. Among other things, the Board noted that the levels of profitability reported on a fund-by-fund basis varied widely, depending on factors such as the size, type and age of fund.

Based on its review, the Board did not deem the profits reported by Funds Management, WFAM or Wells Fargo from services provided to the Fund to be at a level that would prevent it from approving the continuation of the Advisory Agreements.

Economies of scale

The Board received and considered information about the potential for Funds Management to experience economies of scale in the provision of management services to the Fund, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. The Board noted the existence of breakpoints in the Fund’s management fee structure, which operate generally to reduce the Fund’s expense ratios as the Fund grows in size, and the size of the Fund in relation to such breakpoints. The Board considered that in addition to management fee breakpoints, Funds Management shares potential economies of scale from its management business in a variety of ways, including through fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements, services that benefit shareholders, competitive management fee rates set at the outset without regard to breakpoints, and investments in the business intended to enhance services available to shareholders.

The Board concluded that Funds Management’s arrangements with respect to the Fund, including contractual breakpoints, constituted a reasonable approach to sharing potential economies of scale with the Fund and its shareholders.

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers

The Board received and considered information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, as a result of their relationships with the Fund. Ancillary benefits could include, among others, benefits directly attributable to other relationships with the Fund and benefits potentially derived from an increase in Funds Management’s and the Sub-Advisers’ business as a result of their relationships with the Fund. The Board noted that various affiliates of Funds Management may receive distribution-related fees, shareholder servicing payments and sub-transfer agency fees in respect of shares sold or held through them and services provided.

The Board also reviewed information about soft dollar credits earned and utilized by the Sub-Advisers, fees earned by Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers from managing a private investment vehicle for the fund family’s securities lending collateral, and commissions earned by an affiliated broker from portfolio transactions.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board did not find that any ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, were unreasonable.

Conclusion

At the Meeting, after considering the above-described factors and based on its deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable.

 

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) on behalf of each of its series, including the Fund, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk. “Liquidity risk” is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) previously approved the designation of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”), the Fund’s investment manager, as the administrator of the Program, and Funds Management has established a Liquidity Risk Management Council composed of personnel from multiple departments within Funds Management and its affiliates to assist Funds Management in the implementation and on-going administration of the Program.

The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); (4) to the extent the Fund does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that generally will be invested in highly liquid investments (an “HLIM”); (5) if the Fund has established an HLIM, the periodic review (no less frequently than annually) of the HLIM and the adoption of policies and procedures for responding to a shortfall of the Fund’s “highly liquid investments” below its HLIM; and (6) periodic reporting to the Board.

At a meeting of the Board held on May 26 and 28, 2020, the Board received a written report (the “Report”) from Funds Management that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation. The Report covered the initial period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”). No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the Report. There were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period. The Report concluded that the Program is operating effectively to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, and that the Program has been and continues to be adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and, as applicable, respond to the Fund’s liquidity developments.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

 

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P.O. Box 219967

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Website: wfam.com

Individual investors: 1-800-222-8222

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Institutional investment professionals: 1-866-765-0778

 

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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. If this report is used for promotional purposes, distribution of the report must be accompanied or preceded by a current prospectus. Before investing, please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the investment. For a current prospectus and, if available, a summary prospectus, containing this information, call 1-800-260-5969 or visit the Fund’s website at wfam.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is the trade name for certain investment advisory/management firms owned by Wells Fargo & Company. These firms include but are not limited to Wells Capital Management Incorporated and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by WFAM entities are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA).

This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan.

 

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Semi-Annual Report

July 31, 2020

 

Institutional Money Market Funds

 

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Municipal Cash Management Money Market Fund

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by new regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Wells Fargo Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports issued after this date will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically at any time by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by enrolling at wellsfargo.com/advantagedelivery.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports; if you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-800-222-8222. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Wells Fargo Funds held in your account with your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor, to all Wells Fargo Funds that you hold.


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The views expressed and any forward-looking statements are as of July 31, 2020, unless otherwise noted, and are those of the Fund managers and/or Wells Fargo Asset Management. Discussions of individual securities, or the markets generally, or any Wells Fargo Fund are not intended as individual recommendations. Future events or results may vary significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. The views expressed are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market. Wells Fargo Asset Management and the Fund disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any views expressed or forward-looking statements.

 

 

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Andrew Owen

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this semi-annual report for the Wells Fargo Municipal Cash Management Money Market Fund for the six-month period that ended July 31, 2020. Global stock markets tumbled in February and March as governments took unprecedented measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus at the expense of short-term economic output. However, most markets rebounded from April on to offset much of the losses as central banks attempted to bolster capital markets and confidence. Fixed-income markets generally performed well, with the exception of high-yield bonds, as U.S. bonds overall achieved modest gains. U.S. and emerging market equities outperformed international developed market equities over the six-month period.

For the period, U.S. stocks, based on the S&P 500 Index,1 returned 2.42% and international stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net),2 fell 4.47%. The MSCI EM Index (Net)3 gained 3.08%. For bond investors, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4 added 5.69%, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index5 returned 4.29%, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index6 returned 1.96%, and the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index7 lost 0.23%.

Concerns about the coronavirus took over the market.

In February, the coronavirus became the major market focus. Fears of the virus’s impact on global growth led to expectations of increased global central bank monetary policy support. That led the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield to fall to an all-time low of 1.1% by the end of the month. Although equity markets initially shrugged off concerns about the outbreak, focusing instead on strong fourth-quarter earnings and improving business confidence in January, market sentiment turned sharply lower toward month-end. Oil prices tumbled as Russia and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries compounded a major decline in oil demand with a brutal price war, causing the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil to plummet.

 

 

 

1 

The S&P 500 Index consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value-weighted index with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

2

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. Source: MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

3

The MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

4

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage pass-throughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

5

The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index is an unmanaged index that provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed-income markets excluding the U.S.-dollar-denominated debt market. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

6

The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of long-term tax-exempt bonds with a minimum credit rating of Baa. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

7

The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of domestic and Yankee high-yield bonds. The index tracks the performance of high-yield securities traded in the U.S. bond market. You cannot invest directly in an index. Copyright 2020. ICE Data Indices, LLC. All rights reserved.

 

 

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The global spread of the coronavirus led many countries to clamp down on social and business-related activity in order to contain the virus from causing even greater devastation and overwhelming the health care system. This abrupt stoppage of economic activity led to the sharp deceleration of global output, sending economies into a deep contraction. Central bank responses were swift, as they slashed interest rates and expanded quantitative easing programs to restore liquidity and confidence to the markets. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve launched several lending programs, funding investment-grade bonds, money market mutual funds, and commercial paper while purchasing Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities, and overnight repurchase agreements. Meanwhile, stock markets tumbled quickly into a bear market, ending the longest bull stock market in U.S. history.

Markets rebounded strongly in April, fueled by unprecedented government and central bank stimulus measures. The U.S. economy contracted by an annualized 5.0% pace in the first quarter, with 30 million new unemployment insurance claims in six weeks. In the eurozone, first-quarter real gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 3.8%, with the composite April Flash Purchasing Managers’ Index, a monthly survey of purchasing managers, falling to an all-time low of 13.5. The European Central Bank expanded its quantitative easing to include the purchase of additional government bonds of countries with the greatest virus-related need, including Italy and Spain. China’s first-quarter GDP fell by 6.8% year over year. However, retail sales, production, and investment showed signs of recovery. Extreme oil-price volatility continued as global supply far exceeded demand.

In May, the equity market rebound continued, with widespread strong monthly gains. Investors regained confidence on reports of early signs of success in human trials of a coronavirus vaccine. Growth stocks continued to outperform value stocks while returns on global government bonds were generally flat. In the U.S., a gap grew between the stock market rebound and devastating economic data points, including an April unemployment rate of 14.7%, the highest level since World War II. Purchasing managers’ indices continued to reflect weakening activity in May in both the manufacturing and services sectors. U.S. corporate earnings reports indicated a 14% year-over-year contraction in earnings from the first quarter of 2019. However, high demand for technology, driven by remote activity, helped maintain robust information technology sector earnings, which helped drive powerful well-known technology stocks higher.

Financial markets posted widely positive returns in June despite ongoing economic weakness and high levels of uncertainty on the containment of the coronavirus and the timing of an effective vaccine. There were hopeful signs as economies reopened, with both U.S. and U.K. retail sales rebounding substantially in May. However, year over year, sales remained depressed. Vitally important to market sentiment was the ongoing commitment by central banks globally to do all they could to provide economic support through liquidity and low borrowing costs. U.S. economic activity was aided by one-time $1,200 stimulus checks and $600 bonus weekly unemployment benefits due to expire at the end of July. However, unemployment remained in the double digits, easing somewhat from 14.7% in April to 11.1% in June. During June, numerous states reported alarming increases in coronavirus cases. China’s economic recovery picked up momentum in June, though it remained far from a full recovery.

July was a broadly positive month for both global equities and fixed income. However, economic data and a resurgence of coronavirus cases pointed to the vulnerability of the global economy and the ongoing imperative to regain control of the pandemic. Second-quarter GDP shrank by 9.5% and 12.1% in the U.S. and eurozone, respectively, from the previous quarter. In contrast, China reported a 3.2% year-over-year expansion in its second-quarter GDP. U.S. unemployment remained historically high despite adding 1.8 million jobs in July, with a double-digit jobless rate persisting. However, manufacturing activity grew in both the U.S. and eurozone. In Asia, while China’s manufacturing sector

 

“The global spread of the coronavirus led many countries to clamp down on social and business-related activity in order to contain the virus from causing even greater devastation and overwhelming the health care system.”

“Financial markets posted widely positive returns in June despite ongoing economic weakness and high levels of uncertainty on the containment of the coronavirus and the timing of an effective vaccine.”

 

 

 

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For further information about your Fund, contact your investment professional, visit our website at wfam.com,

or call us directly at 1-800-222-8222.

continued to expand, activity in Japan and South Korea contracted. In July, a rising concern was the rapid and broad reemergence of coronavirus infections. Despite the ongoing promise of positive early-stage vaccine trial results, economic activity could be held back by the continued spread of the virus and the end of a widely received $600-a-week bonus unemployment benefit in late July.

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Periods of investment uncertainty can present challenges, but experience has taught us that maintaining long-term investment goals can be an effective way to plan for the future. To help you create a sound strategy based on your personal goals and risk tolerance, Wells Fargo Funds offers more than 100 mutual funds spanning a wide range of asset classes and investment styles. Although diversification cannot guarantee an investment profit or prevent losses, we believe it can be an effective way to manage investment risk and potentially smooth out overall portfolio performance. We encourage investors to know their investments and to understand that appropriate levels of risk-taking may unlock opportunities.

Thank you for choosing to invest with Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

 

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Andrew Owen

President

Wells Fargo Funds

 

 

 

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Investment objective

The Fund seeks current income exempt from regular federal income tax, while preserving capital and liquidity.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Portfolio managers

James Randazzo

Jeffrey L. Weaver, CFA®

Average annual total returns (%) as of July 31, 2020

 

 
                          Expense ratios(%)  
 
    Inception date   1 year     5 year     10 year     Gross     Net2  
             
Administrator Class (WUCXX)   7-9-2010     0.88       0.79       0.41       0.43       0.30  
             
Institutional Class (EMMXX)   11-20-1996     0.95       0.88       0.46       0.31       0.20  
             
Service Class (EISXX)   11-25-1996     0.75       0.67       0.35       0.60       0.45  

Yield summary (%) as of July 31, 20202

 

   

Administrator

Class

 

Institutional

Class

   

Service

Class

 
       
7-day current yield   0.01     0.11       0.01  
       
7-day compound yield   0.01     0.11       0.01  
       
30-day simple yield   0.02     0.09       0.01  
       
30-day compound yield   0.02     0.09       0.01  

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on an investment in a fund. Investment returns will fluctuate. The Fund’s yield figures more closely reflect the current earnings of the Fund than the total return figures. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted, which assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund’s website, wfam.com.

Money market funds are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge. Other fees and expenses apply to an investment in the Fund and are described in the Fund’s current prospectus.

For floating NAV money market funds: You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

Please see footnotes on page 7.

 

 

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Performance highlights (unaudited)

 

Revenue source as of July 31, 20203
LOGO
Effective maturity distribution as of July 31, 20203

 

LOGO

 

 

 

Weighted average maturity as of July 31, 20204
 

18 days

 

Weighted average life as of July 31, 20205
 

20 days

    

 

 

 

 

CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute.

 

1 

Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the financial highlights of this report.

 

2 

The manager has contractually committed through May 31, 2021, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 0.30% for Administrator Class, 0.20% for Institutional Class, and 0.45% for Service Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Without waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses, the Fund’s 7-day current yield would have been -0.15%, -0.03%, and -0.32% for Administrator Class, Institutional Class, and Service Class, respectively. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses.

 

3 

Amounts are calculated based on the total investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

4 

Weighted Average Maturity (WAM): WAM is an average of the effective maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by each security’s percentage of total investments. The maturity of a portfolio security is the period remaining until the date on which the principal amount is unconditionally required to be paid, or in the case of a security called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment is unconditionally required to be made. WAM calculations allow for the maturities of certain securities with demand features or periodic interest rate resets to be shortened. WAM is a way to measure a fund’s sensitivity to potential interest rate changes. WAM is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

5 

Weighted Average Life (WAL): WAL is an average of the final maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by their percentage of total investments. The maturity of a portfolio security is the period remaining until the date on which the principal amount is unconditionally required to be paid, or in the case of a security called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment is unconditionally required to be made. In contrast to WAM, the calculation of WAL allows for the maturities of certain securities with demand features to be shortened, but not the periodic interest rate resets. WAL is a way to measure a fund’s potential sensitivity to credit spread changes. WAL is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

 

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Fund expenses (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder servicing fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period from February 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

The “Actual” line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the “Actual” line under the heading entitled “Expenses paid during period” for your applicable class of shares to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The “Hypothetical” line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the “Hypothetical” line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

    

Beginning

account value

2-1-2020

    

Ending

account value

7-31-2020

    

Expenses

paid during

the period1

    

Annualized net

expense ratio

 
         

Administrator Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,003.37      $ 1.44        0.29

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.42      $ 1.46        0.29
         

Institutional Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,003.58      $ 1.00        0.20

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.87      $ 1.01        0.20
         

Service Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,003.00      $ 1.74        0.35

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.12      $ 1.76        0.35

 

1 

Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Municipal Obligations: 94.62%          

Arizona: 10.13%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 10.13%                          

Arizona HEFA Banner Health Series E (Health Revenue, Bank of America NA LOC)

    0.17     1-1-2029      $ 2,500,000      $ 2,500,000  

Arizona IDA Phoenix Childrens Hospital (Health Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LOC)

    0.17       2-1-2048        3,500,000        3,500,000  

Arizona Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020-XF2862 (Education Revenue, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LOC, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LIQ) 144A

    0.36       12-15-2047        2,000,000        2,000,000  

Maricopa County AZ IDA Solid Waste Disposal Series 2006 (Resource Recovery Revenue, Farm Credit Services America LOC)

    0.26       8-1-2026        2,500,000        2,500,000  

Phoenix AZ IDA Various Mayo Clinic Series A (Health Revenue, Bank of America NA SPA)

    0.12       11-15-2052        5,000,000        5,000,000  

Pinal County AZ IDA Shamrock Farms Project (Resource Recovery Revenue, Farm Credit Services America LOC)

    0.25       8-1-2022        3,700,000        3,700,000  

Pinal County AZ IDA Solid Waste Disposal Feenstra Investments LLC Project Series 2002 (Resource Recovery Revenue, Farm Credit Services America LOC)

    0.25       8-1-2027        1,250,000        1,250,000  
            20,450,000  
         

 

 

 

California: 15.41%

         
Other Municipal Debt: 0.76%                          

Los Angeles CA Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes (GO Revenue)

    4.00       6-24-2021        500,000        517,192  

Los Angeles CA Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes Series A (GO Revenue)

    4.00       6-30-2021        500,000        517,280  

Napa Valley CA Unified School District Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes (GO Revenue)

    4.00       2-26-2021        500,000        510,644  
            1,545,116  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 14.65%                          

California HFFA Adventist Hospital Project Series B (Health Revenue, U.S. Bank NA LOC)

    0.10       9-1-2028        5,000,000        5,000,000  

California Series A-2 (GO Revenue, Bank of Montreal LOC)

    0.11       5-1-2033        1,500,000        1,500,000  

California Statewide Community Development Authority Uptown Newport Apartments Series 2017 AA & BB (Housing Revenue, East West Bank LOC)

    0.21       3-1-2057        4,900,000        4,900,000  

California Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2017-XF2466 (GO Revenue, BAM Insured, Citibank NA LIQ) 144A

    0.20       8-1-2024        4,700,000        4,700,000  

California Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020-YX1142 (Tax Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.26       10-1-2049        1,000,000        1,000,000  

Irvine CA Improvement Bond Act of 1915 Reassessment District #85-7 Series A (Miscellaneous Revenue, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi LOC)

    0.10       9-2-2032        3,400,000        3,400,000  

Los Angeles CA Municipal Improvement Bond Series A-3 (GO Revenue)

    0.20       8-6-2020        250,000        250,000  

Mizuho Floater/Residual Interest Bond Series 2019-MIZ9007 (Housing Revenue, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LOC, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LIQ) 144A

    0.41       1-1-2040        4,500,000        4,500,000  

Modesto CA MFHR Live Oak Apartments Project (Tax Revenue, FNMA Insured, FNMA LIQ)

    0.27       9-15-2024        410,000        410,000  

Sacramento CA Transportation Authority Sales Tax Refunding Bond Series A (Tax Revenue, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking LOC)

    0.17       10-1-2038        1,500,000        1,500,000  

San Joaquin CA Delta Community College Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2015-ZF0180 (GO Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ) 144A

    0.20       8-1-2022        2,415,000        2,415,000  
            29,575,000  
         

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  

Colorado: 0.30%

         
Other Municipal Debt: 0.25%                          

Colorado General Fund Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes (GO Revenue) %%

    4.00 %       6-25-2021      $ 500,000      $ 516,903  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.05%                          

Town of Hudson CO Series A (Industrial Development Revenue, U.S. Bank NA LOC)

    0.50       11-1-2020        100,000        100,000  
         

 

 

 

Connecticut: 1.50%

         
Other Municipal Debt: 1.50%                          

New London CT BAN (GO Revenue)

    1.50       3-18-2021        3,000,000        3,022,082  
         

 

 

 

Florida: 4.28%

         
Other Municipal Debt: 2.30%                          

Broward County FL Main Courthouse Project Series A (Tax Revenue)

    5.25       10-1-2020        2,000,000        2,016,268  

Florida Local Government Financial Commission (GO Revenue)

    0.19       9-1-2020        2,632,000        2,632,092  
            4,648,360  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 1.98%                          

St. Lucie County FL Florida Power & Light Company (Industrial Development Revenue)

    0.19       9-1-2028        4,000,000        4,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Idaho: 0.24%

         
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.24%                          

Idaho Health Facilities Authority Hospital Trinity Health Credit Group Series D (Health Revenue) %%

    0.70       12-1-2048        485,000        485,000  
         

 

 

 

Illinois: 5.30%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 5.30%                          

Chicago IL Enterprise Zone Gardner Gibson Project (Industrial Development Revenue, BMO Harris Bank NA LOC)

    0.32       7-1-2033        1,780,000        1,780,000  

Lake County IL Multi-Family Housing (Housing Revenue, FHLMC LIQ)

    0.28       11-1-2034        4,620,000        4,620,000  

Peoria County IL Caterpillar Incorporated Project (Industrial Development Revenue, Caterpillar Incorporated LOC)

    0.41       2-1-2030        4,300,000        4,300,000  
            10,700,000  
         

 

 

 

Indiana: 5.91%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 5.91%                          

Indiana Certificate of Participation Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust Series 2009-34 (Miscellaneous Revenue, State Street Bank & Trust Company LIQ)

    0.20       7-1-2023        1,380,000        1,380,000  

Indiana Finance Authority Duke Energy Indiana Incorporated Series 2009A-4 (Industrial Development Revenue, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking LOC)

    0.17       12-1-2039        4,000,000        4,000,000  

Indiana Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates Series 2019-XF0756 (Miscellaneous Revenue, Bank of America NA LIQ) 144A

    0.32       2-1-2049        1,875,000        1,875,000  

Jeffersonville IN Economic Development Eagle Steel Products Incorporated Project (Industrial Development Revenue, Bank of America NA LOC)

    0.28       12-1-2027        2,540,000        2,540,000  

Noblesville IN Greystone Apartments Project Series B (Housing Revenue, FHLB LOC)

    0.23       3-1-2041        1,350,000        1,350,000  

St. Joseph County IN Midcorr Land Development LLC Project (Industrial Development Revenue, PNC Bank NA LOC)

    0.19       10-1-2023        800,000        800,000  
            11,945,000  
         

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  

Iowa: 1.03%

         
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 1.03%                          

Iowa Finance Authority John Maassen & Sons Project (Industrial Development Revenue, Farm Credit Services America LOC)

    0.25 %       11-1-2035      $ 2,075,000      $ 2,075,000  
         

 

 

 

Kansas: 0.65%

         
Other Municipal Debt: 0.50%                          

Leawood KS Series 1 (GO Revenue) ##

    2.50       9-1-2020        1,000,000        1,001,842  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.15%                          

Nemaha County KS Midwest AG Services LLC Project (Industrial Development Revenue, CoBank ACB LOC)

    0.30       11-1-2020        315,000        315,000  
         

 

 

 

Kentucky: 1.09%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.09%                          

Jefferson County KY Industrial Building Dant Growth LLC Project Series 2002 (Industrial Development Revenue, Stock Yards Bank & Trust LOC)

    0.19       9-1-2022        700,000        700,000  

Louisville & Jefferson Counties KY Regional Airport Authority UPS Worldwide Forwarding Series B (Industrial Development Revenue)

    0.20       1-1-2029        1,500,000        1,500,000  
            2,200,000  
         

 

 

 

Louisiana: 2.48%

         
Other Municipal Debt: 0.50%                          

Louisiana Series A (GO Revenue)

    5.00       9-1-2020        1,000,000        1,003,588  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 1.98%                          

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities CDA Honeywell International Incorporated Project (Industrial Development Revenue, Honeywell International Incorporated LOC)

    0.41       12-1-2036        4,000,000        4,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Michigan: 2.16%

         
Other Municipal Debt: 0.26%                          

Michigan Finance Auhority State Aid Series A-2 (Miscellaneous Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LOC) %%

    4.00       8-20-2021        500,000        518,700  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 1.90%                          

Michigan Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates Series 2018-ZM0614 (Education Revenue, Morgan Stanley Bank LIQ) 144A

    0.34       11-1-2028        3,835,000        3,835,000  
         

 

 

 

Minnesota: 4.89%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 4.89%                          

Forest Lake MN Kilkenny Court Apartments Project Series 2008 (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.25       8-15-2038        735,000        735,000  

JPMorgan Chase Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts Trust Series 5027 (GO Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ) 144A

    0.42       6-1-2021        4,000,000        4,000,000  

Minnesota HEFAR Concordia University Series 6Q (Education Revenue, U.S. Bank NA LOC)

    0.17       4-1-2037        1,000,000        1,000,000  

Minnesota Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates Series 2018-XF2760 (Education Revenue, Morgan Stanley Bank LIQ) 144A

    0.36       11-1-2037        4,140,000        4,140,000  
            9,875,000  
         

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  

Missouri: 0.84%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.84%                          

RBC Municipal Products Incorporated (Health Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LOC, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.23 %       9-1-2039      $ 1,000,000      $ 1,000,000  

St. Charles County MO IDA Kuenz Heating & Sheet Metal Series 2001 (Industrial Development Revenue, U.S. Bank NA LOC)

    0.39       4-1-2026        690,000        690,000  
            1,690,000  
         

 

 

 

New Hampshire: 2.47%

         
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 2.47%                          

New Hampshire Finance Authority Lonza Biologics Incorporated (Industrial Development Revenue, Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen LOC)

    0.23       9-1-2030        5,000,000        5,000,000  
         

 

 

 

New Jersey: 1.02%

         
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 1.02%                          

New Jersey Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2019-XG0258 (Tax Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.19       6-15-2050        2,055,000        2,055,000  
         

 

 

 

New York: 4.16%

         
Other Municipal Debt: 0.77%                          

Erie County NY Revenue Anticipation Notes (GO Revenue)

    3.00       6-24-2021        500,000        511,649  

New York Dormitory Authority Personal Income Tax Revenue Series B (Tax Revenue)

    5.00       3-31-2021        1,000,000        1,031,898  
            1,543,547  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 3.39%                          

New York NY Fiscal Subordinate Bond Series 2017A-6 (GO Revenue, Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen SPA)

    0.15       8-1-2044        4,500,000        4,500,000  

New York NY Housing Development Corporation Multifamily Housing Series 2015-F (Water & Sewer Revenue, Bank of America NA SPA)

    0.16       6-15-2048        1,100,000        1,100,000  

New York NY Municipal Water Authority Series BB-1 (Water & Sewer Revenue, State Street Bank & Trust Company SPA)

    0.14       6-15-2049        1,250,000        1,250,000  
            6,850,000  
         

 

 

 

North Carolina: 0.67%

         
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.67%                          

Rockingham County NC Industrial Facilities & PCFA Innofa USA Project Series 2007 (Industrial Development Revenue, Truist Bank LOC)

    0.23       1-1-2027        1,350,000        1,350,000  
         

 

 

 

North Dakota: 0.27%

         
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.27%                          

Mandan ND IDA Cloverdale Foods Company Project (Industrial Development Revenue, BNC National Bank LOC)

    0.35       12-1-2022        550,000        550,000  
         

 

 

 

Ohio: 0.74%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.74%                          

Franklin County OH Trinity Health Group (Health Revenue) %%

    0.70       12-1-2046        500,000        500,000  

Mizuho Floater/Residual Trust Various States Series 2019-MIZ9001 (Housing Revenue, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LOC, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LIQ) 144A

    0.36       7-1-2059        990,000        990,000  
            1,490,000  
         

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  

Oregon: 2.92%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 2.92%                          

Oregon Refunding Bond Series 106-C (GO Revenue, U.S. Bank NA SPA)

    0.13 %       12-1-2044      $ 800,000      $ 800,000  

Oregon Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020-XM0814 (Education Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.19       1-1-2028        4,800,000        4,800,000  

Portland OR Portland International Airport Series 18-A (Airport Revenue, Bank of China LOC)

    0.24       7-1-2026        300,000        300,000  
            5,900,000  
         

 

 

 

Other: 1.02%

         
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 1.02%                          

FHLMC MFHR Series M-031 Class A (Housing Revenue, FHLMC LIQ) 144A

    0.19       12-15-2045        2,060,000        2,060,000  
         

 

 

 

Pennsylvania: 3.68%

         
Other Municipal Debt: 0.26%                          

Philadelphia PA School District AMT Series A (Tax Revenue)

    4.00       6-30-2021        500,000        516,582  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 3.42%                          

Allegheny County PA Hospital Development Authority Series E (Health Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LOC, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.19       4-1-2022        4,000,000        4,000,000  

Pennsylvania EDFA Series D-7 (Industrial Development Revenue, PNC Bank NA LOC)

    0.19       8-1-2022        300,000        300,000  

Westmoreland County PA Municipal Authority Service Series 2016 Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2017-ZF0539 (Water & Sewer Revenue, BAM Insured, TD Bank NA LIQ) 144A

    0.31       8-15-2038        2,615,000        2,615,000  
            6,915,000  
         

 

 

 

Tennessee: 2.23%

         
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 2.23%                          

Blount County TN Public Building Authority Various Local Government Public Improvements Series (Miscellaneous Revenue, Bank of America NA SPA)

    0.15       6-1-2034        4,500,000        4,500,000  
         

 

 

 

Texas: 5.94%

         
Other Municipal Debt: 2.38%                          

Dallas TX Series A (GO Revenue)

    0.25       9-3-2020        1,000,000        1,000,001  

Texas Tax Revenue Anticipation Notes (GO Revenue)

    4.00       8-27-2020        3,795,000        3,804,733  
            4,804,734  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 3.56%                          

Dallam County TX Industrial Development Corporation Dalhart Jersey Ranch Incorporated Series 2008 (Resource Recovery Revenue, CoBank ACB LOC)

    0.25       8-1-2039        1,185,000        1,185,000  

Mizuho Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2019-MIZ9010 (Housing Revenue, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LOC, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LIQ) 144A

    0.51       4-1-2034        3,000,000        3,000,000  

Port Arthur TX Navigation District Jefferson County Total Petrochemicals USA Incorporated Project Series 2003-C (Industrial Development Revenue, Total SA LOC)

    0.26       4-1-2027        3,000,000        3,000,000  
            7,185,000  
         

 

 

 

Utah: 2.97%

         
Other Municipal Debt: 0.50%                          

Salt Lake County Tax Anticipation Notes (GO Revenue)

    1.00       12-30-2020        1,000,000        1,003,550  
         

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

Interest

rate

   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 2.47%                          

University of Utah (Education Revenue, Citibank NA LIQ) 144A

    0.21 %       8-1-2021      $ 5,000,000      $ 5,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Virginia: 2.43%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 2.43%                          

Albemarle County VA EDA Series 2018A & 2018B (Health Revenue, TD Bank NA SPA)

    0.14       10-1-2048        4,200,000        4,200,000  

Chesterfield County VA IDA Super Radiator Coils Project Series A (Industrial Development Revenue, BMO Harris Bank NA LOC)

    0.23       4-1-2026        700,000        700,000  
            4,900,000  
         

 

 

 

Washington: 5.58%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 5.58%                          

Eclipse Funding Trust (Water & Sewer Revenue, U.S. Bank NA LIQ) 144A

    0.19       7-1-2042        4,500,000        4,500,000  

Washington Finance Authority Smith Brothers Farms Incorporated Series 2001 (Industrial Development Revenue, Northwest Farm Credit LOC)

    0.25       9-1-2021        1,715,000        1,715,000  

Washington Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2016-XM0424 (Health Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ) 144A##

    0.53       9-6-2020        4,500,000        4,500,000  

Yakima County WA Solid Waste Disposal George Deruyter & Son Project Series 2006 (Resource Recovery Revenue, Northwest Farm Credit LOC)

    0.25       8-1-2026        565,000        565,000  
            11,280,000  
         

 

 

 

Wisconsin: 0.73%

         
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.73%                          

Manitowoc WI CDA Regency House Project (Housing Revenue, Bank First National LOC)

    0.39       11-1-2020        925,000        925,000  

Sheboygan WI Vortex Liquid Color Project (Industrial Development Revenue, Bank First National LOC)

    0.39       11-1-2020        550,000        550,000  
            1,475,000  
         

 

 

 

Wyoming: 1.58%

         
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 1.58%                          

Sublette County WY ExxonMobil Project (Industrial Development Revenue)

    0.14       10-1-2044        3,200,000        3,200,000  
         

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $191,061,058)

            191,080,004  
         

 

 

 

Closed End Municipal Bond Fund Obligations: 3.47%

         

Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund MuniFund Preferred Shares Series B (40 shares) 0.25% 144Aø

         4,000,000        4,000,000  

Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund MuniFund Preferred Shares Series A (30 shares) 0.22% 144Aø

         3,000,000        3,000,000  

Total Closed End Municipal Bond Fund Obligations (Cost $7,000,000)

            7,000,000        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $198,061,058)     98.09        198,080,004  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    1.91          3,858,157  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 201,938,161  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

 

ø

Variable rate demand notes are subject to a demand feature which reduces the effective maturity. The maturity date shown represents the final maturity date of the security. The interest rate is determined and reset by the issuer daily, weekly, or monthly depending upon the terms of the security. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

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.

%%

The security is purchased on a when-issued basis.

##

All or a portion of this security is segregated for when-issued securities.

Abbreviations:

 

AMT

Alternative minimum tax

 

BAM

Build America Mutual Assurance Company

 

BAN

Bond anticipation notes

 

CDA

Community Development Authority

 

EDA

Economic Development Authority

 

EDFA

Economic Development Finance Authority

 

FHLB

Federal Home Loan Bank

 

FHLMC

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

FNMA

Federal National Mortgage Association

 

HEFA

Health & Educational Facilities Authority

 

HEFAR

Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

 

HFFA

Health Facilities Financing Authority

 

IDA

Industrial Development Authority

 

LIQ

Liquidity agreement

 

LOC

Letter of credit

 

MFHR

Multifamily housing revenue

 

PCFA

Pollution Control Financing Authority

 

SPA

Standby purchase agreement

 

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

 

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

         

Assets

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (cost $198,061,058)

  $ 198,080,004  

Cash

    331,371  

Receivable for investments sold

    5,144,025  

Receivable for interest

    427,520  

Receivable from manager

    2,265  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    12,117  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    203,997,302  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Payable for investments purchased

    2,020,595  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    229  

Dividends payable

    928  

Administration fees payable

    14,369  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    23,020  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    2,059,141  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 201,938,161  
 

 

 

 

Net assets consist of

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 201,989,486  

Total distributable loss

    (51,325
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 201,938,161  
 

 

 

 

Computation of net asset value per share

 

Net assets – Administrator Class

  $ 1,276,829  

Shares outstanding – Administrator Class1

    1,276,365  

Net asset value per share – Administrator Class

    $1.0004  

Net assets – Institutional Class

  $ 181,983,337  

Shares outstanding – Institutional Class1

    181,936,796  

Net asset value per share – Institutional Class

    $1.0003  

Net assets – Service Class

  $ 18,677,995  

Shares outstanding – Service Class1

    18,671,704  

Net asset value per share – Service Class

    $1.0003  

 

1 

The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

 

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

 

 

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Statement of operations—six months ended July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

         

Investment income

 

Interest

  $ 1,163,377  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fee

    176,078  

Administration fees

 

Administrator Class

    781  

Institutional Class

    86,565  

Service Class

    10,078  

Shareholder servicing fees

 

Administrator Class

    775  

Service Class

    20,996  

Custody and accounting fees

    25,676  

Professional fees

    19,819  

Registration fees

    21,256  

Shareholder report expenses

    12,120  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    10,187  

Other fees and expenses

    17,067  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    401,398  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

 

Fund-level

    (142,010

Administrator Class

    (281

Service Class

    (11,106
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    248,001  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    915,376  
 

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

 

Net realized gains on investments

    4,585  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    17,955  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    22,540  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 937,916  
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Statement of changes in net assets

 

     Six months ended
July 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year ended
January 31, 2020
 

Operations

       

Net investment income

    $ 915,376       $ 3,789,568  

Net realized gains on investments

      4,585         71,923  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

      17,955         991  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      937,916         3,862,482  
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains

       

Administrator Class

      (6,412       (77,076

Institutional Class

      (861,873       (3,595,687

Service Class

      (47,092       (190,180
 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      (915,377       (3,862,943
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

    Shares         Shares    

Proceeds from shares sold

       

Administrator Class

    72,278       72,278       1,285,229       1,286,000  

Institutional Class

    2,394,976,179       2,395,503,720       4,876,264,698       4,879,042,051  

Service Class

    4,499,158       4,500,616       8,258,192       8,262,648  
 

 

 

 
      2,400,076,614         4,888,590,699  
 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

       

Administrator Class

    6,168       6,170       74,357       74,399  

Institutional Class

    862,331       862,496       3,580,990       3,583,043  

Service Class

    35,712       35,721       138,321       138,396  
 

 

 

 
      904,387         3,795,838  
 

 

 

 

Payment for shares redeemed

       

Administrator Class

    (1,039,021     (1,039,037     (5,433,717     (5,436,590

Institutional Class

    (2,438,065,318     (2,438,652,654     (4,821,641,033     (4,824,401,081

Service Class

    (1,112,687     (1,113,038     (12,141,730     (12,147,898
 

 

 

 
      (2,440,804,729       (4,841,985,569
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

      (39,823,728       50,400,968  
 

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      (39,801,189       50,400,507  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

       

Beginning of period

      241,739,350         191,338,843  
 

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 201,938,161       $ 241,739,350  
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months  ended
July 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     20161  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.0004       $1.0003       $1.0010       $1.0005       $1.0000       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.0033       0.0124       0.0125       0.0069       0.0031       0.00 3 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    0.0000 2      0.0005       (0.0001     0.0005       0.0008       0.00 3 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.0033       0.0129       0.0124       0.0074       0.0039       0.00 3 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.0033     (0.0125     (0.0124     (0.0069     (0.0030     (0.00 )3 

Net realized gains

    0.0000       (0.0003     (0.0007     (0.0000 )2      (0.0004     (0.00 )3 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.0033     (0.0128     (0.0131     (0.0069     (0.0034     (0.00 )3 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.0004       $1.0004       $1.0003       $1.0010       $1.0005       $1.00  

Total return4

    0.34     1.29     1.25     0.74     0.35     0.02

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.44     0.43     0.44     0.41     0.39     0.37

Net expenses

    0.29     0.30     0.30     0.30     0.27     0.10

Net investment income

    0.82     1.28     1.25     0.68     0.29     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $1,277       $2,238       $6,313       $3,247       $3,223       $3,537  

 

1 

Amounts reflect the Fund transacting shares at a fixed NAV rounded to two decimal places. Beginning October 11, 2016, the Fund began selling and redeeming shares of the Fund at a floating NAV rounded to the fourth decimal place.

 

2 

Amount is less than $0.00005.

 

3 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

4 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months  ended
July 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     20161  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.0004       $1.0004       $1.0011       $1.0005       $1.0000       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.0040 2      0.0137       0.0133 2      0.0080       0.0035       0.00 3 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    (0.0004     0.0001       0.0001       0.0005       0.0012       0.00 3 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.0036       0.0138       0.0134       0.0085       0.0047       0.00 3 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.0037     (0.0135     (0.0134     (0.0079     (0.0038     (0.00 )3 

Net realized gains

    0.0000       (0.0003     (0.0007     (0.0000 )4      (0.0004     (0.00 )3 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.0037     (0.0138     (0.0141     (0.0079     (0.0042     (0.00 )3 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.0003       $1.0004       $1.0004       $1.0011       $1.0005       $1.00  

Total return5

    0.36     1.38     1.35     0.85     0.44     0.02

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.32     0.31     0.31     0.29     0.26     0.25

Net expenses

    0.20     0.20     0.20     0.20     0.18     0.10

Net investment income

    0.80     1.34     1.32     0.79     0.27     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $181,983       $224,247       $166,024       $336,215       $262,511       $953,036  

 

1 

Amounts reflect the Fund transacting shares at a fixed NAV rounded to two decimal places. Beginning October 11, 2016, the Fund began selling and redeeming shares of the Fund at a floating NAV rounded to the fourth decimal place.

 

2 

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

 

3 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

4 

Amount is less than $0.00005.

 

5 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months  ended
July 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
SERVICE CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     20161  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.0003       $1.0004       $1.0010       $1.0005       $1.0000       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.0028 2      0.0110 2      0.0109 2      0.0059       0.0037       0.00 3 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    0.0002       0.0002       0.0001       0.0000 4      (0.0010     0.00 3 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.0030       0.0112       0.0110       0.0059       0.0027       0.00 3 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.0030     (0.0110     (0.0109     (0.0054     (0.0018     (0.00 )3 

Net realized gains

    0.0000       (0.0003     (0.0007     (0.0000 )4      (0.0004     (0.00 )3 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.0030     (0.0113     (0.0116     (0.0054     (0.0022     (0.00 )3 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.0003       $1.0003       $1.0004       $1.0010       $1.0005       $1.00  

Total return5

    0.30     1.12     1.11     0.59     0.23     0.02

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.61     0.60     0.61     0.58     0.49     0.48

Net expenses

    0.35     0.45     0.45     0.45     0.35     0.10

Net investment income

    0.56     1.09     1.09     0.53     0.09     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $18,678       $15,255       $19,001       $19,355       $23,962       $108,484  

 

1 

Amounts reflect the Fund transacting shares at a fixed NAV rounded to two decimal places. Beginning October 11, 2016, the Fund began selling and redeeming shares of the Fund at a floating NAV rounded to the fourth decimal place.

 

2 

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

 

3 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

4 

Amount is less than $0.00005.

 

5 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo Municipal Cash Management Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

The Fund operates as an institutional non-government money market fund. As an institutional non-government money market fund, shareholders will transact at a floating net asset value (NAV) rounded to four decimal places in accordance with the valuation policies below.

Consistent with Rule 2a-7, the Board of Trustees of the Fund is permitted to impose a liquidity fee on redemptions from the Fund or a redemption gate (i.e., a suspension of the right to redeem) in the event that the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. If the Fund’s weekly liquid assets (as defined in Rule 2a-7(34)) fall below 30% of the Fund’s total assets, the Board of Trustees is permitted, but not required, to: (i) impose a liquidity fee of no more than 2% of the amount redeemed; and/or (ii) impose a redemption gate. If the Fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below 10% of the Fund’s total assets, the Fund must impose, generally as of the beginning of the next business day, a liquidity fee of 1% of the amount redeemed unless the Board of Trustees determines that such a fee is not in the best interest of the Fund or determines that a lower or higher fee (subject to the 2% limit) is in the best interest of the Fund. Liquidity fees reduce the amount a shareholder receives upon redemption of its shares. The Fund retains any liquidity fees for the benefit of remaining shareholders. The Board of Trustees did not impose any liquidity fees and/or redemption gates during the six months ended July 31, 2020.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements of the Fund, are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Securities valuation

Debt securities are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service (e.g. taking into account various factors, including yields, maturities, or credit ratings) or, if a reliable price is not available, the quoted bid price from an independent broker-dealer.

Investments which are not valued using the method 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 at Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”). The Board of Trustees retains the authority to make or ratify any valuation decisions or approve any changes to the Valuation Procedures as it deems appropriate. On a quarterly basis, the Board of Trustees receives reports on any valuation actions taken by the Valuation Committee or the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee which may include items for ratification.

Repurchase agreements

The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements and may participate in pooled repurchase agreement transactions with other funds advised by Funds Management. Repurchase agreements are agreements where the seller of a security to the Fund agrees to repurchase that security from the Fund at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized based on values that are marked-to-market daily. The collateral may be held by an agent bank under a tri-party agreement. It is the custodian’s responsibility to value collateral daily and to take action to obtain additional collateral as necessary to maintain a market value equal to or greater than the resale price. The repurchase agreements are collateralized by securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. There could be potential loss to the Fund in the event that the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying obligations during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

 

 

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When-issued transactions

The Fund may purchase securities on a forward commitment or when-issued basis. The Fund records a when-issued transaction on the trade date and will segregate assets in an amount at least equal in value to the Fund’s commitment to purchase when-issued securities. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and the Fund begins earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Interest income is accrued daily and bond discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized daily. To the extent debt obligations are placed on non-accrual status, any related interest income may be reduced by writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has been determined to be doubtful based on consistently applied procedures and the fair value has decreased. If the issuer subsequently resumes interest payments or when the collectability of interest is reasonably assured, the debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status.

Distributions to shareholders

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually. Such distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. The tax character of distributions is determined as of the Fund’s fiscal year end. Therefore, a portion of the Fund’s distributions made prior to the Fund’s fiscal year end may be categorized as a tax return of capital at year end.

Federal and other taxes

The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its investment company taxable and tax-exempt income and any net realized capital gains (after reduction for capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes was required.

The Fund’s income and federal excise tax returns and all financial records supporting those returns for the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the federal and Delaware revenue authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state, and foreign tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

As of July 31, 2020, the aggregate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes was $198,061,058 and the unrealized gains (losses) consisted of:

 

Gross unrealized gains

   $ 18,946  

Gross unrealized losses

     0  

Net unrealized gains

   $ 18,946  

Class allocations

The separate classes of shares offered by the Fund differ principally in shareholder servicing and administration fees. Class specific expenses are charged directly to that share class. Investment income, common fund-level expenses, and realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative proportion of net assets of each class.

3. 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)

 

 

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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 July 31, 2020:

 

     

Quoted prices

(Level 1)

    

Other significant

observable inputs

(Level 2)

    

Significant

unobservable inputs

(Level 3)

     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Municipal obligations

   $ 0      $ 191,080,004      $ 0      $ 191,080,004  

Closed end municipal bond fund obligations

     0        7,000,000        0        7,000,000  

Total assets

   $ 0      $ 198,080,004      $ 0      $ 198,080,004  

Additional sector, industry or geographic detail is included in the Portfolio of Investments.

For the six months ended July 31, 2020, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 3.

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo”), is the manager of the Fund and provides advisory and fund-level administrative services under an investment management agreement. Under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Fund, supervising the subadviser and providing fund-level administrative services in connection with the Fund’s operations. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive a management fee at the following annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

Average daily net assets    Management fee  

First $5 billion

     0.15

Next $5 billion

     0.14  

Over $10 billion

     0.13  

For the six months ended July 31, 2020, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Funds Management has retained the services of a subadviser to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. Wells Capital Management Incorporated, an affiliate of Funds Management and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is the subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.05% and declining to 0.01% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Administration fees

Under a class-level administration agreement, Funds Management provides class-level administrative services to the Fund, which includes paying fees and expenses for services provided by the transfer agent, sub-transfer agents, omnibus account servicers and record-keepers. As compensation for its services under the class-level administration agreement, Funds Management receives an annual fee which is calculated based on the average daily net assets of each class as follows:

 

     

Class-level

administration fee

 

Administrator Class

     0.10

Institutional Class

     0.08  

Service Class

     0.12  

 

 

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Waivers and/or expense reimbursements

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. When each class of the Fund has exceeded its expense cap, Funds Management has waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses from fund-level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. When only certain classes exceed their expense caps, waivers and/or reimbursements are applied against class specific expenses before fund-level expenses. Funds Management has committed through May 31, 2021 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 0.30% for Administrator Class shares, 0.20% for Institutional Class shares, and 0.45% for Service Class shares. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

During the six months ended July 31, 2020, Funds Management also voluntarily waived class-level expenses which represent 0.01% of the average daily net assets (on an annualized basis) of Administrator Class and 0.10% of the average daily net assets (on an annualized basis) of Service Class.

Shareholder servicing fees

The Trust has entered into contracts with one or more shareholder servicing agents, whereby Service Class of the Fund is charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of its average daily net assets. Administrator Class is charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.10% of its average daily net assets. A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.

Interfund transactions

The Fund may purchase or sell portfolio investment securities to certain other Wells Fargo affiliates pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act and under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The procedures have been designed to ensure that these interfund transactions, which do not incur broker commissions, are effected at current market prices.

5. INDEMNIFICATION

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, the officers and Trustees have been granted certain indemnification rights against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. The Fund has entered into a separate agreement with each Trustee that converts indemnification rights currently existing under the Fund’s organizational documents into contractual rights that cannot be changed in the future without the consent of the Trustee. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with service providers that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated.

6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 updates the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Management has adopted this guidance which did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

7. CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that it had made the assessment that coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) is a pandemic. The impacts of COVID-19 are adversely affecting the entire global economy, individual companies and investment products, and the market in general. There is significant uncertainty around the extent and duration of business disruptions related to COVID-19 and the impacts may be short term or may last for an extended period of time. The risk of further spreading of COVID-19 has led to significant uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets.

 

 

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PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222, visiting our website at wfam.com, or visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the proxies related to portfolio securities were voted during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the website at wfam.com or by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC each month on Form N-MFP. Shareholders may view the filed Form N-MFP by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. The Fund’s portfolio holdings information is also available on our website at wfam.com.

 

 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Each of the Trustees and Officers1 listed in the table below acts in identical capacities for each fund in the Wells Fargo family of funds, which consists of 147 mutual funds comprising the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Variable Trust, Wells Fargo Master Trust and four closed-end funds (collectively the “Fund Complex”). This table should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information2. The mailing address of each Trustee and Officer is 525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105. Each Trustee and Officer serves an indefinite term, however, each Trustee serves such term until reaching the mandatory retirement age established by the Trustees.

Independent Trustees

 

Name and

year of birth

 

Position held and

length of service*

  Principal occupations during past five years or longer  

Current other

public company or

investment

company

directorships

William R. Ebsworth

(Born 1957)

  Trustee, since 2015   Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Endowment (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA® charterholder.   N/A

Jane A. Freeman

(Born 1953)

  Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018   Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst.   N/A

Isaiah Harris, Jr.

(Born 1952)

  Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2019   Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).   CIGNA Corporation

Judith M. Johnson

(Born 1949)

  Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, from 2009 to 2018   Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.   N/A

 

 

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Name and

year of birth

 

Position held and

length of service*

  Principal occupations during past five years or longer  

Current other

public company or

investment

company

directorships

David F. Larcker

(Born 1950)

  Trustee, since 2009   James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.   N/A

Olivia S. Mitchell

(Born 1953)

  Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018   International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.   N/A

Timothy J. Penny

(Born 1951)

  Trustee, since 1996; Chairman, since 2018   President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.   N/A

James G. Polisson

(Born 1959)

  Trustee, since 2018   Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non-profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations.   N/A

Pamela Wheelock

(Born 1959)

  Trustee, since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019   Board member of the Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency, Rochester, Minnesota since 2019 and Interim President of the McKnight Foundation since 2020. Acting Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, July 2019 through September 2019. Human Services Manager (part-time), Minnesota Department of Human Services, October 2019 through December 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity from 2017 to 2019. Vice President of University Services, University of Minnesota from 2012 to 2016. Prior thereto, on the Board of Directors, Governance Committee and Finance Committee for the Minnesota Philanthropy Partners (Saint Paul Foundation) from 2012 to 2018, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota from 2011 to 2012, Chairman of the Board from 2009 to 2012 and Board Director from 2003 to 2015. Vice President, Leadership and Community Engagement, Bush Foundation, Saint Paul, Minnesota (a private foundation) from 2009 to 2011. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Sports and Entertainment from 2004 to 2009 and Senior Vice President from 2002 to 2004. Executive Vice President of the Minnesota Wild Foundation from 2004 to 2008. Commissioner of Finance, State of Minnesota, from 1999 to 2002. Currently Board Chair of the Minnesota Wild Foundation since 2010.   N/A

 

*

Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

 

 

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Officers

 

Name and

year of birth

 

Position held and

length of service

  Principal occupations during past five years or longer

Andrew Owen

(Born 1960)

  President, since 2017   Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo & Company and Head of Affiliated Managers, Wells Fargo Asset Management, since 2014. In addition, Mr. Owen is currently President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2017. Prior thereto, Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014.

Nancy Wiser1

(Born 1967)

  Treasurer, since 2012   Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2011. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at LightBox Capital Management LLC, from 2008 to 2011.

Michelle Rhee

(Born 1966)

  Chief Legal Officer, since 2019   Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, Chief Legal Counsel of Wells Fargo Asset Management and Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2018. Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of Bank of America Corporation from 2004 to 2018.

Catherine Kennedy

(Born 1969)

  Secretary, since 2019   Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC and Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department since 2010. Vice President and Senior Counsel of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 1998 to 2010.

Michael H. Whitaker

(Born 1967)

  Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016   Chief Compliance Officer of Wells Fargo Asset Management since 2016. Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.

David Berardi

(Born 1975)

  Assistant Treasurer, since 2009   Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.

Jeremy DePalma1

(Born 1974)

  Assistant Treasurer, since 2009   Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.

 

1

Nancy Wiser acts as Treasurer of 65 funds in the Fund Complex. Jeremy DePalma acts as the Treasurer of 82 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 65 funds in the Fund Complex.

 

2

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wfam.com.

 

 

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BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Wells Fargo Municipal Cash Management Money Market Fund

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at a Board meeting held on May 26, 2020 and May 28, 2020 (together, the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo Municipal Cash Management Money Market Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); and (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of Funds Management. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

At the Meeting, the Board considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the selection of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser and the approval of the Advisory Agreements. Prior to the Meeting, including at a Board meeting held in April 2020, the Trustees conferred extensively among themselves and with representatives of Funds Management about these matters. Also, the Board has adopted a team-based approach, with each team consisting of a sub-set of Trustees, to assist the full Board in the discharge of its duties in reviewing investment performance and other matters throughout the year. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Advisory Agreements by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately.

In providing information to the Board, Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser were guided by a detailed set of requests for information submitted to them by independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees at the start of the Board’s annual contract renewal process earlier in 2020. In considering and approving the Advisory Agreements, the Trustees considered the information they believed relevant, including but not limited to the information discussed below. The Board considered not only the specific information presented in connection with the Meeting, but also the knowledge gained over time through interaction with Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser about various topics. In this regard, the Board reviewed reports of Funds Management at each of its quarterly meetings, which included, among other things, portfolio reviews and investment performance reports. In addition, the Board and the teams mentioned above confer with portfolio managers at various times throughout the year. The Board did not identify any particular information or consideration that was all-important or controlling, and each individual Trustee may have attributed different weights to various factors.

After its deliberations, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable. The Board considered the approval of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for funds across the complex, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis. The following summarizes a number of important, but not necessarily all, factors considered by the Board in support of its approvals.

Nature, extent and quality of services

The Board received and considered various information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under the Advisory Agreements. This information included a description of the investment advisory services and Fund-level administrative services covered by the Management Agreement, as well as, among other things, a summary of the background and experience of senior management of Wells Fargo Asset Management (“WFAM”), of which Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser are a part, and a summary of investments made in the business of WFAM. The Board also received a description of Funds Management’s and the Sub-Adviser’s business continuity plans and of their approaches to data privacy and cybersecurity, and related testing. The Board also received and reviewed information about Funds Management’s role as administrator of the Fund’s liquidity risk management program, Funds Management’s approach to risk management, and Funds Management’s intermediary and vendor oversight program.

The Board also considered the qualifications, background, tenure and responsibilities of each of the portfolio managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. The Board evaluated the ability of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser to attract and retain qualified investment professionals, including research, advisory and supervisory personnel. The Board further considered the compliance programs and compliance records of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser. In addition, the Board took into account the full range of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and its affiliates.

 

 

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Fund investment performance and expenses

The Board considered the investment performance results for the Fund over various time periods ended December 31, 2019. The Board also considered more current results for various time periods ended March 31, 2020. The Board considered these results in comparison to the investment performance of funds in a universe that was determined by Broadridge Inc. (“Broadridge”) to be similar to the Fund (the “Universe”), and in comparison to the Fund’s benchmark index and to other comparative data. Broadridge is an independent provider of investment company data. The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the performance Universe. The Board noted that the investment performance of the Fund (Class I) was higher than the average investment performance of the Universe for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2019. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the Fund (Class I) was higher than the average investment performance of the Universe for all periods ended March 31, 2020. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the Fund was higher than its benchmark index, the Lipper Institutional Tax-Exempt Money Market Index, for all periods ended December 31, 2019.

The Board also received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and their various components, including actual management fees, custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service fees. The Board considered these ratios in comparison to the median ratios of funds in class-specific expense groups that were determined by Broadridge to be similar to the Fund (the “Groups”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the expense Groups and an explanation of how funds comprising expense groups and their expense ratios may vary from year-to-year. Based on the Broadridge reports, the Board noted that the net operating expense ratios of the Fund were equal to or in range of the median net operating expense ratio of the expense Groups for all share classes.

The Board took into account the Fund’s investment performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

The Board reviewed and considered the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management under the Management Agreement, as well as the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management for class-level administrative services under a Class-Level Administration Agreement, which include, among other things, class-level transfer agency and sub-transfer agency costs (collectively, the “Management Rates”). The Board also reviewed and considered the contractual investment sub-advisory fee rates that are payable by Funds Management to the Sub-Adviser for investment sub-advisory services.

Among other information reviewed by the Board was a comparison of the Fund’s Management Rates with the average contractual investment management fee rates of funds in the expense Groups at a common asset level as well as transfer agency costs of the funds in the expense Groups. The Board noted that the Management Rates of the Fund were equal to or in range of the sum of these average rates for the Fund’s expense Groups for all share classes.

The Board also received and considered information about the portion of the total management fee that was retained by Funds Management after payment of the fee to the Sub-Adviser for sub-advisory services. In assessing the reasonableness of this amount, the Board received and evaluated information about the nature and extent of responsibilities retained and risks assumed by Funds Management and not delegated to or assumed by the Sub-Adviser, and about Funds Management’s on-going oversight services. Given the affiliation between Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser, the Board ascribed limited relevance to the allocation of fees between them.

The Board also received and considered information about the nature and extent of services offered and fee rates charged by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser to other types of clients with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the significantly greater scope of services, and compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks of managing proprietary mutual funds compared with those associated with managing assets of other types of clients, including third-party sub-advised fund clients and non-mutual fund clients such as institutional separate accounts.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management under the Management Agreement and to the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement was reasonable.

Profitability

The Board received and considered information concerning the profitability of Funds Management, as well as the profitability of both WFAM and Wells Fargo & Co. (“Wells Fargo”) from providing services to the fund family as a whole. The Board noted that the Sub-Adviser’s profitability information with respect to providing services to the Fund and other funds in the family was subsumed in the WFAM and Wells Fargo profitability analysis.

 

 

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Funds Management reported on the methodologies and estimates used in calculating profitability, including a description of the methodology used to allocate certain expenses. Among other things, the Board noted that the levels of profitability reported on a fund-by-fund basis varied widely, depending on factors such as the size, type and age of fund.

Based on its review, the Board did not deem the profits reported by Funds Management, WFAM or Wells Fargo from services provided to the Fund to be at a level that would prevent it from approving the continuation of the Advisory Agreements.

Economies of scale

The Board received and considered information about the potential for Funds Management to experience economies of scale in the provision of management services to the Fund, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. The Board noted the existence of breakpoints in the Fund’s management fee structure, which operate generally to reduce the Fund’s expense ratios as the Fund grows in size, and the size of the Fund in relation to such breakpoints. The Board considered that in addition to management fee breakpoints, Funds Management shares potential economies of scale from its management business in a variety of ways, including through fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements, services that benefit shareholders, competitive management fee rates set at the outset without regard to breakpoints, and investments in the business intended to enhance services available to shareholders.

The Board concluded that Funds Management’s arrangements with respect to the Fund, including contractual breakpoints, constituted a reasonable approach to sharing potential economies of scale with the Fund and its shareholders.

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser

The Board received and considered information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Adviser, as a result of their relationships with the Fund. Ancillary benefits could include, among others, benefits directly attributable to other relationships with the Fund and benefits potentially derived from an increase in Funds Management’s and the Sub-Adviser’s business as a result of their relationships with the Fund. The Board noted that various affiliates of Funds Management may receive distribution-related fees, shareholder servicing payments and sub-transfer agency fees in respect of shares sold or held through them and services provided.

The Board also reviewed information about soft dollar credits earned and utilized by the Sub-Adviser, fees earned by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser from managing a private investment vehicle for the fund family’s securities lending collateral, and commissions earned by an affiliated broker from portfolio transactions.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board did not find that any ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Adviser, were unreasonable.

Conclusion

At the Meeting, after considering the above-described factors and based on its deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable.

 

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) on behalf of each of its series, including the Fund, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk. “Liquidity risk” is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) previously approved the designation of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”), the Fund’s investment manager, as the administrator of the Program, and Funds Management has established a Liquidity Risk Management Council composed of personnel from multiple departments within Funds Management and its affiliates to assist Funds Management in the implementation and on-going administration of the Program.

The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); (4) to the extent the Fund does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that generally will be invested in highly liquid investments (an “HLIM”); (5) if the Fund has established an HLIM, the periodic review (no less frequently than annually) of the HLIM and the adoption of policies and procedures for responding to a shortfall of the Fund’s “highly liquid investments” below its HLIM; and (6) periodic reporting to the Board.

At a meeting of the Board held on May 26 and 28, 2020, the Board received a written report (the “Report”) from Funds Management that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation. The Report covered the initial period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”). No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the Report. There were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period. The Report concluded that the Program is operating effectively to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, and that the Program has been and continues to be adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and, as applicable, respond to the Fund’s liquidity developments.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

 

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More information about Wells Fargo Funds is available free upon request. To obtain literature, please write, visit the Fund’s website, or call:

Wells Fargo Funds

P.O. Box 219967

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Website: wfam.com

Individual investors: 1-800-222-8222

Retail investment professionals: 1-888-877-9275

Institutional investment professionals: 1-866-765-0778

 

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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. If this report is used for promotional purposes, distribution of the report must be accompanied or preceded by a current prospectus. Before investing, please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the investment. For a current prospectus and, if available, a summary prospectus, containing this information, call 1-800-260-5969 or visit the Fund’s website at wfam.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is the trade name for certain investment advisory/management firms owned by Wells Fargo & Company. These firms include but are not limited to Wells Capital Management Incorporated and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by WFAM entities are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA).

This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan.

 

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Semi-Annual Report

July 31, 2020

 

Retail Money Market Funds

 

 

 

 

Wells Fargo National Tax-Free Money Market Fund

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by new regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Wells Fargo Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports issued after this date will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically at any time by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by enrolling at wellsfargo.com/advantagedelivery.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports; if you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-800-222-8222. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Wells Fargo Funds held in your account with your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor, to all Wells Fargo Funds that you hold.


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The views expressed and any forward-looking statements are as of July 31, 2020, unless otherwise noted, and are those of the Fund managers and/or Wells Fargo Asset Management. Discussions of individual securities, or the markets generally, or any Wells Fargo Fund are not intended as individual recommendations. Future events or results may vary significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. The views expressed are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market. Wells Fargo Asset Management and the Fund disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any views expressed or forward-looking statements.

 

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Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

 

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Andrew Owen

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this semi-annual report for the Wells Fargo National Tax-Free Money Market Fund for the six-month period that ended July 31, 2020. Global stock markets tumbled in February and March as governments took unprecedented measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus at the expense of short-term economic output. However, most markets rebounded from April on to offset much of the losses as central banks attempted to bolster capital markets and confidence. Fixed-income markets generally performed well, with the exception of high-yield bonds, as U.S. bonds overall achieved modest gains. U.S. and emerging market equities outperformed international developed market equities over the six-month period.

For the period, U.S. stocks, based on the S&P 500 Index,1 returned 2.42% and international stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net),2 fell 4.47%. The MSCI EM Index (Net)3 gained 3.08%. For bond investors, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4 added 5.69%, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index5 returned 4.29%, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index6 returned 1.96%, and the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index7 lost 0.23%.

Concerns about the coronavirus took over the market.

In February, the coronavirus became the major market focus. Fears of the virus’s impact on global growth led to expectations of increased global central bank monetary policy support. That led the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield to fall to an all-time low of 1.1% by the end of the month. Although equity markets initially shrugged off concerns about the outbreak, focusing instead on strong fourth-quarter earnings and improving business confidence in January, market sentiment turned sharply lower toward month-end. Oil prices tumbled as Russia and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries compounded a major decline in oil demand with a brutal price war, causing the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil to plummet.

 

 

 

 

1 

The S&P 500 Index consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value-weighted index with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

2

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. Source: MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

3

The MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

4

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage pass-throughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

5

The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index is an unmanaged index that provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed-income markets excluding the U.S.-dollar-denominated debt market. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

6

The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of long-term tax-exempt bonds with a minimum credit rating of Baa. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

7

The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of domestic and Yankee high-yield bonds. The index tracks the performance of high-yield securities traded in the U.S. bond market. You cannot invest directly in an index. Copyright 2020. ICE Data Indices, LLC. All rights reserved.

 

 

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The global spread of the coronavirus led many countries to clamp down on social and business-related activity in order to contain the virus from causing even greater devastation and overwhelming the health care system. This abrupt stoppage of economic activity led to the sharp deceleration of global output, sending economies into a deep contraction. Central bank responses were swift, as they slashed interest rates and expanded quantitative easing programs to restore liquidity and confidence to the markets. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve launched several lending programs, funding investment-grade bonds, money market mutual funds, and commercial paper while purchasing Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities, and overnight repurchase agreements. Meanwhile, stock markets tumbled quickly into a bear market, ending the longest bull stock market in U.S. history.

Markets rebounded strongly in April, fueled by unprecedented government and central bank stimulus measures. The U.S. economy contracted by an annualized 5.0% pace in the first quarter, with 30 million new unemployment insurance claims in six weeks. In the eurozone, first-quarter real gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 3.8%, with the composite April Flash Purchasing Managers’ Index, a monthly survey of purchasing managers, falling to an all-time low of 13.5. The European Central Bank expanded its quantitative easing to include the purchase of additional government bonds of countries with the greatest virus-related need, including Italy and Spain. China’s first-quarter GDP fell by 6.8% year over year. However, retail sales, production, and investment showed signs of recovery. Extreme oil-price volatility continued as global supply far exceeded demand.

In May, the equity market rebound continued, with widespread strong monthly gains. Investors regained confidence on reports of early signs of success in human trials of a coronavirus vaccine. Growth stocks continued to outperform value stocks while returns on global government bonds were generally flat. In the U.S., a gap grew between the stock market rebound and devastating economic data points, including an April unemployment rate of 14.7%, the highest level since World War II. Purchasing managers’ indices continued to reflect weakening activity in May in both the manufacturing and services sectors. U.S. corporate earnings reports indicated a 14% year-over-year contraction in earnings from the first quarter of 2019. However, high demand for technology, driven by remote activity, helped maintain robust information technology sector earnings, which helped drive powerful well-known technology stocks higher.

Financial markets posted widely positive returns in June despite ongoing economic weakness and high levels of uncertainty on the containment of the coronavirus and the timing of an effective vaccine. There were hopeful signs as economies reopened, with both U.S. and U.K. retail sales rebounding substantially in May. However, year over year, sales remained depressed. Vitally important to market sentiment was the ongoing commitment by central banks globally to do all they could to provide economic support through liquidity and low borrowing costs. U.S. economic activity was aided by one-time $1,200 stimulus checks and $600 bonus weekly unemployment benefits due to expire at the end of July. However, unemployment remained in the double digits, easing somewhat from 14.7% in April to 11.1% in June. During June, numerous states reported alarming increases in coronavirus cases. China’s economic recovery picked up momentum in June, though it remained far from a full recovery.

July was a broadly positive month for both global equities and fixed income. However, economic data and a resurgence of coronavirus cases pointed to the vulnerability of the global economy and the ongoing imperative to regain control of the pandemic. Second-quarter GDP shrank by 9.5% and 12.1% in the U.S. and eurozone, respectively, from the previous quarter. In contrast, China reported a 3.2% year-over-year expansion in its second-quarter GDP. U.S. unemployment remained historically high despite adding 1.8 million jobs in July, with a double-digit jobless rate persisting. However, manufacturing activity grew in both the U.S. and eurozone. In Asia, while China’s manufacturing sector

 

“The global spread of the coronavirus led many countries to clamp down on social and business-related activity in order to contain the virus from causing even greater devastation and overwhelming the health care system.”

“Financial markets posted widely positive returns in June despite ongoing economic weakness and high levels of uncertainty on the containment of the coronavirus and the timing of an effective vaccine.”

 

 

 

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For further information about your Fund, contact your investment professional, visit our website at wfam.com,

or call us directly at 1-800-222-8222.

continued to expand, activity in Japan and South Korea contracted. In July, a rising concern was the rapid and broad reemergence of coronavirus infections. Despite the ongoing promise of positive early-stage vaccine trial results, economic activity could be held back by the continued spread of the virus and the end of a widely received $600-a-week bonus unemployment benefit in late July.

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Periods of investment uncertainty can present challenges, but experience has taught us that maintaining long-term investment goals can be an effective way to plan for the future. To help you create a sound strategy based on your personal goals and risk tolerance, Wells Fargo Funds offers more than 100 mutual funds spanning a wide range of asset classes and investment styles. Although diversification cannot guarantee an investment profit or prevent losses, we believe it can be an effective way to manage investment risk and potentially smooth out overall portfolio performance. We encourage investors to know their investments and to understand that appropriate levels of risk-taking may unlock opportunities.

Thank you for choosing to invest with Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

 

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Andrew Owen

President

Wells Fargo Funds

 

 

 

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Performance highlights (unaudited)

 

Investment objective

The Fund seeks current income exempt from federal income tax, while preserving capital and liquidity.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Portfolio managers

James Randazzo

Jeffrey L. Weaver, CFA®

Average annual total returns (%) as of July 31, 2020

 

 
              Expense ratios1 (%)  
 
    Inception date   1 year     5 year     10 year     Gross     Net2  
             
Class A (NWMXX)   7-28-2003     0.63       0.51       0.26       0.66       0.60  
             
Administrator Class (WNTXX)   4-8-2005     0.86       0.76       0.39       0.39       0.30  
             
Premier Class (WFNXX)   11-8-1999     0.95       0.84       0.44       0.27       0.20  
             
Service Class (MMIXX)   8-3-1993     0.73       0.63       0.33       0.56       0.45  

Yield summary (%) as of July 31, 20202

 

    Class A   Administrator
Class
    Premier
Class
    Service
Class
 
         
7-day current yield   0.01     0.03       0.12       0.01  
         
7-day compound yield   0.01     0.03       0.12       0.01  
         
30-day simple yield   0.01     0.03       0.11       0.01  
         
30-day compound yield   0.01     0.03       0.11       0.01  

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on an investment in a fund. Investment returns will fluctuate. The Fund’s yield figures more closely reflect the current earnings of the Fund than the total return figures. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted, which assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund’s website, wfam.com.

Money market funds are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge. Other fees and expenses apply to an investment in the Fund and are described in the Fund’s current prospectus.

For retail money market funds: You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

Please see footnotes on page 7.

 

 

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Performance highlights (unaudited)

 

Revenue source distribution as of July 31, 20203
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Effective maturity distribution as of July 31, 20203
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Weighted average maturity as of July 31, 20204
 

43 days

 

Weighted average life as of July 31, 20205
 

45 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute.

 

1 

Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the financial highlights of this report.

 

2 

The manager has contractually committed through May 31, 2021, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 0.60% for Class A, 0.30% for Administrator Class, 0.20% for Premier Class, and 0.45% for Service Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Without waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses, the Fund’s 7-day current yield would have been -0.31%, -0.04%, 0.07%, and -0.21% for Class A, Administrator Class, Premier Class, and Service Class, respectively. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses.

 

3 

Amounts are calculated based on the total investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

4 

Weighted Average Maturity (WAM): WAM is an average of the effective maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by each security’s percentage of total investments. The maturity of a portfolio security is the period remaining until the date on which the principal amount is unconditionally required to be paid, or in the case of a security called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment is unconditionally required to be made. WAM calculations allow for the maturities of certain securities with demand features or periodic interest rate resets to be shortened. WAM is a way to measure a fund’s sensitivity to potential interest rate changes. WAM is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

5 

Weighted Average Life (WAL): WAL is an average of the final maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by their percentage of total investments. The maturity of a portfolio security is the period remaining until the date on which the principal amount is unconditionally required to be paid, or in the case of a security called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment is unconditionally required to be made. In contrast to WAM, the calculation of WAL allows for the maturities of certain securities with demand features to be shortened, but not the periodic interest rate resets. WAL is a way to measure a fund’s potential sensitivity to credit spread changes. WAL is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

 

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Fund expenses (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder servicing fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period from February 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

The “Actual” line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the “Actual” line under the heading entitled “Expenses paid during period” for your applicable class of shares to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The “Hypothetical” line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the “Hypothetical” line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     Beginning
account  value
2-1-2020
     Ending
account value
7-31-2020
     Expenses
paid during
the period1
     Annualized net
expense ratio
 
         

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,002.47      $ 2.14        0.43

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.73      $ 2.16        0.43
         

Administrator Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,003.23      $ 1.44        0.29

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.42      $ 1.46        0.29
         

Premier Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,003.66      $ 1.00        0.20

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.87      $ 1.01        0.20
         

Service Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,002.78      $ 1.89        0.38

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.97      $ 1.91        0.38

 

1 

Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Municipal Obligations: 97.78%

 

Alabama: 0.73%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.73%  

Alabama Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XL0098 (Utilities Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.27     12-1-2022      $ 4,500,000      $ 4,500,000  

Mobile AL Downtown RDA Gulf Opportunity Zone Austal USA LLC Project Series B (Industrial Development Revenue, Citibank NA LOC) 144A

    0.20       5-1-2041        3,500,000        3,500,000  
            8,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Arizona: 2.81%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 2.81%  

Arizona Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XF2537 (Utilities Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.20       12-1-2037        3,215,000        3,215,000  

Arizona Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020-XF2862 (Education Revenue, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LOC, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LIQ) 144A

    0.36       12-15-2047        13,535,000        13,535,000  

Mesa AZ Utility System Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust Series 2009-33 (Miscellaneous Revenue, State Street Bank & Trust Company LIQ)

    0.19       7-1-2024        10,055,000        10,055,000  

Phoenix AZ IDA Various Mayo Clinic Series A (Health Revenue, Bank of America NA SPA)

    0.12       11-15-2052        4,000,000        4,000,000  
            30,805,000  
         

 

 

 

California: 11.09%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 3.72%  

Los Angeles CA Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes (GO Revenue)

    4.00       6-24-2021        14,500,000        14,975,880  

Los Angeles CA Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes Series A (GO Revenue)

    4.00       6-30-2021        19,500,000        20,155,632  

Napa Valley CA Unified School District Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes (GO Revenue)

    4.00       2-26-2021        5,500,000        5,614,920  
            40,746,432  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 7.37%  

California Series A-5 (GO Revenue)

    0.20       8-12-2020        5,500,000        5,500,000  

California Statewide Community Development Authority Uptown Newport Apartments Series 2017 AA & BB (Housing Revenue, East West Bank LOC)

    0.21       3-1-2057        575,000        575,000  

California Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2015-ZF0179 (GO Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ) 144A

    0.20       8-1-2022        2,050,000        2,050,000  

California Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2017-XF2466 (GO Revenue, BAM Insured, Citibank NA LIQ) 144A

    0.20       8-1-2024        8,500,000        8,500,000  

California Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XG0188 (GO Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.20       2-1-2026        1,600,000        1,600,000  

California Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-ZP0159 (GO Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ) 144A

    0.18       8-1-2022        4,500,000        4,500,000  

California Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2019-XF2830 (GO Revenue, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LIQ) 144A

    0.46       10-1-2034        3,460,000        3,460,000  

California Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020-YX1142 (Tax Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.26       10-1-2049        1,555,000        1,555,000  

Irvine CA Improvement Bond Act of 1915 Reassessment District #85-7 Series A (Miscellaneous Revenue, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi LOC)

    0.10       9-2-2032        7,100,000        7,100,000  

Los Angeles CA Department of Water & Power Series B (Water & Sewer Revenue, Citibank NA SPA)

    0.13       7-1-2035        2,500,000        2,500,000  

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø (continued)  

Los Angeles CA Municipal Improvement Bond Series A-3 (GO Revenue)

    0.20 %       8-6-2020      $ 1,000,000      $ 1,000,000  

Mizuho Floater/Residual Interest Bond Series 2019-MIZ9007 (Housing Revenue, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LOC, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LIQ) 144A

    0.41       1-1-2040        24,000,000        24,000,000  

Mizuho Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2019-MIZ9002 (Tax Revenue, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LOC, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LIQ) 144A

    0.38       3-1-2021        17,000,000        17,000,000  

Sacramento CA Transportation Authority Sales Tax Refunding Bond Series A (Tax Revenue, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking LOC)

    0.17       10-1-2038        1,500,000        1,500,000  
            80,840,000  
         

 

 

 

Colorado: 1.13%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.43%  

Colorado General Fund Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes (GO Revenue) %%

    4.00       6-25-2021        4,500,000        4,652,055  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.70%  

Colorado ECFA Variable Nature Conservancy Project Series 2012 (Miscellaneous Revenue)

    0.21       7-1-2033        3,815,000        3,815,000  

Colorado Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020-XX1130 (Health Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.20       8-1-2044        3,880,000        3,880,000  
            7,695,000  
         

 

 

 

Connecticut: 2.46%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 1.79%  

New London CT BAN (GO Revenue)

    1.50       3-18-2021        19,520,000        19,616,412  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.67%  

Connecticut Residual Interest Bond Floater Trust Series 2017-016 (Miscellaneous Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.20       6-1-2037        2,800,000        2,800,000  

Connecticut Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2017-YX1077 (Tax Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.24       1-1-2036        4,550,000        4,550,000  
            7,350,000  
         

 

 

 

District of Columbia: 1.08%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.08%  

District of Columbia Community Connection Real Estate Foundation Issue Series 2007-A (Miscellaneous Revenue, Manufacturers & Traders LOC)

    0.21       7-1-2032        2,920,000        2,920,000  

District of Columbia Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XF0621 (Water & Sewer Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.19       4-1-2026        4,000,000        4,000,000  

District of Columbia Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2019-ZF2784 (Housing Revenue, FHA Insured, Morgan Stanley Bank LIQ) 144A

    0.20       9-1-2039        2,800,000        2,800,000  

District of Columbia Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2019-ZF2785 (Housing Revenue, FHA Insured, Morgan Stanley Bank LIQ) 144A

    0.20       9-1-2039        2,070,000        2,070,000  
            11,790,000  
         

 

 

 

Florida: 10.72%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 2.02%  

Broward County Main Courthouse Project Series A (Tax Revenue)

    5.25       10-1-2020        22,000,000        22,154,933  
         

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 8.70%  

Florida Local Government Financial Commission (GO Revenue)

    0.19 %       9-1-2020      $ 9,000,000      $ 9,000,000  

Florida Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2017-TX1073 (Housing Revenue, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Insured, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.26       7-1-2037        10,695,000        10,695,000  

Florida Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2017-XF2517 (Health Revenue, Morgan Stanley Bank LIQ) 144A

    0.36       8-15-2047        10,130,000        10,130,000  

Florida Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XF2523 (Health Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.26       8-15-2047        5,090,000        5,090,000  

Florida Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XG0173 (Health Revenue, Credit Suisse LIQ) 144A

    0.26       10-1-2025        11,000,000        11,000,000  

Florida Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020-XX1136 (Transportation Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.20       7-1-2049        2,375,000        2,375,000  

Highlands County Health Facilities Authority Adventist Health System Series A-2 (Health Revenue)

    0.16       11-15-2037        8,500,000        8,500,000  

Highlands County Health Facilities Authority Adventist Health System Sunbelt Obligated Group Series 2012 I-2 (Health Revenue, Adventist Health System)

    0.14       11-15-2032        600,000        600,000  

Highlands County HFA Adventist Health System Series I5 (Health Revenue)

    0.16       11-15-2035        13,050,000        13,050,000  

Hillsborough County FL IDA BayCare Health System Series C (Health Revenue, TD Bank NA LOC)

    0.14       11-1-2038        8,500,000        8,500,000  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare Incorporated Project (Health Revenue, Truist Bank LOC)

    0.18       7-1-2027        1,430,000        1,430,000  

Saint Lucie County Florida Power & Light Company (Industrial Development Revenue)

    0.19       9-1-2028        9,685,000        9,685,000  

Seminole County Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2016-ZF0444 (Tax Revenue, National Insured, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ) 144A

    0.31       4-1-2027        5,250,000        5,250,000  
            95,305,000  
         

 

 

 

Georgia: 0.74%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.74%  

Georgia Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2017-ZF0589 (Education Revenue, Bank of America NA LIQ) 144A

    0.20       6-1-2049        3,750,000        3,750,000  

Georgia Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2019-XF2847 (Education Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.20       1-1-2056        4,315,000        4,315,000  
            8,065,000  
         

 

 

 

Idaho: 0.46%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.46%  

Idaho Health Facilities Authority Hospital CHE Trinity Health Credit Group Series D (Health Revenue)

    0.70       12-1-2048        5,000,000        5,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Illinois: 9.42%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 9.42%  

Chicago IL Education Marine Project Series 1984 (Industrial Development Revenue, FHLB LOC)

    0.50       7-1-2023        4,200,000        4,200,000  

Illinois Educational Facilities Authority Aurora University (Education Revenue, BMO Harris Bank NA LOC)

    0.16       3-1-2032        2,500,000        2,500,000  

Illinois Finance Authority Bradley University Series B (Education Revenue, PNC Bank NA LOC)

    0.16       4-1-2038        11,100,000        11,100,000  

Illinois Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2015-XF2202 (Transportation Revenue, TD Bank NA LIQ) 144A

    0.20       1-1-2037        1,140,000        1,140,000  

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø (continued)  

Illinois Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2015-ZM0120 (Transportation Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.37 %       7-1-2023      $ 3,100,000      $ 3,100,000  

Illinois Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2017-XF2406 (Tax Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.34       6-15-2031        7,055,000        7,055,000  

Illinois Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2017-XG0108 (Tax Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.31       4-1-2046        8,735,000        8,735,000  

Illinois Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XF0603 (Tax Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.42       1-1-2026        13,615,000        13,615,000  

Illinois Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XF0722 (Tax Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.42       7-1-2026        7,900,000        7,900,000  

Illinois Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XF2547 (Tax Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.34       6-15-2031        4,355,000        4,355,000  

Illinois Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XM0683 (Tax Revenue, Bank of America NA LIQ) 144A

    0.43       1-1-2048        8,340,000        8,340,000  

Illinois Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XX1081 (Miscellaneous Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.22       11-1-2023        6,000,000        6,000,000  

Illinois Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2019-XF0779 (Tax Revenue, BAM Insured, TD Bank NA LIQ) 144A

    0.21       1-1-2048        16,000,000        16,000,000  

Illinois Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020-YX1119 (Housing Revenue, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Insured, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.21       4-1-2041        6,060,000        6,060,000  

Quad Cities Illinois Regional EDA Augustana College Series 2005 (Education Revenue, BMO Harris Bank NA LOC)

    0.16       10-1-2035        3,200,000        3,200,000  
            103,300,000  
         

 

 

 

Indiana: 1.82%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.82%  

Indiana Certificate of Participation Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust Series 2009-34 (Miscellaneous Revenue, State Street Bank & Trust Company LIQ)

    0.20       7-1-2023        9,915,000        9,915,000  

Indiana Finance Authority Duke Energy Indiana Incorporated Series 2009A-4 (Industrial Development Revenue, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking LOC)

    0.17       12-1-2039        7,155,000        7,155,000  

Indiana Finance Authority Stadium Project Series A-5 (Miscellaneous Revenue, U.S. Bank NA SPA)

    0.15       2-1-2035        1,000,000        1,000,000  

Indiana Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates Series 2019-XF0756 (Miscellaneous Revenue, Bank of America NA LIQ) 144A

    0.32       2-1-2049        1,875,000        1,875,000  
            19,945,000  
         

 

 

 

Iowa: 3.81%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 3.81%  

Iowa Finance Authority Midwestern EDA CJ Bio America Incorporated Project (Industrial Development Revenue, Korea Development Bank LOC)

    0.37       4-1-2022        33,215,000        33,215,000  

Iowa Finance Authority Mortgage Securities Program Series D (Housing Revenue, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Insured, FNMA LIQ, FHLB SPA)

    0.14       1-1-2047        5,500,000        5,500,000  

Iowa Finance Authority Single Family Mortgage Bonds Series B (Housing Revenue, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Insured, TD Bank NA SPA)

    0.15       7-1-2049        3,000,000        3,000,000  
            41,715,000  
         

 

 

 

Kansas: 0.91%

 

Other Municipal Debt : 0.91%  

Leawood KS Series 1 (GO Revenue) ##

    2.50       9-1-2020        10,000,000        10,012,849  
         

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  

Kentucky: 0.50%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.50%  

Kentucky Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XG0161 (Tax Revenue, Bank of America NA LOC, AGM Insured, Bank of America NA LIQ) 144A

    0.19 %       12-1-2041      $ 5,460,000      $ 5,460,000  
         

 

 

 

Louisiana: 2.22%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 1.95%  

Louisiana Series A (GO Revenue)

    5.00       9-1-2020        21,310,000        21,380,218  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.27%  

Louisiana Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2019-XM0735 (Water & Sewer Revenue, Bank of America NA LOC, Bank of America NA LIQ) 144A

    0.21       12-1-2045        3,000,000        3,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Maryland: 0.30%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.30%  

Maryland Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XF0605 (Miscellaneous Revenue, Bank of America NA LIQ) 144A

    0.21       5-1-2047        3,300,000        3,300,000  
         

 

 

 

Massachusetts: 0.89%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.89%  

Massachusetts HEFA Partners Healthcare Systems Series F3 (Health Revenue, TD Bank NA LOC)

    0.14       7-1-2040        875,000        875,000  

Massachusetts Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XF2655 (Health Revenue, Citibank NA LIQ) 144A

    0.17       7-1-2024        4,740,000        4,740,000  

Massachusetts Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XF2692 (Education Revenue, Citibank NA LIQ) 144A

    0.18       7-1-2025        4,190,000        4,190,000  
            9,805,000  
         

 

 

 

Michigan: 3.08%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 1.90%  

Michigan Finance Auhority State Aid Series A-2 (Miscellaneous Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LOC) %%

    4.00       8-20-2021        20,000,000        20,748,000  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.18%  

Michigan Housing Development Authority Series D (Housing Revenue, Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Limited SPA)

    0.24       6-1-2030        1,845,000        1,845,000  

RBC Municipal Products Incorporated Trust Series E-127 (Education Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LOC, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.19       12-4-2020        1,950,000        1,950,000  

Regents of the University of MIchigan Series 2008B (Education Revenue)

    0.15       4-1-2028        305,000        305,000  

St. Joseph MI Hospital Finance Authority Lakeland Hospital Niles & St. Joseph Obligated Group Series 2002 (Health Revenue, AGM Insured, JPMorgan Chase & Company SPA)

    0.26       1-1-2032        8,855,000        8,855,000  
            12,955,000  
         

 

 

 

Minnesota: 1.44%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.44%  

Burnsville MN Bridgeway Apartments Project Series 2003 (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.24       10-15-2033        2,375,000        2,375,000  

Forest Lake MN Kilkenny Court Apartments Project Series 2008 (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.25       8-15-2038        4,415,000        4,415,000  

Minneapolis & St. Paul MN Housing & RDA Allina Health Systems Series B-1 (Health Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LOC)

    0.14       11-15-2035        3,500,000        3,500,000  

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø (continued)  

Minnesota HEFAR Concordia University Series 6Q (Education Revenue, U.S. Bank NA LOC)

    0.17 %       4-1-2037      $ 200,000      $ 200,000  

Oak Park Heights MN Boutwells Landing Project Series 2005 (Housing Revenue, FHLMC LIQ)

    0.15       11-1-2035        2,455,000        2,455,000  

Plymouth MN Lancaster Village Apartments Project Series 2001 (Housing Revenue, FNMA LOC, FNMA LIQ)

    0.24       9-15-2031        2,865,000        2,865,000  
            15,810,000  
         

 

 

 

Mississippi: 0.32%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.32%  

Mississippi Business Finance Commission Gulf Opportunity Zone Chevron USA Incorporated Project Series D (Industrial Development Revenue)

    0.14       12-1-2030        3,500,000        3,500,000  
         

 

 

 

Missouri: 1.95%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.95%  

Missouri Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2015-XF2198 (Water & Sewer Revenue, Citibank NA LIQ) 144A

    0.19       5-1-2023        2,670,000        2,670,000  

RBC Municipal Products Incorporated (Health Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LOC, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.23       9-1-2039        11,200,000        11,200,000  

St. Louis MO Sewer District Wastewater System Series 2013-B (Water & Sewer Revenue, Morgan Stanley Bank LIQ) 144A

    0.19       5-1-2043        7,500,000        7,500,000  
            21,370,000  
         

 

 

 

Nebraska: 0.96%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.96%  

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority MFHR Apple Creek Associates Project Series 1985-A (Housing Revenue, Northern Trust Company LOC)

    0.70       9-1-2031        10,500,000        10,500,000  
         

 

 

 

Nevada: 1.04%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.04%  

Nevada Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-ZM0634 (GO Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.19       12-1-2025        3,330,000        3,330,000  

Nevada Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-ZM0639 (GO Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ) 144A

    0.20       12-1-2025        3,240,000        3,240,000  

Nevada Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020-XM0845 (GO Revenue, BAM Insured, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ) 144A

    0.31       6-15-2026        3,870,000        3,870,000  

Nevada Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020-XM0866 (Tax Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LOC, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.20       7-1-2026        1,000,000        1,000,000  
            11,440,000  
         

 

 

 

New Jersey: 4.24%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 4.24%  

New Jersey Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2016-XM0226 (Miscellaneous Revenue, BHAC/National Insured, Bank of America NA LIQ) 144A

    0.16       7-1-2026        10,220,000        10,220,000  

New Jersey Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2017-XF2495 (Miscellaneous Revenue, BAM Insured, Morgan Stanley Bank LIQ) 144A

    0.31       7-1-2031        8,450,000        8,450,000  

New Jersey Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XF2538 (Miscellaneous Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.19       6-15-2040        2,810,000        2,810,000  

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø (continued)  

New Jersey Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XG0205 (Miscellaneous Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.19 %       12-15-2034      $ 5,600,000      $ 5,600,000  

New Jersey Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XX1093 (Miscellaneous Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.19       6-15-2031        9,500,000        9,500,000  

New Jersey Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2019-XG0258 (Tax Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.19       6-15-2050        9,885,000        9,885,000  
            46,465,000  
         

 

 

 

New York: 7.75%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 1.82%  

Erie Cnty NY Revenue Anticipation Notes (GO Revenue)

    3.00       6-24-2021        6,500,000        6,643,929  

New York Dormitory Authority Personal Income Tax Revenue Series B (Tax Revenue)

    5.00       3-31-2021        11,500,000        11,842,308  

New York Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corporation Series A (Tax Revenue)

    5.00       10-15-2020        1,425,000        1,437,007  
            19,923,244  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 5.93%  

New York Dormitory Authority Catholic Health Systems Obligated Group Revenue Bond Series 2019B (Health Revenue, Manufacturers & Traders LOC)

    0.21       7-1-2048        9,925,000        9,925,000  

New York Dormitory Authority Series 12 Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust Series 2009-35 (Miscellaneous Revenue, State Street Bank & Trust Company LIQ) 144A

    0.19       3-15-2022        3,770,000        3,770,000  

New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Bond Subordinate Series 2012A-2 (Transportation Revenue, Bank of Montreal LOC)

    0.05       11-15-2041        15,500,000        15,500,000  

New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Bond Subordinate Series 2015E (Transportation Revenue, PNC Bank NA LOC)

    0.17       11-15-2045        1,700,000        1,700,000  

New York NY Fiscal Subordinate Bond Series 2017A-6 (GO Revenue, Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen SPA)

    0.15       8-1-2044        8,680,000        8,680,000  

New York NY Municipal Water Authority Series BB-1 (Water & Sewer Revenue, State Street Bank & Trust Company SPA)

    0.14       6-15-2049        2,850,000        2,850,000  

New York NY Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Tax-Exempt Bond Fiscal 2015 Subordinate Bonds Series A-3 (Tax Revenue, Mizuho Bank Limited SPA)

    0.16       8-1-2043        8,890,000        8,890,000  

New York Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XF2556 (Tax Revenue, Morgan Stanley Bank LIQ) 144A

    0.18       9-15-2025        6,720,000        6,720,000  

New York Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020-ZF0950 (Utilities Revenue, TD Bank NA LIQ) 144A

    0.20       11-15-2060        7,020,000        7,020,000  
            65,055,000  
         

 

 

 

North Carolina: 0.43%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.43%  

Charlotte NC Water & Sewer Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates Series 2018-XG0170 (Water & Sewer Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.19       1-1-2026        2,430,000        2,430,000  

North Carolina Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2015-ZM0105 (Education Revenue, Morgan Stanley Bank LIQ) 144A

    0.19       10-1-2055        2,250,500        2,250,500  
            4,680,500  
         

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  

Ohio: 4.08%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 4.08%  

Franklin County Trinity Health Group (Health Revenue)

    0.70 %       12-1-2046      $ 10,000,000      $ 10,000,000  

Mizuho Floater/Residual Trust Various States Series 2019-MIZ9001 (Housing Revenue, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LOC, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LIQ) 144A

    0.36       7-1-2059        3,970,000        3,970,000  

Ohio Capital Facilities Lease Adult Correctional Building Fund Series C (Miscellaneous Revenue)

    0.14       10-1-2036        10,100,000        10,100,000  

Ohio Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Northeast Regional Ohio Sewer District Wastewater Series 2015-XF0225 (Water & Sewer Revenue, TD Bank NA LIQ) 144A

    0.21       3-1-2021        9,375,000        9,375,000  

Ohio Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2017-XF2438 (Education Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ) 144A

    0.20       12-1-2024        2,000,000        2,000,000  

Ohio Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XL0074 (Health Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ) 144A

    0.36       8-1-2024        5,580,000        5,580,000  

Ohio Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020-XX1133 (Health Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.20       11-15-2042        3,730,000        3,730,000  
            44,755,000  
         

 

 

 

Oregon: 1.00%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.00%  

Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs Series J (GO Revenue, U.S. Bank NA SPA)

    0.13       6-1-2039        1,000,000        1,000,000  

Oregon Refunding Bond Series 106-C (GO Revenue, U.S. Bank NA SPA)

    0.13       12-1-2044        2,600,000        2,600,000  

Oregon Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020-XM0813 (Health Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.22       5-15-2027        4,895,000        4,895,000  

Oregon Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020-XM0814 (Education Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.19       1-1-2028        2,505,000        2,505,000  
            11,000,000  
         

 

 

 

Other: 1.32%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.32%  

Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust AMT Series 2009-54 (Miscellaneous Revenue, State Street Bank & Trust Company LIQ)

    0.21       2-15-2028        13,500,000        13,500,000  

FHLMC MFHR Series M-031 Class A (Housing Revenue, FHLMC LIQ) 144A

    0.19       12-15-2045        980,000        980,000  
            14,480,000  
         

 

 

 

Pennsylvania: 2.71%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 0.47%  

Philadelphia PA School District AMT Series A (Tax Revenue)

    4.00       6-30-2021        5,000,000        5,155,551  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 2.24%  

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority Series E (Health Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LOC, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.19       4-1-2022        3,820,000        3,820,000  

Butler County Hospital Authority Series A (Health Revenue, BMO Harris Bank NA LOC)

    0.17       10-1-2042        700,000        700,000  

Mizuho Floater/Residual Trust Series 2020-MIZ9009 (Housing Revenue, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LOC, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LIQ) 144A

    0.41       12-1-2036        6,650,000        6,650,000  

Pennsylvania Public School Building Authority Series A (Miscellaneous Revenue, AGM Insured, Citibank NA LIQ) 144A

    0.28       12-1-2023        5,000,000        5,000,000  

Pennsylvania Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2015-ZM0081 (Health Revenue, Morgan Stanley Bank LIQ) 144A

    0.19       6-1-2044        3,000,000        3,000,000  

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø (continued)  

Pennsylvania Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2016-ZF0504 (Water & Sewer Revenue, TD Bank NA LIQ) 144A

    0.31 %       8-15-2042      $ 4,875,000      $ 4,875,000  

South Central Pennsylvania General Authority WellSpan Health Obligated Group Series 2019E (Health Revenue, U.S. Bank NA SPA)

    0.14       6-1-2035        500,000        500,000  
            24,545,000  
         

 

 

 

South Carolina: 0.42%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.42%  

South Carolina EDA Brashier Charter LLC Project (Education Revenue, Truist Bank LOC)

    0.18       12-1-2038        1,810,000        1,810,000  

South Carolina Educational Facilities Authority for Private Non-Profit Institutions Higher Learning Educational Facilities Spartanburg Methodist Series 2005 (Education Revenue, Truist Bank LOC)

    0.20       8-1-2025        1,750,000        1,750,000  

South Carolina Jobs EDA Institutional Business & Home Safety Project Series 2009 (Industrial Development Revenue, Truist Bank LOC)

    0.22       11-1-2034        1,075,000        1,075,000  
            4,635,000  
         

 

 

 

Tennessee: 0.68%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.68%  

Blount County Public Building Authority Various Local Government Public Improvements Series (Miscellaneous Revenue, Bank of America NA SPA)

    0.15       6-1-2034        6,000,000        6,000,000  

Sevier County Public Building Authority Local Government Public Improvement Series 6-A1 (Miscellaneous Revenue, Branch Banking & Trust SPA)

    0.23       6-1-2029        1,460,000        1,460,000  
            7,460,000  
         

 

 

 

Texas: 6.55%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 1.75%  

Texas Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes (GO Revenue)

    4.00       8-27-2020        19,150,000        19,186,031  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 4.80%  

Bexar County Housing Finance Corporation Palisades Park Apartments Project Series 2009 (Housing Revenue, FHLMC LIQ)

    0.24       9-1-2039        3,600,000        3,600,000  

Dallas TX Series A (GO Revenue)

    0.25       9-3-2020        24,000,000        24,000,000  

Port Arthur TX Navigation District Industrial Development Corporation Total Petrochemicals USA Incorporated Project (Industrial Development Revenue)

    0.26       6-1-2041        5,000,000        5,000,000  

Port Corpus Christi TX Solid Waste Disposal Flint Hills Resources Project Series 2002-B (Resource Recovery Revenue, Flint Hills Resources LLC)

    0.27       7-1-2029        4,200,000        4,200,000  

Texas A&M University Series B (Education Revenue) ##

    0.20       10-5-2020        15,000,000        15,000,000  

Texas Veterans Bonds (Miscellaneous Revenue, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking SPA)

    0.23       12-1-2047        790,000        790,000  
            52,590,000  
         

 

 

 

Utah: 2.05%

 

Other Municipal Debt: 1.28%  

Salt Lake County TAN (GO Revenue)

    1.00       12-30-2020        14,000,000        14,047,151  
         

 

 

 
Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.77%  

RBC Municipal Products Incorporated Trust Series E-142 (Utilities Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LOC, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.19       5-1-2022        5,450,000        5,450,000  

Utah Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XG0171 (Health Revenue, Royal Bank of Canada LIQ) 144A

    0.22       11-15-2022        3,000,000        3,000,000  
            8,450,000  
         

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
   

Maturity

date

     Principal      Value  

Vermont: 0.21%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.21%  

Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency Landmark College Project Series 2008-A (Education Revenue, TD Bank NA LOC)

    0.16 %            7-1-2033      $    2,350,000      $       2,350,000  
         

 

 

 

Virginia: 0.32%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 0.32%  

Albemarle County EDA Series 2018A & 2018B (Health Revenue, TD Bank NA SPA)

    0.14       10-1-2048        2,800,000        2,800,000  

Fairfax County EDA Mount Vernon Ladies Association Project (Industrial Development Revenue, Truist Bank LOC)

    0.18       6-1-2037        740,000        740,000  
            3,540,000  
         

 

 

 

Washington: 0.05%

 

Variable Rate Demand Note ø: 0.05%  

Washington Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2016-XM0424 (Health Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ) 144A

    0.53       9-6-2020        500,000        500,000  
         

 

 

 

Wisconsin: 4.70%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 4.70%  

Appleton WI Recovery Zone Facilities Foremost Farms Project Series 2010 (Industrial Development Revenue, CoBank ACB LOC)

    0.21       5-1-2037        14,700,000        14,700,000  

Wisconsin PFA Hospital WakeMed Obligated Group Series B (Health Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LOC)

    0.16       10-1-2049        100,000        100,000  

Wisconsin PFA Midwestern Disaster Area Program Series 2011 (Industrial Development Revenue, Farm Credit Services America LOC)

    0.21       9-1-2036        2,965,000        2,965,000  

Wisconsin Series 2019A (GO Revenue)

    0.16       5-1-2029        10,100,000        10,100,000  

Wisconsin Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2015-XF0127 (Health Revenue, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ) 144A

    0.34       10-1-2020        3,815,000        3,815,000  

Wisconsin Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XF2634 (Health Revenue, Credit Suisse LIQ) 144A

    0.19       8-15-2025        2,000,000        2,000,000  

Wisconsin Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2019-XF2823 (Housing Revenue, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LOC, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LIQ) 144A

    0.36       1-1-2026        9,015,000        9,015,000  

Wisconsin Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2019-XF2831 (Housing Revenue, Mizuho Capital Markets LLC LIQ) 144A

    0.46       7-1-2029        1,800,000        1,800,000  

Wisconsin Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2020-YX1129 (GO Revenue, Barclays Bank plc LIQ) 144A

    0.31       4-1-2035        6,980,000        6,980,000  
            51,475,000  
         

 

 

 

Wyoming: 1.39%

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes ø: 1.39%  

Sublette County ExxonMobile Project (Industrial Development Revenue)

    0.14       10-1-2044        1,900,000        1,900,000  

Wyoming Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Floater Certificates Series 2018-XL0070 (Utilities Revenue, BAM Insured, JPMorgan Chase & Company LIQ) 144A

    0.20       1-1-2025        13,330,000        13,330,000  
            15,230,000  
         

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $1,071,783,376)

 

     1,071,783,376        
  

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $1,071,783,376)     97.78        1,071,783,376  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    2.22          24,341,906  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 1,096,125,282  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Variable rate demand notes are subject to a demand feature which reduces the effective maturity. The maturity date shown represents the final maturity date of the security. The interest rate is determined and reset by the issuer daily, weekly, or monthly depending upon the terms of the security. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

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.

%%

The security is purchased on a when-issued basis.

##

All or a portion of this security is segregated for when-issued securities.

Abbreviations:

 

AGM

Assured Guaranty Municipal

 

AMT

Alternative minimum tax

 

BAM

Build America Mutual Assurance Company

 

BAN

Bond anticipation notes

 

BHAC

Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

 

ECFA

Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority

 

EDA

Economic Development Authority

 

FHA

Federal Housing Administration

 

FHLB

Federal Home Loan Bank

 

FHLMC

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

FNMA

Federal National Mortgage Association

 

GNMA

Government National Mortgage Association

 

GO

General Obligation

 

HEFA

Health & Educational Facilities Authority

 

HEFAR

Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

 

HFA

Housing Finance Authority

 

IDA

Industrial Development Authority

 

LIQ

Liquidity agreement

 

LOC

Letter of credit

 

MFHR

Multifamily housing revenue

 

National

National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

 

PFA

Public Finance Authority

 

RDA

Redevelopment Authority

 

SPA

Standby purchase agreement

 

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

 

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

         

Assets

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at amortized cost

  $ 1,071,783,376  

Cash

    591,337  

Receivable for investments sold

    61,980,862  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    607,442  

Receivable for interest

    3,326,443  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    116,076  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    1,138,405,536  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Payable for investments purchased

    40,400,055  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    1,515,411  

Management fee payable

    57,778  

Dividends payable

    29,878  

Administration fees payable

    99,244  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

    2,177  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    175,711  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    42,280,254  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 1,096,125,282  
 

 

 

 

Net assets consist of

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 1,096,050,473  

Total distributable earnings

    74,809  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 1,096,125,282  
 

 

 

 

Computation of net asset value per share

 

Net assets – Class A

  $ 109,905,678  

Shares outstanding – Class A1

    109,883,465  

Net asset value per share – Class A

    $1.00  

Net assets – Administrator Class

  $ 95,581,800  

Shares outstanding – Administrator Class1

    95,562,319  

Net asset value per share – Administrator Class

    $1.00  

Net assets – Premier Class

  $ 825,137,232  

Shares outstanding – Premier Class1

    824,970,919  

Net asset value per share – Premier Class

    $1.00  

Net assets – Service Class

  $ 65,500,572  

Shares outstanding – Service Class1

    65,487,334  

Net asset value per share – Service Class

    $1.00  

 

1 

The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

 

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

 

 

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Statement of operations—six months ended July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

         

Investment income

 

Interest

  $ 5,148,081  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fee

    873,793  

Administration fees

 

Class A

    120,134  

Administrator Class

    50,981  

Premier Class

    355,550  

Service Class

    39,005  

Shareholder servicing fees

 

Class A

    136,004  

Administrator Class

    50,900  

Service Class

    81,257  

Custody and accounting fees

    21,074  

Professional fees

    20,470  

Registration fees

    29,216  

Shareholder report expenses

    21,807  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    9,844  

Other fees and expenses

    16,159  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,826,194  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

 

Fund-level

    (328,017

Class A

    (59,708

Administrator Class

    (17,180

Service Class

    (28,561
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    1,392,728  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3,755,353  

Net realized gains on investments

    139,822  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 3,895,175  
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Statement of changes in net assets

 

     Six months ended
July 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year ended
January 31, 2020
 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income

    $ 3,755,353       $ 11,333,376  

Net realized gains on investments

      139,822         155,732  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      3,895,175         11,489,108  
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains

       

Class A

      (264,015       (900,478

Administrator Class

      (329,357       (1,516,842

Premier Class

      (2,982,744       (8,389,054

Service Class

      (179,235       (700,424
 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      (3,755,351       (11,506,798
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

    Shares         Shares    

Proceeds from shares sold

 

Class A

    37,074,731       37,074,731       27,183,406       27,183,406  

Administrator Class

    11,814,586       11,814,586       33,693,350       33,693,350  

Premier Class

    636,264,993       636,264,993       951,883,288       951,883,288  

Service Class

    1,942,232       1,942,232       4,331,878       4,331,878  
 

 

 

 
      687,096,542         1,017,091,922  
 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

 

Class A

    259,894       259,894       874,165       874,165  

Administrator Class

    323,662       323,662       1,477,726       1,477,726  

Premier Class

    2,039,546       2,039,546       6,873,538       6,873,538  

Service Class

    52,478       52,478       213,497       213,497  
 

 

 

 
      2,675,580         9,438,926  
 

 

 

 

Payment for shares redeemed

 

Class A

    (23,076,494     (23,076,494     (34,097,192     (34,097,192

Administrator Class

    (24,024,589     (24,024,589     (59,099,979     (59,099,979

Premier Class

    (661,143,378     (661,143,378     (704,849,931     (704,849,931

Service Class

    (1,304,686     (1,304,686     (5,421,874     (5,421,874
 

 

 

 
      (709,549,147       (803,468,976
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

      (19,777,025       223,061,872  
 

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      (19,637,201       223,044,182  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

       

Beginning of period

      1,115,762,483         892,718,301  
 

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 1,096,125,282       $ 1,115,762,483  
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
CLASS A   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 1       0.01       0.01       0.00 1       0.00 1       0.00 1  

Net realized gains on investments

    0.00 1       0.00 1       0.00 1      0.00 1       0.00 1       0.00 1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 1       0.01       0.01       0.00 1       0.00 1       0.00 1  

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )1       (0.01     (0.01     (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1  

Net realized gains

    0.00       (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00     (0.01     (0.01     (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1  

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return2

    0.25     0.93     0.89     0.35     0.13     0.02

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.64     0.66     0.66     0.68     0.65     0.63

Net expenses

    0.43     0.60     0.61     0.64     0.39     0.08

Net investment income

    0.48     0.92     0.88     0.30     0.02     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $109,906       $95,632       $101,680       $119,524       $135,704       $172,725  

 

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 1       0.01       0.01       0.01       0.00 1       0.00 1  

Net realized gains on investments

    0.00 1       0.00 1       0.00 1       0.00 1       0.00 1       0.00 1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 1       0.00       0.01       0.01       0.00 1       0.00 1  

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )1       (0.01     (0.01     (0.01     (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1  

Net realized gains

    0.00       (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00     (0.01     (0.01     (0.01     (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1  

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return2

    0.32     1.23     1.21     0.69     0.33     0.02

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.37     0.39     0.39     0.41     0.40     0.36

Net expenses

    0.29     0.30     0.30     0.30     0.27     0.08

Net investment income

    0.65     1.22     1.21     0.64     0.22     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $95,582       $107,457       $131,395       $132,964       $155,448       $179,171  

 

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
PREMIER CLASS1   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 2       0.01       0.01       0.01       0.00 2       0.00 2  

Net realized gains on investments

    0.00 2       0.00 2       0.00 2       0.00 2       0.00 2       0.00 2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 2       0.01       0.01       0.01       0.00 2       0.00 2  

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )2       (0.01     (0.01     (0.01     (0.00 )2       (0.00 )2  

Net realized gains

    (0.00     (0.00 )2       (0.00 )2       (0.00 )2       (0.00 )2       (0.00 )2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00 )2       (0.01     (0.01     (0.01     (0.00 )2       (0.00 )2  

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return3

    0.37     1.33     1.31     0.79     0.41     0.02

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.25     0.27     0.27     0.28     0.25     0.24

Net expenses

    0.20     0.20     0.20     0.20     0.18     0.08

Net investment income

    0.67     1.28     1.31     0.79     0.18     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $825,137       $847,871       $593,961       $339,331       $105,881       $1,677,748  

 

 

1 

Effective April 1, 2016, Institutional Class was renamed Premier Class.

 

2 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

3 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
SERVICE CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 1       0.01       0.01       0.01       0.00 1       0.00 1  

Net realized gains on investments

    0.00 1       0.00 1       0.00 1       0.00 1       0.00 1       0.00 1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 1       0.01       0.01       0.01       0.00 1       0.00 1  

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )1       (0.01     (0.01     (0.01     (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1  

Net realized gains

    (0.00     (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00 )1       (0.01     (0.01     (0.01     (0.00 )1       (0.00 )1  

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return2

    0.28     1.08     1.06     0.54     0.20     0.02

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.54     0.56     0.56     0.58     0.54     0.53

Net expenses

    0.38     0.45     0.45     0.45     0.32     0.08

Net investment income

    0.55     1.06     1.05     0.49     0.03     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $65,501       $64,802       $65,682       $66,460       $73,472       $162,593  

 

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo National Tax-Free Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

Consistent with Rule 2a-7, the Board of Trustees of the Fund is permitted to impose a liquidity fee on redemptions from the Fund or a redemption gate (i.e., a suspension of the right to redeem) in the event that the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. If the Fund’s weekly liquid assets (as defined in Rule 2a-7(34)) fall below 30% of the Fund’s total assets, the Board of Trustees is permitted, but not required, to: (i) impose a liquidity fee of no more than 2% of the amount redeemed; and/or (ii) impose a redemption gate. If the Fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below 10% of the Fund’s total assets, the Fund must impose, generally as of the beginning of the next business day, a liquidity fee of 1% of the amount redeemed unless the Board of Trustees determines that such a fee is not in the best interest of the Fund or determines that a lower or higher fee (subject to the 2% limit) is in the best interest of the Fund. Liquidity fees reduce the amount a shareholder receives upon redemption of its shares. The Fund retains any liquidity fees for the benefit of remaining shareholders. The Board of Trustees did not impose any liquidity fees and/or redemption gates during the six months ended July 31, 2020.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements of the Fund, are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Securities valuation

As permitted under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act, portfolio securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost, plus accretion of discount or minus amortization of premium over the period until maturity.

Investments which are not valued using the method 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 at Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”). The Board of Trustees retains the authority to make or ratify any valuation decisions or approve any changes to the Valuation Procedures as it deems appropriate. On a quarterly basis, the Board of Trustees receives reports on any valuation actions taken by the Valuation Committee or the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee which may include items for ratification.

Repurchase agreements

The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements and may participate in pooled repurchase agreement transactions with other funds advised by Funds Management. Repurchase agreements are agreements where the seller of a security to the Fund agrees to repurchase that security from the Fund at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized based on values that are marked-to-market daily. The collateral may be held by an agent bank under a tri-party agreement. It is the custodian’s responsibility to value collateral daily and to take action to obtain additional collateral as necessary to maintain a market value equal to or greater than the resale price. The repurchase agreements are collateralized by securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. There could be potential loss to the Fund in the event that the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying obligations during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Interest income is accrued daily and bond discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized daily. To the extent debt obligations are placed on non-accrual status, any related interest income may be reduced by writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has been determined to be doubtful based on consistently applied procedures

 

 

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and the fair value has decreased. If the issuer subsequently resumes interest payments or when the collectability of interest is reasonably assured, the debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status.

Distributions to shareholders

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually. Such distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. The tax character of distributions is determined as of the Fund’s fiscal year end. Therefore, a portion of the Fund’s distributions made prior to the Fund’s fiscal year end may be categorized as a tax return of capital at year end.

Federal and other taxes

The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its investment company taxable and tax-exempt income and any net realized capital gains (after reduction for capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes was required.

The Fund’s income and federal excise tax returns and all financial records supporting those returns for the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the federal and Delaware revenue authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state, and foreign tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

As of July 31, 2020, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes.

Class allocations

The separate classes of shares offered by the Fund differ principally in shareholder servicing and administration fees. Class specific expenses are charged directly to that share class. Investment income, common fund-level expenses, and realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative proportion of net assets of each class.

3. 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 July 31, 2020:

 

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

Significant
unobservable inputs

(Level 3)

     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in municipal obligations

   $ 0      $ 1,071,783,376      $ 0      $ 1,071,783,376  

Additional sector, industry or geographic detail is included in the Portfolio of Investments.

For the six months ended July 31, 2020, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 3.

 

 

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4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo”), is the manager of the Fund and provides advisory and fund-level administrative services under an investment management agreement. Under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Fund, supervising the subadviser and providing fund-level administrative services in connection with the Fund’s operations. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive a management fee at the following annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

Average daily net assets    Management fee  

First $5 billion

     0.15

Next $5 billion

     0.14  

Over $10 billion

     0.13  

For the six months ended July 31, 2020, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Funds Management has retained the services of a subadviser to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. Wells Capital Management Incorporated, an affiliate of Funds Management and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is the subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.05% and declining to 0.01% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Administration fees

Under a class-level administration agreement, Funds Management provides class-level administrative services to the Fund, which includes paying fees and expenses for services provided by the transfer agent, sub-transfer agents, omnibus account servicers and record-keepers. As compensation for its services under the class-level administration agreement, Funds Management receives an annual fee which is calculated based on the average daily net assets of each class as follows:

 

      Class-level
administration fee
 

Class A

     0.22

Administrator Class

     0.10  

Premier Class

     0.08  

Service Class

     0.12  

Waivers and/or expense reimbursements

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. When each class of the Fund has exceeded its expense cap, Funds Management has waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses from fund-level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. When only certain classes exceed their expense caps, waivers and/or reimbursements are applied against class specific expenses before fund-level expenses. Funds Management has committed through May 31, 2021 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 0.60% for Class A shares, 0.30% for Administrator Class shares, 0.20% for Premier Class shares, and 0.45% for Service Class shares. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

During the six months ended July 31, 2020, Funds Management also voluntarily waived class-level expenses as follows:

 

      % of average
daily net assets
(annualized)
 

Class A

     0.17

Administrator Class

     0.01  

Service Class

     0.07  

 

 

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Shareholder servicing fees

The Trust has entered into contracts with one or more shareholder servicing agents, whereby Class A and Service Class of the Fund are charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the respective average daily net assets of each class. Administrator Class is charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.10% of its average daily net assets. A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.

Interfund transactions

The Fund may purchase or sell portfolio investment securities to certain other Wells Fargo affiliates pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act and under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The procedures have been designed to ensure that these interfund transactions, which do not incur broker commissions, are effected at current market prices. Pursuant to these procedures, the Fund had $492,400,000 and $495,415,000 in interfund purchases and sales, respectively, during the six months ended July 31, 2020.

5. INDEMNIFICATION

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, the officers and Trustees have been granted certain indemnification rights against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. The Fund has entered into a separate agreement with each Trustee that converts indemnification rights currently existing under the Fund’s organizational documents into contractual rights that cannot be changed in the future without the consent of the Trustee. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with service providers that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated.

6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 updates the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Management has adopted this guidance which did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

7. CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that it had made the assessment that coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) is a pandemic. The impacts of COVID-19 are adversely affecting the entire global economy, individual companies and investment products, and the market in general. There is significant uncertainty around the extent and duration of business disruptions related to COVID-19 and the impacts may be short term or may last for an extended period of time. The risk of further spreading of COVID-19 has led to significant uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets.

 

 

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PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222, visiting our website at wfam.com, or visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the proxies related to portfolio securities were voted during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the website at wfam.com or by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC each month on Form N-MFP. Shareholders may view the filed Form N-MFP by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. The Fund’s portfolio holdings information is also available on our website at wfam.com.

 

 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Each of the Trustees and Officers1 listed in the table below acts in identical capacities for each fund in the Wells Fargo family of funds, which consists of 147 mutual funds comprising the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Variable Trust, Wells Fargo Master Trust and four closed-end funds (collectively the “Fund Complex”). This table should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information2. The mailing address of each Trustee and Officer is 525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105. Each Trustee and Officer serves an indefinite term, however, each Trustee serves such term until reaching the mandatory retirement age established by the Trustees.

Independent Trustees

 

Name and

year of birth

  Position held and
length of service*
  Principal occupations during past five years or longer   Current other
public company or
investment
company
directorships
William R. Ebsworth
(Born 1957)
  Trustee, since 2015   Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Endowment (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA® charterholder.   N/A
Jane A. Freeman
(Born 1953)
  Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018   Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst.   N/A
Isaiah Harris, Jr.
(Born 1952)
  Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2019   Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).   CIGNA Corporation
Judith M. Johnson (Born 1949)   Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, from 2009 to 2018   Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.   N/A

 

 

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Name and

year of birth

  Position held and
length of service*
  Principal occupations during past five years or longer   Current other
public company or
investment
company
directorships
David F. Larcker
(Born 1950)
  Trustee, since 2009   James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.   N/A
Olivia S. Mitchell
(Born 1953)
  Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018   International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.   N/A
Timothy J. Penny
(Born 1951)
  Trustee, since 1996; Chairman, since 2018   President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.   N/A
James G. Polisson
(Born 1959)
  Trustee, since 2018   Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non-profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations.   N/A
Pamela Wheelock
(Born 1959)
 

Trustee,

since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019

  Board member of the Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency, Rochester, Minnesota since 2019 and Interim President of the McKnight Foundation since 2020. Acting Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, July 2019 through September 2019. Human Services Manager (part-time), Minnesota Department of Human Services, October 2019 through December 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity from 2017 to 2019. Vice President of University Services, University of Minnesota from 2012 to 2016. Prior thereto, on the Board of Directors, Governance Committee and Finance Committee for the Minnesota Philanthropy Partners (Saint Paul Foundation) from 2012 to 2018, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota from 2011 to 2012, Chairman of the Board from 2009 to 2012 and Board Director from 2003 to 2015. Vice President, Leadership and Community Engagement, Bush Foundation, Saint Paul, Minnesota (a private foundation) from 2009 to 2011. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Sports and Entertainment from 2004 to 2009 and Senior Vice President from 2002 to 2004. Executive Vice President of the Minnesota Wild Foundation from 2004 to 2008. Commissioner of Finance, State of Minnesota, from 1999 to 2002. Currently Board Chair of the Minnesota Wild Foundation since 2010.   N/A

 

*

Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

 

 

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Officers

 

Name and

year of birth

  Position held and
length of service
  Principal occupations during past five years or longer

Andrew Owen

(Born 1960)

  President, since 2017   Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo & Company and Head of Affiliated Managers, Wells Fargo Asset Management, since 2014. In addition, Mr. Owen is currently President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2017. Prior thereto, Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014.

Nancy Wiser1

(Born 1967)

  Treasurer, since 2012   Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2011. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at LightBox Capital Management LLC, from 2008 to 2011.

Michelle Rhee

(Born 1966)

  Chief Legal Officer, since 2019   Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, Chief Legal Counsel of Wells Fargo Asset Management and Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2018. Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of Bank of America Corporation from 2004 to 2018.
Catherine Kennedy (Born 1969)   Secretary, since 2019   Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC and Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department since 2010. Vice President and Senior Counsel of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 1998 to 2010.
Michael H. Whitaker (Born 1967)   Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016   Chief Compliance Officer of Wells Fargo Asset Management since 2016. Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.

David Berardi

(Born 1975)

  Assistant Treasurer, since 2009   Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.
Jeremy DePalma1 (Born 1974)   Assistant Treasurer, since 2009   Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.

 

 

1

Nancy Wiser acts as Treasurer of 65 funds in the Fund Complex. Jeremy DePalma acts as the Treasurer of 82 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 65 funds in the Fund Complex.

 

2

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wfam.com.

 

 

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BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Wells Fargo National Tax-Free Money Market Fund

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at a Board meeting held on May 26, 2020 and May 28, 2020 (together, the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo National Tax-Free Money Market Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); and (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of Funds Management. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

At the Meeting, the Board considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the selection of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser and the approval of the Advisory Agreements. Prior to the Meeting, including at a Board meeting held in April 2020, the Trustees conferred extensively among themselves and with representatives of Funds Management about these matters. Also, the Board has adopted a team-based approach, with each team consisting of a sub-set of Trustees, to assist the full Board in the discharge of its duties in reviewing investment performance and other matters throughout the year. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Advisory Agreements by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately.

In providing information to the Board, Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser were guided by a detailed set of requests for information submitted to them by independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees at the start of the Board’s annual contract renewal process earlier in 2020. In considering and approving the Advisory Agreements, the Trustees considered the information they believed relevant, including but not limited to the information discussed below. The Board considered not only the specific information presented in connection with the Meeting, but also the knowledge gained over time through interaction with Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser about various topics. In this regard, the Board reviewed reports of Funds Management at each of its quarterly meetings, which included, among other things, portfolio reviews and investment performance reports. In addition, the Board and the teams mentioned above confer with portfolio managers at various times throughout the year. The Board did not identify any particular information or consideration that was all-important or controlling, and each individual Trustee may have attributed different weights to various factors.

After its deliberations, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable. The Board considered the approval of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for funds across the complex, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis. The following summarizes a number of important, but not necessarily all, factors considered by the Board in support of its approvals.

Nature, extent and quality of services

The Board received and considered various information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under the Advisory Agreements. This information included a description of the investment advisory services and Fund-level administrative services covered by the Management Agreement, as well as, among other things, a summary of the background and experience of senior management of Wells Fargo Asset Management (“WFAM”), of which Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser are a part, and a summary of investments made in the business of WFAM. The Board also received a description of Funds Management’s and the Sub-Adviser’s business continuity plans and of their approaches to data privacy and cybersecurity, and related testing. The Board also received and reviewed information about Funds Management’s role as administrator of the Fund’s liquidity risk management program, Funds Management’s approach to risk management, and Funds Management’s intermediary and vendor oversight program.

The Board also considered the qualifications, background, tenure and responsibilities of each of the portfolio managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. The Board evaluated the ability of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser to attract and retain qualified investment professionals, including research, advisory and supervisory personnel. The Board further considered the compliance programs and compliance records of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser. In addition, the Board took into account the full range of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and its affiliates.

 

 

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Fund investment performance and expenses

The Board considered the investment performance results for the Fund over various time periods ended December 31, 2019. The Board also considered more current results for various time periods ended March 31, 2020. The Board considered these results in comparison to the investment performance of funds in a universe that was determined by Broadridge Inc. (“Broadridge”) to be similar to the Fund (the “Universe”), and in comparison to the Fund’s benchmark index and to other comparative data. Broadridge is an independent provider of investment company data. The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the performance Universe. The Board noted that the investment performance of the Fund (Administrator Class) was higher than the average investment performance of the Universe for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2019. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the Fund (Administrator Class) was higher than the average investment performance of the Universe for all periods ended March 31, 2020. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the Fund was higher than its benchmark index, the Lipper Tax Exempt Money Market Index, for all periods ended December 31, 2019.

The Board also received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and their various components, including actual management fees, custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service fees. The Board considered these ratios in comparison to the median ratios of funds in class-specific expense groups that were determined by Broadridge to be similar to the Fund (the “Groups”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the expense Groups and an explanation of how funds comprising expense groups and their expense ratios may vary from year-to-year. Based on the Broadridge reports, the Board noted that the net operating expense ratios of the Fund were lower than, equal to or in range of the median net operating expense ratios of the expense Groups for all share classes, except Class A. The Board received information concerning, and discussed factors contributing to, the expense analysis results for Class A and noted that the net operating expense ratio cap for Class A of the Fund had been lowered in 2018.

The Board took into account the Fund’s investment performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

The Board reviewed and considered the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management under the Management Agreement, as well as the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management for class-level administrative services under a Class-Level Administration Agreement, which include, among other things, class-level transfer agency and sub-transfer agency costs (collectively, the “Management Rates”). The Board also reviewed and considered the contractual investment sub-advisory fee rates that are payable by Funds Management to the Sub-Adviser for investment sub-advisory services.

Among other information reviewed by the Board was a comparison of the Fund’s Management Rates with the average contractual investment management fee rates of funds in the expense Groups at a common asset level as well as transfer agency costs of the funds in the expense Groups. The Board noted that the Management Rates of the Fund were lower than, equal to or in range of the sum of these average rates for the Fund’s expense Groups for all share classes.

The Board also received and considered information about the portion of the total management fee that was retained by Funds Management after payment of the fee to the Sub-Adviser for sub-advisory services. In assessing the reasonableness of this amount, the Board received and evaluated information about the nature and extent of responsibilities retained and risks assumed by Funds Management and not delegated to or assumed by the Sub-Adviser, and about Funds Management’s on-going oversight services. Given the affiliation between Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser, the Board ascribed limited relevance to the allocation of fees between them.

The Board also received and considered information about the nature and extent of services offered and fee rates charged by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser to other types of clients with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the significantly greater scope of services, and compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks of managing proprietary mutual funds compared with those associated with managing assets of other types of clients, including third-party sub-advised fund clients and non-mutual fund clients such as institutional separate accounts.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management under the Management Agreement and to the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement was reasonable.

 

 

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Profitability

The Board received and considered information concerning the profitability of Funds Management, as well as the profitability of both WFAM and Wells Fargo & Co. (“Wells Fargo”) from providing services to the fund family as a whole. The Board noted that the Sub-Adviser’s profitability information with respect to providing services to the Fund and other funds in the family was subsumed in the WFAM and Wells Fargo profitability analysis.

Funds Management reported on the methodologies and estimates used in calculating profitability, including a description of the methodology used to allocate certain expenses. Among other things, the Board noted that the levels of profitability reported on a fund-by-fund basis varied widely, depending on factors such as the size, type and age of fund.

Based on its review, the Board did not deem the profits reported by Funds Management, WFAM or Wells Fargo from services provided to the Fund to be at a level that would prevent it from approving the continuation of the Advisory Agreements.

Economies of scale

The Board received and considered information about the potential for Funds Management to experience economies of scale in the provision of management services to the Fund, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. The Board noted the existence of breakpoints in the Fund’s management fee structure, which operate generally to reduce the Fund’s expense ratios as the Fund grows in size, and the size of the Fund in relation to such breakpoints. The Board considered that in addition to management fee breakpoints, Funds Management shares potential economies of scale from its management business in a variety of ways, including through fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements, services that benefit shareholders, competitive management fee rates set at the outset without regard to breakpoints, and investments in the business intended to enhance services available to shareholders.

The Board concluded that Funds Management’s arrangements with respect to the Fund, including contractual breakpoints, constituted a reasonable approach to sharing potential economies of scale with the Fund and its shareholders.

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser

The Board received and considered information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Adviser, as a result of their relationships with the Fund. Ancillary benefits could include, among others, benefits directly attributable to other relationships with the Fund and benefits potentially derived from an increase in Funds Management’s and the Sub-Adviser’s business as a result of their relationships with the Fund. The Board noted that various affiliates of Funds Management may receive distribution-related fees, shareholder servicing payments and sub-transfer agency fees in respect of shares sold or held through them and services provided.

The Board also reviewed information about soft dollar credits earned and utilized by the Sub-Adviser, fees earned by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser from managing a private investment vehicle for the fund family’s securities lending collateral, and commissions earned by an affiliated broker from portfolio transactions.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board did not find that any ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Adviser, were unreasonable.

Conclusion

At the Meeting, after considering the above-described factors and based on its deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable.

 

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) on behalf of each of its series, including the Fund, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk. “Liquidity risk” is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) previously approved the designation of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”), the Fund’s investment manager, as the administrator of the Program, and Funds Management has established a Liquidity Risk Management Council composed of personnel from multiple departments within Funds Management and its affiliates to assist Funds Management in the implementation and on-going administration of the Program.

The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); (4) to the extent the Fund does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that generally will be invested in highly liquid investments (an “HLIM”); (5) if the Fund has established an HLIM, the periodic review (no less frequently than annually) of the HLIM and the adoption of policies and procedures for responding to a shortfall of the Fund’s “highly liquid investments” below its HLIM; and (6) periodic reporting to the Board.

At a meeting of the Board held on May 26 and 28, 2020, the Board received a written report (the “Report”) from Funds Management that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation. The Report covered the initial period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”). No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the Report. There were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period. The Report concluded that the Program is operating effectively to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, and that the Program has been and continues to be adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and, as applicable, respond to the Fund’s liquidity developments.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

 

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Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is the trade name for certain investment advisory/management firms owned by Wells Fargo & Company. These firms include but are not limited to Wells Capital Management Incorporated and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by WFAM entities are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA).

This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan.

 

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Semi-Annual Report

July 31, 2020

 

Government Money Market Funds

 

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Treasury Plus Money Market Fund

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by new regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Wells Fargo Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports issued after this date will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically at any time by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by enrolling at wellsfargo.com/advantagedelivery.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports; if you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-800-222-8222. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Wells Fargo Funds held in your account with your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor, to all Wells Fargo Funds that you hold.


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The views expressed and any forward-looking statements are as of July 31, 2020, unless otherwise noted, and are those of the Fund managers and/or Wells Fargo Asset Management. Discussions of individual securities, or the markets generally, or any Wells Fargo Fund are not intended as individual recommendations. Future events or results may vary significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. The views expressed are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market. Wells Fargo Asset Management and the Fund disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any views expressed or forward-looking statements.

 

 

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Andrew Owen

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this semi-annual report for the Wells Fargo Treasury Plus Money Market Fund for the six-month period that ended July 31, 2020. Global stock markets tumbled in February and March as governments took unprecedented measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus at the expense of short-term economic output. However, most markets rebounded from April on to offset much of the losses as central banks attempted to bolster capital markets and confidence. Fixed-income markets generally performed well, with the exception of high-yield bonds, as U.S. bonds overall achieved modest gains. U.S. and emerging market equities outperformed international developed market equities over the six-month period.

For the period, U.S. stocks, based on the S&P 500 Index,1 returned 2.42% and international stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net),2 fell 4.47%. The MSCI EM Index (Net)3 gained 3.08%. For bond investors, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4 added 5.69%, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index5 returned 4.29%, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index6 returned 1.96%, and the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index7 lost 0.23%.

Concerns about the coronavirus took over the market.

In February, the coronavirus became the major market focus. Fears of the virus’s impact on global growth led to expectations of increased global central bank monetary policy support. That led the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield to fall to an all-time low of 1.1% by the end of the month. Although equity markets initially shrugged off concerns about the outbreak, focusing instead on strong fourth-quarter earnings and improving business confidence in January, market sentiment turned sharply lower toward month-end. Oil prices tumbled as Russia and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries compounded a major decline in oil demand with a brutal price war, causing the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil to plummet.

 

 

 

1 

The S&P 500 Index consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value-weighted index with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

2

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. Source: MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

3

The MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

4

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage pass-throughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

5

The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index is an unmanaged index that provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed-income markets excluding the U.S.-dollar-denominated debt market. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

6

The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of long-term tax-exempt bonds with a minimum credit rating of Baa. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

7

The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of domestic and Yankee high-yield bonds. The index tracks the performance of high-yield securities traded in the U.S. bond market. You cannot invest directly in an index. Copyright 2020. ICE Data Indices, LLC. All rights reserved.

 

 

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The global spread of the coronavirus led many countries to clamp down on social and business-related activity in order to contain the virus from causing even greater devastation and overwhelming the health care system. This abrupt stoppage of economic activity led to the sharp deceleration of global output, sending economies into a deep contraction. Central bank responses were swift, as they slashed interest rates and expanded quantitative easing programs to restore liquidity and confidence to the markets. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve launched several lending programs, funding investment-grade bonds, money market mutual funds, and commercial paper while purchasing Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities, and overnight repurchase agreements. Meanwhile, stock markets tumbled quickly into a bear market, ending the longest bull stock market in U.S. history.

Markets rebounded strongly in April, fueled by unprecedented government and central bank stimulus measures. The U.S. economy contracted by an annualized 5.0% pace in the first quarter, with 30 million new unemployment insurance claims in six weeks. In the eurozone, first-quarter real gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 3.8%, with the composite April Flash Purchasing Managers’ Index, a monthly survey of purchasing managers, falling to an all-time low of 13.5. The European Central Bank expanded its quantitative easing to include the purchase of additional government bonds of countries with the greatest virus-related need, including Italy and Spain. China’s first-quarter GDP fell by 6.8% year over year. However, retail sales, production, and investment showed signs of recovery. Extreme oil-price volatility continued as global supply far exceeded demand.

In May, the equity market rebound continued, with widespread strong monthly gains. Investors regained confidence on reports of early signs of success in human trials of a coronavirus vaccine. Growth stocks continued to outperform value stocks while returns on global government bonds were generally flat. In the U.S., a gap grew between the stock market rebound and devastating economic data points, including an April unemployment rate of 14.7%, the highest level since World War II. Purchasing managers’ indices continued to reflect weakening activity in May in both the manufacturing and services sectors. U.S. corporate earnings reports indicated a 14% year-over-year contraction in earnings from the first quarter of 2019. However, high demand for technology, driven by remote activity, helped maintain robust information technology sector earnings, which helped drive powerful well-known technology stocks higher.

Financial markets posted widely positive returns in June despite ongoing economic weakness and high levels of uncertainty on the containment of the coronavirus and the timing of an effective vaccine. There were hopeful signs as economies reopened, with both U.S. and U.K. retail sales rebounding substantially in May. However, year over year, sales remained depressed. Vitally important to market sentiment was the ongoing commitment by central banks globally to do all they could to provide economic support through liquidity and low borrowing costs. U.S. economic activity was aided by one-time $1,200 stimulus checks and $600 bonus weekly unemployment benefits due to expire at the end of July. However, unemployment remained in the double digits, easing somewhat from 14.7% in April to 11.1% in June. During June, numerous states reported alarming increases in coronavirus cases. China’s economic recovery picked up momentum in June, though it remained far from a full recovery.

July was a broadly positive month for both global equities and fixed income. However, economic data and a resurgence of coronavirus cases pointed to the vulnerability of the global economy and the ongoing imperative to regain control of the pandemic. Second-quarter GDP shrank by 9.5% and 12.1% in the U.S. and eurozone, respectively, from the previous quarter. In contrast, China reported a 3.2% year-over-year expansion in its second-quarter GDP. U.S. unemployment remained historically high despite adding 1.8 million jobs in July, with a double-digit jobless rate persisting. However, manufacturing activity grew in both the U.S. and eurozone. In Asia, while China’s manufacturing sector

 

“The global spread of the coronavirus led many countries to clamp down on social and business-related activity in order to contain the virus from causing even greater devastation and overwhelming the health care system.”

“Financial markets posted widely positive returns in June despite ongoing economic weakness and high levels of uncertainty on the containment of the coronavirus and the timing of an effective vaccine.”

 

 

 

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For further information about your Fund, contact your investment professional, visit our website at wfam.com,

or call us directly at 1-800-222-8222.

continued to expand, activity in Japan and South Korea contracted. In July, a rising concern was the rapid and broad reemergence of coronavirus infections. Despite the ongoing promise of positive early-stage vaccine trial results, economic activity could be held back by the continued spread of the virus and the end of a widely received $600-a-week bonus unemployment benefit in late July.

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Periods of investment uncertainty can present challenges, but experience has taught us that maintaining long-term investment goals can be an effective way to plan for the future. To help you create a sound strategy based on your personal goals and risk tolerance, Wells Fargo Funds offers more than 100 mutual funds spanning a wide range of asset classes and investment styles. Although diversification cannot guarantee an investment profit or prevent losses, we believe it can be an effective way to manage investment risk and potentially smooth out overall portfolio performance. We encourage investors to know their investments and to understand that appropriate levels of risk-taking may unlock opportunities.

Thank you for choosing to invest with Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

 

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Andrew Owen

President

Wells Fargo Funds

 

 

 

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Performance highlights (unaudited)

 

Investment objective    

The Fund seeks current income, while preserving capital and liquidity.    

Manager    

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC    

Subadviser    

Wells Capital Management Incorporated    

Portfolio managers    

Michael C. Bird, CFA®    

Jeffrey L. Weaver, CFA®    

Laurie White    

Average annual total returns (%) as of July 31, 2020

 

 
                          Expense ratios(%)  
 
    Inception date   1 year     5 year     10 year     Gross     Net2  
             
Class A (PIVXX)   7-28-2003     0.76       0.69       0.35       0.61       0.60  
             
Administrator Class (WTPXX)   3-31-2008     0.93       0.86       0.44       0.34       0.34  
             
Institutional Class (PISXX)   8-11-1995     1.04       0.99       0.50       0.22       0.20  
             
Select Class3   3-15-2019     1.10       1.00       0.51       0.18       0.14  
             
Service Class (PRVXX)   10-1-1985     0.85       0.79       0.40       0.51       0.45  

Yield summary (%) as of July 31, 20202

 

    Class A   Administrator
Class
    Institutional
Class
    Select
Class
    Service
Class
 
           
7-day current yield   0.01     0.01       0.04       0.10       0.01  
           
7-day compound yield   0.01     0.01       0.04       0.10       0.01  
           
30-day simple yield   0.01     0.01       0.05       0.11       0.01  
           
30-day compound yield   0.01     0.01       0.05       0.11       0.01  

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on an investment in a fund. Investment returns will fluctuate. The Fund’s yield figures more closely reflect the current earnings of the Fund than the total return figures. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted, which assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund’s website, wfam.com.

Money market funds are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge. Other fees and expenses apply to an investment in the Fund and are described in the Fund’s current prospectus.

For government money market funds: You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

Please see footnotes on page 7.

 

 

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Performance highlights (unaudited)

 

Portfolio composition as of July 31, 20204

 

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Effective maturity distribution as of July 31, 20204
LOGO
 

 

Weighted average maturity as of July 31, 20205  
   

38 days

  

 

Weighted average life as of July 31, 20206  
   

93 days

  

    

 

 

 

 

CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute.

 

1 

Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the financial highlights of this report.

 

2 

The manager has contractually committed through May 31, 2021, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 0.60% for Class A, 0.34% for Administrator Class, 0.20% for Institutional Class, 0.14% for Select Class, and 0.45% for Service Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Without waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses, the Fund’s 7-day current yield would have been -0.37%, -0.10%, 0.02%, 0.06%, and -0.27% for Class A, Administrator Class, Institutional Class, Select Class, and Service Class, respectively. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses.

 

3 

Historical performance shown for the Select Class shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the Institutional Class shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to Institutional Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, returns for Select Class shares would be higher.

 

4 

Amounts are calculated based on the total investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

5 

Weighted Average Maturity (WAM): WAM is an average of the effective maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by each security’s percentage of total investments. The maturity of a portfolio security is the period remaining until the date on which the principal amount is unconditionally required to be paid, or in the case of a security called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment is unconditionally required to be made. WAM calculations allow for the maturities of certain securities with demand features or periodic interest rate resets to be shortened. WAM is a way to measure a fund’s sensitivity to potential interest rate changes. WAM is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

6 

Weighted Average Life (WAL): WAL is an average of the final maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by their percentage of total investments. The maturity of a portfolio security is the period remaining until the date on which the principal amount is unconditionally required to be paid, or in the case of a security called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment is unconditionally required to be made. In contrast to WAM, the calculation of WAL allows for the maturities of certain securities with demand features to be shortened, but not the periodic interest rate resets. WAL is a way to measure a fund’s potential sensitivity to credit spread changes. WAL is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

 

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Fund expenses (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder servicing fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period from February 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

The “Actual” line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the “Actual” line under the heading entitled “Expenses paid during period” for your applicable class of shares to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The “Hypothetical” line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the “Hypothetical” line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     Beginning
account  value
2-1-2020
     Ending
account value
7-31-2020
     Expenses
paid during
the period1
     Annualized net
expense ratio
 
         

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,001.17      $ 1.79        0.36

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.07      $ 1.81        0.36
         

Administrator Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,001.56      $ 1.39        0.28

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.47      $ 1.41        0.28
         

Institutional Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,002.00      $ 1.00        0.20

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.87      $ 1.01        0.20
         

Select Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,002.29      $ 0.70        0.14

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.17      $ 0.70        0.14
         

Service Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,001.37      $ 1.59        0.32

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.27      $ 1.61        0.32

 

1 

Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
    Maturity
date
     Principal      Value  
Repurchase Agreements ^^: 42.20%  

ANZ Bank, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $255,001,542 (1)

    0.10     8-3-2020      $ 254,999,417      $ 254,999,417  

Bank of America, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $200,001,333 (2)

    0.08       8-3-2020        200,000,000        200,000,000  

Barclays Bank plc, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $350,002,333 (3)

    0.08       8-3-2020        350,000,000        350,000,000  

Barclays Bank plc, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $500,004,167 (4)

    0.10       8-3-2020        500,000,000        500,000,000  

BNP Paribas, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $1,000,007,500 (5)

    0.09       8-3-2020        1,000,000,000        1,000,000,000  

BNP Paribas, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $750,006,250 (6)

    0.10       8-3-2020        750,000,000        750,000,000  

BNYM, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $750,006,250 (7)

    0.10       8-3-2020        750,000,000        750,000,000  

Citigroup Global Markets Incorporated, dated 7-30-2020, maturity value $250,003,889 (8)

    0.08       8-6-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

Credit Suisse, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $1,750,011,667 (9)

    0.08       8-3-2020        1,750,000,000        1,750,000,000  

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $645,004,838 (10)

    0.09       8-3-2020        645,000,000        645,000,000  

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $750,006,413 (11)

    0.10       8-3-2020        750,000,163        750,000,163  

ING Financial Markets LLC, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $100,010,813 (12)

    0.10       8-3-2020        100,009,980        100,009,980  

JPMorgan Securities, dated 7-27-2020, maturity value $200,003,889 (13)

    0.10       8-3-2020        200,000,000        200,000,000  

JPMorgan Securities, dated 7-1-2020, maturity value $100,011,917 (14)¢øø§

    0.13       8-3-2020        100,000,000        100,000,000  

MetLife Incorporated, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $250,005,764 (15)

    0.10       8-3-2020        250,003,681        250,003,681  

MUFG Securities Canada Limited, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $250,001,667 (16)

    0.08       8-3-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

MUFG Securities Canada Limited, dated 7-30-2020, maturity value $250,003,889 (17)

    0.08       8-6-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

Prudential, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $58,158,033 (18)

    0.11       8-3-2020        58,157,500        58,157,500  

Prudential, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $6,676,311 (19)

    0.11       8-3-2020        6,676,250        6,676,250  

RBC Dominion Securities Incorporated, dated 7-27-2020, maturity value $250,004,375 (20)

    0.09       8-3-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

RBS Securities Incorporated, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $1,000,007,500 (21)

    0.09       8-3-2020        1,000,000,000        1,000,000,000  

Societe Generale NY, dated 7-6-2020, maturity value $200,022,389 (22)

    0.13       8-6-2020        200,000,000        200,000,000  

Societe Generale NY, dated 7-14-2020, maturity value $150,016,250 (23)

    0.13       8-13-2020        150,000,000        150,000,000  

Standard Chartered Bank, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $250,001,667 (24)

    0.08       8-3-2020        250,000,000        250,000,000  

Standard Chartered Bank, dated 7-29-2020, maturity value $500,007,778 (25)

    0.08       8-5-2020        500,000,000        500,000,000  

Standard Chartered Bank, dated 7-31-2020, maturity value $147,031,225 (26)

    0.10       8-3-2020        147,030,000        147,030,000  

Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $10,911,876,991)

 

     10,911,876,991  
         

 

 

 
Treasury Debt : 58.35%  

U.S. Cash Management Bill %%(z)

    0.11       1-5-2021        150,000,000        149,927,331  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)##

    0.13       11-17-2020        150,000,000        149,928,014  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.13       12-29-2020        100,000,000        99,945,733  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.13       8-4-2020        280,000,000        279,998,969  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.14       9-29-2020        250,000,000        249,938,063  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.14       9-8-2020        295,000,000        294,958,453  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.14       10-13-2020        225,000,000        224,935,952  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       11-10-2020        200,000,000        199,919,425  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       12-22-2020        150,000,000        149,913,491  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       10-27-2020        300,000,000        299,894,694  

 

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

 

 

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     Interest
rate
    Maturity
date
     Principal      Value  
Treasury Debt (continued)  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15 %       8-11-2020      $ 250,000,000      $ 249,991,672  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       10-20-2020        300,000,000        299,901,763  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       12-8-2020        150,000,000        149,916,656  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       12-15-2020        100,000,000        99,941,375  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       10-6-2020        150,000,000        149,957,689  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       11-3-2020        300,000,000        299,875,928  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       12-1-2020        50,000,000        49,973,000  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.17       9-22-2020        150,000,000        149,963,854  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.19       11-24-2020        100,000,000        99,941,640  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.19       9-15-2020        250,000,000        249,943,831  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.12       8-27-2020        350,000,000        349,970,925  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.13       8-20-2020        300,000,000        299,982,139  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.13       8-25-2020        310,000,000        309,975,732  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.13       1-21-2021        100,000,000        99,938,013  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.13       8-13-2020        150,000,000        149,994,507  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.13       10-22-2020        80,000,000        79,976,411  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.13       1-28-2021        120,000,000        119,920,592  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       11-19-2020        200,000,000        199,918,400  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       9-17-2020        200,000,000        199,965,375  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       8-18-2020        250,000,000        249,985,553  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       11-27-2020        200,000,000        199,910,583  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       9-1-2020        200,000,000        199,976,800  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       11-12-2020        350,000,000        349,858,495  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       11-5-2020        250,000,000        249,905,510  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.15       10-1-2020        250,000,000        249,939,157  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.15       1-14-2021        200,000,000        199,859,689  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       9-24-2020        250,000,000        249,942,944  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       10-29-2020        150,000,000        149,942,363  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       1-7-2021        100,000,000        99,930,222  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.17       12-31-2020        50,000,000        49,965,417  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.17       12-3-2020        50,000,000        49,971,787  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.18       10-8-2020        300,000,000        299,902,861  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.19       12-10-2020        100,000,000        99,931,917  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.19       12-17-2020        50,000,000        49,964,111  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.22       9-10-2020        270,000,000        269,936,773  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.24       10-15-2020        300,000,000        299,852,327  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.40       8-6-2020        250,000,000        249,991,667  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.47       9-3-2020        320,000,000        319,870,842  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.63       11-30-2020        10,000,000        9,999,486  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.05%) ±

    0.15       10-31-2020        528,000,000        527,940,292  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.06%) ±

    0.16       7-31-2022        200,000,000        200,000,000  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.11%) ±

    0.22       4-30-2022        730,000,000        730,142,521  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.12%) ±

    0.22       1-31-2021        520,000,000        519,897,895  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.14%) ±

    0.24       4-30-2021        490,000,000        489,903,033  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.15%) ±

    0.26       1-31-2022        405,000,000        404,826,308  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.22%) ±

    0.33       7-31-2021        370,000,000        369,867,627  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.30%) ±

    0.41       10-31-2021        415,000,000        415,225,861  

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
    Maturity
date
     Principal      Value  
Treasury Debt (continued)  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.13 %       2-28-2021      $ 55,000,000      $ 55,193,438  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.13       7-31-2021        30,000,000        30,298,086  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.38       8-31-2020        90,000,000        89,976,750  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.38       9-15-2020        120,000,000        119,967,464  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.38       9-30-2020        50,000,000        49,988,620  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.50       8-15-2020        30,000,000        30,003,944  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.63       10-15-2020        10,000,000        9,999,842  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.75       12-31-2020        90,000,000        90,220,889  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.88       12-15-2020        40,000,000        40,208,444  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.00       11-30-2020        20,000,000        20,022,376  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.00       1-15-2021        40,000,000        40,177,864  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.00       2-28-2021        154,000,000        155,231,952  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.13       8-31-2020        30,000,000        30,010,697  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.25       2-15-2021        105,000,000        105,960,559  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.25       3-31-2021        80,000,000        80,818,813  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.38       12-31-2020        30,000,000        30,203,322  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.38       3-15-2021        30,000,000        30,361,587  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.38       4-15-2021        80,000,000        81,125,789  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.50       12-31-2020        60,000,000        60,217,023  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.50       2-28-2021        20,000,000        20,108,797  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.63       8-15-2020        45,000,000        45,014,480  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.63       8-31-2020        30,000,000        30,022,158  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.63       11-15-2020        165,000,000        165,748,282  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.75       9-30-2020        170,000,000        170,300,195  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.75       11-30-2020        65,000,000        65,230,739  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.88       10-31-2020        90,000,000        90,267,554  

U.S. Treasury Note

    3.63       2-15-2021        45,000,000        45,498,239  

U.S. Treasury Note

    8.13       5-15-2021        40,000,000        42,496,032  

Total Treasury Debt (Cost $15,089,525,603)

 

     15,089,525,603        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $26,001,402,594)     100.55        26,001,402,594  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (0.55        (142,431,650
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 25,858,970,944  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

 

^^

Collateralized by:

  (1)

U.S. government securities, 2.13%, 12-31-2021 to 2-29-2024, fair value including accrued interest is $259,100,915.

  (2)

U.S. government securities, 1.00% to 1.88%, 7-31-2022 to 2-15-2046, fair value including accrued interest is $204,000,017.

  (3)

U.S. government securities, 0.15% to 3.13%, 10-31-2020 to 5-15-2049, fair value including accrued interest is $357,000,022.

  (4)

U.S. government securities, 2.25% to 3.75%, 8-15-2027 to 11-15-2048, fair value including accrued interest is $510,000,044.

  (5)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 5.25%, 8-15-2020 to 2-15-2046, fair value including accrued interest is $1,020,000,043.

  (6)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 2.50%, 7-15-2021 to 2-28-2026, fair value including accrued interest is $765,000,094.

  (7)

U.S. government securities, 0.25% to 3.63%, 7-31-2025 to 5-15-2046, fair value including accrued interest is $762,838,958.

  (8)

U.S. government securities, 4.25% to 4.50%, 5-15-2039 to 11-15-2039, fair value including accrued interest is $255,000,066.

  (9)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 2.63%, 8-31-2020 to 6-30-2027, fair value including accrued interest is $1,785,011,900.

  (10)

U.S. government securities, 0.75% to 3.38%, 2-15-2045 to 11-15-2049, fair value including accrued interest is $657,900,062.

  (11)

U.S. government securities, 0.88% to 3.00%, 2-15-2046 to 2-15-2047, fair value including accrued interest is $765,000,167.

  (12)

U.S. government securities, 2.25% to 2.88%, 5-15-2043 to 8-15-2046, fair value including accrued interest is $102,051,000.

  (13)

U.S. government securities, 1.88%, 11-30-2021, fair value including accrued interest is $204,000,166.

  (14)

U.S. government securities, 1.63%, 11-15-2022, fair value including accrued interest is $102,000,014.

  (15)

U.S. government securities, 1.38% to 4.50%, 1-31-2021 to 2-15-2036, fair value including accrued interest is $253,115,594.

  (16)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 3.00%, 12-3-2020 to 2-15-2049, fair value including accrued interest is $255,000,030.

  (17)

U.S. government securities, 0.75% to 4.25%, 11-15-2040 to 8-15-2048, fair value including accrued interest is $255,000,021.

  (18)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 3.00%, 11-15-2025 to 11-15-2047, fair value including accrued interest is $59,320,650.

  (19)

U.S. government securities, 0.00%, 11-15-2026, fair value is $6,809,775.

  (20)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 3.00%, 9-17-2020 to 5-15-2045, fair value including accrued interest is $255,000,004.

  (21)

U.S. government securities, 0.00%, 8-15-2020 to 5-15-2050, fair value is $1,020,000,030.

  (22)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 8.13%, 8-31-2020 to 11-15-2043, fair value including accrued interest is $204,000,000.

  (23)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 8.13%, 8-31-2020 to 5-15-2046, fair value including accrued interest is $153,000,000.

  (24)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 4.50%, 8-13-2020 to 11-15-2049, fair value including accrued interest is $255,000,033.

  (25)

U.S. government securities, 0.00% to 6.00%, 8-13-2020 to 2-15-2050, fair value including accrued interest is $510,000,002.

  (26)

U.S. government securities, 0.13%, 5-31-2022, fair value including accrued interest is $150,000,588.

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The security represents a long-dated and extendible repurchase agreement which automatically renews on previously set terms. The maturity date represents the next put date.

øø

The interest rate is determined and reset by the issuer periodically depending upon the terms of the security. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

§

The security is subject to a demand feature which reduces the effective maturity.

%%

The security is purchased on a when-issued basis.

(z)

Zero coupon security. The rate represents the current yield to maturity.

##

All or a portion of this security is segregated for when-issued securities.

±

Variable rate investment. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

 

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

 

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

         

Assets

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at amortized cost

  $ 15,089,525,603  

Investments in repurchase agreements, at amortized cost

    10,911,876,991  

Cash

    128,130,003  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    702,092  

Receivable for interest

    12,933,219  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    1,125,787  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    26,144,293,695  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Payable for investments purchased

    280,204,933  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    693,395  

Management fee payable

    1,641,309  

Dividends payable

    534,180  

Administration fees payable

    1,825,429  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

    1,461  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    422,044  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    285,322,751  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 25,858,970,944  
 

 

 

 

Net assets consist of

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 25,859,171,141  

Total distributable loss

    (200,197
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 25,858,970,944  
 

 

 

 

Computation of net asset value per share

 

Net assets – Class A

  $ 1,243,688,768  

Shares outstanding – Class A1

    1,243,630,646  

Net asset value per share – Class A

    $1.00  

Net assets – Administrator Class

  $ 194,837,606  

Shares outstanding – Administrator Class1

    194,827,492  

Net asset value per share – Administrator Class

    $1.00  

Net assets – Institutional Class

  $ 19,334,809,835  

Shares outstanding – Institutional Class1

    19,333,222,738  

Net asset value per share – Institutional Class

    $1.00  

Net assets – Select Class

  $ 3,566,989,004  

Shares outstanding – Select Class1

    3,566,803,152  

Net asset value per share – Select Class

    $1.00  

Net assets – Service Class

  $ 1,518,645,731  

Shares outstanding – Service Class1

    1,518,568,515  

Net asset value per share – Service Class

    $1.00  

 

1 

The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

 

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

 

 

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Statement of operations—six months ended July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

         

Investment income

 

Interest

  $ 51,133,490  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fee

    13,786,055  

Administration fees

 

Class A

    1,520,929  

Administrator Class

    108,360  

Institutional Class

    6,005,270  

Select Class

    423,148  

Service Class

    800,087  

Shareholder servicing fees

 

Class A

    1,728,211  

Administrator Class

    108,161  

Service Class

    1,666,611  

Custody and accounting fees

    271,865  

Professional fees

    25,572  

Registration fees

    22,029  

Shareholder report expenses

    26,277  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    10,339  

Other fees and expenses

    110,152  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    26,613,066  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

 

Fund-level

    (3,455,767

Class A

    (874,952

Administrator Class

    (32,219

Select Class

    (202,031

Service Class

    (657,943
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    21,390,154  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    29,743,336  

Net realized gains on investments

    12,367  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 29,755,703  
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Statement of changes in net assets

 

    

Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)

    Year ended
January 31, 2020
 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income

    $ 29,743,336       $ 293,902,436  

Net realized gains on investments

      12,367         77,169  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      29,755,703         293,979,605  
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains

       

Class A

      (1,489,616       (19,977,039

Administrator Class

      (268,018       (1,774,446

Institutional Class

      (24,009,198       (233,671,816

Select Class

      (2,406,961       (14,829,426 )1 

Service Class

      (1,569,543       (23,697,019

Sweep Class

      N/A         (1,237 )2 
 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      (29,743,336       (293,950,983
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

    Shares         Shares    

Proceeds from shares sold

 

Class A

    4,555,105,409       4,555,105,409       8,983,130,114       8,983,130,114  

Administrator Class

    333,014,480       333,014,480       648,439,409       648,439,409  

Institutional Class

    50,205,789,564       50,205,789,564       92,366,552,858       92,366,552,858  

Select Class

    8,014,718,169       8,014,718,169       4,951,631,188 1      4,951,631,188 1 

Service Class

    3,201,440,216       3,201,440,216       7,712,455,249       7,712,455,249  
 

 

 

 
      66,310,067,838         114,662,208,818  
 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

 

Class A

    786,101       786,101       10,091,843       10,091,843  

Administrator Class

    277,651       277,651       1,739,531       1,739,531  

Institutional Class

    8,862,296       8,862,296       86,905,773       86,905,773  

Select Class

    2,017,859       2,017,859       11,537,230 1      11,537,230 1 

Service Class

    384,484       384,484       5,190,841       5,190,841  
 

 

 

 
      12,328,391         115,465,218  
 

 

 

 

Payment for shares redeemed

 

Class A

    (4,691,145,946     (4,691,145,946     (8,816,940,672     (8,816,940,672

Administrator Class

    (275,549,206     (275,549,206     (614,418,973     (614,418,973

Institutional Class

    (42,175,164,799     (42,175,164,799     (93,625,030,718     (93,625,030,718

Select Class

    (5,141,682,966     (5,141,682,966     (4,271,418,328 )1      (4,271,418,328 )1 

Service Class

    (2,852,007,937     (2,852,007,937     (7,980,153,399     (7,980,153,399

Sweep Class

    N/A       N/A       (100,073 )2      (100,073 )2 
 

 

 

 
      (55,135,550,854       (115,308,062,163
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

      11,186,845,375         (530,388,127
 

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      11,186,857,742         (530,359,505
 

 

 

 

Net assets

   

Beginning of period

      14,672,113,202         15,202,472,707  
 

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 25,858,970,944       $ 14,672,113,202  
 

 

 

 

 

1 

For the period from March 15, 2019 (commencement of class operations) to January 31, 2020

 

2 

For the period from February 1, 2019 to November 29, 2019. Effective at the close of business on November 29, 2019, Sweep Class shares were liquidated and the class was subsequently closed. Sweep Class shares are no longer offered by the Fund.

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
CLASS A   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 1      0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 

Net realized gains on investments

    0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 1      0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net realized gains

    0.00       (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      0.00       0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return2

    0.12     1.56     1.37     0.38     0.01     0.01

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.61     0.61     0.61     0.62     0.62     0.62

Net expenses

    0.36     0.60     0.60     0.61     0.39     0.11

Net investment income

    0.22     1.53     1.36     0.38     0.01     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $1,243,689       $1,379,059       $1,202,749       $1,291,723       $1,745,419       $1,956,626  

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 1      0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1 

Net realized gains on investments

    0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 1      0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net realized gains

    0.00       (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      0.00       0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return2

    0.16     1.83     1.63     0.65     0.06     0.01

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.34     0.34     0.35     0.35     0.34     0.34

Net expenses

    0.28     0.34     0.35     0.35     0.34     0.10

Net investment income

    0.25     1.84     1.48     0.61     0.05     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $194,838       $137,102       $101,340       $142,198       $106,246       $101,432  

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 1      0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1 

Net realized gains on investments

    0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 1      0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net realized gains

    0.00       (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      0.00       0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return2

    0.20     1.97     1.78     0.79     0.20     0.02

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.22     0.22     0.22     0.23     0.23     0.23

Net expenses

    0.20     0.20     0.20     0.20     0.20     0.10

Net investment income

    0.32     1.95     1.77     0.81     0.20     0.02

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $19,334,810       $11,295,226       $12,466,864       $13,085,244       $11,489,674       $12,617,153  

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

SELECT CLASS  

Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)

    Year ended
January 31, 20201
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 2      0.02  

Net realized gains on investments

    0.00 2      0.00 2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 2      0.02  

Distributions to shareholders from

   

Net investment income

    (0.00 )2      (0.02

Net realized gains

    0.00       (0.00 )2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00 )2      (0.02

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00  

Total return3

    0.23     1.74

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

   

Gross expenses

    0.18     0.18

Net expenses

    0.14     0.14

Net investment income

    0.23     1.81

Supplemental data

   

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $3,566,989       $691,825  

 

1 

For the period from March 15, 2019 (commencement of class operations) to January 31, 2020

 

2 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

3 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
SERVICE CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 1      0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1 

Net realized gains on investments

    0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 1      0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net realized gains

    0.00       (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      0.00       0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return2

    0.14     1.72     1.53     0.54     0.02     0.01

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.51     0.51     0.51     0.52     0.52     0.52

Net expenses

    0.32     0.45     0.45     0.45     0.38     0.11

Net investment income

    0.24     1.71     1.51     0.54     0.03     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $1,518,646       $1,168,901       $1,431,420       $1,459,295       $1,500,467       $1,339,895  

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo Treasury Plus Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

Effective at the close of business on November 29, 2019, Sweep Class shares of the Fund were liquidated and the class was subsequently closed. Sweep class shares are no longer offered by the Fund. Information for Sweep Class shares reflected in the financial statements represents activity through November 29, 2019.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements of the Fund, are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Securities valuation

As permitted under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act, portfolio securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost, plus accretion of discount or minus amortization of premium over the period until maturity.

Investments which are not valued using the method 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 at Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”). The Board of Trustees retains the authority to make or ratify any valuation decisions or approve any changes to the Valuation Procedures as it deems appropriate. On a quarterly basis, the Board of Trustees receives reports on any valuation actions taken by the Valuation Committee or the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee which may include items for ratification.

Repurchase agreements

The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements and may participate in pooled repurchase agreement transactions with other funds advised by Funds Management. Repurchase agreements are agreements where the seller of a security to the Fund agrees to repurchase that security from the Fund at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized based on values that are marked-to-market daily. The collateral may be held by an agent bank under a tri-party agreement. It is the custodian’s responsibility to value collateral daily and to take action to obtain additional collateral as necessary to maintain a market value equal to or greater than the resale price. The repurchase agreements are collateralized by securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. There could be potential loss to the Fund in the event that the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying obligations during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

When-issued transactions

The Fund may purchase securities on a forward commitment or when-issued basis. The Fund records a when-issued transaction on the trade date and will segregate assets in an amount at least equal in value to the Fund’s commitment to purchase when-issued securities. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and the Fund begins earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Interest income is accrued daily and bond discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized daily. To the extent debt obligations are placed on non-accrual status, any related interest income may be reduced by writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has been determined to be doubtful based on consistently applied procedures and the fair value has decreased. If the issuer subsequently resumes interest payments or when the collectability of interest is reasonably assured, the debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status.

 

 

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Distributions to shareholders

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually. Such distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. The tax character of distributions is determined as of the Fund’s fiscal year end. Therefore, a portion of the Fund’s distributions made prior to the Fund’s fiscal year end may be categorized as a tax return of capital at year end.

Federal and other taxes

The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its investment company taxable income and any net realized capital gains (after reduction for capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes was required.

The Fund’s income and federal excise tax returns and all financial records supporting those returns for the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the federal and Delaware revenue authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state, and foreign tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

As of July 31, 2020, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes.

Class allocations

The separate classes of shares offered by the Fund differ principally in distribution, shareholder servicing, and administration fees. Class specific expenses are charged directly to that share class. Investment income, common fund-level expenses, and realized gains (losses) on investments are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative proportion of net assets of each class.

3. 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 July 31, 2020:

 

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

Significant
unobservable inputs

(Level 3)

     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Repurchase agreements

   $ 0      $ 10,911,876,991      $ 0      $ 10,911,876,991  

Treasury debt

     0        15,089,525,603        0        15,089,525,603  

Total assets

   $ 0      $ 26,001,402,594      $ 0      $ 26,001,402,594  

Additional sector, industry or geographic detail is included in the Portfolio of Investments.

For the six months ended July 31, 2020, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 3.

 

 

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4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo”), is the manager of the Fund and provides advisory and fund-level administrative services under an investment management agreement. Under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Fund, supervising the subadviser and providing fund-level administrative services in connection with the Fund’s operations. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive a management fee at the following annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

Average daily net assets    Management fee  

First $5 billion

     0.15

Next $5 billion

     0.14  

Over $10 billion

     0.13  

For the six months ended July 31, 2020, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.14% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Funds Management has retained the services of a subadviser to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. Wells Capital Management Incorporated, an affiliate of Funds Management and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is the subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.05% and declining to 0.01% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Administration fees

Under a class-level administration agreement, Funds Management provides class-level administrative services to the Fund, which includes paying fees and expenses for services provided by the transfer agent, sub-transfer agents, omnibus account servicers and record-keepers. As compensation for its services under the class-level administration agreement, Funds Management receives an annual fee which is calculated based on the average daily net assets of each class as follows:

 

      Class-level
administration fee
 

Class A

     0.22

Administrator Class

     0.10  

Institutional Class

     0.08  

Select Class

     0.04  

Service Class

     0.12  

Waivers and/or expense reimbursements

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. When each class of the Fund has exceeded its expense cap, Funds Management has waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses from fund-level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. When only certain classes exceed their expense caps, waivers and/or reimbursements are applied against class specific expenses before fund-level expenses. Funds Management has committed through May 31, 2021 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses 0.60% for Class A shares, 0.34% for Administrator Class shares, 0.20% for Institutional Class shares, 0.14% for Select Class shares, and 0.45% for Service Class shares. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. 

 

 

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During the six months ended July 31, 2020, Funds Management also voluntarily waived class-level expenses as follows:

 

      % of average
daily net assets
(annualized)
 

Class A

     0.24

Administrator Class

     0.06  

Service Class

     0.13  

Shareholder servicing fees

The Trust has entered into contracts with one or more shareholder servicing agents, whereby Class A and Service Class of the Fund are charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the respective average daily net assets of each class. Administrator Class is charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.10% of its average daily net assets. A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.

Interfund transactions

The Fund may purchase or sell portfolio investment securities to certain other Wells Fargo affiliates pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act and under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The procedures have been designed to ensure that these interfund transactions, which do not incur broker commissions, are effected at current market prices.

5. INDEMNIFICATION

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, the officers and Trustees have been granted certain indemnification rights against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. The Fund has entered into a separate agreement with each Trustee that converts indemnification rights currently existing under the Fund’s organizational documents into contractual rights that cannot be changed in the future without the consent of the Trustee. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with service providers that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated.

6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 updates the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Management has adopted this guidance which did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

7. CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that it had made the assessment that coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) is a pandemic. The impacts of COVID-19 are adversely affecting the entire global economy, individual companies and investment products, and the market in general. There is significant uncertainty around the extent and duration of business disruptions related to COVID-19 and the impacts may be short term or may last for an extended period of time. The risk of further spreading of COVID-19 has led to significant uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets.

 

 

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PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222, visiting our website at wfam.com, or visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the proxies related to portfolio securities were voted during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the website at wfam.com or by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC each month on Form N-MFP. Shareholders may view the filed Form N-MFP by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. The Fund’s portfolio holdings information is also available on our website at wfam.com.

 

 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS    

Each of the Trustees and Officers1 listed in the table below acts in identical capacities for each fund in the Wells Fargo family of funds, which consists of 147 mutual funds comprising the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Variable Trust, Wells Fargo Master Trust and four closed-end funds (collectively the “Fund Complex”). This table should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information2. The mailing address of each Trustee and Officer is 525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105. Each Trustee and Officer serves an indefinite term, however, each Trustee serves such term until reaching the mandatory retirement age established by the Trustees.

Independent Trustees    

 

Name and
year of birth
  Position held and
length of service*
  Principal occupations during past five years or longer   Current other
public company or
investment
company
directorships
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957)   Trustee, since 2015   Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Endowment (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA® charterholder.   N/A
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953)   Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018   Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst.   N/A
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952)   Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2019   Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).   CIGNA Corporation
Judith M. Johnson (Born 1949)   Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, from 2009 to 2018   Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.   N/A
David F. Larcker (Born 1950)   Trustee, since 2009   James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.   N/A

 

 

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Name and
year of birth
  Position held and
length of service*
  Principal occupations during past five years or longer   Current other
public company or
investment
company
directorships
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953)   Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018   International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.   N/A
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951)   Trustee, since 1996; Chairman, since 2018   President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.   N/A
James G. Polisson (Born 1959)   Trustee, since 2018   Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non-profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations.   N/A
Pamela Wheelock (Born 1959)   Trustee, since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019   Board member of the Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency, Rochester, Minnesota since 2019 and Interim President of the McKnight Foundation since 2020. Acting Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, July 2019 through September 2019. Human Services Manager (part-time), Minnesota Department of Human Services, October 2019 through December 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity from 2017 to 2019. Vice President of University Services, University of Minnesota from 2012 to 2016. Prior thereto, on the Board of Directors, Governance Committee and Finance Committee for the Minnesota Philanthropy Partners (Saint Paul Foundation) from 2012 to 2018, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota from 2011 to 2012, Chairman of the Board from 2009 to 2012 and Board Director from 2003 to 2015. Vice President, Leadership and Community Engagement, Bush Foundation, Saint Paul, Minnesota (a private foundation) from 2009 to 2011. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Sports and Entertainment from 2004 to 2009 and Senior Vice President from 2002 to 2004. Executive Vice President of the Minnesota Wild Foundation from 2004 to 2008. Commissioner of Finance, State of Minnesota, from 1999 to 2002. Currently Board Chair of the Minnesota Wild Foundation since 2010.   N/A

 

*

Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.    

 

 

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Officers    

 

Name and
year of birth
  Position held and
length of service
  Principal occupations during past five years or longer
Andrew Owen (Born 1960)   President, since 2017   Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo & Company and Head of Affiliated Managers, Wells Fargo Asset Management, since 2014. In addition, Mr. Owen is currently President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2017. Prior thereto, Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014.
Nancy Wiser1 (Born 1967)   Treasurer, since 2012   Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2011. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at LightBox Capital Management LLC, from 2008 to 2011.
Michelle Rhee (Born 1966)   Chief Legal Officer, since 2019   Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, Chief Legal Counsel of Wells Fargo Asset Management and Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2018. Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of Bank of America Corporation from 2004 to 2018.
Catherine Kennedy (Born 1969)   Secretary, since 2019   Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC and Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department since 2010. Vice President and Senior Counsel of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 1998 to 2010.
Michael H. Whitaker (Born 1967)   Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016   Chief Compliance Officer of Wells Fargo Asset Management since 2016. Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.
David Berardi (Born 1975)   Assistant Treasurer, since 2009   Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.
Jeremy DePalma1 (Born 1974)   Assistant Treasurer, since 2009   Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.

 

1

Nancy Wiser acts as Treasurer of 65 funds in the Fund Complex. Jeremy DePalma acts as the Treasurer of 82 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 65 funds in the Fund Complex.

 

2

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wfam.com.    

 

 

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BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Wells Fargo Treasury Plus Money Market Fund

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at a Board meeting held on May 26, 2020 and May 28, 2020 (together, the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo Treasury Plus Money Market Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); and (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of Funds Management. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

At the Meeting, the Board considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the selection of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser and the approval of the Advisory Agreements. Prior to the Meeting, including at a Board meeting held in April 2020, the Trustees conferred extensively among themselves and with representatives of Funds Management about these matters. Also, the Board has adopted a team-based approach, with each team consisting of a sub-set of Trustees, to assist the full Board in the discharge of its duties in reviewing investment performance and other matters throughout the year. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Advisory Agreements by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately.

In providing information to the Board, Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser were guided by a detailed set of requests for information submitted to them by independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees at the start of the Board’s annual contract renewal process earlier in 2020. In considering and approving the Advisory Agreements, the Trustees considered the information they believed relevant, including but not limited to the information discussed below. The Board considered not only the specific information presented in connection with the Meeting, but also the knowledge gained over time through interaction with Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser about various topics. In this regard, the Board reviewed reports of Funds Management at each of its quarterly meetings, which included, among other things, portfolio reviews and investment performance reports. In addition, the Board and the teams mentioned above confer with portfolio managers at various times throughout the year. The Board did not identify any particular information or consideration that was all-important or controlling, and each individual Trustee may have attributed different weights to various factors.

After its deliberations, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable. The Board considered the approval of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for funds across the complex, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis. The following summarizes a number of important, but not necessarily all, factors considered by the Board in support of its approvals.

Nature, extent and quality of services

The Board received and considered various information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under the Advisory Agreements. This information included a description of the investment advisory services and Fund-level administrative services covered by the Management Agreement, as well as, among other things, a summary of the background and experience of senior management of Wells Fargo Asset Management (“WFAM”), of which Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser are a part, and a summary of investments made in the business of WFAM. The Board also received a description of Funds Management’s and the Sub-Adviser’s business continuity plans and of their approaches to data privacy and cybersecurity, and related testing. The Board also received and reviewed information about Funds Management’s role as administrator of the Fund’s liquidity risk management program, Funds Management’s approach to risk management, and Funds Management’s intermediary and vendor oversight program.

The Board also considered the qualifications, background, tenure and responsibilities of each of the portfolio managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. The Board evaluated the ability of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser to attract and retain qualified investment professionals, including research, advisory and supervisory personnel. The Board further considered the compliance programs and compliance records of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser. In addition, the Board took into account the full range of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and its affiliates.

 

 

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Fund investment performance and expenses

The Board considered the investment performance results for the Fund over various time periods ended December 31, 2019. The Board also considered more current results for various time periods ended March 31, 2020. The Board considered these results in comparison to the investment performance of funds in a universe that was determined by Broadridge Inc. (“Broadridge”) to be similar to the Fund (the “Universe”), and in comparison to the Fund’s benchmark index and to other comparative data. Broadridge is an independent provider of investment company data. The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the performance Universe. The Board noted that the investment performance of the Fund (Class I) was higher than the average investment performance of the Universe for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2019. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the Fund (Class I) was higher than the average investment performance of the Universe for all periods ended March 31, 2020. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the Fund was higher than its benchmark index, the Lipper U.S. Treasury Money Market Funds Index, for all periods ended December 31, 2019.

The Board also received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and their various components, including actual management fees, custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service fees. The Board considered these ratios in comparison to the median ratios of funds in class-specific expense groups that were determined by Broadridge to be similar to the Fund (the “Groups”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the expense Groups and an explanation of how funds comprising expense groups and their expense ratios may vary from year-to-year. Based on the Broadridge reports, the Board noted that the net operating expense ratios of the Fund were lower than, equal to or in range of the median net operating expense ratios of the expense Groups for all share classes.

The Board took into account the Fund’s investment performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

The Board reviewed and considered the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management under the Management Agreement, as well as the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management for class-level administrative services under a Class-Level Administration Agreement, which include, among other things, class-level transfer agency and sub-transfer agency costs (collectively, the “Management Rates”). The Board also reviewed and considered the contractual investment sub-advisory fee rates that are payable by Funds Management to the Sub-Adviser for investment sub-advisory services.

Among other information reviewed by the Board was a comparison of the Fund’s Management Rates with the average contractual investment management fee rates of funds in the expense Groups at a common asset level as well as transfer agency costs of the funds in the expense Groups. The Board noted that the Management Rates of the Fund were lower than or in range of the sum of these average rates for the Fund’s expense Groups for all share classes.

The Board also received and considered information about the portion of the total management fee that was retained by Funds Management after payment of the fee to the Sub-Adviser for sub-advisory services. In assessing the reasonableness of this amount, the Board received and evaluated information about the nature and extent of responsibilities retained and risks assumed by Funds Management and not delegated to or assumed by the Sub-Adviser, and about Funds Management’s on-going oversight services. Given the affiliation between Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser, the Board ascribed limited relevance to the allocation of fees between them.

The Board also received and considered information about the nature and extent of services offered and fee rates charged by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser to other types of clients with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the significantly greater scope of services, and compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks of managing proprietary mutual funds compared with those associated with managing assets of other types of clients, including third-party sub-advised fund clients and non-mutual fund clients such as institutional separate accounts.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management under the Management Agreement and to the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement was reasonable.

Profitability

The Board received and considered information concerning the profitability of Funds Management, as well as the profitability of both WFAM and Wells Fargo & Co. (“Wells Fargo”) from providing services to the fund family as a whole. The Board noted that the Sub-Adviser’s profitability information with respect to providing services to the Fund and other funds in the family was subsumed in the WFAM and Wells Fargo profitability analysis.

 

 

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Funds Management reported on the methodologies and estimates used in calculating profitability, including a description of the methodology used to allocate certain expenses. Among other things, the Board noted that the levels of profitability reported on a fund-by-fund basis varied widely, depending on factors such as the size, type and age of fund.

Based on its review, the Board did not deem the profits reported by Funds Management, WFAM or Wells Fargo from services provided to the Fund to be at a level that would prevent it from approving the continuation of the Advisory Agreements.

Economies of scale

The Board received and considered information about the potential for Funds Management to experience economies of scale in the provision of management services to the Fund, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. The Board noted the existence of breakpoints in the Fund’s management fee structure, which operate generally to reduce the Fund’s expense ratios as the Fund grows in size, and the size of the Fund in relation to such breakpoints. The Board considered that in addition to management fee breakpoints, Funds Management shares potential economies of scale from its management business in a variety of ways, including through fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements, services that benefit shareholders, competitive management fee rates set at the outset without regard to breakpoints, and investments in the business intended to enhance services available to shareholders.

The Board concluded that Funds Management’s arrangements with respect to the Fund, including contractual breakpoints, constituted a reasonable approach to sharing potential economies of scale with the Fund and its shareholders.

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser

The Board received and considered information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Adviser, as a result of their relationships with the Fund. Ancillary benefits could include, among others, benefits directly attributable to other relationships with the Fund and benefits potentially derived from an increase in Funds Management’s and the Sub-Adviser’s business as a result of their relationships with the Fund. The Board noted that various affiliates of Funds Management may receive distribution-related fees, shareholder servicing payments and sub-transfer agency fees in respect of shares sold or held through them and services provided.

The Board also reviewed information about soft dollar credits earned and utilized by the Sub-Adviser, fees earned by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser from managing a private investment vehicle for the fund family’s securities lending collateral, and commissions earned by an affiliated broker from portfolio transactions.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board did not find that any ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Adviser, were unreasonable.

Conclusion

At the Meeting, after considering the above-described factors and based on its deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable.

 

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) on behalf of each of its series, including the Fund, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk. “Liquidity risk” is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) previously approved the designation of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”), the Fund’s investment manager, as the administrator of the Program, and Funds Management has established a Liquidity Risk Management Council composed of personnel from multiple departments within Funds Management and its affiliates to assist Funds Management in the implementation and on-going administration of the Program.

The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); (4) to the extent the Fund does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that generally will be invested in highly liquid investments (an “HLIM”); (5) if the Fund has established an HLIM, the periodic review (no less frequently than annually) of the HLIM and the adoption of policies and procedures for responding to a shortfall of the Fund’s “highly liquid investments” below its HLIM; and (6) periodic reporting to the Board.

At a meeting of the Board held on May 26 and 28, 2020, the Board received a written report (the “Report”) from Funds Management that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation. The Report covered the initial period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”). No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the Report. There were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period. The Report concluded that the Program is operating effectively to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, and that the Program has been and continues to be adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and, as applicable, respond to the Fund’s liquidity developments.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

 

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Semi-Annual Report

July 31, 2020

 

Government Money Market Funds

 

 

 

 

Wells Fargo 100% Treasury Money Market Fund

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by new regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Wells Fargo Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports issued after this date will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically at any time by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by enrolling at wellsfargo.com/advantagedelivery.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports; if you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-800-222-8222. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Wells Fargo Funds held in your account with your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor, to all Wells Fargo Funds that you hold.


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The views expressed and any forward-looking statements are as of July 31, 2020, unless otherwise noted, and are those of the Fund managers and/or Wells Fargo Asset Management. Discussions of individual securities, or the markets generally, or any Wells Fargo Fund are not intended as individual recommendations. Future events or results may vary significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. The views expressed are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market. Wells Fargo Asset Management and the Fund disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any views expressed or forward-looking statements.

 

 

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Andrew Owen

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this semi-annual report for the Wells Fargo 100% Treasury Money Market Fund for the six-month period that ended July 31, 2020. Global stock markets tumbled in February and March as governments took unprecedented measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus at the expense of short-term economic output. However, most markets rebounded from April on to offset much of the losses as central banks attempted to bolster capital markets and confidence. Fixed-income markets generally performed well, with the exception of high-yield bonds, as U.S. bonds overall achieved modest gains. U.S. and emerging market equities outperformed international developed market equities over the six-month period.

For the period, U.S. stocks, based on the S&P 500 Index,1 returned 2.42% and international stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net),2 fell 4.47%. The MSCI EM Index (Net)3 gained 3.08%. For bond investors, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4 added 5.69%, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index5 returned 4.29%, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index6 returned 1.96%, and the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index7 lost 0.23%.

Concerns about the coronavirus took over the market.

In February, the coronavirus became the major market focus. Fears of the virus’s impact on global growth led to expectations of increased global central bank monetary policy support. That led the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield to fall to an all-time low of 1.1% by the end of the month. Although equity markets initially shrugged off concerns about the outbreak, focusing instead on strong fourth-quarter earnings and improving business confidence in January, market sentiment turned sharply lower toward month-end. Oil prices tumbled as Russia and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries compounded a major decline in oil demand with a brutal price war, causing the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil to plummet.

 

 

 

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The S&P 500 Index consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value-weighted index with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

2

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. Source: MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

3

The MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

4

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage pass-throughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

5

The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index is an unmanaged index that provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed-income markets excluding the U.S.-dollar-denominated debt market. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

6

The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of long-term tax-exempt bonds with a minimum credit rating of Baa. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

7

The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of domestic and Yankee high-yield bonds. The index tracks the performance of high-yield securities traded in the U.S. bond market. You cannot invest directly in an index. Copyright 2020. ICE Data Indices, LLC. All rights reserved.

 

 

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The global spread of the coronavirus led many countries to clamp down on social and business-related activity in order to contain the virus from causing even greater devastation and overwhelming the health care system. This abrupt stoppage of economic activity led to the sharp deceleration of global output, sending economies into a deep contraction. Central bank responses were swift, as they slashed interest rates and expanded quantitative easing programs to restore liquidity and confidence to the markets. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve launched several lending programs, funding investment-grade bonds, money market mutual funds, and commercial paper while purchasing Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities, and overnight repurchase agreements. Meanwhile, stock markets tumbled quickly into a bear market, ending the longest bull stock market in U.S. history.

Markets rebounded strongly in April, fueled by unprecedented government and central bank stimulus measures. The U.S. economy contracted by an annualized 5.0% pace in the first quarter, with 30 million new unemployment insurance claims in six weeks. In the eurozone, first-quarter real gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 3.8%, with the composite April Flash Purchasing Managers’ Index, a monthly survey of purchasing managers, falling to an all-time low of 13.5. The European Central Bank expanded its quantitative easing to include the purchase of additional government bonds of countries with the greatest virus-related need, including Italy and Spain. China’s first-quarter GDP fell by 6.8% year over year. However, retail sales, production, and investment showed signs of recovery. Extreme oil-price volatility continued as global supply far exceeded demand.

In May, the equity market rebound continued, with widespread strong monthly gains. Investors regained confidence on reports of early signs of success in human trials of a coronavirus vaccine. Growth stocks continued to outperform value stocks while returns on global government bonds were generally flat. In the U.S., a gap grew between the stock market rebound and devastating economic data points, including an April unemployment rate of 14.7%, the highest level since World War II. Purchasing managers’ indices continued to reflect weakening activity in May in both the manufacturing and services sectors. U.S. corporate earnings reports indicated a 14% year-over-year contraction in earnings from the first quarter of 2019. However, high demand for technology, driven by remote activity, helped maintain robust information technology sector earnings, which helped drive powerful well-known technology stocks higher.

Financial markets posted widely positive returns in June despite ongoing economic weakness and high levels of uncertainty on the containment of the coronavirus and the timing of an effective vaccine. There were hopeful signs as economies reopened, with both U.S. and U.K. retail sales rebounding substantially in May. However, year over year, sales remained depressed. Vitally important to market sentiment was the ongoing commitment by central banks globally to do all they could to provide economic support through liquidity and low borrowing costs. U.S. economic activity was aided by one-time $1,200 stimulus checks and $600 bonus weekly unemployment benefits due to expire at the end of July. However, unemployment remained in the double digits, easing somewhat from 14.7% in April to 11.1% in June. During June, numerous states reported alarming increases in coronavirus cases. China’s economic recovery picked up momentum in June, though it remained far from a full recovery.

July was a broadly positive month for both global equities and fixed income. However, economic data and a resurgence of coronavirus cases pointed to the vulnerability of the global economy and the ongoing imperative to regain control of the pandemic. Second-quarter GDP shrank by 9.5% and 12.1% in the U.S. and eurozone, respectively, from the previous quarter. In contrast, China reported a 3.2% year-over-year expansion in its second-quarter GDP. U.S. unemployment remained historically high despite adding 1.8 million jobs in July, with a double-digit jobless rate persisting. However, manufacturing activity grew in both the U.S. and eurozone. In Asia, while China’s manufacturing sector

 

“The global spread of the coronavirus led many countries to clamp down on social and business-related activity in order to contain the virus from causing even greater devastation and overwhelming the health care system.”

“Financial markets posted widely positive returns in June despite ongoing economic weakness and high levels of uncertainty on the containment of the coronavirus and the timing of an effective vaccine.”

 

 

 

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For further information about your Fund, contact your investment professional, visit our website at wfam.com,

or call us directly at 1-800-222-8222.

continued to expand, activity in Japan and South Korea contracted. In July, a rising concern was the rapid and broad reemergence of coronavirus infections. Despite the ongoing promise of positive early-stage vaccine trial results, economic activity could be held back by the continued spread of the virus and the end of a widely received $600-a-week bonus unemployment benefit in late July.

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Periods of investment uncertainty can present challenges, but experience has taught us that maintaining long-term investment goals can be an effective way to plan for the future. To help you create a sound strategy based on your personal goals and risk tolerance, Wells Fargo Funds offers more than 100 mutual funds spanning a wide range of asset classes and investment styles. Although diversification cannot guarantee an investment profit or prevent losses, we believe it can be an effective way to manage investment risk and potentially smooth out overall portfolio performance. We encourage investors to know their investments and to understand that appropriate levels of risk-taking may unlock opportunities.

Thank you for choosing to invest with Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

 

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President

Wells Fargo Funds

 

 

 

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Performance highlights (unaudited)

 

Investment objective

The Fund seeks current income exempt from most state and local individual income taxes, while preserving capital and liquidity.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Portfolio managers

Michael C. Bird, CFA®

Jeffrey L. Weaver, CFA®

Laurie White

Average annual total returns (%) as of July 31, 2020

 

 
              Expense ratios1 (%)  
 
    Inception date   1 year     5 year     10 year     Gross     Net2  
             
Class A (WFTXX)   11-8-1999     0.76       0.67       0.34       0.62       0.60  
             
Administrator Class (WTRXX)   6-30-2010     0.98       0.88       0.44       0.35       0.30  
             
Institutional Class (WOTXX)3   10-31-2014     1.07       0.97       0.49       0.23       0.20  
             
Service Class (NWTXX)   12-3-1990     0.83       0.74       0.37       0.52       0.50  
             
Sweep Class   6-30-2010     0.65       0.55       0.28       0.78       0.78  

Yield summary (%) as of July 31, 20202

 

    Class A     Administrator
Class
    Institutional
Class
    Service
Class
    Sweep
Class
 
           
7-day current yield     0.01       0.01       0.05       0.01       0.01  
           
7-day compound yield     0.01       0.01       0.05       0.01       0.01  
           
30-day simple yield     0.01       0.01       0.05       0.01       0.01  
           
30-day compound yield     0.01       0.01       0.05       0.01       0.01  

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on an investment in a fund. Investment returns will fluctuate. The Fund’s yield figures more closely reflect the current earnings of the Fund than the total return figures. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted, which assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund’s website, wfam.com.

Money market funds are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge. Other fees and expenses apply to an investment in the Fund and are described in the Fund’s current prospectus.

For government money market funds: You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

Please see footnotes on page 7.

 

 

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Portfolio composition as of July 31, 20204
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Effective maturity distribution as of July 31, 20204
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Weighted average maturity as of July 31, 20205
 

48 days

 

Weighted average life as of July 31, 20206
 

102 days

    

 

 

 

 

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Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the financial highlights of this report.

 

2 

The manager has contractually committed through May 31, 2021, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 0.60% for Class A, 0.30% for Administrator Class, 0.20% for Institutional Class, 0.50% for Service Class, and 0.78% for Sweep Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Without waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses, the Fund’s 7-day current yield would have been -0.37%, -0.10%, 0.02%, -0.27%, and -0.53% for Class A, Administrator Class, Institutional Class, Service Class, and Sweep Class, respectively. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses.

 

3 

Historical performance shown for the Institutional Class shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Administrator Class shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to Administrator Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, returns for Institutional Class shares would be higher.

 

4 

Amounts are calculated based on the total investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

5 

Weighted Average Maturity (WAM): WAM is an average of the effective maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by each security’s percentage of total investments. The maturity of a portfolio security is the period remaining until the date on which the principal amount is unconditionally required to be paid, or in the case of a security called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment is unconditionally required to be made. WAM calculations allow for the maturities of certain securities with demand features or periodic interest rate resets to be shortened. WAM is a way to measure a fund’s sensitivity to potential interest rate changes. WAM is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

6 

Weighted Average Life (WAL): WAL is an average of the final maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by their percentage of total investments. The maturity of a portfolio security is the period remaining until the date on which the principal amount is unconditionally required to be paid, or in the case of a security called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment is unconditionally required to be made. In contrast to WAM, the calculation of WAL allows for the maturities of certain securities with demand features to be shortened, but not the periodic interest rate resets. WAL is a way to measure a fund’s potential sensitivity to credit spread changes. WAL is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

 

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Fund expenses (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) and/or shareholder servicing fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period from February 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

The “Actual” line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the “Actual” line under the heading entitled “Expenses paid during period” for your applicable class of shares to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The “Hypothetical” line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the “Hypothetical” line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     Beginning
account  value
2-1-2020
     Ending
account value
7-31-2020
     Expenses
paid during
the period1
     Annualized net
expense ratio
 
         

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,001.28      $ 1.99        0.40

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.87      $ 2.01        0.40
         

Administrator Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,001.90      $ 1.39        0.28

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.47      $ 1.41        0.28
         

Institutional Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,002.28      $ 1.00        0.20

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.87      $ 1.01        0.20
         

Service Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,001.45      $ 1.74        0.35

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.12      $ 1.76        0.35
         

Sweep Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,001.02      $ 2.04        0.41

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.82      $ 2.06        0.41

 

1 

Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
    Maturity
date
     Principal      Value  
Treasury Debt: 99.86%  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.07     9-29-2020      $ 335,000,000      $ 334,933,755  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)%%

    0.11       1-5-2021        45,000,000        44,978,216  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)##

    0.13       8-11-2020        1,011,280,000        1,011,251,701  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.13       9-8-2020        540,000,000        539,930,225  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.13       9-22-2020        445,000,000        444,922,472  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.13       11-17-2020        140,000,000        139,932,416  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.13       12-29-2020        45,000,000        44,975,580  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.14       8-4-2020        711,475,000        711,472,283  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.14       10-13-2020        215,000,000        214,938,733  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       9-15-2020        495,000,000        494,914,328  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       10-20-2020        190,000,000        189,937,936  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       10-27-2020        295,000,000        294,896,465  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.15       12-22-2020        45,000,000        44,974,052  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       10-6-2020        140,000,000        139,960,800  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       11-3-2020        195,000,000        194,922,566  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       11-10-2020        150,000,000        149,935,375  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       12-1-2020        45,000,000        44,975,700  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       12-8-2020        50,000,000        49,972,219  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.16       12-15-2020        95,000,000        94,944,306  

U.S. Cash Management Bill (z)

    0.19       11-24-2020        100,000,000        99,941,640  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.08       9-1-2020        985,000,000        984,910,224  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.11       8-25-2020        895,000,000        894,939,592  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.12       10-29-2020        440,000,000        439,873,778  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.13       8-18-2020        765,770,000        765,729,522  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.13       9-17-2020        428,590,000        428,519,209  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.13       10-22-2020        485,000,000        484,855,350  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.13       1-21-2021        45,000,000        44,972,106  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       10-1-2020        385,000,000        384,913,003  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       11-5-2020        140,000,000        139,948,757  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       11-19-2020        140,000,000        139,940,030  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       11-27-2020        185,000,000        184,916,907  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.14       1-28-2021        65,000,000        64,955,945  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.15       9-24-2020        490,000,000        489,895,960  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.15       11-12-2020        140,000,000        139,942,240  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.15       1-14-2021        95,000,000        94,933,329  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       10-8-2020        430,000,000        429,872,478  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.16       1-7-2021        40,000,000        39,972,089  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.17       12-3-2020        50,000,000        49,971,787  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.17       12-31-2020        45,000,000        44,968,875  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.19       10-15-2020        580,000,000        579,782,177  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.19       12-10-2020        95,000,000        94,935,321  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.19       12-17-2020        45,000,000        44,967,700  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.20       9-10-2020        554,470,000        554,355,028  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.21       9-3-2020        955,000,000        954,831,842  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.25       8-27-2020        600,000,000        599,899,280  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.28       8-20-2020        555,000,000        554,927,443  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.34       8-6-2020        585,000,000        584,983,510  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)

    0.40       8-13-2020        550,000,000        549,939,314  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.05%) ±

    0.15       10-31-2020        335,000,000        334,963,526  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.11%) ±

    0.22       4-30-2022        738,000,000        738,141,327  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.12%) ±

    0.22       1-31-2021        390,000,000        389,922,488  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.14%) ±

    0.24       4-30-2021        340,000,000        339,941,927  

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of investments—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

     Interest
rate
    Maturity
date
     Principal      Value  
Treasury Debt (continued)  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.15%) ±

    0.26 %       1-31-2022      $ 365,000,000      $ 364,828,154  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.22%) ±

    0.33       7-31-2021        170,000,000        169,978,083  

U.S. Treasury Note (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield +0.30%) ±

    0.41       10-31-2021        310,000,000        310,172,816  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.13       2-28-2021        85,000,000        85,336,560  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.38       8-31-2020        120,000,000        120,091,469  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.38       9-15-2020        10,000,000        9,996,734  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.50       8-15-2020        20,000,000        20,002,630  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.63       10-15-2020        10,000,000        9,999,842  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.63       11-30-2020        10,000,000        9,999,486  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.75       11-15-2020        20,000,000        20,007,054  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.75       12-31-2020        80,000,000        80,167,753  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.88       12-15-2020        30,000,000        30,156,333  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.00       11-30-2020        15,000,000        15,016,782  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.00       1-15-2021        20,000,000        20,088,932  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.00       2-28-2021        45,000,000        45,281,982  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.13       8-31-2020        20,000,000        20,007,131  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.13       1-31-2021        40,000,000        40,379,088  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.25       2-15-2021        85,000,000        85,766,141  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.25       3-31-2021        40,000,000        40,393,744  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.38       3-15-2021        20,000,000        20,241,058  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.38       4-15-2021        30,000,000        30,422,171  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.50       12-31-2020        20,000,000        20,071,814  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.50       2-28-2021        20,000,000        20,108,797  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.63       11-15-2020        170,000,000        170,544,060  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.75       11-30-2020        20,000,000        20,071,094  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.88       10-31-2020        60,000,000        60,178,370  

U.S. Treasury Note

    3.63       2-15-2021        30,000,000        30,331,870  

Total Treasury Debt (Cost $19,725,972,780)

 

     19,725,972,780        
  

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $19,725,972,780)     99.86        19,725,972,780  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    0.14          28,483,595  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 19,754,456,375  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

(z)

Zero coupon security. The rate represents the current yield to maturity.

%%

The security is purchased on a when-issued basis.

##

All or a portion of this security is segregated for when-issued securities.

±

Variable rate investment. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

 

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

 

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities—July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

         

Assets

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at amortized cost

  $ 19,725,972,780  

Cash

    1,616  

Receivable for investments sold

    749,526,037  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    9,647,781  

Receivable for interest

    6,226,369  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    322,664  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    20,491,697,247  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Payable for investments purchased

    724,906,154  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    8,127,832  

Management fee payable

    466,015  

Dividends payable

    280,275  

Administration fees payable

    1,649,351  

Distribution fee payable

    254,517  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

    2,658  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    1,554,070  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    737,240,872  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 19,754,456,375  
 

 

 

 

Net assets consist of

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 19,753,644,151  

Total distributable earnings

    812,224  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 19,754,456,375  
 

 

 

 

Computation of net asset value per share

 

Net assets – Class A

  $ 230,735,701  

Shares outstanding – Class A1

    230,718,365  

Net asset value per share – Class A

    $1.00  

Net assets – Administrator Class

  $ 490,315,744  

Shares outstanding – Administrator Class1

    490,284,205  

Net asset value per share – Administrator Class

    $1.00  

Net assets – Institutional Class

  $ 13,081,279,680  

Shares outstanding – Institutional Class1

    13,080,462,355  

Net asset value per share – Institutional Class

    $1.00  

Net assets – Service Class

  $ 5,160,816,217  

Shares outstanding – Service Class1

    5,160,417,369  

Net asset value per share – Service Class

    $1.00  

Net assets – Sweep Class

  $ 791,309,033  

Shares outstanding – Sweep Class1

    791,251,405  

Net asset value per share – Sweep Class

    $1.00  

 

1 

The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

 

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

 

 

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Statement of operations—six months ended July 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

         

Investment income

 

Interest

  $ 52,043,175  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fee

    13,071,093  

Administration fees

 

Class A

    439,137  

Administrator Class

    270,900  

Institutional Class

    4,976,069  

Service Class

    2,933,636  

Sweep Class

    103,688  

Shareholder servicing fees

 

Class A

    498,913  

Administrator Class

    270,836  

Service Class

    6,111,667  

Sweep Class

    864,065  

Distribution fee

 

Sweep Class

    1,209,692  

Custody and accounting fees

    173,349  

Professional fees

    26,209  

Registration fees

    116,364  

Shareholder report expenses

    25,451  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    9,313  

Other fees and expenses

    79,883  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    31,180,265  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

 

Fund-level

    (4,090,979

Class A

    (216,431

Administrator Class

    (89,624

Service Class

    (1,928,854

Sweep Class

    (764,382
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    24,089,995  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    27,953,180  

Net realized gains on investments

    199,474  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 28,152,654  
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Statement of changes in net assets

 

    

Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)

    Year ended
January 31, 2020
 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income

    $ 27,953,180       $ 220,324,593  

Net realized gains on investments

      199,474         1,197,710  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      28,152,654         221,522,303  
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains

       

Class A

      (453,966       (5,743,559

Administrator Class

      (989,481       (11,061,889

Institutional Class

      (19,882,676       (141,126,498

Service Class

      (6,088,963       (56,995,623

Sweep Class

      (538,094       (6,082,256
 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      (27,953,180       (221,009,825
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

    Shares         Shares    

Proceeds from shares sold

 

Class A

    593,765,222       593,765,222       1,190,400,202       1,190,400,202  

Administrator Class

    1,113,605,493       1,113,605,493       2,451,512,619       2,451,512,619  

Institutional Class

    25,403,622,373       25,403,622,373       25,146,673,331       25,146,673,331  

Service Class

    12,038,879,629       12,038,879,629       18,262,618,012       18,262,618,012  

Sweep Class

    3,754,830,488       3,754,830,488       4,752,687,515       4,752,687,515  
 

 

 

 
      42,904,703,205         51,803,891,679  
 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

 

Class A

    477,408       477,408       5,712,034       5,712,034  

Administrator Class

    792,548       792,548       6,629,965       6,629,965  

Institutional Class

    12,136,093       12,136,093       90,583,672       90,583,672  

Service Class

    2,148,519       2,148,519       17,911,478       17,911,478  

Sweep Class

    562,253       562,253       6,057,655       6,057,655  
 

 

 

 
      16,116,821         126,894,804  
 

 

 

 

Payment for shares redeemed

 

Class A

    (831,848,358     (831,848,358     (1,111,780,649     (1,111,780,649

Administrator Class

    (1,178,509,768     (1,178,509,768     (2,595,952,750     (2,595,952,750

Institutional Class

    (19,899,149,674     (19,899,149,674     (24,969,710,678     (24,969,710,678

Service Class

    (11,110,784,852     (11,110,784,852     (16,846,608,441     (16,846,608,441

Sweep Class

    (3,506,965,419     (3,506,965,419     (4,634,944,630     (4,634,944,630
 

 

 

 
      (36,527,258,071       (50,158,997,148
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

      6,393,561,955         1,771,789,335  
 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

      6,393,761,429         1,772,301,813  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

   

Beginning of period

      13,360,694,946         11,588,393,133  
 

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 19,754,456,375       $ 13,360,694,946  
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
CLASS A   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 1      0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1,2 

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

    0.00 1      0.00 1      (0.00 )3      (0.00 )3      0.00 1      (0.00 )3 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 1      0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1      (0.00 )3 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net realized gains

    0.00       (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return4

    0.13     1.54     1.35     0.32     0.01     0.00

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.61     0.63     0.71     0.79     0.79     0.79

Net expenses

    0.40     0.60     0.62     0.64     0.36     0.08

Net investment income

    0.23     1.49     1.35     0.31     0.00     0.00

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $230,736       $468,360       $384,013       $291,246       $363,639       $464,176  

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

 

3 

Amount is more than $(0.005).

 

4 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 1      0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1 

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

    0.00 1      0.00 1      (0.00 )2      (0.00 )2      0.00 1      (0.00 )2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 1      0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      (0.00 )2 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net realized gains

    0.00       (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return3

    0.19     1.84     1.67     0.67     0.07     0.00

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.34     0.36     0.44     0.52     0.52     0.51

Net expenses

    0.28     0.30     0.30     0.30     0.30     0.08

Net investment income

    0.37     1.85     1.63     0.65     0.06     0.00

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $490,316       $554,447       $692,247       $914,471       $1,226,947       $1,945,991  

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Amount is more than $(0.005).

 

3 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 1      0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1 

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

    0.00 1      0.00 1      (0.00 )2      (0.00 )2      0.00 1      (0.00 )2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 1      0.02       0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net realized gains

    0.00       (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return3

    0.23     1.95     1.77     0.77     0.17     0.01

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.22     0.24     0.31     0.40     0.40     0.40

Net expenses

    0.20     0.20     0.20     0.20     0.20     0.11

Net investment income

    0.32     1.92     1.79     0.78     0.18     0.01

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $13,081,280       $7,564,485       $7,296,690       $4,700,731       $3,566,678       $632,263  

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Amount is more than $(0.005).

 

3 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
SERVICE CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 1      0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

    0.00 1      0.00 1      (0.00 )2      (0.00 )2      0.00 1      (0.00 )2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 1      0.02       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1      (0.00 )2 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net realized gains

    0.00       (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00 )1      (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return3

    0.15     1.64     1.46     0.46     0.01     0.00

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.51     0.53     0.61     0.69     0.69     0.69

Net expenses

    0.35     0.50     0.50     0.50     0.36     0.09

Net investment income

    0.25     1.58     1.45     0.45     0.00     0.00

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $5,160,816       $4,230,537       $2,796,397       $2,945,498       $3,337,172       $5,614,425  

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Amount is more than $(0.005).

 

3 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Six months ended
July 31, 2020

(unaudited)
    Year ended January 31  
SWEEP CLASS   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Net investment income

    0.00 1      0.01       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

    0.00 1      0.00 1      (0.00 )2      (0.00 )2      0.00 1      (0.00 )2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.00 1      0.01       0.01       0.00 1      0.00 1      (0.00 )2 

Distributions to shareholders from

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )1      (0.01     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net realized gains

    0.00       (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.00 )1      (0.01     (0.01     (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1      (0.00 )1 

Net asset value, end of period

    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total return3

    0.10     1.34     1.13     0.18     0.01     0.00

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

           

Gross expenses

    0.77     0.79     0.87     0.95     1.11     1.14

Net expenses

    0.41     0.79     0.83     0.77     0.36     0.09

Net investment income

    0.16     1.30     1.14     0.16     0.00     0.00

Supplemental data

           

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

    $791,309       $542,866       $419,046       $481,702       $672,256       $473,246  

 

1 

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

2 

Amount is more than $(0.005).

 

3 

Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo 100% Treasury Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements of the Fund, are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Securities valuation

As permitted under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act, portfolio securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost, plus accretion of discount or minus amortization of premium over the period until maturity.

Investments which are not valued using the method 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 at Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”). The Board of Trustees retains the authority to make or ratify any valuation decisions or approve any changes to the Valuation Procedures as it deems appropriate. On a quarterly basis, the Board of Trustees receives reports on any valuation actions taken by the Valuation Committee or the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee which may include items for ratification.

When-issued transactions

The Fund may purchase securities on a forward commitment or when-issued basis. The Fund records a when-issued transaction on the trade date and will segregate assets in an amount at least equal in value to the Fund’s commitment to purchase when-issued securities. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and the Fund begins earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Interest income is accrued daily and bond discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized daily. To the extent debt obligations are placed on non-accrual status, any related interest income may be reduced by writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has been determined to be doubtful based on consistently applied procedures and the fair value has decreased. If the issuer subsequently resumes interest payments or when the collectability of interest is reasonably assured, the debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status.

Distributions to shareholders

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually. Such distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. The tax character of distributions is determined as of the Fund’s fiscal year end. Therefore, a portion of the Fund’s distributions made prior to the Fund’s fiscal year end may be categorized as a tax return of capital at year end.

Federal and other taxes

The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its investment company taxable income and any net realized capital gains (after reduction for capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes was required.

 

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

The Fund’s income and federal excise tax returns and all financial records supporting those returns for the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the federal and Delaware revenue authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state, and foreign tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

As of July 31, 2020, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes.

Class allocations

The separate classes of shares offered by the Fund differ principally in applicable distribution, shareholder servicing, and administration fees. Class specific expenses are charged directly to that share class. Investment income, common fund-level expenses, and realized gains (losses) on investments are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative proportion of net assets of each class.

3. 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 July 31, 2020:

 

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

Significant
unobservable inputs

(Level 3)

     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in treasury debt

   $ 0      $ 19,725,972,780      $ 0      $ 19,725,972,780  

Additional sector, industry or geographic detail is included in the Portfolio of Investments.

For the six months ended July 31, 2020, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 3.

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo”), is the manager of the Fund and provides advisory and fund-level administrative services under an investment management agreement. Under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Fund, supervising the subadviser and providing fund-level administrative services in connection with the Fund’s operations. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive a management fee at the following annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

Average daily net assets    Management fee  

First $5 billion

     0.15

Next $5 million

     0.14  

Over $10 billion

     0.13  

 

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

For the six months ended July 31, 2020, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.14% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Funds Management has retained the services of a subadviser to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. Wells Capital Management Incorporated, an affiliate of Funds Management and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is the subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.05% and declining to 0.01% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Administration fees

Under a class-level administration agreement, Funds Management provides class-level administrative services to the Fund, which includes paying fees and expenses for services provided by the transfer agent, sub-transfer agents, omnibus account servicers and record-keepers. As compensation for its services under the class-level administration agreement, Funds Management receives an annual fee which is calculated based on the average daily net assets of each class as follows:

 

      Class-level
administration fee
 

Class A

     0.22

Administrator Class

     0.10  

Institutional Class

     0.08  

Service Class

     0.12  

Sweep Class

     0.03  

Waivers and/or expense reimbursements

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. When each class of the Fund has exceeded its expense cap, Funds Management has waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses from fund-level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. When only certain classes exceed their expense caps, waivers and/or reimbursements are applied against class specific expenses before fund-level expenses. Funds Management has committed through May 31, 2021 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 0.60% for Class A shares, 0.30% for Administrator Class shares, 0.20% for Institutional Class shares, 0.50% for Service Class shares, and 0.78% for Sweep Class shares. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Prior to June 1, 2020, the Fund’s expenses were capped at 0.83% for Sweep Class shares.

During the six months ended July 31, 2020, Funds Management also voluntarily waived class-level expenses as follows:

 

      % of average
daily net assets
(annualized)
 

Class A

     0.20

Administrator Class

     0.02  

Service Class

     0.15  

Sweep Class

     0.36  

Distribution fee

The Trust has adopted a distribution plan for Sweep Class shares of the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. A distribution fee is charged to Sweep Class shares and paid to Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC, the principal underwriter, at an annual rate of 0.35% of the average daily net assets of Sweep Class shares.

Shareholder servicing fees

The Trust has entered into contracts with one or more shareholder servicing agents, whereby Class A, Service Class, and Sweep Class of the Fund are charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the respective average daily net assets of each class. Administrator Class is charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.10% of its average daily net assets. A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.

 

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

Interfund transactions

The Fund may purchase or sell portfolio investment securities to certain other Wells Fargo affiliates pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act and under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The procedures have been designed to ensure that these interfund transactions, which do not incur broker commissions, are effected at current market prices.

5. INDEMNIFICATION

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, the officers and Trustees have been granted certain indemnification rights against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. The Fund has entered into a separate agreement with each Trustee that converts indemnification rights currently existing under the Fund’s organizational documents into contractual rights that cannot be changed in the future without the consent of the Trustee. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with service providers that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated.

6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 updates the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Management has adopted this guidance which did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

7. CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that it had made the assessment that coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) is a pandemic. The impacts of COVID-19 are adversely affecting the entire global economy, individual companies and investment products, and the market in general. There is significant uncertainty around the extent and duration of business disruptions related to COVID-19 and the impacts may be short term or may last for an extended period of time. The risk of further spreading of COVID-19 has led to significant uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets.

 

 

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PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222, visiting our website at wfam.com, or visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the proxies related to portfolio securities were voted during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the website at wfam.com or by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC each month on Form N-MFP. Shareholders may view the filed Form N-MFP by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. The Fund’s portfolio holdings information is also available on our website at wfam.com.

 

 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Each of the Trustees and Officers1 listed in the table below acts in identical capacities for each fund in the Wells Fargo family of funds, which consists of 147 mutual funds comprising the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Variable Trust, Wells Fargo Master Trust and four closed-end funds (collectively the “Fund Complex”). This table should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information2. The mailing address of each Trustee and Officer is 525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105. Each Trustee and Officer serves an indefinite term, however, each Trustee serves such term until reaching the mandatory retirement age established by the Trustees.

Independent Trustees

 

Name and

year of birth

 

Position held and

length of service*

  Principal occupations during past five years or longer  

Current other

public company or

investment

company

directorships

William R. Ebsworth

(Born 1957)

  Trustee, since 2015   Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Endowment (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA® charterholder.   N/A

Jane A. Freeman

(Born 1953)

  Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018   Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst.   N/A

Isaiah Harris, Jr.

(Born 1952)

  Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2019   Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).   CIGNA Corporation

Judith M. Johnson

(Born 1949)

  Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, from 2009 to 2018   Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.   N/A

 

 

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Name and

year of birth

 

Position held and

length of service*

  Principal occupations during past five years or longer  

Current other

public company or

investment

company

directorships

David F. Larcker

(Born 1950)

  Trustee, since 2009   James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.   N/A

Olivia S. Mitchell

(Born 1953)

  Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018   International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.   N/A

Timothy J. Penny

(Born 1951)

  Trustee, since 1996; Chairman, since 2018   President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.   N/A

James G. Polisson

(Born 1959)

  Trustee, since 2018   Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non-profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations.   N/A

Pamela Wheelock

(Born 1959)

  Trustee, since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019   Board member of the Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency, Rochester, Minnesota since 2019 and Interim President of the McKnight Foundation since 2020. Acting Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, July 2019 through September 2019. Human Services Manager (part-time), Minnesota Department of Human Services, October 2019 through December 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity from 2017 to 2019. Vice President of University Services, University of Minnesota from 2012 to 2016. Prior thereto, on the Board of Directors, Governance Committee and Finance Committee for the Minnesota Philanthropy Partners (Saint Paul Foundation) from 2012 to 2018, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota from 2011 to 2012, Chairman of the Board from 2009 to 2012 and Board Director from 2003 to 2015. Vice President, Leadership and Community Engagement, Bush Foundation, Saint Paul, Minnesota (a private foundation) from 2009 to 2011. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Sports and Entertainment from 2004 to 2009 and Senior Vice President from 2002 to 2004. Executive Vice President of the Minnesota Wild Foundation from 2004 to 2008. Commissioner of Finance, State of Minnesota, from 1999 to 2002. Currently Board Chair of the Minnesota Wild Foundation since 2010.   N/A

 

*

Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

 

 

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Officers

 

Name and

year of birth

 

Position held and

length of service

  Principal occupations during past five years or longer

Andrew Owen

(Born 1960)

  President, since 2017   Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo & Company and Head of Affiliated Managers, Wells Fargo Asset Management, since 2014. In addition, Mr. Owen is currently President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2017. Prior thereto, Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014.

Nancy Wiser1

(Born 1967)

  Treasurer, since 2012   Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2011. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at LightBox Capital Management LLC, from 2008 to 2011.

Michelle Rhee

(Born 1966)

  Chief Legal Officer, since 2019   Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, Chief Legal Counsel of Wells Fargo Asset Management and Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2018. Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of Bank of America Corporation from 2004 to 2018.

Catherine Kennedy

(Born 1969)

  Secretary, since 2019   Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC and Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department since 2010. Vice President and Senior Counsel of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 1998 to 2010.

Michael H. Whitaker

(Born 1967)

  Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016   Chief Compliance Officer of Wells Fargo Asset Management since 2016. Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.

David Berardi

(Born 1975)

  Assistant Treasurer, since 2009   Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.

Jeremy DePalma1

(Born 1974)

  Assistant Treasurer, since 2009   Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.

 

1

Nancy Wiser acts as Treasurer of 65 funds in the Fund Complex. Jeremy DePalma acts as the Treasurer of 82 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 65 funds in the Fund Complex.

 

2

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wfam.com.

 

 

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BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Wells Fargo 100% Treasury Money Market Fund

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at a Board meeting held on May 26, 2020 and May 28, 2020 (together, the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo 100% Treasury Money Market Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); and (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of Funds Management. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

At the Meeting, the Board considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the selection of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser and the approval of the Advisory Agreements. Prior to the Meeting, including at a Board meeting held in April 2020, the Trustees conferred extensively among themselves and with representatives of Funds Management about these matters. Also, the Board has adopted a team-based approach, with each team consisting of a sub-set of Trustees, to assist the full Board in the discharge of its duties in reviewing investment performance and other matters throughout the year. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Advisory Agreements by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately.

In providing information to the Board, Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser were guided by a detailed set of requests for information submitted to them by independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees at the start of the Board’s annual contract renewal process earlier in 2020. In considering and approving the Advisory Agreements, the Trustees considered the information they believed relevant, including but not limited to the information discussed below. The Board considered not only the specific information presented in connection with the Meeting, but also the knowledge gained over time through interaction with Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser about various topics. In this regard, the Board reviewed reports of Funds Management at each of its quarterly meetings, which included, among other things, portfolio reviews and investment performance reports. In addition, the Board and the teams mentioned above confer with portfolio managers at various times throughout the year. The Board did not identify any particular information or consideration that was all-important or controlling, and each individual Trustee may have attributed different weights to various factors.

After its deliberations, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable. The Board considered the approval of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for funds across the complex, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis. The following summarizes a number of important, but not necessarily all, factors considered by the Board in support of its approvals.

Nature, extent and quality of services

The Board received and considered various information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under the Advisory Agreements. This information included a description of the investment advisory services and Fund-level administrative services covered by the Management Agreement, as well as, among other things, a summary of the background and experience of senior management of Wells Fargo Asset Management (“WFAM”), of which Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser are a part, and a summary of investments made in the business of WFAM. The Board also received a description of Funds Management’s and the Sub-Adviser’s business continuity plans and of their approaches to data privacy and cybersecurity, and related testing. The Board also received and reviewed information about Funds Management’s role as administrator of the Fund’s liquidity risk management program, Funds Management’s approach to risk management, and Funds Management’s intermediary and vendor oversight program.

The Board also considered the qualifications, background, tenure and responsibilities of each of the portfolio managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. The Board evaluated the ability of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser to attract and retain qualified investment professionals, including research, advisory and supervisory personnel. The Board further considered the compliance programs and compliance records of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser. In addition, the Board took into account the full range of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and its affiliates.

 

 

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Fund investment performance and expenses

The Board considered the investment performance results for the Fund over various time periods ended December 31, 2019. The Board also considered more current results for various time periods ended March 31, 2020. The Board considered these results in comparison to the investment performance of funds in a universe that was determined by Broadridge Inc. (“Broadridge”) to be similar to the Fund (the “Universe”), and in comparison to the Fund’s benchmark index and to other comparative data. Broadridge is an independent provider of investment company data. The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the performance Universe. The Board noted that the investment performance of the Fund (Service Class) was higher than the average investment performance of the Universe for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2019. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the Fund (Service Class) was higher than the average investment performance of the Universe for all periods ended March 31, 2020. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the Fund was in range of its benchmark index, the Lipper U.S. Treasury Money Market Funds Index, for all periods ended December 31, 2019.

The Board also received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and their various components, including actual management fees, custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service fees. The Board considered these ratios in comparison to the median ratios of funds in class-specific expense groups that were determined by Broadridge to be similar to the Fund (the “Groups”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the expense Groups and an explanation of how funds comprising expense groups and their expense ratios may vary from year-to-year. Based on the Broadridge reports, the Board noted that the net operating expense ratios of the Fund were lower than or in range of the median net operating expense ratios of the expense Groups for each share class.

The Board took into account the Fund’s investment performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

The Board reviewed and considered the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management under the Management Agreement, as well as the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management for class-level administrative services under a Class-Level Administration Agreement, which include, among other things, class-level transfer agency and sub-transfer agency costs (collectively, the “Management Rates”). The Board also reviewed and considered the contractual investment sub-advisory fee rates that are payable by Funds Management to the Sub-Adviser for investment sub-advisory services.

Among other information reviewed by the Board was a comparison of the Fund’s Management Rates with the average contractual investment management fee rates of funds in the expense Groups at a common asset level as well as transfer agency costs of the funds in the expense Groups. The Board noted that the Management Rates of the Fund were lower than or in range of the sum of these average rates for the Fund’s expense Groups for all share classes.

The Board also received and considered information about the portion of the total management fee that was retained by Funds Management after payment of the fee to the Sub-Adviser for sub-advisory services. In assessing the reasonableness of this amount, the Board received and evaluated information about the nature and extent of responsibilities retained and risks assumed by Funds Management and not delegated to or assumed by the Sub-Adviser, and about Funds Management’s on-going oversight services. Given the affiliation between Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser, the Board ascribed limited relevance to the allocation of fees between them.

The Board also received and considered information about the nature and extent of services offered and fee rates charged by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser to other types of clients with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the significantly greater scope of services, and compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks of managing proprietary mutual funds compared with those associated with managing assets of other types of clients, including third-party sub-advised fund clients and non-mutual fund clients such as institutional separate accounts.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management under the Management Agreement and to the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement was reasonable.

Profitability

The Board received and considered information concerning the profitability of Funds Management, as well as the profitability of both WFAM and Wells Fargo & Co. (“Wells Fargo”) from providing services to the fund family as a whole. The Board noted that the Sub-Adviser’s profitability information with respect to providing services to the Fund and other funds in the family was subsumed in the WFAM and Wells Fargo profitability analysis.

 

 

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Funds Management reported on the methodologies and estimates used in calculating profitability, including a description of the methodology used to allocate certain expenses. Among other things, the Board noted that the levels of profitability reported on a fund-by-fund basis varied widely, depending on factors such as the size, type and age of fund.

Based on its review, the Board did not deem the profits reported by Funds Management, WFAM or Wells Fargo from services provided to the Fund to be at a level that would prevent it from approving the continuation of the Advisory Agreements.

Economies of scale

The Board received and considered information about the potential for Funds Management to experience economies of scale in the provision of management services to the Fund, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. The Board noted the existence of breakpoints in the Fund’s management fee structure, which operate generally to reduce the Fund’s expense ratios as the Fund grows in size, and the size of the Fund in relation to such breakpoints. The Board considered that in addition to management fee breakpoints, Funds Management shares potential economies of scale from its management business in a variety of ways, including through fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements, services that benefit shareholders, competitive management fee rates set at the outset without regard to breakpoints, and investments in the business intended to enhance services available to shareholders.

The Board concluded that Funds Management’s arrangements with respect to the Fund, including contractual breakpoints, constituted a reasonable approach to sharing potential economies of scale with the Fund and its shareholders.

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser

The Board received and considered information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Adviser, as a result of their relationships with the Fund. Ancillary benefits could include, among others, benefits directly attributable to other relationships with the Fund and benefits potentially derived from an increase in Funds Management’s and the Sub-Adviser’s business as a result of their relationships with the Fund. The Board noted that various affiliates of Funds Management may receive distribution-related fees, shareholder servicing payments and sub-transfer agency fees in respect of shares sold or held through them and services provided.

The Board also reviewed information about soft dollar credits earned and utilized by the Sub-Adviser, fees earned by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser from managing a private investment vehicle for the fund family’s securities lending collateral, and commissions earned by an affiliated broker from portfolio transactions.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board did not find that any ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Adviser, were unreasonable.

Conclusion

At the Meeting, after considering the above-described factors and based on its deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable.

 

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) on behalf of each of its series, including the Fund, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk. “Liquidity risk” is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) previously approved the designation of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”), the Fund’s investment manager, as the administrator of the Program, and Funds Management has established a Liquidity Risk Management Council composed of personnel from multiple departments within Funds Management and its affiliates to assist Funds Management in the implementation and on-going administration of the Program.

The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); (4) to the extent the Fund does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that generally will be invested in highly liquid investments (an “HLIM”); (5) if the Fund has established an HLIM, the periodic review (no less frequently than annually) of the HLIM and the adoption of policies and procedures for responding to a shortfall of the Fund’s “highly liquid investments” below its HLIM; and (6) periodic reporting to the Board.

At a meeting of the Board held on May 26 and 28, 2020, the Board received a written report (the “Report”) from Funds Management that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation. The Report covered the initial period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”). No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the Report. There were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period. The Report concluded that the Program is operating effectively to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, and that the Program has been and continues to be adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and, as applicable, respond to the Fund’s liquidity developments.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

 

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For more information

More information about Wells Fargo Funds is available free upon request. To obtain literature, please write, visit the Fund’s website, or call:

Wells Fargo Funds

P.O. Box 219967

Kansas City, MO 64121-9967

Website: wfam.com

Individual investors: 1-800-222-8222

Retail investment professionals: 1-888-877-9275

Institutional investment professionals: 1-866-765-0778

 

LOGO

 

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. If this report is used for promotional purposes, distribution of the report must be accompanied or preceded by a current prospectus. Before investing, please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the investment. For a current prospectus and, if available, a summary prospectus, containing this information, call 1-800-260-5969 or visit the Fund’s website at wfam.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is the trade name for certain investment advisory/management firms owned by Wells Fargo & Company. These firms include but are not limited to Wells Capital Management Incorporated and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by WFAM entities are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA).

This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan.

 

INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED    NO BANK GUARANTEE     MAY LOSE VALUE


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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS

Not applicable.

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS

A Portfolio of Investments for each series of Wells Fargo Funds Trust is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMEENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

Not applicable.

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees that have been implemented since the registrant’s last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of this Item.


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ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) The President and Treasurer have concluded that the Wells Fargo Funds 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 registrant 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 registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the most recent fiscal half-year of the period covered by this report that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12. DISCLOSURES OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 13. EXHIBITS

(a)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


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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:   September 25, 2020

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

 

Wells Fargo Funds Trust
By:  
  /s/ Andrew Owen
  Andrew Owen
  President
Date:   September 25, 2020
By:  
  /s/ Nancy Wiser
  Nancy Wiser
  Treasurer
Date:   September 25, 2020