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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: 811-09689

 

 

Wells Fargo Master Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

525 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94105

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

C. David Messman

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: May 31

Registrant is making a filing for 13 of its series:

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio, Wells Fargo Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio, Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio, Wells Fargo Index Portfolio, Wells Fargo International Growth Portfolio, Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio, Wells Fargo Large Company Value Portfolio, Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Portfolio, Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio, Wells Fargo Core Bond Portfolio, Wells Fargo Real Return Portfolio, Wells Fargo Managed Fixed Income Portfolio, and Wells Fargo Stable Income Portfolio.

Date of reporting period: November 30, 2017

 

 

 


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ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS


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Semi-Annual Report

November 30, 2017

 

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Allocation Funds

 

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  Wells Fargo Growth Balanced Fund

 

  Wells Fargo Moderate Balanced Fund

 

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Contents

 

 

Letter to shareholders

    2  

Performance highlights

    4  

Fund expenses

    11  

Portfolio of investments

 

Wells Fargo Growth Balanced Fund

    12  

Wells Fargo Moderate Balanced Fund

    14  

Financial statements

 

Statements of assets and liabilities

    16  

Statements of operations

    17  

Statements of changes in net assets

    18  

Financial highlights

    20  

Notes to financial statements

    24  

Master portfolios

 

Portfolio of investments

 

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

    31  

Wells Fargo Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

    35  

Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio

    41  

Wells Fargo International Growth Portfolio

    46  

Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio

    50  

Wells Fargo Large Company Value Portfolio

    58  

Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Portfolio

    63  

Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio

    69  

Wells Fargo Core Bond Portfolio

    74  

Wells Fargo Managed Fixed Income Portfolio

    99  

Wells Fargo Real Return Bond Portfolio

    111  

Wells Fargo Stable Income Portfolio

    123  

Financial statements

 

Statements of assets and liabilities

    134  

Statements of operations

    138  

Statements of changes in net assets

    142  

Financial highlights

    154  

Notes to financial statements

    156  

Other information

    171  

List of abbreviations

    174  
 

 

The views expressed and any forward-looking statements are as of November 30, 2017, unless otherwise noted, and are those of the Fund managers and/or Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. 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 Funds Management, LLC and the Fund disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any views expressed or forward-looking statements.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED    NO BANK GUARANTEE     MAY LOSE VALUE



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2   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

 

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Andrew Owen

President

Wells Fargo Funds

 

 

In a predominantly improving economic environment, global stocks delivered strong results; bond markets had smaller but positive results as well.

 

 

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this semi-annual report for the Wells Fargo Allocation Funds for the six-month period that ended November 30, 2017. In a predominantly improving economic environment, global stocks delivered strong results; bond markets had smaller but positive results as well. U.S. and international stocks returned 10.89% and 9.38%, respectively, for the six-month period, as measured by the S&P 500 Index1 and the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net),2 respectively; within fixed income, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index3 returned 0.68% and the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index4 returned 0.40%.

Global growth strengthened in June and through the third quarter of 2017, and investment markets generally advanced.

From June through September, most stock markets worldwide moved higher and were at or near all-time highs as September ended. Moderate acceleration in global economic growth was supported by improving corporate earnings, low inflation pressure, and still-low interest rates. Corporate earnings reports were favorable overall as companies continued to benefit from healthy operating leverage. Global commodity prices climbed; oil prices rebounded, partly due to a better balance between supply and demand. While North Korea’s missile launches and nuclear testing raised serious concerns around the world, the heightened geopolitical risk had relatively minimal impact on stock returns.

In the U.S., economic data released in the third quarter reflected a generally healthy economy. Second-quarter economic output grew at a 3.1% annual rate, and consumers displayed more willingness to spend. Meanwhile, after raising the target interest rate by a quarter percentage point in June—to a range of 1.00% to 1.25%—the Federal Reserve (Fed) chose to maintain that target throughout the third quarter, noting that inflation had remained below the Fed’s 2.00% objective. Reflecting continued confidence in the U.S. economy, the Fed also stated the possibility of one more 0.25% increase in the federal funds rate by the end of 2017 and announced plans to begin the process of unwinding its $4.5 trillion portfolio of bonds and other assets in October.

Outside the U.S., stocks in the Asia Pacific region benefited from solid earnings reports and investors’ willingness to take on risk despite the rising tensions between North Korea and the U.S. In Europe, markets were supported by better-than-expected economic growth, which has led to narrowing of the gap between Europe’s growth rate and that of the U.S. In emerging markets, many countries benefited from stronger currencies versus the U.S. dollar. Also, commodity prices were on an upward trajectory, which benefited many companies that rely on natural resources for exports.

 

 

 

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 markets, excluding the United States and Canada. 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 indexes 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 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.

 

4  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.


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Letter to shareholders (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     3  

Positive economic and market news generally continued into October and November.

October proved to be a strong month for U.S. stocks. The S&P 500 Index delivered 11 record closes amid rising consumer confidence and signs the economy was continuing to gain momentum, including news in late October that economic output was estimated to have grown at a 3.0% annual rate in the third quarter. At its October meeting, the Fed, in a unanimous vote, left short-term interest rates unchanged but signaled it could make another rate increase before the end of 2017 if the economy remains on track. The Fed also began the process of unwinding its quantitative easing program. Outside the U.S., international stocks generally delivered positive results in October as global economic growth continued to strengthen.

Economic data released in November indicated that the U.S. economy was continuing its steady expansion, even though inflation remained low. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis raised its estimate of third-quarter economic growth to 3.3% during November, consumers increased their spending, and U.S. companies continued to deliver solid earnings gains. As November ended, major U.S. stock indexes climbed to record levels, propelled by investors’ rising confidence that the U.S. Senate would pass its version of a tax-overhaul bill. The optimism led many investors to sell U.S. Treasury bonds in order to purchase stocks, which pushed government bond yields higher. Outside the U.S., stock markets generally delivered favorable monthly results, and economies continued to improve. Within the eurozone, for example, accelerating growth and falling unemployment helped boost the eurozone economic indicator to its highest level in 17 years in November.

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

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

For further information about your Fund, contact your investment professional, visit our website at wellsfargofunds.com, or call us directly at 1-800-222-8222. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.


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4   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Performance highlights (unaudited)

Wells Fargo Growth Balanced Fund

 

Investment objective

The Fund seeks total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Subadvisers for the affiliated master portfolios

Analytic Investors, LLC

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

Cooke & Bieler, L.P.

Galliard Capital Management, Inc.

LSV Asset Management

Peregrine Capital Management, LLC

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

 

 

Portfolio managers

Kandarp R. Acharya, CFA®, FRM

Petros Bocray, CFA®, FRM

Christian L. Chan, CFA®

Average annual total returns (%) as of November 30, 2017

 

        Including sales charge     Excluding sales charge     Expense ratios1 (%)  
    Inception date   1 year     5 year     10 year     1 year     5 year     10 year     Gross     Net2  
Class A (WFGBX)   10-14-1998     9.01       9.07       4.84       15.66       10.37       5.46       1.34       1.20  
Class C (WFGWX)   10-1-1998     13.79       9.55       4.67       14.79       9.55       4.67       2.09       1.95  
Administrator Class (NVGBX)   11-11-1994                       15.96       10.65       5.72       1.26       0.95  
Growth Balanced Blended Index3                         15.55       10.10       6.52              
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4                         3.21       1.98       3.99              
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net)5                         27.59       7.06       1.47              
Russell 3000® Index6                         22.27       15.63       8.43              

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown without sales charges would be lower if sales charges were reflected. 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, wellsfargofunds.com.

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

For Class A shares, the maximum front-end sales charge is 5.75%. 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. Administrator Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

 

Please see footnotes on page 6.


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Performance highlights (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     5  

Wells Fargo Growth Balanced Fund (continued)

 

Ten largest holdings (%) as of November 30, 20177  

Wells Fargo Managed Fixed Income Portfolio

     24.26  

Wells Fargo Disciplined U.S. Core Fund Class R6

     13.05  

Wells Fargo Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

     13.03  

Wells Fargo Large Company Value Portfolio

     10.21  

Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio

     9.81  

Wells Fargo International Growth Portfolio

     9.64  

Wells Fargo Core Bond Portfolio

     6.93  

Wells Fargo Real Return Portfolio

     3.47  

Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio

     3.31  

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

     3.06  

 

Current target allocation as of November 30, 20178
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Balanced funds may invest in stocks and bonds. Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Bond values fluctuate in response to the financial condition of individual issuers, general market and economic conditions, and changes in interest rates. Changes in market conditions and government policies may lead to periods of heightened volatility in the bond market and reduced liquidity for certain bonds held by the Fund. In general, when interest rates rise, bond values fall and investors may lose principal value. Interest-rate changes and their impact on the Fund and its share price can be sudden and unpredictable. The use of derivatives may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. The Fund will indirectly be exposed to all of the risks of an investment in the underlying funds and will indirectly bear expenses of the underlying funds. Certain investment strategies tend to increase the total risk of an investment (relative to the broader market). The Fund is exposed to foreign investment risk, mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk, and smaller-company securities risk. Consult the Fund’s prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.

 

Please see footnotes on page 6.


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6   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Performance highlights (unaudited)

Wells Fargo Growth Balanced Fund (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1  Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses, which include the impact of 0.50% in acquired fund fees and expenses from the affiliated master portfolios. 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 September 30, 2018, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers at the amounts shown. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses from funds in which the affiliated master portfolios invest, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. All other acquired fund fees and expenses from the affiliated master portfolios are included in the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio or the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers, as stated in the prospectuses.

 

3  Source: Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. The Growth Balanced Blended Index is weighted 45% in the Russell 3000® Index, 35% in the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, and 20% in the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net). Prior to November 30, 2017, the Growth Balanced Blended Index was weighted 35% in the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 16.25% in the Russell 1000® Growth Index, 16.25% in the Russell 1000® Value Index, 16.25% in the S&P 500 Index, 9.75% in the MSCI EAFE Index (Net), and 6.50% in the Russell 2000® Index. 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 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 markets, excluding the Unites States and Canada. 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.

 

6  The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

7  The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the investments divided by total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

8  Current target allocation includes the effect of any tactical futures overlay that may be in place. Effective cash is comprised of the net impact of long and/or short futures contracts held as part of dynamic risk management strategy. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


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8   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Performance highlights (unaudited)

Wells Fargo Moderate Balanced Fund

 

Investment objective

The Fund seeks total return, consisting of current income and capital appreciation.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Subadvisers for the affiliated master portfolios

Analytic Investors, LLC

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

Cooke & Bieler, L.P.

Galliard Capital Management, Inc.

LSV Asset Management

Peregrine Capital Management, LLC

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

 

 

Portfolio managers

Kandarp R. Acharya, CFA®, FRM

Petros Bocray, CFA®, FRM

Christian L. Chan, CFA®

Average annual total returns (%) as of November 30, 2017

 

        Including sales charge     Excluding sales charge     Expense ratios1 (%)  
    Inception date   1 year     5 year     10 year     1 year     5 year     10 year     Gross     Net2  
Class A (WFMAX)   1-30-2004     4.10       5.91       4.08       10.45       7.17       4.70       1.32       1.15  
Class C (WFBCX)   1-30-2004     8.62       6.37       3.91       9.62       6.37       3.91       2.07       1.90  
Administrator Class (NVMBX)   11-11-1994                       10.75       7.44       4.95       1.24       0.90  
Moderate Balanced Blended Index3                         10.36       6.74       5.21              
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4                         3.21       1.98       3.99              
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Short Treasury 9-12 Months Index5                         0.69       0.41       0.90              
MSCI EAFE Index (Net)6                         27.27       8.24       1.55              
Russell 1000® Growth Index7                         30.81       17.14       9.87              
Russell 1000® Value Index8                         14.83       14.17       6.84              
Russell 2000® Index9                         18.34       15.02       8.75              
S&P 500 Index10                         22.87       15.74       8.30              

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown without sales charges would be lower if sales charges were reflected. 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, wellsfargofunds.com.

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

For Class A shares, the maximum front-end sales charge is 5.75%. 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. Administrator Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

 

Please see footnotes on page 10.


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Performance highlights (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     9  

Wells Fargo Moderate Balanced Fund (continued)

 

Ten largest holdings as of November 30, 201711  

Wells Fargo Managed Fixed Income Portfolio

     20.20  

Wells Fargo Stable Income Portfolio

     9.65  

Wells Fargo Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

     6.53  

Wells Fargo Disciplined U.S. Core Fund Class R6

     6.50  

Wells Fargo Core Bond Portfolio

     5.77  

Wells Fargo Large Company Value Portfolio

     4.40  

Wells Fargo Real Return Portfolio

     2.89  

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

     2.21  

Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio

     1.96  

Wells Fargo International Growth Portfolio

     1.94  

 

Current target allocation as of November 30, 201712
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Neutral target allocation
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Balanced funds may invest in stocks and bonds. Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Bond values fluctuate in response to the financial condition of individual issuers, general market and economic conditions, and changes in interest rates. Changes in market conditions and government policies may lead to periods of heightened volatility in the bond market and reduced liquidity for certain bonds held by the Fund. In general, when interest rates rise, bond values fall and investors may lose principal value. Interest-rate changes and their impact on the Fund and its share price can be sudden and unpredictable. The use of derivatives may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. The Fund will indirectly be exposed to all of the risks of an investment in the underlying funds and will indirectly bear expenses of the underlying funds. Certain investment strategies tend to increase the total risk of an investment (relative to the broader market). The Fund is exposed to mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk. Consult the Fund’s prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.

 

Please see footnotes on page 10.


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10   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Performance highlights (unaudited)

Wells Fargo Moderate Balanced Fund (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

1  Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses, which include the impact of 0.46% in acquired fund fees and expenses from the affiliated master portfolios. 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 September 30, 2018, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers at the amounts shown. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses from funds in which the affiliated master portfolios invest, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. All other acquired fund fees and expenses from the affiliated master portfolios are included in the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio or the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers, as stated in the prospectuses.

 

3  Source: Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. The Moderate Balanced Blended Index is weighted 45% in the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 15% in the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Short Treasury 9-12 Months Index, 10% in the Russell 1000® Growth Index, 10% in the Russell 1000® Value Index, 10% in the S&P 500 Index, 6% in the MSCI EAFE Index (Net), and 4% in the Russell 2000® Index. 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 U.S. Short Treasury 9–12 Months Index is an unmanaged index that includes aged U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and bonds with a remaining maturity from 9 up to (but not including) 12 months. It excludes zero-coupon STRIPS. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

6  The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the United States and Canada. The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) consists of the following 21 developed markets country indexes: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. 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 indexes or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

7  The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

8  The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

9  The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

10  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.

 

11  The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the investments divided by total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

12  Current target allocation includes the effect of any tactical futures overlay that may be in place. Effective cash is comprised of the net impact of long and/ or short futures contracts held as part of dynamic risk management strategy. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


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Fund expenses (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     11  

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and 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 June 1, 2017 to November 30, 2017.

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 and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and contingent deferred sales charges. 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.

 

Growth Balanced Fund1    Beginning
account value
6-1-2017
     Ending
account value
11-30-2017
     Expenses
paid during
the period2
     Annualized net
expense ratio
 

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,071.51      $ 6.23        1.20

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.05      $ 6.07        1.20

Class C

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,067.38      $ 10.11        1.95

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.29      $ 9.85        1.95

Administrator Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,072.92      $ 4.94        0.95

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.31      $ 4.81        0.95
Moderate Balanced Fund1  

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,046.44      $ 5.90        1.15

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.30      $ 5.82        1.15

Class C

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,042.23      $ 9.73        1.90

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.54      $ 9.60        1.90

Administrator Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,047.72      $ 4.62        0.90

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.56      $ 4.56        0.90

 

 

1  Amounts include any net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios to the Fund.

 

2  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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12   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Portfolio of investments—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

GROWTH BALANCED FUND

 

 

Security name                Shares      Value  

Investment Companies: 100.03%

         
Affiliated Master Portfolios: 86.98%          

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

          $ 7,540,935  

Wells Fargo Core Bond Portfolio

            17,060,432  

Wells Fargo Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

            32,066,675  

Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio

            3,994,705  

Wells Fargo International Growth Portfolio

            23,716,828  

Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio

            24,129,532  

Wells Fargo Large Company Value Portfolio

            25,129,263  

Wells Fargo Managed Fixed Income Portfolio

            59,681,658  

Wells Fargo Real Return Portfolio

            8,529,688  

Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Portfolio

            4,029,070  

Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio

            8,140,647  
            214,019,433  
         

 

 

 
Affiliated Stock Funds: 13.05%          

Wells Fargo Disciplined U.S. Core Fund Class R6 †

         1,768,323        32,112,738  
         

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $213,838,103)

            246,132,171  
         

 

 

 
    Yield     Maturity date      Principal         
Short-Term Investments: 0.07%          
U.S. Treasury Securities: 0.07%          

U.S. Treasury Bill #(z)

    1.25     3-1-2018      $     170,000        169,469  
         

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $169,465)

            169,469        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $214,007,568)     100.10        246,301,640  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (0.10        (249,181
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 246,052,459  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security

 

# All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for investments in derivative instruments.

 

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

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
contracts
     Expiration
date
     Notional
cost
     Notional
value
     Unrealized
gains
     Unrealized
losses
 

Short

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (144)        3-20-2018      $ (17,959,405    $ (17,862,750    $ 96,655      $ 0  

 

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


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GROWTH BALANCED FUND

 

 

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
affiliated
Underlying
Funds
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Investment Companies

             

Affiliated Stock Funds

             

Wells Fargo Disciplined U.S. Core Fund Class R6

    0       1,768,323       0       1,768,323     $ 265,248     $ 32,112,738       13.05

Transactions with the affiliated Master Portfolios were as follows:

 

   

% of
ownership,

beginning of
period

   

% of
ownership,

end of
period

    Net
realized
gains
(losses) on
securities
transactions
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolios
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
securities
transactions
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolios
    Dividends
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolios
    Interest
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolios
    Securities
lending
income
from
affiliates
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolios
   

Value,

end
of period

    % of
net
assets
 

Affiliated Master Portfolios

                 

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

    4     2   $ 720,832     $ 256,858     $ 103,903     $ 3,436     $ 952     $ 7,540,935    

Wells Fargo Core Bond Portfolio

    0     0     52,290       (103,015     0       207,858       882       17,060,432    

Wells Fargo Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

    38       34       4,144,925       789,168       226,960       1,775       968       32,066,675    

Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio

    1       0     284,502       270,934       3,658       266       1,209       3,994,705    

Wells Fargo Index Portfolio

    2       0       2,964,117       51,104       390,126       1,975       659       0    

Wells Fargo International Growth Portfolio

    9       57       2,719,661       (1,608,868     62,740       800       2,238       23,716,828    

Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio

    2       3       46,123       894,702       192,760       341       5,181       24,129,532    

Wells Fargo Large Company Value Portfolio

    37       37       860,155       1,473,901       274,501       2,222       0       25,129,263    

Wells Fargo Managed Fixed Income Portfolio

    53       55       174,520       (415,727     0       1,009,375       512       59,681,658    

Wells Fargo Real Return Portfolio

    9       6       (24,093     3,928       31,949       104,123       306       8,529,688    

Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Portfolio

    0     0     26,146       460,576       9,998       711       2,634       4,029,070    

Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio

    4       5       776,554       253,184       61,435       1,034       6,941       8,140,647    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 12,745,732     $ 2,326,745     $ 1,358,030     $ 1,333,916     $ 22,482     $ 214,019,433       86.98
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * The amount owned is less than 0.5%.

 

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


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14   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Portfolio of investments—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

MODERATE BALANCED FUND

 

 

Security name                Shares      Value  

Investment Companies: 100.66%

         
Affiliated Master Portfolios: 90.54%          

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

          $ 5,428,853  

Wells Fargo Core Bond Portfolio

            14,200,770  

Wells Fargo Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

            16,077,626  

Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio

            1,608,479  

Wells Fargo International Growth Portfolio

            4,785,045  

Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio

            4,821,640  

Wells Fargo Large Company Value Portfolio

            10,814,612  

Wells Fargo Managed Fixed Income Portfolio

            49,695,200  

Wells Fargo Real Return Portfolio

            7,102,425  

Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Portfolio

            1,624,826  

Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio

            3,259,864  

Wells Fargo Stable Income Portfolio

            23,738,532  
            143,157,872  
         

 

 

 
Affiliated Stock Funds: 10.12%          

Wells Fargo Disciplined U.S. Core Fund Class R6 †

         880,889        15,996,944  
         

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $145,227,447)

            159,154,816  
         

 

 

 
    Yield     Maturity date      Principal         
Short-Term Investments: 0.07%          
U.S. Treasury Securities: 0.07%          

U.S. Treasury Bill #(z)

    1.25     3-1-2018      $     110,000        109,657        
         

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $109,654)

            109,657  
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $145,337,101)     100.73        159,264,473  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (0.73        (1,160,547
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 158,103,926  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security

 

# All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for investments in derivative instruments.

 

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

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
contracts
     Expiration
date
     Notional
cost
     Notional
value
     Unrealized
gains
     Unrealized
losses
 

Short

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (94)        3-20-2018      $ (11,723,500    $ (11,660,406    $ 63,094      $ 0  

 

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


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Portfolio of investments—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     15  

MODERATE BALANCED FUND

 

 

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
affiliated
Underlying
Funds
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Investment Companies

             

Affiliated Stock Funds

             

Wells Fargo Disciplined U.S. Core Fund Class R6

    0       880,889       0       880,889     $ 132,134     $ 15,996,944       10.12

Transactions with the affiliated Master Portfolios were as follows:

 

   

% of
ownership,

beginning of
period

   

% of
ownership,

end of
period

    Net
realized
gains
(losses) on
securities
transactions
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolios
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
securities
transactions
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolios
    Dividends
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolios
    Interest
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolios
    Securities
lending
income
from
affiliates
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolios
   

Value,

end
of period

    % of
net
assets
 

Affiliated Master Portfolios

                 

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

    2     1   $ 292,795     $ 160,871     $ 42,364     $ 1,384     $ 384     $ 5,428,853    

Wells Fargo Core Bond Portfolio

    0     0     44,350       (85,596     0       175,551       743       14,200,770    

Wells Fargo Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

    16       17       1,743,557       244,652       91,653       710       388       16,077,626    

Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio

    0     0     113,454       109,225       1,468       106       484       1,608,479    

Wells Fargo Index Portfolio

    1       0       1,184,077       22,201       146,719       788       263       0    

Wells Fargo International Growth Portfolio

    4       11       1,064,529       (598,318     24,935       225       899       4,785,045    

Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio

    1       1       18,618       315,603       76,261       130       2,053       4,821,640    

Wells Fargo Large Company Value Portfolio

    15       16       337,938       623,126       110,502       892       0       10,814,612    

Wells Fargo Managed Fixed Income Portfolio

    47       45       147,679       (337,042     0       853,024       431       49,695,200    

Wells Fargo Real Return Portfolio

    8       5       (20,528     3,220       27,044       87,037       259       7,102,425    

Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Portfolio

    0     0     10,274       186,328       4,030       285       1,056       1,624,826    

Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio

    2       2       311,806       103,555       34,235       416       2,798       3,259,864    

Wells Fargo Stable Income Portfolio

    100       100       2,774       (122,890     0       239,498       0       23,738,532    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 5,251,323     $ 624,935     $ 559,211     $ 1,360,046     $ 9,758     $ 143,157,872       90.54
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * The amount owned is less than 0.5%.

 

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


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16   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Statements of assets and liabilities—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)
     Growth
Balanced
Fund
       Moderate
Balanced
Fund
 

Assets

      

Investments in affiliated Master Portfolios, at value (see cost below)

  $ 214,019,433        $ 143,157,872  

Investments in affiliated Underlying Funds, at value (see cost below)

    32,112,738          15,996,944  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (see cost below)

    169,469          109,657  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    96,081          32,632  

Receivable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts

    60,750          39,656  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    64,830          46,729  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    246,523,301          159,383,490  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    348,264          1,195,611  

Shareholder servicing fees payable

    50,496          32,554  

Administration fees payable

    31,755          20,021  

Management fee payable

    11,945          209  

Distribution fee payable

    10,053          7,181  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

    2,069          2,500  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    16,260          21,488  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    470,842          1,279,564  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 246,052,459        $ 158,103,926  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

      

Paid-in capital

  $ 279,441,354        $ 129,135,165  

Undistributed net investment income

    3,990,546          2,074,130  

Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments

    (69,770,168        12,904,165  

Net unrealized gains on investments

    32,390,727          13,990,466  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 246,052,459        $ 158,103,926  
 

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE

      

Net assets – Class A

  $ 67,818,671        $ 35,603,723  

Shares outstanding – Class A1

    1,441,547          1,449,650  

Net asset value per share – Class A

    $47.05          $24.56  

Maximum offering price per share – Class A2

    $49.92          $26.06  

Net assets – Class C

  $ 16,400,806        $ 11,580,273  

Shares outstanding – Class C1

    402,823          483,627  

Net asset value per share – Class C

    $40.71          $23.94  

Net assets – Administrator Class

  $ 161,832,982        $ 110,919,930  

Shares outstanding – Administrator Class1

    3,846,208          4,471,285  

Net asset value per share – Administrator Class

    $42.08          $24.81  

Investments in affiliated Master Portfolios, at cost

  $ 181,990,613        $ 129,362,637  
 

 

 

 

Investments in affiliated Underlying Funds, at cost

  $ 31,847,490        $ 15,864,810  
 

 

 

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at cost

  $ 169,465        $ 109,654  
 

 

 

 

 

 

1  Each Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

 

2  Maximum offering price is computed as 100/94.25 of net asset value. On investments of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.

 

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


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Statements of operations—six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     17  
    

Growth
Balanced

Fund

      

Moderate
Balanced

Fund

 

Investment income

      

Dividends allocated from affiliated Master Portfolios*

  $ 1,358,030        $ 559,211  

Interest allocated from affiliated Master Portfolios

    1,333,916          1,360,046  

Securities lending income from affiliates allocated from affiliated Master Portfolios

    22,482          9,758  

Interest

    1,776          1,172  

Expenses allocated from affiliated Master Portfolios

    (666,826        (439,763

Waivers allocated from affiliated Master Portfolios

    77,285          83,058  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    2,126,663          1,573,482  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

      

Management fee

    368,522          240,254  

Administration fees

      

Class A

    69,810          37,397  

Class C

    17,236          12,461  

Administrator Class

    105,807          73,246  

Shareholder servicing fees

      

Class A

    83,108          44,520  

Class C

    20,520          14,834  

Administrator Class

    203,474          140,857  

Distribution fee

      

Class C

    61,559          44,502  

Custody and accounting fees

    5,280          4,317  

Professional fees

    13,566          15,681  

Registration fees

    33,597          30,753  

Shareholder report expenses

    32,377          30,442  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    10,727          11,194  

Other fees and expenses

    5,046          4,901  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,030,629          705,359  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

    (287,999        (237,446
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    742,630          467,913  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1,384,033          1,105,569  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS

      

Net realized gains on:

      

Securities transactions allocated from affiliated Master Portfolios

    12,745,732          5,251,323  

Futures transactions

    153,639          96,396  
 

 

 

 

Net realized gains on investments

    12,899,371          5,347,719  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on:

      

Securities transactions allocated from affiliated Master Portfolios

    2,326,745          624,935  

Affiliated Underlying Funds

    265,248          132,134  

Unaffiliated securities

    4          3  

Futures transactions

    158,415          105,034  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    2,750,412          862,106  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    15,649,783          6,209,825  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 17,033,816        $ 7,315,394  
 

 

 

 

* Net of foreign dividend withholding taxes allocated from affiliated Master Portfolios in the amount of

    $30,144          $12,402  

 

 

 

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


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18   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Statements of changes in net assets
    Growth Balanced Fund  
    

Six months ended
November 30, 2017

(unaudited)

    Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

       

Net investment income

    $ 1,384,033       $ 2,992,505  

Net realized gains on investments

      12,899,371         18,779,025  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

      2,750,412         3,602,043  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      17,033,816         25,373,573  
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from

       

Net investment income

       

Class A

      0         (650,066

Class C

      0         (82,182

Administrator Class

      0         (2,218,341
 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      0         (2,950,589
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

    Shares         Shares    

Proceeds from shares sold

       

Class A

    43,793       1,986,840       154,889       6,449,788  

Class B

    N/A       N/A       239 1      8,516 1 

Class C

    22,206       869,708       48,058       1,749,447  

Administrator Class

    169,593       6,844,401       485,500       17,988,856  
 

 

 

 
      9,700,949         26,196,607  
 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

       

Class A

    0       0       15,531       638,919  

Class C

    0       0       2,062       73,918  

Administrator Class

    0       0       60,273       2,212,614  
 

 

 

 
      0         2,925,451  
 

 

 

 

Payment for shares redeemed

       

Class A

    (94,292     (4,273,667     (325,344     (13,483,389

Class B

    N/A       N/A       (4,925 )1      (180,325 )1 

Class C

    (50,993     (1,995,330     (84,404     (3,075,798

Administrator Class

    (471,479     (19,082,430     (1,309,041     (48,109,721
 

 

 

 
      (25,351,427       (64,849,233
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

      (15,650,478       (35,727,175
 

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      1,383,338         (13,304,191
 

 

 

 

Net assets

       

Beginning of period

      244,669,121         257,973,312  
 

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 246,052,459       $ 244,669,121  
 

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    $ 3,990,546       $ 2,606,513  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1  For the period from June 1, 2016 to December 5, 2016. Effective at the close of business on December 5, 2016, Class B shares were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by the Fund.

 

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


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Statements of changes in net assets   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     19  
    Moderate Balanced Fund  
    

Six months ended
November 30, 2017

(unaudited)

    Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

       

Net investment income

    $ 1,105,569       $ 2,638,534  

Net realized gains on investments

      5,347,719         9,217,094  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

      862,106         1,926,373  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      7,315,394         13,782,001  
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from

       

Net investment income

       

Class A

      0         (472,471

Class C

      0         (83,270

Administrator Class

      0         (2,075,168

Net realized gains

       

Class A

      0         (582,563

Class C

      0         (220,287

Administrator Class

      0         (2,170,812
 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      0         (5,604,571
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

    Shares         Shares    

Proceeds from shares sold

       

Class A

    97,868       2,347,679       444,182       10,158,763  

Class C

    21,365       498,164       146,228       3,273,726  

Administrator Class

    237,344       5,725,896       981,319       22,650,129  
 

 

 

 
      8,571,739         36,082,618  
 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

       

Class A

    0       0       43,981       992,139  

Class C

    0       0       11,795       260,860  

Administrator Class

    0       0       184,642       4,200,152  
 

 

 

 
      0         5,453,151  
 

 

 

 

Payment for shares redeemed

       

Class A

    (210,849     (5,030,631     (524,653     (12,023,431

Class B

    N/A       N/A       (6,694 )1      (155,293 )1 

Class C

    (67,981     (1,588,369     (194,662     (4,375,549

Administrator Class

    (531,208     (12,858,620     (3,313,693     (77,026,581
 

 

 

 
      (19,477,620       (93,580,854
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

      (10,905,881       (52,045,085
 

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

      (3,590,487       (43,867,655
 

 

 

 

Net assets

       

Beginning of period

      161,694,413         205,562,068  
 

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 158,103,926       $ 161,694,413  
 

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    $ 2,074,130       $ 968,561  
 

 

 

 

 

 

1  For the period from June 1, 2016 to December 5, 2016. Effective at the close of business on December 5, 2016, Class B shares were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by the Fund.

 

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


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20   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Financial highlights
Growth Balanced Fund    Beginning
net asset
value per
share
     Net
investment
income
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
    Distributions
from net
investment
income
    Ending
net asset
value per
share
 

Class A

           

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 43.91        0.22       2.92       0.00     $ 47.05  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 39.99        0.41       3.93       (0.42   $ 43.91  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 40.80        0.46       (0.94     (0.33   $ 39.99  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 37.96        0.36       2.65       (0.17   $ 40.80  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 33.35        0.35       4.60       (0.34   $ 37.96  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 27.77        0.32       5.70       (0.44   $ 33.35  

Class C

           

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 38.14        0.05 4      2.52       0.00     $ 40.71  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 34.82        0.13 4      3.38       (0.19   $ 38.14  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 35.63        0.12 4      (0.79     (0.14   $ 34.82  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 33.33        0.08 4      2.30       (0.08   $ 35.63  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 29.38        0.10 4      4.00       (0.15   $ 33.33  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 24.52        0.13 4      4.98       (0.25   $ 29.38  

Administrator Class

           

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 39.22        0.26 4      2.60       0.00     $ 42.08  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 35.78        0.50 4      3.47       (0.53   $ 39.22  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 36.54        0.49       (0.82     (0.43   $ 35.78  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 33.98        0.45       2.32       (0.21   $ 36.54  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 29.89        0.41 4      4.10       (0.42   $ 33.98  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 24.93        0.65 4      4.82       (0.51   $ 29.89  

 

 

 

 

1  Ratios include net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios which were as follows:

 

   

Six months ended

November 30, 2017

(unaudited)

       Year ended May 31  
         2017        2016        2015        2014        2013  

Class A

    0.48        0.50        0.51        0.51        0.51        0.50

Class C

    0.48          0.50          0.50          0.51          0.51          0.50  

Administrator Class

    0.48          0.50          0.50          0.51          0.51          0.50  

 

2  Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

3  Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by multiplying the Fund’s ownership percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolios by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio’s purchases and sales. These purchase and sale amounts are aggregated with the direct purchases and sales in Underlying Funds and included in the portfolio turnover calculation.

 

4  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

 

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


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Financial highlights   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     21  
Ratio to average net assets (annualized)    

Total
return2

   

Portfolio
turnover
rate3

   

Net assets at
end of period
(000s omitted)

 
Net investment
income1
    Gross
expenses1
    Net
expenses1
       
         
  1.01     1.32     1.20     7.15     50   $ 67,819  
  1.10     1.34     1.20     10.93     114   $ 65,514  
  1.10     1.35     1.20     (1.14 )%      79   $ 65,866  
  0.97     1.40     1.20     7.94     75   $ 64,223  
  1.05     1.39     1.20     14.87     77   $ 61,117  
  1.23     1.39     1.20     21.85     80   $ 55,777  
         
  0.26     2.07     1.95     6.74     50   $ 16,401  
  0.35     2.09     1.95     10.10     114   $ 16,463  
  0.36     2.10     1.95     (1.88 )%      79   $ 16,225  
  0.22     2.15     1.95     7.13     75   $ 14,349  
  0.31     2.14     1.95     13.99     77   $ 12,637  
  0.48     2.14     1.95     20.97     80   $ 9,326  
         
  1.26     1.24     0.95     7.29     50   $ 161,833  
  1.34     1.26     0.95     11.19     114   $ 162,693  
  1.35     1.27     0.95     (0.86 )%      79   $ 175,715  
  1.22     1.24     0.95     8.16     75   $ 182,373  
  1.29     1.23     0.95     15.16     77   $ 175,094  
  1.47     1.22     0.95     22.18     80   $ 175,142  

 

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


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22   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Financial highlights
Moderate Balanced Fund    Beginning
net asset
value per
share
     Net
investment
income
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
    Distributions
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized gains
    Ending
net asset
value per
share
 

Class A

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 23.47        0.13       0.96       0.00       0.00     $ 24.56  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 22.51        0.28       1.34       (0.29     (0.37   $ 23.47  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 23.57        0.28 4      (0.23     (0.26     (0.85   $ 22.51  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 23.19        0.32       1.01       (0.44     (0.51   $ 23.57  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 21.21        0.29 4      1.82       (0.13     0.00     $ 23.19  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 18.84        0.21       2.50       (0.34     0.00     $ 21.21  

Class C

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 22.97        0.06 4      0.91       0.00       0.00     $ 23.94  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 22.05        0.11 4      1.32       (0.14     (0.37   $ 22.97  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 23.18        0.11 4      (0.23     (0.16     (0.85   $ 22.05  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 22.79        0.09 4      1.04       (0.23     (0.51   $ 23.18  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 20.96        0.12 4      1.80       (0.09     0.00     $ 22.79  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 18.63        0.11       2.42       (0.20     0.00     $ 20.96  

Administrator Class

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 23.68        0.18 4      0.95       0.00       0.00     $ 24.81  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 22.70        0.35 4      1.35       (0.35     (0.37   $ 23.68  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 23.75        0.32       (0.21     (0.31     (0.85   $ 22.70  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 23.38        0.33 4      1.07       (0.52     (0.51   $ 23.75  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 21.36        0.38       1.79       (0.15     0.00     $ 23.38  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 18.96        0.41       2.38       (0.39     0.00     $ 21.36  

 

 

 

 

1  Ratios include net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios which were as follows:

 

   

Six months ended

November 30, 2017

(unaudited)

       Year ended May 31  
         2017        2016        2015        2014        2013  

Class A

    0.45        0.46        0.47        0.47        0.46        0.46

Class C

    0.45          0.46          0.47          0.47          0.46          0.46  

Administrator Class

    0.45          0.46          0.47          0.47          0.46          0.46  

 

2  Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

3  Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by multiplying the Fund’s ownership percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolios by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio’s purchases and sales. These purchase and sale amounts are aggregated with the direct purchases and sales in Underlying Funds and included in the portfolio turnover calculation.

 

4  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

 

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


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Financial highlights   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     23  
Ratio to average net assets (annualized)    

Total
return2

   

Portfolio
turnover
rate3

   

Net assets at
end of period
(000s omitted)

 
Net investment
income1
    Gross
expenses1
    Net
expenses1
       
         
  1.26     1.33     1.15     4.64     49   $ 35,604  
  1.25     1.32     1.15     7.33     114   $ 36,679  
  1.26     1.32     1.15     0.34     87   $ 35,993  
  1.14     1.36     1.15     5.87     84   $ 20,782  
  1.29     1.36     1.15     9.94     89   $ 18,169  
  1.41     1.36     1.15     14.57     86   $ 10,344  
         
  0.51     2.08     1.90     4.22     49   $ 11,580  
  0.50     2.07     1.90     6.56     114   $ 12,180  
  0.51     2.07     1.90     (0.44 )%      87   $ 12,501  
  0.40     2.11     1.90     5.06     84   $ 6,042  
  0.54     2.11     1.90     9.15     89   $ 4,469  
  0.66     2.11     1.90     13.65     86   $ 2,576  
         
  1.51     1.25     0.90     4.77     49   $ 110,920  
  1.49     1.24     0.90     7.62     114   $ 112,835  
  1.48     1.23     0.90     0.59     87   $ 156,915  
  1.39     1.20     0.90     6.13     84   $ 153,457  
  1.52     1.20     0.90     10.18     89   $ 144,248  
  1.66     1.20     0.90     14.81     86   $ 146,729  

 

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


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24   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   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 Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the following funds: Wells Fargo Growth Balanced Fund (“Growth Balanced Fund”) and Wells Fargo Moderate Balanced Fund (“Moderate Balanced Fund”) (each, a “Fund”, collectively, the “Funds”). Each Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.

Effective at the close of business on December 5, 2016, Class B shares of Growth Balanced Fund and Moderate Balanced Fund were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by each Fund. Information for Class B shares reflected in the financial statements represents activity through December 5, 2016.

Each Fund is a fund-of-funds that invests in various affiliated mutual funds (“Underlying Funds”) employing a multi-asset, multi-style investment approach designed to reduce the price and return volatility of the Fund and to provide more consistent returns. The Underlying Funds incur separate expenses in seeking to achieve their investment objectives. Each Fund may invest in other Wells Fargo Funds or directly in securities. Investments in affiliated Underlying Funds may also include investments in one or more separate diversified portfolios (each, an “affiliated Master Portfolio”, collectively, the “affiliated Master Portfolios”) of Wells Fargo Master Trust, a registered open-end management investment company. Each affiliated Master Portfolio directly acquires portfolio securities, and a Fund investing in an affiliated Master Portfolio acquires an indirect interest in those securities. Each Fund accounts for its investments in the affiliated Master Portfolios as partnership investments and records on a daily basis its share of the affiliated Master Portfolio’s income, expense and realized and unrealized gains and losses. The financial statements of the affiliated Master Portfolios for the six months ended November 30, 2017 are included in this report and should be read in conjunction with each Fund’s financial statements. The financial statements and financial highlights for affiliated Underlying Funds are presented in separate financial statements and may be obtained by contacting Investor Services.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements of each 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

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

Investments in the affiliated Master Portfolios are valued daily based on each Fund’s proportionate share of each affiliated Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily. Securities held in the affiliated Master Portfolios are valued as discussed in the Notes to Financial Statements of the affiliated Master Portfolios, which are included elsewhere in this report.

Investments in underlying mutual funds are valued at net asset per share as reported by the Underlying Funds as of the close of the regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading.

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

Futures that are listed on a foreign or domestic exchange or market are valued at the official closing price or, if none, the last sales price.

Investments which are not valued using the methods discussed above are valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees of the Funds. The Board of Trustees has established a Valuation Committee comprised of the Trustees and has delegated to it the authority to take any actions regarding the valuation of portfolio securities that the Valuation Committee deems necessary or appropriate, including determining the fair value of portfolio securities, unless the determination has been delegated to the Management Valuation Team of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”). The Board of Trustees retains the authority to make or ratify any valuation


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     25  

decisions or approve any changes to the Valuation Procedures as it deems appropriate. On a quarterly basis, the Board of Trustees receives reports on any valuation actions taken by the Valuation Committee or the Management Valuation Team which may include items for ratification.

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

Futures contracts

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

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

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis in each Fund and each affiliated Master Portfolio. Realized gains or losses in each Fund and each affiliated Master Portfolio are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Interest income is accrued daily and bond discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized daily based on the effective interest method by each Fund and affiliated Master Portfolio. 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.

Dividend income in each affiliated Master Portfolio is recognized on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities which are recorded as soon as the custodian verifies the ex-dividend date. Dividend income from foreign securities in each affiliated Master Portfolio is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is not assured.

Each Fund records daily its proportionate share of each affiliated Master Portfolio’s interest and dividend income and realized and unrealized gains or losses.

Distributions to shareholders

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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 Funds’ fiscal year end. Therefore, a portion of each Fund’s distributions made prior to the Fund’s fiscal year end may be categorized as a tax return of capital.

Federal and other taxes

Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each 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.

Each 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 each 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.


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26   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

As of November 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes and the unrealized gains (losses) were as follows:

 

       Tax cost        Gross
unrealized
gains
       Gross
unrealized
losses
       Net
unrealized
gains
 

Growth Balanced Fund

     $ 214,415,460        $ 31,982,835        $ 0        $ 31,982,835  

Moderate Balanced Fund

       144,260,956          15,066,611          0          15,066,611  

As of May 31, 2017, Growth Balanced Fund had capital loss carryforwards that are available to offset future net realized capital gains in the amount of $82,578,227 which expires in 2018.

Class allocations

The separate classes of shares offered by each 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 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 each 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). Each 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 each Fund’s assets and liabilities as of November 30, 2017:

 

Growth Balanced Fund    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
    

Significant
unobservable inputs

(Level 3)

     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Investment companies

   $ 32,112,738      $ 0      $ 0      $ 32,112,738  

Short-term investments

           

U.S. Treasury securities

     169,469        0        0        169,469  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                214,019,433  
     32,282,207        0        0        246,301,640  

Futures contracts

     60,750        0        0        60,750  

Total assets

   $ 32,342,957      $ 0      $ 0      $ 246,362,390  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s investments in the affiliated Master Portfolios are valued at $214,019,433. Each affiliated Master Portfolio does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.


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Moderate Balanced Fund    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
    

Significant
unobservable inputs

(Level 3)

     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Investment companies

   $ 15,996,944      $ 0      $ 0      $ 15,996,944  

Short-term investments

           

U.S. Treasury securities

     109,657        0        0        109,657  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                143,157,872  
     16,106,601        0        0        159,264,473  

Futures contracts

     39,656        0        0        39,656  

Total assets

   $ 16,146,257      $ 0      $ 0      $ 159,304,129  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s investments in the affiliated Master Portfolios are valued at $143,157,872. Each affiliated Master Portfolio does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

Futures contracts are reported at their variation margin at measurement date, which represents the amount due to the Fund at that date. All other assets and liabilities are reported at their market value at measurement date.

The Funds recognize transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period. At November 30, 2017, the Funds did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

The investment objective of each affiliated Master Portfolio is as follows:

 

Affiliated Master Portfolio      Investment objective

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

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

Wells Fargo Core Bond Portfolio

     Seeks total return, consisting of income and capital appreciation

Wells Fargo Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

     Seeks long-term capital appreciation

Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio

     Seeks long-term capital appreciation

Wells Fargo International Growth Portfolio

     Seeks long-term capital appreciation

Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio

     Seeks long-term capital appreciation

Wells Fargo Large Company Value Portfolio

     Seeks long-term capital appreciation

Wells Fargo Managed Fixed Income Portfolio

     Seeks consistent fixed-income returns

Wells Fargo Real Return Portfolio

     Seeks returns that exceed the rate of inflation over the long-term

Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Portfolio

     Seeks long-term capital appreciation

Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio

     Seeks long-term capital appreciation

Wells Fargo Stable Income Portfolio

     Seeks current income consistent with capital preservation

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo”), is the manager of each 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 each Fund, supervising the subadviser, providing fund-level administrative services in connection with each Fund’s operations, and providing any other fund-level administrative services reasonably necessary for the operation of each Fund. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive an annual management fee starting at 0.30% and declining to 0.22% as the average daily net assets of each Fund increase. For the six months ended November 30, 2017, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.30% of each Fund’s average daily net assets.


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Funds Management has retained the services of a subadviser to provide daily portfolio management to the Funds. 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 each Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.10% and declining to 0.05% as the average daily net assets of each Fund increase.

Funds Management also serves as the adviser to each affiliated Master Portfolio and is entitled to receive a fee from each affiliated Master Portfolio for those services.

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

     0.21

Administrator Class

     0.13  

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 Funds. Waiver of fees and/or reimbursement of expenses by Funds Management were made first from fund level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. Net expenses from the affiliated Master Portfolios are included in the expense caps. Funds Management has committed through September 30, 2018 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap each Fund’s expenses as follows:

 

     Class A        Class C        Administrator
Class
 

Growth Balanced Fund

     1.20        1.95        0.95

Moderate Balanced Fund

     1.15          1.90          0.90  

After the expiration date, each expense cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Distribution fee

The Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan for Class C shares of the applicable Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. A distribution fee is charged to the Class C shares and paid to Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (“Funds Distributor”), the principal underwriter of each Fund, 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 front-end sales charge from the purchase of Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge on the redemption of certain Class A shares. Funds Distributor is also entitled to receive the contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class C shares. For the six months ended November 30, 2017, Funds Distributor received the following amounts in front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges. No contingent deferred sales charges were incurred by Class A shares for the six months ended November 30, 2017.

 

       Front-end
sales charges
       Contingent
deferred
sales charges
 
       Class A        Class C  

Growth Balanced Fund

     $ 2,164        $ 28  

Moderate Balanced Fund

       2,330          17  

Shareholder servicing fees

The Trust has entered into contracts with one or more shareholder servicing agents, whereby Class A, Class C, and Administrator Class of each applicable Fund are charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each respective class.


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A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.

5. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended November 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

       Purchases at cost*        Sales proceeds*  
       U.S.
government
       Non-U.S.
government
       U.S.
government
       Non-U.S.
government
 

Growth Balanced Fund

     $ 51,053,422        $ 76,192,037        $ 46,021,975        $ 148,847,551  

Moderate Balanced Fund

       45,415,955          36,932,785          39,802,965          54,080,263  

 

* The Funds seek to achieve their investment objectives by investing in multiple affiliated Master Portfolios. Purchases and sales related to these investments have been calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying each Fund’s ownership percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio’s purchases and sales. Purchases and sales of affiliated underlying funds and unaffiliated securities in which the Funds invest are actual purchases and sale of those investments.

6. DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS

During the six months ended November 30, 2017, the Funds entered into futures contracts to gain market exposure to certain asset classes consistent with an active allocation strategy.

 

       Growth
Balanced
Fund
       Moderate
Balanced
Fund
 

Average notional balance on long futures

     $ 232,037        $ 151,598  

Average notional balance on short futures

       (18,501,163        (12,300,764

On November 30, 2017, the cumulative unrealized gains on futures contracts are reflected in net unrealized gains on investments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The receivable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities only represents the current day’s variation margin. The realized gains and change in unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts are reflected in the Statements of Operations.

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended November 30, 2017 was as follows for Growth Balanced Fund:

 

      

Amount of realized

gains on
derivatives

      

Change in unrealized

gains (losses) on
derivatives

 

Equity risk

     $ 66,307        $ 0  

Interest rate risk

       87,332          158,415  
     $ 153,639        $ 158,415  

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended November 30, 2017 was as follows for Moderate Balanced Fund:

 

       Amount of realized
gains on
derivatives
       Change in unrealized
gains (losses) on
derivatives
 

Equity risk

     $ 43,321        $ 0  

Interest rate risk

       53,075          105,034  
     $ 96,396        $ 105,034  

For certain types of derivative transactions, the Funds have entered into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) or similar agreements with approved counterparties. The ISDA Master Agreements or similar agreements may have requirements to deliver/deposit securities or cash to/with an exchange or broker-dealer as collateral and allows the Funds to offset, with each counterparty, certain derivative financial instrument’s assets and/or liabilities with collateral held or pledged. Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearinghouse for exchange traded derivatives while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives. Cash collateral that has been pledged to


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30   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

cover obligations of the Funds under ISDA Master Agreements or similar agreements, if any, are reported separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, are noted in the Portfolio of Investments. With respect to balance sheet offsetting, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are not offset across transactions between the Funds and the applicable counterparty. A reconciliation of the gross amounts on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities to the net amounts by derivative type, including any collateral exposure, is as follows:

 

    Counterparty  

Gross amounts
of assets in the

Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities

    Amounts
subject to
netting
agreements
    Collateral
received
    Net amount
of assets
 

Growth Balanced Fund

  Goldman Sachs   $ 60,750     $ 0     $ 0     $ 60,750  

Moderate Balanced Fund

  Goldman Sachs     39,656       0       0       39,656  

7. BANK BORROWINGS

The Trust (excluding the money market funds and certain other funds) and Wells Fargo Variable Trust are parties to a $280,000,000 revolving credit agreement whereby each Fund is permitted to use bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest under the credit agreement is charged to each Fund based on a borrowing rate equal to the higher of the Federal Funds rate in effect on that day plus 1.25% or the overnight LIBOR rate in effect on that day plus 1.25%. In addition, an annual commitment fee equal to 0.25% of the unused balance is allocated to each participating fund. Prior to August 29, 2017, the revolving credit agreement amount was $250,000,000.

For the six months ended November 30, 2017, there were no borrowings by the Funds under the agreement.

8. INDEMNIFICATION

Under the Trust’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 Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust may enter into contracts with service providers that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds and, therefore, cannot be estimated.

9. SUBSEQUENT DISTRIBUTIONS

On December 11, 2017, Moderate Balanced Fund declared distributions from capital gains to shareholders of record on December 8, 2017. The per share amounts payable on December 12, 2017 were as follows:

 

     Moderate
Balanced Fund
 

Short-term capital gains

  

Class A

   $ 0.19921  

Class C

     0.19921  

Administrator Class

     0.19921  

Long-term capital gains

  

Class A

   $ 1.47745  

Class C

     1.47745  

Administrator Class

     1.47745  

On December 19, 2017, Growth Balanced Fund and Moderate Balanced Fund declared distributions from net investment income to shareholders of record on December 18, 2017. The per share amounts payable on December 20, 2017 were as follows:

 

     Growth
Balanced Fund
     Moderate
Balanced Fund
 

Net investment income

     

Class A

   $ 0.44808      $ 0.31670  

Class C

     0.16050        0.13852  

Administrator Class

     0.56175        0.37562  

These distributions are not reflected in the accompanying financial statements.


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C&B LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 94.04%

          

Consumer Discretionary: 15.59%

          
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 2.63%           

Brinker International Incorporated «

          86,400      $ 3,173,472  

Carnival Corporation

          120,900        7,935,876  
             11,109,348  
          

 

 

 
Household Durables: 2.48%           

Whirlpool Corporation

          62,000        10,451,340  
          

 

 

 
Media: 5.34%           

Omnicom Group Incorporated

          162,500        11,609,000  

Twenty-First Century Fox Incorporated Class A

          341,100        10,894,734  
             22,503,734  
          

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 5.14%           

Gildan Activewear Incorporated

          389,700        12,369,078  

HanesBrands Incorporated «

          445,900        9,314,851  
             21,683,929  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 3.65%

          
Beverages: 1.37%           

Diageo plc ADR

          41,700        5,774,199  
          

 

 

 
Personal Products: 0.92%           

Unilever NV ADR «

          67,000        3,868,580  
          

 

 

 
Tobacco: 1.36%           

Philip Morris International

          55,800        5,733,450  
          

 

 

 

Energy: 5.67%

          
Energy Equipment & Services: 1.77%           

Schlumberger Limited

          118,400        7,441,440  
          

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 3.90%           

Exxon Mobil Corporation

          127,700        10,636,133  

World Fuel Services Corporation

          207,300        5,818,911  
             16,455,044  
          

 

 

 

Financials: 28.59%

          
Banks: 6.51%           

Bank of America Corporation

          223,900        6,307,263  

JPMorgan Chase & Company

          126,300        13,200,876  

PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated

          56,600        7,955,696  
             27,463,835  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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C&B LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Capital Markets: 7.92%           

Brookfield Asset Management Incorporated Class A

          255,900      $ 10,619,850  

Intercontinental Exchange Incorporated

          165,800        11,846,410  

State Street Corporation

          114,700        10,936,645  
             33,402,905  
          

 

 

 
Consumer Finance: 1.85%           

Synchrony Financial

          217,600        7,809,664  
          

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services: 2.77%           

Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated Class B †

          60,500        11,677,105  
          

 

 

 
Insurance: 9.54%           

Chubb Limited

          67,200        10,221,792  

FNF Group

          229,200        9,273,432  

Markel Corporation †

          3,911        4,329,086  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Limited

          68,500        9,086,525  

The Progressive Corporation

          137,100        7,290,978  
             40,201,813  
          

 

 

 

Health Care: 14.10%

          
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 3.93%           

Abbott Laboratories

          174,900        9,859,113  

Becton Dickinson & Company

          29,500        6,732,195  
             16,591,308  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services: 6.16%           

Cardinal Health Incorporated

          106,800        6,321,492  

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings †

          64,300        10,176,761  

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

          41,500        9,469,055  
             25,967,308  
          

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals: 4.01%           

Allergan plc

          60,700        10,551,481  

Johnson & Johnson

          45,500        6,339,515  
             16,890,996  
          

 

 

 

Industrials: 13.37%

          
Air Freight & Logistics: 2.33%           

United Parcel Service Incorporated Class B

          81,000        9,837,450  
          

 

 

 
Building Products: 1.98%           

Johnson Controls International plc

          221,700        8,344,788  
          

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment: 3.39%           

AMETEK Incorporated

          87,800        6,382,182  

Eaton Corporation plc

          101,700        7,910,226  
             14,292,408  
          

 

 

 
Machinery: 2.65%           

Snap-on Incorporated

          65,900        11,165,437  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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C&B LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                Shares      Value  
Trading Companies & Distributors: 3.02%          

AerCap Holdings NV †

         244,900      $ 12,727,453  
         

 

 

 

Information Technology: 6.83%

         
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 2.92%          

Arrow Electronics Incorporated †

         93,000        7,507,890  

TE Connectivity Limited

         50,600        4,778,664  
            12,286,554  
         

 

 

 
IT Services: 2.83%          

Accenture plc Class A

         40,300        5,964,803  

Alliance Data Systems Corporation

         25,000        5,981,750  
            11,946,553  
         

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 1.08%          

Analog Devices Incorporated

         53,002        4,564,002  
         

 

 

 

Materials: 4.78%

         
Chemicals: 0.99%          

Axalta Coating Systems Limited †

         132,600        4,198,116  
         

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging: 3.79%          

Ball Corporation

         193,700        7,730,567  

Crown Holdings Incorporated †

         138,200        8,254,686  
            15,985,253  
         

 

 

 

Real Estate: 1.46%

         
Real Estate Management & Development: 1.46%          

CBRE Group Incorporated Class A †

         142,300        6,170,128  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $295,034,960)

            396,544,140  
         

 

 

 
    Yield                      
Short-Term Investments: 8.70%          
Investment Companies: 8.70%          

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

    1.29        13,372,004        13,373,341  

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

    1.00          23,303,022        23,303,022  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $36,676,314)

            36,676,363        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $331,711,274)     102.74        433,220,503  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (2.74        (11,556,070
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 421,664,433  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

Non-income-earning security

 

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

 

(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

 

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


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C&B LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliated
securities
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    24,100,596       90,970,022       101,698,614       13,372,004     $ (35   $ (2   $ 28,015     $ 13,373,341    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    12,499,686       77,943,849       67,140,513       23,303,022       0       0       103,323       23,303,022    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (35   $ (2   $ 131,338     $ 36,676,363       8.70
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 98.97%

 

Consumer Discretionary: 14.43%

          
Auto Components: 0.75%           

Lear Corporation

          3,877      $ 701,311  
          

 

 

 
Automobiles: 0.64%           

General Motors Company

          13,710        590,764  
          

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 0.94%           

Marriott International Incorporated Class A

          1,910        242,570  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Limited †

          6,616        358,323  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited

          2,220        275,014  
     875,907  
          

 

 

 
Household Durables: 0.68%           

Mohawk Industries Incorporated †

          2,240        633,046  
          

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail: 5.50%           

Amazon.com Incorporated †

          3,490        4,106,858  

Netflix Incorporated †

          2,930        549,609  

The Priceline Group Incorporated †

          270        469,722  
     5,126,189  
          

 

 

 
Media: 0.91%           

Comcast Corporation Class A

          14,909        559,684  

Live Nation Incorporated †

          6,390        289,978  
     849,662  
          

 

 

 
Multiline Retail: 1.81%           

Dollar Tree Incorporated †

          11,060        1,136,526  

Target Corporation

          9,170        549,283  
     1,685,809  
          

 

 

 
Specialty Retail: 3.20%           

Burlington Stores Incorporated †

          2,480        263,798  

Lowe’s Companies Incorporated

          6,827        569,167  

The Home Depot Incorporated

          9,539        1,715,303  

The TJX Companies Incorporated

          5,747        434,186  
     2,982,454  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 3.33%

          
Beverages: 0.69%           

Constellation Brands Incorporated Class A

          2,960        644,066  
          

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing: 1.81%           

Costco Wholesale Corporation

          3,160        582,799  

Sysco Corporation

          8,570        494,746  

Wal-Mart Stores Incorporated

          6,243        607,007  
     1,684,552  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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DIVERSIFIED LARGE CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Personal Products: 0.83%           

The Estee Lauder Companies Incorporated Class A

          6,170      $ 770,201  
          

 

 

 

Energy: 2.44%

          
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 2.44%           

Chevron Corporation

          4,145        493,214  

Concho Resources Incorporated †

          5,550        776,223  

Exxon Mobil Corporation

          5,209        433,858  

Valero Energy Corporation

          6,634        568,003  
             2,271,298  
          

 

 

 

Financials: 8.42%

          
Banks: 2.13%           

Bank of America Corporation

          21,062        593,317  

Citizens Financial Group Incorporated

          13,310        541,717  

JPMorgan Chase & Company

          6,850        715,962  

Webster Financial Corporation

          2,250        129,083  
             1,980,079  
          

 

 

 
Capital Markets: 4.82%           

CME Group Incorporated

          7,200        1,076,688  

MarketAxess Holdings Incorporated

          2,190        427,641  

Morgan Stanley

          17,110        883,047  

Raymond James Financial Incorporated

          11,371        1,004,059  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation

          3,210        164,256  

The Charles Schwab Corporation

          19,250        939,208  
             4,494,899  
          

 

 

 
Insurance: 1.47%           

Lincoln National Corporation

          7,620        583,311  

Prudential Financial Incorporated

          4,949        573,292  

The Progressive Corporation

          3,990        212,188  
             1,368,791  
          

 

 

 

Health Care: 11.98%

          
Biotechnology: 2.77%           

Amgen Incorporated

          2,723        478,322  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Incorporated †

          3,110        266,838  

Exelixis Incorporated †

          4,220        114,278  

Gilead Sciences Incorporated

          6,031        450,998  

Incyte Corporation †

          1,250        123,738  

Neurocrine Biosciences Incorporated †

          2,220        159,596  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †

          6,860        989,829  
             2,583,599  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 2.71%           

Abbott Laboratories

          10,163        572,888  

Boston Scientific Corporation †

          25,300        664,884  

 

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


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DIVERSIFIED LARGE CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)           

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation †

          6,800      $ 796,960  

Intuitive Surgical Incorporated †

          420        167,908  

Stryker Corporation

          850        132,600  

West Pharmaceutical Services Incorporated

          1,860        185,870  
             2,521,110  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services: 2.37%           

Aetna Incorporated

          4,329        779,999  

Centene Corporation †

          7,108        725,656  

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

          3,099        707,099  
             2,212,754  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Technology: 0.21%           

Veeva Systems Incorporated Class A †

          3,200        192,672  
          

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services: 1.17%           

Agilent Technologies Incorporated

          11,175        773,757  

PRA Health Sciences Incorporated †

          3,850        317,125  
             1,090,882  
          

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals: 2.75%           

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

          7,440        470,134  

Johnson & Johnson

          4,009        558,574  

Merck & Company Incorporated

          6,969        385,177  

Zoetis Incorporated

          15,892        1,148,833  
             2,562,718  
          

 

 

 

Industrials: 12.01%

          
Aerospace & Defense: 1.81%           

Northrop Grumman Corporation

          2,184        671,362  

Raytheon Company

          1,980        378,477  

The Boeing Company

          2,310        639,408  
             1,689,247  
          

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics: 0.91%           

FedEx Corporation

          3,530        817,054  

XPO Logistics Incorporated †

          430        33,983  
             851,037  
          

 

 

 
Airlines: 0.86%           

Delta Air Lines Incorporated

          9,410        497,977  

Southwest Airlines Company

          5,003        303,532  
             801,509  
          

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies: 1.46%           

KAR Auction Services Incorporated

          9,521        479,573  

Waste Connections Incorporated

          12,810        881,712  
             1,361,285  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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DIVERSIFIED LARGE CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Construction & Engineering: 0.57%           

EMCOR Group Incorporated

          6,534      $ 527,751  
          

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment: 0.44%           

Rockwell Automation Incorporated

          2,130        411,260  
          

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates: 0.98%           

3M Company

          1,940        471,692  

Honeywell International Incorporated

          2,810        438,248  
             909,940  
          

 

 

 
Machinery: 2.46%           

Cummins Incorporated

          3,340        559,116  

Fortive Corporation

          7,785        581,150  

Nordson Corporation

          520        66,747  

Stanley Black & Decker Incorporated

          3,572        605,918  

The Toro Company

          7,257        473,519  
             2,286,450  
          

 

 

 
Professional Services: 0.24%           

IHS Markit Limited †

          2,120        94,594  

TransUnion †

          2,380        132,138  
             226,732  
          

 

 

 
Road & Rail: 2.28%           

CSX Corporation

          4,369        243,572  

Norfolk Southern Corporation

          4,000        554,520  

Union Pacific Corporation

          10,470        1,324,455  
             2,122,547  
          

 

 

 

Information Technology: 40.29%

          
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 1.32%           

CDW Corporation of Delaware

          9,995        699,750  

Jabil Circuit Incorporated

          18,239        526,195  
             1,225,945  
          

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services: 10.78%           

Alibaba Group Holding Limited ADR †

          1,040        184,163  

Alphabet Incorporated Class A †

          2,794        2,895,059  

Alphabet Incorporated Class C †

          1,790        1,828,324  

CoStar Group Incorporated †

          740        225,678  

eBay Incorporated †

          8,560        296,775  

Facebook Incorporated Class A †

          21,080        3,734,954  

LogMeIn Incorporated

          2,930        348,670  

MercadoLibre Incorporated

          830        228,366  

Shopify Incorporated Class A «†

          2,880        299,002  
             10,040,991  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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DIVERSIFIED LARGE CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
IT Services: 7.07%           

Euronet Worldwide Incorporated †

          3,420      $ 312,417  

Global Payments Incorporated

          1,760        176,986  

MasterCard Incorporated Class A

          12,660        1,904,950  

PayPal Holdings Incorporated †

          18,340        1,388,888  

Square Incorporated Class A «†

          14,300        560,846  

Switch Incorporated Ǡ

          6,198        106,234  

Visa Incorporated Class A

          18,980        2,136,958  
             6,587,279  
          

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 7.22%           

Broadcom Limited

          4,931        1,370,522  

Intel Corporation

          11,896        533,417  

Microchip Technology Incorporated

          21,529        1,872,808  

NVIDIA Corporation

          4,980        999,536  

ON Semiconductor Corporation †

          26,409        530,293  

Texas Instruments Incorporated

          14,550        1,415,570  
             6,722,146  
          

 

 

 
Software: 10.47%           

Activision Blizzard Incorporated

          8,290        517,296  

Adobe Systems Incorporated †

          5,761        1,045,449  

Electronic Arts Incorporated †

          5,803        617,149  

Microsoft Corporation

          43,562        3,666,613  

Proofpoint Incorporated †

          2,520        226,926  

PTC Incorporated †

          1,140        72,595  

Salesforce.com Incorporated †

          8,824        920,520  

ServiceNow Incorporated †

          7,480        920,040  

Splunk Incorporated †

          2,488        199,264  

Take-Two Interactive Software Incorporated †

          1,770        197,444  

The Ultimate Software Group Incorporated †

          2,456        518,290  

VMware Incorporated Class A «†

          7,103        853,141  
             9,754,727  
          

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 3.43%           

Apple Incorporated

          10,852        1,864,916  

HP Incorporated

          26,561        569,733  

NetApp Incorporated

          13,480        761,755  
             3,196,404  
          

 

 

 

Materials: 4.00%

          
Chemicals: 3.24%           

DowDuPont Incorporated

          8,615        619,935  

Ecolab Incorporated

          7,940        1,079,205  

Praxair Incorporated

          8,580        1,320,634  
             3,019,774  
          

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging: 0.76%           

Avery Dennison Corporation

          6,182        705,490  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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DIVERSIFIED LARGE CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                Shares      Value  

Real Estate: 1.50%

         
Equity REITs: 1.50%          

American Tower Corporation

         5,841      $ 840,696  

Prologis Incorporated

         8,353        553,210  
            1,393,906  
         

 

 

 

Utilities: 0.57%

         
Multi-Utilities: 0.57%          

CenterPoint Energy Incorporated

         17,706        531,357  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $55,648,651)

            92,188,540  
         

 

 

 
    Yield                      
Short-Term Investments: 2.04%          
Investment Companies: 2.04%          

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

    1.29        1,113,802        1,113,913  

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

    1.00          784,307        784,307  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,898,210)

            1,898,220        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $57,546,861)     101.01        94,086,760  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (1.01        (940,136
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 93,146,624  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

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

 

(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliates
securities
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    1,105,508       15,226,727       15,218,433       1,113,802     $ 36     $ (16   $ 2,447     $ 1,113,913    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    568,057       13,002,952       12,786,702       784,307       0       0       4,485       784,307    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 36     $ (16   $ 6,932     $ 1,898,220       2.04
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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EMERGING GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 97.85%

          

Consumer Discretionary: 13.25%

          
Auto Components: 2.43%           

Cooper-Standard Holdings Incorporated †

          93,660      $ 11,807,716  

LCI Industries

          63,630        8,329,167  
             20,136,883  
          

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services: 1.93%           

Chegg Incorporated Ǡ

          439,414        6,683,487  

Grand Canyon Education Incorporated †

          98,160        9,321,274  
             16,004,761  
          

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 2.89%           

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Incorporated †

          11,800        625,754  

Planet Fitness Incorporated Class A

          371,991        12,041,349  

Playa Hotels & Resorts NV †

          427,900        4,552,856  

Wingstop Incorporated «

          171,498        6,721,007  
             23,940,966  
          

 

 

 
Leisure Products: 0.56%           

MCBC Holdings Incorporated †

          198,706        4,689,462  
          

 

 

 
Media: 1.26%           

Nexstar Broadcasting Group Incorporated «

          153,800        10,443,020  
          

 

 

 
Multiline Retail: 1.27%           

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Incorporated †

          221,660        10,517,767  
          

 

 

 
Specialty Retail: 2.91%           

Camping World Holdings Incorporated Class A

          101,844        4,721,488  

Five Below Incorporated †

          43,897        2,712,835  

Lithia Motors Incorporated Class A

          126,630        14,852,433  

National Vision Holdings Incorporated †

          57,166        1,863,040  
             24,149,796  
          

 

 

 

Energy: 1.60%

          
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 1.60%           

Matador Resources Company †

          148,536        4,248,130  

PDC Energy Incorporated †

          59,190        2,719,781  

RSP Permian Incorporated †

          172,658        6,341,728  
             13,309,639  
          

 

 

 

Financials: 3.95%

          
Capital Markets: 1.45%           

MarketAxess Holdings Incorporated

          13,181        2,573,854  

Stifel Financial Corporation

          168,000        9,448,320  
             12,022,174  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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EMERGING GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Insurance: 1.29%           

Kinsale Capital Group Incorporated

          239,230      $ 10,667,266  
          

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance: 1.21%           

LendingTree Incorporated †

          33,332        10,064,597  
          

 

 

 

Health Care: 22.32%

          
Biotechnology: 7.01%           

Clovis Oncology Incorporated †

          119,000        7,481,530  

Exact Sciences Corporation †

          108,800        6,471,424  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †

          152,501        20,107,257  

Portola Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †

          33,500        1,692,671  

Repligen Corporation †

          417,180        14,789,031  

Sarepta Therapeutics Incorporated Ǡ

          73,247        4,077,660  

Spark Therapeutics Incorporated †

          47,985        3,513,942  
             58,133,515  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 10.19%           

Axogen Incorporated †

          199,507        5,326,837  

Cantel Medical Corporation

          63,800        6,793,424  

Glaukos Corporation Ǡ

          97,759        2,617,008  

Heska Corporation †

          43,600        3,742,188  

Inogen Incorporated †

          136,750        17,605,195  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation †

          291,040        14,150,365  

iRhythm Technologies Incorporated †

          156,112        8,664,216  

Merit Medical Systems Incorporated †

          107,400        4,666,530  

Nevro Corporation †

          182,355        13,643,801  

NxStage Medical Incorporated †

          285,170        7,326,017  
             84,535,581  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services: 2.60%           

HealthEquity Incorporated †

          287,112        14,892,499  

Teladoc Incorporated Ǡ

          179,479        6,658,671  
             21,551,170  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Technology: 0.60%           

Vocera Communications Incorporated †

          171,200        5,016,160  
          

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals: 1.92%           

Dova Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Ǡ

          163,989        4,898,351  

Kala Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †

          119,217        2,283,006  

Optinose Incorporated †

          150,227        2,867,833  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †

          154,700        5,847,660  
             15,896,850  
          

 

 

 

Industrials: 21.82%

          
Aerospace & Defense: 1.74%           

HEICO Corporation «

          9,025        815,499  

Mercury Computer Systems Incorporated †

          260,745        13,608,282  
             14,423,781  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Airlines: 1.01%           

SkyWest Incorporated

          160,930      $ 8,376,407  
          

 

 

 
Building Products: 1.53%           

Apogee Enterprises Incorporated

          185,460        9,278,564  

JELD-WEN Holding Incorporated †

          85,966        3,362,130  
             12,640,694  
          

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies: 1.26%           

Advanced Disposal Services Incorporated †

          265,322        6,189,962  

Healthcare Services Group Incorporated

          81,700        4,242,681  
             10,432,643  
          

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering: 3.23%           

Dycom Industries Incorporated †

          91,430        9,816,839  

Granite Construction Incorporated

          104,450        6,932,347  

MasTec Incorporated †

          223,700        10,032,945  
             26,782,131  
          

 

 

 
Machinery: 5.73%           

John Bean Technologies Corporation

          156,890        18,787,578  

Milacron Holdings Corporation †

          517,128        9,116,967  

Mueller Water Products Incorporated Class A

          410,420        5,126,146  

REV Group Incorporated

          155,983        4,259,896  

Rexnord Corporation †

          410,110        10,219,941  
             47,510,528  
          

 

 

 
Professional Services: 5.54%           

On Assignment Incorporated †

          402,943        25,772,234  

WageWorks Incorporated †

          314,864        20,198,526  
             45,970,760  
          

 

 

 
Road & Rail: 0.15%           

Daseke Incorporated †

          98,413        1,248,861  
          

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors: 1.63%           

Beacon Roofing Supply Incorporated †

          122,110        7,824,809  

BMC Stock Holdings Incorporated †

          247,560        5,718,636  
             13,543,445  
          

 

 

 

Information Technology: 34.53%

          
Communications Equipment: 0.26%           

Quantenna Communications Incorporated Ǡ

          173,722        2,124,620  
          

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 1.48%           

Littelfuse Incorporated

          60,740        12,324,146  
          

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services: 13.05%           

2U Incorporated †

          185,250        11,874,525  

Alarm.com Holdings Incorporated †

          91,900        3,766,981  

 

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


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EMERGING GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Internet Software & Services (continued)           

Coupa Software Incorporated †

          153,174      $ 5,426,955  

Envestnet Incorporated †

          318,792        15,668,627  

Five9 Incorporated †

          546,500        13,394,715  

GrubHub Incorporated Ǡ

          49,200        3,323,952  

LogMeIn Incorporated

          105,520        12,556,880  

MongoDB Incorporated †

          6,306        179,910  

Q2 Holdings Incorporated †

          607,743        25,434,045  

Sendgrid Incorporated †

          200,073        4,193,530  

SPS Commerce Incorporated †

          133,938        6,758,511  

Wix.com Limited †

          102,510        5,627,799  
             108,206,430  
          

 

 

 
IT Services: 3.32%           

InterXion Holding NV †

          426,820        24,640,319  

Switch Incorporated †

          169,750        2,909,515  
             27,549,834  
          

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 4.42%           

Aquantia Corporation †

          71,210        850,960  

MaxLinear Incorporated Class A †

          274,278        7,243,682  

Microsemi Corporation †

          144,150        7,618,328  

Monolithic Power Systems Incorporated

          113,380        13,418,523  

Semtech Corporation †

          220,000        7,491,000  
             36,622,493  
          

 

 

 
Software: 12.00%           

Altair Engineering Incorporated †

          39,636        887,450  

BlackLine Incorporated †

          133,703        4,902,889  

CyberArk Software Limited †

          53,610        2,522,887  

Forescout Technologies Incorporated †

          32,754        790,026  

HubSpot Incorporated †

          169,976        13,759,557  

Paycom Software Incorporated †

          92,930        7,620,260  

Paylocity Holding Corporation †

          104,393        4,816,693  

Proofpoint Incorporated †

          250,230        22,533,212  

Rapid7 Incorporated †

          107,554        2,033,846  

RealPage Incorporated †

          237,500        10,770,625  

RingCentral Incorporated Class A †

          218,160        10,286,244  

Sailpoint Technologies Holding †

          116,005        1,705,274  

Talend SA ADR †

          246,778        9,863,717  

Zendesk Incorporated †

          207,800        6,984,152  
             99,476,832  
          

 

 

 

Materials: 0.38%

          
Chemicals: 0.38%           

PQ Group Holdings Incorporated †

          190,400        3,141,600  
          

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $524,202,862)

             811,454,812  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name                Shares      Value  

Exchange-Traded Funds: 1.03%

         

iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index ETF «

         45,600      $ 8,516,712  
         

 

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $8,199,582)

            8,516,712  
         

 

 

 
    Yield                      
Short-Term Investments: 5.97%          
Investment Companies: 5.97%          

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

    1.29        37,024,970        37,028,672  

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

    1.00          12,485,937        12,485,937  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $49,511,794)

            49,514,609        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $581,914,238) *     104.85        869,486,133  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (4.85        (40,254,514
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 829,231,619  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

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

 

(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliates
securities
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    57,161,425       204,685,027       224,821,482       37,024,970     $ 3,355     $ (2,900   $ 244,346     $ 37,028,672    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    13,424,042       140,959,230       141,897,335       12,485,937       0       0       53,739       12,485,937    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 3,355     $ (2,900   $ 298,085     $ 49,514,609       5.97
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 94.57%

 

Brazil: 0.28%           

Ambev SA ADR (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

          18,812      $ 116,446  
          

 

 

 
Canada: 2.48%           

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (Industrials, Road & Rail)

          5,927        1,038,292  
          

 

 

 
Cayman Islands: 1.35%           

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

          1,722        566,039  
          

 

 

 
Chile: 0.12%           

Sociedad Quimica Minera de Chile (Materials, Chemicals)

          901        48,942  
          

 

 

 
China: 6.34%           

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

          10,116        1,791,341  

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

          200        2,305  

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

          46,000        456,468  

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

          7,900        404,489  
     2,654,603  
          

 

 

 
Denmark: 0.13%           

Genmab AS (Health Care, Biotechnology) †

          268        52,716  
          

 

 

 
France: 2.83%           

BNP Paribas SA (Financials, Banks)

          1,709        129,393  

Eiffage SA (Industrials, Construction & Engineering)

          4,777        523,652  

Schneider Electric SE (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)

          5,319        457,117  

Zodiac Aerospace SA (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

          2,571        75,572  
     1,185,734  
          

 

 

 
Germany: 23.81%           

Allianz AG (Financials, Insurance)

          6,767        1,598,192  

Beiersdorf AG (Consumer Staples, Personal Products)

          6,787        808,266  

Deutsche Boerse AG (Financials, Capital Markets)

          17,879        2,029,140  

Deutsche Post AG (Industrials, Air Freight & Logistics)

          21,925        1,043,643  

Deutsche Telekom AG (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

          27,683        494,376  

Linde AG (Materials, Chemicals)

          8,872        2,058,990  

SAP SE (Information Technology, Software)

          4,358        492,681  

Wirecard AG (Information Technology, IT Services)

          13,544        1,446,567  
     9,971,855  
          

 

 

 
Hong Kong: 2.70%           

AIA Group Limited (Financials, Insurance)

          139,000        1,132,540  
          

 

 

 
Indonesia: 0.61%           

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk (Financials, Banks)

          1,068,800        253,648  
          

 

 

 
Ireland: 2.58%           

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

          13,174        1,081,981  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Italy: 4.76%           

Assicurazioni Generali SpA (Financials, Insurance)

          41,011      $ 750,778  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Financials, Banks)

          229,350        772,749  

UniCredit SpA (Financials, Banks)

          23,332        470,373  
     1,993,900  
          

 

 

 
Japan: 11.06%  

CALBEE Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

          12,200        427,320  

FANUC Corporation (Industrials, Machinery)

          1,800        450,187  

Japan Tobacco Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Tobacco)

          30,054        995,336  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

          40,100        285,838  

Nintendo Company Limited (Information Technology, Software)

          3,100        1,264,128  

NTT DOCOMO Incorporated (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

          18,793        485,273  

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

          2,800        288,570  

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

          11,178        436,978  
     4,633,630  
          

 

 

 
Netherlands: 7.69%           

Airbus SE (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

          6,410        667,032  

Akzo Nobel NV (Materials, Chemicals)

          5,258        473,756  

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

          3,599        631,558  

ING Groep NV (Financials, Banks)

          80,032        1,446,194  
     3,218,540  
          

 

 

 
Russia: 1.07%           

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

          25,696        446,311  
          

 

 

 
South Africa: 0.64%           

Naspers Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Media)

          1,005        269,725  
          

 

 

 
South Korea: 2.94%           

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

          178        191,862  

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

          441        1,037,877  
     1,229,739  
          

 

 

 
Spain: 1.46%           

Amadeus IT Holding SA Class A (Information Technology, IT Services)

          1,175        84,733  

Grifols SA (Health Care, Biotechnology)

          6,722        196,025  

Grifols SA ADR (Health Care, Biotechnology)

          14,622        332,651  
     613,409  
          

 

 

 
Switzerland: 3.34%           

Idorsia Limited (Health Care, Biotechnology) †

          804        17,285  

Nestle SA (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

          16,167        1,383,079  
     1,400,364  
          

 

 

 
Taiwan: 0.41%           

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

          23,000        173,732  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                Shares      Value  
United Kingdom: 15.17%          

Aon plc (Financials, Insurance)

         6,305      $ 884,087  

BAE Systems plc (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

         73,683        548,706  

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

         26,084        1,017,015  

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

         167,783        441,595  

Experian Group Limited plc (Industrials, Professional Services)

         20,030        416,769  

Glencore International plc (Materials, Metals & Mining)

         120,022        552,142  

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

         9,443        299,910  

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

         18,239        562,308  

London Stock Exchange Group plc (Financials, Capital Markets)

         6,066        310,131  

Prudential plc (Financials, Insurance)

         25,078        630,406  

Wolseley plc (Industrials, Trading Companies & Distributors)

         9,540        687,922  
     6,350,991  
         

 

 

 
United States: 2.80%          

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

         621        730,762  

WABCO Holdings Incorporated (Industrials, Machinery) †

         2,963        442,820  
            1,173,582  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $31,533,841)

            39,606,719  
         

 

 

 
          Expiration date                
Participation Notes: 3.01%          
Ireland: 3.01%          

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

      10-29-2018        60,115        1,260,294  
         

 

 

 

Total Participation Notes (Cost $698,674)

            1,260,294  
         

 

 

 
    Dividend yield                      
Preferred Stocks: 1.39%          
Germany: 1.39%          

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

    1.53        4,286        582,312  
         

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $381,718)

            582,312  
         

 

 

 
    Yield                      
Short-Term Investments: 22.23%          
Investment Companies: 22.23%          

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

    1.00          9,307,998        9,307,998  
         

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $9,307,998)

            9,307,998        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $41,922,231)     121.20        50,757,323  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (21.20        (8,878,545
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 41,878,778  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security

 

144A The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

(a) The security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

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

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

 

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


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INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

The following table shows the percent of total long-term investments by sector as of November 30, 2017:

 

Financials

     26.90

Information Technology

     19.74  

Industrials

     18.36  

Consumer Staples

     13.33  

Materials

     9.69  

Health Care

     5.12  

Consumer Discretionary

     4.50  

Telecommunication Services

     2.36  
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliated
securities
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    5,192,235       10,632,712       15,824,947       0     $ 6     $ 0     $ 24,760     $ 0    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    1,660,070       121,595,842       113,947,914       9,307,998       0       0       10,112       9,307,998    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 6     $ 0     $ 34,872     $ 9,307,998       22.23
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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50   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Portfolio of investments—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 96.50%

          
Australia: 5.43%           

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

          3,063,400      $ 2  

Asaleo Care Limited (Consumer Staples, Personal Products)

          1,262,800        1,474,030  

Automotive Holdings Group Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail) «

          410,016        1,150,861  

Bendigo Bank Limited (Financials, Banks)

          272,500        2,413,095  

BlueScope Steel Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining)

          246,000        2,554,459  

Cabcharge Australia Limited (Industrials, Commercial Services & Supplies)

          207,386        263,536  

CSR Limited (Materials, Construction Materials)

          754,900        2,641,220  

Downer EDI Limited (Industrials, Commercial Services & Supplies)

          518,900        2,778,478  

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining)

          602,200        2,104,731  

Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Multiline Retail) «

          693,400        2,116,576  

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

          407,700        4,935,789  

Macquarie Group Limited (Financials, Capital Markets)

          69,800        5,237,357  

McMillan Shakespeare Limited (Industrials, Professional Services)

          158,800        2,147,621  

Metcash Limited (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

          1,164,200        2,443,709  

Mineral Resources Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining)

          300,500        4,471,346  

Mirvac Group (Real Estate, Equity REITs)

          1,327,400        2,467,210  

Myer Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Multiline Retail) «

          1,702,400        1,015,212  

Qantas Airways Limited (Industrials, Airlines)

          1,021,400        4,406,474  

Retail Food Group Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Food Products) «

          269,500        922,460  
             45,544,166  
          

 

 

 
Austria: 1.25%           

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

          69,400        4,321,213  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG (Financials, Banks) †

          81,200        2,870,119  

Voestalpine AG (Materials, Metals & Mining)

          56,800        3,299,857  
             10,491,189  
          

 

 

 
Belgium: 0.38%           

Bpost SA (Industrials, Air Freight & Logistics) «

          101,900        3,147,375  
          

 

 

 
Brazil: 0.84%           

Banco de Brasil SA (Financials, Banks)

          245,800        2,244,637  

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

          226,100        2,822,263  

JBS SA (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

          805,600        1,946,661  
             7,013,561  
          

 

 

 
Canada: 1.31%           

Magna International Incorporated (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

          131,600        7,382,004  

Metro Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

          28,100        880,146  

Open Text Corporation (Information Technology, Software)

          8,400        273,977  

WestJet Airlines Limited (Industrials, Airlines)

          120,000        2,488,083  
             11,024,210  
          

 

 

 
China: 2.75%           

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

          2,836,000        1,806,203  

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

          2,970,000        2,131,793  

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

          2,089,500        2,480,746  

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
China (continued)           

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

          10,590,000      $ 5,130,358  

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

          1,730,000        2,184,540  

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

          1,302,000        2,480,263  

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

          676,200        1,703,936  

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

          1,167,000        2,101,001  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

          2,502,000        3,057,265  
             23,076,105  
          

 

 

 
Denmark: 1.17%           

Danske Bank AS (Financials, Banks)

          150,300        5,610,836  

DFDS AS (Industrials, Marine)

          37,600        2,029,777  

Sydbank AS (Financials, Banks)

          56,100        2,196,167  
             9,836,780  
          

 

 

 
France: 7.95%           

Atos Origin SA (Information Technology, IT Services)

          25,900        3,825,758  

AXA SA (Financials, Insurance)

          132,200        3,988,780  

BNP Paribas SA (Financials, Banks)

          72,900        5,519,472  

Carrefour SA (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

          152,700        3,203,004  

Cie Generale des Establissements Michelin (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

          32,700        4,741,680  

Credit Agricole SA (Financials, Banks)

          219,328        3,695,467  

Electricite de France SA (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

          148,600        1,947,351  

Engie SA (Utilities, Multi-Utilities)

          171,900        3,008,700  

Neopost SA (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)

          66,600        2,217,992  

Orange SA (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services) «

          333,800        5,744,454  

Renault SA (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

          40,500        4,112,257  

Sanofi SA (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          141,800        12,934,927  

SCOR SE (Financials, Insurance)

          109,700        4,467,928  

Societe Generale SA (Financials, Banks)

          39,000        1,962,534  

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

          93,700        5,296,382  
             66,666,686  
          

 

 

 
Germany: 8.43%           

Allianz AG (Financials, Insurance)

          35,700        8,431,424  

Aurubis AG (Materials, Metals & Mining)

          25,900        2,152,000  

BASF SE (Materials, Chemicals)

          46,500        5,214,187  

Bayer AG (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          38,000        4,850,439  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

          31,200        3,149,806  

Ceconomy AG (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

          108,100        1,419,059  

Covestro AG (Materials, Chemicals) 144A

          30,200        3,145,197  

Daimler AG (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

          75,700        6,271,368  

Deutsche Bank AG (Financials, Capital Markets)

          141,800        2,674,274  

Deutsche Post AG (Industrials, Air Freight & Logistics)

          186,300        8,867,991  

Hannover Rueck SE (Financials, Insurance)

          16,300        2,145,380  

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

          108,100        2,111,544  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs Gesellschaft AG (Financials, Insurance)

          23,200        5,170,183  

Siemens AG (Industrials, Industrial Conglomerates)

          34,200        4,649,039  

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

          194,200        5,777,505  

Volkswagen AG (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

          22,600        4,689,921  
             70,719,317  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Hong Kong: 2.28%           

China Resources Cement Holdings Limited (Materials, Construction Materials)

          3,222,000      $ 2,135,989  

I Cable Communications Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Media) †

          96,300        2,759  

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

          1,633,000        2,713,376  

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited (Materials, Paper & Forest Products)

          2,338,000        2,755,527  

Skyworth Digital Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

          3,680,000        1,575,816  

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

          4,840,500        5,155,694  

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

          379,000        2,608,272  

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

          611,500        2,188,007  
             19,135,440  
          

 

 

 
India: 0.36%           

Tech Mahindra Limited (Information Technology, IT Services)

          399,100        3,028,221  
          

 

 

 
Ireland: 0.84%           

C&C Group plc (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

          240,000        816,469  

Grafton Group plc (Industrials, Trading Companies & Distributors)

          195,665        2,042,769  

Smurfit Kappa Group plc (Materials, Containers & Packaging)

          130,200        4,154,759  
     7,013,997  
          

 

 

 
Israel: 0.45%           

Bank Hapoalim Limited (Financials, Banks)

          440,000        3,005,286  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          51,404        760,825  
     3,766,111  
          

 

 

 
Italy: 2.40%           

A2A SpA (Utilities, Multi-Utilities)

          1,078,900        2,029,867  

Enel SpA (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

          1,706,600        11,087,787  

Leonardo-Finmeccanica SpA (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

          271,900        3,250,562  

Mediobanca SpA (Financials, Banks) «

          324,800        3,748,784  
     20,117,000  
          

 

 

 
Japan: 22.85%           

Adeka Corporation (Materials, Chemicals)

          155,300        2,628,879  

Aisin Seiki Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

          61,200        3,293,441  

Aoyama Trading Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

          24,800        945,949  

Aozora Bank Limited (Financials, Banks)

          66,100        2,573,668  

Astellas Pharma Incorporated (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          314,200        3,994,229  

Central Glass Company Limited (Industrials, Building Products)

          88,800        1,986,289  

Cocokara Fine Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

          44,700        2,794,528  

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

          124,380        2,425,711  

DCM Holdings Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

          183,000        1,769,332  

Denka Company Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

          136,400        5,044,781  

DIC Incorporated (Materials, Chemicals)

          100,700        3,779,043  

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

          63,300        2,712,806  

Fujikura Limited (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)

          348,000        3,257,704  

Geo Holdings Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

          91,700        1,864,039  

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

          481,800        3,609,973  

Isuzu Motors Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

          221,400        3,522,756  

Itochu Corporation (Industrials, Trading Companies & Distributors)

          200,700        3,488,894  

Japan Airlines Company Limited (Industrials, Airlines)

          80,700        2,960,651  

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)           

JTEKT Corporation (Industrials, Machinery)

          143,600      $ 2,486,399  

JX Holdings Incorporated (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

          754,900        4,265,210  

Kaken Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          44,700        2,238,712  

KDDI Corporation (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

          357,100        10,190,190  

Keihin Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

          103,500        2,046,074  

Kureha Corporation (Materials, Chemicals)

          27,100        1,789,117  

Kyorin Company Limited (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          88,200        1,686,939  

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

          148,000        3,346,895  

Makino Milling Machine Company Limited (Industrials, Machinery)

          286,000        2,870,128  

Marubeni Corporation (Industrials, Trading Companies & Distributors)

          516,000        3,444,449  

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

          48,900        4,049,738  

Mazda Motor Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

          224,300        3,030,194  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Incorporated (Materials, Chemicals)

          195,500        5,488,754  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

          921,500        6,568,561  

Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated (Materials, Chemicals)

          163,400        5,304,626  

Mixi Incorporated (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)

          45,500        2,119,388  

Mizuho Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

          2,244,400        4,082,639  

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

          247,900        12,941,365  

Nissan Motor Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

          505,000        4,910,801  

Nisshinbo Holdings Incorporated (Industrials, Industrial Conglomerates)

          226,100        3,176,011  

NTN Corporation (Industrials, Machinery)

          501,000        2,495,077  

NTT DOCOMO Incorporated (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

          98,600        2,546,051  

ORIX Corporation (Financials, Diversified Financial Services)

          325,300        5,635,535  

Resona Holdings Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

          1,013,300        5,395,424  

Ryobi Limited (Industrials, Machinery)

          32,300        838,359  

Sankyu Incorporated (Industrials, Road & Rail)

          74,000        3,177,980  

Sawai Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          42,000        2,053,745  

Sojitz Corporation (Industrials, Trading Companies & Distributors)

          1,638,500        4,753,635  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Limited (Industrials, Machinery)

          51,200        2,106,669  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

          100,400        4,093,442  

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Company (Materials, Construction Materials)

          444,000        2,078,509  

T-Gaia Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

          105,900        2,313,638  

Teijin Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

          121,300        2,625,725  

The Keiyo Bank Limited (Financials, Banks)

          201,000        919,636  

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

          148,500        3,346,560  

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

          63,000        1,312,762  

Toyo Ink SC Holding Company Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

          375,000        2,177,643  

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

          95,400        1,963,422  

UBE Industries Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

          107,200        3,132,149  
     191,654,824  
          

 

 

 
Liechtenstein: 0.10%           

VP Bank AG (Financials, Capital Markets)

          6,558        869,956  
          

 

 

 
Malaysia: 0.32%           

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

          717,600        2,712,825  
          

 

 

 
Netherlands: 3.26%           

ABN AMRO Group NV (Financials, Banks) 144A

          142,600        4,226,579  

Aegon NV (Financials, Insurance)

          483,700        3,004,645  

ASR Nederland NV (Financials, Insurance)

          60,500        2,464,017  

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Netherlands (continued)           

ING Groep NV (Financials, Banks)

          282,500      $ 5,104,830  

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

          214,800        4,595,798  

Philips Lighting NV (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)

          59,400        2,247,587  

RHI Magnesita NV (Materials, Construction Materials)

          64,721        3,505,053  

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

          58,400        2,166,640  
     27,315,149  
          

 

 

 
Norway: 1.31%           

Atea ASA (Information Technology, IT Services)

          84,900        1,132,755  

Den Norske Bank ASA (Financials, Banks)

          148,800        2,710,443  

Grieg Seafood ASA (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

          245,946        2,243,482  

Marine Harvest ASA (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

          143,900        2,538,068  

Yara International ASA (Materials, Chemicals)

          53,600        2,382,366  
     11,007,114  
          

 

 

 
Poland: 0.15%           

Asseco Poland SA (Information Technology, Software)

          101,800        1,280,051  
          

 

 

 
Portugal: 0.42%           

Energias de Portugal SA (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

          1,007,800        3,532,626  
          

 

 

 
Russia: 1.23%           

Gazprom ADR (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

          832,900        3,725,531  

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

          886        18,819  

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

          150,014        3,195,298  

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

          60,400        3,379,380  
     10,319,028  
          

 

 

 
Singapore: 0.93%           

DBS Group Holdings Limited (Financials, Banks)

          262,300        4,777,226  

United Overseas Bank Limited (Financials, Banks)

          154,100        3,001,366  
     7,778,592  
          

 

 

 
South Africa: 0.41%           

Barclays Africa Group Limited (Financials, Banks)

          236,000        2,699,766  

Petra Diamonds Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining) †

          850,600        773,612  
     3,473,378  
          

 

 

 
South Korea: 2.61%           

BNK Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

          127,000        1,111,229  

E-MART Limited (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

          8,500        2,146,915  

Industrial Bank of Korea (Financials, Banks)

          192,500        2,812,982  

KT&G Corporation (Consumer Staples, Tobacco)

          45,200        5,067,218  

Kwangju Bank (Financials, Banks)

          13,510        147,111  

LG Uplus Corporation (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

          346,100        4,419,974  

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

          14,700        3,579,465  

Woori Bank (Financials, Banks)

          178,044        2,649,104  
     21,933,998  
          

 

 

 

 

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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Spain: 2.55%           

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA (Financials, Banks)

          429,681      $ 2,894,104  

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

          483,500        2,275,174  

Gas Natural SDG SA (Utilities, Gas Utilities)

          209,300        4,681,757  

Iberdrola SA (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

          433,600        3,444,272  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (Industrials, Airlines)

          325,200        2,699,647  

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

          294,900        5,408,490  
     21,403,444  
          

 

 

 
Sweden: 1.25%           

Boliden AB (Materials, Metals & Mining)

          102,400        3,241,505  

Electrolux AB Class B (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

          104,100        3,457,457  

Nordea Bank AB (Financials, Banks)

          177,300        2,079,091  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Class A (Financials, Banks)

          144,900        1,722,125  
     10,500,178  
          

 

 

 
Switzerland: 6.22%           

Baloise Holding AG (Financials, Insurance)

          28,800        4,441,944  

Credit Suisse Group AG (Financials, Capital Markets)

          221,500        3,758,783  

Georg Fischer AG (Industrials, Machinery)

          1,900        2,503,968  

Helvetia Holding AG (Financials, Insurance)

          4,600        2,540,162  

Novartis AG (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          46,600        3,998,122  

Roche Holding AG (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          39,500        9,982,239  

Swiss Life Holding AG (Financials, Insurance)

          22,100        7,432,753  

Swiss Reinsurance AG (Financials, Insurance)

          75,700        7,107,517  

UBS Group AG (Financials, Capital Markets)

          290,700        5,028,630  

Valiant Holding AG (Financials, Banks)

          22,700        2,469,022  

Zurich Insurance Group AG (Financials, Insurance)

          9,500        2,875,282  
     52,138,422  
          

 

 

 
Taiwan: 0.73%           

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

          1,112,000        3,732,867  

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

          1,035,000        2,373,140  
     6,106,007  
          

 

 

 
Thailand: 1.31%           

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

          2,188,900        2,513,281  

Krung Thai Bank PCL (Financials, Banks)

          711,300        420,927  

Krung Thai Bank PCL ADR (Financials, Banks)

          4,470,600        2,641,843  

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

          1,003,900        2,858,625  

Thanachart Capital PCL (Financials, Banks)

          1,481,500        2,551,573  
     10,986,249  
          

 

 

 
Turkey: 0.31%           

TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS (Industrials, Transportation Infrastructure)

          522,900        2,599,817  
          

 

 

 
United Kingdom: 14.70%           

3i Group plc (Financials, Capital Markets)

          409,100        4,989,850  

Anglo American plc (Materials, Metals & Mining)

          183,043        3,365,579  

Aviva plc (Financials, Insurance)

          398,600        2,749,736  

 

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


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INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                Shares      Value  
United Kingdom (continued)          

BAE Systems plc (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

         1,220,400      $ 9,088,123  

Barclays plc (Financials, Banks)

         715,000        1,865,643  

Barratt Developments plc (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

         410,800        3,369,390  

Bellway plc (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

         80,100        3,755,330  

Bovis Homes Group plc (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

         182,700        2,767,336  

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

         1,023,400        6,816,079  

BT Group plc (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

         864,700        3,037,631  

Carillion plc (Industrials, Construction & Engineering) «

         764,400        173,157  

Centrica plc (Utilities, Multi-Utilities)

         898,500        1,756,644  

Chemring Group plc (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

         294,466        701,891  

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

         345,400        2,366,969  

Debenhams plc (Consumer Discretionary, Multiline Retail)

         1,238,200        657,258  

easyJet plc (Industrials, Airlines)

         130,900        2,489,031  

Firstgroup plc (Industrials, Road & Rail) †

         952,400        1,410,624  

GKN plc (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

         974,500        4,084,133  

GlaxoSmithKline plc (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

         555,600        9,613,236  

Highland Gold Mining Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining)

         1,164,800        2,379,541  

Inchcape plc (Consumer Discretionary, Distributors)

         232,100        2,340,787  

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

         1,270,500        3,989,292  

John Wood Group plc (Energy, Energy Equipment & Services)

         62,475        612,756  

Johnson Matthey plc (Materials, Chemicals)

         104,400        4,279,316  

Kingfisher plc (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

         651,600        2,939,564  

Legal & General Group plc (Financials, Insurance)

         1,927,000        6,968,529  

Lloyds Banking Group plc (Financials, Banks)

         5,260,500        4,694,664  

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

         705,000        2,986,151  

Marston’s plc (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

         558,800        869,080  

Meggitt plc (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

         297,600        1,950,687  

Mitchells & Butlers plc (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

         367,200        1,326,422  

Old Mutual plc (Financials, Insurance)

         698,000        1,864,644  

Paragon Group of Companies plc (Financials, Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)

         501,100        3,278,876  

Premier Foods plc (Consumer Staples, Food Products) †

         73,926        42,990  

Redrow plc (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

         388,600        3,169,023  

Royal Mail plc (Industrials, Air Freight & Logistics)

         382,800        2,290,003  

SSE plc (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

         170,900        3,157,789  

Tate & Lyle plc (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

         309,500        2,816,010  

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

         75,800        3,913,409  

The Restaurant Group plc (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

         138,516        537,073  

TP Icap plc (Financials, Capital Markets)

         113,200        774,644  

Vesuvius plc (Industrials, Machinery)

         145,400        1,102,468  
     123,341,358  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $712,089,639)

 

     809,533,174  
         

 

 

 
    Dividend yield                      
Preferred Stocks: 0.78%          
Brazil: 0.78%          

Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA (Financials, Banks)

    5.69        471,000        1,870,504  

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

    10.72          826,900        1,664,653  

Itausa Investimentos Itau SA (Financials, Banks)

    1.39          945,000        2,995,005  

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $8,528,786)

            6,530,162  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Yield            Shares      Value  

Short-Term Investments: 3.93%

         
Investment Companies: 3.93%          

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

    1.29        18,389,273      $ 18,391,111  

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

    1.00          14,627,964        14,627,964  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $33,018,781)

            33,019,075        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $753,637,206)     101.21        849,082,411  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (1.21        (10,186,858
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 838,895,553  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security

 

(a) The security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

144A The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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

 

(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

The following table shows the percent of total long-term investments by sector as of November 30, 2017:

 

Financials

     26.07

Consumer Discretionary

     13.91  

Industrials

     13.52  

Materials

     10.86  

Health Care

     6.76  

Consumer Staples

     6.46  

Telecommunication Services

     6.05  

Utilities

     5.84  

Energy

     5.46  

Information Technology

     3.55  

Real Estate

     1.52  
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliated
securities
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    29,130,426       110,798,769       121,539,922       18,389,273     $ (164   $ 0     $ 329,795     $ 18,391,111    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    7,366,036       62,151,787       54,889,859       14,627,964       0       0       21,341       14,627,964    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (164   $ 0     $ 351,136     $ 33,019,075       3.93
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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LARGE COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 97.55%

          

Consumer Discretionary: 6.40%

          
Automobiles: 0.96%           

General Motors Company

          15,306      $ 659,536  
          

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 1.23%           

Scientific Games Corporation Class A †

          1,551        81,660  

Yum China Holdings Incorporated

          18,728        764,664  
             846,324  
          

 

 

 
Household Durables: 0.53%           

NVR Incorporated †

          105        364,875  
          

 

 

 
Media: 3.68%           

Charter Communications Incorporated Class A †

          2,248        733,320  

Live Nation Incorporated †

          24,929        1,131,278  

Viacom Incorporated Class B

          23,219        657,562  
             2,522,160  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 8.08%

          
Beverages: 2.12%           

PepsiCo Incorporated

          12,493        1,455,684  
          

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing: 3.84%           

US Foods Holding Corporation †

          39,265        1,143,397  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Incorporated

          20,437        1,486,996  
             2,630,393  
          

 

 

 
Household Products: 1.61%           

The Procter & Gamble Company

          12,307        1,107,507  
          

 

 

 
Tobacco: 0.51%           

Philip Morris International

          3,382        347,501  
          

 

 

 

Energy: 10.53%

          
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 10.53%           

Chevron Corporation

          18,575        2,210,239  

Devon Energy Corporation

          33,567        1,293,337  

Exxon Mobil Corporation

          39,037        3,251,392  

SRC Energy Incorporated †

          8,570        75,073  

Valero Energy Corporation

          2,218        189,905  

World Fuel Services Corporation

          7,245        203,367  
             7,223,313  
          

 

 

 

Financials: 26.00%

          
Banks: 12.34%           

Bank of America Corporation

          102,918        2,899,200  

Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son

          3,618        143,924  

Citigroup Incorporated

          2,004        151,302  

 

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


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LARGE COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Banks (continued)           

Comerica Incorporated

          12,286      $ 1,023,547  

Fifth Third Bancorp

          20,815        635,066  

JPMorgan Chase & Company

          30,823        3,221,620  

US Bancorp

          7,044        388,477  
     8,463,136  
          

 

 

 
Capital Markets: 2.11%           

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

          26,192        1,433,750  

Morgan Stanley

          256        13,212  
     1,446,962  
          

 

 

 
Consumer Finance: 1.18%           

Capital One Financial Corporation

          8,849        814,108  
          

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services: 4.96%           

Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated Class B †

          17,628        3,402,380  
          

 

 

 
Insurance: 5.41%           

American International Group Incorporated

          1,270        76,149  

Assured Guaranty Limited

          20,667        750,419  

Chubb Limited

          1,917        291,595  

CNO Financial Group Incorporated

          33,711        849,854  

The Progressive Corporation

          13,980        743,456  

The Travelers Companies Incorporated

          2,658        360,345  

Unum Group

          11,268        637,994  
     3,709,812  
          

 

 

 

Health Care: 12.45%

          
Biotechnology: 4.07%           

Amgen Incorporated

          7,492        1,316,045  

Biogen Incorporated

          4,384        1,412,393  

Bioverativ Incorporated †

          1,260        63,025  
     2,791,463  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 2.18%           

Baxter International Incorporated

          22,725        1,489,169  

Medtronic plc

          101        8,295  
     1,497,464  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services: 0.60%           

Humana Incorporated

          1,569        409,289  
          

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals: 5.60%           

Johnson & Johnson

          10,219        1,423,813  

Mallinckrodt plc †

          20,479        446,852  

Merck & Company Incorporated

          35,647        1,970,210  
     3,840,875  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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LARGE COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Industrials: 6.44%

          
Aerospace & Defense: 1.35%           

Raytheon Company

          2,071      $ 395,872  

The Boeing Company

          1,904        527,027  
     922,899  
          

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics: 0.12%           

FedEx Corporation

          364        84,251  
          

 

 

 
Airlines: 1.64%           

Southwest Airlines Company

          18,562        1,126,157  
          

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies: 0.08%           

Waste Management Incorporated

          632        51,982  
          

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates: 2.42%           

Honeywell International Incorporated

          10,634        1,658,479  
          

 

 

 
Machinery: 0.83%           

EnPro Industries Incorporated

          3,975        343,321  

Mueller Industries Incorporated

          6,272        228,301  
     571,622  
          

 

 

 

Information Technology: 8.23%

          
Communications Equipment: 2.05%           

Harris Corporation

          9,750        1,408,875  
          

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 0.18%           

Arrow Electronics Incorporated †

          1,487        120,046  
          

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services: 1.54%           

Alphabet Incorporated Class C †

          965        985,661  

eBay Incorporated †

          2,120        73,500  
     1,059,161  
          

 

 

 
IT Services: 0.11%           

Black Knight Incorporated †

          293        13,156  

PayPal Holdings Incorporated †

          842        63,765  
     76,921  
          

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 2.85%           

Intel Corporation

          19,421        870,838  

Micron Technology Incorporated †

          25,377        1,075,731  

Texas Instruments Incorporated

          100        9,729  
     1,956,298  
          

 

 

 
Software: 1.50%           

Dell Technologies Incorporated Class V †

          9,255        724,111  

Oracle Corporation

          6,174        302,896  
     1,027,007  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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LARGE COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Materials: 2.38%

          
Chemicals: 0.63%           

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

          4,116      $ 430,945  
          

 

 

 
Metals & Mining: 0.45%           

Freeport-McMoRan Incorporated †

          22,548        313,868  
          

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products: 1.30%           

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation †

          32,246        890,312  
          

 

 

 

Real Estate: 8.00%

          
Equity REITs: 8.00%           

CoreCivic Incorporated

          39,532        929,397  

Park Hotels & Resorts Incorporated

          19,793        577,956  

Prologis Incorporated

          22,622        1,498,255  

Weyerhaeuser Company

          32,417        1,146,913  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Incorporated

          60,661        1,333,935  
             5,486,456  
          

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services: 1.68%

          
Diversified Telecommunication Services: 1.61%           

Verizon Communications Incorporated

          21,705        1,104,567  
          

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services: 0.07%           

T-Mobile USA Incorporated †

          762        46,535  
          

 

 

 

Utilities: 7.36%

          
Electric Utilities: 4.71%           

American Electric Power Company Incorporated

          20,024        1,554,463  

Avangrid Incorporated

          2,739        145,359  

NextEra Energy Incorporated

          6,468        1,022,203  

PG&E Corporation

          7,264        393,999  

PPL Corporation

          3,093        113,420  
             3,229,444  
          

 

 

 
Gas Utilities: 0.63%           

UGI Corporation

          8,752        428,936  
          

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities: 2.02%           

MDU Resources Group Incorporated

          10,101        282,323  

Vectren Corporation

          15,914        1,106,023  
             1,388,346  
          

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $59,052,408)

             66,915,889  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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LARGE COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Yield            Shares      Value  

Short-Term Investments: 2.01%

         
Investment Companies: 2.01%          

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

    1.00        1,379,139      $ 1,379,139  
         

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,379,139)

            1,379,139        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $60,431,547)     99.56        68,295,028  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    0.44          303,537  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 68,598,565  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security

 

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

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
contracts
     Expiration
date
     Notional
cost
     Notional
value
     Unrealized
gains
     Unrealized
losses
 

Long

                 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     11        12-15-2017      $ 1,414,978      $ 1,456,345      $ 41,367      $ 0  

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliated
securities
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    1,468,513       14,387,409       14,476,783       1,379,139     $ 0     $ 0     $ 5,604     $ 1,379,139       2.01

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 96.05%

          

Consumer Discretionary: 10.73%

          
Auto Components: 0.62%           

Fox Factory Holding Corporation †

          290,450      $ 11,327,547  
          

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services: 0.41%           

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company †

          770,692        7,514,247  
          

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 3.86%           

Del Taco Restaurants Incorporated †

          467,155        5,736,663  

Eldorado Resorts Incorporated †«

          537,203        16,438,412  

Extended Stay America Incorporated

          916,351        16,008,652  

International Game Technology

          872,370        23,981,451  

Zoe’s Kitchen Incorporated †«

          527,231        8,425,151  
     70,590,329  
          

 

 

 
Media: 1.49%           

IMAX Corporation †«

          421,145        10,697,083  

Lions Gate Entertainment Class A

          200,397        6,554,986  

Lions Gate Entertainment Class B †

          321,065        9,965,858  

Media General Incorporated (a)

          347,897        0  
     27,217,927  
          

 

 

 
Specialty Retail: 3.49%           

At Home Group Incorporated †«

          420,017        11,605,070  

Burlington Stores Incorporated †

          188,276        20,026,918  

Dick’s Sporting Goods Incorporated

          321,197        9,462,464  

Monro Muffler Brake Incorporated «

          206,348        10,410,257  

Party City Holdco Incorporated †«

          893,227        12,415,855  
     63,920,564  
          

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 0.86%           

G-III Apparel Group Limited †

          513,408        15,812,966  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 2.31%

          
Food & Staples Retailing: 1.19%           

Performance Food Group Company †

          731,770        21,696,981  
          

 

 

 
Household Products: 1.12%           

Central Garden & Pet Company Class A †

          533,041        20,559,391  
          

 

 

 

Energy: 1.22%

          
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 1.22%           

Diamondback Energy Incorporated †

          98,755        10,794,909  

GasLog Limited «

          641,463        11,546,334  
     22,341,243  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Financials: 9.13%

          
Banks: 2.51%           

ServisFirst Bancshares Incorporated

          317,091      $ 13,314,651  

Signature Bank †

          50,488        6,930,993  

SVB Financial Group †

          112,882        25,696,458  
     45,942,102  
          

 

 

 
Capital Markets: 3.94%           

Evercore Partners Incorporated Class A

          295,882        25,697,352  

Stifel Financial Corporation

          354,531        19,938,823  

Virtu Financial Incorporated Class A «

          784,293        12,783,976  

Virtus Investment Partners Incorporated

          114,782        13,779,579  
     72,199,730  
          

 

 

 
Insurance: 1.10%           

Argo Group International Holdings Limited

          327,508        20,059,865  
          

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance: 1.58%           

Essent Group Limited †

          521,401        23,071,994  

Sterling Bancorp Incorporated †«

          470,289        5,831,584  
     28,903,578  
          

 

 

 

Health Care: 19.62%

          
Biotechnology: 4.99%           

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †

          95,124        12,797,983  

Bioverativ Incorporated †

          194,487        9,728,240  

Emergent BioSolutions Incorporated †

          286,551        12,588,185  

Esperion Therapeutics Incorporated †«

          162,458        9,992,792  

Flexion Therapeutics Incorporated †«

          415,702        10,770,839  

Foundation Medicine Incorporated †«

          208,663        11,100,872  

Galapagos NV †«

          74,432        6,563,414  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †«

          75,810        4,655,492  

Intrexon Corporation «

          411,870        5,617,907  

Tesaro Incorporated †«

          89,776        7,595,050  
     91,410,774  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 6.89%           

AngioDynamics Incorporated †

          347,100        5,963,178  

Atricure Incorporated †

          623,547        11,535,620  

Cerus Corporation †«

          1,765,555        6,973,942  

DexCom Incorporated †«

          179,816        10,506,649  

Glaukos Corporation †«

          341,928        9,153,413  

Inogen Incorporated †

          136,134        17,525,891  

K2M Group Holdings Incorporated †

          551,458        10,841,664  

Nevro Corporation †

          224,340        16,785,119  

Novocure Limited †«

          545,437        10,499,662  

Tactile Systems Technology Class I †«

          376,991        11,245,642  

Wright Medical Group NV †«

          619,784        15,066,949  
     126,097,729  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Health Care Providers & Services: 2.94%           

AMN Healthcare Services Incorporated †«

          327,306      $ 16,430,761  

HealthEquity Incorporated †

          427,073        22,152,277  

Teladoc Incorporated †«

          413,525        15,341,778  
     53,924,816  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Technology: 2.69%           

athenahealth Incorporated †

          90,570        12,035,847  

Evolent Health Incorporated Class A †«

          1,107,692        14,233,842  

Medidata Solutions Incorporated †

          212,326        14,149,405  

Vocera Communications Incorporated †

          300,199        8,795,831  
     49,214,925  
          

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services: 1.31%           

ICON plc ADR †

          204,842        23,927,594  
          

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals: 0.80%           

Optinose Incorporated †«

          209,550        4,000,310  

Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †

          230,137        10,632,329  
     14,632,639  
          

 

 

 

Industrials: 19.55%

          
Aerospace & Defense: 0.60%           

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Incorporated †

          1,049,602        10,947,349  
          

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics: 0.67%           

Hub Group Incorporated Class A †

          256,022        12,237,852  
          

 

 

 
Building Products: 4.83%           

A.O. Smith Corporation

          353,932        22,446,367  

Apogee Enterprises Incorporated

          316,976        15,858,309  

JELD-WEN Holding Incorporated †

          280,740        10,979,741  

Masonite International Corporation †

          179,023        13,185,044  

NCI Building Systems Incorporated †

          853,392        14,251,646  

PGT Incorporated †

          719,275        11,760,146  
     88,481,253  
          

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies: 2.53%           

Copart Incorporated †

          657,633        28,383,440  

KAR Auction Services Incorporated

          355,991        17,931,267  
     46,314,707  
          

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering: 1.67%           

Dycom Industries Incorporated †

          59,272        6,364,035  

Granite Construction Incorporated

          365,204        24,238,589  
     30,602,624  
          

 

 

 
Machinery: 4.45%           

EnPro Industries Incorporated

          222,732        19,237,363  

Gardner Denver Holdings Incorporated †

          629,916        20,415,578  

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Machinery (continued)           

REV Group Incorporated

          499,651      $ 13,645,469  

SPX Corporation †

          531,944        16,963,694  

Wabash National Corporation «

          556,575        11,214,986  
     81,477,090  
          

 

 

 
Professional Services: 1.90%           

On Assignment Incorporated †

          420,611        26,902,280  

RPX Corporation

          599,937        7,913,169  
     34,815,449  
          

 

 

 
Road & Rail: 2.90%           

Genesee & Wyoming Incorporated Class A †

          246,237        19,408,400  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Incorporated

          354,207        15,117,555  

Schneider National Incorporated Class B «

          704,545        18,480,215  
     53,006,170  
          

 

 

 

Information Technology: 28.69%

          
Communications Equipment: 0.98%           

Ciena Corporation †

          821,847        17,875,172  
          

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 1.72%           

OSI Systems Incorporated †

          173,626        15,046,429  

Tech Data Corporation †

          170,060        16,444,802  
     31,491,231  
          

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services: 6.86%           

2U Incorporated †«

          374,322        23,994,040  

Benefitfocus Incorporated †«

          403,321        10,929,999  

Cloudera Incorporated †

          747,114        11,826,815  

Cornerstone OnDemand Incorporated †

          388,396        14,359,000  

Hortonworks Incorporated †

          544,929        10,359,100  

Mimecast Limited †

          368,128        11,191,091  

New Relic Incorporated †

          334,176        18,807,425  

Okta Incorporated †

          197,857        5,779,403  

Shopify Incorporated Class A †«

          177,188        18,395,658  
     125,642,531  
          

 

 

 
IT Services: 1.13%           

Acxiom Corporation †

          756,182        20,605,960  
          

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 7.06%           

Axcelis Technologies Incorporated †

          469,657        15,029,024  

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

          1,566,963        25,087,078  

FormFactor Incorporated †

          1,161,867        19,054,619  

Microsemi Corporation †

          437,436        23,118,493  

Nanometrics Incorporated †

          347,895        8,753,038  

Silicon Motion Technology Corporation ADR «

          254,752        13,185,964  

Teradyne Incorporated

          616,929        24,967,117  
     129,195,333  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                Shares      Value  
Software: 10.94%          

Atlassian Corporation plc Class A †

         343,591      $ 16,042,264  

Cadence Design Systems Incorporated †

         612,201        26,881,746  

CyberArk Software Limited †«

         262,991        12,376,356  

Nuance Communications Incorporated †

         1,014,522        15,765,672  

PTC Incorporated †

         458,731        29,211,990  

RealPage Incorporated †

         540,615        24,516,890  

Sailpoint Technologies Holding †

         26,340        387,198  

SS&C Technologies Holdings Incorporated

         861,135        35,556,264  

Talend SA ADR †

         263,371        10,526,939  

The Ultimate Software Group Incorporated †

         62,838        13,260,703  

Zendesk Incorporated †

         471,259        15,839,015  
     200,365,037  
         

 

 

 

Materials: 3.55%

         
Chemicals: 0.56%          

KMG Chemicals Incorporated

         188,641        10,260,184  
         

 

 

 
Metals & Mining: 1.83%          

Carpenter Technology Corporation

         338,651        16,739,519  

Steel Dynamics Incorporated

         434,392        16,724,092  
     33,463,611  
         

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products: 1.16%          

Boise Cascade Company

         554,198        21,336,623  
         

 

 

 

Real Estate: 1.25%

         
Equity REITs: 1.25%          

QTS Realty Trust Incorporated Class A

         411,310        22,893,515  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $1,220,678,018)

            1,758,306,638  
         

 

 

 
    Yield                      
Short-Term Investments: 16.58%          
Investment Companies: 16.58%          

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

    1.29        235,213,579        235,237,100  

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

    1.00          68,328,716        68,328,716  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $303,552,950)

            303,565,816        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $1,524,230,968)     112.63        2,061,872,454  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (12.63        (231,152,167
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 1,830,720,287  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

(a) The security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

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

 

(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliated
securities
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    205,550,129       473,115,600       443,452,150       235,213,579     $ 715     $ 0     $ 1,152,106     $ 235,237,100    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    62,006,657       203,531,569       197,209,510       68,328,716       0       0       311,315       68,328,716    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 715     $ 0     $ 1,463,421     $ 303,565,816       16.58
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 97.37%

          

Consumer Discretionary: 18.48%

          
Auto Components: 2.33%           

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Incorporated †

          76,335      $ 1,370,211  

Visteon Corporation †

          18,480        2,433,631  
             3,803,842  
          

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services: 1.50%           

Adtalem Global Education Incorporated

          59,226        2,454,918  
          

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 4.42%           

Eldorado Resorts Incorporated †«

          88,176        2,698,186  

Extended Stay America Incorporated

          79,072        1,381,388  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Incorporated †

          33,872        1,774,893  

SeaWorld Entertainment Incorporated †«

          117,152        1,376,536  
             7,231,003  
          

 

 

 
Household Durables: 3.50%           

Century Communities Incorporated †

          75,397        2,363,696  

Taylor Morrison Home Corporation Class A †

          57,172        1,381,276  

TRI Pointe Homes Incorporated †

          109,509        1,984,303  
             5,729,275  
          

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail: 1.03%           

1-800-Flowers.com Incorporated Class A †

          164,102        1,682,046  
          

 

 

 
Media: 3.14%           

AMC Entertainment Holdings Class A «

          81,261        1,157,969  

IMAX Corporation †«

          64,653        1,642,186  

Regal Entertainment Group Class A «

          115,133        2,326,838  
             5,126,993  
          

 

 

 
Specialty Retail: 1.66%           

Asbury Automotive Group Incorporated †

          19,691        1,295,668  

Urban Outfitters Incorporated †«

          45,519        1,416,551  
             2,712,219  
          

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 0.90%           

Oxford Industries Incorporated

          21,281        1,468,389  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 1.73%

          
Food & Staples Retailing: 0.69%           

United Natural Foods Incorporated †

          23,356        1,121,555  
          

 

 

 
Food Products: 1.04%           

Darling Ingredients Incorporated †

          94,718        1,700,188  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Energy: 5.22%

          
Energy Equipment & Services: 2.21%           

Basic Energy Services Incorporated †

          40,880      $ 914,486  

C&J Energy Services Incorporated †

          43,195        1,350,276  

Unit Corporation †

          63,413        1,356,404  
             3,621,166  
          

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 3.01%           

Callon Petroleum Company †

          99,424        1,097,641  

Delek US Holdings Incorporated

          58,048        1,928,355  

Scorpio Tankers Incorporated

          310,064        961,198  

SM Energy Company

          45,045        929,729  
             4,916,923  
          

 

 

 

Financials: 28.11%

          
Banks: 18.59%           

Berkshire Hills Bancorp Incorporated

          42,006        1,619,331  

Cathay General Bancorp

          44,756        1,941,963  

Chemical Financial Corporation

          33,845        1,908,520  

ConnectOne Bancorp Incorporated

          49,823        1,352,694  

Customers Bancorp Incorporated †

          45,909        1,244,134  

FCB Financial Holdings Class A †

          33,189        1,754,039  

First Bancorp Corporation

          36,107        1,368,455  

FNB Corporation

          111,754        1,585,789  

Great Western Bancorp Incorporated

          41,989        1,734,985  

Green Bancorp Incorporated †

          58,235        1,304,464  

Independent Bank Group Incorporated

          32,387        2,231,464  

MB Financial Incorporated

          37,507        1,745,951  

Opus Bank †

          41,498        1,157,794  

Renasant Corporation

          35,782        1,540,057  

Simmons First National Corporation Class A

          28,151        1,629,943  

Sterling BanCorp

          66,949        1,697,157  

Valley National Bancorp

          118,465        1,409,734  

WesBanco Incorporated

          35,263        1,483,514  

Wintrust Financial Corporation

          20,024        1,679,012  
             30,389,000  
          

 

 

 
Capital Markets: 0.94%           

Stifel Financial Corporation

          27,460        1,544,350  
          

 

 

 
Consumer Finance: 1.90%           

Encore Capital Group Incorporated †«

          36,347        1,664,693  

PRA Group Incorporated †

          41,545        1,445,766  
             3,110,459  
          

 

 

 
Insurance: 4.98%           

Horace Mann Educators Corporation

          44,031        2,056,248  

James River Group Holdings Limited

          35,044        1,418,581  

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Insurance (continued)           

Kemper Corporation

          36,118      $ 2,492,142  

Primerica Incorporated

          20,857        2,169,128  
             8,136,099  
          

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance: 1.70%           

Bofi Holding Incorporated †«

          61,382        1,696,598  

Dime Community Bancshares

          49,282        1,086,668  
             2,783,266  
          

 

 

 

Health Care: 7.48%

          
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 2.32%           

Lantheus Holdings Incorporated †

          70,510        1,579,424  

Merit Medical Systems Incorporated †

          50,814        2,207,868  
             3,787,292  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services: 4.14%           

AMN Healthcare Services Incorporated †

          36,978        1,856,296  

Magellan Health Services Incorporated †

          18,777        1,586,657  

MEDNAX Incorporated †

          34,905        1,737,920  

Premier Incorporated Class A †

          54,835        1,591,312  
             6,772,185  
          

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services: 1.02%           

Cambrex Corporation †

          34,093        1,665,443  
          

 

 

 

Industrials: 8.12%

          
Aerospace & Defense: 0.71%           

Triumph Group Incorporated

          37,505        1,158,905  
          

 

 

 
Building Products: 0.91%           

Builders FirstSource Incorporated †

          73,411        1,497,584  
          

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies: 2.10%           

Interface Incorporated

          87,264        2,177,237  

LSC Communications Incorporated

          77,012        1,259,916  
             3,437,153  
          

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering: 0.82%           

KBR Incorporated

          71,350        1,337,813  
          

 

 

 
Road & Rail: 1.02%           

Hertz Global Holdings Incorporated †«

          87,721        1,662,313  
          

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors: 2.56%           

Air Lease Corporation

          50,209        2,174,050  

Triton International Limited

          50,682        2,005,487  
             4,179,537  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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72   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Portfolio of investments—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

SMALL COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Information Technology: 12.78%

          
Communications Equipment: 1.53%           

Comtech Telecommunications Corporation

          37,035      $ 802,548  

Finisar Corporation †«

          84,545        1,691,745  
             2,494,293  
          

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 3.75%           

Anixter International Incorporated †

          21,110        1,509,365  

TTM Technologies Incorporated †

          118,506        1,935,203  

VeriFone Systems Incorporated †

          65,172        1,130,082  

Vishay Intertechnology Incorporated «

          71,022        1,555,382  
             6,130,032  
          

 

 

 
IT Services: 1.06%           

Virtusa Corporation †

          37,546        1,740,257  
          

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 4.84%           

Cirrus Logic Incorporated †

          30,705        1,696,144  

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

          166,766        2,669,924  

FormFactor Incorporated †

          101,781        1,669,208  

Synaptics Incorporated †

          17,951        677,471  

Veeco Instruments Incorporated †

          74,180        1,198,007  
             7,910,754  
          

 

 

 
Software: 1.18%           

Tivo Corporation

          108,643        1,933,845  
          

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 0.42%           

Super Micro Computer Incorporated †

          31,241        688,864  
          

 

 

 

Materials: 2.90%

          
Chemicals: 2.17%           

A. Schulman Incorporated

          51,598        1,958,144  

Cabot Corporation

          26,069        1,596,466  
             3,554,610  
          

 

 

 
Construction Materials: 0.46%           

Forterra Incorporated †«

          76,194        749,749  
          

 

 

 
Metals & Mining: 0.27%           

AK Steel Holding Corporation †«

          90,244        439,488  
          

 

 

 

Real Estate: 8.97%

          
Equity REITs: 8.28%           

Brandywine Realty Trust

          92,770        1,598,427  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

          50,274        1,525,313  

Cousins Properties Incorporated

          187,202        1,679,202  

Equity Commonwealth †

          50,674        1,523,260  

Four Corners Property Trust Incorporated

          51,387        1,341,201  

Kite Realty Group Trust

          63,176        1,214,874  

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                Shares      Value  
Equity REITs (continued)          

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust «

         39,755      $ 1,529,375  

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

         96,504        1,390,623  

Sunstone Hotel Investors Incorporated

         104,194        1,741,082  
            13,543,357  
         

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development: 0.69%          

Alexander & Baldwin Incorporated

         38,728        1,125,436  
         

 

 

 

Utilities: 3.58%

         
Electric Utilities: 3.58%          

ALLETE Incorporated

         20,539        1,653,390  

El Paso Electric Company

         35,634        2,170,111  

Portland General Electric Company

         24,014        1,192,055  

Spark Energy Incorporated Class A «

         67,073        838,413  
            5,853,969  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $124,496,217)

            159,194,570  
         

 

 

 
    Yield                      
Short-Term Investments: 13.80%          
Investment Companies: 13.80%          

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

    1.29        19,498,529        19,500,479  

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

    1.00          3,068,712        3,068,712  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $22,568,547)

            22,569,191        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $147,064,764)     111.17        181,763,761  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (11.17        (18,269,435
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 163,494,326  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

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

 

(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliated
securities
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    13,908,596       82,168,302       76,578,369       19,498,529     $ 30     $ 0     $ 185,687     $ 19,500,479    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    4,735,638       39,645,032       41,311,958       3,068,712       0       0       27,897       3,068,712    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 30     $ 0     $ 213,584     $ 22,569,191       13.80
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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CORE BOND PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Agency Securities: 28.64%

         

FHLB

    3.50     6-1-2032      $ 2,658,242      $ 2,765,770  

FHLB

    3.50       7-1-2032        6,950,225        7,270,075  

FHLB

    4.00       6-1-2032        335,828        348,539  

FHLB

    4.50       3-1-2041        715,526        774,731  

FHLB

    4.50       5-1-2045        297,796        322,036  

FHLMC (12 Month LIBOR +1.63%) ±

    2.62       7-1-2046            10,137,610        10,227,162  

FHLMC (a)

    3.00       10-15-2047        36,778,000        36,736,338  

FHLMC (12 Month LIBOR +1.62%) ±

    3.09       2-1-2045        2,349,520        2,394,279  

FHLMC

    3.50       9-1-2026        1,039,625        1,083,167  

FHLMC

    3.50       12-1-2029        29,684,720        30,885,214  

FHLMC

    3.50       4-1-2030        6,254,805        6,505,425  

FHLMC

    3.50       6-1-2030        1,784,825        1,856,375  

FHLMC

    3.50       7-1-2030        2,200,656        2,288,885  

FHLMC

    3.50       7-1-2030        2,587,631        2,691,458  

FHLMC

    3.50       8-1-2030        423,622        440,659  

FHLMC

    3.50       8-1-2030        2,574,368        2,677,631  

FHLMC

    3.50       10-1-2030        1,006,313        1,047,094  

FHLMC

    3.50       10-1-2030        478,321        497,514  

FHLMC

    3.50       10-1-2030        400,550        416,771  

FHLMC

    3.50       10-1-2030        748,771        778,754  

FHLMC

    3.50       10-1-2030        1,172,335        1,220,370  

FHLMC

    3.50       11-1-2030        1,686,352        1,756,891  

FHLMC

    3.50       11-1-2030        3,338,965        3,475,776  

FHLMC

    3.50       11-1-2030        1,915,766        1,993,345  

FHLMC

    3.50       1-1-2031        2,326,946        2,425,251  

FHLMC

    3.50       1-1-2031        395,289        411,460  

FHLMC

    3.50       1-1-2031        5,705,934        5,937,400  

FHLMC

    3.50       2-1-2031        822,387        857,137  

FHLMC

    3.50       11-1-2031        524,899        548,021  

FHLMC

    3.50       5-1-2032        1,568,204        1,626,541  

FHLMC

    3.50       5-1-2032        4,291,092        4,461,204  

FHLMC

    3.50       6-1-2032        19,445,349        20,138,566  

FHLMC

    3.50       10-1-2032        8,558,690        8,864,791  

FHLMC

    3.50       12-1-2032        798,515        827,079  

FHLMC

    3.50       11-1-2035        205,971        215,016  

FHLMC

    3.50       12-1-2035        1,022,638        1,064,140  

FHLMC

    3.50       12-1-2045        652,863        673,504  

FHLMC

    4.00       10-1-2029        1,521,628        1,613,132  

FHLMC

    4.00       1-1-2034        6,384,837        6,744,904  

FHLMC

    4.00       6-1-2034        221,827        234,240  

FHLMC

    4.00       1-1-2035        265,241        282,980  

FHLMC

    4.00       1-1-2036        392,055        415,990  

FHLMC

    4.00       10-1-2036        2,736,470        2,896,032  

FHLMC

    4.00       3-1-2037        315,142        335,434  

FHLMC

    4.00       3-1-2037        417,372        445,274  

FHLMC

    4.00       3-1-2037        707,066        750,203  

FHLMC

    4.00       4-1-2037        3,465,269        3,688,291  

FHLMC

    4.00       4-1-2037        2,911,935        3,089,580  

FHLMC

    4.00       8-1-2043        3,208,270        3,392,312  

FHLMC

    4.00       8-1-2044        1,146,677        1,212,095  

 

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


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CORE BOND PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Agency Securities (continued)

 

FHLMC

    4.00     10-1-2045      $ 2,036,303      $ 2,159,306  

FHLMC

    4.00       12-1-2045        1,811,932        1,921,384  

FHLMC

    4.00       12-1-2045        1,193,547        1,256,594  

FHLMC

    4.00       2-1-2046        1,446,635        1,523,124  

FHLMC

    4.00       6-1-2046        2,381,872        2,510,206  

FHLMC

    4.00       4-1-2047        1,933,012        2,050,988  

FHLMC %%

    4.00       1-18-2048            14,500,000        15,127,861  

FHLMC

    4.50       8-1-2020        2,357,902        2,393,360  

FHLMC

    4.50       6-1-2039        266,593        282,799  

FHLMC

    4.50       7-1-2039        290,085        307,787  

FHLMC

    4.50       1-1-2045        1,793,884        1,945,124  

FHLMC

    4.50       4-1-2047        2,372,865        2,582,368  

FHLMC

    4.50       4-1-2047        2,786,219        3,011,166  

FHLMC

    4.50       4-1-2047        3,104,005        3,341,099  

FHLMC

    5.00       5-1-2044        1,266,842        1,388,665  

FHLMC

    5.00       6-1-2044        3,784,329        4,204,092  

FHLMC

    6.00       2-1-2023        20,267        22,721  

FHLMC

    6.50       4-1-2021        785        810  

FHLMC Series 1590 Class IA (1 Month LIBOR +1.05%) ±

    2.30       10-15-2023        21,593        22,060  

FHLMC Series 1897 Class K

    7.00       9-15-2026        744        825  

FHLMC Series 1935 Class FL (1 Month LIBOR +0.70%) ±

    1.95       2-15-2027        2,111        2,148  

FHLMC Series 2423 Class MC

    7.00       3-15-2032        13,287        15,141  

FHLMC Series 3829 Class ED

    3.50       10-15-2028        703,296        705,227  

FHLMC Series 3838 Class QE

    3.50       1-15-2029        1,542,653        1,550,352  

FHLMC Series 4425 Class A

    4.00       9-15-2040        3,422,823        3,584,493  

FHLMC Series 4529 Class HC

    3.00       10-15-2039        2,084,087        2,098,000  

FHLMC Series 4604 Class AB

    3.00       8-15-2046        4,868,628        4,923,874  

FHLMC Series 4640 Class LD

    4.00       9-15-2043        18,932,937        19,817,367  

FHLMC Series 4700 Class QJ

    4.00       7-15-2044        12,645,168        13,250,981  

FHLMC Series 4705 Class A

    4.50       9-15-2042        8,323,940        8,821,205  

FNMA

    4.00       7-1-2024        1,996,584        2,075,399  

FNMA ¤

    0.00       10-9-2019        12,760,000        12,287,939  

FNMA

    1.50       4-25-2043        2,501,577        2,288,577  

FNMA ±±

    2.68       12-25-2026        4,247,000        4,145,511  

FNMA (12 Month LIBOR +1.61%) ±

    2.69       5-1-2046        4,478,006        4,539,786  

FNMA ±±

    2.94       9-25-2027        4,255,000        4,252,146  

FNMA (12 Month LIBOR +1.61%) ±

    2.95       10-1-2047        6,466,128        6,592,046  

FNMA (12 Month LIBOR +1.62%) ±

    2.99       8-1-2047        8,259,253        8,432,778  

FNMA

    3.00       12-1-2032        13,600,000        13,865,009  

FNMA (12 Month LIBOR +1.62%) ±

    3.13       3-1-2047        7,352,688        7,530,115  

FNMA (12 Month LIBOR +1.56%) ±

    3.16       10-1-2043        1,457,879        1,491,006  

FNMA (12 Month LIBOR +1.62%) ±

    3.17       10-1-2047        5,529,248        5,649,729  

FNMA (12 Month LIBOR +1.62%) ±

    3.23       6-1-2047        6,935,325        7,102,371  

FNMA

    3.50       8-1-2028        97,853        101,453  

FNMA

    3.50       10-1-2028        3,789,677        3,926,362  

FNMA

    3.50       9-1-2029        218,710        226,450  

FNMA

    3.50       10-1-2029        1,067,262        1,110,036  

FNMA

    3.50       1-1-2030        2,194,008        2,281,894  

FNMA

    3.50       2-1-2030        660,583        687,077  

FNMA

    3.50       7-1-2030        2,493,615        2,593,694  

 

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


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CORE BOND PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Agency Securities (continued)

 

FNMA

    3.50     7-1-2030      $ 771,486      $ 800,299  

FNMA

    3.50       8-1-2030        380,136        394,789  

FNMA

    3.50       8-1-2030            1,634,397        1,700,063  

FNMA

    3.50       1-1-2031        2,417,259        2,514,034  

FNMA

    3.50       2-1-2031        1,874,071        1,949,100  

FNMA

    3.50       4-1-2031        1,707,558        1,778,649  

FNMA

    3.50       4-1-2031        6,887,841        7,164,061  

FNMA

    3.50       5-1-2031        1,643,442        1,709,381  

FNMA

    3.50       12-1-2031        719,912        749,235  

FNMA

    3.50       1-1-2032        4,504,631        4,692,105  

FNMA

    3.50       2-1-2032        868,925        902,441  

FNMA

    3.50       3-1-2032        5,127,209        5,306,631  

FNMA

    3.50       4-1-2032        1,449,892        1,501,448  

FNMA

    3.50       4-1-2032        2,880,333        2,992,482  

FNMA

    3.50       4-1-2032        4,521,686        4,695,080  

FNMA

    3.50       4-1-2032        7,084,683        7,390,647  

FNMA

    3.50       5-1-2032        2,744,079        2,851,034  

FNMA

    3.50       5-1-2032        3,891,828        4,041,217  

FNMA

    3.50       5-1-2032        5,683,681        5,920,600  

FNMA

    3.50       6-1-2032        3,700,470        3,844,864  

FNMA

    3.50       6-1-2032        3,536,000        3,671,758  

FNMA

    3.50       6-1-2032        3,232,429        3,345,923  

FNMA

    3.50       8-1-2032        2,645,301        2,759,804  

FNMA

    3.50       8-1-2032        2,847,214        2,947,515  

FNMA

    3.50       9-1-2032        3,450,009        3,597,202  

FNMA

    3.50       9-1-2033        856,727        893,291  

FNMA

    3.50       9-1-2036        7,859,823        8,195,230  

FNMA

    3.50       12-1-2036        4,677,464        4,866,908  

FNMA

    3.50       6-1-2043        878,708        907,322  

FNMA %%

    3.50       12-13-2047            67,000,000        68,671,127  

FNMA %%

    3.50       1-18-2048        80,300,000        82,183,663  

FNMA %%

    3.50       2-13-2048        82,900,000        84,711,884  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2024        2,891,836        3,006,013  

FNMA

    4.00       1-1-2025        4,265,058        4,433,971  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2025        2,505,718        2,603,769  

FNMA

    4.00       7-1-2029        8,360,650        8,883,698  

FNMA

    4.00       11-1-2029        2,346,775        2,487,409  

FNMA

    4.00       2-1-2032        109,957        116,126  

FNMA

    4.00       3-1-2032        448,314        476,074  

FNMA

    4.00       5-1-2032        781,253        821,542  

FNMA

    4.00       6-1-2032        6,961,799        7,394,618  

FNMA

    4.00       6-1-2032        831,933        883,793  

FNMA

    4.00       12-1-2033        626,035        666,369  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2034        5,792,713        6,146,228  

FNMA

    4.00       7-1-2035        9,979,321        10,622,197  

FNMA

    4.00       11-1-2035        4,385,334        4,668,163  

FNMA

    4.00       11-1-2035        1,005,669        1,072,085  

FNMA

    4.00       1-1-2036        8,877,197        9,449,657  

FNMA

    4.00       1-1-2036        551,335        587,747  

FNMA

    4.00       7-1-2036        7,104,386        7,538,824  

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Agency Securities (continued)

 

FNMA

    4.00     9-1-2036      $     3,005,229      $ 3,186,044  

FNMA

    4.00       11-1-2036        2,229,907        2,366,206  

FNMA

    4.00       12-1-2036        462,266        490,554  

FNMA

    4.00       12-1-2036        7,133,825        7,570,041  

FNMA

    4.00       12-1-2036        238,242        252,793  

FNMA

    4.00       1-1-2037        370,463        393,134  

FNMA

    4.00       2-1-2037        625,645        663,861  

FNMA

    4.00       2-1-2037        568,454        603,173  

FNMA

    4.00       3-1-2037        1,124,509        1,193,197  

FNMA

    4.00       3-1-2037        992,754        1,050,645  

FNMA

    4.00       3-1-2037        390,768        416,559  

FNMA

    4.00       3-1-2037        251,761        267,139  

FNMA

    4.00       3-1-2037        572,406        607,370  

FNMA

    4.00       3-1-2037        206,941        220,026  

FNMA

    4.00       3-1-2037        1,696,735        1,806,107  

FNMA

    4.00       3-1-2037        1,025,250        1,090,081  

FNMA

    4.00       3-1-2037        2,041,749        2,166,455  

FNMA

    4.00       3-1-2037        1,559,819        1,650,776  

FNMA

    4.00       3-1-2037        754,298        801,997  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2037        4,748,400        5,054,473  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2037        918,158        974,243  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2037        1,507,889        1,607,412  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2037        1,608,904        1,712,623  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2037        1,635,862        1,743,837  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2037        2,152,340        2,283,810  

FNMA

    4.00       5-1-2037        1,031,834        1,094,863  

FNMA

    4.00       5-1-2037        1,411,267        1,497,466  

FNMA

    4.00       5-1-2037        1,007,481        1,072,425  

FNMA

    4.00       5-1-2037        1,006,936        1,071,846  

FNMA

    4.00       5-1-2037        645,372        686,182  

FNMA

    4.00       5-1-2037        1,066,189        1,131,313  

FNMA

    4.00       5-1-2037        611,168        651,506  

FNMA

    4.00       6-1-2037        1,221,416        1,302,030  

FNMA

    4.00       6-1-2037        1,751,433        1,864,340  

FNMA

    4.00       6-1-2037        2,646,143        2,813,473  

FNMA

    4.00       6-1-2037        1,564,166        1,667,407  

FNMA

    4.00       7-1-2037        1,364,003        1,443,544  

FNMA

    4.00       7-1-2037        662,938        701,595  

FNMA

    4.00       9-1-2037        800,655        853,502  

FNMA

    4.00       9-1-2037        2,167,594        2,294,000  

FNMA

    4.00       9-1-2037        2,543,388        2,698,751  

FNMA

    4.00       9-1-2037        1,252,348        1,331,543  

FNMA

    4.00       9-1-2037        1,368,892        1,457,143  

FNMA

    4.00       10-1-2037        1,352,284        1,437,803  

FNMA

    4.00       11-1-2037        2,006,947        2,123,986  

FNMA

    4.00       11-1-2037        7,280,427        7,702,538  

FNMA

    4.00       11-1-2040        6,102,018        6,437,880  

FNMA

    4.00       10-1-2043        4,622,406        4,890,638  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2044        5,084,391        5,394,010  

FNMA

    4.00       5-1-2045        9,074,771        9,525,602  

 

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


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CORE BOND PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Agency Securities (continued)

 

FNMA

    4.00     5-1-2045      $ 1,566,406      $ 1,654,012  

FNMA

    4.00       8-1-2045        1,987,013        2,099,294  

FNMA

    4.00       8-1-2045        1,126,757        1,195,276  

FNMA

    4.00       9-1-2045        5,217,123        5,534,172  

FNMA

    4.00       9-1-2045        1,766,060        1,878,474  

FNMA

    4.00       9-1-2045        1,072,936        1,133,611  

FNMA

    4.00       10-1-2045        1,100,898        1,161,190  

FNMA

    4.00       12-1-2045        720,870        755,794  

FNMA

    4.00       12-1-2045        190,837        201,696  

FNMA

    4.00       12-1-2045        467,191        493,761  

FNMA

    4.00       1-1-2046        4,027,321        4,255,454  

FNMA

    4.00       2-1-2046        640,552        679,327  

FNMA

    4.00       7-1-2046        374,887        396,219  

FNMA

    4.00       7-1-2046        1,290,742        1,355,766  

FNMA

    4.00       11-1-2046        4,489,861        4,753,918  

FNMA

    4.00       11-1-2046        848,603        891,352  

FNMA

    4.00       11-1-2046        3,699,177        3,924,347  

FNMA

    4.00       1-1-2047        601,751        636,146  

FNMA

    4.00       1-1-2047        918,826        968,879  

FNMA

    4.00       2-1-2047        2,095,100        2,213,683  

FNMA

    4.00       2-1-2047        1,072,173        1,131,480  

FNMA

    4.00       2-1-2047        1,910,115        1,999,758  

FNMA

    4.00       2-1-2047        3,606,913        3,811,068  

FNMA

    4.00       3-1-2047        1,188,582        1,253,331  

FNMA

    4.00       3-1-2047        3,072,059        3,245,944  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2047        1,058,822        1,116,735  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2047        1,024,300        1,089,097  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2047        1,603,096        1,693,835  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2047        1,013,785        1,069,862  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2047        1,584,278        1,671,708  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2047        2,531,720        2,669,641  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2047        3,323,392        3,507,505  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2047        1,158,178        1,222,244  

FNMA

    4.00       4-1-2047            10,718,319        11,365,951  

FNMA

    4.00       5-1-2047        4,476,480        4,722,914  

FNMA

    4.00       5-1-2047        1,032,792        1,091,247  

FNMA

    4.00       5-1-2047        1,141,228        1,206,190  

FNMA

    4.00       5-1-2047        1,816,546        1,917,029  

FNMA

    4.00       5-1-2047        2,415,872        2,549,508  

FNMA

    4.00       5-1-2047        1,914,483        2,020,386  

FNMA

    4.00       6-1-2047        1,153,238        1,217,032  

FNMA

    4.00       7-1-2047        1,814,817        1,926,015  

FNMA

    4.00       7-1-2047        3,376,863        3,550,482  

FNMA

    4.00       10-1-2047        921,150        972,105  

FNMA

    4.00       10-1-2047        2,149,292        2,272,876  

FNMA

    4.00       10-1-2047        819,857        870,235  

FNMA

    4.00       10-1-2047        841,218        895,279  

FNMA

    4.00       11-1-2047        35,646,358        37,414,653  

FNMA %%

    4.00       1-18-2048        22,200,000        23,163,011  

FNMA (12 Month LIBOR +1.78%) ±

    4.38       4-1-2040        1,413,161        1,484,124  

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Agency Securities (continued)

 

FNMA

    4.50     1-1-2020      $ 1,043,018      $ 1,060,644  

FNMA

    4.50       5-1-2034        2,168,371        2,340,592  

FNMA

    4.50       1-1-2039        6,050,196        6,444,655  

FNMA

    4.50       3-1-2043        4,807,894        5,153,289  

FNMA

    4.50       2-1-2044            11,307,901        12,216,992  

FNMA

    4.50       3-1-2044        1,423,637        1,526,109  

FNMA

    4.50       4-1-2044        6,283,283        6,789,198  

FNMA

    4.50       6-1-2044        4,539,343        4,903,843  

FNMA

    4.50       6-1-2044        508,964        545,818  

FNMA

    4.50       10-1-2044        318,747        344,370  

FNMA

    4.50       10-1-2045        8,133,395        8,718,887  

FNMA

    4.50       12-1-2045        208,670        226,615  

FNMA

    4.50       12-1-2045        288,215        311,424  

FNMA

    4.50       2-1-2046        204,871        220,371  

FNMA

    4.50       2-1-2046        604,741        656,745  

FNMA

    4.50       3-1-2046        455,514        494,690  

FNMA

    4.50       4-1-2046        629,083        685,835  

FNMA

    4.50       6-1-2046        9,392,120        10,200,407  

FNMA

    4.50       6-1-2046        332,098        360,692  

FNMA

    4.50       2-1-2047        1,952,762        2,100,553  

FNMA

    4.50       3-1-2047        265,333        286,465  

FNMA

    4.50       4-1-2047        2,011,797        2,174,459  

FNMA

    4.50       4-1-2047        2,621,182        2,822,085  

FNMA

    4.50       4-1-2047        507,830        549,136  

FNMA

    4.50       4-1-2047        444,998        481,817  

FNMA

    4.50       4-1-2047        365,949        396,228  

FNMA

    4.50       4-1-2047        303,741        328,872  

FNMA

    4.50       4-1-2047        525,535        571,332  

FNMA

    4.50       5-1-2047        3,330,382        3,600,089  

FNMA

    4.50       5-1-2047        4,569,877        4,918,243  

FNMA

    4.50       5-1-2047        2,698,946        2,898,974  

FNMA

    4.50       5-1-2047        330,036        357,396  

FNMA

    4.50       5-1-2047        1,798,829        1,942,697  

FNMA

    4.50       5-1-2047        623,714        678,874  

FNMA

    4.50       5-1-2047        613,076        663,981  

FNMA

    4.50       5-1-2047        533,089        579,268  

FNMA

    4.50       5-1-2047        404,043        437,252  

FNMA

    4.50       5-1-2047        407,718        441,572  

FNMA

    4.50       6-1-2047        1,270,727        1,382,119  

FNMA

    4.50       6-1-2047        25,925,842        27,991,306  

FNMA

    4.50       6-1-2047        293,181        321,878  

FNMA

    4.50       9-1-2047        7,290,293        7,871,116  

FNMA

    5.00       7-1-2044        820,245        897,392  

FNMA

    5.00       8-1-2056        25,268,675        27,692,088  

FNMA

    6.00       4-1-2022        8,305        9,308  

FNMA

    6.00       2-1-2029        7,889        8,854  

FNMA

    6.00       3-1-2033        49,032        55,707  

FNMA

    6.00       11-1-2033        17,481        19,873  

FNMA Series 1998-38 Class Pl

    6.00       11-25-2028        333,085        368,044  

FNMA Series 1999-54 Class LH

    6.50       11-25-2029        11,878        13,174  

 

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


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CORE BOND PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Agency Securities (continued)

 

FNMA Series 2005-31 Class PB

    5.50     4-25-2035      $ 70,000      $ 77,700  

FNMA Series 2007-108 Class AN ±±

    8.05       11-25-2037        623,761        717,460  

FNMA Series 2011-43 Class AN

    3.50       12-25-2028        1,359,860        1,362,413  

FNMA Series 2014-40 Class EP

    3.50       10-25-2042        3,923,448        4,045,477  

FNMA Series 2015-18 Class HE

    4.00       9-25-2041            11,943,272        12,564,585  

FNMA Series 2015-M3 Class FA (1 Month LIBOR +0.22%) ±

    1.46       6-25-2018        363,740        363,645  

FNMA Series 2016-59 Class CA

    3.50       9-25-2043        7,160,187        7,423,743  

FNMA Series 2017-13 Class PA

    3.00       8-25-2046        6,884,994        6,942,088  

FNMA Series 2017-33 Class LB

    3.00       5-25-2039        7,880,415        7,960,173  

FNMA Series 2017-M7 Class A2 ±±

    2.96       2-25-2027        3,771,000        3,777,836  

GNMA %%

    3.50       12-20-2047        84,500,000        87,351,875  

GNMA

    4.00       6-15-2047        5,433,814        5,744,576  

GNMA %%

    3.00       12-20-2047        113,800,000        114,671,276  

GNMA

    4.00       7-15-2045        652,837        690,255  

GNMA

    4.00       9-15-2045        1,677,338        1,780,630  

GNMA

    4.00       9-15-2045        812,703        860,473  

GNMA

    4.00       9-20-2045        3,055,871        3,240,043  

GNMA

    4.00       10-15-2045        2,761,723        2,931,701  

GNMA

    4.00       7-15-2047        6,015,274        6,360,519  

GNMA (a)

    4.00       11-1-2047        3,838,000        4,029,300  

GNMA

    4.00       11-20-2047        32,220,008        33,808,916  

GNMA

    4.50       5-20-2045        906,455        974,629  

GNMA

    4.50       6-20-2045        1,245,087        1,345,282  

GNMA

    4.50       7-20-2045        1,543,761        1,659,127  

GNMA

    4.50       8-20-2045        597,030        639,668  

GNMA

    4.50       12-15-2045        1,633,227        1,766,947  

GNMA

    4.50       12-15-2045        2,500,016        2,690,475  

GNMA

    4.50       5-15-2046        117,639        127,405  

GNMA

    4.50       5-15-2046        422,971        457,582  

GNMA

    4.50       4-15-2047        1,266,468        1,362,412  

GNMA

    4.50       4-15-2047        1,901,030        2,046,818  

GNMA

    4.50       8-15-2047        1,160,381        1,251,459  

GNMA

    4.50       9-15-2047        1,566,760        1,687,421  

GNMA

    4.50       10-20-2047        8,454,025        9,126,358  

GNMA

    4.50       11-20-2047        38,416,508        40,779,449  

GNMA

    5.00       12-20-2039        333,114        373,565  

GNMA

    5.00       11-20-2045        476,213        531,097  

Total Agency Securities (Cost $1,587,754,032)

 

     1,580,320,675  
         

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities: 12.52%

         

Ally Master Owner Trust Series 2017-1 Class A (1 Month LIBOR +0.40%) ±

    1.64       2-15-2021        3,386,000        3,391,072  

American Express Credit Account Master Trust Series 2017-1 Class A

    1.93       9-15-2022        2,221,000        2,215,382  

American Express Credit Account Master Trust Series 2017-7 Class A

    2.35       5-15-2025        8,278,000        8,259,350  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding LLC Series 2014-2A Class A 144A

    2.50       2-20-2021        10,681,000        10,699,491  

Bank of the West Auto Trust Series 2017-1 Class A4 144A

    2.33       9-15-2023        3,286,000        3,262,027  

California Republic Auto Receivables Trust Series 2016-1 Class A4

    2.24       10-15-2021        6,135,000        6,145,654  

California Republic Auto Receivables Trust Series 2017-1 Class A3

    1.90       3-15-2021        4,397,000        4,383,910  

California Republic Auto Receivables Trust Series 2017-1 Class A4

    2.28       6-15-2022        2,211,000        2,207,566  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust Series 2015-4 Class A2

    1.62       3-20-2019        631,696        631,750  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust Series 2015-4 Class A4

    2.01       7-20-2020        2,387,000        2,388,642  

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

         

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust Series 2016-1 Class A4

    1.98     10-20-2020      $ 2,455,000      $ 2,453,912  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust Series 2016-2 Class A2A

    1.32       1-22-2019        6,564        6,562  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust Series 2016-3 Class A2A

    1.36       4-22-2019        577,051        576,935  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust Series 2016-3 Class A4

    1.69       3-20-2021        2,417,000        2,401,652  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust Series 2017-1 Class A3 144A

    2.02       8-20-2021        2,287,000        2,280,519  

Capital One Multi Asset Execution Trust Series 2015-A1 Class A

    1.39       1-15-2021        86,000        85,974  

Capital One Multi Asset Execution Trust Series 2017-A6 Class A6

    2.29       7-15-2025        1,435,000        1,427,053  

College Avenue Student Loan Trust Series 2017-A Class A1 (1 Month LIBOR +1.65%) 144A±

    2.98       11-26-2046        4,682,097        4,799,210  

Discover Card Execution Note Trust Series 2017-A7 Class A7 (1 Month LIBOR +0.36%) ±

    1.59       4-15-2025        4,173,000        4,190,922  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC Series 2017-2 Class A3 144A

    2.22       1-20-2023        5,793,000        5,759,888  

Flagship Credit Auto Owner Trust Series 2016-3 Class A2 144A

    2.05       11-15-2020        2,940,000        2,940,132  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC Series 2015-1A Class A 144A

    2.73       3-25-2021            10,225,000        10,247,516  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC Series 2015-3A Class A 144A

    2.67       9-25-2021        9,811,000        9,728,546  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC Series 2016-2A Class A2 144A

    2.95       3-25-2022        5,067,000        5,050,724  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC Series 2016-3A Class A 144A

    2.27       7-25-2020        5,551,000        5,523,198  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC Series 2016-3A Class B 144A

    3.11       7-25-2020        2,186,000        2,176,529  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC Series 2016-4A Class A 144A

    2.65       7-25-2022        6,865,000        6,752,736  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC Series 2017-2A Class A 144A

    3.29       10-25-2023        9,581,000        9,577,401  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2014-1 Class A3 (1 Month LIBOR +0.51%) ±

    1.75       6-25-2031        5,319,000        5,301,481  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2014-AA Class A3 (1 Month LIBOR +1.60%) 144A±

    2.84       10-15-2031        6,169,000        6,294,269  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2014-CTA Class A (1 Month LIBOR +0.70%) 144A±

    1.94       9-16-2024        2,766,688        2,774,102  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2015-AA Class A2B (1 Month LIBOR +1.20%) 144A±

    2.44       12-15-2028        4,447,752        4,511,775  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2015-CA Class B 144A

    3.25       5-15-2040        2,766,000        2,791,290  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2016-1A Class A (1 Month LIBOR +0.70%) 144A±

    1.94       2-25-2070        18,995,855        19,055,175  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2016-5A Class A (1 Month LIBOR +1.25%) 144A±

    2.49       6-25-2065        2,941,139        3,003,135  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2016-7A Class A (1 Month LIBOR +1.15%) 144A±

    2.39       3-25-2066        6,096,656        6,240,324  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2016-AA Class A2A 144A

    3.91       12-15-2045        9,901,022        10,198,601  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2016-AA Class A2B (1 Month LIBOR +2.15%) 144A±

    3.40       12-15-2045        3,741,177        3,902,636  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2017-1A Class A3 (1 Month LIBOR +1.15%) 144A±

    2.39       7-26-2066        22,408,000        22,953,270  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2017-2A Class A (1 Month LIBOR +0.77%) 144A±

    2.01       9-25-2065        10,225,939        10,264,523  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2017-2A Class A (1 Month LIBOR +1.05%) 144A±

    2.29       12-27-2066        15,028,745        15,196,168  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2017-3A Class A3 (1 Month LIBOR +1.05%) 144A±

    2.29       7-26-2066        10,921,000        11,083,488  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2017-4A Class A3 (1 Month LIBOR +1.00%) 144A±

    2.24       9-27-2066        15,903,000        16,058,519  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2017-5A Class A (1 Month LIBOR +0.80%) 144A±

    2.04       7-26-2066        20,852,834        20,965,458  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2017-A Class A1 (1 Month LIBOR +0.40%) 144A±

    1.64       12-16-2058        11,503,000        11,502,350  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2017-A Class A2A 144A

    2.88       12-16-2058        6,334,000        6,290,257  

Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2017-A Class A2B (1 Month LIBOR +0.90%) 144A±

    2.14       12-16-2058        6,435,000        6,434,631  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust Series 2004-4 Class A5 (3 Month LIBOR +0.16%) ±

    1.53       1-25-2037        3,265,244        3,230,192  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust Series 2004-5 Class A5 (3 Month LIBOR +0.18%) ±

    1.55       10-27-2036        3,553,763        3,508,271  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust Series 2005-1 Class A5 (3 Month LIBOR +0.11%) ±

    1.48       10-25-2033        18,057,758        17,711,246  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust Series 2005-2 Class A5 (3 Month LIBOR +0.10%) ±

    1.42       3-23-2037        4,495,137        4,447,857  

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

         

Nelnet Student Loan Trust Series 2005-3 Class A5 (3 Month LIBOR +0.12%) ±

    1.44     12-24-2035      $     19,314,197      $ 19,093,096  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust Series 2005-4 Class A4 (3 Month LIBOR +0.18%) ±

    1.50       3-22-2032        4,580,000        4,426,850  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust Series 2006-2 Class A6 (3 Month LIBOR +0.12%) ±

    1.49       4-25-2031        13,841,000        13,859,317  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust Series 2010-4A Class A (1 Month LIBOR +0.80%) 144A±

    2.04       4-25-2046        2,190,428        2,212,562  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust Series 2016-1A Class A (1 Month LIBOR +0.80%) 144A±

    2.04       9-25-2065        6,782,868        6,876,219  

Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables Series 2017-C Class A (1 Month LIBOR +0.32%) ±

    1.50       10-17-2022        11,413,000        11,422,736  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Series 2017-3 Class A3

    1.87       6-15-2021        4,665,000        4,649,349  

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2003-1 Class A5C (3 Month LIBOR +0.75%) 144A±

    2.07       12-15-2032        4,374,701        4,338,578  

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2004-10 Class A7A (3 Month LIBOR +0.75%) 144A±

    2.12       10-25-2029        10,671,000        10,671,843  

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2005-6 Class A5B (3 Month LIBOR +1.20%) ±

    2.57       7-27-2026        357,529        358,915  

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2005-8 Class A5 (3 Month LIBOR +0.17%) ±

    1.54       1-25-2040        5,112,000        4,929,961  

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2006-3 Class A5 (3 Month LIBOR +0.10%) ±

    1.47       1-25-2021        9,339,881        9,277,641  

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2007-2 Class A4 (3 Month LIBOR +0.06%) ±

    1.43       7-25-2022        11,939,000        11,593,140  

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2010-1 Class A (1 Month LIBOR +0.40%) ±

    1.64       3-25-2025        2,298,140        2,272,932  

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2012-1 Class A3 (1 Month LIBOR +0.95%) ±

    2.19       9-25-2028        16,155,045        16,306,820  

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2012-2 Class A (1 Month LIBOR +0.70%) ±

    1.94       1-25-2029        6,290,890        6,320,950  

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2012-6 Class A3 (1 Month LIBOR +0.75%) ±

    1.99       5-26-2026        3,749,876        3,727,112  

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2012-6 Class B (1 Month LIBOR +1.00%) ±

    2.24       4-27-2043        3,262,000        2,982,900  

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2012-D Class A2 144A

    2.95       2-15-2046        914,236        914,714  

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2012-E Class A2 (1 Month LIBOR +1.75%) 144A±

    2.99       6-15-2045        2,052,083        2,068,081  

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2013-1 Class B (1 Month LIBOR +1.80%) ±

    3.04       11-25-2070        1,264,000        1,267,612  

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2013-B Class A2B (1 Month LIBOR +1.10%) 144A±

    2.34       6-17-2030        917,619        921,176  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust Series 2015-A Class A2A 144A

    2.49       6-15-2027        2,787,000        2,787,258  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust Series 2015-A Class A2B (1 Month LIBOR +1.00%) 144A±

    2.24       6-15-2027        6,176,000        6,266,840  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust Series 2015-B Class A2A 144A

    2.98       7-15-2027        3,722,295        3,752,747  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust Series 2015-B Class A2B (1 Month LIBOR +1.20%) 144A±

    2.44       7-15-2027        10,301,212        10,459,207  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust Series 2015-C Class A2A 144A

    2.75       7-15-2027        4,766,639        4,785,722  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust Series 2015-C Class A2B (1 Month LIBOR +1.40%) 144A±

    2.64       7-15-2027        3,605,546        3,686,434  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust Series 2016-A Class A2A 144A

    2.70       5-15-2031        10,488,000        10,455,623  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust Series 2016-A Class A2B (1 Month LIBOR +1.50%) 144A±

    2.74       5-15-2031        16,601,000        17,067,403  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust Series 2016-B Class A2A 144A

    2.43       2-17-2032        9,867,000        9,714,950  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust Series 2016-B Class A2B (1 Month LIBOR +1.45%) 144A±

    2.69       2-17-2032        14,994,000        15,489,999  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust Series 2016-C Class A2A 144A

    2.34       9-15-2034        10,975,000        10,672,319  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust Series 2016-C Class A2B (1 Month LIBOR +1.10%) 144A±

    2.34       9-15-2034        10,351,000        10,526,506  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust Series 2017-A Class A2A 144A

    2.88       9-15-2034        5,777,000        5,799,775  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust Series 2017-A Class A2B (1 Month LIBOR +0.90%) 144A±

    2.14       9-15-2034        1,631,000        1,651,665  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust Series 2017-B Class A2A 144A

    2.82       10-15-2035        7,931,000        7,914,393  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust Series 2017-B Class A2B (1 Month LIBOR +0.75%) 144A±

    2.10       10-15-2035        7,998,000        8,027,755  

Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust Series 2015-1 Class A

    2.37       3-15-2023        2,920,000        2,931,508  

Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust Series 2016-2 Class A

    2.21       5-15-2024        1,924,000        1,915,721  

Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust Series 2016-3 Class A

    1.58       9-15-2022        12,297,000        12,177,970  

Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust Series 2017-2 Class A

    2.62       10-15-2025        8,660,000        8,673,665  

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

         

TCF Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2016-1A Class A 144A

    1.93     6-15-2022      $ 1,067,680      $ 1,064,796  

TCF Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2016-1A Class A3 144A

    1.71       4-15-2021        2,235,000        2,229,687  

TCF Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2016-1A Class A4 144A

    2.03       2-15-2022        1,667,000        1,658,678  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2017-D Class A4

    2.12       2-15-2023        7,252,000        7,230,237  

Verizon Owner Trust Series 2017-3a Class A1B (1 Month LIBOR +0.27%) 144A±

    1.51       4-20-2022        7,693,000        7,702,174  

Volvo Financial Equipment LLC Series 2017-A Class A (1 Month LIBOR +0.50%) 144A±

    1.74       11-15-2022        4,737,000        4,748,826  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust Series 2014-B Class A4

    1.68       12-15-2020        2,101,000        2,098,298  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust Series 2015-B Class A

    2.55       6-17-2024        444,000        446,370  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust Series 2016-A Class A

    2.03       4-15-2025            12,722,000        12,505,232  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust Series 2016-C Class A

    1.72       8-15-2023        4,867,000        4,827,894  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust Series 2017-A Class A

    2.12       3-15-2024        7,015,000        6,984,870  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust Series 2017-C Class A

    2.31       8-15-2024        11,042,000        11,029,059  

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $687,023,464)

 

     691,059,356  
         

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds and Notes: 21.54%

         

Consumer Discretionary: 1.56%

         
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 0.02%          

McDonald’s Corporation

    4.88       12-9-2045        1,077,000        1,219,181  
         

 

 

 
Household Durables: 0.10%          

Lennar Corporation 144A

    4.75       11-29-2027        5,280,000        5,398,800  
         

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail: 0.52%          

Amazon.com Incorporated 144A

    1.90       8-21-2020        7,022,000        6,976,084  

Amazon.com Incorporated 144A

    2.40       2-22-2023        7,456,000        7,364,958  

Amazon.com Incorporated 144A

    2.80       8-22-2024        1,169,000        1,163,776  

Amazon.com Incorporated 144A

    3.15       8-22-2027        7,759,000        7,761,534  

Amazon.com Incorporated 144A

    3.88       8-22-2037        1,100,000        1,146,392  

Amazon.com Incorporated 144A

    4.05       8-22-2047        2,875,000        2,991,857  

Amazon.com Incorporated 144A

    4.25       8-22-2057        1,168,000        1,226,701  
     28,631,302  
         

 

 

 
Media: 0.92%          

CBS Corporation

    2.50       2-15-2023        6,655,000        6,499,696  

CBS Corporation

    3.38       2-15-2028        3,340,000        3,196,927  

Charter Communications Operating LLC

    4.46       7-23-2022        1,990,000        2,074,265  

Charter Communications Operating LLC

    4.91       7-23-2025        5,220,000        5,513,782  

Charter Communications Operating LLC

    5.38       5-1-2047        2,003,000        2,021,788  

Comcast Corporation

    2.35       1-15-2027        2,835,000        2,652,124  

Comcast Corporation

    3.15       2-15-2028        7,991,000        7,893,251  

Comcast Corporation

    4.00       8-15-2047        1,185,000        1,185,854  

Discovery Communications LLC

    3.95       11-15-2027        3,676,000        3,636,933  

Discovery Communications LLC

    3.95       3-20-2028        2,200,000        2,152,744  

Discovery Communications LLC

    4.88       4-1-2043        2,325,000        2,226,726  

Discovery Communications LLC

    4.95       5-15-2042        1,145,000        1,100,154  

Discovery Communications LLC

    5.20       9-20-2047        1,331,000        1,323,948  

NBCUniversal Media LLC

    4.45       1-15-2043        745,000        786,629  

Time Warner Cable Incorporated

    3.80       2-15-2027        2,920,000        2,911,008  

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Media (continued)          

Time Warner Cable Incorporated

    4.85     7-15-2045      $ 2,785,000      $ 2,861,873  

Time Warner Cable Incorporated

    6.55       5-1-2037        1,437,000        1,645,235  

Viacom Incorporated

    4.85       12-15-2034        1,039,000        982,200  
     50,665,137  
         

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 1.67%

         
Beverages: 0.41%          

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Company

    2.65       2-1-2021            10,960,000        11,041,597  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Company

    3.30       2-1-2023        3,872,000        3,969,955  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Company

    4.90       2-1-2046        3,998,000        4,505,465  

PepsiCo Incorporated

    3.00       10-15-2027        2,886,000        2,856,886  
     22,373,903  
         

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing: 0.33%          

Costco Wholesale Corporation

    2.30       5-18-2022        6,464,000        6,433,167  

Costco Wholesale Corporation

    2.75       5-18-2024        4,474,000        4,470,327  

Costco Wholesale Corporation

    3.00       5-18-2027        7,475,000        7,441,430  
     18,344,924  
         

 

 

 
Food Products: 0.33%          

Kraft Heinz Foods Company

    2.80       7-2-2020        8,044,000        8,104,171  

Kraft Heinz Foods Company

    3.00       6-1-2026        4,960,000        4,740,380  

Kraft Heinz Foods Company

    4.38       6-1-2046        5,777,000        5,569,132  
     18,413,683  
         

 

 

 
Household Products: 0.10%          

Church & Dwight Company Incorporated

    2.45       8-1-2022        1,565,000        1,547,190  

Church & Dwight Company Incorporated

    3.15       8-1-2027        2,517,000        2,469,767  

Church & Dwight Company Incorporated

    3.95       8-1-2047        1,565,000        1,540,334  
     5,557,291  
         

 

 

 
Tobacco: 0.50%          

B.A.T. Capital Corporation 144A

    2.76       8-15-2022        8,205,000        8,136,595  

B.A.T. Capital Corporation 144A

    3.22       8-15-2024        4,085,000        4,071,392  

B.A.T. Capital Corporation 144A

    3.56       8-15-2027        3,078,000        3,072,608  

B.A.T. Capital Corporation 144A

    4.54       8-15-2047        2,028,000        2,094,269  

British American Tobacco Capital Corporation 144A

    2.30       8-14-2020        3,081,000        3,064,815  

Reynolds American Incorporated

    5.85       8-15-2045        5,600,000        6,819,655  
     27,259,334  
         

 

 

 

Energy: 1.97%

         
Energy Equipment & Services: 0.15%          

Schlumberger Holdings Corporation 144A

    4.00       12-21-2025        8,053,000        8,401,633  
         

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 1.82%          

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

    4.50       7-15-2044        4,267,000        4,135,663  

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

    4.85       3-15-2021        2,291,000        2,425,445  

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation «

    5.55       3-15-2026        5,550,000        6,169,436  

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)          

Andeavor Logistics LP

    3.50     12-1-2022      $ 2,363,000      $ 2,361,431  

Andeavor Logistics LP

    4.25       12-1-2027        5,032,000        5,023,127  

Andeavor Logistics LP

    5.20       12-1-2047        2,105,000        2,111,114  

Apache Corporation

    4.25       1-15-2044        1,860,000        1,750,340  

Buckeye Partners LP

    4.13       12-1-2027        3,867,000        3,815,633  

Chevron Corporation

    2.95       5-16-2026        1,935,000        1,926,529  

Cimarex Energy Company

    4.38       6-1-2024        6,456,000        6,837,847  

Concho Resources Incorporated

    3.75       10-1-2027        3,479,000        3,502,549  

Concho Resources Incorporated

    4.88       10-1-2047        1,620,000        1,716,957  

Enbridge Energy Partners LP

    5.50       9-15-2040        1,424,000        1,520,717  

Enbridge Energy Partners LP

    7.38       10-15-2045        1,375,000        1,793,815  

Energy Transfer Partners LP

    2.50       6-15-2018        4,060,000        4,068,393  

Energy Transfer Partners LP

    6.13       12-15-2045        3,497,000        3,753,652  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

    3.35       3-15-2023        1,933,000        1,970,522  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

    3.70       2-15-2026        1,940,000        1,978,931  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

    4.85       3-15-2044        1,018,000        1,080,884  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

    5.40       9-1-2044        2,157,000        2,229,569  

Kinder Morgan Incorporated

    3.15       1-15-2023        7,765,000        7,711,255  

Kinder Morgan Incorporated 144A

    5.00       2-15-2021        8,252,000        8,789,314  

Kinder Morgan Incorporated

    5.55       6-1-2045        2,705,000        2,883,754  

Marathon Oil Corporation

    6.60       10-1-2037        1,698,000        2,046,340  

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

    4.75       9-15-2044        1,060,000        1,078,697  

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

    5.00       9-15-2054        2,368,000        2,365,949  

Plains All American Pipeline LP

    4.50       12-15-2026        960,000        963,572  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

    5.00       3-15-2027        4,054,000        4,317,891  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

    5.88       6-30-2026        2,115,000        2,372,118  

TC Pipelines LP

    3.90       5-25-2027        3,175,000        3,177,019  

Williams Partners LP

    3.75       6-15-2027        4,485,000        4,449,915  
     100,328,378  
         

 

 

 

Financials: 5.29%

         
Banks: 2.08%          

Bank of America Corporation

    2.50       10-21-2022            10,410,000        10,267,684  

Bank of America Corporation

    4.00       4-1-2024        2,920,000        3,082,314  

Bank of America Corporation (3 Month LIBOR +1.81%) ±

    4.24       4-24-2038        4,424,000        4,728,506  

Bank of America Corporation

    4.45       3-3-2026        3,149,000        3,342,556  

BB&T Corporation

    2.85       10-26-2024        2,893,000        2,875,227  

Capital One NA

    2.65       8-8-2022        8,764,000        8,660,379  

Citigroup Incorporated

    2.70       10-27-2022        9,702,000        9,616,825  

Citigroup Incorporated

    4.13       7-25-2028        5,227,000        5,357,391  

Citigroup Incorporated

    4.45       9-29-2027        7,592,000        7,975,530  

Export Import Bank of Korea

    2.50       11-1-2020        3,631,000        3,601,709  

Export Import Bank of Korea

    3.00       11-1-2022        7,686,000        7,674,632  

JPMorgan Chase & Company

    2.30       8-15-2021        9,179,000        9,107,793  

JPMorgan Chase & Company

    2.95       10-1-2026        11,177,000        10,916,192  

JPMorgan Chase & Company

    2.97       1-15-2023        8,211,000        8,256,858  

JPMorgan Chase & Company (3 Month LIBOR +1.36%) ±

    3.88       7-24-2038        6,965,000        7,069,674  

JPMorgan Chase & Company (3 Month LIBOR +1.58%) ±

    4.26       2-22-2048        5,635,000        5,944,719  

PNC Bank

    2.45       11-5-2020        6,073,000        6,091,068  
     114,569,057  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Capital Markets: 1.18%          

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

    3.25     5-16-2027      $ 6,445,000      $ 6,470,845  

Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated

    2.75       9-15-2020        4,845,000        4,870,883  

Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated

    3.50       11-16-2026        1,530,000        1,531,494  

Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated (3 Month LIBOR +1.51%) ±

    3.69       6-5-2028        1,932,000        1,949,274  

Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated (3 Month LIBOR +1.37%) ±

    4.02       10-31-2038        1,944,000        1,979,890  

Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated

    6.75       10-1-2037        7,334,000        9,671,204  

Lazard Group LLC

    3.75       2-13-2025        5,510,000        5,616,006  

Morgan Stanley

    2.63       11-17-2021            10,632,000        10,608,381  

Morgan Stanley

    2.75       5-19-2022        13,495,000        13,467,614  

Morgan Stanley

    3.63       1-20-2027        6,693,000        6,798,918  

Morgan Stanley (3 Month LIBOR +1.46%) ±

    3.97       7-22-2038        1,947,000        1,976,051  
     64,940,560  
         

 

 

 
Consumer Finance: 1.42%          

Capital One Financial Corporation

    2.40       10-30-2020        3,870,000        3,851,130  

Capital One Financial Corporation

    3.30       10-30-2024        3,870,000        3,846,786  

Capital One Financial Corporation

    4.20       10-29-2025        1,374,000        1,406,011  

ERAC USA Finance LLC 144A

    2.70       11-1-2023        1,330,000        1,292,488  

ERAC USA Finance LLC 144A

    3.30       12-1-2026        4,926,000        4,818,253  

ERAC USA Finance LLC 144A

    4.50       2-15-2045        975,000        969,241  

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC

    2.34       11-2-2020        6,214,000        6,153,054  

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC

    2.98       8-3-2022        3,756,000        3,732,159  

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC

    3.34       3-28-2022        5,020,000        5,084,265  

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC

    3.82       11-2-2027        4,308,000        4,292,435  

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC

    5.29       12-8-2046        4,630,000        4,923,067  

General Motors Financial Company

    3.50       11-7-2024        5,507,000        5,496,538  

General Motors Financial Company

    4.35       1-17-2027        5,663,000        5,818,700  

General Motors Financial Company

    5.15       4-1-2038        4,085,000        4,255,651  

General Motors Financial Company

    5.40       4-1-2048        1,165,000        1,240,879  

John Deere Capital Corporation

    2.15       9-8-2022        3,800,000        3,733,054  

John Deere Capital Corporation

    2.65       6-24-2024        4,835,000        4,792,921  

John Deere Capital Corporation

    2.80       9-8-2027        4,811,000        4,710,637  

Synchrony Financial %%

    3.95       12-1-2027        8,183,000        8,077,663  
     78,494,932  
         

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services: 0.04%          

General Electric Capital Corporation

    5.88       1-14-2038        1,813,000        2,291,813  
         

 

 

 
Insurance: 0.57%          

American International Group Incorporated

    4.38       1-15-2055        1,540,000        1,520,350  

American International Group Incorporated

    4.80       7-10-2045        855,000        932,392  

American International Group Incorporated

    6.25       5-1-2036        3,148,000        3,981,040  

Brighthouse Financial Incorporated 144A

    3.70       6-22-2027        5,515,000        5,360,434  

Brighthouse Financial Incorporated 144A

    4.70       6-22-2047        1,990,000        1,948,837  

Chubb INA Holdings Incorporated

    4.35       11-3-2045        3,160,000        3,478,892  

Guardian Life Insurance Company 144A

    4.85       1-24-2077        634,000        687,921  

Markel Corporation

    3.50       11-1-2027        3,320,000        3,286,536  

 

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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Insurance (continued)          

Markel Corporation

    4.30     11-1-2047      $     1,975,000      $ 1,967,559  

Northwestern Mutual Life Subordinated 144A

    3.85       9-30-2047        3,195,000        3,116,369  

Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association 144A

    4.27       5-15-2047        1,275,000        1,318,620  

Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association 144A

    4.90       9-15-2044        1,696,000        1,911,313  

XL Capital Limited

    6.25       5-15-2027        1,838,000        2,171,845  
     31,682,108  
         

 

 

 

Health Care: 2.29%

         
Biotechnology: 0.71%          

AbbVie Incorporated

    2.50       5-14-2020        7,789,000        7,828,968  

AbbVie Incorporated

    4.45       5-14-2046        4,300,000        4,520,782  

AbbVie Incorporated

    4.50       5-14-2035        1,905,000        2,036,906  

Celgene Corporation

    2.75       2-15-2023        7,375,000        7,313,369  

Celgene Corporation

    3.45       11-15-2027        7,720,000        7,683,137  

Celgene Corporation

    4.35       11-15-2047        5,227,000        5,279,406  

Celgene Corporation

    5.00       8-15-2045        4,438,000        4,879,579  
     39,542,147  
         

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 0.55%          

Abbott Laboratories

    3.75       11-30-2026        8,460,000        8,624,352  

Abbott Laboratories

    4.90       11-30-2046        935,000        1,044,411  

Becton Dickinson & Company

    2.40       6-5-2020        6,740,000        6,696,871  

Becton Dickinson & Company

    2.89       6-6-2022        5,635,000        5,594,467  

Becton Dickinson & Company

    3.70       6-6-2027        4,520,000        4,504,057  

Becton Dickinson & Company

    4.69       12-15-2044        3,810,000        4,034,047  
     30,498,205  
         

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services: 0.45%          

AmerisourceBergen Corporation %%

    4.30       12-15-2047        3,837,000        3,817,720  

Anthem Incorporated

    2.50       11-21-2020        4,412,000        4,414,157  

Anthem Incorporated

    2.95       12-1-2022        4,410,000        4,407,065  

Anthem Incorporated

    3.35       12-1-2024        2,225,000        2,238,499  

Anthem Incorporated

    3.65       12-1-2027        3,312,000        3,326,752  

Laboratory Corporation of America

    3.25       9-1-2024        3,240,000        3,233,429  

Laboratory Corporation of America

    3.60       9-1-2027        3,319,000        3,318,106  
     24,755,728  
         

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services: 0.15%          

Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated

    2.95       9-19-2026        2,895,000        2,811,206  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated

    3.20       8-15-2027        5,515,000        5,429,814  
     8,241,020  
         

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals: 0.43%          

Eli Lilly and Company

    2.35       5-15-2022        1,860,000        1,857,725  

Eli Lilly and Company

    3.10       5-15-2027        3,341,000        3,365,090  

Eli Lilly and Company

    3.95       5-15-2047        1,690,000        1,777,011  

Johnson & Johnson

    2.63       1-15-2025        2,135,000        2,122,902  

Johnson & Johnson

    2.90       1-15-2028        8,590,000        8,574,645  

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  

Johnson & Johnson

    3.40     1-15-2038      $ 2,610,000      $ 2,608,895  

Johnson & Johnson

    3.50       1-15-2048        3,300,000        3,281,122  
     23,587,390  
         

 

 

 

Industrials: 1.32%

         
Aerospace & Defense: 0.74%          

Northrop Grumman Corporation

    2.08       10-15-2020        6,625,000        6,569,726  

Northrop Grumman Corporation

    2.55       10-15-2022        6,619,000        6,571,772  

Northrop Grumman Corporation

    2.93       1-15-2025        4,420,000        4,396,893  

Northrop Grumman Corporation

    3.20       2-1-2027        6,780,000        6,806,735  

Northrop Grumman Corporation

    3.25       8-1-2023        6,107,000        6,238,891  

Northrop Grumman Corporation

    3.25       1-15-2028        5,535,000        5,535,581  

Northrop Grumman Corporation

    4.03       10-15-2047        4,465,000        4,551,262  
     40,670,860  
         

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics: 0.09%          

FedEx Corporation

    4.40       1-15-2047        1,220,000        1,263,711  

FedEx Corporation

    4.55       4-1-2046        3,305,000        3,510,581  
     4,774,292  
         

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering: 0.05%          

Valmont Industries Incorporated

    5.25       10-1-2054        2,796,000        2,847,011  
         

 

 

 
Machinery: 0.08%          

Wabtec Corporation

    3.45       11-15-2026        4,455,000        4,337,752  
         

 

 

 
Road & Rail: 0.19%          

Penske Truck Leasing Company LP 144A

    2.70       3-14-2023        4,452,000        4,375,502  

Penske Truck Leasing Company LP 144A

    3.38       2-1-2022        3,562,000        3,632,647  

Penske Truck Leasing Company LP 144A

    3.40       11-15-2026        2,874,000        2,828,582  
     10,836,731  
         

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors: 0.17%          

Air Lease Corporation

    3.63       4-1-2027        4,990,000        4,962,046  

Air Lease Corporation

    3.63       12-1-2027        4,655,000        4,627,516  
     9,589,562  
         

 

 

 

Information Technology: 2.81%

         
Communications Equipment: 0.21%          

Cisco Systems Incorporated

    1.40       9-20-2019            11,560,000        11,442,428  
         

 

 

 
IT Services: 0.11%          

Fidelity National Information Services Incorporated

    2.25       8-15-2021        3,340,000        3,285,437  

Fidelity National Information Services Incorporated

    3.63       10-15-2020        2,578,000        2,653,144  
     5,938,581  
         

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 0.22%          

Analog Devices Incorporated

    2.50       12-5-2021        4,255,000        4,228,356  

Analog Devices Incorporated

    3.13       12-5-2023        4,550,000        4,575,363  

Analog Devices Incorporated

    3.50       12-5-2026        3,470,000        3,491,071  
     12,294,790  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Software: 1.27%          

Microsoft Corporation

    2.00     8-8-2023      $     5,095,000      $ 4,940,654  

Microsoft Corporation

    2.40       2-6-2022        7,580,000        7,598,053  

Microsoft Corporation

    2.88       2-6-2024        6,600,000        6,672,320  

Microsoft Corporation

    4.10       2-6-2037        3,810,000        4,178,071  

Oracle Corporation

    2.63       2-15-2023        8,820,000        8,830,747  

Oracle Corporation

    2.95       11-15-2024        5,513,000        5,535,940  

Oracle Corporation

    3.25       11-15-2027        8,078,000        8,179,337  

Oracle Corporation

    3.80       11-15-2037        4,631,000        4,730,151  

Oracle Corporation

    4.00       11-15-2047        4,037,000        4,163,115  

VMware Incorporated

    2.30       8-21-2020        6,655,000        6,608,082  

VMware Incorporated

    2.95       8-21-2022        5,535,000        5,502,652  

VMware Incorporated

    3.90       8-21-2027        3,300,000        3,299,797  
     70,238,919  
         

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 1.00%          

Apple Incorporated

    2.30       5-11-2022        9,934,000        9,874,361  

Apple Incorporated

    2.75       1-13-2025        4,834,000        4,793,717  

Apple Incorporated

    2.85       5-11-2024        8,505,000        8,530,473  

Apple Incorporated

    3.00       2-9-2024        7,520,000        7,629,369  

Apple Incorporated

    3.00       11-13-2027        3,870,000        3,835,103  

Apple Incorporated

    3.20       5-11-2027        5,635,000        5,695,832  

Apple Incorporated

    3.35       2-9-2027        5,595,000        5,715,874  

Apple Incorporated

    3.75       11-13-2047        3,093,000        3,087,255  

Apple Incorporated

    4.38       5-13-2045        1,905,000        2,091,245  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

    6.35       10-15-2045        3,754,000        3,836,796  
     55,090,025  
         

 

 

 

Materials: 0.49%

         
Chemicals: 0.30%          

CF Industries Incorporated 144A

    3.40       12-1-2021        4,105,000        4,155,661  

CF Industries Incorporated 144A

    4.50       12-1-2026        3,176,000        3,317,494  

The Sherwin-Williams Company

    2.75       6-1-2022        5,010,000        4,979,448  

The Sherwin-Williams Company

    3.45       6-1-2027        1,921,000        1,939,445  

The Sherwin-Williams Company

    4.50       6-1-2047        1,835,000        1,930,672  
     16,322,720  
         

 

 

 
Construction Materials: 0.04%          

Vulcan Materials Company

    4.50       6-15-2047        2,205,000        2,221,413  
         

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging: 0.09%          

International Paper Company

    5.15       5-15-2046        4,457,000        5,086,260  
         

 

 

 
Metals & Mining: 0.06%          

Barrick Gold Finance Company LLC

    5.70       5-30-2041        2,835,000        3,390,670  
         

 

 

 

Real Estate: 1.06%

         
Equity REITs: 1.06%          

Boston Properties LP %%

    3.20       1-15-2025        5,332,000        5,305,456  

Brandywine Operating Partnership LP

    3.95       2-15-2023        1,102,000        1,126,724  

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Equity REITs (continued)  

DDR Corporation

    3.38     5-15-2023      $     5,041,000      $ 4,947,438  

DDR Corporation

    4.63       7-15-2022        5,566,000        5,838,791  

Kilroy Realty LP %%

    3.45       12-15-2024        3,313,000        3,290,763  

Mid-America Apartments LP

    3.60       6-1-2027        2,032,000        2,029,616  

Mid-America Apartments LP

    3.75       6-15-2024        4,930,000        5,053,191  

Mid-America Apartments LP

    4.00       11-15-2025        2,500,000        2,581,783  

Mid-America Apartments LP

    4.30       10-15-2023        2,072,000        2,179,799  

Public Storage

    2.37       9-15-2022        5,594,000        5,526,171  

Public Storage

    3.09       9-15-2027        4,401,000        4,362,834  

Realty Income Corporation

    4.65       3-15-2047        1,850,000        1,940,003  

Regency Centers LP

    3.60       2-1-2027        2,050,000        2,040,509  

Tanger Properties LP

    3.75       12-1-2024        2,528,000        2,531,143  

Tanger Properties LP

    3.88       12-1-2023        2,699,000        2,725,011  

Washington Prime Group LP

    5.95       8-15-2024        1,945,000        1,943,359  

WEA Finance LLC 144A

    3.15       4-5-2022        5,175,000        5,197,929  
     58,620,520  
         

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services: 1.17%

         
Diversified Telecommunication Services: 1.17%          

AT&T Incorporated

    3.40       5-15-2025        15,374,000        15,056,814  

AT&T Incorporated

    3.90       8-14-2027        6,183,000        6,139,891  

AT&T Incorporated

    4.45       4-1-2024        2,656,000        2,802,002  

AT&T Incorporated

    4.90       8-14-2037        4,125,000        4,108,357  

AT&T Incorporated

    5.15       2-14-2050        2,590,000        2,563,746  

AT&T Incorporated

    5.25       3-1-2037        6,225,000        6,480,675  

AT&T Incorporated

    5.45       3-1-2047        4,450,000        4,687,787  

Verizon Communications Incorporated

    2.95       3-15-2022        2,935,000        2,951,770  

Verizon Communications Incorporated

    4.13       3-16-2027        2,990,000        3,108,230  

Verizon Communications Incorporated

    4.13       8-15-2046        7,946,000        7,211,311  

Verizon Communications Incorporated

    4.40       11-1-2034        7,307,000        7,341,124  

Verizon Communications Incorporated

    5.01       8-21-2054        1,956,000        1,972,570  
     64,424,277  
         

 

 

 

Utilities: 1.91%

         
Electric Utilities: 1.79%          

Alabama Power Company

    3.70       12-1-2047        3,152,000        3,132,085  

American Electric Power Company

    1.65       12-15-2017        4,828,000        4,828,002  

Appalachian Power Company

    3.30       6-1-2027        3,070,000        3,081,462  

Avangrid Incorporated

    3.15       12-1-2024        3,822,000        3,814,745  

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

    3.75       8-15-2047        1,970,000        1,976,694  

Charter Communications Operating LLC

    3.60       9-15-2047        4,768,000        4,769,394  

Commonwealth Edison Company

    2.95       8-15-2027        4,440,000        4,378,001  

Commonwealth Edison Company

    3.75       8-15-2047        1,292,000        1,309,533  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

    2.50       3-15-2023        3,215,000        3,200,778  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

    3.88       3-15-2046        1,131,000        1,169,001  

Duke Energy Corporation

    1.80       9-1-2021        4,420,000        4,305,895  

Duke Energy Corporation

    3.15       8-15-2027        974,000        961,967  

Duke Energy Florida LLC

    3.40       10-1-2046        1,905,000        1,810,127  

Duquesne Light Holdings Incorporated 144A

    3.62       8-1-2027        5,600,000        5,563,480  

Georgia Power Company

    4.30       3-15-2042        950,000        983,776  

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)  

Indiana Michigan Power Company

    4.55     3-15-2046      $     2,075,000      $ 2,301,847  

IPALCO Enterprises Incorporated 144A

    3.70       9-1-2024        4,925,000        4,903,475  

ITC Holdings Corporation 144A

    3.35       11-15-2027        8,210,000        8,195,431  

New England Power Company 144A%%

    3.80       12-5-2047        2,907,000        2,887,407  

NiSource Finance Corporation

    3.95       3-30-2048        1,148,000        1,147,934  

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company

    4.15       4-1-2047        2,194,000        2,347,351  

Pacific Gas & Electric Company 144A

    3.30       12-1-2027        5,336,000        5,306,347  

Pacific Gas & Electric Company

    4.00       12-1-2046        1,347,000        1,348,908  

PECO Energy Company

    3.15       10-15-2025        5,095,000        5,126,941  

PPL Electric Utilities Corporation

    4.15       10-1-2045        3,413,000        3,720,983  

Sierra Pacific Power Company

    2.60       5-1-2026        4,485,000        4,326,910  

Southern Company

    2.45       10-1-2023        2,962,000        2,868,334  

Southern Company

    4.40       7-1-2046        2,709,000        2,836,275  

Southwestern Electric Power Company

    3.90       4-1-2045        1,362,000        1,363,833  

Southwestern Public Service Company

    3.70       8-15-2047        2,921,000        2,930,345  

Virginia Electric & Power Company

    2.95       11-15-2026        1,898,000        1,873,661  
     98,770,922  
         

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities: 0.12%          

Dominion Resources Incorporated

    1.60       8-15-2019        3,765,000        3,725,690  

Dominion Resources Incorporated

    2.00       8-15-2021        2,905,000        2,846,973  
     6,572,663  
         

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $1,177,678,230)

 

     1,188,666,922  
         

 

 

 

Municipal Obligations: 0.64%

         
California: 0.23%          

California Build America Bonds (GO Revenue)

    7.60       11-1-2040        3,425,000        5,412,254  

Los Angeles CA Community College District Build America Bonds (GO Revenue)

    6.75       8-1-2049        4,670,000        7,120,489  
     12,532,743  
         

 

 

 
Nevada: 0.12%          

Clark County NV Airport Authority Build America Bonds Series C (Airport Revenue)

    6.82       7-1-2045        4,380,000        6,731,885  
         

 

 

 
New York: 0.13%          

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Consolidated Bonds Series 174 (Airport Revenue)

    4.46       10-1-2062        6,610,000        7,486,089  
         

 

 

 
Ohio: 0.04%          

Ohio State University General Receipts Taxable Bonds Series A (Education Revenue)

    4.80       6-1-2111        1,957,000        2,150,215  
         

 

 

 
Texas: 0.12%          

North Texas Tollway Authority (Transportation Revenue)

    6.72       1-1-2049        4,460,000        6,670,108  
         

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $29,277,919)

 

     35,571,040  
         

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities: 5.75%

         

CD Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2016-CD1 Class A1

    1.44       8-10-2049        1,473,591        1,450,916  

CD Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2016-CD1 Class ASB

    2.62       8-10-2049        4,881,000        4,824,903  

CD Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2017-CD4 Class ASB

    3.32       5-10-2050        2,105,000        2,161,951  

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

CD Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2017-CD6 Class ASB

    3.33     11-13-2050      $     5,323,000      $ 5,461,075  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2011-C1 Class A4 144A±±

    4.96       4-15-2044        3,997,965        4,204,490  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2016-C3 Class A1

    1.79       1-10-2048        2,113,788        2,101,810  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2016-C4 Class A4

    3.28       5-10-2058        2,857,000        2,864,740  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2016-C7 Class A2

    3.59       12-10-2054        2,861,000        2,952,728  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2016-C7 Class A3

    3.84       12-10-2054        2,195,000        2,306,858  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2017-C8 Class A1

    2.03       6-15-2050        1,632,825        1,621,972  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2017-C8 Class A4

    3.57       6-15-2050        1,700,000        1,747,651  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2017-C8 Class ASB

    3.37       6-15-2050        2,014,000        2,064,775  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2013-GC11 Class A2

    1.99       4-10-2046        3,470,449        3,471,299  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2013-GC11 Class AAB

    2.69       4-10-2046        1,885,000        1,894,708  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2014-GC25 Class A4

    3.64       10-10-2047        4,840,000        5,032,504  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2015-GC129 Class A4

    3.19       4-10-2048        2,493,000        2,516,931  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2012-CR3 Class A3

    2.82       10-15-2045        2,286,000        2,291,782  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2012-UBS5 Class A3

    3.55       9-10-2047        1,038,000        1,075,299  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2013-CR10 Class A2

    2.97       8-10-2046        1,392,000        1,402,197  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2013-CR12 Class A4

    4.05       10-10-2046        2,289,000        2,438,983  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2013-CR6 Class A2

    2.12       3-10-2046        1,055,912        1,055,528  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2013-CR9 Class ASB

    3.83       7-10-2045        6,032,000        6,284,416  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2014-C4 Class A5

    3.69       8-10-2047        1,663,000        1,729,093  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2014-UBS2 Class A5

    3.96       3-10-2047        1,747,000        1,842,234  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2014-UBS6 Class AM

    4.05       12-10-2047        4,230,000        4,415,145  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2016-C1 Class ASB

    2.97       10-10-2049        2,071,000        2,080,624  

Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2012-CR4 Class A2

    1.80       10-15-2045        506,570        506,225  

Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2013-CR11 Class A1

    1.47       8-10-2050        457,521        456,499  

Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2013-CR12 Class A1

    1.30       10-10-2046        75,868        75,752  

Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2013-CR12 Class A3

    3.77       10-10-2046        1,384,000        1,455,278  

Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2014-UBS6 Class A5

    3.64       12-10-2047        4,020,000        4,170,812  

Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2017-CR2 Class A3

    3.51       9-10-2050        1,390,000        1,422,465  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2015-C3 Class A4

    3.72       8-15-2048        2,954,000        3,074,142  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2015-C4 Class A4

    3.81       11-15-2048        7,385,200        7,729,398  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2016-C5 Class ASB

    3.53       11-15-2048        865,000        893,924  

Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2017-C6 Class ASB

    3.12       6-10-2050        1,249,000        1,261,419  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2012-GCJ7 Class AAB

    2.94       5-10-2045        495,454        501,688  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2013-GC14 Class AAB

    3.82       8-10-2046        6,754,000        7,028,535  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2013-GC16 Class A2

    3.03       11-10-2046        1,716,514        1,728,459  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2014-GCJ18 Class A3

    3.80       1-10-2047        1,904,000        2,001,373  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2016-GS3 Class A4

    2.85       10-10-2049        2,075,000        2,028,361  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2016-GS3 Class AAB

    2.78       10-10-2049        3,117,000        3,101,851  

Impact Funding LLC Series 2010-1 Class A1 144A

    5.31       1-25-2051        8,314,473        9,071,514  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Series 2014-C23 Class A4

    3.67       9-15-2047        2,419,000        2,513,877  

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Seris 2017-C5 Class ASB

    3.49       3-15-2050        861,000        888,709  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation Series 201-C30 Class A5

    3.82       7-15-2048        5,662,000        5,967,120  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation Series 2010-A2 Class A2 144A

    4.31       8-5-2032        5,814,738        5,972,447  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation Series 2012-CBX Class A4

    3.48       6-15-2045        3,623,000        3,732,148  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation Series 2012-LC9 Class A5

    2.84       12-15-2047        5,490,738        5,518,410  

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation Series 2013-C13 Class A2

    2.67     1-15-2046      $ 6,514,273      $ 6,543,912  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation Series 2013-C15 Class A2

    2.98       11-15-2045        2,834,752        2,852,901  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation Series 2014-C20 Class A2

    2.87       7-15-2047        1,932,000        1,949,232  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation Series 2014-C20 Class A5

    3.80       7-15-2047        4,897,000        5,124,378  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation Series 2014-C21 Class A5

    3.77       8-15-2047        4,908,000        5,129,420  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation Series 2015-C28 Class A4

    3.23       10-15-2048        3,312,000        3,343,715  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation Series 2016-JP2 Class A1

    1.32       8-15-2049        3,156,604        3,111,685  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation Series 2017-JP5 Class ASB

    3.55       3-15-2050        6,129,000        6,346,659  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation Series 2017JP6 Class ASB

    3.28       7-15-2050        2,343,000        2,388,847  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2010-C2 Class A2 144A

    3.62       11-15-2043        327,787        332,169  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2011-C4 Class A3 144A

    4.11       7-15-2046        7,442,036        7,482,166  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015-C28 Class A2

    2.77       10-15-2048        2,053,000        2,071,214  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015-C28 Class A3

    2.91       10-15-2048            10,965,000        10,865,677  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015-C30 Class AS ±±

    4.23       7-15-2048        2,875,000        3,031,343  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015-C30 Class ASB

    3.56       7-15-2048        2,853,000        2,961,031  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015-JP1 Class ASB

    3.73       1-15-2049        2,582,000        2,700,637  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015-JP2 Class ASB

    2.71       8-15-2049        2,765,000        2,738,332  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2016-C1 Class ASB

    3.32       3-15-2049        5,263,000        5,389,881  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2017-5 Class A1 144A±±

    3.19       12-15-2047        28,583,000        28,913,111  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Series 2013-C10 Class A2

    2.96       7-15-2046        679,248        680,931  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Series 2013-C9 Class A2

    1.97       5-15-2046        229,263        229,221  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Series 2015-C27 Class A4

    3.75       12-15-2047        3,712,000        3,894,933  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Series 2016-C28 Class A4

    3.54       1-15-2049        1,448,000        1,492,582  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Series 2016-C30 Class ASB

    2.73       9-15-2049        9,888,000        9,678,738  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2015-UBS8 Class A3

    3.54       12-15-2048        2,084,000        2,153,248  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2016-UB11 Class A1

    1.45       8-15-2049        3,676,728        3,619,757  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2016-UB11 Class ASB

    2.61       8-15-2049        2,119,000        2,081,101  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2016-UBS9 Class A1

    1.71       3-15-2049        1,837,697        1,823,058  

Perpetual Savings Bank Series 1990-1 Class 1 ±±

    4.93       3-1-2020        12,102        12,166  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC Series 2016-A Class A2 144A

    2.76       12-26-2036        6,476,565        6,476,160  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC Series 2016-D Class A1 (1 Month LIBOR +0.95%) 144A±

    2.19       1-25-2039        1,426,168        1,440,152  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC Series 2016-E Class A1 (1 Month LIBOR +0.85%) 144A±

    2.09       7-25-2039        3,609,347        3,643,069  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC Series 2017-A Class A1 (1 Month LIBOR +0.70%) 144A±

    1.94       3-26-2040        3,404,622        3,422,990  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC Series 2017-A Class A2B 144A

    2.40       3-26-2040        3,470,000        3,421,774  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC Series 2017-B Class A2 144A

    2.74       5-25-2040        3,938,000        3,934,161  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC Series 2017-C Class A2B 144A

    2.63       7-25-2040        5,627,000        5,602,170  

 

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


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CORE BOND PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC Series 2017-D Class A2 144A

    2.65     9-25-2040      $ 1,313,000      $ 1,307,656  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC Series 2017-E Class A1 (1 Month LIBOR +0.50%) 144A±

    1.74       11-26-2040        3,229,619        3,231,207  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC Series 2017-E Class A2B 144A

    2.72       11-26-2040        9,869,000        9,818,176  

Structured Asset Securities Corporation Series 1998-2 Class A (1 Month LIBOR +0.52%) ±

    1.76       2-25-2028        26,141        25,863  

UBS Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2012-C2 Class A4

    3.53       5-10-2063        3,453,000        3,575,818  

UBS Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2012-C4 Class A2

    1.71       12-10-2045        146,577        146,518  

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $319,079,810)

 

     317,382,777  
         

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities: 32.23%

         

U.S. Treasury Bond

    2.50       2-15-2046            34,137,000        31,866,089  

U.S. Treasury Bond

    2.50       5-15-2046        38,269,000        35,700,791  

U.S. Treasury Bond

    2.75       8-15-2047        55,089,000        54,079,752  

U.S. Treasury Bond

    2.75       11-15-2047        15,745,000        15,467,617  

U.S. Treasury Bond

    2.88       11-15-2046        40,006,000        40,268,539  

U.S. Treasury Bond ##

    3.00       11-15-2045        27,871,000        28,753,945  

U.S. Treasury Bond

    3.00       2-15-2047        40,200,000        41,471,953  

U.S. Treasury Bond

    3.00       5-15-2047        8,159,000        8,417,156  

U.S. Treasury Note ##

    1.13       2-28-2021        32,572,000        31,714,440  

U.S. Treasury Note ##

    1.13       7-31-2021        61,475,000        59,537,097  

U.S. Treasury Note ##

    1.25       4-30-2019        86,576,000        85,977,408  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.25       5-31-2019        49,977,000        49,611,934  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.25       8-31-2019        13,556,000        13,433,149  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.38       7-31-2019        47,445,000        47,150,322  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.38       9-30-2019        80,001,000        79,419,743  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.38       8-31-2020        11,893,000        11,731,794  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.38       9-30-2020        21,834,000        21,521,842  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.50       10-31-2019        58,778,000        58,451,965  

U.S. Treasury Note ##

    1.50       5-31-2020        39,306,000        38,957,466  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.50       7-15-2020        15,393,000        15,246,285  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.50       8-15-2020        46,333,000        45,876,910  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.50       8-15-2026        87,042,000        80,894,659  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.63       7-31-2020        48,736,000        48,414,266  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.63       10-15-2020        65,381,000        64,877,873  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.75       11-30-2019        6,887,000        6,881,620  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.75       11-15-2020        48,600,000        48,389,273  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.75       12-31-2020        10,145,000        10,087,538  

U.S. Treasury Note ##

    1.88       1-31-2022        57,835,000        57,340,240  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.88       3-31-2022        48,674,000        48,210,076  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.88       4-30-2022        82,228,000        81,399,296  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.88       7-31-2022        53,553,000        52,940,069  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.88       9-30-2022        5,354,000        5,288,748  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.00       10-31-2021        35,231,000        35,166,318  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.00       12-31-2021        47,116,000        46,976,124  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.00       10-31-2022        70,538,000        70,086,116  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.00       11-30-2022        38,302,000        38,037,178  

U.S. Treasury Note ##

    2.00       11-15-2026        80,882,000        78,202,784  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.25       10-31-2024        5,669,000        5,646,191  

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.25       2-15-2027        31,648,000        31,195,532  

 

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


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CORE BOND PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

U.S. Treasury Securities (continued)

 

U.S. Treasury Note

    2.25     8-15-2027      $     59,379,000      $ 58,441,925  

U.S. Treasury Note «

    2.25       11-15-2027        96,599,000        95,157,561  

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $1,791,534,931)

 

     1,778,289,584  
         

 

 

 

Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes: 4.56%

         

Consumer Staples: 0.20%

         
Food & Staples Retailing: 0.20%          

Alimentation Couche-Tard Incorporated 144A

    2.70       7-26-2022        6,865,000        6,785,627  

Alimentation Couche-Tard Incorporated 144A

    3.55       7-26-2027        4,105,000        4,081,615  
     10,867,242  
         

 

 

 

Energy: 0.91%

         
Energy Equipment & Services: 0.24%          

Schlumberger Limited 144A

    2.20       11-20-2020        5,093,000        5,072,679  

Schlumberger Limited 144A

    2.65       11-20-2022        8,183,000        8,155,577  
     13,228,256  
         

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 0.67%          

BP Capital Markets plc

    3.59       4-14-2027        3,652,000        3,761,242  

BP Capital Markets plc

    3.72       11-28-2028        845,000        879,626  

Cenovus Energy Incorporated 144A

    5.40       6-15-2047        2,038,000        2,076,361  

Enbridge Incorporated

    2.90       7-15-2022        4,859,000        4,831,324  

Enbridge Incorporated

    3.70       7-15-2027        1,443,000        1,438,384  

Encana Corporation

    6.50       2-1-2038        3,156,000        3,908,765  

Petroleos Mexicanos Company

    2.38       4-15-2025        2,721,750        2,718,190  

Petroleos Mexicanos Company

    2.46       12-15-2025        6,855,250        6,864,533  

Petroleos Mexicanos Company

    5.63       1-23-2046        3,706,000        3,471,410  

Petroleos Mexicanos Company 144A

    6.50       3-13-2027        3,305,000        3,644,589  

Petroleos Mexicanos Company

    6.75       9-21-2047        2,155,000        2,279,128  

Petroleos Mexicanos Company 144A

    6.75       9-21-2047        780,000        824,928  
     36,698,480  
         

 

 

 

Financials: 2.44%

         
Banks: 2.09%          

Banco Santander SA

    3.13       2-23-2023        5,000,000        4,976,395  

Banco Santander SA

    3.50       4-11-2022        3,785,000        3,856,375  

Banco Santander SA

    3.80       2-23-2028        3,000,000        2,982,567  

Banco Santander SA

    4.25       4-11-2027        2,800,000        2,881,679  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Limited (3 Month LIBOR +1.20%) 144A±

    3.00       12-14-2023        8,760,000        8,658,524  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Limited

    3.80       9-15-2022        4,255,000        4,393,725  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Limited

    3.80       6-9-2023        2,440,000        2,521,358  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Limited

    4.55       4-17-2026        5,375,000        5,747,050  

DNB Bank ASA 144A

    2.13       10-2-2020        10,800,000        10,714,598  

HSBC Holdings plc

    2.65       1-5-2022        11,745,000        11,694,253  

HSBC Holdings plc (3 Month LIBOR +0.92%) ±

    3.03       11-22-2023        5,075,000        5,095,705  

HSBC Holdings plc

    4.38       11-23-2026        3,388,000        3,524,479  

ING Groep NV

    3.15       3-29-2022        2,675,000        2,704,038  

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Banks (continued)          

ING Groep NV

    3.95     3-29-2027      $     2,325,000      $ 2,430,624  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 144A

    3.13       7-14-2022        7,275,000        7,236,607  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 144A

    3.88       7-14-2027        6,020,000        6,022,445  

Japan Bank for International Cooperation

    1.75       5-28-2020        6,052,000        5,970,035  

Japan Bank for International Cooperation

    1.88       4-20-2021        2,565,000        2,514,768  

Japan Bank for International Cooperation

    2.25       2-24-2020        8,380,000        8,372,884  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Company

    4.38       3-15-2026        3,615,000        3,737,302  

UBS Group Funding Company 144A

    2.65       2-1-2022        9,465,000        9,377,184  
     115,412,595  
         

 

 

 
Consumer Finance: 0.12%          

UBS Group Funding Switzerland 144A

    3.49       5-23-2023        6,645,000        6,758,692  
         

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services: 0.22%          

AerCap Ireland Capital Limited

    3.50       1-15-2025        6,365,000        6,309,997  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Limited

    5.00       9-30-2043        1,945,000        2,310,497  

Shell International Finance BV

    4.00       5-10-2046        3,530,000        3,609,926  
     12,230,420  
         

 

 

 
Insurance: 0.01%          

XLIT Limited

    5.25       12-15-2043        320,000        357,032  
         

 

 

 

Health Care: 0.06%

         
Pharmaceuticals: 0.06%          

Perrigo Finance plc

    3.90       12-15-2024        3,417,000        3,479,019  
         

 

 

 

Industrials: 0.15%

         
Metals & Mining: 0.09%          

Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile 144A

    3.63       8-1-2027        3,260,000        3,248,427  

Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile 144A

    4.50       8-1-2047        1,580,000        1,645,744  
     4,894,171  
         

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure: 0.06%          

Mexico City Airport Trust 144A

    5.50       7-31-2047        3,520,000        3,530,560  
         

 

 

 

Information Technology: 0.43%

         
Communications Equipment: 0.17%          

Nokia Corporation ADR

    3.38       6-12-2022        8,545,000        8,523,638  

Nokia Corporation ADR

    4.38       6-12-2027        1,135,000        1,125,920  
     9,649,558  
         

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services: 0.26%          

Alibaba Group Holding Limited %%

    2.80       6-6-2023        4,114,000        4,122,254  

Alibaba Group Holding Limited %%

    3.40       12-6-2027        5,087,000        5,058,498  

Alibaba Group Holding Limited %%

    4.00       12-6-2037        1,191,000        1,209,972  

Alibaba Group Holding Limited %%

    4.20       12-6-2047        967,000        975,410  

Alibaba Group Holding Limited %%

    4.40       12-6-2057        2,791,000        2,838,794  
     14,204,928  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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CORE BOND PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Materials: 0.07%

         
Metals & Mining: 0.07%          

Vale Overseas Limited

    6.25     8-10-2026      $ 3,190,000      $ 3,700,049  
         

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services: 0.06%

         
Diversified Telecommunication Services: 0.06%          

Telefonica Emisiones SAU

    5.21       3-8-2047        2,885,000        3,167,745  
         

 

 

 

Utilities: 0.24%

         
Electric Utilities: 0.24%          

Electricite de France SA 144A

    6.00       1-22-2114        4,735,000        5,262,384  

Enel Finance International SA 144A

    2.75       4-6-2023        8,048,000        7,916,745  
     13,179,129  
         

 

 

 

Total Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $249,195,875)

 

     251,357,876  
         

 

 

 

Yankee Government Bonds: 0.97%

         

Abu Dhabi Government International 144A

    2.50       10-11-2022        9,340,000        9,223,362  

Abu Dhabi Government International 144A

    3.13       10-11-2027        2,960,000        2,908,200  

Abu Dhabi Government International 144A

    4.13       10-11-2047        4,060,000        4,036,046  

Province of Ontario

    1.63       1-18-2019        6,045,000        6,025,028  

Republic of Chile

    3.86       6-21-2047        4,745,000        4,839,900  

Republic of Paraguay 144A

    6.10       8-11-2044        3,085,000        3,547,750  

Saudi International 144A

    2.88       3-4-2023        7,390,000        7,287,279  

Saudi International 144A

    3.63       3-4-2028        3,679,000        3,651,408  

Saudi International 144A

    4.50       10-26-2046        1,300,000        1,298,653  

Saudi International 144A

    4.63       10-4-2047        2,225,000        2,271,792  

State of Israel

    4.50       1-30-2043        1,477,000        1,603,727  

United Mexican States

    4.60       2-10-2048        3,605,000        3,617,618  

United Mexican States

    5.75       10-12-2049        3,054,000        3,267,785  

Total Yankee Government Bonds (Cost $52,976,484)

 

     53,578,548  
         

 

 

 
    Yield            Shares         
Short-Term Investments: 2.89%          
Investment Companies: 2.89%          

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

    1.30          50,260,326        50,265,352  

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

    1.00              108,987,187        108,987,187  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $159,252,342)

 

     159,252,539        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $6,053,773,087)     109.74        6,055,479,317  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (9.74        (537,468,617
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 5,518,010,700  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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


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CORE BOND PORTFOLIO

 

 

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

 

(a) The security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

%% The security is issued on a when-issued basis.

 

¤ The security is issued in zero coupon form with no periodic interest payments.

 

±± 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.

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

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

 

(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

 

## All or a portion of this security is segregated for when-issued securities.

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
   

Shares

sold

   

Shares,

end of
period

    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliated
securities
   

Value,

end

of period

    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    109,666,213       1,343,156,994       1,402,562,881       50,260,326     $ 0     $ 0     $ 53,739     $ 50,265,352    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    85,527,614       2,025,539,402       2,002,079,829       108,987,187       0       0       244,346       108,987,187    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 0     $ 0     $ 298,085     $ 159,252,539       2.89
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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MANAGED FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Agency Securities: 30.07%

         

FHLMC

    3.00     7-1-2046      $ 681,180      $ 682,621  

FHLMC

    3.00       7-1-2046        966,631        967,945  

FHLMC

    3.50       9-1-2032        738,214        767,615  

FHLMC

    3.50       4-1-2043            1,278,355        1,316,957  

FHLMC

    3.50       5-1-2044        593,974        612,756  

FHLMC

    3.50       6-1-2046        524,876        539,964  

FHLMC

    3.50       4-1-2047        511,777        527,830  

FHLMC

    4.00       4-1-2044        749,201        794,386  

FHLMC

    4.00       8-1-2044        517,845        547,095  

FHLMC Structured Pass-Through Securities Series T-20 Class A6

    7.09       9-25-2029        35,659        36,910  

FHLMC Structured Pass-Through Securities Series T-58 Class 4A

    7.50       9-25-2043        886,954        1,052,574  

FNMA

    2.50       8-1-2031        464,796        464,143  

FNMA

    2.51       9-1-2024        951,876        947,499  

FNMA

    2.69       5-1-2023        568,546        571,416  

FNMA

    2.73       1-1-2023        560,890        568,671  

FNMA

    2.73       9-1-2023        577,904        586,091  

FNMA

    2.85       12-1-2023        590,000        598,434  

FNMA

    3.00       12-1-2032        53,100        54,157  

FNMA

    3.00       7-1-2046        552,315        552,347  

FNMA

    3.05       11-1-2022        341,523        349,012  

FNMA

    3.07       2-1-2026        360,000        367,020  

FNMA

    3.08       1-1-2026        480,000        489,699  

FNMA

    3.35       1-1-2028        280,000        289,793  

FNMA

    3.50       9-1-2032        1,365,834        1,418,075  

FNMA

    3.50       10-1-2032        809,150        840,105  

FNMA

    3.50       11-1-2042        293,458        302,890  

FNMA

    3.50       11-1-2042        390,473        402,015  

FNMA

    3.50       2-1-2043        212,681        218,997  

FNMA

    3.50       4-1-2046        256,538        264,101  

FNMA

    4.00       8-1-2046        581,528        614,280  

FNMA

    4.00       7-1-2056        662,365        697,691  

FNMA

    4.50       6-1-2056        611,252        658,033  

FNMA

    4.50       6-1-2056        588,223        629,197  

FNMA

    4.50       6-1-2056        883,705        943,854  

FNMA

    5.00       9-1-2033        174,482        190,638  

FNMA

    5.50       2-1-2036        130,257        136,865  

FNMA Series 2002-90 Class A2

    6.50       11-25-2042        362,198        410,862  

FNMA Series 2002-T4 Class A2

    7.00       12-25-2041        161,570        184,256  

FNMA Series 2002-W4 Class A4

    6.25       5-25-2042        1,544,302        1,738,050  

FNMA Series 2003-86 Class PT

    4.50       9-25-2018        40,176        40,342  

FNMA Series 2003-W4 Class 3A ±±

    6.07       10-25-2042        245,644        279,421  

FNMA Series 2004-T2 Class 1A1

    6.00       11-25-2043        605,081        677,802  

FNMA Series 2004-T3 Class A1

    6.00       2-25-2044        836,567        945,135  

FNMA Series 2004-W01 Class 2A2

    7.00       12-25-2033        148,224        171,477  

FNMA Series 2004-W11 Class 1A3

    7.00       5-25-2044        889,575        1,034,942  

FNMA Series 2004-W8 Class 3A

    7.50       6-25-2044        280,298        325,515  

FNMA Series 2006-M2 Class A2F ±±

    5.26       5-25-2020        43,531        43,493  

GNMA

    6.50       10-15-2023        15,791        17,556  

GNMA

    6.50       11-15-2023        12,076        13,426  

 

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


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100   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Portfolio of investments—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

MANAGED FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Agency Securities (continued)

         

GNMA

    6.50     12-15-2023      $ 12,825      $ 14,259  

GNMA

    6.50       1-15-2024        27,625        30,714  

GNMA

    7.00       8-15-2027        67,333        76,545  

SBA Series 2006-20B Class 1

    5.35       2-1-2026        308,946        327,568  

SBA Series 2006-20H Class 1

    5.70       8-1-2026        151,589        161,746  

SBA Series 2007-20J Class 1

    5.57       10-1-2027        409,534        437,597  

SBA Series 2013-20A Class 1

    2.13       1-1-2033        379,279        371,279  

SBA Series 2013-20J Class 1

    3.37       10-1-2033        421,303        432,513  

SBA Series 2014-10A Class 1

    3.19       3-10-2024        527,104        540,150  

SBA Series 2014-10B Class 1

    3.02       9-10-2024        917,643        936,231  

SBA Series 2014-20A Class 1

    3.46       1-1-2034        359,964        371,080  

SBA Series 2015-10B Class 1

    2.83       9-10-2025        541,434        547,911  

SBA Series 2015-20C Class 1

    2.72       3-1-2035        475,726        478,194  

SBA Series 2015-20E Class 1

    2.77       5-1-2035        742,237        747,585  

SBA Series 2015-20F Class 1

    2.98       6-1-2035        526,324        532,949  

Total Agency Securities (Cost $32,391,778)

            32,890,274  
         

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities: 2.73%

         

Barclays Dryrock Issuance Trust Series 2014-3 Class A

    2.41       7-15-2022            570,000        573,489  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Series 2015-2 Class A 144A

    2.44       1-15-2027        600,000        603,686  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Series 2016-1 Class A 144A

    2.31       8-15-2027        600,000        599,956  

Mississippi Higher Education Assistance Corporation Series 2014-1 Class A1 (1 Month LIBOR +0.68%) ±

    1.92       10-25-2035        479,921        480,606  

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC Series 2015-AA Class A4 144A

    1.93       7-16-2021        240,000        239,405  

South Carolina Student Loan Corporation Series 2014-1 Class B (1 Month LIBOR +1.50%) ±

    2.74       8-1-2035        500,000        488,754  

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $2,969,721)

            2,985,896  
         

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds and Notes: 33.28%

         

Consumer Discretionary: 4.71%

         
Auto Components: 0.38%          

Allison Transmission Incorporated 144A

    5.00       10-1-2024        400,000        416,620  
         

 

 

 
Automobiles: 0.40%          

General Motors Company

    4.88       10-2-2023        400,000        432,366  
         

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services: 2.34%          

Duke University

    3.20       10-1-2038        175,000        169,443  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    3.96       7-1-2038        200,000        217,290  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    7.25       11-2-2096        500,000        838,938  

Northwestern University

    3.69       12-1-2038        500,000        521,798  

President and Fellows of Harvard College

    3.62       10-1-2037        275,000        290,533  

Service Corporation International

    5.38       1-15-2022        260,000        266,825  

University of Southern California

    3.03       10-1-2039        275,000        256,140  
            2,560,967  
         

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail: 0.04%          

Amazon.com Incorporated 144A

    2.80       8-22-2024        47,000        46,790  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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Portfolio of investments—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     101  

MANAGED FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Media: 1.13%          

Charter Communications Operating LLC

    4.91     7-23-2025      $     325,000      $ 343,291  

Comcast Corporation

    3.00       2-1-2024        170,000        171,305  

Lamar Media Corporation

    5.88       2-1-2022        315,000        322,481  

Time Warner Incorporated

    3.40       6-15-2022        140,000        142,844  

Time Warner Incorporated

    3.60       7-15-2025        260,000        260,893  
            1,240,814  
         

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 0.42%          

HanesBrands Incorporated 144A

    4.63       5-15-2024        200,000        203,250  

The William Carter Company

    5.25       8-15-2021        250,000        257,188  
            460,438  
         

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 1.49%

         
Beverages: 0.37%          

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Incorporated

    3.65       2-1-2026        140,000        143,610  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Incorporated

    3.75       1-15-2022        250,000        260,884  
            404,494  
         

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing: 0.11%          

CVS Health Corporation

    3.50       7-20-2022        120,000        122,220  
         

 

 

 
Food Products: 1.01%          

General Mills Incorporated

    2.60       10-12-2022        120,000        119,300  

Ingredion Incorporated

    3.20       10-1-2026        150,000        147,268  

Kraft Foods Group Incorporated

    3.50       6-6-2022        300,000        306,832  

McCormick & Company Incorporated

    3.40       8-15-2027        220,000        221,445  

Unilever Capital Corporation

    2.60       5-5-2024        310,000        306,201  
            1,101,046  
         

 

 

 

Energy: 3.90%

         
Energy Equipment & Services: 0.15%          

Halliburton Company

    3.80       11-15-2025        160,000        164,822  
         

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 3.75%          

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation «

    5.55       3-15-2026        150,000        166,742  

Cimarex Energy Company

    3.90       5-15-2027        90,000        91,413  

Columbia Pipeline Group Company

    2.45       6-1-2018        210,000        210,352  

Concho Resources Incorporated

    3.75       10-1-2027        325,000        327,200  

ConocoPhillips Company

    3.35       11-15-2024        370,000        378,611  

EQT Corporation

    8.13       6-1-2019        400,000        433,238  

Florida Gas Transmission Company 144A

    4.35       7-15-2025        230,000        245,721  

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

    5.00       3-1-2026        170,000        188,397  

Marathon Oil Corporation

    3.85       6-1-2025        410,000        413,915  

MPLX LP

    4.13       3-1-2027        250,000        254,013  

Newfield Exploration Company

    5.38       1-1-2026        75,000        79,875  

Newfield Exploration Company

    5.63       7-1-2024        249,000        268,920  

Pioneer Natural Resource Company

    4.45       1-15-2026        190,000        203,421  

Plains All American Pipeline LP

    4.65       10-15-2025        400,000        407,979  

 

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


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102   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Portfolio of investments—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

MANAGED FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)          

Range Resources Corporation

    5.00     3-15-2023      $     250,000      $ 247,500  

Southwestern Energy Company

    6.70       1-23-2025        175,000        182,000  
            4,099,297  
         

 

 

 

Financials: 7.47%

         
Banks: 3.71%          

Bank of America Corporation

    3.95       4-21-2025        120,000        123,365  

Bank of America Corporation

    4.00       4-1-2024        700,000        738,911  

BB&T Corporation

    2.85       10-26-2024        180,000        178,894  

Citigroup Incorporated

    2.75       4-25-2022        210,000        209,493  

Citigroup Incorporated

    3.30       4-27-2025        130,000        130,740  

Citigroup Incorporated

    3.40       5-1-2026        250,000        250,446  

Citigroup Incorporated

    4.40       6-10-2025        100,000        105,029  

Corestates Capital Trust II (3 Month LIBOR +0.65%) 144A±

    2.01       1-15-2027        750,000        701,250  

JPMorgan Chase & Company (3 Month LIBOR +0.94%) ±

    2.78       4-25-2023        240,000        239,824  

JPMorgan Chase & Company

    2.97       1-15-2023        150,000        150,838  

JPMorgan Chase & Company (3 Month LIBOR +1.34%) ±

    3.78       2-1-2028        175,000        180,066  

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company

    3.40       8-17-2027        250,000        251,614  

National Capital Commerce Incorporated (3 Month LIBOR +0.98%) ±

    2.32       4-1-2027        400,000        374,000  

NTC Capital Trust Series A (3 Month LIBOR +0.52%) ±

    1.88       1-15-2027        450,000        418,500  
            4,052,970  
         

 

 

 
Capital Markets: 1.58%          

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

    3.25       9-11-2024        250,000        254,212  

Goldman Sachs Capital II (3 Month LIBOR +0.77%) ±

    4.00       12-29-2049        6,000        5,284  

Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated

    3.50       1-23-2025        265,000        268,168  

Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated

    3.85       1-26-2027        190,000        193,908  

Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated

    4.25       10-21-2025        120,000        125,322  

Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated

    5.75       1-24-2022        200,000        222,333  

Morgan Stanley

    3.70       10-23-2024        100,000        103,227  

Morgan Stanley

    3.95       4-23-2027        180,000        182,416  

Morgan Stanley

    5.50       7-24-2020        350,000        376,245  
            1,731,115  
         

 

 

 
Consumer Finance: 0.22%          

American Express Credit Corporation

    2.70       3-3-2022        240,000        241,209  
         

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services: 0.40%          

Abay Leasing 2014 LLC

    2.65       11-9-2026        431,250        434,996  
         

 

 

 
Insurance: 1.56%          

Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated

    2.75       3-15-2023        210,000        211,352  

Minnesota Life Insurance Company 144A

    8.25       9-15-2025        650,000        804,223  

NLV Financial Corporation 144A

    7.50       8-15-2033        565,000        693,432  
            1,709,007  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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Portfolio of investments—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     103  

MANAGED FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Health Care: 3.80%

         
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 0.32%          

Becton Dickinson & Company

    3.73     12-15-2024      $     134,000      $ 136,362  

Teleflex Incorporated

    4.88       6-1-2026        200,000        207,178  
            343,540  
         

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services: 2.89%          

Allina Health System Incorporated

    4.81       11-15-2045        235,000        264,169  

Ascension Health

    3.95       11-15-2046        225,000        231,712  

Baptist Health South Florida Incorporated

    4.34       11-15-2041        170,000        180,470  

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    4.86       1-1-2114        120,000        131,902  

Duke University Health System Incorporated

    3.92       6-1-2047        165,000        169,379  

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

    3.50       9-1-2023        107,000        112,297  

Mayo Clinic

    3.77       11-15-2043        120,000        119,746  

Mayo Clinic

    4.13       11-15-2052        165,000        172,603  

Mednax Incorporated 144A

    5.25       12-1-2023        475,000        486,875  

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    4.20       7-1-2055        195,000        206,808  

Southern Baptist Hospital

    4.86       7-15-2045        205,000        232,492  

Texas Health Resources

    4.33       11-15-2055        375,000        398,080  

The New York and Presbyterian Hospital

    3.56       8-1-2036        275,000        273,186  

The New York and Presbyterian Hospital

    4.06       8-1-2056        180,000        183,684  
            3,163,403  
         

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services: 0.14%          

Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated

    3.30       2-15-2022        150,000        152,931  
         

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals: 0.45%          

Bayer US Finance LLC 144A

    3.38       10-8-2024        240,000        241,498  

EMD Finance LLC 144A

    2.95       3-19-2022        250,000        251,882  
            493,380  
         

 

 

 

Industrials: 2.59%

         
Aerospace & Defense: 0.30%          

BAE Systems Holdings Incorporated 144A

    3.80       10-7-2024        100,000        104,159  

Hexcel Corporation

    3.95       2-15-2027        190,000        193,016  

Northrop Grumman Corporation

    3.25       1-15-2028        30,000        30,003  
            327,178  
         

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies: 0.26%          

Clean Harbors Incorporated

    5.25       8-1-2020        278,000        282,170  
         

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering: 0.24%          

Valmont Industries Incorporated

    5.00       10-1-2044        260,000        267,791  
         

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment: 0.22%          

Eaton Corporation

    3.10       9-15-2027        250,000        245,095  
         

 

 

 
Machinery: 1.40%          

Actuant Corporation

    5.63       6-15-2022        425,000        433,500  

Briggs & Stratton Corporation

    6.88       12-15-2020        350,000        385,070  

 

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


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104   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Portfolio of investments—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

MANAGED FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Machinery (continued)          

Oshkosh Corporation

    5.38     3-1-2022      $     375,000      $ 388,594  

Vessel Management Services Incorporated

    3.43       8-15-2036        323,000        319,945  
            1,527,109  
         

 

 

 
Road & Rail: 0.17%          

Union Pacific Corporation

    7.88       1-15-2019        171,000        181,548  
         

 

 

 

Information Technology: 1.01%

         
Internet Software & Services: 0.19%          

Verisign Incorporated

    4.75       7-15-2027        200,000        206,250  
         

 

 

 
IT Services: 0.10%          

Fiserv Incorporated

    4.75       6-15-2021        100,000        106,762  
         

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 0.04%          

Maxim Integrated Product

    3.45       6-15-2027        50,000        50,153  
         

 

 

 
Software: 0.32%          

Activision Blizzard Incorporated

    2.60       6-15-2022        50,000        49,557  

Oracle Corporation

    2.95       11-15-2024        80,000        80,333  

Oracle Corporation

    3.40       7-8-2024        220,000        227,082  
            356,972  
         

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 0.36%          

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

    4.90       10-15-2025        375,000        390,468  
         

 

 

 

Materials: 2.20%

         
Chemicals: 1.25%          

Ecolab Incorporated 144A

    3.25       12-1-2027        110,000        109,114  

Mosaic Company

    4.05       11-15-2027        250,000        248,002  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

    6.00       10-15-2023        390,000        414,863  

The Sherwin-Williams Company

    3.30       2-1-2025        100,000        99,307  

The Sherwin-Williams Company

    3.45       6-1-2027        160,000        161,536  

Valvoline Incorporated 144A

    5.50       7-15-2024        185,000        196,563  

W.R. Grace & Company 144A

    5.63       10-1-2024        130,000        140,400  
            1,369,785  
         

 

 

 
Construction Materials: 0.18%          

CRH America Finance Incorporated 144A

    3.40       5-9-2027        200,000        199,092  
         

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging: 0.45%          

Ball Corporation

    5.00       3-15-2022        100,000        107,375  

International Paper Company

    3.00       2-15-2027        210,000        202,955  

Westrock Company 144A

    3.00       9-15-2024        180,000        177,996  
            488,326  
         

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products: 0.32%          

Georgia Pacific LLC 144A

    3.73       7-15-2023        340,000        354,547  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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MANAGED FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Real Estate: 3.39%

         
Equity REITs: 3.39%          

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Incorporated

    3.95     1-15-2027      $     240,000      $ 244,327  

AvalonBay Communities Incorporated

    2.95       9-15-2022        190,000        192,284  

AvalonBay Communities Incorporated

    3.63       10-1-2020        40,000        41,296  

Boston Properties LP %%

    3.20       1-15-2025        250,000        248,755  

DDR Corporation

    3.90       8-15-2024        200,000        199,168  

Duke Realty LP

    3.25       6-30-2026        130,000        128,277  

Duke Realty LP

    3.88       10-15-2022        150,000        156,222  

ERP Operating LP

    4.63       12-15-2021        281,000        302,168  

Host Hotels & Resorts Incorporated

    3.88       4-1-2024        265,000        269,388  

Kimco Realty Corporation

    3.30       2-1-2025        100,000        98,906  

Liberty Property LP

    3.75       4-1-2025        100,000        102,061  

Potlatch Corporation

    7.50       11-1-2019        310,000        335,656  

ProLogis LP

    3.75       11-1-2025        35,000        36,791  

Realty Income Corporation

    4.65       8-1-2023        370,000        399,589  

Simon Property Group LP

    3.38       10-1-2024        300,000        306,314  

UDR Incorporated

    4.63       1-10-2022        260,000        276,580  

Ventas Realty LP

    3.50       2-1-2025        150,000        151,026  

Ventas Realty LP

    3.85       4-1-2027        220,000        223,582  
            3,712,390  
         

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services: 0.83%

         
Diversified Telecommunication Services: 0.83%          

AT&T Incorporated

    4.75       5-15-2046        280,000        267,678  

AT&T Incorporated

    4.90       8-14-2037        10,000        9,960  

AT&T Incorporated

    5.25       3-1-2037        60,000        62,464  

Verizon Communications Incorporated

    4.50       8-10-2033        40,000        41,411  

Verizon Communications Incorporated

    4.81       3-15-2039        391,000        402,073  

Verizon Communications Incorporated

    5.25       3-16-2037        110,000        120,252  
            903,838  
         

 

 

 

Utilities: 1.89%

         
Electric Utilities: 1.56%          

AEP Texas Incorporated 144A

    2.40       10-1-2022        90,000        88,376  

ITC Holdings Corporation

    3.65       6-15-2024        120,000        123,185  

Monongahela Power Company 144A

    4.10       4-15-2024        380,000        402,777  

Northern States Power Company of Wisconsin

    3.30       6-15-2024        370,000        379,416  

PacifiCorp

    3.35       7-1-2025        130,000        133,206  

Southern California Edison Company

    6.00       1-15-2034        188,000        241,588  

Tenaska Alabama II Partners LP 144A

    7.00       6-30-2021        123,255        126,491  

Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company 144A

    3.85       6-1-2025        200,000        207,438  
            1,702,477  
         

 

 

 
Gas Utilities: 0.33%          

Boardwalk Pipelines Company

    5.95       6-1-2026        325,000        361,544  
         

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $35,090,515)

            36,405,920  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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106   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Portfolio of investments—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

MANAGED FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Municipal Obligations: 8.79%

         
Alaska: 0.28%          

Alaska Taxable Build America Bonds Series 2010-A (GO Revenue)

    5.74     8-1-2033      $     250,000      $ 309,880  
         

 

 

 
Georgia: 0.53%          

Cherokee County GA School System Build America Bonds (GO Revenue)

    5.87       8-1-2028        500,000        582,160  
         

 

 

 
Illinois: 0.14%          

Lake County IL Community Consolidated School District Series A (GO Revenue) %%

    3.40       11-1-2027        150,000        148,646  
         

 

 

 
Indiana: 0.20%          

Indiana Finance Authority Taxable Facilities Series A (Miscellaneous Revenue)

    2.37       7-1-2024        225,000        219,816  
         

 

 

 
Massachusetts: 0.68%          

Boston MA Series C Qualified School Construction Bonds (GO Revenue)

    4.40       4-1-2026        400,000        424,648  

Massachusetts State Build America Bonds Consolidated Loan Series E (Tax Revenue)

    5.46       12-1-2039        250,000        316,355  
            741,003  
         

 

 

 
Missouri: 0.36%          

Missouri HEFA Washington University Series A (Education Revenue)

    3.65       8-15-2057        130,000        129,464  

Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority Notes Class A-1 (3 Month LIBOR +0.85%) (Education Revenue) ±

    2.17       8-27-2029        259,488        260,116  
            389,580  
         

 

 

 
New Jersey: 0.98%          

Hudson County NJ Improvement Authority Hudson County Lease Project (Miscellaneous Revenue, AGM Insured)

    7.40       12-1-2025        945,000        1,077,376  
         

 

 

 
New York: 0.47%          

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Series 2017-A2 (Tax Revenue)

    2.00       5-1-2024        250,000        238,348  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Series 2017-F2 (Tax Revenue)

    2.75       5-1-2024        170,000        169,509  

New York Urban Development Corporation Series 2017-B (Tax Revenue)

    2.86       3-15-2024        105,000        104,460  
            512,317  
         

 

 

 
North Carolina: 1.47%          

Duke University Series A (Education Revenue)

    5.85       4-1-2037        300,000        395,022  

North Carolina Education Assistance Authority Student Loan Series A-3 (Education Revenue)

    2.27       10-25-2041        650,000        654,199  

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (Education Revenue)

    3.85       12-1-2034        375,000        403,718  

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Refunding Bonds Series C (Education Revenue)

    3.33       12-1-2036        150,000        152,084  
            1,605,023  
         

 

 

 
Ohio: 0.60%          

Cuyahoga County OH Build America Bonds Series B (GO Revenue)

    6.03       12-1-2034        325,000        400,605  

Ohio Veterans Compensation (GO Revenue)

    3.38       10-1-2021        250,000        260,180  
            660,785  
         

 

 

 
Texas: 1.18%          

Texas A&M University Taxable Financing System Series B (Education Revenue)

    3.11       5-15-2028            220,000        222,211  

Texas State (Miscellaneous Revenue)

    3.45       10-1-2028        285,000        294,171  

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Texas (continued)          

Texas Tech University Taxable Refunding Financing System Series B (Education Revenue)

    3.61     2-15-2029      $     180,000      $ 185,587  

Texas Transportation Commission Highway Improvement Taxable Series A (Miscellaneous Revenue)

    4.63       4-1-2033        250,000        284,653  

Texas Transportation Commission Series B (Tax Revenue)

    5.18       4-1-2030        250,000        303,075  
            1,289,697  
         

 

 

 
Virginia: 0.25%          

University of Virginia Revenue Bond Series C (Education Revenue)

    4.18       9-1-2117        70,000        71,294  

Virginia State HDA (Housing Revenue)

    3.10       6-25-2041        197,117        196,948  
            268,242  
         

 

 

 
Washington: 1.16%          

King County WA Economic Development Taxable Bond Series C (GO Revenue)

    5.03       12-1-2023        230,000        259,514  

King County WA School District #210 (GO Revenue, AGM Insured)

    4.90       12-1-2022        400,000        418,400  

Washington Build America Bonds (Tax Revenue)

    5.09       8-1-2033        500,000        594,295  
            1,272,209  
         

 

 

 
West Virginia: 0.49%          

Ohio County WV Special District Excise Tax Series A (Tax Revenue)

    8.25       3-1-2035        475,000        531,948  
         

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $9,144,606)

            9,608,682  
         

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities: 11.04%

         

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2012-CR2 Class A4

    3.15       8-15-2045        550,000        562,508  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2012-CR3 Class A3

    2.82       10-15-2045        620,000        621,568  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2012-UBS5 Class A3

    3.55       9-10-2047        630,000        652,638  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2013-CR12 Class ASB

    3.62       10-10-2046        550,000        570,739  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2013-CR13 Class A4 ±±

    4.19       11-12-2046        600,000        642,983  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2013-CR7 Class A4

    3.21       3-10-2046        630,000        642,185  

Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2010-C1 Class A3 144A

    4.21       7-10-2046        659,419        682,383  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2011-GC3 Class A4 144A

    4.75       3-10-2044        455,782        481,536  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2011-GC5 Class A4

    3.71       8-10-2044        545,000        565,440  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2012-GCJ7 Class A4

    3.38       5-10-2045        545,330        559,437  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2013-GC14 Class A5

    4.24       8-10-2046        615,000        659,661  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2013-GC16 Class A4

    4.27       11-10-2046        350,000        376,325  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2010-C2 Class A3 144A

    4.07       11-15-2043        395,000        409,980  

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC Series 2017-AA Class A5 144A

    2.68       7-16-2027        695,000        689,731  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Series 2014-C15 Class ASB

    3.65       4-15-2047        550,000        571,279  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2011-C2 Class A4 144A

    4.66       6-15-2044        500,000        530,068  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2011-C3 Class A4

    4.12       7-15-2049        530,000        556,544  

Small Business Administration Series 2017-10A Class 1

    2.51       3-10-2027        568,940        575,360  

Small Business Administration Series 2017-20F Class1

    2.81       6-1-2037        300,000        299,337  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust Series 2016-2 Class A1A 144A±±

    2.75       8-25-2055        311,682        311,525  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust Series 2016-3 Class A1 144A±±

    2.25       4-25-2056        444,338        440,887  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2013-C17 Class A4

    4.02       12-15-2046        630,000        667,924  

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $12,152,619)

            12,070,038  
         

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities: 6.28%

         

U.S. Treasury Bond

    2.75       8-15-2047            1,015,000        996,405  

U.S. Treasury Bond

    2.88       11-15-2046        1,422,000        1,431,332  

 

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


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MANAGED FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

U.S. Treasury Securities (continued)

         

U.S. Treasury Bond

    3.00     2-15-2047      $ 150,000      $ 154,746  

U.S. Treasury Bond

    3.00       5-15-2047        725,000        747,939  

U.S. Treasury Bond

    5.00       5-15-2037        1,000,000        1,361,094  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.50       5-15-2020            2,200,000        2,181,180  

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $6,778,955)

            6,872,696  
         

 

 

 

Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes: 5.63%

         

Energy: 1.59%

         
Energy Equipment & Services: 0.36%          

Schlumberger Norge AS 144A

    4.20       1-15-2021        380,000        398,369  
         

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 1.23%          

BP Capital Markets plc

    3.28       9-19-2027        155,000        155,448  

BP Capital Markets plc

    3.81       2-10-2024        110,000        115,786  

Canadian National Resources Limited

    2.95       1-15-2023        50,000        49,713  

Petroleos Mexicanos

    2.29       2-15-2024        178,750        178,352  

Petroleos Mexicanos

    2.83       2-15-2024        373,750        379,092  

Petroleos Mexicanos

    6.38       1-23-2045        250,000        255,000  

Total Capital International SA

    3.70       1-15-2024        200,000        211,123  
            1,344,514  
         

 

 

 

Financials: 1.49%

         
Banks: 0.94%          

Bank of Nova Scotia

    4.50       12-16-2025        80,000        83,924  

Credit Suisse New York

    3.63       9-9-2024        250,000        258,276  

HSBC Holdings plc (3 Month LIBOR +1.06%) ±

    3.26       3-13-2023        220,000        223,221  

HSBC Holdings plc

    3.60       5-25-2023        250,000        258,215  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Incorporated

    2.67       7-25-2022        80,000        79,339  

Royal Bank of Canada

    4.65       1-27-2026        120,000        128,569  
            1,031,544  
         

 

 

 
Consumer Finance: 0.36%          

UBS Group Funding Switzerland 144A

    4.25       3-23-2028        380,000        397,716  
         

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services: 0.19%          

Shell International Finance BV

    3.25       5-11-2025        200,000        203,782  
         

 

 

 

Health Care: 0.61%

         
Pharmaceuticals: 0.61%          

Actavis Funding SCS

    4.55       3-15-2035        230,000        238,632  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance BV

    2.20       7-21-2021        150,000        137,837  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance BV

    3.15       10-1-2026        350,000        291,931  
            668,400  
         

 

 

 

Industrials: 0.60%

         
Aerospace & Defense: 0.46%          

BAE Systems plc 144A

    4.75       10-11-2021        470,000        502,259  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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MANAGED FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Road & Rail: 0.14%          

Canadian Pacific Railway Company

    2.90     2-1-2025      $ 150,000      $ 148,476  
         

 

 

 

Information Technology: 0.74%

         
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 0.35%          

TSMC Global Limited 144A

    1.63       4-3-2018        380,000        379,264  
         

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 0.39%          

Seagate HDD

    4.75       6-1-2023        425,000        430,844  
         

 

 

 

Materials: 0.24%

         
Metals & Mining: 0.24%          

Anglo American Capital plc 144A

    4.75       4-10-2027        250,000        259,692  
         

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services: 0.36%

         
Wireless Telecommunication Services: 0.36%          

Rogers Communications Incorporated

    4.10       10-1-2023        370,000        390,372  
         

 

 

 

Total Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $5,986,828)

            6,155,232  
         

 

 

 
    Yield            Shares         
Short-Term Investments: 2.19%          
Investment Companies: 2.19%          

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

    1.29          163,708        163,724  

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

    1.00              2,232,824        2,232,824  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $2,396,532)

            2,396,548        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $106,911,554)     100.01        109,385,286  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (0.01        (8,429
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 109,376,857  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

±± 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.

 

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

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

%% The security is issued on a when-issued basis.

 

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

 

(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

 

## All or a portion of this security is segregated for when-issued securities.

 

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


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Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliated
securities
   

Value,

end

of period

    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    164,418       23,783       24,493       163,708     $ 0     $ 0     $ 943     $ 163,724    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    1,870,651       15,062,030       14,699,857       2,232,824       0       0       6,271       2,232,824    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 0     $ 0     $ 7,214     $ 2,396,548       2.19
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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REAL RETURN PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 17.60%

          

Consumer Discretionary: 0.28%

          
Specialty Retail: 0.28%           

Ceconomy AG

          30,658      $ 402,456  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 3.97%

          
Beverages: 0.46%           

The Coca-Cola Company

          14,277        653,458  
          

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing: 0.85%           

Metro AG †

          20,794        406,174  

Wal-Mart Stores Incorporated

          4,141        402,629  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Incorporated

          5,671        412,622  
             1,221,425  
          

 

 

 
Food Products: 1.25%           

Health & Happiness International Holdings Limited †

          98,000        537,672  

Marine Harvest ASA

          21,439        378,135  

Mondelez International Incorporated Class A

          7,465        320,547  

The Hershey Company

          1,916        212,542  

The Kraft Heinz Company

          4,112        334,593  
             1,783,489  
          

 

 

 
Household Products: 0.91%           

Church & Dwight Company Incorporated

          6,868        323,414  

The Clorox Company

          1,673        233,032  

The Procter & Gamble Company

          8,335        750,067  
             1,306,513  
          

 

 

 
Personal Products: 0.14%           

The Estee Lauder Companies Incorporated Class A

          1,613        201,351  
          

 

 

 
Tobacco: 0.36%           

Philip Morris International

          4,992        512,925  
          

 

 

 

Energy: 4.43%

          
Energy Equipment & Services: 0.38%           

Halliburton Company

          8,300        346,774  

Schlumberger Limited

          3,112        195,589  
             542,363  
          

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 4.05%           

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

          3,903        187,695  

BP plc

          120,226        800,733  

Chevron Corporation

          8,254        982,143  

Concho Resources Incorporated †

          2,385        333,566  

Cosan Limited Class A

          114,111        1,056,668  

Eni SpA

          33,641        553,420  

EOG Resources Incorporated

          6,124        626,608  

 

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


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REAL RETURN PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)           

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

          6,327      $ 446,054  

Phillips 66 Company

          3,269        318,924  

Pioneer Natural Resources Company

          2,122        331,117  

RSP Permian Incorporated †

          4,299        157,902  
             5,794,830  
          

 

 

 

Health Care: 0.66%

          
Pharmaceuticals: 0.66%           

Bayer AG

          7,395        943,921  
          

 

 

 

Materials: 5.16%

          
Chemicals: 2.24%           

Axalta Coating Systems Limited †

          8,613        272,688  

DowDuPont Incorporated

          5,150        370,594  

Ecolab Incorporated

          2,110        286,791  

International Flavors & Fragrances Incorporated

          857        133,212  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

          3,650        382,155  

OCI NV Ǡ

          34,605        774,898  

Sasol Limited

          18,069        567,487  

The Sherwin-Williams Company

          1,038        414,598  
             3,202,423  
          

 

 

 
Construction Materials: 0.11%           

Martin Marietta Materials Incorporated

          777        161,919  
          

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging: 0.12%           

Crown Holdings Incorporated †

          2,991        178,652  
          

 

 

 
Metals & Mining: 2.69%           

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

          5,300        231,663  

Alamos Gold Incorporated Class A

          8,800        55,931  

B2Gold Corporation †

          71,000        181,056  

Barrick Gold Corporation

          6,850        94,393  

Detour Gold Corporation †

          15,500        168,198  

Endeavour Mining Corporation †

          3,400        61,535  

Franco-Nevada Corporation

          2,100        171,089  

Fresnillo plc

          9,500        165,990  

Goldcorp Incorporated-U.S. Exchange Traded Shares

          29,977        378,909  

IAMGOLD Corporation †

          17,000        92,633  

Kinross Gold Corporation †

          44,000        183,824  

Kirkland Lake Gold Limited

          5,000        72,046  

Lundin Mining Corporation

          107,049        623,965  

Newcrest Mining Limited

          7,400        129,895  

Newmont Mining Corporation

          6,600        244,134  

Pretium Resources Incorporated †

          6,500        69,678  

Randgold Resources Limited ADR

          2,600        238,576  

Royal Gold Incorporated

          5,001        413,683  

Semafo Incorporated †

          13,000        32,144  

Steel Dynamics Incorporated

          6,100        234,850  
             3,844,192  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name                Shares      Value  

Real Estate: 3.10%

         
Equity REITs: 3.10%          

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Incorporated

         1,463      $ 185,889  

American Homes 4 Rent Class A

         8,494        182,451  

American Tower Corporation

         3,153        453,811  

AvalonBay Communities Incorporated

         1,165        211,249  

Boston Properties Incorporated

         1,243        155,847  

Camden Property Trust

         1,988        181,465  

Equinix Incorporated

         848        393,888  

Essex Property Trust Incorporated

         928        229,207  

Host Hotels & Resorts Incorporated

         12,334        244,090  

Hudson Pacific Properties Incorporated

         6,702        238,792  

Mid-America Apartment Communities Incorporated

         2,119        217,070  

Physicians Realty Trust

         22,116        395,213  

Prologis Incorporated

         4,868        322,408  

Public Storage Incorporated

         935        199,267  

Retail Opportunity Investment Corporation

         11,427        223,626  

Simon Property Group Incorporated

         2,169        350,836  

Ventas Incorporated

         3,839        245,734  
            4,430,843  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $23,207,641)

            25,180,760  
         

 

 

 
    Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal         
Corporate Bonds and Notes: 8.92%          

Consumer Discretionary: 2.86%

         
Auto Components: 0.10%          

American Axle & Manufacturing Incorporated «

    6.25     3-15-2021      $     100,000        102,500  

American Axle & Manufacturing Incorporated

    7.75       11-15-2019        25,000        27,281  

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

    8.00       12-15-2019        20,000        22,050  
            151,831  
         

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services: 0.14%          

Service Corporation International

    5.38       1-15-2022        100,000        102,625  

TRI Pointe Group Incorporated

    4.38       6-15-2019        92,000        93,840  
            196,465  
         

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 0.67%          

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Incorporated

    4.88       11-1-2020        205,000        215,539  

International Game Technology plc 144A

    5.63       2-15-2020        200,000        210,250  

MGM Resorts International

    5.25       3-31-2020        165,000        173,663  

MGM Resorts International

    6.75       10-1-2020        120,000        131,213  

NCL Corporation Limited 144A

    4.75       12-15-2021        220,000        227,700  
            958,365  
         

 

 

 
Household Durables: 0.37%          

CalAtlantic Group Incorporated

    6.63       5-1-2020        165,000        179,438  

KB Home

    4.75       5-15-2019        60,000        61,275  

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Household Durables (continued)          

Lennar Corporation

    4.50     6-15-2019      $     150,000      $ 153,750  

Lennar Corporation

    4.50       11-15-2019        50,000        51,438  

Pulte Group Incorporated

    4.25       3-1-2021        80,000        82,968  
            528,869  
         

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail: 0.18%          

Netflix Incorporated

    5.38       2-1-2021        250,000        265,000  
         

 

 

 
Media: 0.86%          

Cable One Incorporated 144A

    5.75       6-15-2022        260,000        269,100  

CSC Holdings LLC

    7.63       7-15-2018        75,000        76,500  

DISH DBS Corporation

    4.25       4-1-2018        90,000        90,666  

DISH DBS Corporation

    7.88       9-1-2019        125,000        133,776  

Lin Television Corporation

    5.88       11-15-2022        45,000        46,856  

National CineMedia LLC

    6.00       4-15-2022        100,000        101,250  

Nexstar Broadcasting Group Incorporated 144A

    6.13       2-15-2022        105,000        108,675  

Outfront Media Capital Corporation

    5.25       2-15-2022        95,000        97,671  

Scientific Games International Incorporated 144A

    7.00       1-1-2022        80,000        84,400  

Sinclair Television Group Incorporated

    6.13       10-1-2022        100,000        103,750  

Sirius XM Radio Incorporated 144A

    3.88       8-1-2022        55,000        55,424  

TEGNA Incorporated

    5.13       10-15-2019        27,000        27,371  

TEGNA Incorporated

    5.13       7-15-2020        30,000        30,788  
            1,226,227  
         

 

 

 
Multiline Retail: 0.07%          

Dollar Tree Incorporated

    5.25       3-1-2020        100,000        102,000  
         

 

 

 
Specialty Retail: 0.38%          

Gap Incorporated

    5.95       4-12-2021        100,000        107,977  

Group 1 Automotive Incorporated

    5.00       6-1-2022        85,000        87,656  

L Brands Incorporated

    6.63       4-1-2021        195,000        214,521  

Penske Auto Group Incorporated

    3.75       8-15-2020        20,000        20,325  

Penske Auto Group Incorporated

    5.75       10-1-2022        110,000        113,300  
            543,779  
         

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 0.09%          

The William Carter Company

    5.25       8-15-2021        120,000        123,450  
         

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 0.18%

         
Food Products: 0.18%          

B&G Foods Incorporated

    4.63       6-1-2021        155,000        157,372  

Pinnacle Foods Incorporated

    4.88       5-1-2021        100,000        101,750  
            259,122  
         

 

 

 

Energy: 0.79%

         
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 0.79%          

DCP Midstream Operating LP

    2.70       4-1-2019        100,000        99,375  

DCP Midstream Operating LP 144A

    5.35       3-15-2020        100,000        103,500  

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)          

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC 144A

    5.63     4-15-2020      $ 105,000      $ 109,988  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC 144A

    6.00       1-15-2019        125,000        129,025  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

    5.63       2-1-2021        355,000        381,420  

Targa Resources Partners LP

    4.13       11-15-2019        160,000        161,200  

Tesoro Logistics LP

    5.50       10-15-2019        75,000        78,540  

Tesoro Logistics LP

    5.88       10-1-2020        65,000        66,040  
            1,129,088  
         

 

 

 

Financials: 0.85%

         
Banks: 0.21%          

CIT Group Incorporated

    3.88       2-19-2019        300,000        304,680  
         

 

 

 
Consumer Finance: 0.53%          

Ally Financial Incorporated

    3.75       11-18-2019        155,000        157,713  

Ally Financial Incorporated

    6.25       12-1-2017        60,000        60,000  

Navient Corporation

    5.50       1-15-2019        225,000        230,513  

OneMain Financial Group LLC 144A

    7.25       12-15-2021        160,000        166,112  

Toll Brothers Finance Corporation

    4.00       12-31-2018        135,000        137,194  
            751,532  
         

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development: 0.11%          

Realogy Group LLC 144A

    4.50       4-15-2019        100,000        102,000  

Realogy Group LLC 144A

    5.25       12-1-2021        50,000        52,000  
            154,000  
         

 

 

 

Health Care: 0.74%

         
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 0.18%          

Hologic Incorporated 144A

    5.25       7-15-2022        95,000        99,156  

Kinetics Concepts Incorporated 144A

    7.88       2-15-2021        155,000        162,347  
            261,503  
         

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services: 0.56%          

Acadia Healthcare Company Incorporated

    5.13       7-1-2022            162,000        161,820  

DaVita HealthCare Partners Incorporated

    5.75       8-15-2022        70,000        72,188  

Fresenius Medical Care Holdings Incorporated 144A

    5.63       7-31-2019        55,000        57,739  

HCA Incorporated

    6.50       2-15-2020        155,000        166,431  

Lifepoint Hospitals Incorporated

    5.50       12-1-2021        110,000        111,238  

Select Medical Corporation

    6.38       6-1-2021        155,000        159,069  

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6.00       10-1-2020        65,000        68,494  
            796,979  
         

 

 

 

Industrials: 0.95%

         
Aerospace & Defense: 0.34%          

Alcoa Incorporated

    6.15       8-15-2020        100,000        107,640  

Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated 144A

    5.00       12-15-2021        170,000        174,420  

Moog Incorporated 144A

    5.25       12-1-2022        200,000        207,750  
            489,810  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Airlines: 0.14%          

American Airlines Group Incorporated

    6.13     6-1-2018      $     100,000      $ 101,750  

United Continental Holdings Incorporated

    6.38       6-1-2018        100,000        101,750  
            203,500  
         

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies: 0.07%          

Clean Harbors Incorporated

    5.13       6-1-2021        100,000        101,250  
         

 

 

 
Machinery: 0.18%          

CNH Industrial Capital LLC

    3.88       7-16-2018        245,000        247,450  
         

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors: 0.22%          

Aircastle Limited

    4.63       12-15-2018        100,000        101,750  

Aircastle Limited

    6.25       12-1-2019        200,000        213,000  
            314,750  
         

 

 

 

Information Technology: 0.72%

         
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 0.17%          

Dell International LLC/EMC Corporation 144A

    3.48       6-1-2019        40,000        40,514  

Jabil Circuit Incorporated

    8.25       3-15-2018        75,000        76,054  

Sanmina Corporation 144A

    4.38       6-1-2019        105,000        107,756  

Zebra Technologies Corporation

    7.25       10-15-2022        20,000        21,090  
            245,414  
         

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services: 0.09%          

Match Group Incorporated

    6.75       12-15-2022        120,000        123,000  
         

 

 

 
Software: 0.11%          

CDK Global Incorporated

    3.80       10-15-2019        110,000        112,063  

Symantec Corporation

    4.20       9-15-2020        50,000        51,361  
            163,424  
         

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 0.35%          

EMC Corporation

    2.65       6-1-2020        275,000        271,790  

NCR Corporation

    4.63       2-15-2021        80,000        80,400  

Western Digital Corporation 144A

    7.38       4-1-2023        130,000        141,375  
            493,565  
         

 

 

 

Materials: 0.65%

         
Chemicals: 0.15%          

CF Industries Incorporated

    6.88       5-1-2018        145,000        147,900  

Huntsman International LLC

    4.88       11-15-2020        65,000        67,925  
            215,825  
         

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging: 0.18%          

Ball Corporation

    4.38       12-15-2020        160,000        166,400  

Reynolds Group Issuer Incorporated

    5.75       10-15-2020        85,000        86,434  
            252,834  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Metals & Mining: 0.32%          

Freeport-McMoRan Incorporated

    3.10     3-15-2020      $     160,000      $ 160,200  

United States Steel Corporation 144A

    8.38       7-1-2021        270,000        294,975  
            455,175  
         

 

 

 

Real Estate: 0.59%

         
Equity REITs: 0.45%          

CoreCivic Incorporated

    4.13       4-1-2020        230,000        234,853  

Equinix Incorporated

    5.38       1-1-2022        120,000        124,950  

Sabra Health Care REIT Incorporated

    5.50       2-1-2021        150,000        154,688  

VEREIT Operating Partnership LP

    3.00       2-6-2019        120,000        120,748  

VEREIT Operating Partnership LP

    4.13       6-1-2021        10,000        10,396  
            645,635  
         

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development: 0.14%          

Taylor Morrison Communities Incorporated 144A

    5.25       4-15-2021        195,000        198,623  
         

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services: 0.59%

         
Diversified Telecommunication Services: 0.15%          

CenturyLink Incorporated

    5.63       4-1-2020        90,000        90,225  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation

    6.50       6-15-2019        115,000        120,894  
            211,119  
         

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services: 0.44%          

SBA Communications Corporation 144A

    4.00       10-1-2022        80,000        80,400  

Sprint Communications Incorporated 144A

    9.00       11-15-2018        295,000        311,594  

Sprint Spectrum LP 144A

    3.36       3-20-2023        65,000        65,507  

T-Mobile USA Incorporated

    6.13       1-15-2022        50,000        51,750  

T-Mobile USA Incorporated

    6.63       4-1-2023        125,000        130,738  
            639,989  
         

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $12,799,141)

            12,754,253  
         

 

 

 

Loans: 3.49%

         

Consumer Discretionary: 0.50%

         
Auto Components: 0.04%          

Allison Transmission Incorporated (1 Month LIBOR +2.00%) ±

    3.35       9-23-2022        56,145        56,523  
         

 

 

 
Household Products: 0.25%          

Michaels Stores Incorporated (1 Month LIBOR +2.75%) ±<

    4.07       1-30-2023        230,783        228,563  

The ServiceMaster Company LLC (1 Month LIBOR +2.50%) ±

    3.85       11-8-2023        133,988        134,197  
            362,760  
         

 

 

 
Media: 0.19%          

Altice US Finance I Corporation (1 Month LIBOR +2.25%) ±

    3.60       7-28-2025        129,675        128,648  

Live Nation Entertainment Incorporated (1 Month LIBOR +2.25%) ±

    3.63       10-31-2023        139,649        140,522  
            269,170  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Specialty Retail: 0.02%          

Sally Beauty Holdings Incorporated (1 Month LIBOR +2.50%) ±‡

    3.88     7-5-2024      $ 25,000      $ 24,906  
         

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 0.18%

         
Food Products: 0.18%          

Pinnacle Foods Incorporated (1 Month LIBOR +2.00%) ±

    3.24       2-2-2024        59,550        59,866  

Post Holdings Incorporated (1 Month LIBOR +2.25%) ±

    3.60       5-24-2024        124,688        125,096  

Prestige Brands Incorporated (1 Month LIBOR +2.75%) ±

    4.10       1-26-2024        74,874        75,236  
            260,198  
         

 

 

 

Financials: 0.28%

         
Diversified Financial Services: 0.28%          

Delos Finance SARL (3 Month LIBOR +2.00%) ±

    3.33       10-6-2023            200,000        201,438  

LPL Holdings Incorporated (3 Month LIBOR +2.25%) ±

    3.65       9-23-2024        196,686        197,095  
            398,533  
         

 

 

 

Health Care: 0.31%

         
Health Care Providers & Services: 0.22%          

HCA Incorporated (1 Month LIBOR +2.00%) ±

    3.35       3-17-2023        89,550        89,819  

Select Medical Corporation (3 Month LIBOR +3.50%) ±

    4.85       3-1-2021        54,725        55,249  

Surgery Center Holdings Incorporated (1 Month LIBOR +3.25%) ±

    4.60       9-2-2024        90,000        88,594  

TeamHealth Incorporated (1 Month LIBOR +2.75%) ±

    4.10       2-6-2024        79,600        77,760  
            311,422  
         

 

 

 
Health Care Technology: 0.03%          

Change Healthcare Holdings Incorporated (1 Month LIBOR +2.75%) ±

    4.10       3-1-2024        44,775        44,876  
         

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals: 0.06%          

Endo Finance LLC (1 Month LIBOR +4.25%) ±

    5.63       4-29-2024        89,775        90,304  
         

 

 

 

Industrials: 0.98%

         
Airlines: 0.14%          

Delta Air Lines Incorporated (1 Month LIBOR +2.50%) ±

    3.85       8-24-2022        132,300        133,193  

United Airlines Incorporated (3 Month LIBOR +2.00%) ±

    3.38       4-1-2024        69,650        69,781  
            202,974  
         

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies: 0.50%          

Advanced Disposal Services Incorporated (1 Month LIBOR +2.25%) ±

    3.45       11-10-2023        98,902        98,953  

Aramark Services Incorporated (1 Month LIBOR +2.00%) ±

    3.35       3-28-2024        56,425        56,654  

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (3 Month LIBOR +3.00%) ±‡

    4.33       1-31-2024        59,197        59,567  

KAR Auction Services Incorporated (3 Month LIBOR +2.25%) ±

    3.63       3-11-2021        151,178        151,744  

Multi-Color Corporation (1 Month LIBOR +2.25%) ±<

    0.00       10-31-2024        180,000        181,575  

Sensata Technologies BV (1 Month LIBOR +1.75%) ±

    2.99       10-14-2021        160,000        160,485  
            708,978  
         

 

 

 
Communications Equipment: 0.34%          

Charter Communications Operating LLC (1 Month LIBOR +2.00%) ±<

    3.35       1-3-2021        353,316        354,333  

Virgin Media Bristol LLC (1 Month LIBOR +2.50%) ±

    3.75       1-31-2026        135,000        134,916  
            489,249  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Information Technology: 0.61%

         
Communications Equipment: 0.06%          

CommScope Incorporated (3 Month LIBOR +2.00%) ±

    3.38     12-29-2022      $ 88,238      $ 88,680  
         

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 0.12%          

Dell Incorporated (1 Month LIBOR +2.00%) ±

    3.35       9-7-2023        41,002        41,012  

Zebra Technologies Corporation (3 Month LIBOR +2.00%) ±

    3.37       10-27-2021        130,553        130,952  
            171,964  
         

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services: 0.18%          

Ancestry.com Incorporated (1 Month LIBOR +3.25%) ±

    4.50       10-19-2023        54,450        54,705  

Zayo Group LLC (1 Month LIBOR +2.25%) ±

    3.56       1-19-2024            195,805        196,293  
            250,998  
         

 

 

 
IT Services: 0.10%          

First Data Corporation (1 Month LIBOR +2.25%) ±

    3.56       7-8-2022        141,619        141,611  
         

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 0.15%          

Micron Technology Incorporated (3 Month LIBOR +2.00%) ±

    3.39       4-26-2022        219,799        221,503  
         

 

 

 

Materials: 0.38%

         
Chemicals: 0.17%          

Ashland LLC (3 Month LIBOR +2.00%) ±

    3.30       5-24-2024        54,863        55,045  

Huntsman International LLC (1 Month LIBOR +3.00%) ±‡

    4.35       4-1-2023        37,155        37,387  

Ineos US Finance LLC (1 Month LIBOR +2.00%) ±<

    0.00       3-31-2024        145,434        145,550  
            237,982  
         

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging: 0.21%          

Berry Plastics Corporation (1 Month LIBOR +2.00%) ±<

    3.41       2-8-2020        271,176        271,448  

Reynolds Group Holdings Incorporated (1 Month LIBOR +2.75%) ±

    4.10       2-5-2023        29,701        29,833  
            301,281  
         

 

 

 

Real Estate: 0.08%

         
Equity REITs: 0.08%          

MGM Growth Properties LLC (1 Month LIBOR +2.25%) ±

    3.60       4-25-2023        113,559        114,005  
         

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services: 0.17%

         
Diversified Telecommunication Services: 0.09%          

Level 3 Financing Incorporated (3 Month LIBOR +2.25%) ±

    3.70       2-22-2024        129,470        129,308  
         

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services: 0.08%          

SBA Communications Corporation (1 Month LIBOR +2.25%) ±

    3.60       3-24-2021        119,077        119,358  
         

 

 

 

Total Loans (Cost $5,005,638)

            4,996,583  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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REAL RETURN PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name         Expiration date      Shares      Value  

Participation Notes: 0.39%

         

Financials: 0.39%

         
Capital Markets: 0.39%          

UBS AG (Kweichow Moutai Company Limited) †(a)

      8-15-2018        5,800      $ 554,465  
         

 

 

 

Total Participation Notes (Cost $430,489)

            554,465  
         

 

 

 
    Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal         

U.S. Treasury Securities: 65.88%

         

TIPS

    0.13     4-15-2019      $     1,848,296        1,840,234  

TIPS

    0.13       4-15-2020        4,478,565        4,457,653  

TIPS

    0.13       4-15-2021        3,894,163        3,866,706  

TIPS

    0.13       1-15-2022        3,592,571        3,570,415  

TIPS

    0.13       4-15-2022        2,587,536        2,563,285  

TIPS

    0.13       7-15-2022        4,775,340        4,752,499  

TIPS

    0.13       1-15-2023        3,720,538        3,677,422  

TIPS

    0.13       7-15-2024        3,621,926        3,559,067  

TIPS

    0.13       7-15-2026        3,067,940        2,966,234  

TIPS

    0.25       1-15-2025        3,630,987        3,572,976  

TIPS

    0.38       7-15-2023        3,695,529        3,707,041  

TIPS

    0.38       7-15-2025        3,626,561        3,602,918  

TIPS

    0.38       1-15-2027        3,039,260        2,983,451  

TIPS

    0.38       7-15-2027        2,057,993        2,023,803  

TIPS

    0.63       7-15-2021        3,257,357        3,313,197  

TIPS

    0.63       1-15-2024        3,685,806        3,733,760  

TIPS

    0.63       1-15-2026        3,266,303        3,288,550  

TIPS

    0.63       2-15-2043        1,218,252        1,150,232  

TIPS

    0.75       2-15-2042        1,654,562        1,614,775  

TIPS

    0.75       2-15-2045        2,048,762        1,979,507  

TIPS

    0.88       2-15-2047        2,039,489        2,036,472  

TIPS

    1.00       2-15-2046        1,504,953        1,546,465  

TIPS

    1.13       1-15-2021        3,068,432        3,155,887  

TIPS

    1.25       7-15-2020        2,681,797        2,765,569  

TIPS

    1.38       1-15-2020        1,746,005        1,789,797  

TIPS

    1.38       2-15-2044        1,847,693        2,060,089  

TIPS

    1.75       1-15-2028        1,389,981        1,545,127  

TIPS

    1.88       7-15-2019        1,438,921        1,482,694  

TIPS

    2.00       1-15-2026        2,548,847        2,843,638  

TIPS

    2.13       1-15-2019        477,001        486,640  

TIPS

    2.13       2-15-2040        753,548        953,951  

TIPS

    2.13       2-15-2041        940,945        1,198,115  

TIPS

    2.38       1-15-2025        2,382,708        2,698,521  

TIPS

    2.38       1-15-2027        1,401,125        1,623,605  

TIPS

    2.50       1-15-2029        1,350,545        1,617,706  

TIPS

    3.38       4-15-2032        542,213        738,951  

TIPS

    3.63       4-15-2028        1,182,464        1,535,960  

TIPS

    3.88       4-15-2029        1,433,579        1,931,318  

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $93,751,544)

            94,234,230  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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REAL RETURN PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes: 0.91%

         

Consumer Discretionary: 0.07%

         
Automobiles: 0.07%          

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc 144A

    4.13     12-15-2018      $ 100,000      $ 101,483  
         

 

 

 

Financials: 0.20%

         
Banks: 0.15%          

Nielsen Holding and Finance BV 144A

    5.50       10-1-2021        125,000        128,594  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

    4.70       7-3-2018        80,000        81,016  
            209,610  
         

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services: 0.05%          

Virgin Media Finance plc

    5.25       1-15-2021        75,000        79,500  
         

 

 

 

Health Care: 0.37%

         
Pharmaceuticals: 0.37%          

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA

    3.50       4-15-2018        105,000        104,475  

Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Incorporated

    1.70       7-19-2019        250,000        242,062  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Incorporated 144A

    6.50       3-15-2022        180,000        189,000  
            535,537  
         

 

 

 

Information Technology: 0.11%

         
Communications Equipment: 0.02%          

Nokia Corporation

    5.38       5-15-2019        31,000        32,008  
         

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 0.09%          

NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC 144A

    3.75       6-1-2018        120,000        120,570  
         

 

 

 

Materials: 0.16%

         
Metals & Mining: 0.16%          

ArcelorMittal

    6.00       3-1-2021        205,000        221,170  
         

 

 

 

Total Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $1,304,599)

            1,299,878  
         

 

 

 
    Yield            Shares         
Short-Term Investments: 3.58%          
Investment Companies: 3.55%          

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

    1.29          561,994        562,051  

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

    1.00              4,513,660        4,513,660  
            5,075,711  
         

 

 

 
                 Principal         
U.S. Treasury Securities: 0.03%          

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)#

    0.76       12-14-2017      $ 50,000        49,984  
         

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $5,125,693)

            5,125,695        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $141,624,745)     100.77        144,145,864  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (0.77        (1,101,637
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 143,044,227  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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


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Non-income-earning security

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

144A The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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

 

< All or a portion of the position represents an unfunded loan commitment. The rate represents current interest rate if the loan is partially funded.

 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

(a) The security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

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

 

(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

 

## All or a portion of this security is segregated for unfunded loans.

 

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

 

# All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for investments in derivative instruments.

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
contracts
     Expiration
date
     Notional
cost
     Notional
value
     Unrealized
gains
     Unrealized
losses
 

Long

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     3        11-29-2017      $ 374,063      $ 372,141      $ 0      $ (1,922

Short

                 

U.S. Ultra Bond

     (2)        11-20-2017        (332,413      (329,750      2,663        0  

2-Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (19)        11-20-2017        (4,076,064      (4,073,719      2,345        0  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (4)        11-20-2017        (466,445      (465,375      1,070        0  

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
   

Shares

sold

   

Shares,

end of
period

    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliated
securities
   

Value,

end

of period

    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    213,729       3,122,413       2,774,148       561,994     $ (24   $ 0     $ 3,701     $ 562,051    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    3,404,176       73,628,070       72,518,586       4,513,660       0       0       16,952       4,513,660    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (24   $ 0     $ 20,653     $ 5,075,711       3.55
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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STABLE INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Agency Securities: 23.19%

         

FHLMC Series T-54 Class 4A ±±

    3.52     2-25-2043      $     334,117      $ 339,688  

FHLMC Series T-57 Class 1A2

    7.00       7-25-2043        453,880        535,040  

FHLMC Series T-63 Class 1A1 (12 Month Treasury Average +1.20%) ±

    2.09       2-25-2045        280,774        282,238  

FHLMC Structured Pass-Through Securities Series T-54 Class 3A

    7.00       2-25-2043        319,184        369,141  

FHLMC Structured Pass-Through Securities Series T-55 Class 1A2

    7.00       3-25-2043        466,403        530,495  

FHLMC Structured Pass-Through Securities Series T-58 Class 4A

    7.50       9-25-2043        521,086        618,387  

FNMA (11th District Cost of Funds +1.25%) ±

    1.96       4-1-2034        207,337        209,668  

FNMA (12 Month Treasury Average +1.20%) ±

    2.14       10-1-2034        161,143        163,919  

FNMA (12 Month Treasury Average +1.20%) ±

    2.14       4-1-2044        131,455        133,740  

FNMA (12 Month Treasury Average +1.20%) ±

    2.14       10-1-2044        150,418        153,045  

FNMA (6 Month LIBOR +0.97%) ±

    2.46       4-1-2037        143,865        145,829  

FNMA (1 Year Treasury Constant Maturity +1.62%) ±

    2.78       9-1-2033        38,570        39,993  

FNMA (1 Year Treasury Constant Maturity +1.66%) ±

    2.84       10-1-2033        259,777        268,896  

FNMA (6 Month LIBOR +1.56%) ±

    2.93       6-1-2033        211,665        219,427  

FNMA (6 Month LIBOR +1.63%) ±

    3.03       12-1-2033        234,214        243,444  

FNMA (12 Month LIBOR +1.45%) ±

    3.06       1-1-2036        120,933        125,960  

FNMA (12 Month LIBOR +1.38%) ±

    3.13       8-1-2035        212,807        221,226  

FNMA (6 Month LIBOR +1.66%) ±

    3.14       6-1-2033        186,760        191,739  

FNMA (12 Month LIBOR +1.56%) ±

    3.31       7-1-2035        116,872        122,134  

FNMA Series 2003-W4 Class 3A ±±

    6.07       10-25-2042        205,249        233,471  

FNMA Series 2004-W2 Class 2A2

    7.00       2-25-2044        126,578        144,582  

FNMA Series 2007-88 Class HC ±±

    3.29       9-25-2037        117,866        124,314  

HUD

    5.45       8-1-2019        95,000        95,633  

Total Agency Securities (Cost $5,159,857)

            5,512,009  
         

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities: 24.23%

         

Ally Auto Receivables Trust Series 2016-3 Class A2

    1.19       12-17-2018        1,329        1,329  

Ally Auto Receivables Trust Series 2017-1 Class A2

    1.38       10-15-2019        102,659        102,568  

Ally Auto Receivables Trust Series 2017-2 Class A2

    1.49       11-15-2019        123,720        123,653  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2015-2 Class A3

    1.27       1-8-2020        24,479        24,471  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2016-2 Class A2A

    1.42       10-8-2019        20,528        20,524  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2016-3 Class A2A

    1.37       11-8-2019        42,336        42,323  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2017-1 Class A2A

    1.51       5-18-2020        101,695        101,565  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2017-4 Class A2A

    1.91       5-18-2021        100,000        99,936  

BMW Vehicle Owner Trust Series 2016-1 Class A2A

    0.99       5-28-2019        51,300        51,240  

BMW Vehicle Owner Trust Series 2017-1 Class A2

    1.64       7-22-2019        125,403        125,382  

BMW Vehicle Owner Trust Series 2017-2 Class A2A

    1.80       2-20-2020        120,000        119,831  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust Series 2016-2 Class A2A

    1.32       1-22-2019        737        737  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust Series 2016-3 Class A2A

    1.36       4-22-2019        25,846        25,841  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust Series 2017-1 Class A2 144A

    1.76       6-22-2020        115,000        114,882  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust Series 2015-1 Class A3

    1.38       11-15-2019        46,078        46,036  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust Series 2016-1 Class A2

    1.30       4-15-2019        4,073        4,073  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust Series 2016-2 Class A2A

    1.24       6-17-2019        21,071        21,065  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust Series 2017-1 Class A2

    1.54       2-18-2020        104,089        104,024  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust Series 2017-2 Class A2

    1.63       6-15-2020        130,048        129,962  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust Series 2017-4 Class A2A

    1.80       4-15-2021        100,000        99,877  

CIT Education Loan Trust Series 2005-1 Class A3 (3 Month LIBOR +0.12%) ±

    1.44       3-15-2026        22,289        22,266  

CNH Equipment Trust Series 2016-B Class A2A

    1.31       10-15-2019        55,740        55,705  

CNH Equipment Trust Series 2017-A Class A2

    1.80       7-15-2020        135,000        134,934  

Dell Equipment Finance Trust Series 2016-1 Class A2 144A

    1.43       9-24-2018        42,938        42,925  

 

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


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STABLE INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

         

Dell Equipment Finance Trust Series 2017-1 Class A2 144A

    1.86     6-24-2019      $     160,000      $ 159,983  

Dell Equipment Finance Trust Series 2017-2 Class A2A 144A

    1.97       2-24-2020        100,000        99,886  

Fifth Third Auto Trust Series 2017-1 Class A2A

    1.59       4-15-2020        100,000        99,819  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Series 2014-C Class A3

    1.06       5-15-2019        29,582        29,565  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Series 2016-B Class A2A

    1.08       3-15-2019        22,090        22,080  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Series 2017-A Class A2A

    1.33       12-15-2019        63,436        63,322  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Series 2017-A Class A2A

    1.56       11-15-2019        126,249        126,125  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Series 2017-B Class A2A

    1.49       5-15-2020        130,000        129,869  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Series 2017B Class A2A

    1.80       6-15-2020        115,000        114,810  

GM Financial Automobile Lease Series 2016-2 Class A2A

    1.28       10-22-2018        44,317        44,299  

GM Financial Automobile Lease Series 2017-1A Class A2A 144A

    1.51       3-16-2020        130,412        130,292  

GM Financial Automobile Lease Series 2017-3 Class A2A 144A

    1.71       9-16-2020        110,000        109,821  

GM Financial Automobile Lease Series 2017-3 Class A2A

    1.72       1-21-2020        110,000        109,715  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2014-4 Class A3

    0.99       9-17-2018        3,905        3,904  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2016-2 Class A2

    1.13       9-17-2018        8,686        8,684  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2016-3 Class A2

    1.01       10-18-2018        22,018        22,009  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2017-1 Class A2

    1.42       7-22-2019        102,102        102,002  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2017-3 Class A2

    1.57       1-21-2020        120,000        119,728  

Huntington Auto Trust Series 2016-1 Class A2

    1.29       5-15-2019        60,647        60,622  

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust Series 2015-B Class A3 144A

    1.40       11-15-2018        18,236        18,236  

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust Series 2016-B Class A2A 144A

    1.24       11-15-2018        35,318        35,308  

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Series 2015-A Class A3

    1.05       4-15-2019        15,166        15,158  

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Series 2016-A Class A2

    1.21       6-17-2019        30,310        30,291  

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Series 2017-A Class A2A

    1.48       2-18-2020        127,920        127,794  

John Deere Owner Trust Series 2015-A Class A3

    1.32       6-17-2019        45,835        45,808  

John Deere Owner Trust Series 2016-B Class A2

    1.09       2-15-2019        51,042        51,011  

John Deere Owner Trust Series 2017-A Class A2

    1.50       10-15-2019        140,000        139,885  

Kubota Credit Owner Trust Series 2016-1A Class A2 144A

    1.25       4-15-2019        69,068        68,982  

Kubota Credit Owner Trust Series 2017-1A Class A2 144A

    1.66       5-15-2020        140,000        139,641  

Mercedes Benz Auto Lease Trust Series 2016-1 Class A2A

    1.11       3-15-2019        39,635        39,611  

Mercedes Benz Auto Lease Trust Series 2017-A Class A2A

    1.53       8-15-2019        135,000        134,918  

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC Series 2016-AA Class A2 144A

    1.39       12-17-2018        57,358        57,333  

Montana Higher Education Student Assistance Corporation Series 2012-1 Class A2 (1 Month LIBOR +1.00%) ±

    2.24       5-20-2030        180,433        182,289  

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2014-B Class A3

    1.11       5-15-2019        23,259        23,248  

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2015-A Class A3

    1.05       10-15-2019        41,863        41,788  

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2016-A Class A2A

    1.22       8-15-2018        17,040        17,037  

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2016-C Class A2A

    1.07       5-15-2019        66,441        66,385  

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2017-A Class A2A

    1.47       1-15-2020        134,321        134,129  

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2017-A Class A2A

    1.64       9-16-2019        90,000        89,867  

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2017-B Class A2A

    1.83       12-16-2019        80,000        79,863  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Series 2017-1 Class A2

    1.49       2-18-2020        92,113        92,056  

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2005-8 Class A4 (3 Month LIBOR +0.55%) ±

    1.92       1-25-2028        98,888        99,429  

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2006-1 Class A5 (3 Month LIBOR +0.11%) ±

    1.48       7-26-2021        134,282        132,576  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2016-B Class A2A

    1.02       10-15-2018        8,521        8,518  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2016-C Class A2A

    1.00       1-15-2019        41,322        41,294  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2017-A Class A2A

    1.42       9-16-2019        127,804        127,689  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2017-D Class A2A

    2.03       8-17-2020        100,000        99,921  

Volvo Financial Equipment LLC Series 2015-1A Class A3 144A

    1.51       6-17-2019        56,447        56,415  

Volvo Financial Equipment LLC Series 2017-1A Class A2 144A

    1.55       10-15-2019        140,000        139,825  

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Series 2016-A Class A2A

    1.20       2-15-2019        71,496        71,377  

 

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


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STABLE INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

         

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Series 2016-B Class A2

    1.10     1-15-2020      $ 79,846      $ 79,724  

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Series 2017-A Class A2A

    1.50       8-17-2020            100,207        100,071  

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $5,761,126)

            5,759,161  
         

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds and Notes: 28.03%

         

Consumer Discretionary: 0.80%

         
Automobiles: 0.59%          

Toyota Motor Credit Corporation

    1.70       1-9-2019        140,000        139,687  
         

 

 

 
Consumer Finance: 0.21%          

American Honda Finance Corporation

    1.20       7-12-2019        50,000        49,307  
         

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 0.64%

         
Beverages: 0.42%          

Brown Forman Corporation

    1.00       1-15-2018        100,000        99,931  
         

 

 

 
Food Products: 0.22%          

Kraft Foods Group Incorporated

    6.13       8-23-2018        50,000        51,464  
         

 

 

 

Energy: 1.05%

         
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 1.05%          

Chevron Corporation

    1.69       2-28-2019        40,000        39,908  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

    1.65       5-7-2018        70,000        69,926  

Exxon Mobil Corporation (3 Month LIBOR +0.60%) ±

    2.07       2-28-2018        90,000        90,129  

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

    2.70       12-14-2018        50,000        50,295  
            250,258  
         

 

 

 

Financials: 10.26%

         
Banks: 3.68%          

Bank of America Corporation

    2.00       1-11-2018        50,000        50,013  

Bank of America Corporation

    2.60       1-15-2019        50,000        50,274  

Bank of America Corporation

    2.65       4-1-2019        50,000        50,330  

Bank of America Corporation

    5.65       5-1-2018        50,000        50,773  

Citigroup Incorporated

    1.80       2-5-2018        150,000        150,017  

HSBC USA Incorporated (3 Month LIBOR +0.77%) ±

    2.16       8-7-2018        110,000        110,448  

JPMorgan Chase & Company

    1.80       1-25-2018        60,000        60,008  

JPMorgan Chase & Company (3 Month LIBOR +0.55%) ±

    1.87       3-9-2021        30,000        30,074  

JPMorgan Chase & Company

    6.00       1-15-2018        60,000        60,282  

JPMorgan Chase & Company

    6.30       4-23-2019        40,000        42,242  

KeyCorp

    2.30       12-13-2018        90,000        90,082  

Suntrust Bank (3 Month LIBOR +0.53%) ±

    1.91       1-31-2020        75,000        75,423  

US Bancorp (3 Month LIBOR +0.49%) ±

    1.91       11-15-2018        55,000        55,179  
            875,145  
         

 

 

 
Capital Markets: 2.76%          

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (3 Month LIBOR +0.87%) ±

    2.29       8-17-2020        90,000        91,629  

Charles Schwab Corporation

    2.20       7-25-2018        90,000        90,166  

 

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


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STABLE INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Capital Markets (continued)          

Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated

    2.38     1-22-2018      $ 40,000      $ 40,032  

Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated (3 Month LIBOR +1.04%) ±

    2.41       4-25-2019        70,000        70,688  

Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated

    2.60       12-27-2020        50,000        50,119  

Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated

    5.95       1-18-2018        50,000        50,255  

Morgan Stanley

    2.38       7-23-2019        50,000        50,075  

Morgan Stanley

    2.45       2-1-2019        50,000        50,160  

Morgan Stanley

    2.50       1-24-2019        40,000        40,158  

Morgan Stanley

    2.65       1-27-2020        50,000        50,315  

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    5.25       10-15-2018        70,000        72,032  
            655,629  
         

 

 

 
Consumer Finance: 1.82%          

American Express Credit Corporation (3 Month LIBOR +0.43%) ±

    1.75       3-3-2020        50,000        50,157  

American Honda Finance Corporation

    1.55       12-11-2017        30,000        30,002  

American Honda Finance Corporation (3 Month LIBOR +0.27%) ±

    1.63       7-20-2020        40,000        40,114  

American Honda Finance Corporation (3 Month LIBOR +0.83%) ±

    2.27       2-22-2019        50,000        50,430  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation

    1.80       11-13-2018        90,000        89,957  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (3 Month LIBOR +0.51%) ±

    1.86       1-10-2020        50,000        50,366  

Hyundai Capital America 144A

    2.00       3-19-2018        45,000        44,980  

John Deere Capital Corporation (3 Month LIBOR +0.57%) ±

    1.92       1-8-2019        75,000        75,395  
            431,401  
         

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services: 0.97%          

AIG Global Funding 144A

    1.65       12-15-2017            100,000        100,004  

AIG Global Funding (3 Month LIBOR +0.48%) 144A±

    1.82       7-2-2020        30,000        30,068  

General Electric Capital Corporation

    5.50       1-8-2020        35,000        37,312  

PNC Funding Corporation

    5.13       2-8-2020        60,000        63,571  
            230,955  
         

 

 

 
Insurance: 1.03%          

Marsh & McLennan Company Incorporated

    2.55       10-15-2018        75,000        75,283  

New York Life Global Funding 144A

    1.55       11-2-2018        70,000        69,824  

Travelers Company Incorporated

    5.80       5-15-2018        97,000        98,736  
            243,843  
         

 

 

 

Health Care: 1.96%

         
Biotechnology: 0.36%          

AbbVie Incorporated

    1.80       5-14-2018        65,000        64,994  

Gilead Sciences Incorporated

    1.85       9-20-2019        20,000        19,904  
            84,898  
         

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 0.38%          

Medtronic plc (3 Month LIBOR +0.80%) ±

    2.12       3-15-2020        90,000        91,308  
         

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services: 0.42%          

Cardinal Health Incorporated

    1.95       6-15-2018        40,000        40,004  

Cardinal Health Incorporated

    1.95       6-14-2019        30,000        29,839  

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

    1.70       2-15-2019        30,000        29,921  
            99,764  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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STABLE INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services: 0.25%          

Thermo Fisher Scientific

    2.15     12-14-2018      $     60,000      $ 60,109  
         

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals: 0.55%          

EMD Finance LLC Company 144A

    1.70       3-19-2018        40,000        39,991  

Johnson & Johnson (3 Month LIBOR +0.27%) ±

    1.59       3-1-2019        90,000        90,260  
            130,251  
         

 

 

 

Industrials: 2.71%

         
Aerospace & Defense: 0.94%          

Lockheed Martin Corporation

    1.85       11-23-2018        30,000        29,956  

Lockheed Martin Corporation

    4.25       11-15-2019        40,000        41,621  

Northrop Grumman Corporation

    1.75       6-1-2018        90,000        89,920  

Rockwell Collins Incorporated

    1.95       7-15-2019        10,000        9,963  

Rockwell Collins Incorporated

    5.25       7-15-2019        50,000        52,352  
            223,812  
         

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment: 0.79%          

Eaton Corporation

    5.60       5-15-2018        70,000        71,168  

Eaton Corporation

    6.95       3-20-2019        40,000        42,267  

Rockwell Automation Incorporated

    5.65       12-1-2017        75,000        75,000  
            188,435  
         

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates: 0.25%          

General Electric Capital Corporation

    2.20       1-9-2020        60,000        59,894  
         

 

 

 
Machinery: 0.39%          

Parker Hannifin Corporation

    5.50       5-15-2018        90,000        91,462  
         

 

 

 
Road & Rail: 0.34%          

Norfolk Southern Corporation

    5.75       4-1-2018        80,000        80,977  
         

 

 

 

Information Technology: 0.94%

         
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 0.25%          

Corning Incorporated

    1.50       5-8-2018        60,000        59,919  
         

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 0.23%          

Maxim Integrated Product Incorporated

    2.50       11-15-2018        55,000        55,247  
         

 

 

 
Software: 0.21%          

Microsoft Corporation

    1.10       8-8-2019        50,000        49,343  
         

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 0.25%          

Apple Incorporated

    1.55       2-8-2019        50,000        49,786  

HP Enterprise Company 144A

    2.10       10-4-2019        10,000        9,931  
            59,717  
         

 

 

 

Materials: 1.59%

         
Chemicals: 1.16%          

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company 144A

    1.70       5-1-2018        75,000        74,995  

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (3 Month LIBOR +0.53%) ±

    1.91       5-1-2020        50,000        50,417  

 

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


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STABLE INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Chemicals (continued)          

Ecolab Incorporated

    1.45     12-8-2017      $ 60,000      $ 59,998  

The Sherwin-Williams Company

    1.35       12-15-2017        90,000        89,991  
            275,401  
         

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging: 0.22%          

Westrock Company

    4.45       3-1-2019        50,000        51,250  
         

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products: 0.21%          

Georgia Pacific LLC 144A

    2.54       11-15-2019        50,000        50,255  
         

 

 

 

Real Estate: 1.92%

         
Equity REITs: 1.92%          

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Incorporated

    2.75       1-15-2020        50,000        50,258  

Boston Properties LP

    3.70       11-15-2018        90,000        91,136  

Realty Income Corporation

    2.00       1-31-2018        73,000        73,008  

UDR Incorporated

    4.25       6-1-2018        90,000        90,999  

Ventas Realty LP

    2.00       2-15-2018        50,000        50,025  

Ventas Realty LP

    4.00       4-30-2019        50,000        51,032  

Vornado Realty LP

    2.50       6-30-2019        50,000        50,059  
            456,517  
         

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services: 0.21%

         
Diversified Telecommunication Services: 0.21%          

AT&T Incorporated

    2.30       3-11-2019        50,000        50,062  
         

 

 

 

Utilities: 5.95%

         
Electric Utilities: 4.49%          

Commonwealth Edison Company

    2.15       1-15-2019        50,000        50,009  

Connecticut Light & Power Company

    5.65       5-1-2018        60,000        60,957  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

    5.25       1-15-2018        55,000        55,229  

Duke Energy Progress LLC (3 Month LIBOR +0.18%) ±

    1.50       9-8-2020        35,000        35,000  

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana LLC

    6.00       5-1-2018        90,000        91,590  

Kansas City Power & Light Company

    6.38       3-1-2018        75,000        75,828  

Kansas City Power & Light Company

    7.15       4-1-2019        70,000        74,439  

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company

    5.30       3-15-2018        55,000        55,573  

PacifiCorp

    5.50       1-15-2019            100,000        103,644  

Public Service Company of Colorado

    5.80       8-1-2018        109,000        111,726  

Public Service Electric & Gas Company

    2.00       8-15-2019        50,000        49,912  

Public Service Electric & Gas Company

    5.30       5-1-2018        84,000        85,236  

Southern California Edison Company

    5.50       8-15-2018        80,000        82,036  

The Connecticut Light & Power Company

    5.50       2-1-2019        60,000        62,183  

Union Electric Company

    6.70       2-1-2019        70,000        73,514  
            1,066,876  
         

 

 

 
Gas Utilities: 0.36%          

Southern California Gas Company

    5.45       4-15-2018        85,000        86,173  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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STABLE INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Multi-Utilities: 1.10%          

Avista Corporation

    5.95     6-1-2018      $ 80,000      $ 81,556  

Consumers Energy Company

    5.65       9-15-2018        80,000        82,312  

Peco Energy Company

    5.35       3-1-2018        96,000        96,908  
            260,776  
         

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $6,664,671)

            6,660,066  
         

 

 

 

Municipal Obligations: 3.92%

         
Alaska: 0.21%          

Anchorage AK Water Revenue Series C (Water & Sewer Revenue)

    1.43       5-1-2018        50,000        49,966  
         

 

 

 
California: 0.42%          

Santa Clara County CA Series A (GO Revenue)

    1.65       8-1-2018            100,000        99,897  
         

 

 

 
Kentucky: 0.48%          

Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation Series 2013-1 Class A1 (1 Month LIBOR +0.50%) (Education Revenue) ±

    1.74       6-1-2026        113,550        113,270  
         

 

 

 
Michigan: 0.17%          

L’Anse Creuse MI Public Schools Series B (GO Revenue, Qualified School Board Loan Fund Insured)

    2.16       5-1-2020        40,000        40,066  
         

 

 

 
New Jersey: 0.42%          

Bergen County NJ Improvement Authority Guaranteed Project Notes (Health Revenue)

    2.25       3-1-2019        100,000        100,401  
         

 

 

 
New York: 0.44%          

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Bonds Fiscal 2010 Series A-2 (Tax Revenue)

    4.85       5-1-2019        100,000        103,910  
         

 

 

 
North Carolina: 0.07%          

North Carolina Education Assistance Authority Student Loan Notes Series 2011-1 Tranche A-2 (Education Revenue)

    2.27       1-26-2026        17,387        17,426  
         

 

 

 
Ohio: 0.32%          

Ohio Taxable Hospital Refunding Bonds Series B (Health Revenue)

    1.56       1-1-2019        75,000        74,689  
         

 

 

 
South Carolina: 0.28%          

South Carolina Student Loan Corporation Series 2010-1 Class A2 (3 Month LIBOR +1.00%) (Education Revenue) ±

    2.37       7-25-2025        65,882        66,296  
         

 

 

 
Texas: 0.48%          

Texas A&M University Revenue Series D (Education Revenue) %%

    1.80       5-15-2018        55,000        55,000  

Texas Tech Univeristy Revenues Financing System Refunding and Improvement Bonds Taxable Series 2017-B (Education Revenue)

    1.56       2-15-2019        60,000        59,698  
            114,698  
         

 

 

 
Virginia: 0.40%          

Virginia College Building Authority Educational Facilities Series D (Education Revenue)

    2.00       2-1-2019        95,000        95,064  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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130   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Portfolio of investments—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

STABLE INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  
Wisconsin: 0.23%          

WIsconsin Public Finance Authority Taxable Refunding Bond Series A (Education Revenue)

    1.48     7-1-2018      $ 55,000      $ 54,929  
         

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $932,643)

            930,612  
         

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities: 1.18%

         

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2015 Class AFL1 (1 Month LIBOR +1.30%) 144A±

    2.54       12-15-2034        20,070        20,082  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust Series 2015-6 Class A1 144A±±

    3.50       4-25-2055        65,498        66,694  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust Series 2016-3 Class A1 144A±±

    2.25       4-25-2056        76,371        75,777  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust Series 2017-1 Class A1 144A±±

    2.75       10-25-2056            117,373        117,619  

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $280,118)

            280,172  
         

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities: 13.69%

         

U.S. Treasury Note

    0.75       9-30-2018        350,000        347,498  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.25       5-31-2019        750,000        744,521  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.25       6-30-2019        475,000        471,215  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.25       8-31-2019        500,000        495,469  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.38       7-31-2019        475,000        472,050  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.50       10-31-2019        250,000        248,613  

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.75       11-30-2019        475,000        474,797  

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $3,271,532)

            3,254,163  
         

 

 

 

Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes: 3.46%

         

Energy: 0.25%

         
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 0.25%          

Statoil ASA

    2.25       11-8-2019        60,000        60,233  
         

 

 

 

Financials: 2.26%

         
Banks: 2.26%          

Bank of Montreal

    1.35       8-28-2018        30,000        29,890  

Bank of Nova Scotia (3 Month LIBOR +0.47%) ±

    1.79       6-11-2018        90,000        90,178  

Bank of Nova Scotia

    2.13       9-11-2019        100,000        99,975  

Royal Bank of Canada Incorporated

    2.00       10-1-2018        150,000        150,188  

Royal Bank of Canada Incorporated (3 Month LIBOR +0.73%) ±

    2.11       2-1-2022        75,000        75,787  

Toronto Dominion Bank (3 Month LIBOR +0.54%) ±

    1.90       7-23-2018        90,000        90,261  
            536,279  
         

 

 

 

Health Care: 0.25%

         
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 0.13%          

Medtronic Incorporated

    1.70       3-28-2019        30,000        29,883  
         

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals: 0.12%          

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

    1.40       7-20-2018        30,000        29,727  
         

 

 

 

 

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STABLE INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

Industrials: 0.50%

         
Electrical Equipment: 0.50%          

Tyco Electronics Group SA

    2.35     8-1-2019      $ 50,000      $ 49,973  

Tyco Electronics Group SA

    2.38       12-17-2018        69,000        69,221  
            119,194  
         

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services: 0.20%

         
Wireless Telecommunication Services: 0.20%          

Rogers Communications Incorporated

    6.80       8-15-2018        45,000        46,498  
         

 

 

 

Total Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $822,835)

            821,814  
         

 

 

 
    Yield            Shares         
Short-Term Investments: 4.25%          
Investment Companies: 4.25%          

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

    1.00              1,009,851        1,009,851  
         

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,009,851)

            1,009,851        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $23,902,633)     101.95        24,227,848  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (1.95        (463,057
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 23,764,791  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

±± 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.

 

± 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.

 

%% The security is issued on a when-issued basis.

 

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

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

 

## All or a portion of this security is segregated for when-issued securities.

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
contracts
     Expiration
date
     Notional
cost
     Notional
value
     Unrealized
gains
     Unrealized
losses
 

Short

                 

5-Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (10)        3-29-2018      $ (1,159,787    $ (1,163,438    $ 3,651      $ 0  

 

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132   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Portfolio of investments—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

STABLE INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

 

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliated
securities
   

Value,
end

of period

    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    352,626       5,942,744       5,285,519       1,009,851     $ 0     $ 0     $ 2,251     $ 1,009,851       4.25

 

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134   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Statements of assets and liabilities—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)
    

C&B Large

Cap Value
Portfolio

       Diversified Large
Cap Growth
Portfolio
 

Assets

      

Investments in unaffiliated securities (including securities on loan), at value (see cost below)

  $ 396,544,140        $ 92,188,540  

Investments in affiliated securities, at value (see cost below)

    36,676,363          1,898,220  

Segregated cash for futures transactions

    0          0  

Foreign currency, at value (see cost below)

    0          0  

Receivable for investments sold

    1,204,040          426,540  

Receivable for dividends

    841,480          150,130  

Receivable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts

    0          0  

Receivable for securities lending income

    3,347          400  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    14,493          1,225  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    435,283,863          94,665,055  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Payable upon receipt of securities loaned

    13,373,325          1,113,825  

Payable for investments purchased

    0          283,485  

Management fee payable

    213,640          43,327  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

    2,338          2,340  

Due to custodian bank

    0          11  

Professional fees payable

    16,983          20,042  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    13,144          55,401  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    13,619,430          1,518,431  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 421,664,433        $ 93,146,624  
 

 

 

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at cost

  $ 295,034,960        $ 55,648,651  
 

 

 

 

Investments in affiliated securities, at cost

  $ 36,676,314        $ 1,898,210  
 

 

 

 

Securities on loan, at value

  $ 13,088,401        $ 1,090,300  
 

 

 

 

Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 0        $ 0  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Emerging

Growth

Portfolio

    International
Growth
Portfolio
   

International
Value

Portfolio

   

Large Company
Value

Portfolio

   

Small Company
Growth

Portfolio

   

Small Company
Value

Portfolio

 
         
$ 819,971,524     $ 41,449,325     $ 816,063,336     $ 66,915,889     $ 1,758,306,638     $ 159,194,570  
  49,514,609       9,307,998       33,019,075       1,379,139       303,565,816       22,569,191  
  0       0       0       150,000       0       0  
  0       6,216       7,883,760       0       0       0  
  6,487,270       10,086       71,715       0       7,248,262       1,308,660  
  156,350       357,501       3,293,279       185,326       1,093,075       770,694  
  0       0       0       10,769       0       0  
  46,394       12       31,142       0       149,243       21,633  
  0       6,761       5,312       2,495       12,736       14,347  

 

 

 
  876,176,147       51,137,899       860,367,619       68,643,618       2,070,375,770       183,879,095  

 

 

 
         
  37,018,173       0       18,388,755       0       235,219,267       19,499,762  
  9,313,152       9,161,906       2,459,943       0       1,591,063       731,449  
  532,450       13,267       521,628       14,895       1,131,086       123,576  
  2,217       2,322       2,384       2,358       2,351       2,306  
  0       0       0       855       1,670,769       0  
  18,994       30,360       31,593       22,667       18,069       19,913  
  59,542       51,266       67,763       4,278       22,878       7,763  

 

 

 
  46,944,528       9,259,121       21,472,066       45,053       239,655,483       20,384,769  

 

 

 
$ 829,231,619     $ 41,878,778     $ 838,895,553     $ 68,598,565     $ 1,830,720,287     $ 163,494,326  

 

 

 
$ 532,402,444     $ 32,614,233     $ 720,618,425     $ 59,052,408     $ 1,220,678,018     $ 124,496,217  

 

 

 
$ 49,511,794     $ 9,307,998     $ 33,018,781     $ 1,379,139     $ 303,552,950     $ 22,568,547  

 

 

 
$ 36,170,154     $ 0     $ 17,490,685     $ 0     $ 228,494,698     $ 19,012,448  

 

 

 
$ 0     $ 6,207     $ 7,835,016     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  

 

 

 

 

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136   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Statements of assets and liabilities—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)
     Core Bond
Portfolio
      

Managed

Fixed Income
Portfolio

 

Assets

      

Investments in unaffiliated securities (including securities on loan), at value (see cost below)

  $ 5,894,696,145        $ 106,988,738  

Investments in affiliated securities, at value (see cost below)

    159,252,539          2,396,548  

Cash

    14,893,583          875  

Segregated cash for future transactions

    0          0  

Receivable for investments sold

    715,603,764          85,000  

Principal paydown receivable

    82,923          0  

Receivable for dividends and interest

    25,183,965          795,082  

Receivable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts

    0          0  

Receivable for securities lending income

    46,724          178  

Receivable from manager

    0          0  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    110,185          3,028  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    6,809,869,828          110,269,449  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Payable for investments purchased

    1,239,957,501          672,359  

Payable upon receipt of securities loaned

    50,259,982          163,655  

Management fee payable

    1,553,187          26,694  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

    2,308          2,201  

Payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts

    0          0  

Due to custodian bank

    0          0  

Professional fees payable

    29,497          21,042  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    56,653          6,641  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,291,859,128          892,592  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 5,518,010,700        $ 109,376,857  
 

 

 

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at cost

  $ 5,894,493,620        $ 104,515,022  
 

 

 

 

Investments in affiliated securities, at cost

  $ 159,252,342        $ 2,396,532  
 

 

 

 

Securities on loan, at value

  $ 49,109,601        $ 160,179  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Real Return

Portfolio

   

Stable Income
Portfolio

 
 
$ 139,070,153     $ 23,217,997  
  5,075,711       1,009,851  
  135,102       0  
  0       7,000  
  0       0  
  0       0  
  494,487       92,613  
  4,375       2,813  
  55       0  
  0       306  
  2,498       2,019  

 

 

 
  144,782,381       24,332,599  

 

 

 
 
  1,122,657       529,822  
  562,074       0  
  33,324       0  
  2,295       2,316  
  1,266       0  
  0       13  
  16,065       30,491  
  473       5,166  

 

 

 
  1,738,154       567,808  

 

 

 
$ 143,044,227     $ 23,764,791  

 

 

 
$ 136,549,034     $ 22,892,781  

 

 

 
$ 5,075,711     $ 1,009,852  

 

 

 
$ 538,093     $ 0  

 

 

 

 

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138   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Statements of operations—six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)
    

C&B Large

Cap Value
Portfolio

       Diversified Large
Cap Growth
Portfolio
 

Investment income

      

Dividends*

  $ 3,145,480        $ 575,641  

Income from affiliated securities

    103,323          4,485  

Securities lending income from affiliates, net

    28,015          2,447  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    3,276,818          582,573  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

      

Management fee

    1,283,381          329,517  

Custody and accounting fees

    7,841          27,492  

Professional fees

    22,130          24,088  

Shareholder report expenses

    1,031          1,025  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    10,801          10,722  

Other fees and expenses

    4,550          6,702  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,329,734          399,546  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

    (15,198        (84,173
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    1,314,536          315,373  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    1,962,282          267,200  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS

      

Net realized gains (losses) on:

      

Unaffiliated securities

    21,721,193          10,794,225  

Affiliated securities

    (35        36  

Futures transactions

    0          0  
 

 

 

 

Net realized gains on investments

    21,721,158          10,794,261  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on:

      

Unaffiliated securities

    11,480,149          1,716,644  

Affiliated securities

    (2        (16

Futures transactions

    0          0  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    11,480,147          1,716,628  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    33,201,305          12,510,889  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 35,163,587        $ 12,778,089  
 

 

 

 

* Net of foreign dividend withholding taxes in the amount of

    $27,583          $526  

 

 

 

 

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Emerging
Growth
Portfolio
    International
Growth
Portfolio
   

International
Value

Portfolio

   

Large Company
Value

Portfolio

   

Small Company
Growth

Portfolio

   

Small Company
Value

Portfolio

 
         
$ 740,201     $ 578,653     $ 12,477,247     $ 717,719     $ 4,379,936     $ 2,049,417  
  53,739       10,112       21,341       5,604       311,315       27,897  
  244,346       24,760       329,795       0       1,152,106       185,687  

 

 

 
  1,038,286       613,525       12,828,383       723,323       5,843,357       2,263,001  

 

 

 
         
  3,200,215       439,258       3,100,391       121,817       6,730,260       849,435  
  25,935       38,031       97,942       5,086       42,573       10,610  
  23,493       34,775       30,416       24,502       24,297       21,829  
  2,262       1,798       1,323       1,317       1,492       1,394  
  10,625       10,845       10,982       10,742       10,471       10,523  
  12,517       27,186       21,969       5,734       12,515       2,721  

 

 

 
  3,275,047       551,893       3,263,023       169,198       6,821,608       896,512  
  0       (10,756     0       (14,972     0       0  

 

 

 
  3,275,047       541,137       3,263,023       154,226       6,821,608       896,512  

 

 

 
  (2,236,761     72,388       9,565,360       569,097       (978,251     1,366,489  

 

 

 
         
         
  57,757,303       27,940,439       3,014,353       2,160,501       11,498,961       20,706,828  
  3,355       6       (164     0       715       30  
  0       0       0       39,449       0       0  

 

 

 
  57,760,658       27,940,445       3,014,189       2,199,950       11,499,676       20,706,858  

 

 

 
         
  53,419,156       (16,732,880     52,088,189       4,029,153       200,812,889       3,266,049  
  (2,900     0       0       0       0       0  
  0       0       0       41,367       0       0  

 

 

 
  53,416,256       (16,732,880     52,088,189       4,070,520       200,812,889       3,266,049  

 

 

 
  111,176,914       11,207,565       55,102,378       6,270,470       212,312,565       23,972,907  

 

 

 
$ 108,940,153     $ 11,279,953     $ 64,667,738     $ 6,839,567     $ 211,334,314     $ 25,339,396  

 

 

 
  $0       $95,995       $1,163,786       $63       $23       $0  

 

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


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140   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Statements of operations—six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)
     Core Bond
Portfolio
       Managed
Fixed Income
Portfolio
 

Investment income

      

Interest*

  $ 65,934,185        $ 1,856,922  

Dividends**

    0          0  

Income from affiliated securities

    244,346          6,271  

Securities lending income from affiliates, net

    53,739          943  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    66,232,270          1,864,136  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

      

Management fee

    9,288,854          219,888  

Custody and accounting fees

    125,944          8,597  

Professional fees

    39,202          25,526  

Shareholder report expenses

    2,033          1,297  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    10,722          10,843  

Other fees and expenses

    11,526          3,684  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    9,478,281          269,835  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

    (52,092        (56,105
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    9,426,189          213,730  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    56,806,081          1,650,406  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS

      

Net realized gains (losses) on:

      

Unaffiliated securities

    16,377,373          322,198  

Affiliated securities

    0          0  

Futures transactions

    0          0  
 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (losses) on investments

    16,377,373          322,198  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on:

      

Unaffiliated securities

    (34,147,561        (751,970

Futures transactions

    0          0  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    (34,147,561        (751,970
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    (17,770,188        (429,772
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 39,035,893        $ 1,220,634  
 

 

 

 

*   Net of foreign interest withholding taxes in the amount of

    $0          $75  

** Net of foreign dividend withholding taxes in the amount of

    $0          $0  

 

 

 

 

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


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Statements of operations—six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     141  
Real Return
Portfolio
        
Stable Income
Portfolio
 
 
$ 1,293,318     $ 237,510  
  202,388       0  
  16,952       2,251  
  3,701       0  

 

 

 
  1,516,359       239,761  

 

 

 
 
  211,091       35,982  
  7,183       5,287  
  23,413       29,875  
  1,717       1,663  
  10,627       10,790  
  4,788       2,452  

 

 

 
  258,819       86,049  
  (34,628     (37,413

 

 

 
  224,191       48,636  

 

 

 
  1,292,168       191,125  

 

 

 
 
 
  (282,494     (6,826
  (24     0  
  23,408       9,604  

 

 

 
  (259,110     2,778  

 

 

 
 
  251,004       (122,276
  5,444       5,312  

 

 

 
  256,448       (116,964

 

 

 
  (2,662     (114,186

 

 

 
$ 1,289,506     $ 76,939  

 

 

 
  $0       $0  
  $9,288       $0  

 

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


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142   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Statements of changes in net assets
    C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment income

  $ 1,962,282        $ 3,655,932  

Net realized gains on investments

    21,721,158          33,005,051  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    11,480,147          22,347,142  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    35,163,587          59,008,125  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    41,986,399          92,843,484  

Withdrawals

    (19,338,933        (80,962,518
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    22,647,466          11,880,966  
 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

    57,811,053          70,889,091  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    363,853,380          292,964,289  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 421,664,433        $ 363,853,380  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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Statements of changes in net assets   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     143  
    Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment income

  $ 267,200        $ 559,502  

Net realized gains on investments

    10,794,261          16,539,222  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    1,716,628          (1,622,597
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    12,778,089          15,476,127  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    473,194          1,745,319  

Withdrawals

    (26,357,072        (26,727,509
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (25,883,878        (24,982,190
 

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

    (13,105,789        (9,506,063
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    106,252,413          115,758,476  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 93,146,624        $ 106,252,413  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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144   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Statements of changes in net assets
    Emerging Growth Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment loss

  $ (2,236,761      $ (1,240,591

Net realized gains on investments

    57,760,658          135,595,165  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    53,416,256          47,322,234  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    108,940,153          181,676,808  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    5,445,214          56,931,248  

Withdrawals

    (79,793,760        (342,455,709
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (74,348,546        (285,524,461
 

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    34,591,607          (103,847,653
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    794,640,012          898,487,665  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 829,231,619        $ 794,640,012  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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Statements of changes in net assets   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     145  
    International Growth Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment income

  $ 72,388        $ 1,772,360  

Net realized gains on investments

    27,940,445          1,901,476  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    (16,732,880        9,943,224  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    11,279,953          13,617,060  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    12,249,110          4,029,844  

Withdrawals

    (119,141,315        (28,532,489
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (106,892,205        (24,502,645
 

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

    (95,612,252        (10,885,585
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    137,491,030          148,376,615  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 41,878,778        $ 137,491,030  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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146   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Statements of changes in net assets
    International Value Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment income

  $ 9,565,360        $ 17,160,119  

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

    3,014,189          (10,175,083

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    52,088,189          100,789,122  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    64,667,738          107,774,158  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    69,240,560          236,560,483  

Withdrawals

    (47,650,472        (100,015,884
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    21,590,088          136,544,599  
 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

    86,257,826          244,318,757  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    752,637,727          508,318,970  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 838,895,553        $ 752,637,727  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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Statements of changes in net assets   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     147  
    Large Company Value Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment income

  $ 569,097        $ 1,094,138  

Net realized gains on investments

    2,199,950          16,081,914  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    4,070,520          (7,786,892
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    6,839,567          9,389,160  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    480,432          911,057  

Withdrawals

    (9,940,243        (18,196,238
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (9,459,811        (17,285,181
 

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

    (2,620,244        (7,896,021
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    71,218,809          79,114,830  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 68,598,565        $ 71,218,809  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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148   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Statements of changes in net assets
    Small Company Growth Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment loss

  $ (978,251      $ (2,125,287

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

    11,499,676          (16,225,835

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    200,812,889          257,670,175  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    211,334,314          239,319,053  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    38,513,574          485,927,559  

Withdrawals

    (92,652,047        (248,318,606
 

 

 

 

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

    (54,138,473        237,608,953  
 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

    157,195,841          476,928,006  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    1,673,524,446          1,196,596,440  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 1,830,720,287        $ 1,673,524,446  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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Statements of changes in net assets   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     149  
    Small Company Value Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment income

  $ 1,366,489        $ 1,579,627  

Net realized gains on investments

    20,706,858          28,865,439  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    3,266,049          9,357,164  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    25,339,396          39,802,230  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    6,081,013          22,385,660  

Withdrawals

    (82,150,882        (65,532,861
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (76,069,869        (43,147,201
 

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

    (50,730,473        (3,344,971
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    214,224,799          217,569,770  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 163,494,326        $ 214,224,799  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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150   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Statements of changes in net assets
    Core Bond Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment income

  $ 56,806,081        $ 95,331,543  

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

    16,377,373          (15,997,975

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    (34,147,561        (1,098,782
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    39,035,893          78,234,786  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    427,993,948          1,503,144,065  

Withdrawals

    (139,564,963        (731,668,087
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    288,428,985          771,475,978  
 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

    327,464,878          849,710,764  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    5,190,545,822          4,340,835,058  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 5,518,010,700        $ 5,190,545,822  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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Statements of changes in net assets   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     151  
    Managed Fixed Income Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment income

  $ 1,650,406        $ 3,585,348  

Net realized gains on investments

    322,198          563,446  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    (751,970        (308,772
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    1,220,634          3,840,022  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    2,435,361          9,672,229  

Withdrawals

    (6,237,111        (28,308,008
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (3,801,750        (18,635,779
 

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

    (2,581,116        (14,795,757
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    111,957,973          126,753,730  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 109,376,857        $ 111,957,973  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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152   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Statements of changes in net assets
    Real Return Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment income

  $ 1,292,168        $ 1,793,711  

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

    (259,110        76,421  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    256,448          (10,813
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    1,289,506          1,859,319  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    75,660,934          36,734,228  

Withdrawals

    (23,500,068        (13,097,573
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    52,160,866          23,636,655  
 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

    53,450,372          25,495,974  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    89,593,855          64,097,881  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 143,044,227        $ 89,593,855  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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Statements of changes in net assets   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     153  
    Stable Income Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment income

  $ 191,125        $ 389,666  

Net realized gains on investments

    2,778          68,947  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    (116,964        (27,594
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    76,939          431,019  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    523,118          2,825,563  

Withdrawals

    (1,733,445        (8,776,604
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (1,210,327        (5,951,041
 

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

    (1,133,388        (5,520,022
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    24,898,179          30,418,201  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 23,764,791        $ 24,898,179  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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154   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Financial highlights
     Ratio to average net assets (annualized)          

Portfolio

turnover
rate

 
      Net investment
income (loss)
    Gross
expenses
    Net
expenses
    Total
return1
   

C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     0.99     0.67     0.67     9.33     18

Year ended May 31, 2017

     1.09     0.68     0.68     19.17     89

Year ended May 31, 2016

     1.33     0.68     0.68     0.35     29

Year ended May 31, 2015

     1.20     0.68     0.68     10.29     35

Year ended May 31, 2014

     1.35     0.68     0.68     17.80     22

Year ended May 31, 2013

     1.73     0.68     0.68     29.30     18

Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     0.53     0.79     0.62     13.51     19

Year ended May 31, 2017

     0.51     0.78     0.62     15.36     98

Year ended May 31, 2016

     0.29     0.74     0.62     (2.28 )%      59

Year ended May 31, 2015

     0.28     0.72     0.62     13.11     46

Year ended May 31, 2014

     0.15     0.72     0.62     21.70     54

Year ended May 31, 2013

     0.51     0.71     0.62     20.30     56

Emerging Growth Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     (0.55 )%      0.81     0.81     14.43     26

Year ended May 31, 2017

     (0.15 )%      0.81     0.81     23.97     115

Year ended May 31, 2016

     (0.40 )%      0.80     0.80     (14.47 )%      66

Year ended May 31, 2015

     (0.63 )%      0.80     0.80     24.02     56

Year ended May 31, 2014

     (0.62 )%      0.80     0.80     11.92     63

Year ended May 31, 2013

     (0.47 )%      0.80     0.80     20.53     65

International Growth Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     0.13     1.01     0.99     10.19     37

Year ended May 31, 2017

     1.25     0.98     0.98     10.31     121

Year ended May 31, 2016

     1.16     0.99     0.99     (12.40 )%      62

Year ended May 31, 2015

     0.76     1.00     1.00     5.13     51

Year ended May 31, 2014

     1.13     1.00     1.00     16.45     46

Year ended May 31, 2013

     1.63     1.04     1.04     30.34     46

International Value Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     2.41     0.82     0.82     8.48     6

Year ended May 31, 2017

     3.03     0.87     0.87     19.16     41

Year ended May 31, 2016

     2.50     0.91     0.91     (11.85 )%      14

Year ended May 31, 2015

     2.45     0.91     0.91     (1.04 )%      18

Year ended May 31, 2014

     3.09     0.91     0.91     18.22     11

Year ended May 31, 2013

     3.04     0.91     0.91     29.45     16

Large Company Value Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     1.64     0.49     0.44     10.36     117

Year ended May 31, 2017

     1.45     0.68     0.66     13.22     203

Year ended May 31, 2016

     1.54     0.76     0.74     (3.92 )%      50

Year ended May 31, 2015

     1.09     0.74     0.74     7.90     72

Year ended May 31, 2014

     0.99     0.73     0.73     20.26     62

Year ended May 31, 2013

     1.49     0.78     0.74     28.91     95

Small Company Growth Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     (0.11 )%      0.78     0.78     12.83     17

Year ended May 31, 2017

     (0.14 )%      0.79     0.79     18.15     82

Year ended May 31, 2016

     (0.03 )%      0.80     0.80     (13.86 )%      49

Year ended May 31, 2015

     (0.32 )%      0.82     0.82     18.07     58

Year ended May 31, 2014

     (0.37 )%      0.83     0.83     23.47     77

Year ended May 31, 2013

     (0.02 )%      0.86     0.86     31.39     109

 

 

 

Please see footnote on page 155.

 

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


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Financial highlights   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     155  
     Ratio to average net assets (annualized)          

Portfolio

turnover
rate

 
      Net investment
income
    Gross
expenses
    Net
expenses
    Total
return1
   

Small Company Value Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     1.28     0.84     0.84     13.83     27

Year ended May 31, 2017

     0.72     0.84     0.84     19.44     110

Year ended May 31, 2016

     0.62     0.85     0.85     (4.96 )%      72

Year ended May 31, 2015

     0.89     0.84     0.84     7.29     54

Year ended May 31, 2014

     0.89     0.85     0.85     18.09     47

Year ended May 31, 2013

     0.58     0.85     0.85     30.76     57

Core Bond Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     2.10     0.35     0.35     0.75     270

Year ended May 31, 2017

     1.87     0.35     0.35     1.89     614

Year ended May 31, 2016

     1.86     0.36     0.35     2.78     667

Year ended May 31, 2015

     1.82     0.37     0.35     3.22     586

Year ended May 31, 2014

     1.94     0.37     0.35     2.90     646

Year ended May 31, 2013

     1.75     0.37     0.35     2.61     547

Managed Fixed Income Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     3.00     0.49     0.39     1.10     12

Year ended May 31, 2017

     2.99     0.48     0.39     3.13     47

Year ended May 31, 2016

     3.12     0.48     0.39     3.95     25

Year ended May 31, 2015

     3.20     0.48     0.39     4.23     31

Year ended May 31, 2014

     3.33     0.48     0.39     3.07     35

Year ended May 31, 2013

     3.42     0.47     0.39     4.81     49

Real Return Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     2.45     0.49     0.43     1.16     19

Year ended May 31, 2017

     2.36     0.52     0.44     2.65     25

Year ended May 31, 2016

     1.45     0.56     0.44     1.29     29

Year ended May 31, 2015

     0.89     0.57     0.44     1.50     57

Year ended May 31, 2014

     1.45     0.53     0.44     (0.26 )%      9

Year ended May 31, 2013

     1.52     0.50     0.44     (1.86 )%      15

Stable Income Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     1.59     0.72     0.41     0.32     19

Year ended May 31, 2017

     1.36     0.65     0.41     1.50     46

Year ended May 31, 2016

     1.22     0.62     0.41     0.83     20

Year ended May 31, 2015

     1.20     0.64     0.41     0.89     26

Year ended May 31, 2014

     1.41     0.66     0.41     1.52     33

Year ended May 31, 2013

     1.50     0.58     0.41     2.78     20

 

 

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

 

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156   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Master 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 Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the following portfolios: Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio (“C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio”), Wells Fargo Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio (“Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio”), Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio (“Emerging Growth Portfolio”), Wells Fargo International Growth Portfolio (“International Growth Portfolio”), Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio (“International Value Portfolio”), Wells Fargo Large Company Value Portfolio (“Large Company Value Portfolio”), Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Portfolio (“Small Company Growth Portfolio”), Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio (“Small Company Value Portfolio”), Wells Fargo Core Bond Portfolio (“Core Bond Portfolio”), Wells Fargo Managed Fixed Income Portfolio (“Managed Fixed Income Portfolio”), Wells Fargo Real Return Portfolio (“Real Return Portfolio”), and Wells Fargo Stable Income Portfolio (“Stable Income Portfolio”) (each, a “Portfolio”, collectively, the “Portfolios”). Each Portfolio 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 each Portfolio, 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

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

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

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

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore may not fully reflect trading or events that occur after the close of the principal exchange in which the foreign securities are traded, but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. If such trading or events are expected to materially affect the value of such securities, then fair value pricing procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Portfolios are applied. These procedures take into account multiple factors including movements in U.S. securities markets after foreign exchanges close. Foreign securities that are fair valued under these procedures are categorized as Level 2 and the application of these procedures may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. Depending on market activity, such fair valuations may be frequent. Such fair value pricing may result in net asset values that are higher or lower than net asset values based on the last reported sales price or latest quoted bid price. On November 30, 2017, such fair value pricing was used in pricing foreign securities.

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

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

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


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     157  

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

Foreign currency translation

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

Participation notes

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

Security loans

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

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


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When-issued transactions

Each Portfolio may purchase securities on a forward commitment or when-issued basis. A Portfolio records a when-issued transaction on the trade date and will segregate assets in an amount at least equal in value to the Portfolio’s commitment to purchase when-issued securities. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and the Portfolio 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.

Loans

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

Futures contracts

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

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

TBA sale commitments

Each Portfolio may enter into To Be Announced (“TBA”) sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions or to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, equivalent deliverable securities or offsetting TBA purchase commitments, which are deliverable on or before the sale commitment date, are held as “cover” for the transaction. Unsettled TBA sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, generally according to the procedures described under “Securities valuation”. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Portfolio as an unrealized gain or loss. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting purchase commitment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss. If the Portfolio delivers securities under the commitment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or a loss

Inflation-indexed bonds and TIPS

Each Portfolio may invest in inflation-indexed bonds, including Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS). Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds (other than municipal inflation-indexed bonds and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds) will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. The value of inflation-indexed bonds is expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. If nominal interest rates increase at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates may rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds, including TIPS, decline in value when real interest rates rise. In certain interest rate environments, such as when real interest rates are rising faster than nominal interest rates, inflation-indexed bonds may experience greater losses than other fixed income securities with similar durations.

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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Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities which are recorded as soon as the custodian verifies the ex-dividend date.

Interest income is accrued daily and bond discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized daily based on the effective interest method. 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.

Income from foreign securities is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is not assured.

Federal and other taxes

Each Portfolio is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Portfolio is not required to pay federal income taxes on their its net investment income and net capital gain as they are treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. All interest, dividends, gains and losses of a Portfolio are deemed to have been “passed through” to the interest holders in proportion to their holdings of the Portfolio regardless of whether such interest, dividends and gains have been distributed by the Portfolio.

Each Portfolio’s income tax returns and all financial records supporting those returns for the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the federal revenue authority. Management has analyzed each Portfolio’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 November 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes and the unrealized gains (losses) were as follows:

 

       Tax cost       

Gross

unrealized

gains

      

Gross

unrealized

losses

       Net unrealized
gains (losses)
 

C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

     $ 337,269,887        $ 107,820,240        $ (11,869,624      $ 95,950,616  

Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

       57,478,387          36,771,433          (163,060        36,608,373  

Emerging Growth Portfolio

       581,001,147          292,824,064          (4,339,078        288,484,986  

International Growth Portfolio

       42,096,472          8,884,273          (223,422        8,660,851  

International Value Portfolio

       756,728,329          152,755,154          (60,401,072        92,354,082  

Large Company Value Portfolio

       60,850,246          8,287,561          (792,412        7,486,149  

Small Company Growth Portfolio

       1,543,991,402          574,992,701          (57,111,649        517,881,052  

Small Company Value Portfolio

       147,806,459          39,399,149          (5,441,847        33,957,302  

Core Bond Portfolio

       6,067,126,333          36,355,318          (48,002,334        (11,647,016

Managed Fixed Income Portfolio

       106,939,751          3,260,870          (815,335        2,445,535  

Real Return Portfolio

       141,628,350          3,431,356          (909,686        2,521,670  

Stable Income Portfolio

       23,902,633          379,215          (50,349        328,866  

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 each Portfolio’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). Each Portfolio’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

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

 

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


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160   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

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 each Portfolio’s assets and liabilities as of November 30, 2017:

 

C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Consumer discretionary

   $ 65,748,351      $ 0      $ 0      $ 65,748,351  

Consumer staples

     15,376,229        0        0        15,376,229  

Energy

     23,896,484        0        0        23,896,484  

Financials

     120,555,322        0        0        120,555,322  

Health care

     59,449,612        0        0        59,449,612  

Industrials

     56,367,536        0        0        56,367,536  

Information technology

     28,797,109        0        0        28,797,109  

Materials

     20,183,369        0        0        20,183,369  

Real estate

     6,170,128        0        0        6,170,128  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     23,303,022        0        0        23,303,022  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                13,373,341  

Total assets

   $ 419,847,162      $ 0      $ 0      $ 433,220,503  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investment, LLC valued at $13,373,341 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

 

Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Consumer discretionary

   $ 13,445,142      $ 0      $ 0      $ 13,445,142  

Consumer staples

     3,098,819        0        0        3,098,819  

Energy

     2,271,298        0        0        2,271,298  

Financials

     7,843,769        0        0        7,843,769  

Health care

     11,163,735        0        0        11,163,735  

Industrials

     11,187,758        0        0        11,187,758  

Information technology

     37,527,492        0        0        37,527,492  

Materials

     3,725,264        0        0        3,725,264  

Real estate

     1,393,906        0        0        1,393,906  

Utilities

     531,357        0        0        531,357  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     784,307        0        0        784,307  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                1,113,913  

Total assets

   $ 92,972,847      $ 0      $ 0      $ 94,086,760  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investment, LLC valued at $1,113,913 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     161  
Emerging Growth Portfolio    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Consumer discretionary

   $ 109,882,655      $ 0      $ 0      $ 109,882,655  

Energy

     13,309,639        0        0        13,309,639  

Financials

     32,754,037        0        0        32,754,037  

Health care

     185,133,276        0        0        185,133,276  

Industrials

     180,929,250        0        0        180,929,250  

Information technology

     286,304,355        0        0        286,304,355  

Materials

     3,141,600        0        0        3,141,600  

Exchage-traded funds

     8,516,712        0        0        8,516,712  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     12,485,937        0        0        12,485,937  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                37,028,672  

Total assets

   $ 832,457,461      $ 0      $ 0      $ 869,486,133  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investment, LLC valued at $37,028,672 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.


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162   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
International Growth Portfolio    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Brazil

   $ 116,446      $ 0      $ 0      $ 116,446  

Canada

     1,038,292        0        0        1,038,292  

Cayman Islands

     566,039        0        0        566,039  

Chile

     48,942        0        0        48,942  

China

     2,654,603        0        0        2,654,603  

Denmark

     52,716        0        0        52,716  

France

     1,185,734        0        0        1,185,734  

Germany

     9,971,855        0        0        9,971,855  

Hong Kong

     1,132,540        0        0        1,132,540  

Indonesia

     253,648        0        0        253,648  

Ireland

     1,081,981        0        0        1,081,981  

Italy

     1,993,900        0        0        1,993,900  

Japan

     4,633,630        0        0        4,633,630  

Netherlands

     3,218,540        0        0        3,218,540  

Russia

     446,311        0        0        446,311  

South Africa

     269,725        0        0        269,725  

South Korea

     1,229,739        0        0        1,229,739  

Spain

     613,409        0        0        613,409  

Switzerland

     1,400,364        0        0        1,400,364  

Taiwan

     173,732        0        0        173,732  

United Kingdom

     6,350,991        0        0        6,350,991  

United States

     1,173,582        0        0        1,173,582  

Participation notes

           

Ireland

     0        1,260,294        0        1,260,294  

Preferred stocks

           

Germany

     582,312        0        0        582,312  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     9,307,998        0        0        9,307,998  

Total assets

   $ 49,497,029      $ 1,260,294      $ 0      $ 50,757,323  


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     163  
International Value Portfolio    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Australia

   $ 45,544,164      $ 2      $ 0      $ 45,544,166  

Austria

     10,491,189        0        0        10,491,189  

Belgium

     3,147,375        0        0        3,147,375  

Brazil

     7,013,561        0        0        7,013,561  

Canada

     11,024,210        0        0        11,024,210  

China

     23,076,105        0        0        23,076,105  

Denmark

     9,836,780        0        0        9,836,780  

France

     66,666,686        0        0        66,666,686  

Germany

     70,719,317        0        0        70,719,317  

Hong Kong

     19,135,440        0        0        19,135,440  

India

     3,028,221        0        0        3,028,221  

Ireland

     7,013,997        0        0        7,013,997  

Israel

     3,766,111        0        0        3,766,111  

Italy

     20,117,000        0        0        20,117,000  

Japan

     191,654,824        0        0        191,654,824  

Liechtenstein

     869,956        0        0        869,956  

Malaysia

     2,712,825        0        0        2,712,825  

Netherlands

     27,315,149        0        0        27,315,149  

Norway

     11,007,114        0        0        11,007,114  

Poland

     1,280,051        0        0        1,280,051  

Portugal

     3,532,626        0        0        3,532,626  

Russia

     10,319,028        0        0        10,319,028  

Singapore

     7,778,592        0        0        7,778,592  

South Africa

     3,473,378        0        0        3,473,378  

South Korea

     21,933,998        0        0        21,933,998  

Spain

     21,403,444        0        0        21,403,444  

Sweden

     10,500,178        0        0        10,500,178  

Switzerland

     52,138,422        0        0        52,138,422  

Taiwan

     6,106,007        0        0        6,106,007  

Thailand

     10,986,249        0        0        10,986,249  

Turkey

     2,599,817        0        0        2,599,817  

United Kingdom

     123,341,358        0        0        123,341,358  

Preferred stocks

           

Brazil

     6,530,162        0        0        6,530,162  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     14,627,964        0        0        14,627,964  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                18,391,111  

Total assets

   $ 830,691,298      $ 2      $ 0      $ 849,082,411  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investment, LLC valued at $18,391,111 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.


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164   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
Large Company Value Portfolio    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Consumer discretionary

   $ 4,392,895      $ 0      $ 0      $ 4,392,895  

Consumer staples

     5,541,085        0        0        5,541,085  

Energy

     7,223,313        0        0        7,223,313  

Financials

     17,836,398        0        0        17,836,398  

Health care

     8,539,091        0        0        8,539,091  

Industrials

     4,415,390        0        0        4,415,390  

Information technology

     5,648,308        0        0        5,648,308  

Materials

     1,635,125        0        0        1,635,125  

Real estate

     5,486,456        0        0        5,486,456  

Telecommunication services

     1,151,102        0        0        1,151,102  

Utilities

     5,046,726        0        0        5,046,726  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     1,379,139        0        0        1,379,139  
     68,295,028        0        0        68,295,028  

Futures contracts

     10,769        0        0        10,769  

Total assets

   $ 68,305,797      $ 0      $ 0      $ 68,305,797  

 

Small Company Growth Portfolio   

Quoted prices

(Level 1)

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

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Consumer discretionary

   $ 196,383,580      $ 0      $ 0      $ 196,383,580  

Consumer staples

     42,256,372        0        0        42,256,372  

Energy

     22,341,243        0        0        22,341,243  

Financials

     167,105,275        0        0        167,105,275  

Health care

     359,208,477        0        0        359,208,477  

Industrials

     357,882,494        0        0        357,882,494  

Information technology

     525,175,264        0        0        525,175,264  

Materials

     65,060,418        0        0        65,060,418  

Real estate

     22,893,515        0        0        22,893,515  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     68,328,716        0        0        68,328,716  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                235,237,100  

Total assets

   $ 1,826,635,354      $ 0      $ 0      $ 2,061,872,454  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investment, LLC valued at $235,237,100 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     165  
Small Company Value Portfolio    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Consumer discretionary

   $ 30,208,685      $ 0      $ 0      $ 30,208,685  

Consumer staples

     2,821,743        0        0        2,821,743  

Energy

     8,538,089        0        0        8,538,089  

Financials

     45,963,174        0        0        45,963,174  

Health care

     12,224,920        0        0        12,224,920  

Industrials

     13,273,305        0        0        13,273,305  

Information technology

     20,898,045        0        0        20,898,045  

Materials

     4,743,847        0        0        4,743,847  

Real estate

     14,668,793        0        0        14,668,793  

Utilities

     5,853,969        0        0        5,853,969  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     3,068,712        0        0        3,068,712  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                19,500,479  

Total assets

   $ 162,263,282      $ 0      $ 0      $ 181,763,761  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investment, LLC valued at $19,500,479 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

 

Core Bond Portfolio   

Quoted prices

(Level 1)

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

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Agency securities

   $ 0      $ 1,580,320,675      $ 0      $ 1,580,320,675  

Asset-backed securities

     0        691,059,356        0        691,059,356  

Corporate bonds and notes

     0        1,188,666,922        0        1,188,666,922  

Municipal obligations

     0        35,571,040        0        35,571,040  

Non-agency mortgage-back securities

     0        317,382,777        0        317,382,777  

U.S. Treasury securities

     1,778,289,584        0        0        1,778,289,584  

Yankee corporate bonds and notes

     0        251,357,876        0        251,357,876  

Yankee government bonds

     0        53,578,548        0        53,578,548  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     108,987,187        0        0        108,987,187  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                50,265,352  

Total assets

   $ 1,887,276,771      $ 4,117,937,194      $ 0      $ 6,055,479,317  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investment, LLC valued at $50,265,352 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.


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166   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
Managed Fixed Income Portfolio    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Agency securities

   $ 0      $ 32,890,274      $ 0      $ 32,890,274  

Asset-backed securities

     0        2,985,896        0        2,985,896  

Corporate bonds and notes

     0        36,405,920        0        36,405,920  

Municipal obligations

     0        9,608,682        0        9,608,682  

Non-agency mortgage-back securities

     0        12,070,038        0        12,070,038  

U.S. Treasury securities

     6,872,696        0        0        6,872,696  

Yankee corporate bonds and notes

     0        6,155,232        0        6,155,232  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     2,232,824        0        0        2,232,824  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                163,724  

Total assets

   $ 9,105,520      $ 100,116,042      $ 0      $ 109,385,286  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investment, LLC valued at $163,724 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

 

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

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Consumer discretionary

   $ 402,456      $ 0      $ 0      $ 402,456  

Consumer staples

     5,679,161        0        0        5,679,161  

Energy

     6,337,193        0        0        6,337,193  

Health care

     943,921        0        0        943,921  

Materials

     7,387,186        0        0        7,387,186  

Real estate

     4,430,843        0        0        4,430,843  

Corporate bonds and notes

     0        12,754,253        0        12,754,253  

Loans

     0        4,874,723        121,860        4,996,583  

Participation notes

           

Financials

     0        554,465        0        554,465  

U.S. Treasury securities

     94,234,230        0        0        94,234,230  

Yankee corporate bonds and notes

     0        1,299,878        0        1,299,878  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     4,513,660        0        0        4,513,660  

U.S. Treasury securities

     49,984        0        0        49,984  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                562,051  
     123,978,634        19,483,319        121,860        144,145,864  

Futures contracts

     4,375        0      0        4,375  

Total assets

   $ 123,983,009      $ 19,483,319      $ 121,860      $ 144,150,239  

Liabilities

           

Futures contracts

   $ 1,266      $ 0    $ 0    $ 1,266  

Total liabilities

   $ 1,266      $ 0      $ 0      $ 1,266  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investment, LLC valued at $562,051 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds     167  
Stable Income Portfolio    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Agency securities

   $ 0      $ 5,512,009      $ 0      $ 5,512,009  

Asset-backed securities

     0        5,759,161        0        5,759,161  

Corporate bonds and notes

     0        6,660,066        0        6,660,066  

Municipal obligations

     0        930,612        0        930,612  

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities

     0        280,172        0        280,172  

U.S. Treasury securities

     3,254,163        0        0        3,254,163  

Yankee corporate bonds and notes

     0        821,814        0        821,814  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     1,009,851        0        0        1,009,851  
     4,264,014        19,963,834        0        24,227,848  

Futures contracts

     2,813        0      0      2,813  

Total assets

   $ 4,266,827      $ 19,963,834      $ 0      $ 24,230,661  

Futures contracts are reported at their variation margin at measurement date, which represents the amount due to/from the Portfolios at that date. All other assets and liabilities are reported at their market value at measurement date.

The Portfolios recognize transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period. At November 30, 2017, the Portfolios, except Real Return Portfolio, did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3. Real Return Portfolio did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1 and had no material transfers between Level 2 and Level 3.

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND OTHER EXPENSES

Advisory fee

The Trust has entered into an advisory contract with Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo. The adviser is responsible for implementing investment policies and guidelines and for supervising the applicable subadvisers, who are responsible for day-to-day portfolio management of the Portfolios. Pursuant to the contract, Funds Management is entitled to receive an annual advisory fee which is calculated based on the average daily net assets of each Portfolio.

Funds Management has retained the services of certain subadvisers to provide daily portfolio management for the Portfolios. Funds Management has engaged Analytic Investors, LLC, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Cooke & Bieler, L.P., Galliard Capital Management, Inc., Golden Capital Management, LLC, LSV Asset Management, Peregrine Capital Management, LLC (“Peregrine”), and WellsCap as subadvisers. Analytic Investors, LLC, Galliard Capital Management, Inc., Golden Capital Management, LLC and WellsCap are each affiliates of Funds Management and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo. Effective January 1, 2018, Golden Capital Management, LLC merged into WellsCap. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Cooke & Bieler, L.P., LSV Asset Management and Peregrine are not affiliates of Funds Management.

The fees for subadvisory services are borne by Funds Management. The subadvisers are each entitled to receive from Funds Management an annual subadvisory fee which is calculated based on the average daily net assets of each Portfolio.


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168   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

The annual advisory and subadvisory fee rates for each Portfolio are as follows:

 

    Advisory fee    

Effective rate for the
six month ended

November 30, 2017

   

Subadviser

  Subadvisory fee  
    starting at     declining to         starting at   declining to  

C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

    0.65     0.475     0.65   Cooke & Bieler, L.P.   0.38%     0.30

Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

    0.65       0.475       0.65     WellsCap+   0.30     0.20  
        Golden Capital Management, LLC+   0.35     0.30  

Emerging Growth Portfolio

    0.80       0.68       0.79     WellsCap   0.55     0.40  

International Growth Portfolio

    0.80       0.65       0.80     Artisan Partners Limited Partnership   0.80     0.50  

International Value Portfolio

    0.80       0.65       0.78     LSV Asset Management   0.35     0.30  

Large Company Value Portfolio

    0.35       0.30       0.35     Analytic Investor, LLC   0.25     0.15  

Small Company Growth Portfolio

    0.80       0.68       0.77     Peregrine   0.50     0.45  

Small Company Value Portfolio

    0.80       0.68       0.80     Peregrine   0.45     0.40  

Core Bond Portfolio

    0.40     0.29     0.34     WellsCap   0.20     0.10  

Managed Fixed Income Portfolio

    0.40     0.29     0.40     Galliard Capital Management, Inc.   0.20     0.10  

Real Return Portfolio

    0.40     0.29     0.40     WellsCap   0.28     0.18  

Stable Income Portfolio

    0.30       0.225       0.30     Galliard Capital Management, Inc.   0.15     0.05  

 

+ The subadvisory fee is calculated based on the average daily net assets managed by the subadviser.

 

* Prior to October 1, 2017, the advisory fee started at 0.40% and declined to 0.30% as the average daily net assets increased.

Funds Management has voluntarily waived and/or reimbursed advisory fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Portfolios.

Interfund transactions

The Portfolios may purchase or sell portfolio investment securities to certain other Wells Fargo affiliates pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of 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. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended November 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

       Purchases at cost        Sales proceeds  
    

U.S.

government

      

Non-U.S.

government

      

U.S.

government

      

Non-U.S.

government

 

C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

     $ 0        $ 85,170,599        $ 0        $ 68,671,701  

Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

       0          19,290,473          0          44,890,800  

Emerging Growth Portfolio

       0          205,421,103          0          272,724,054  

International Growth Portfolio

       0          38,133,834          0          140,265,171  

International Value Portfolio

       0          66,524,606          0          43,419,826  

Large Company Value Portfolio

       0          79,623,196          0          88,551,795  

Small Company Growth Portfolio

       0          281,008,653          0          342,076,939  

Small Company Value Portfolio

       0          55,445,457          0          128,763,747  

Core Bond Portfolio

       14,029,495,466          2,082,601,879          13,659,733,800          1,978,544,495  

Managed Fixed Income Portfolio

       8,839,241          5,462,356          5,528,381          7,364,383  

Real Return Portfolio

       47,866,597          26,201,535          12,956,955          7,196,373  

Stable Income Portfolio

       2,921,081          4,323,419          1,495,725          3,019,482  

As of November 30, 2017, Real Return Portfolio had unfunded term loan commitments of $687,109.


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6. DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS

During the six months ended November 30, 2017, Large Company Value Portfolio used uninvested cash to enter into futures contracts to gain market exposure. During the six months ended November 30, 2017, Real Return Portfolio and Stable Income Portfolio entered into futures contract to speculate on interest rates and to help manage the duration of each portfolio.

The table below discloses the volume of each Portfolio’s derivative transactions during the six months ended November 30, 2017 and any segregated cash on November 30, 2017.

 

    

Large

Company

Value

Portfolio

     Real Return
Portfolio
     Stable Income
Portfolio
 

Average notional balance on long futures

   $ 1,414,978      $ 379,974      $ 0  

Average notional balance on short futures

     0        (4,884,432      (1,189,962

Segregated cash at November 30, 2017

     150,000        0        7,000  

The receivable and payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities only represents the current day’s variation margin. The realized gains or losses and change in unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments are reflected in the Statements of Operations.

For certain types of derivative transactions, the Portfolios have entered into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) or similar agreements with approved counterparties. The ISDA Master Agreements or similar agreements may have requirements to deliver/deposit securities or cash to/with an exchange or broker-dealer as collateral and allows the Portfolio to offset, with each counterparty, certain derivative financial instrument’s assets and/or liabilities with collateral held or pledged. Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearinghouse for exchange traded derivatives while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolios under ISDA Master Agreements or similar agreements, if any, will be reported separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Portfolio of Investments. With respect to balance sheet offsetting, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are not offset across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. A reconciliation of the gross amounts on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities to the net amounts by derivative type, including any collateral exposure, is as follows:

 

    Counterparty   Gross amounts
of assets in the
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
    Amounts
subject to
netting
agreements
    Collateral
received
    Net amount
of assets
 

Large Company Value Portfolio

  Morgan Stanley   $ 10,769     $ 0     $ 0     $ 10,769  

Real Return Portfolio

  JPMorgan     4,375       (1,266     0       3,109  

Stable Income Portfolio

  JPMorgan     2,813       0       0       2,813  

 

    Counterparty   Gross amounts
of liabilities in the
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
  Amounts
subject to
netting
agreements
    Collateral
pledged
    Net amount
of liabilities
 

Real Return Portfolio

  JPMorgan   $1,266   $ (1,266   $ 0     $ 0  

7. CONCENTRATION RISK

Concentration risks result from exposure to a limited number of sectors. Portfolios that invest a substantial portion of their assets in a sector may be more affected by changes in that sector than would be a portfolio whose investments are not heavily weighted in any sector. The Portfolio of Investments includes information on each Portfolio’s holdings, including sector composition, country and/or geographical composition as relevant.


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8. INDEMNIFICATION

Under the Trust’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 Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust may enter into contracts with service providers that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Portfolios and, therefore, cannot be estimated.

9. REDEMPTION IN-KIND

After the close of business on July 15, 2016, Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Fund, which invests all of its assets in Emerging Growth Portfolio, redeemed assets through an in-kind redemption. In the redemption transaction, Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Fund issued securities which it received from Emerging Growth Portfolio with a value of $80,953,334 along with cash in the amount of $2,716,932. Emerging Growth Portfolio recognized gains in the amount of $30,973,586. The redemption in-kind represented 9.01% of Emerging Growth Portfolio and is reflected on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.


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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 153 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. Board member of the Forté Foundation (non-profit organization) and the Vincent Memorial Hospital Endowment (non-profit organization), where he serves on the Investment Committee and as a Chair of the Audit Committee. Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA® charterholder.   Asset Allocation Trust

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 a Board Member of Ruth Bancroft Garden (non-profit organization) and the Glimmerglass Festival. She is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst.   Asset Allocation Trust

Peter G. Gordon***

(Born 1942)

  Trustee, since 1998; Chairman, from 2005 to 2017   Co-Founder, Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Crystal Geyser Water Company. Trustee Emeritus, Colby College.   Asset Allocation Trust

Isaiah Harris, Jr.

(Born 1952)

  Trustee, since 2009   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 (charter school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).   CIGNA Corporation; Asset Allocation Trust

Judith M. Johnson

(Born 1949)

  Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2008   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.   Asset Allocation Trust

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.   Asset Allocation Trust


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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; Governance Committee Chairman, 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.   Asset Allocation Trust

Timothy J. Penny*****

(Born 1951)

  Trustee, since 1996; Chairman, since 2018; Vice Chairman, from 2017 to 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.   Asset Allocation Trust

James G. Polisson******

(Born 1959)

  Trustee, since 2018; Advisory Board Member, from 2017 to 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.   Asset Allocation Trust

Michael S. Scofield

(Born 1943)

  Trustee, since 2010   Served on the Investment Company Institute’s Board of Governors and Executive Committee from 2008-2011 as well the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council from 2006-2011 and the Independent Directors Council Executive Committee from 2008-2011. Trustee of the Evergreen Funds complex (and its predecessors) from 1984 to 2010. Chairman of the Evergreen Funds from 2000-2010. Former Trustee of the Mentor Funds. Retired Attorney, Law Offices of Michael S. Scofield.   Asset Allocation Trust

Pamela Wheelock******

(Born 1959)

  Trustee, since 2018; Advisory Board Member, from 2017 to 2018   Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, since January, 2017. Vice President of University Services, University of Minnesota from 2012 to 2017. Prior thereto, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota from 2010 to 2011, Chairman of the Board from 2009 to 2011 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. Commissioner of Finance, State of Minnesota, from 1999 to 2002. Currently on the Board of Directors, Governance Committee and Finance Committee, for the Minnesota Philanthropy Partners (Saint Paul Foundation) since 2012 and Board Chair of the Minnesota Wild Foundation since 2010.   Asset Allocation Trust

 

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

 

** Jane Freeman became Chair Liaison effective January 1, 2018.

 

*** Peter Gordon retired on December 31, 2017.

 

**** Olivia Mitchell became Chairman of the Governance Committee effective January 1, 2018.

 

***** Timothy Penny became Chairman effective January 1, 2018.

 

****** James Polisson and Pamela Wheelock each became a Trustee effective January 1, 2018.


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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.    

Jeremy DePalma1

(Born 1974)

  Treasurer, since 2012   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.    

C. David Messman

(Born 1960)

  Secretary, since 2000; Chief Legal Officer, since 2003   Senior Vice President and Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2001. Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2013 and Vice President and Managing Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from 1996 to 2013.    

Michael H. Whitaker

(Born 1967)

  Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016   Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer 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.    

 

 

 

1  Jeremy DePalma acts as Treasurer of the Growth Balanced Fund, Moderate Balanced Fund, International Growth Portfolio, and International Value Portfolio and Assistant Treasurer of the remaining funds in this shareholder report. In addition, Jeremy DePalma acts as Treasurer of 72 other funds and Assistant Treasurer of 67 other funds in the Fund Complex. Nancy Wiser serves as Treasurer of the remaining funds in this shareholder report as well as 67 other 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 wellsfargofunds.com.


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174   Wells Fargo Allocation Funds   List of abbreviations

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

 

ACA —  ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation
ADR —  American depositary receipt
ADS —  American depositary shares
AGC —  Assured Guaranty Corporation
AGM —  Assured Guaranty Municipal
Ambac —  Ambac Financial Group Incorporated
AMT —  Alternative minimum tax
AUD —  Australian dollar
BAN —  Bond anticipation notes
BHAC —  Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation
BRL —  Brazilian real
CAB —  Capital appreciation bond
CAD —  Canadian dollar
CCAB —  Convertible capital appreciation bond
CDA —  Community Development Authority
CDO —  Collateralized debt obligation
CHF —  Swiss franc
CLO —  Collateralized loan obligation
CLP —  Chilean peso
COP —  Colombian peso
DKK —  Danish krone
DRIVER —  Derivative inverse tax-exempt receipts
DW&P —  Department of Water & Power
DWR —  Department of Water Resources
ECFA —  Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority
EDA —  Economic Development Authority
EDFA —  Economic Development Finance Authority
ETF —  Exchange-traded fund
EUR —  Euro
FDIC —  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FFCB —  Federal Farm Credit Banks
FGIC —  Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation
FHA —  Federal Housing Administration
FHLB —  Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC —  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FICO —  The Financing Corporation
FNMA —  Federal National Mortgage Association
FSA —  Farm Service Agency
GBP —  Great British pound
GDR —  Global depositary receipt
GNMA —  Government National Mortgage Association
GO —  General obligation
HCFR —  Healthcare facilities revenue
HEFA —  Health & Educational Facilities Authority
HEFAR —  Higher education facilities authority revenue
HFA —  Housing Finance Authority
HFFA —  Health Facilities Financing Authority
HKD —  Hong Kong dollar
HUD —  Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUF —  Hungarian forint
IDA —  Industrial Development Authority
IDAG —  Industrial Development Agency
IDR —  Indonesian rupiah
IEP —  Irish pound
INR —  Indian rupee
JPY —  Japanese yen
KRW —  Republic of Korea won
LIBOR —  London Interbank Offered Rate
LIFER —  Long Inverse Floating Exempt Receipts
LIQ —  Liquidity agreement
LLC —  Limited liability company
LLLP —  Limited liability limited partnership
LLP —  Limited liability partnership
LOC —  Letter of credit
LP —  Limited partnership
MBIA —  Municipal Bond Insurance Association
MFHR —  Multifamily housing revenue
MSTR —  Municipal securities trust receipts
MTN —  Medium-term note
MUD —  Municipal Utility District
MXN —  Mexican peso
MYR —  Malaysian ringgit
National —  National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
NGN —  Nigerian naira
NOK —  Norwegian krone
NZD —  New Zealand dollar
PCFA —  Pollution Control Financing Authority
PCL —  Public Company Limited
PCR —  Pollution control revenue
PFA —  Public Finance Authority
PFFA —  Public Facilities Financing Authority
PFOTER —  Puttable floating option tax-exempt receipts
PJSC —  Public Joint Stock Company
plc —  Public limited company
PLN —  Polish zloty
PUTTER —  Puttable tax-exempt receipts
R&D —  Research & development
Radian —  Radian Asset Assurance
RAN —  Revenue anticipation notes
RDA —  Redevelopment Authority
RDFA —  Redevelopment Finance Authority
REIT —  Real estate investment trust
ROC —  Reset option certificates
RON —  Romanian lei
RUB —  Russian ruble
SAVRS —  Select auction variable rate securities
SBA —  Small Business Authority
SDR —  Swedish depositary receipt
SEK —  Swedish krona
SFHR —  Single-family housing revenue
SFMR —  Single-family mortgage revenue
SGD —  Singapore dollar
SPA —  Standby purchase agreement
SPDR —  Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts
SPEAR —  Short Puttable Exempt Adjustable Receipts
STRIPS —  Separate trading of registered interest and
           principal securities
TAN —  Tax anticipation notes
TBA —  To be announced
THB —  Thai baht
TIPS —  Treasury inflation-protected securities
TRAN —  Tax revenue anticipation notes
TRY —  Turkish lira
TTFA —  Transportation Trust Fund Authority
TVA —  Tennessee Valley Authority
ZAR —  South African rand
 


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November 30, 2017

 

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Equity Gateway Funds

 

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  Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Fund

 

  Wells Fargo Diversified Equity Fund

 

  Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Fund

 

  Wells Fargo Index Fund

 

  Wells Fargo International Value Fund

 

  Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Fund

 

  Wells Fargo Small Company Value Fund

 

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Master portfolios

 

Portfolio of investments

 

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

    59  

Wells Fargo Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

    63  

Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio

    69  

Wells Fargo Index Portfolio

    74  

Wells Fargo International Growth Portfolio

    90  

Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio

    94  

Wells Fargo Large Company Value Portfolio

    102  

Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Portfolio

    107  

Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio

    113  

Financial statements

 

Statements of assets and liabilities

    118  

Statements of operations

    120  

Statements of changes in net assets

    122  

Financial highlights

    131  

Notes to financial statements

    133  

Other information

    144  

List of abbreviations

    148  
 

 

The views expressed and any forward-looking statements are as of November 30, 2017, unless otherwise noted, and are those of the Fund managers and/or Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. 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 Funds Management, LLC and the Fund disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any views expressed or forward-looking statements.

 

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2   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

 

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Wells Fargo Funds

 

 

In a predominantly improving economic environment, global stocks delivered strong results; bond markets had smaller but positive results as well.

 

 

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this semi-annual report for the Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds for the six-month period that ended November 30, 2017. In a predominantly improving economic environment, global stocks delivered strong results; bond markets had smaller but positive results as well. U.S. and international stocks returned 10.89% and 9.38%, respectively, for the six-month period, as measured by the S&P 500 Index1 and the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net),2 respectively; within fixed income, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index3 returned 0.68% and the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index4 returned 0.40%.

Global growth strengthened in June and through the third quarter of 2017, and investment markets generally advanced.

From June through September, most stock markets worldwide moved higher and were at or near all-time highs as September ended. Moderate acceleration in global economic growth was supported by improving corporate earnings, low inflation pressure, and still-low interest rates. Corporate earnings reports were favorable overall as companies continued to benefit from healthy operating leverage. Global commodity prices climbed; oil prices rebounded, partly due to a better balance between supply and demand. While North Korea’s missile launches and nuclear testing raised serious concerns around the world, the heightened geopolitical risk had relatively minimal impact on stock returns.

In the U.S., economic data released in the third quarter reflected a generally healthy economy. Second-quarter economic output grew at a 3.1% annual rate, and consumers displayed more willingness to spend. Meanwhile, after raising the target interest rate by a quarter percentage point in June—to a range of 1.00% to 1.25%—the Federal Reserve (Fed) chose to maintain that target throughout the third quarter, noting that inflation had remained below the Fed’s 2.00% objective. Reflecting continued confidence in the U.S. economy, the Fed also stated the possibility of one more 0.25% increase in the federal funds rate by the end of 2017 and announced plans to begin the process of unwinding its $4.5 trillion portfolio of bonds and other assets in October.

Outside the U.S., stocks in the Asia Pacific region benefited from solid earnings reports and investors’ willingness to take on risk despite the rising tensions between North Korea and the U.S. In Europe, markets were supported by better-than-expected economic growth, which has led to narrowing of the gap between Europe’s growth rate and that of the U.S. In emerging markets, many countries benefited from stronger currencies versus the U.S. dollar. Also, commodity prices were on an upward trajectory, which benefited many companies that rely on natural resources for exports.

 

 

 

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 markets, excluding the United States and Canada. 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 indexes 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 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.

 

4  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.


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Positive economic and market news generally continued into October and November.

October proved to be a strong month for U.S. stocks. The S&P 500 Index delivered 11 record closes amid rising consumer confidence and signs the economy was continuing to gain momentum, including news in late October that economic output was estimated to have grown at a 3.0% annual rate in the third quarter. At its October meeting, the Fed, in a unanimous vote, left short-term interest rates unchanged but signaled it could make another rate increase before the end of 2017 if the economy remains on track. The Fed also began the process of unwinding its quantitative easing program. Outside the U.S., international stocks generally delivered positive results in October as global economic growth continued to strengthen.

Economic data released in November indicated that the U.S. economy was continuing its steady expansion, even though inflation remained low. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis raised its estimate of third-quarter economic growth to 3.3% during November, consumers increased their spending, and U.S. companies continued to deliver solid earnings gains. As November ended, major U.S. stock indexes climbed to record levels, propelled by investors’ rising confidence that the U.S. Senate would pass its version of a tax-overhaul bill. The optimism led many investors to sell U.S. Treasury bonds in order to purchase stocks, which pushed government bond yields higher. Outside the U.S., stock markets generally delivered favorable monthly results, and economies continued to improve. Within the eurozone, for example, accelerating growth and falling unemployment helped boost the eurozone economic indicator to its highest level in 17 years in November.

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

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

For further information about your Fund, contact your investment professional, visit our website at wellsfargofunds.com, or call us directly at 1-800-222-8222. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.


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Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Fund1

 

Investment objective

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

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser for the affiliated master portfolio

Cooke & Bieler, L.P.

Portfolio managers

Andrew Armstrong, CFA®

Steve Lyons, CFA®

Michael M. Meyer, CFA®

Edward W. O’Connor, CFA®

R. James O’Neil, CFA®

Mehul Trivedi, CFA®

William Weber, CFA®

Average annual total returns (%) as of November 30, 2017

 

        Including sales charge     Excluding sales charge     Expense ratios2 (%)  
    Inception date   1 year     5 year     10 year     1 year     5 year     10 year     Gross     Net3  
Class A (CBEAX)   7-26-2004     13.45       13.64       6.35       20.35       15.00       6.99       1.24       1.08  
Class C (CBECX)   7-26-2004     18.39       14.13       6.19       19.39       14.13       6.19       1.99       1.83  
Class R6 (CBEJX)4   10-31-2016                       20.84       15.37       7.34       0.81       0.65  
Administrator Class (CBLLX)   7-26-2004                       20.45       15.18       7.18       1.16       1.00  
Institutional Class (CBLSX)   7-26-2004                       20.74       15.46       7.45       0.91       0.75  
Russell 1000® Value Index5                         14.83       14.17       6.84              

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown without sales charges would be lower if sales charges were reflected. 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, wellsfargofunds.com.

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

For Class A shares, the maximum front-end sales charge is 5.75%. 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. Class R6, Administrator Class, and Institutional Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Consult the Fund’s prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.

 

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Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Fund1 (continued)

 

 

Ten largest holdings (%) as of November 30, 20176  

JPMorgan Chase & Company

     3.13  

AerCap Holdings NV

     3.01  

Gildan Activewear Incorporated

     2.93  

Intercontinental Exchange Incorporated

     2.81  

Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated Class B

     2.77  

Omnicom Group Incorporated

     2.75  

Snap-on Incorporated

     2.64  

State Street Corporation

     2.59  

Twenty-First Century Fox Incorporated Class A

     2.58  

Exxon Mobil Corporation

     2.52  
Sector distribution as of November 30, 20177
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1  The Fund is a gateway feeder fund that invests substantially all of its assets in a single affiliated master portfolio of the Wells Fargo Master Trust with a substantially identical investment objective and substantially similar investment strategies. References to the investment activities of the Fund are intended to refer to the investment activities of the affiliated master portfolio in which it invests.

 

2  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.

 

3  The manager has contractually committed through September 30, 2018 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers at the amounts shown. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Net expenses from the affiliated master portfolio are included in the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio or the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers, as stated in the prospectuses.

 

4  Historical performance shown for the Class R6 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 Class R6 shares would be higher.

 

5  The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

6  The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the securities of the affiliated master portfolio allocable to the Fund divided by the total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

7  Amounts represent the sector distribution of the affiliated master portfolio which are calculated based on the total long-term investments of the affiliated master portfolio. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


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Wells Fargo Diversified Equity Fund

 

Investment objective

The Fund seeks long-term total capital appreciation.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadvisers for the affiliated master portfolios

Analytic Investors, LLC

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

Cooke & Bieler, L.P.

Golden Capital Management, LLC

LSV Asset Management

Peregrine Capital Management, LLC

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

 

 

Portfolio managers

Thomas C. Biwer, CFA®

Aldo Ceccarelli, CFA®

Erik Sens, CFA®

Average annual total returns (%) as of November 30, 2017

 

        Including sales charge     Excluding sales charge     Expense ratios1 (%)  
    Inception date   1 year     5 year     10 year     1 year     5 year     10 year     Gross     Net2  
Class A (NVDAX)   5-2-1996     16.12       11.64       5.39       23.20       12.97       6.01       1.41       1.25  
Class C (WFDEX)   10-1-1998     21.31       12.13       5.22       22.31       12.13       5.22       2.16       2.00  
Administrator Class (NVDEX)   11-11-1994                       23.48       13.25       6.28       1.33       1.00  
Diversified Equity Blended Index3                         22.99       14.56       7.44              
MSCI EAFE Index (Net)4                         27.27       8.24       1.55              
Russell 1000® Growth Index5                         30.81       17.14       9.87              
Russell 1000® Value Index6                         14.83       14.17       6.84              
Russell 2000® Index7                         18.34       15.02       8.75              
S&P 500 Index8                         22.87       15.74       8.30              

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown without sales charges would be lower if sales charges were reflected. 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, wellsfargofunds.com.

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

For Class A shares, the maximum front-end sales charge is 5.75%. 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. Administrator Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. The use of derivatives may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Certain investment strategies tend to increase the total risk of an investment (relative to the broader market). The Fund is exposed to foreign investment risk and smaller-company securities risk. Consult the Fund’s prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.

 

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Wells Fargo Diversified Equity Fund (continued)

 

 

Fund holdings (%) as of November 30, 20179  

Wells Fargo Index Portfolio

     25.13  

Wells Fargo Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

     24.95  

Wells Fargo Large Company Value Portfolio

     16.75  

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

     8.34  

Wells Fargo International Growth Portfolio

     7.42  

Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio

     7.41  

Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio

     5.07  

Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Portfolio

     2.52  

Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio

     2.50  
Neutral target allocation

 

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Current target allocation as of November 30, 201710
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1  Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses, which include the impact of 0.57% in acquired fund fees and expenses from the affiliated master portfolios. 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 September 30, 2018, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers at the amounts shown. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Acquired fund fees and expenses from the affiliated master portfolios are included in the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio or the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers, as stated in the prospectuses.

 

3  Source: Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. The Diversified Equity Blended Index is weighted 25% in the S&P 500 Index, 25% in the Russell 1000® Growth Index, 25% in the Russell 1000® Value Index, 15% in the MSCI EAFE Index (Net), and 10% in the Russell 2000® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

4  The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the United States and Canada. The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) consists of the following 21 developed markets country indexes: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. 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 indexes or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

5  The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

6  The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

7  The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

8  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.

 

9  The Fund holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the investments divided by total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

10  Current target allocation is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


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Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Fund1

 

Investment objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser for the affiliated master portfolio

Wells Capital Management incorporated

Portfolio managers

Joseph M. Eberhardy, CFA®, CPA

Thomas C. Ognar, CFA®

Bruce C. Olson, CFA®

Average annual total returns (%) as of November 30, 20172

 

        Including sales charge     Excluding sales charge     Expense ratios3 (%)  
    Inception date   1 year     5 year     10 year     1 year     5 year     10 year     Gross     Net4  
Class A (WEMAX)   3-31-2008     16.57       12.97       6.53       23.69       14.32       7.16       1.36       1.35  
Class C (WEMCX)   3-31-2008     21.72       13.47       6.36       22.72       13.47       6.36       2.11       2.10  
Administrator Class (WFGDX)   1-31-2007                       23.86       14.48       7.37       1.28       1.20  
Institutional Class (WEMIX)   3-31-2008                       24.20       14.83       7.67       1.03       0.90  
Russell 2000® Growth Index5                         23.69       15.84       9.25              

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown without sales charges would be lower if sales charges were reflected. 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, wellsfargofunds.com.

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

For Class A shares, the maximum front-end sales charge is 5.75%. 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. Administrator Class and Institutional Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Smaller-company stocks tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies. Certain investment strategies tend to increase the total risk of an investment (relative to the broader market). The Fund is exposed to foreign investment risk. Consult the Fund’s prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.

 

Please see footnotes on page 9.


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Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Fund1 (continued)

 

 

Ten largest holdings (%) as of November 30, 20176  

On Assignment Incorporated

     3.11  

Q2 Holdings Incorporated

     3.07  

InterXion Holding NV

     2.97  

Proofpoint Incorporated

     2.72  

WageWorks Incorporated

     2.44  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

     2.42  

John Bean Technologies Corporation

     2.27  

Inogen Incorporated

     2.12  

Envestnet Incorporated

     1.89  

HealthEquity Incorporated

     1.80  
Sector distribution as of November 30, 20177

 

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1  The Fund is a gateway feeder fund that invests substantially all of its assets in a single affiliated master portfolio of the Wells Fargo Master Trust with a substantially identical investment objective and substantially similar investment strategies. References to the investment activities of the Fund are intended to refer to the investment activities of the affiliated master portfolio in which it invests.

 

2  Historical performance shown for Class A shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the former Investor Class shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to the former Investor Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, returns for Class A shares would be higher. Historical performance shown for Class C shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the former Investor Class shares, adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class C shares. Historical performance shown for 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.

 

3  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.

 

4  The manager has contractually committed through September 30, 2018, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers at the amounts shown. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Net expenses from the affiliated master portfolio are included in the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio or the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers, as stated in the prospectuses.

 

5  The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

6  The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the securities of the affiliated master portfolio allocable to the Fund divided by the total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

7  Amounts represent the sector distribution of the affiliated master portfolio which are calculated based on the total long-term investments of the affiliated master portfolio. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


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10   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Performance highlights (unaudited)

Wells Fargo Index Fund1

 

Investment objective

The Fund seeks to replicate the total return of S&P 500 Index, before fees and expenses.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser for the affiliated master portfolio

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Portfolio managers

John R. Campbell, CFA®

David Neal, CFA®

Robert M. Wicentowski, CFA®

Average annual total returns (%) as of November 30, 20172

 

        Including sales charge     Excluding sales charge     Expense ratios3 (%)  
    Inception date   1 year     5 year     10 year     1 year     5 year     10 year     Gross     Net4  
Class A (WFILX)   11-4-1998     15.31       13.82       7.12       22.35       15.17       7.76       0.62       0.45  
Class C (WFINX)   4-30-1999     20.43       14.31       6.95       21.43       14.31       6.95       1.37       1.20  
Administrator Class (WFIOX)   2-14-1985                       22.59       15.47       8.05       0.39       0.25  
S&P 500 Index5                         22.87       15.74       8.30              

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown without sales charges would be lower if sales charges were reflected. 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, wellsfargofunds.com.

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

For Class A shares, the maximum front-end sales charge is 5.75%. 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. Administrator Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. The use of derivatives may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Consult the Fund’s prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.

 

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Wells Fargo Index Fund1 (continued)

 

 

Ten largest holdings (%) as of November 30, 20176  

Apple Incorporated

     3.85  

Microsoft Corporation

     2.81  

Amazon.com Incorporated

     2.03  

Facebook Incorporated Class A

     1.82  

Johnson & Johnson

     1.62  

Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated Class B

     1.61  

JPMorgan Chase & Company

     1.59  

Exxon Mobil Corporation

     1.53  

Alphabet Incorporated Class A

     1.34  

Alphabet Incorporated Class C

     1.34  
Sector distribution as of November 30, 20177

 

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1  The Fund is a gateway feeder fund that invests substantially all of its assets in a single affiliated master portfolio of the Wells Fargo Master Trust with a substantially identical investment objective and substantially similar investment strategies. References to the investment activities of the Fund are intended to refer to the investment activities of the affiliated master portfolio in which it invests.

 

2  Historical performance shown for all classes of the Fund prior to July 19, 2010, is based on the performance of the Fund’s predecessor, Evergreen Equity Index Fund.

 

3  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.

 

4  The manager has contractually committed through September 30, 2018, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers at the amounts shown. After this time, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Net expenses from the affiliated master portfolio are included in the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio or the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers, as stated in the prospectuses.

 

5  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.

 

6  The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the securities of the affiliated master portfolio allocable to the Fund divided by the total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

7  Amounts represent the sector distribution of the affiliated master portfolio which are calculated based on the total long-term investments of the affiliated master portfolio. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


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12   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Performance highlights (unaudited)

Wells Fargo International Value Fund1

 

Investment objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser for the affiliated master portfolio

LSV Asset Management

Portfolio managers

Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D

Puneet Mansharamani, CFA®

Menno Vermeulen, CFA®

Average annual total returns (%) as of November 30, 2017

 

        Including sales charge     Excluding sales charge     Expense ratios2 (%)  
    Inception date   1 year     5 year     10 year     1 year     5 year     10 year     Gross     Net3  
Class A (WFFAX)   10-31-2003     19.43       6.20       0.06       26.72       7.47       0.65       1.40       1.35  
Class C (WFVCX)   4-8-2005     24.70       6.65       (0.12     25.70       6.65       (0.12     2.15       2.10  
Administrator Class (WFVDX)   4-8-2005                       26.87       7.62       0.83       1.32       1.25  
Institutional Class (WFVIX)   8-31-2006                       27.12       7.90       1.06       1.07       1.00  
MSCI EAFE Value Index (Net)4                         25.08       7.47       0.75              

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown without sales charges would be lower if sales charges were reflected. 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, wellsfargofunds.com.

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

For Class A shares, the maximum front-end sales charge is 5.75%. 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. Administrator Class and Institutional Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Foreign investments are especially volatile and can rise or fall dramatically due to differences in the political and economic conditions of the host country. These risks are generally intensified in emerging markets. The use of derivatives may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Certain investment strategies tend to increase the total risk of an investment (relative to the broader market). The Fund is exposed to smaller company securities risk. Consult the Fund’s prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.

 

Please see footnotes on page 13.


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Performance highlights (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     13  

Wells Fargo International Value Fund1 (continued)

 

 

Ten largest holdings (%) as of November 30, 20175  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation

     1.54  

Sanofi SA

     1.54  

Enel SpA

     1.32  

KDDI Corporation

     1.21  

Roche Holding AG

     1.19  

GlaxoSmithKline plc

     1.14  

BAE Systems plc

     1.08  

Deutsche Post AG

     1.06  

Allianz AG

     1.00  

Swiss Life Holding AG

     0.88  
Sector distribution as of November 30, 20176

 

LOGO

 

 

 

Country allocation as of November 30, 20176
LOGO
 

 

 

1  The Fund is a gateway feeder fund that invests substantially all of its assets in a single affiliated master portfolio of the Wells Fargo Master Trust with a substantially identical investment objective and substantially similar investment strategies. References to the investment activities of the Fund are intended to refer to the investment activities of the affiliated master portfolio in which it invests.

 

2  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.

 

3  The manager has contractually committed through September 30, 2018, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers at the amounts shown. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Net expenses from the affiliated master portfolio are included in the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio or the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers, as stated in the prospectuses.

 

4  The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, and Far East (EAFE) Value Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of value securities within developed equity markets, excluding the United States and Canada. The MSCI EAFE Value Index (Net) consists of the following 21 developed markets country indexes: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. 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 indexes or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

5  The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the securities of the affiliated master portfolio allocable to the Fund divided by the total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

6  Amounts represent the composition of the affiliated master portfolio which are calculated based on the total long-term investments of the affiliated master portfolio. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


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14   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Performance highlights (unaudited)

Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Fund1

 

The Fund is currently closed to most new investors.2

Investment objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser for the affiliated master portfolio

Peregrine Capital Management, LLC

Portfolio managers

William A. Grierson, CFA®

Daniel J. Hagen, CFA®

James P. Ross, CFA®

Paul E. von Kuster, CFA®

Average annual total returns (%) as of November 30, 20173

 

        Including sales charge     Excluding sales charge     Expense ratios4 (%)  
    Inception date   1 year     5 year     10 year     1 year     5 year     10 year     Gross     Net5  
Class A (WFSAX)   1-30-2004     12.40       13.36       8.03       19.25       14.71       8.67       1.33       1.33  
Class C (WSMCX)   1-30-2004     17.38       13.86       7.87       18.38       13.86       7.87       2.08       2.08  
Class R6 (WSCRX)   10-31-2014                       19.79       15.24       9.18       0.90       0.90  
Administrator Class (NVSCX)   11-11-1994                       19.40       14.92       8.92       1.25       1.20  
Institutional Class (WSCGX)   3-31-2008                       19.72       15.20       9.16       1.00       0.95  
Russell 2000® Growth Index6                         23.69       15.84       9.25              

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown without sales charges would be lower if sales charges were reflected. 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, wellsfargofunds.com.

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

For Class A shares, the maximum front-end sales charge is 5.75%. 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. Class R6, Administrator Class, and Institutional Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Smaller-company stocks tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies. Certain investment strategies tend to increase the total risk of an investment (relative to the broader market). The Fund is exposed to foreign investment risk. Consult the Fund’s prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.

 

Please see footnotes on page 15.


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Performance highlights (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     15  

Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Fund1 (continued)

 

 

Ten largest holdings (%) as of November 30, 20177  

SS&C Technologies Holdings Incorporated

     1.94  

PTC Incorporated

     1.60  

Copart Incorporated

     1.55  

On Assignment Incorporated

     1.47  

Cadence Design Systems Incorporated

     1.47  

Evercore Partners Incorporated Class A

     1.40  

SVB Financial Group

     1.40  

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

     1.37  

Teradyne Incorporated

     1.36  

RealPage Incorporated

     1.34  
Sector distribution as of November 30, 20178
LOGO
 

 

 

 

1  The Fund is a gateway feeder fund that invests substantially all of its assets in a single affiliated master portfolio of the Wells Fargo Master Trust with a substantially identical investment objective and substantially similar investment strategies. References to the investment activities of the Fund are intended to refer to the investment activities of the affiliated master portfolio in which it invests.

 

2  Please see the Fund’s current Statement of Additional Information for further details.

 

3  Historical performance shown for Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Institutional Class shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to Institutional Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, returns for Class R6 shares would be higher. Historical performance shown for 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  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.

 

5  The manager has contractually committed through September 30, 2018, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers at 1.35% for Class A, 2.10% for Class C, 0.90% for Class R6, 1.20% for Administrator Class, and 0.95% for Institutional Class. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Net expenses from the affiliated master portfolio are included in the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio or the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers, as stated in the prospectuses.

 

6  The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

7  The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the securities of the affiliated master portfolio allocable to the Fund divided by the total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

8  Amounts represent the sector distribution of the affiliated master portfolio which are calculated based on the total long-term investments of the affiliated master portfolio. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


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16   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Performance highlights (unaudited)

Wells Fargo Small Company Value Fund1

 

Investment objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser for the affiliated master portfolio

Peregrine Capital Management, LLC

Portfolio managers

Jason R. Ballsrud, CFA®

Tasso H. Coin, Jr., CFA®

Douglas G. Pugh, CFA®

Average annual total returns (%) as of November 30, 20172

 

        Including sales charge     Excluding sales charge     Expense ratios3 (%)  
    Inception date   1 year     5 year     10 year     1 year     5 year     10 year     Gross     Net4  
Class A (SCVAX)   1-31-2002     10.27       12.90       8.00       17.00       14.25       8.64       1.47       1.35  
Class C (SCVFX)   8-30-2002     15.07       13.37       7.85       16.07       13.37       7.85       2.22       2.10  
Class R6 (SCVJX)   10-31-2016                       17.51       14.51       8.96       1.04       0.90  
Administrator Class (SCVIX)   1-31-2002                       17.16       14.45       8.90       1.39       1.20  
Institutional Class (SCVNX)   7-30-2010                       17.35       14.67       9.06       1.14       1.00  
Russell 2000® Value Index5                         13.37       14.16       8.18              

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown without sales charges would be lower if sales charges were reflected. 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, wellsfargofunds.com.

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

For Class A shares, the maximum front-end sales charge is 5.75%. 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. Class R6, Administrator Class, and Institutional Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Smaller-company stocks tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies. Certain investment strategies tend to increase the total risk of an investment (relative to the broader market). Consult the Fund’s prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.

 

Please see footnotes on page 17.


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Performance highlights (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     17  

Wells Fargo Small Company Value Fund1 (continued)

 

 

Ten largest holdings (%) as of November 30, 20176  

Eldorado Resorts Incorporated

     1.65  

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

     1.64  

Kemper Corporation

     1.53  

Adtalem Global Education Incorporated

     1.50  

Visteon Corporation

     1.49  

Century Communities Incorporated

     1.45  

Regal Entertainment Group Class A

     1.43  

Independent Bank Group Incorporated

     1.37  

Merit Medical Systems Incorporated

     1.35  

Interface Incorporated

     1.33  
Sector distribution as of November 30, 20177

 

LOGO

 

 

 

 

 

1  The Fund is a gateway feeder fund that invests substantially all of its assets in a single affiliated master portfolio of the Wells Fargo Master Trust with a substantially identical investment objective and substantially similar investment strategies. References to the investment activities of the Fund are intended to refer to the investment activities of the affiliated master portfolio in which it invests.

 

2  Historical performance shown for the Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the Institutional Class shares, and is not adjusted to reflect Class R6 shares expenses. If these expenses had been included, returns for Class R6 shares would be higher. Historical performance shown for 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.

 

3  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.

 

4  The manager has contractually committed through September 30, 2018 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers at the amounts shown. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Net expenses from the affiliated master portfolio are included in the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio or the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers, as stated in the prospectuses.

 

5  The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

6  The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the securities of the affiliated master portfolio allocable to the Fund divided by the total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

 

7  Amounts represent the sector distribution of the affiliated master portfolio which are calculated based on the total long-term investments of the affiliated master portfolio. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


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18   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Fund expenses (unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and 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 June 1, 2017 to November 30, 2017.

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 and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and contingent deferred sales charges. 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.

 

C&B Large Cap Value Fund1    Beginning
account value
6-1-2017
     Ending
account value
11-30-2017
     Expenses
paid during
the period2
     Annualized net
expense ratio
 

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,091.47      $ 5.92        1.13

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.40      $ 5.72        1.13

Class C

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,087.26      $ 9.78        1.87

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.69      $ 9.45        1.87

Class R6

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,093.21      $ 3.57        0.68

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.66      $ 3.45        0.68

Administrator Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,091.35      $ 5.24        1.00

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.05      $ 5.06        1.00

Institutional Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,093.28      $ 4.09        0.78

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.16      $ 3.95        0.78

 

Please see footnotes on page 20.


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Fund expenses (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     19  
Diversified Equity Fund1    Beginning
account value
6-1-2017
     Ending
account value
11-30-2017
     Expenses
paid during
the period2
     Annualized net
expense ratio
 

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,109.97      $ 6.61        1.25

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.80      $ 6.33        1.25

Class C

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,106.11      $ 10.56        2.00

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.04      $ 10.10        2.00

Administrator Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,111.34      $ 5.29        1.00

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.05      $ 5.06        1.00
Emerging Growth Fund1                            

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,141.39      $ 7.25        1.35

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.30      $ 6.83        1.35

Class C

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,137.05      $ 11.25        2.10

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.54      $ 10.61        2.10

Administrator Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,142.00      $ 6.44        1.20

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.05      $ 6.07        1.20

Institutional Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,143.60      $ 4.84        0.90

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.56      $ 4.56        0.90
Index Fund1                            

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,106.51      $ 2.38        0.45

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.81      $ 2.28        0.45

Class C

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,102.37      $ 6.32        1.20

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.05      $ 6.07        1.20

Administrator Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,107.67      $ 1.32        0.25

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.82      $ 1.27        0.25
International Value Fund1                            

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,081.32      $ 7.04        1.35

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.30      $ 6.83        1.35

Class C

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,077.40      $ 10.94        2.10

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.54      $ 10.61        2.10

Administrator Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,082.45      $ 6.53        1.25

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.80      $ 6.33        1.25

Institutional Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,083.78      $ 5.22        1.00

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.05      $ 5.06        1.00

 

Please see footnotes on page 20.


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20   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Fund expenses (unaudited)
Small Company Growth Fund1    Beginning
account value
6-1-2017
     Ending
account value
11-30-2017
     Expenses
paid during
the period2
     Annualized net
expense ratio
 

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,125.17      $ 7.03        1.32

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.45      $ 6.68        1.32

Class C

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,121.06      $ 11.01        2.07

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.69      $ 10.45        2.07

Class R6

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,127.69      $ 4.75        0.89

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.61      $ 4.51        0.89

Administrator Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,125.90      $ 6.40        1.20

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.05      $ 6.07        1.20

Institutional Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,127.43      $ 5.07        0.95

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.31      $ 4.81        0.95
Small Company Value Fund1                            

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,135.36      $ 7.23        1.35

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.30      $ 6.83        1.35

Class C

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,130.84      $ 11.22        2.10

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.54      $ 10.61        2.10

Class R6

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,137.71      $ 4.82        0.90

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.56      $ 4.56        0.90

Administrator Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,136.57      $ 6.43        1.20

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.05      $ 6.07        1.20

Institutional Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,136.95      $ 5.36        1.00

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.05      $ 5.06        1.00

 

 

 

1 Amounts for the Fund reflect net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolio(s) in which the Fund invests.

 

2 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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C&B LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

 

 

Security name                        Value  

Investment Companies: 99.87%

          
Affiliated Master Portfolio: 99.87%           

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

           $ 391,212,469  
          

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $301,866,089)

             391,212,469        
          

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $301,866,089)     99.87        391,212,469  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    0.13          526,715  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 391,739,184  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Transactions with the affiliated Master Portfolio were as follows:

 

   

% of
ownership,

beginning of
period

   

% of
ownership,

end of

period

    Net
realized
gains
(losses) on
securities
transactions
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
securities
transactions
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Dividends
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Affiliated
income
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Securities
lending
income
from
affiliates
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
   

Value,

end
of period

    % of
net
assets
 

Affiliated Master Portfolio

                 

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

    90     93   $ 19,754,588     $ 10,510,711     $ 2,862,318     $ 94,024     $ 25,422     $ 391,212,469       99.87

 

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


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22   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Portfolio of investments—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

DIVERSIFIED EQUITY FUND

 

 

Security name                        Value  

Investment Companies: 100.10%

          
Affiliated Master Portfolios: 100.10%           

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

           $ 15,046,093  

Wells Fargo Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

             45,002,323  

Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio

             4,507,437  

Wells Fargo Index Portfolio

             45,327,330  

Wells Fargo International Growth Portfolio

             13,376,905  

Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio

             13,373,924  

Wells Fargo Large Company Value Portfolio

             30,217,803  

Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Portfolio

             4,550,383  

Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio

             9,147,495  

Total Investment Companies (Cost $136,044,858)

             180,549,693        
          

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $136,044,858)     100.10        180,549,693  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (0.10        (183,269
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 180,366,424  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Transactions with the affiliated Master Portfolios were as follows:

 

   

% of
ownership,

beginning of
period

   

% of
ownership,

end of
period

    Net
realized
gains
(losses) on
securities
transactions
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
securities
transactions
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Dividends
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Affiliated
income
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Securities
lending
income
from
affiliates
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Interest
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
   

Value,

end
of period

    % of
net
assets
 

Affiliated Master Portfolios

                   

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

    5     4   $ 825,354     $ 483,139     $ 118,440     $ 3,874     $ 1,091     $ 0     $ 15,046,093    

Wells Fargo Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

    46       48       4,905,780.00       682,807       257,029       2,000.00       1,091       0       45,002,323    

Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio

    1       1       324,705       312,689       4,088       294       1,353       0       4,507,437    

Wells Fargo Index Portfolio

    2       2       3,458,611       748,421       463,629       2,140       748       142       45,327,330    

Wells Fargo International Growth Portfolio

    11       32       2,984,791       (1,668,795     70,989       638       2,602       0       13,376,905    

Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio

    2       2       51169       884,029       216,290       365       5,922       0       13,373,924    

Wells Fargo Large Company Value Portfolio

    45       44       924,932       1,818,244       308,445       2,418.00       0       90       30,217,803    

Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Portfolio

    0     0     29,992       531,227       11,217       800       2,949       0       4,550,383    

Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio

    4       6       876,643       280,242       67,609       1,161       7,893       0       9,147,495    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 14,381,977     $ 4,072,003     $ 1,517,736     $ 13,690     $ 23,649     $ 232     $ 180,549,693       100.10
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* The amount owned is less than 0.5%.

 

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


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EMERGING GROWTH FUND

 

 

Security name                        Value  

Investment Companies: 100.01%

          
Affiliated Master Portfolio: 100.01%           

Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio

           $ 759,951,603        
          

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $507,345,275)

             759,951,603  
          

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $507,345,275)     100.01        759,951,603  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (0.01        (71,191
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 759,880,412  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Transactions with the affiliated Master Portfolio were as follows:

 

   

% of

ownership,

beginning of

period

   

% of

ownership,

end of

period

   

Net

realized

gains

(losses)

on securities

transactions

allocated

from

affiliated

Master

Portfolio(s)

   

Net

change in

unrealized

gains

(losses)

on securities

transactions

allocated

from

affiliated

Master

Portfolio(s)

   

Dividends

allocated

from

affiliated

Master

Portfolio(s)

   

Affiliated
income

allocated

from

affiliated

Master

Portfolio(s)

    Securities
lending
income
from
affiliates
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
   

Value,

end

of period

   

% of

net

assets

 

Affiliated Master Portfolio

                 

Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio

    90     92   $ 52,558,829     $ 48,451,794     $ 673,130     $ 48,874     $ 222,064     $ 759,951,603       100.01

INDEX FUND

 

 

Security name                        Value  

Investment Companies: 100.34%

          
Affiliated Master Portfolio: 100.34%           

Wells Fargo Index Portfolio

           $ 1,903,246,091        
          

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $515,322,936)

             1,903,246,091  
          

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $515,322,936)     100.34        1,903,246,091  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (0.34        (6,509,931
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 1,896,736,160  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Transactions with the affiliated Master Portfolio were as follows:

 

   

% of

ownership,

beginning of

period

   

% of

ownership,

end of

period

   

Net

realized

gains

(losses)

on securities

transactions

allocated

from

affiliated

Master

Portfolio(s)

   

Net

change in

unrealized

gains

(losses)

on securities

transactions

allocated

from

affiliated

Master

Portfolio(s)

   

Dividends

allocated

from

affiliated

Master

Portfolio(s)

    Affiliated
income
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Securities
lending
income
from
affiliates
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
   

Interest

allocated

from

affiliated

Master

Portfolio(s)

   

Value,

end

of period

   

% of

net

assets

 

Affiliated Master Portfolio

                   

Wells Fargo Index Portfolio

    95     98   $ 144,556,106     $ 30,340,353     $ 19,349,982     $ 89,339     $ 31,194     $ 5,917     $ 1,903,246,091       100.34

 

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


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24   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Portfolios of investments—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND

 

 

Security name                        Value  

Investment Companies: 99.84%

          
Affiliated Master Portfolio: 99.84%           

Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio

           $ 796,570,457  
          

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $704,918,282)

             796,570,457        
          

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $704,918,282)     99.84        796,570,457  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    0.16          1,240,967  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 797,811,424  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Transactions with the affiliated Master Portfolio were as follows:

 

   

% of
ownership,

beginning of
period

   

% of
ownership,

end of
period

    Net
realized
gains
(losses) on
securities
transactions
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
securities
transactions
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Dividends
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Affiliated
income
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Securities
lending
income
from
affiliates
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
   

Value,

end
of period

    % of
net
assets
 

Affiliated Master Portfolio

                 

Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio

    96     95   $ 2,898,280     $ 49,993,854     $ 11,991,939     $ 20,506     $ 316,638     $ 796,570,457       99.84

SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND

 

 

Security name                        Value  

Investment Companies: 99.99%

          
Affiliated Master Portfolio: 99.99%           

Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Portfolio

           $ 1,818,949,157  
          

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $1,328,835,953)

             1,818,949,157        
          

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $1,328,835,953)     99.99        1,818,949,157  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    0.01          138,066  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 1,819,087,223  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Transactions with the affiliated Master Portfolio were as follows:

 

   

% of
ownership,

beginning of
period

   

% of
ownership,

end of
period

    Net
realized
gains
(losses) on
securities
transactions
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
securities
transactions
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Dividends
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Affiliated
income
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Securities
lending
income
from
affiliates
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
   

Value,

end
of period

    % of
net
assets
 

Affiliated Master Portfolio

                 

Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Portfolio

    99     99   $ 11,425,700     $ 199,462,112     $ 4,350,939     $ 309,253     $ 1,144,479     $ 1,818,949,157       99.99

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY VALUE FUND

 

 

Security name                        Value  

Investment Companies: 100.20%

          
Affiliated Master Portfolio: 100.20%           

Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio

           $ 141,370,082        
          

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $121,892,712)

             141,370,082  
          

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $121, 892,712)     100.20        141,370,082  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (0.20        (285,775
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 141,084,307  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Transactions with the affiliated Master Portfolio were as follows:

 

   

% of
ownership,

beginning of
period

   

% of
ownership,

end of
period

    Net
realized
gains
(losses) on
securities
transactions
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
securities
transactions
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Dividends
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Affiliated
income
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
    Securities
lending
income
from
affiliates
allocated
from
affiliated
Master
Portfolio(s)
   

Value,

end
of period

    % of
net
assets
 

Affiliated Master Portfolio

                 

Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio

    60     86   $ 12,588,239     $ 3,712,730     $ 1,430,447     $ 17,169     $ 115,426     $ 141,370,082       100.20

 

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


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26   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Statements of assets and liabilities—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)
     C&B Large Cap
Value Fund
      

Diversified

Equity Fund

 

Assets

      

Investments in affiliated Master Portfolio(s), at value (see cost below)

  $ 391,212,469        $ 180,549,693  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    1,460,335          35,661  

Receivable from manager

    22,676          0  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    129,529          61,434  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    392,825,009          180,646,788  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    994,869          174,839  

Administration fees payable

    46,821          23,754  

Distribution fee payable

    6,561          1,471  

Management fee payable

    0          9,356  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

    2,237          2,263  

Shareholder servicing fees payable

    23,521          36,462  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    11,816          32,219  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,085,825          280,364  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 391,739,184        $ 180,366,424  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

      

Paid-in capital

  $ 263,186,274        $ 102,625,644  

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)

    2,196,067          459,494  

Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments

    37,010,463          32,776,451  

Net unrealized gains on investments

    89,346,380          44,504,835  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 391,739,184        $ 180,366,424  
 

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE

      

Net assets – Class A

  $ 91,805,640        $ 71,670,182  

Shares outstanding – Class A1

    5,786,430          2,198,807  

Net asset value per share – Class A

    $15.87          $32.60  

Maximum offering price per share – Class A2

    $16.84          $34.59  

Net assets – Class C

  $ 10,888,332        $ 2,428,786  

Shares outstanding – Class C1

    693,699          81,755  

Net asset value per share – Class C

    $15.70          $29.71  

Net assets – Class R6

  $ 4,335,957          N/A  

Shares outstanding – Class R61

    271,854          N/A  

Net asset value per share – Class R6

    $15.95          N/A  

Net assets – Administrator Class

  $ 14,991,210        $ 106,267,456  

Shares outstanding – Administrator Class1

    943,326          3,246,131  

Net asset value per share – Administrator Class

    $15.89          $32.74  

Net assets – Institutional Class

  $ 269,718,045          N/A  

Shares outstanding – Institutional Class1

    16,925,508          N/A  

Net asset value per share – Institutional Class

    $15.94          N/A  

Investments in affiliated Master Portfolio(s), at cost

  $ 301,866,089        $ 136,044,858  
 

 

 

 

 

 

1  Each Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

 

2  Maximum offering price is computed as 100/94.25 of net asset value. On investments of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.

 

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


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Emerging
Growth Fund
   

Index

Fund

    International Value
Fund
    Small Company
Growth Fund
    Small Company
Value Fund
 
       
$ 759,951,603     $ 1,903,246,091     $ 796,570,457     $ 1,818,949,157     $ 141,370,082  
  785,149       2,522,712       1,781,446       2,229,037       125,108  
  30,814       169,622       0       0       12,535  
  46,213       75,897       308,339       155,856       104,427  

 

 

 
  760,813,779       1,906,014,322       798,660,242       1,821,334,050       141,612,152  

 

 

 
       
  716,567       8,641,423       716,384       1,953,156       479,893  
  89,164       250,999       84,053       156,576       15,816  
  2,118       42,234       643       12,572       1,269  
  0       0       19,442       31,741       0  
  2,159       2,299       2,310       2,297       2,243  
  39,126       249,272       1,964       40,950       16,220  
  84,233       91,935       24,022       49,535       12,404  

 

 

 
  933,367       9,278,162       848,818       2,246,827       527,845  

 

 

 
$ 759,880,412     $ 1,896,736,160     $ 797,811,424     $ 1,819,087,223     $ 141,084,307  

 

 

 
       
$ 417,417,600     $ 161,370,441     $ 730,981,104     $ 1,447,545,831     $ 173,483,273  
  (4,932,739     28,738,783       19,040,877       (5,376,371     1,011,050  
  94,789,223       318,703,781       (43,862,732     (113,195,441     (52,887,386
  252,606,328       1,387,923,155       91,652,175       490,113,204       19,477,370  

 

 

 
$ 759,880,412     $ 1,896,736,160     $ 797,811,424     $ 1,819,087,223     $ 141,084,307  

 

 

 
       
$ 138,449,494     $ 720,653,834     $ 3,310,115     $ 76,985,314     $ 17,338,751  
  8,325,602       9,742,393       205,686       1,545,887       636,195  
  $16.63       $73.97       $16.09       $49.80       $27.25  
  $17.64       $78.48       $17.07       $52.84       $28.91  
$ 3,451,717     $ 69,708,912     $ 1,037,669     $ 20,717,936     $ 2,117,438  
  228,660       942,254       65,960       466,134       87,501  
  $15.10       $73.98       $15.73       $44.45       $24.20  
  N/A       N/A       N/A     $ 493,376,490     $ 381,892  
  N/A       N/A       N/A       9,327,419       13,598  
  N/A       N/A       N/A       $52.90       $28.08  
$ 51,272,321     $ 1,106,373,414     $ 4,768,719     $ 104,141,032     $ 61,934,538  
  3,006,960       14,812,442       292,969       2,014,676       2,222,017  
  $17.05       $74.69       $16.28       $51.69       $27.87  
$ 566,706,880       N/A     $ 788,694,921     $ 1,123,866,451     $ 59,311,688  
  32,056,856       N/A       49,185,666       21,279,062       2,113,578  
  $17.68       N/A       $16.04       $52.82       $28.06  
$ 507,345,275     $ 515,322,936     $ 704,918,282     $ 1,328,835,953     $ 121,892,712  

 

 

 

 

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


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28   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Statements of operations—six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)
    

C&B Large Cap

Value Fund

    

Diversified

Equity Fund

 

Investment income

    

Dividends allocated from affiliated Master Portfolio(s)*

  $ 2,862,318      $ 1,517,736  

Affiliated income allocated from affiliated Master Portfolio(s)

    94,024        13,690  

Securities lending income from affiliates allocated from affiliated Master Portfolio(s)

    25,422        23,649  

Interest allocated from affiliated Master Portfolio(s)

    0        232  

Expenses allocated from affiliated Master Portfolio(s)

    (1,208,914      (528,174

Waivers allocated from affiliated Master Portfolio(s)

    13,901        49,196  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

    1,786,751        1,076,329  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fee

    89,933        270,776  

Administration fees

    

Class A

    91,855        72,956  

Class C

    10,143        2,490  

Class R6

    563        N/A  

Administrator Class

    8,369        70,631  

Institutional Class

    159,878        N/A  

Shareholder servicing fees

    

Class A

    109,351        86,853  

Class C

    12,075        2,964  

Administrator Class

    16,095        135,590  

Distribution fee

    

Class C

    36,225        8,893  

Custody and accounting fees

    6,850        4,425  

Professional fees

    16,463        15,789  

Registration fees

    28,099        25,984  

Shareholder report expenses

    13,641        15,507  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    11,129        11,509  

Other fees and expenses

    6,216        4,690  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

    616,885        729,057  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

    (189,118      (206,739
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

    427,767        522,318  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    1,358,984        554,011  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS

    

Net realized gains on securities transaction allocated from affiliated Master Portfolio(s)

    19,754,588        14,381,977  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities transactions allocated from affiliated Master
Portfolio(s)

    10,510,711        4,072,003  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    30,265,299        18,453,980  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 31,624,283      $ 19,007,991  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Net of foreign dividend withholding taxes allocated from affiliated Master Portfolio(s) in the amount of

    $25,234        $33,687  

 

 

 

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


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Statements of operations—six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     29  

Emerging

Growth Fund

   

Index

Fund

   

International Value

Fund

   

Small Company

Growth Fund

   

Small Company

Value Fund

 
       
$ 673,130     $ 19,349,982     $ 11,991,939     $ 4,350,939     $ 1,430,447  
  48,874       89,339       20,506       309,253       17,169  
  222,064       31,194       316,638       1,144,479       115,426  
  0       5,917       0       0       0  
  (2,975,505     (940,472     (3,137,654     (6,776,363     (558,660
  0       0       0       0       0  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,031,437     18,535,960       9,191,429       (971,692     1,004,382  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  183,913       471,214       190,981       433,431       33,081  
       
  140,021       726,165       2,956       82,430       17,235  
  3,560       70,771       1,013       22,431       2,102  
  N/A       N/A       N/A       68,484       11  
  33,488       731,815       3,509       75,837       38,092  
  355,802       N/A       490,585       689,406       35,899  
       
  166,691       864,482       3,520       98,130       20,518  
  4,238       84,252       1,206       26,703       2,502  
  64,400       551,281       6,748       145,162       73,046  
       
  12,714       252,755       3,617       80,109       7,506  
  14,053       37,413       8,000       33,191       3,071  
  16,465       15,963       16,928       15,011       13,597  
  35,582       38,844       26,680       86,746       35,707  
  50,358       47,725       16,702       121,181       8,052  
  11,973       11,267       11,024       11,118       11,547  
  11,616       16,007       5,131       11,774       4,493  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,104,874       3,919,954       788,600       2,001,144       306,459  
  (372,299     (1,492,612     (89,665     (257,941     (105,200

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  732,575       2,427,342       698,935       1,743,203       201,259  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,764,012     16,108,618       8,492,494       (2,714,895     803,123  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  52,558,829       144,556,106       2,898,280       11,425,700       12,588,239  
  48,451,794       30,340,353       49,993,854       199,462,112       3,712,730  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  101,010,623       174,896,459       52,892,134       210,887,812       16,300,969  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 98,246,611     $ 191,005,077     $ 61,384,628     $ 208,172,917     $ 17,104,092  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $0       $38,535       $1,118,365       $23       $0  

 

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


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30   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Statements of changes in net assets
    C&B Large Cap Value Fund  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
    Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

     

Net investment income

    $ 1,358,984       $ 2,441,983  

Net realized gains on investments

      19,754,588         28,429,697  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

      10,510,711         20,576,353  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      31,624,283         51,448,033  
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from

       

Net investment income

       

Class A

      0         (508,998

Class R6

      0         (247 )1 

Administrator Class

      0         (89,812

Institutional Class

      0         (1,662,224

Net realized gains

       

Class A

      0         (1,560,447

Class C

      0         (132,219

Class R6

      0         (462 )1 

Administrator Class

      0         (260,235

Institutional Class

      0         (3,224,709
 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      0         (7,439,353
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

    Shares         Shares    

Proceeds from shares sold

       

Class A

    618,096       9,425,149       343,881       4,625,261  

Class C

    194,245       2,927,623       90,681       1,227,446  

Class R6

    29,736       458,776       244,820 1      3,471,021 1 

Administrator Class

    192,616       2,962,528       88,498       1,179,784  

Institutional Class

    3,270,535       49,967,125       8,708,468       116,569,551  
 

 

 

 
      65,741,201         127,073,063  
 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

       

Class A

    0       0       149,087       2,020,559  

Class C

    0       0       9,313       125,264  

Class R6

    0       0       52 1      709 1 

Administrator Class

    0       0       21,954       297,736  

Institutional Class

    0       0       96,800       1,316,884  
 

 

 

 
      0         3,761,152  
 

 

 

 

Payment for shares redeemed

       

Class A

    (539,618     (8,201,254     (1,830,336     (25,105,145

Class B

    N/A       N/A       (8,260 )2      (110,160 )2 

Class C

    (57,450     (867,290     (126,360     (1,716,056

Class R6

    (14     (211     (2,740 )1      (39,885 )1 

Administrator Class

    (36,915     (559,749     (1,173,095     (15,742,381

Institutional Class

    (1,448,976     (22,313,160     (4,327,353     (58,430,077
 

 

 

 
      (31,941,664       (101,143,704
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

      33,799,537         29,690,511  
 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

      65,423,820         73,699,191  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

       

Beginning of period

      326,315,364         252,616,173  
 

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 391,739,184       $ 326,315,364  
 

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    $ 2,196,067       $ 837,083  
 

 

 

 

 

 

1  For the period from October 31, 2016 (commencement of class operations) to May 31, 2017
2  For the period from June 1, 2016 to December 5, 2016. Effective at the close of business on December 5, 2016, Class B shares were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by the Fund.

 

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


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Statements of changes in net assets   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     31  
    Diversified Equity Fund  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
    Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

     

Net investment income

    $ 554,011       $ 1,565,401  

Net realized gains on investments

      14,381,977         32,629,072  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

      4,072,003         (5,119,193
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      19,007,991         29,075,280  
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from

       

Net investment income

       

Class A

      0         (548,238

Class C

      0         (1,824

Administrator Class

      0         (1,387,107

Net realized gains

       

Class A

      0         (4,106,482

Class C

      0         (169,044

Administrator Class

      0         (8,001,631
 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      0         (14,214,326
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

    Shares         Shares    

Proceeds from shares sold

       

Class A

    17,494       538,089       42,128       1,184,822  

Class C

    1,920       52,661       4,298       110,293  

Administrator Class

    104,021       3,194,725       341,788       9,569,423  
 

 

 

 
      3,785,475         10,864,538  
 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

       

Class A

    0       0       170,486       4,632,094  

Class C

    0       0       6,571       162,767  

Administrator Class

    0       0       342,333       9,334,511  
 

 

 

 
      0         14,129,372  
 

 

 

 

Payment for shares redeemed

       

Class A

    (157,306     (4,802,809     (349,791     (9,766,859

Class B

    N/A       N/A       (29 )1      (717 )1 

Class C

    (7,851     (217,847     (36,485     (935,925

Administrator Class

    (927,892     (28,332,320     (1,762,777     (49,632,984
 

 

 

 
      (33,352,976       (60,336,485
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

      (29,567,501       (35,342,575
 

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

      (10,559,510       (20,481,621
 

 

 

 

Net assets

       

Beginning of period

      190,925,934         211,407,555  
 

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 180,366,424       $ 190,925,934  
 

 

 

 

Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income

    $ 459,494       $ (94,517
 

 

 

 

 

 

1  For the period from June 1, 2016 to June 6, 2016, Class B shares of the Fund were no longer offered to shareholders effective June 7, 2016.

 

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


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32   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Statements of changes in net assets
    Emerging Growth Fund  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
    Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

     

Net investment loss

    $ (2,764,012     $ (2,619,840

Net realized gains on investments

      52,558,829         123,332,487  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

      48,451,794         42,152,657  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      98,246,611         162,865,304  
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from

       

Net realized gains

       

Class A

      0         (7,691,724

Class C

      0         (232,220

Administrator Class

      0         (3,593,519

Institutional Class

      0         (29,583,940
 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      0         (41,101,403
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

    Shares         Shares    

Proceeds from shares sold

       

Class A

    97,058       1,526,451       354,305       4,952,578  

Class C

    299       4,167       6,263       79,203  

Administrator Class

    189,987       3,030,008       600,645       8,457,464  

Institutional Class

    2,143,113       35,470,492       9,771,457       141,529,618  
 

 

 

 
      40,031,118         155,018,863  
 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

       

Class A

    0       0       557,154       7,488,146  

Class C

    0       0       17,121       210,416  

Administrator Class

    0       0       260,373       3,582,735  

Institutional Class

    0       0       1,883,866       26,788,571  
 

 

 

 
      0         38,069,868  
 

 

 

 

Payment for shares redeemed

       

Class A

    (674,094     (10,402,734     (2,144,553     (29,759,112

Class C

    (22,297     (316,959     (102,153     (1,314,199

Administrator Class

    (589,979     (9,413,113     (5,239,427     (72,373,307

Institutional Class

    (4,691,688     (77,027,382     (21,269,486     (307,246,770
 

 

 

 
      (97,160,188       (410,693,388
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

      (57,129,070       (217,604,657
 

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      41,117,541         (95,840,756
 

 

 

 

Net assets

       

Beginning of period

      718,762,871         814,603,627  
 

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 759,880,412       $ 718,762,871  
 

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment loss

    $ (4,932,739     $ (2,168,727
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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Statements of changes in net assets   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     33  
    Index Fund  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
    Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

     

Net investment income

    $ 16,108,618       $ 37,135,511  

Net realized gains on investments

      144,556,106         288,140,341  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

      30,340,353         4,215,968  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      191,005,077         329,491,820  
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from

       

Net investment income

       

Class A

      0         (12,057,501

Class B

      N/A         (1,670 )1 

Class C

      0         (961,619

Administrator Class

      0         (26,746,411

Net realized gains

       

Class A

      0         (48,387,882

Class B

      N/A         (40,358 )1 

Class C

      0         (6,310,548

Administrator Class

      0         (100,426,479
 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      0         (194,932,468
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

    Shares         Shares    

Proceeds from shares sold

       

Class A

    175,230       12,292,399       809,943       52,845,528  

Class B

    N/A       N/A       306 1      20,189 1 

Class C

    33,483       2,317,837       285,395       18,338,691  

Administrator Class

    789,902       55,429,342       3,211,238       208,171,913  
 

 

 

 
      70,039,578         279,376,321  
 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

       

Class A

    0       0       940,207       58,910,725  

Class B

    N/A       N/A       647 1      41,477 1 

Class C

    0       0       69,637       4,372,382  

Administrator Class

    0       0       1,336,944       84,513,107  
 

 

 

 
      0         147,837,691  
 

 

 

 

Payment for shares redeemed

       

Class A

    (665,112     (45,960,854     (1,693,335     (109,256,032

Class B

    N/A       N/A       (17,611 )1      (1,171,622 )1 

Class C

    (99,907     (6,901,985     (611,575     (40,211,291

Administrator Class

    (3,054,276     (214,661,903     (11,192,888     (730,619,271
 

 

 

 
      (267,524,742       (881,258,216
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

      (197,485,164       (454,044,204
 

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

      (6,480,087       (319,484,852
 

 

 

 

Net assets

       

Beginning of period

      1,903,216,247         2,222,701,099  
 

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 1,896,736,160       $ 1,903,216,247  
 

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    $ 28,738,783       $ 12,630,165  
 

 

 

 

 

 

1  For the period from June 1, 2016 to May 5, 2017. Effective at the close of business on May 5, 2017, Class B shares were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by the Fund.

 

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


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34   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Statements of changes in net assets
    International Value Fund  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
    Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

     

Net investment income

    $ 8,492,494       $ 15,432,785  

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

      2,898,280         (9,069,569

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

      49,993,854         94,840,293  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      61,384,628         101,203,509  
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from

       

Net investment income

       

Class A

      0         (1,089,141

Class C

      0         (9,142

Administrator Class

      0         (89,969

Institutional Class

      0         (10,969,077
 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      0         (12,157,329
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

    Shares         Shares    

Proceeds from shares sold

       

Class A

    59,695       936,766       3,968,788       51,693,187  

Class C

    14,663       221,211       4,105       56,334  

Administrator Class

    32,068       511,524       424,972       5,925,715  

Institutional Class

    8,047,039       124,072,217       23,856,910       327,309,805  
 

 

 

 
      125,741,718         384,985,041  
 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

       

Class A

    0       0       82,922       1,086,269  

Class C

    0       0       706       9,116  

Administrator Class

    0       0       6,623       87,749  

Institutional Class

    0       0       841,957       10,962,276  
 

 

 

 
      0         12,145,410  
 

 

 

 

Payment for shares redeemed

       

Class A

    (26,858     (415,117     (4,267,186     (58,463,760

Class C

    (5,678     (86,818     (10,177     (132,714

Administrator Class

    (98,634     (1,553,947     (992,010     (13,484,274

Institutional Class

    (7,059,263     (109,249,029     (12,328,866     (165,982,459
 

 

 

 
      (111,304,911       (238,063,207
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

      14,436,807         159,067,244  
 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

      75,821,435         248,113,424  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

       

Beginning of period

      721,989,989         473,876,565  
 

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 797,811,424       $ 721,989,989  
 

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    $ 19,040,877       $ 10,548,383  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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    Small Company Growth Fund  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
    Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

     

Net investment loss

    $ (2,714,895     $ (5,413,378

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

      11,425,700         (16,807,576

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

      199,462,112         256,174,246  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      208,172,917         233,953,292  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

    Shares         Shares    

Proceeds from shares sold

       

Class A

    263,412       12,305,189       518,956       21,673,433  

Class C

    13,135       541,125       122,580       4,701,028  

Class R6

    1,226,450       60,185,165       4,713,702       208,089,796  

Administrator Class

    154,906       7,434,118       619,478       27,040,038  

Institutional Class

    2,312,763       113,625,325       13,237,225       581,310,282  
 

 

 

 
      194,090,922         842,814,577  
 

 

 

 

Payment for shares redeemed

       

Class A

    (436,770     (20,370,603     (2,213,853     (92,531,770

Class B

    N/A       N/A       (508 )1      (18,660 )1 

Class C

    (112,226     (4,620,497     (349,435     (13,079,140

Class R6

    (812,869     (40,176,679     (1,567,477     (69,312,644

Administrator Class

    (978,747     (47,210,962     (1,113,084     (48,269,172

Institutional Class

    (2,696,196     (132,562,717     (8,650,898     (385,622,480
 

 

 

 
      (244,941,458       (608,833,866
 

 

 

 

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

      (50,850,536       233,980,711  
 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

      157,322,381         467,934,003  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

       

Beginning of period

      1,661,764,842         1,193,830,839  
 

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 1,819,087,223       $ 1,661,764,842  
 

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment loss

    $ (5,376,371     $ (2,661,476
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1  For the period from June 1, 2016 to December 5, 2016. Effective at the close of business on December 5, 2016, Class B shares were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by the Fund.

 

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


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36   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Statements of changes in net assets
    Small Company Value Fund  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
    Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

     

Net investment income

    $ 803,123       $ 487,396  

Net realized gains on investments

      12,588,239         15,215,549  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

      3,712,730         6,325,340  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      17,104,092         22,028,285  
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from

       

Net investment income

       

Class A

      0         (11,489

Class R6

      0         (105 )1 

Administrator Class

      0         (118,026

Institutional Class

      0         (162,397
 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      0         (292,017
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

    Shares         Shares    

Proceeds from shares sold

       

Class A

    29,404       747,544       185,512       4,192,321  

Class C

    8,883       188,323       16,069       347,199  

Class R6

    12,435       335,029       1,170 1      25,000 1 

Administrator Class

    52,655       1,362,298       312,867       7,239,116  

Institutional Class

    175,871       4,545,638       1,237,044       29,029,010  
 

 

 

 
      7,178,832         40,832,646  
 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

       

Class A

    0       0       448       10,909  

Class R6

    0       0       4 1      105 1 

Administrator Class

    0       0       4,742       117,980  

Institutional Class

    0       0       6,429       160,737  
 

 

 

 
      0         289,731  
 

 

 

 

Payment for shares redeemed

       

Class A

    (71,355     (1,773,774     (653,039     (15,208,819

Class C

    (13,075     (290,065     (34,801     (715,917

Class R6

    (11     (291     0 1      0 1 

Administrator Class

    (178,059     (4,575,200     (1,069,748     (24,687,202

Institutional Class

    (172,576     (4,492,754     (662,555     (15,259,116
 

 

 

 
      (11,132,084       (55,871,054
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

      (3,953,252       (14,748,677
 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

      13,150,840         6,987,591  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

       

Beginning of period

      127,933,467         120,945,876  
 

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 141,084,307       $ 127,933,467  
 

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    $ 1,011,050       $ 207,927  
 

 

 

 

 

 

1  For the period from October 31, 2016 (commencement of class operations) to May 31, 2017

 

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


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38   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Financial highlights
C&B Large Cap Value Fund    Beginning
net asset
value per
share
     Net
investment
income (loss)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
    Distributions
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized gains
    Ending
net asset
value per
share
 

Class A

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 14.54        0.04       1.29       0.00       0.00     $ 15.87  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 12.55        0.08       2.23       (0.08     (0.24   $ 14.54  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 13.07        0.11 4      (0.14     (0.10     (0.39   $ 12.55  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 11.99        0.10       1.07       (0.09     0.00     $ 13.07  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 10.32        0.09       1.68       (0.10     0.00     $ 11.99  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 8.13        0.12       2.20       (0.13     0.00     $ 10.32  

Class C

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 14.44        (0.02     1.28       0.00       0.00     $ 15.70  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 12.48        (0.02     2.22       0.00       (0.24   $ 14.44  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 13.01        0.01       (0.14     (0.01     (0.39   $ 12.48  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 11.95        (0.00 )5      1.07       (0.01     0.00     $ 13.01  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 10.29        0.01       1.67       (0.02     0.00     $ 11.95  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 8.11        0.04       2.20       (0.06     0.00     $ 10.29  

Class R6

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 14.59        0.07       1.29       0.00       0.00     $ 15.95  

Year ended May 31, 20176

   $ 12.73        0.16       2.06       (0.12     (0.24   $ 14.59  

Administrator Class

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 14.56        0.05 4      1.28       0.00       0.00     $ 15.89  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 12.54        0.10 4      2.24       (0.08     (0.24   $ 14.56  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 13.07        0.13 4      (0.15     (0.12     (0.39   $ 12.54  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 12.00        0.13       1.06       (0.12     0.00     $ 13.07  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 10.32        0.12 4      1.68       (0.12     0.00     $ 12.00  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 8.13        0.13 4      2.21       (0.15     0.00     $ 10.32  

Institutional Class

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 14.58        0.07       1.29       0.00       0.00     $ 15.94  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 12.58        0.14       2.22       (0.12     (0.24   $ 14.58  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 13.11        0.16       (0.14     (0.16     (0.39   $ 12.58  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 12.03        0.15       1.08       (0.15     0.00     $ 13.11  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 10.35        0.14       1.69       (0.15     0.00     $ 12.03  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 8.16        0.17       2.19       (0.17     0.00     $ 10.35  

 

 

 

1  Ratios include net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolio which were as follows:

 

    Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended May 31  
         2017        2016        2015        2014      2013  

Class A

    0.66        0.68        0.68        0.68        0.68      0.68

Class C

    0.66          0.68          0.68          0.68          0.68        0.68  

Class R6

    0.66          0.68 6         N/A          N/A          N/A        N/A  

Administrator Class

    0.66          0.68          0.68          0.68          0.68        0.68  

Institutional Class

    0.66          0.68          0.68          0.68          0.68        0.68  

 

2  Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

3  Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by multiplying the Fund’s ownership percentage in the affiliated Master Portfolio by the affiliated Master Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate.

 

4  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

 

5  Amount is less than $0.005.

 

6  For the period from October 31, 2016 (commencement of class operations) to May 31, 2017

 

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Financial highlights   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     39  
Ratio to average net assets (annualized)     Total
return2
    Portfolio
turnover
rate3
    Net assets at
end of period
(000s omitted)
 
Net investment
income (loss)1
    Gross
expenses1
    Net
expenses1
       
         
  0.53     1.22     1.13     9.15     18   $ 91,806  
  0.62     1.24     1.15     18.62     89   $ 83,016  
  0.89     1.25     1.15     (0.08 )%      29   $ 88,387  
  0.73     1.29     1.15     9.78     35   $ 27,085  
  0.86     1.31     1.15     17.25     22   $ 29,537  
  1.25     1.30     1.15     28.82     18   $ 23,571  
         
  (0.21 )%      1.97     1.87     8.73     18   $ 10,888  
  (0.13 )%      1.99     1.90     17.73     89   $ 8,043  
  0.11     2.00     1.90     (0.82 )%      29   $ 7,282  
  (0.02 )%      2.04     1.90     8.93     35   $ 7,654  
  0.11     2.06     1.90     16.39     22   $ 7,262  
  0.51     2.05     1.90     27.76     18   $ 5,818  
         
  0.98     0.79     0.68     9.32     18   $ 4,336  
  1.04     0.81     0.70     17.65     89   $ 3,532  
         
  0.67     1.14     1.00     9.13     18   $ 14,991  
  0.77     1.16     1.00     18.82     89   $ 11,467  
  1.03     1.16     0.98     0.11     29   $ 23,210  
  0.92     1.13     0.95     9.93     35   $ 55,705  
  1.08     1.14     0.95     17.49     22   $ 53,884  
  1.48     1.13     0.95     29.09     18   $ 70,727  
         
  0.88     0.89     0.78     9.33     18   $ 269,718  
  0.96     0.91     0.80     19.05     89   $ 220,257  
  1.25     0.92     0.77     0.33     29   $ 133,632  
  1.18     0.86     0.70     10.15     35   $ 132,768  
  1.34     0.88     0.70     17.86     22   $ 104,758  
  1.68     0.87     0.70     29.32     18   $ 130,015  

 

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40   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Financial highlights
Diversified Equity Fund    Beginning
net asset
value per
share
     Net
investment
income (loss)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
    Distributions
from net
investment
income
   

Distributions
from net

realized gains

    Ending
net asset
value per
share
 

Class A

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 29.37        0.03       3.20       0.00       0.00     $ 32.60  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 27.30        0.13       3.94       (0.22     (1.78   $ 29.37  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 32.37        0.16       (1.55     (0.08     (3.60   $ 27.30  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 32.78        0.14       2.79       (0.15     (3.19   $ 32.37  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 30.65        0.16       5.48       (0.17     (3.34   $ 32.78  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 26.08        0.23 4      6.14       (0.24     (1.56   $ 30.65  

Class C

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 26.86        (0.04 )4      2.89       0.00       0.00     $ 29.71  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 25.12        (0.03 )4      3.57       (0.02     (1.78   $ 26.86  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 30.22        (0.05 )4      (1.45     0.00       (3.60   $ 25.12  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 30.88        (0.12     2.65       0.00       (3.19   $ 30.22  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 29.13        (0.08 )4      5.18       (0.01     (3.34   $ 30.88  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 24.88        0.02 4      5.84       (0.05     (1.56   $ 29.13  

Administrator Class

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 29.46        0.11 4      3.17       0.00       0.00     $ 32.74  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 27.38        0.24 4      3.91       (0.29     (1.78   $ 29.46  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 32.45        0.24       (1.55     (0.16     (3.60   $ 27.38  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 32.84        0.22 4      2.81       (0.23     (3.19   $ 32.45  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 30.70        0.23 4      5.49       (0.24     (3.34   $ 32.84  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 26.12        0.30 4      6.15       (0.31     (1.56   $ 30.70  

 

 

 

 

1  Ratios include net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolio which were as follows:

 

    Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended May 31  
         2017        2016        2015        2014      2013  

Class A

    0.53        0.57        0.59        0.59        0.58      0.57

Class C

    0.53          0.57          0.59          0.59          0.58        0.57  

Administrator Class

    0.53          0.57          0.59          0.59          0.58        0.57  

 

2  Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

3  Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund’s ownership percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate.

 

4  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

 

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


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Financial highlights   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     41  
Ratio to average net assets (annualized)    

Total
return2

    Portfolio
turnover
rate3
    Net assets at
end of period
(000s omitted)
 
Net investment
income (loss)1
    Gross
expenses1
    Net
expenses1
       
         
  0.51     1.38     1.25     11.00     32   $ 71,670  
  0.63     1.40     1.25     15.59     90   $ 68,678  
  0.60     1.41     1.25     (4.24 )%      39   $ 67,597  
  0.44     1.44     1.25     9.39     38   $ 81,502  
  0.48     1.43     1.25     19.10     37   $ 82,186  
  0.81     1.43     1.25     25.42     44   $ 75,640  
         
  (0.24 )%      2.13     2.00     10.61     32   $ 2,429  
  (0.13 )%      2.15     2.00     14.71     90   $ 2,355  
  (0.17 )%      2.16     2.00     (4.96 )%      39   $ 2,846  
  (0.31 )%      2.19     2.00     8.58     38   $ 4,165  
  (0.25 )%      2.19     2.00     18.23     37   $ 4,292  
  0.07     2.18     2.00     24.50     44   $ 2,667  
         
  0.75     1.30     1.00     11.13     32   $ 106,267  
  0.87     1.32     1.00     15.86     90   $ 119,893  
  0.85     1.33     1.00     (3.98 )%      39   $ 140,963  
  0.67     1.28     1.00     9.65     38   $ 167,371  
  0.71     1.27     1.00     19.40     37   $ 225,584  
  1.06     1.27     1.00     25.75     44   $ 290,011  

 

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


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42   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Financial highlights
Emerging Growth Fund    Beginning
net asset
value per
share
     Net
investment
loss
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
    Distributions
from net
realized gains
    Ending
net asset
value per
share
 

Class A

           

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 14.57        (0.11     2.17       0.00     $ 16.63  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 12.55        (0.10 )4      2.96       (0.84   $ 14.57  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 16.70        (0.13 )4      (2.28     (1.74   $ 12.55  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 14.61        (0.22     3.51       (1.20   $ 16.70  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 14.10        (0.19     1.88       (1.18   $ 14.61  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 12.44        (0.15     2.49       (0.68   $ 14.10  

Class C

           

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 13.28        (0.13 )4      1.95       0.00     $ 15.10  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 11.58        (0.19 )4      2.73       (0.84   $ 13.28  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 15.67        (0.21     (2.14     (1.74   $ 11.58  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 13.88        (0.33     3.32       (1.20   $ 15.67  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 13.55        (0.32     1.83       (1.18   $ 13.88  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 12.06        (0.27     2.44       (0.68   $ 13.55  

Administrator Class

           

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 14.93        (0.08 )4      2.20       0.00     $ 17.05  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 12.82        (0.07 )4      3.02       (0.84   $ 14.93  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 17.00        (0.12 )4      (2.32     (1.74   $ 12.82  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 14.83        (0.16 )4      3.53       (1.20   $ 17.00  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 14.28        (0.17 )4      1.90       (1.18   $ 14.83  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 12.56        (0.12     2.52       (0.68   $ 14.28  

Institutional Class

           

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 15.46        (0.05     2.27       0.00     $ 17.68  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 13.20        (0.04 )4      3.14       (0.84   $ 15.46  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 17.40        (0.07     (2.39     (1.74   $ 13.20  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 15.11        (0.12     3.61       (1.20   $ 17.40  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 14.49        (0.11     1.91       (1.18   $ 15.11  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 12.70        (0.08     2.55       (0.68   $ 14.49  

 

 

1  Ratios include net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolio which were as follows:

 

    Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended May 31  
         2017        2016        2015        2014      2013  

Class A

    0.81        0.81        0.80        0.80        0.80      0.80

Class C

    0.81          0.81          0.80          0.80          0.80        0.80  

Administrator Class

    0.81          0.81          0.80          0.80          0.80        0.80  

Institutional Class

    0.81          0.81          0.80          0.80          0.80        0.80  

 

2  Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

3  Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by multiplying the Fund’s ownership percentage in the affiliated Master Portfolio by the affiliated Master Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate.

 

4  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

 

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


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Financial highlights   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     43  
Ratio to average net assets (annualized)    

Total
return2

   

Portfolio
turnover
rate3

    Net assets at
end of period
(000s omitted)
 
Net investment
loss1
    Gross
expenses1
    Net
expenses1
       
         
  (1.09 )%      1.36     1.35     14.14     26   $ 138,449  
  (0.72 )%      1.36     1.35     23.39     115   $ 129,724  
  (0.92 )%      1.35     1.35     (14.94 )%      68   $ 127,154  
  (1.20 )%      1.39     1.37     23.32     56   $ 131,638  
  (1.20 )%      1.39     1.37     11.30     63   $ 130,403  
  (1.04 )%      1.40     1.37     19.89     65   $ 125,070  
         
  (1.84 )%      2.11     2.10     13.70     26   $ 3,452  
  (1.46 )%      2.10     2.10     22.56     115   $ 3,328  
  (1.70 )%      2.14     2.10     (15.59 )%      68   $ 3,815  
  (1.95 )%      2.14     2.12     22.35     56   $ 5,101  
  (1.95 )%      2.14     2.12     10.40     63   $ 4,816  
  (1.79 )%      2.15     2.12     19.09     65   $ 4,878  
         
  (0.94 )%      1.28     1.20     14.20     26   $ 51,272  
  (0.48 )%      1.26     1.20     23.60     115   $ 50,865  
  (0.80 )%      1.23     1.20     (14.80 )%      68   $ 99,792  
  (1.03 )%      1.21     1.20     23.45     56   $ 159,813  
  (1.03 )%      1.22     1.20     11.45     63   $ 190,126  
  (0.87 )%      1.23     1.20     20.19     65   $ 200,140  
         
  (0.64 )%      1.03     0.90     14.36     26   $ 566,707  
  (0.24 )%      1.03     0.90     24.08     115   $ 534,846  
  (0.50 )%      1.01     0.90     (14.62 )%      68   $ 583,843  
  (0.73 )%      0.96     0.90     23.89     56   $ 723,946  
  (0.73 )%      0.96     0.90     11.77     63   $ 650,650  
  (0.57 )%      0.97     0.90     20.52     65   $ 578,841  

 

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


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44   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Financial highlights
Index Fund    Beginning
net asset
value per
share
     Net
investment
income
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
    Distributions
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized gains
    Ending
net asset
value per
share
 

Class A

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 66.85        0.57       6.55       0.00       0.00     $ 73.97  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 62.85        1.05       9.09       (1.16     (4.98   $ 66.85  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 67.32        0.81       (0.17     (1.08     (4.03   $ 62.85  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 62.14        1.00       5.91       (0.96     (0.77   $ 67.32  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 54.00        0.90       9.59       (0.85     (1.50   $ 62.14  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 44.25        0.86       10.66       (0.83     (0.94   $ 54.00  

Class C

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 67.11        0.34       6.53       0.00       0.00     $ 73.98  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 63.12        0.66       9.02       (0.71     (4.98   $ 67.11  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 67.55        0.62 4      (0.45     (0.57     (4.03   $ 63.12  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 62.37        0.50       5.94       (0.49     (0.77   $ 67.55  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 54.22        0.47       9.62       (0.44     (1.50   $ 62.37  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 44.41        0.48 4      10.71       (0.44     (0.94   $ 54.22  

Administrator Class

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 67.43        0.79       6.47       0.00       0.00     $ 74.69  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 63.33        1.41       8.94       (1.27     (4.98   $ 67.43  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 67.80        1.31       (0.51     (1.24     (4.03   $ 63.33  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 62.56        1.27       5.90       (1.16     (0.77   $ 67.80  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 54.34        1.08       9.66       (1.02     (1.50   $ 62.56  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 44.52        1.02       10.71       (0.97     (0.94   $ 54.34  

 

 

 

1  Ratios include net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolio which were as follows:

 

   

Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)

       Year ended May 31  
         2017        2016        2015        2014      2013  

Class A

    0.10        0.10        0.10        0.11        0.10      0.09

Class C

    0.10          0.10          0.10          0.11          0.10        0.09  

Administrator Class

    0.10          0.10          0.10          0.11          0.10        0.09  

 

2  Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

3  Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by multiplying the Fund’s ownership percentage in the affiliated Master Portfolio by the affiliated Master Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate.

 

4  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

 

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


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Financial highlights   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     45  
Ratio to average net assets (annualized)     Total
return2
    Portfolio
turnover
rate3
    Net assets at
end of period
(000s omitted)
 
Net investment
income1
    Gross
expenses1
    Net
expenses1
       
         
  1.62     0.63     0.45     10.65     2   $ 720,654  
  1.68     0.62     0.45     16.94     9   $ 684,004  
  1.78     0.63     0.48     1.24     4   $ 639,496  
  1.50     0.68     0.56     11.21     4   $ 445,088  
  1.53     0.67     0.56     19.77     5   $ 432,448  
  1.72     0.67     0.56     26.63     4   $ 407,533  
         
  0.87     1.38     1.20     10.24     2   $ 69,709  
  0.93     1.37     1.20     16.07     9   $ 67,691  
  0.99     1.38     1.24     0.48     4   $ 79,858  
  0.75     1.43     1.31     10.38     4   $ 83,718  
  0.78     1.42     1.31     18.89     5   $ 78,118  
  0.97     1.42     1.31     25.67     4   $ 70,322  
         
  1.81     0.40     0.25     10.77     2   $ 1,106,373  
  1.88     0.39     0.25     17.18     9   $ 1,151,522  
  1.97     0.40     0.25     1.49     4   $ 1,502,276  
  1.81     0.37     0.25     11.56     4   $ 1,832,814  
  1.84     0.36     0.25     20.13     5   $ 1,984,845  
  2.03     0.36     0.25     27.02     4   $ 1,832,524  

 

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


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46   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Financial highlights
International Value Fund    Beginning
net asset
value per
share
     Net
investment
income
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
    Distributions
from net
investment
income
    Ending
net asset
value per
share
 

Class A

           

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 14.88        0.14 4      1.07       0.00     $ 16.09  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 12.83        0.09 4      2.26       (0.30   $ 14.88  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 14.85        0.26       (2.08     (0.20   $ 12.83  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 15.45        0.26 4      (0.53     (0.33   $ 14.85  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 13.40        0.36       1.97       (0.28   $ 15.45  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 10.64        0.31       2.71       (0.26   $ 13.40  

Class C

           

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 14.60        0.05       1.08       0.00     $ 15.73  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 12.56        0.23       1.97       (0.16   $ 14.60  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 14.54        0.17       (2.05     (0.10   $ 12.56  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 15.16        0.13       (0.51     (0.24   $ 14.54  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 13.18        0.19       2.00       (0.21   $ 15.16  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 10.47        0.19       2.70       (0.18   $ 13.18  

Administrator Class

           

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 15.04        0.16 4      1.08       0.00     $ 16.28  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 12.91        0.33 4      2.05       (0.25   $ 15.04  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 14.73        0.14 4      (1.96     0.00     $ 12.91  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 15.35        0.28       (0.52     (0.38   $ 14.73  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 13.31        0.38       1.98       (0.32   $ 15.35  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 10.57        0.33 4      2.70       (0.29   $ 13.31  

Institutional Class

           

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 14.80        0.17       1.07       0.00     $ 16.04  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 12.73        0.39       1.99       (0.31   $ 14.80  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 14.75        0.36       (2.12     (0.26   $ 12.73  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 15.38        0.29       (0.51     (0.41   $ 14.75  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 13.34        0.41       1.98       (0.35   $ 15.38  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 10.58        0.35       2.73       (0.32   $ 13.34  

 

 

 

1  Ratios include net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolio which were as follows:

 

   

Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)

       Year ended May 31  
         2017        2016        2015        2014      2013  

Class A

    0.82        0.85        0.91        0.91        0.91      0.91

Class C

    0.82          0.87          0.91          0.91          0.91        0.91  

Administrator Class

    0.82          0.87          0.91          0.91          0.91        0.91  

Institutional Class

    0.82          0.86          0.91          0.91          0.91        0.91  

 

2  Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

3  Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by multiplying the Fund’s ownership percentage in the affiliated Master Portfolio by the affiliated Master Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate.

 

4  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

 

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


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Financial highlights   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     47  
Ratio to average net assets (annualized)    

Total
return2

    Portfolio
turnover
rate3
        
Net assets at
end of period
(000s omitted)
 
Net investment
income1
    Gross
expenses1
    Net
expenses1
       
         
  1.83     1.35     1.35     8.13     6   $ 3,310  
  0.69     1.39     1.35     18.65     41   $ 2,571  
  1.98     1.46     1.39     (12.31 )%      14   $ 4,981  
  1.80     1.50     1.49     (1.55 )%      18   $ 5,768  
  2.45     1.51     1.50     17.48     11   $ 6,725  
  2.35     1.51     1.50     28.58     16   $ 5,922  
         
  1.10     2.10     2.10     7.74     6   $ 1,038  
  1.57     2.16     2.10     17.69     41   $ 832  
  1.25     2.21     2.14     (12.95 )%      14   $ 783  
  1.07     2.25     2.24     (2.37 )%      18   $ 920  
  1.88     2.26     2.25     16.64     11   $ 920  
  1.67     2.26     2.25     27.67     16   $ 595  
         
  2.00     1.27     1.25     8.24     6   $ 4,769  
  2.46     1.33     1.25     18.66     41   $ 5,407  
  0.99     1.36     1.25     (12.36 )%      14   $ 11,873  
  2.12     1.34     1.25     (1.35 )%      18   $ 487,582  
  2.76     1.34     1.25     17.81     11   $ 459,415  
  2.67     1.34     1.25     28.90     16   $ 372,187  
         
  2.23     1.02     1.00     8.38     6   $ 788,695  
  2.95     1.07     1.00     19.04     41   $ 713,180  
  2.81     1.13     1.01     (11.98 )%      14   $ 456,239  
  2.42     1.07     1.05     (1.19 )%      18   $ 3,793  
  2.91     1.08     1.05     18.07     11   $ 2,359  
  2.81     1.08     1.05     29.20     16   $ 1,941  

 

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


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48   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Financial highlights
Small Company Growth Fund    Beginning
net asset
value per
share
     Net
investment
loss
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
    Distributions
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized gains
    Ending
net asset
value per
share
 

Class A

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 44.26        (0.15 )4      5.69       0.00       0.00     $ 49.80  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 37.69        (0.28 )4      6.85       0.00       0.00     $ 44.26  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 44.23        (0.22 )4      (6.05     0.00       (0.27   $ 37.69  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 39.44        (0.37 )4      7.08       0.00       (1.92   $ 44.23  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 34.23        (0.37 )4      7.98       0.00       (2.40   $ 39.44  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 26.21        (0.15     8.17       0.00       0.00     $ 34.23  

Class C

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 39.65        (0.29 )4      5.09       0.00       0.00     $ 44.45  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 34.02        (0.54 )4      6.17       0.00       0.00     $ 39.65  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 40.25        (0.46 )4      (5.50     0.00       (0.27   $ 34.02  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 36.32        (0.63 )4      6.48       0.00       (1.92   $ 40.25  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 31.91        (0.62 )4      7.43       0.00       (2.40   $ 36.32  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 24.62        (0.37 )4      7.66       0.00       0.00     $ 31.91  

Class R6

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 46.91        (0.06     6.05       0.00       0.00     $ 52.90  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 39.77        (0.11     7.25       0.00       0.00     $ 46.91  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 46.45        (0.03     (6.38     0.00       (0.27   $ 39.77  

Year ended May 31, 20155

   $ 42.98        (0.09 )4      5.48       0.00       (1.92   $ 46.45  

Administrator Class

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 45.91        (0.13 )4      5.91       0.00       0.00     $ 51.69  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 39.05        (0.24 )4      7.10       0.00       0.00     $ 45.91  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 45.73        (0.19 )4      (6.22     0.00       (0.27   $ 39.05  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 40.64        (0.30 )4      7.31       0.00       (1.92   $ 45.73  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 35.13        (0.26 )4      8.17       0.00       (2.40   $ 40.64  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 26.90        (0.09 )4      8.38       (0.06     0.00     $ 35.13  

Institutional Class

             

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 46.85        (0.07     6.04       0.00       0.00     $ 52.82  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 39.75        (0.15     7.25       0.00       0.00     $ 46.85  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 46.44        (0.09     (6.33     0.00       (0.27   $ 39.75  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 41.14        (0.20 )4      7.42       0.00       (1.92   $ 46.44  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 35.46        (0.20 )4      8.28       0.00       (2.40   $ 41.14  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 27.15        (0.06 )4      8.51       (0.14     0.00     $ 35.46  

 

 

 

1  Ratios include net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolio which were as follows:

 

   

Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)

       Year ended May 31  
         2017        2016        2015        2014      2013  

Class A

    0.78        0.78        0.80        0.81        0.83      0.86

Class C

    0.78          0.78          0.80          0.81          0.83        0.86  

Class R6

    0.78          0.78          0.80          0.81 5         N/A        N/A  

Administrator Class

    0.78          0.78          0.80          0.81          0.83        0.86  

Institutional Class

    0.78          0.78          0.80          0.81          0.83        0.86  

 

2  Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

3  Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by multiplying the Fund’s ownership percentage in the affiliated Master Portfolio by the affiliated Master Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate.

 

4  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

 

5  For the period from October 31, 2014 (commencement of class operations) to May 31, 2015

 

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


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Financial highlights   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     49  
Ratio to average net assets (annualized)    

Total
return2

    Portfolio
turnover
rate3
    Net assets at
end of period
(000s omitted)
 
Net investment
loss1
    Gross
expenses1
    Net
expenses1
       
         
  (0.65 )%      1.32     1.32     12.52     17   $ 76,985  
  (0.68 )%      1.33     1.33     17.43     82   $ 76,087  
  (0.57 )%      1.34     1.34     (14.20 )%      49   $ 128,675  
  (0.90 )%      1.41     1.40     17.51     58   $ 85,588  
  (0.96 )%      1.45     1.41     22.63     77   $ 30,364  
  (0.58 )%      1.53     1.45     30.55     109   $ 9,357  
         
  (1.41 )%      2.07     2.07     12.11     17   $ 20,718  
  (1.43 )%      2.08     2.08     16.55     82   $ 22,410  
  (1.32 )%      2.09     2.09     (14.84 )%      49   $ 26,946  
  (1.64 )%      2.16     2.15     16.62     58   $ 17,334  
  (1.71 )%      2.20     2.16     21.75     77   $ 6,546  
  (1.31 )%      2.28     2.20     29.56     109   $ 2,406  
         
  (0.22 )%      0.89     0.89     12.77     17   $ 493,376  
  (0.25 )%      0.90     0.90     17.95     82   $ 418,111  
  (0.09 )%      0.91     0.90     (13.83 )%      49   $ 229,391  
  (0.34 )%      0.91     0.90     13.00     58   $ 644  
         
  (0.54 )%      1.24     1.20     12.59     17   $ 104,141  
  (0.55 )%      1.25     1.20     17.57     82   $ 130,311  
  (0.46 )%      1.25     1.20     (14.04 )%      49   $ 130,104  
  (0.70 )%      1.24     1.20     17.73     58   $ 185,267  
  (0.74 )%      1.29     1.20     22.92     77   $ 118,456  
  (0.30 )%      1.37     1.20     30.89     109   $ 98,445  
         
  (0.28 )%      0.99     0.95     12.74     17   $ 1,123,866  
  (0.31 )%      1.00     0.95     17.86     82   $ 1,014,847  
  (0.18 )%      1.01     0.95     (13.85 )%      49   $ 678,699  
  (0.45 )%      0.98     0.95     18.03     58   $ 457,542  
  (0.49 )%      1.02     0.95     23.19     77   $ 186,581  
  (0.19 )%      1.10     0.95     31.25     109   $ 71,336  

 

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


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50   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Financial highlights
Small Company Value Fund    Beginning
net asset
value per
share
     Net
investment
income (loss)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
    Distributions
from net
investment
income
    Ending
net asset
value per
share
 

Class A

           

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 24.01        0.12       3.12       0.00     $ 27.25  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 20.22        0.05       3.75       (0.01   $ 24.01  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 21.42        0.08       (1.25     (0.03   $ 20.22  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 20.08        0.07       1.27       0.00     $ 21.42  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 17.10        0.06       2.92       0.00     $ 20.08  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 13.17        (0.00 )4      3.93       0.00     $ 17.10  

Class C

           

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 21.40        0.03 5      2.77       0.00     $ 24.20  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 18.15        (0.11 )5      3.36       0.00     $ 21.40  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 19.34        (0.11 )5      (1.08     0.00     $ 18.15  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 18.27        (0.08 )5      1.15       0.00     $ 19.34  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 15.68        (0.07 )5      2.66       0.00     $ 18.27  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 12.16        (0.10 )5      3.62       0.00     $ 15.68  

Class R6

           

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 24.69        0.25       3.14       0.00     $ 28.08  

Year ended May 31, 20176

   $ 21.37        0.08       3.33       (0.09   $ 24.69  

Administrator Class

           

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 24.53        0.17       3.17       0.00     $ 27.87  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 20.66        0.08 5      3.83       (0.04   $ 24.53  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 21.90        0.13       (1.30     (0.07   $ 20.66  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 20.49        0.11       1.30       0.00     $ 21.90  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 17.42        0.12       2.95       0.00     $ 20.49  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 13.39        0.03 5      4.01       (0.01   $ 17.42  

Institutional Class

           

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

   $ 24.68        0.18       3.20       0.00     $ 28.06  

Year ended May 31, 2017

   $ 20.77        0.11       3.89       (0.09   $ 24.68  

Year ended May 31, 2016

   $ 22.02        0.08 5      (1.22     (0.11   $ 20.77  

Year ended May 31, 2015

   $ 20.57        0.14       1.31       0.00     $ 22.02  

Year ended May 31, 2014

   $ 17.45        0.13       2.99       0.00     $ 20.57  

Year ended May 31, 2013

   $ 13.41        0.06 5      4.03       (0.05   $ 17.45  

 

 

1  Ratios include net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolio which were as follows:

 

   

Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)

       Year ended May 31  
         2017        2016        2015        2014      2013  

Class A

    0.84        0.84        0.84        0.84        0.85      0.85

Class C

    0.84          0.84          0.84          0.84          0.85        0.85  

Class R6

    0.85          0.83 6         N/A          N/A          N/A        N/A  

Administrator Class

    0.84          0.84          0.84          0.84          0.85        0.85  

Institutional Class

    0.84          0.84          0.84          0.84          0.85        0.85  

 

2  Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

3  Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by multiplying the Fund’s ownership percentage in the affiliated Master Portfolio by the affiliated Master Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate.

 

4  Amount is less than $0.005.

 

5  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

 

6  For the period from October 31, 2016 (commencement of class operations) to May 31, 2017

 

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


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Financial highlights   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     51  
Ratio to average net assets (annualized)    

Total
return2

    Portfolio
turnover
rate3
    Net assets at
end of period
(000s omitted)
 
Net investment
income (loss)1
    Gross
expenses1
    Net
expenses1
       
         
  1.00     1.47     1.35     13.54     27   $ 17,339  
  0.20     1.47     1.35     18.86     110   $ 16,280  
  0.11     1.48     1.37     (5.48 )%      72   $ 23,151  
  0.33     1.50     1.40     6.62     54   $ 26,339  
  0.33     1.56     1.42     17.43     47   $ 26,517  
  (0.02 )%      1.57     1.45     29.84     57   $ 21,652  
         
  0.26     2.22     2.10     13.08     27   $ 2,117  
  (0.54 )%      2.22     2.10     17.97     110   $ 1,962  
  (0.62 )%      2.23     2.12     (6.20 )%      72   $ 2,004  
  (0.42 )%      2.26     2.15     5.86     54   $ 2,602  
  (0.42 )%      2.31     2.17     16.52     47   $ 2,192  
  (0.76 )%      2.32     2.20     28.95     57   $ 1,814  
         
  4.57     1.04     0.90     13.77     27   $ 382  
  0.58     1.02     0.90     15.95     110   $ 29  
         
  1.16     1.39     1.20     13.66     27   $ 61,935  
  0.36     1.39     1.20     19.00     110   $ 57,591  
  0.28     1.39     1.20     (5.36 )%      72   $ 64,023  
  0.52     1.34     1.20     6.88     54   $ 71,034  
  0.55     1.39     1.20     17.62     47   $ 68,358  
  0.23     1.40     1.20     30.21     57   $ 60,550  
         
  1.37     1.14     1.00     13.70     27   $ 59,312  
  0.55     1.14     1.00     13.70     110   $ 52,072  
  0.40     1.14     1.00     (5.13 )%      72   $ 31,768  
  0.75     1.07     1.00     7.05     54   $ 16,850  
  0.75     1.13     1.00     17.88     47   $ 11,967  
  0.40     1.14     1.00     30.54     57   $ 8,185  

 

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


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52   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   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 Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the following funds: Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Fund (“C&B Large Cap Value Fund”), Wells Fargo Diversified Equity Fund (“Diversified Equity Fund”), Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Fund (“Emerging Growth Fund”), Wells Fargo Index Fund (“Index Fund”), Wells Fargo International Value Fund (“International Value Fund”), Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Fund (“Small Company Growth Fund”), and Wells Fargo Small Company Value Fund (“Small Company Value Fund”) (each, a “Fund”, collectively, the “Funds”). Each Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.

Class B shares of the respective Funds were converted to Class A shares on the close of business on the following dates and are no longer offered by the respective Funds. Information for Class B shares reflected in the financial statements represents activity through the date of conversion

 

       Date of conversion

C&B Large Cap Value Fund

     December 5, 2016

Index Fund

     May 5, 2017

Small Company Growth Fund

     December 5, 2016

Effective June 6, 2016, Class B shares of Diversified Equity Fund are no longer offered. Information for Class B shares reflected in the financial statements represents activity through June 6, 2016.

Each Fund, except Diversified Equity Fund, is a feeder fund in a master-feeder structure that invests substantially all of its assets in a single master portfolio with a substantially identical investment objective and substantially similar investment strategies. Each Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing all investable assets in separate diversified portfolios (each, an “affiliated Master Portfolio”, collectively, the “affiliated Master Portfolios”) of Wells Fargo Master Trust, a registered open-end management investment company. Each affiliated Master Portfolio directly acquires portfolio securities, and a Fund investing in an affiliated Master Portfolio acquires an indirect interest in those securities. Each Fund accounts for its investment in the affiliated Master Portfolios as partnership investments and records on a daily basis its share of the affiliated Master Portfolio’s income, expense and realized and unrealized gains and losses. The financial statements of the affiliated Master Portfolios for the six months ended November 30, 2017 are included in this report and should be read in conjunction with each Fund’s financial statements. As of November 30, 2017, the Funds own the following percentages of the affiliated Master Portfolios:

 

    C&B Large
Cap Value
Fund
    Emerging
Growth
Fund
    Index
Fund
    International
Value Fund
    Small
Company
Growth
Fund
    Small
Company
Value
Fund
 

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

    93     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio

    N/A       92     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Wells Fargo Index Portfolio

    N/A       N/A       98     N/A       N/A       N/A  

Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio

    N/A       N/A       N/A       95     N/A       N/A  

Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Portfolio

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       99     N/A  

Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       86

Diversified Equity Fund is a fund-of-funds that invests in various affiliated mutual funds employing a multi-style equity investment approach.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements of each 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.


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     53  

Securities valuation

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

Investments in the affiliated Master Portfolios are valued daily based on each Fund’s proportionate share of each affiliated Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily. Securities held in the affiliated Master Portfolios are valued as discussed in the Notes to Financial Statements of the affiliated Master Portfolios, which are included elsewhere in this report.

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis in each affiliated Master Portfolio. Realized gains or losses in each affiliated Master Portfolio are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income in each affiliated Master Portfolio is recognized on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities which are recorded as soon as the custodian verifies the ex-dividend date. Dividend income from foreign securities in each affiliated Master Portfolio is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is not assured.

Interest income is accrued daily and bond discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized daily based on the effective interest method by each affiliated Master Portfolio. To the extent debt obligations are placed on non-accrual status, any related interest income may be reduced by writing off interest receivables when 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.

Each Fund records daily its proportionate share of each affiliated Master Portfolio’s interest and dividend income and realized and unrealized gains or losses.

Distributions to shareholders

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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 Funds’ fiscal year end. Therefore, a portion of each Fund’s distributions made prior to the Fund’s fiscal year end may be categorized as a tax return of capital.

Federal and other taxes

Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each 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.

Each 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 each 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 November 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes and the unrealized gains (losses) were as follows:

 

     Tax cost      Gross
unrealized
gains
     Gross
unrealized
losses
     Net unrealized
gains
 

C&B Large Cap Value Fund

   $ 306,060,271      $ 85,152,198      $ 0      $ 85,152,198  

Diversified Equity Fund

     142,917,340        37,632,353        0        37,632,353  

Emerging Growth Fund

     506,941,584        253,010,019        0        253,010,019  

Index Fund

     544,735,251        1,358,510,840        0        1,358,510,840  

International Value Fund

     707,498,661        89,071,796        0        89,071,796  

Small Company Growth Fund

     1,345,629,128        473,320,029        0        473,320,029  

Small Company Value Fund

     126,977,700        14,392,382        0        14,392,382  


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54   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

Capital loss carryforwards that do not expire are required to be utilized prior to capital loss carryforwards that expire. At May 31, 2017, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future net realized capital gains were as follows through the indicated expiration dates:

 

                         No expiration  
       2018        2019        Short-term        Long-term  

International Value Fund

     $ (31,783,032      $ (4,561,591      $ 0        $ (9,762,032

Small Company Growth Fund

       0          0          (65,147,877        (42,576,110

Small Company Value Fund

       (60,390,637        0          0          0  

At May 31, 2017, late-year ordinary losses which were recognized on the first day of the current fiscal year were as follows:

 

    

Late-year

ordinary loss

 

Emerging Growth Fund

   $ (2,168,727

Small Company Growth Fund

     (2,765,455

Class allocations

The separate classes of shares offered by each 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 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

At November 30, 2017, each Fund’s investment in an affiliated Master Portfolio was measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. The aggregate value of affiliated Master Portfolio(s) of each Fund was as follows:

 

     Aggregate value of affiliated
Master Portfolio(s)
 

C&B Large Cap Value Fund

   $ 391,212,469  

Diversified Equity Fund

     180,549,693  

Emerging Growth Fund

     759,951,603  

Index Fund

     1,903,246,091  

International Value Fund

     796,570,457  

Small Company Growth Fund

     1,818,949,157  

Small Company Value Fund

     141,370,082  

The investment objective of each affiliated Master Portfolio is as follows:

 

Affiliated Master Portfolio   Investment objective
Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio   Seeks maximum long-term total return (current income and capital appreciation), consistent with minimizing risk to principal
Wells Fargo Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio   Seeks long-term capital appreciation
Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio   Seeks long-term capital appreciation
Wells Fargo Index Portfolio   Seeks to replicate the total return of the S&P 500 Index, before fees and expenses
Wells Fargo International Growth Portfolio   Seeks long-term capital appreciation
Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio   Seeks long-term capital appreciation
Wells Fargo Large Company Value Portfolio   Seeks long-term capital appreciation
Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Portfolio   Seeks long-term capital appreciation
Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio   Seeks long-term capital appreciation


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Each affiliated Master Portfolio does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo”), is the manager of each Fund. Under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, implementing the investment objectives and strategies of each Fund, supervising the applicable subadvisers, providing fund-level administrative services in connection with each Fund’s operations, and providing any other fund-level administrative services reasonably necessary for the operation of each Fund. For each Fund that continues to invest substantially all of its assets in a single affiliated Master Portfolio, each Fund pays Funds Management an investment management fee only for fund-level administrative services at an annual rate starting at 0.05% and declining to 0.03% as the average daily net assets of each Fund increase. For Diversified Equity Fund which invests in multiple affiliated Master Portfolios, Funds Management receives a management fee for providing advisory and fund-level administrative services, including the determination of the asset allocations of its investments in the various affiliated Master Portfolios, at an annual rate starting at 0.30% and declining to 0.22% as the average daily net assets of Diversified Equity Fund increase. For the six months ended November 30, 2017, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate for each Fund as follows:

 

     Management fee  

C&B Large Cap Value Fund

     0.05

Diversified Equity Fund

     0.30  

Emerging Growth Fund

     0.05  

Index Fund

     0.05  

International Value Fund

     0.05  

Small Company Growth Fund

     0.05  

Small Company Value Fund

     0.05  

Funds Management also serves as the adviser to each affiliated Master Portfolio and is entitled to receive a fee from each affiliated Master Portfolio for those services.

Administration fees

Under a class-level administration agreement, Funds Management provides class-level administrative services to the Funds, 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 B, Class C

     0.21

Class R6

     0.03  

Administrator Class, Institutional Class

     0.13  

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 Funds. Waiver of fees and/or reimbursement of expenses by Funds Management were made first from fund level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class


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specific expenses. Net expenses from affiliated Master Portfolios are included in the expense caps. Funds Management has committed through September 30, 2018 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap each Fund’s expenses as follows:

 

     Class A      Class C      Class R6      Administrator
Class
     Institutional
Class
 

C&B Large Cap Value Fund

     1.08 %1       1.83 %1       0.65 %       1.00      0.75 %1 

Diversified Equity Fund

     1.25        2.00        N/A        1.00        N/A  

Emerging Growth Fund

     1.35        2.10        N/A        1.20        0.90  

Index Fund

     0.45        1.20        N/A        0.25        N/A  

International Value Fund

     1.35        2.10        N/A        1.25        1.00  

Small Company Growth Fund

     1.35        2.10        0.90        1.20        0.95  

Small Company Value Fund

     1.35        2.10        0.90 2       1.20        1.00  

 

  1  Prior to October 1, 2017, the Fund’s expenses were capped as 1.15% for Class A shares, 1.90% for Class C shares, 0.70% for Class R6 shares, and 0.80% for Institutional Class shares.  

After the expiration date, each expense cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Distribution fee

The Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan for Class C shares of the Funds 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 of each Fund, 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 front-end sales charge from the purchase of Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge on the redemption of certain Class A shares. Funds Distributor is also entitled to receive the contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class C shares. For the six months ended November 30, 2017, Funds Distributor received the following amounts in front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges. No contingent deferred sales charges were incurred by Class A shares for the six months ended November 30, 2017.

 

       Front-end sales charges        Contingent deferred sales charges  
       Class A        Class C  

C&B Large Cap Value Fund

     $ 6,142        $ 145  

Diversified Equity Fund

       1,726          0  

Emerging Growth Fund

       702          0  

Index Fund

       3,200          0  

International Value Fund

       911          0  

Small Company Growth Fund

       2,463          13  

Small Company Value Fund

       179          0  

Shareholder servicing fees

The Trust has entered into contracts with one or more shareholder servicing agents, whereby Class A, Class C, and Administrator Class of each Fund are charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each respective class. Administrator Class of the Index Fund 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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5. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding U.S. Government obligations (if any) and short-term securities, for the six months ended November 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

     Purchases at cost        Sales proceeds  

C&B Large Cap Value Fund

   $ 79,019,708      $ 63,712,335

Diversified Equity Fund

     66,361,918 **         124,821,385 ** 

Emerging Growth Fund

     188,258,736        249,938,711

Index Fund

     32,342,206        278,923,763

International Value Fund

     63,168,217        41,229,150

Small Company Growth Fund

     279,201,829        339,877,459

Small Company Value Fund

     47,942,512        111,339,286

 

* The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing substantially all of its investable assets in a single affiliated Master Portfolio. Purchases and sales have been calculated by multiplying each Fund’s ownership percentage of the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the affiliated Master Portfolio’s purchases and sales.

 

** The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing its investable assets in affiliated Master Portfolios in varying proportions. Purchases and sales related have been calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund’s ownership percentage of the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio’s purchases and sales.

6. BANK BORROWINGS

The Trust (excluding the money market funds and certain other funds) and Wells Fargo Variable Trust are parties to a $280,000,000 revolving credit agreement whereby each Fund is permitted to use bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest under the credit agreement is charged to each Fund based on a borrowing rate equal to the higher of the Federal Funds rate in effect on that day plus 1.25% or the overnight LIBOR rate in effect on that day plus 1.25%. In addition, an annual commitment fee equal to 0.25% of the unused balance is allocated to each participating fund. Prior to August 29, 2017, the revolving credit agreement amount was $250,000,000.

For the six months ended November 30, 2017, there were no borrowings by the Funds under the agreement.

7. CONCENTRATION RISK

Concentration risks result from exposure to a limited number of sectors. Through their investments in affiliated Master Portfolio(s), Funds that invest a substantial portion of their assets in a sector may be more affected by changes in that sector than would be a fund whose investments are not heavily weighted in any sector.

8. INDEMNIFICATION

Under the Trust’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 Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust may enter into contracts with service providers that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds and, therefore, cannot be estimated.

9. REDEMPTION IN-KIND

After the close of business on July 15, 2016, Emerging Growth Fund redeemed assets through an in-kind redemption. In the redemption transaction, Emerging Growth Fund made a corresponding in-kind redemption from Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio which distributed securities to Emerging Growth Fund. These securities with a value of $80,953,334 along with cash in the amount of $2,716,932, were then in turn distributed to the shareholder. The redemption in-kind by a shareholder of Institutional Class represented 9.89% of Emerging Growth Fund and is reflected on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.


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10. SUBSEQUENT DISTRIBUTIONS

On December 11, 2017, the following Funds declared distributions from capital gains to shareholders of record on December 8, 2017. The per share amounts payable on December 12, 2017 were as follows:

 

    

C&B Large
Cap Value

Fund

     Diversified
Equity
Fund
    

Emerging

Growth
Fund

     Index
Fund
 

Short-term capital gains

           

Class A

   $ 0.26241      $ 0.77127      $ 0.00262      $ 0.13113  

Class C

     0.26241        0.77127        0.00262        0.13113  

Class R6

     0.26241        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Administrator Class

     0.26241        0.77127        0.00262        0.13113  

Institutional Class

     0.26241        N/A        0.00262        N/A  

Long-term capital gains

           

Class A

   $ 1.26875      $ 6.03948      $ 1.94850      $ 11.32787  

Class C

     1.26875        6.03948        1.94850        11.32787  

Class R6

     1.26875        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Administrator Class

     1.26875        6.03948        1.94850        11.32787  

Institutional Class

     1.26875        N/A        1.94850        N/A  

On December 19, 2017, the following Funds declared distributions from net investment income to shareholders of record on December 18, 2017. The per share amounts payable on December 20, 2017 were as follows:

 

    

C&B Large
Cap Value

Fund

    

Diversified
Equity

Fund

     Index
Fund
    

Small Company

Value Fund

 

Net investment income

           

Class A

   $ 0.06367      $ 0.16817      $ 1.02361      $ 0.08279  

Class C

     N/A        0.00387        0.47842        N/A  

Class R6

     0.12225        N/A        N/A        0.18575  

Administrator Class

     0.08433        0.22927        1.13445        0.12834  

Institutional Class

     0.11139        N/A        N/A        0.18165  

These distributions are not reflected in the accompanying financial statements.


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C&B LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 94.04%

          

Consumer Discretionary: 15.59%

          
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 2.63%           

Brinker International Incorporated «

          86,400      $ 3,173,472  

Carnival Corporation

          120,900        7,935,876  
             11,109,348  
          

 

 

 
Household Durables: 2.48%           

Whirlpool Corporation

          62,000        10,451,340  
          

 

 

 
Media: 5.34%           

Omnicom Group Incorporated

          162,500        11,609,000  

Twenty-First Century Fox Incorporated Class A

          341,100        10,894,734  
             22,503,734  
          

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 5.14%           

Gildan Activewear Incorporated

          389,700        12,369,078  

HanesBrands Incorporated «

          445,900        9,314,851  
             21,683,929  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 3.65%

          
Beverages: 1.37%           

Diageo plc ADR

          41,700        5,774,199  
          

 

 

 
Personal Products: 0.92%           

Unilever NV ADR «

          67,000        3,868,580  
          

 

 

 
Tobacco: 1.36%           

Philip Morris International

          55,800        5,733,450  
          

 

 

 

Energy: 5.67%

          
Energy Equipment & Services: 1.77%           

Schlumberger Limited

          118,400        7,441,440  
          

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 3.90%           

Exxon Mobil Corporation

          127,700        10,636,133  

World Fuel Services Corporation

          207,300        5,818,911  
             16,455,044  
          

 

 

 

Financials: 28.59%

          
Banks: 6.51%           

Bank of America Corporation

          223,900        6,307,263  

JPMorgan Chase & Company

          126,300        13,200,876  

PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated

          56,600        7,955,696  
             27,463,835  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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C&B LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Capital Markets: 7.92%           

Brookfield Asset Management Incorporated Class A

          255,900      $ 10,619,850  

Intercontinental Exchange Incorporated

          165,800        11,846,410  

State Street Corporation

          114,700        10,936,645  
             33,402,905  
          

 

 

 
Consumer Finance: 1.85%           

Synchrony Financial

          217,600        7,809,664  
          

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services: 2.77%           

Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated Class B †

          60,500        11,677,105  
          

 

 

 
Insurance: 9.54%           

Chubb Limited

          67,200        10,221,792  

FNF Group

          229,200        9,273,432  

Markel Corporation †

          3,911        4,329,086  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Limited

          68,500        9,086,525  

The Progressive Corporation

          137,100        7,290,978  
             40,201,813  
          

 

 

 

Health Care: 14.10%

          
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 3.93%           

Abbott Laboratories

          174,900        9,859,113  

Becton Dickinson & Company

          29,500        6,732,195  
             16,591,308  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services: 6.16%           

Cardinal Health Incorporated

          106,800        6,321,492  

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings †

          64,300        10,176,761  

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

          41,500        9,469,055  
             25,967,308  
          

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals: 4.01%           

Allergan plc

          60,700        10,551,481  

Johnson & Johnson

          45,500        6,339,515  
             16,890,996  
          

 

 

 

Industrials: 13.37%

          
Air Freight & Logistics: 2.33%           

United Parcel Service Incorporated Class B

          81,000        9,837,450  
          

 

 

 
Building Products: 1.98%           

Johnson Controls International plc

          221,700        8,344,788  
          

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment: 3.39%           

AMETEK Incorporated

          87,800        6,382,182  

Eaton Corporation plc

          101,700        7,910,226  
             14,292,408  
          

 

 

 
Machinery: 2.65%           

Snap-on Incorporated

          65,900        11,165,437  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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C&B LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                Shares      Value  
Trading Companies & Distributors: 3.02%          

AerCap Holdings NV †

         244,900      $ 12,727,453  
         

 

 

 

Information Technology: 6.83%

         
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 2.92%          

Arrow Electronics Incorporated †

         93,000        7,507,890  

TE Connectivity Limited

         50,600        4,778,664  
            12,286,554  
         

 

 

 
IT Services: 2.83%          

Accenture plc Class A

         40,300        5,964,803  

Alliance Data Systems Corporation

         25,000        5,981,750  
            11,946,553  
         

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 1.08%          

Analog Devices Incorporated

         53,002        4,564,002  
         

 

 

 

Materials: 4.78%

         
Chemicals: 0.99%          

Axalta Coating Systems Limited †

         132,600        4,198,116  
         

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging: 3.79%          

Ball Corporation

         193,700        7,730,567  

Crown Holdings Incorporated †

         138,200        8,254,686  
            15,985,253  
         

 

 

 

Real Estate: 1.46%

         
Real Estate Management & Development: 1.46%          

CBRE Group Incorporated Class A †

         142,300        6,170,128  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $295,034,960)

            396,544,140  
         

 

 

 
    Yield                      
Short-Term Investments: 8.70%          
Investment Companies: 8.70%          

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

    1.29        13,372,004        13,373,341  

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

    1.00          23,303,022        23,303,022  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $36,676,314)

            36,676,363        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $331,711,274)     102.74        433,220,503  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (2.74        (11,556,070
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 421,664,433  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

Non-income-earning security

 

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

 

(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

 

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


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C&B LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliated
securities
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    24,100,596       90,970,022       101,698,614       13,372,004     $ (35   $ (2   $ 28,015     $ 13,373,341    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    12,499,686       77,943,849       67,140,513       23,303,022       0       0       103,323       23,303,022    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (35   $ (2   $ 131,338     $ 36,676,363       8.70
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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DIVERSIFIED LARGE CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 98.97%

 

Consumer Discretionary: 14.43%

          
Auto Components: 0.75%           

Lear Corporation

          3,877      $ 701,311  
          

 

 

 
Automobiles: 0.64%           

General Motors Company

          13,710        590,764  
          

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 0.94%           

Marriott International Incorporated Class A

          1,910        242,570  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Limited †

          6,616        358,323  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited

          2,220        275,014  
     875,907  
          

 

 

 
Household Durables: 0.68%           

Mohawk Industries Incorporated †

          2,240        633,046  
          

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail: 5.50%           

Amazon.com Incorporated †

          3,490        4,106,858  

Netflix Incorporated †

          2,930        549,609  

The Priceline Group Incorporated †

          270        469,722  
     5,126,189  
          

 

 

 
Media: 0.91%           

Comcast Corporation Class A

          14,909        559,684  

Live Nation Incorporated †

          6,390        289,978  
     849,662  
          

 

 

 
Multiline Retail: 1.81%           

Dollar Tree Incorporated †

          11,060        1,136,526  

Target Corporation

          9,170        549,283  
     1,685,809  
          

 

 

 
Specialty Retail: 3.20%           

Burlington Stores Incorporated †

          2,480        263,798  

Lowe’s Companies Incorporated

          6,827        569,167  

The Home Depot Incorporated

          9,539        1,715,303  

The TJX Companies Incorporated

          5,747        434,186  
     2,982,454  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 3.33%

          
Beverages: 0.69%           

Constellation Brands Incorporated Class A

          2,960        644,066  
          

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing: 1.81%           

Costco Wholesale Corporation

          3,160        582,799  

Sysco Corporation

          8,570        494,746  

Wal-Mart Stores Incorporated

          6,243        607,007  
     1,684,552  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Personal Products: 0.83%           

The Estee Lauder Companies Incorporated Class A

          6,170      $ 770,201  
          

 

 

 

Energy: 2.44%

          
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 2.44%           

Chevron Corporation

          4,145        493,214  

Concho Resources Incorporated †

          5,550        776,223  

Exxon Mobil Corporation

          5,209        433,858  

Valero Energy Corporation

          6,634        568,003  
             2,271,298  
          

 

 

 

Financials: 8.42%

          
Banks: 2.13%           

Bank of America Corporation

          21,062        593,317  

Citizens Financial Group Incorporated

          13,310        541,717  

JPMorgan Chase & Company

          6,850        715,962  

Webster Financial Corporation

          2,250        129,083  
             1,980,079  
          

 

 

 
Capital Markets: 4.82%           

CME Group Incorporated

          7,200        1,076,688  

MarketAxess Holdings Incorporated

          2,190        427,641  

Morgan Stanley

          17,110        883,047  

Raymond James Financial Incorporated

          11,371        1,004,059  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation

          3,210        164,256  

The Charles Schwab Corporation

          19,250        939,208  
             4,494,899  
          

 

 

 
Insurance: 1.47%           

Lincoln National Corporation

          7,620        583,311  

Prudential Financial Incorporated

          4,949        573,292  

The Progressive Corporation

          3,990        212,188  
             1,368,791  
          

 

 

 

Health Care: 11.98%

          
Biotechnology: 2.77%           

Amgen Incorporated

          2,723        478,322  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Incorporated †

          3,110        266,838  

Exelixis Incorporated †

          4,220        114,278  

Gilead Sciences Incorporated

          6,031        450,998  

Incyte Corporation †

          1,250        123,738  

Neurocrine Biosciences Incorporated †

          2,220        159,596  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †

          6,860        989,829  
             2,583,599  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 2.71%           

Abbott Laboratories

          10,163        572,888  

Boston Scientific Corporation †

          25,300        664,884  

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)           

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation †

          6,800      $ 796,960  

Intuitive Surgical Incorporated †

          420        167,908  

Stryker Corporation

          850        132,600  

West Pharmaceutical Services Incorporated

          1,860        185,870  
             2,521,110  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services: 2.37%           

Aetna Incorporated

          4,329        779,999  

Centene Corporation †

          7,108        725,656  

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

          3,099        707,099  
             2,212,754  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Technology: 0.21%           

Veeva Systems Incorporated Class A †

          3,200        192,672  
          

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services: 1.17%           

Agilent Technologies Incorporated

          11,175        773,757  

PRA Health Sciences Incorporated †

          3,850        317,125  
             1,090,882  
          

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals: 2.75%           

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

          7,440        470,134  

Johnson & Johnson

          4,009        558,574  

Merck & Company Incorporated

          6,969        385,177  

Zoetis Incorporated

          15,892        1,148,833  
             2,562,718  
          

 

 

 

Industrials: 12.01%

          
Aerospace & Defense: 1.81%           

Northrop Grumman Corporation

          2,184        671,362  

Raytheon Company

          1,980        378,477  

The Boeing Company

          2,310        639,408  
             1,689,247  
          

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics: 0.91%           

FedEx Corporation

          3,530        817,054  

XPO Logistics Incorporated †

          430        33,983  
             851,037  
          

 

 

 
Airlines: 0.86%           

Delta Air Lines Incorporated

          9,410        497,977  

Southwest Airlines Company

          5,003        303,532  
             801,509  
          

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies: 1.46%           

KAR Auction Services Incorporated

          9,521        479,573  

Waste Connections Incorporated

          12,810        881,712  
             1,361,285  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Construction & Engineering: 0.57%           

EMCOR Group Incorporated

          6,534      $ 527,751  
          

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment: 0.44%           

Rockwell Automation Incorporated

          2,130        411,260  
          

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates: 0.98%           

3M Company

          1,940        471,692  

Honeywell International Incorporated

          2,810        438,248  
             909,940  
          

 

 

 
Machinery: 2.46%           

Cummins Incorporated

          3,340        559,116  

Fortive Corporation

          7,785        581,150  

Nordson Corporation

          520        66,747  

Stanley Black & Decker Incorporated

          3,572        605,918  

The Toro Company

          7,257        473,519  
             2,286,450  
          

 

 

 
Professional Services: 0.24%           

IHS Markit Limited †

          2,120        94,594  

TransUnion †

          2,380        132,138  
             226,732  
          

 

 

 
Road & Rail: 2.28%           

CSX Corporation

          4,369        243,572  

Norfolk Southern Corporation

          4,000        554,520  

Union Pacific Corporation

          10,470        1,324,455  
             2,122,547  
          

 

 

 

Information Technology: 40.29%

          
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 1.32%           

CDW Corporation of Delaware

          9,995        699,750  

Jabil Circuit Incorporated

          18,239        526,195  
             1,225,945  
          

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services: 10.78%           

Alibaba Group Holding Limited ADR †

          1,040        184,163  

Alphabet Incorporated Class A †

          2,794        2,895,059  

Alphabet Incorporated Class C †

          1,790        1,828,324  

CoStar Group Incorporated †

          740        225,678  

eBay Incorporated †

          8,560        296,775  

Facebook Incorporated Class A †

          21,080        3,734,954  

LogMeIn Incorporated

          2,930        348,670  

MercadoLibre Incorporated

          830        228,366  

Shopify Incorporated Class A «†

          2,880        299,002  
             10,040,991  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
IT Services: 7.07%           

Euronet Worldwide Incorporated †

          3,420      $ 312,417  

Global Payments Incorporated

          1,760        176,986  

MasterCard Incorporated Class A

          12,660        1,904,950  

PayPal Holdings Incorporated †

          18,340        1,388,888  

Square Incorporated Class A «†

          14,300        560,846  

Switch Incorporated Ǡ

          6,198        106,234  

Visa Incorporated Class A

          18,980        2,136,958  
             6,587,279  
          

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 7.22%           

Broadcom Limited

          4,931        1,370,522  

Intel Corporation

          11,896        533,417  

Microchip Technology Incorporated

          21,529        1,872,808  

NVIDIA Corporation

          4,980        999,536  

ON Semiconductor Corporation †

          26,409        530,293  

Texas Instruments Incorporated

          14,550        1,415,570  
             6,722,146  
          

 

 

 
Software: 10.47%           

Activision Blizzard Incorporated

          8,290        517,296  

Adobe Systems Incorporated †

          5,761        1,045,449  

Electronic Arts Incorporated †

          5,803        617,149  

Microsoft Corporation

          43,562        3,666,613  

Proofpoint Incorporated †

          2,520        226,926  

PTC Incorporated †

          1,140        72,595  

Salesforce.com Incorporated †

          8,824        920,520  

ServiceNow Incorporated †

          7,480        920,040  

Splunk Incorporated †

          2,488        199,264  

Take-Two Interactive Software Incorporated †

          1,770        197,444  

The Ultimate Software Group Incorporated †

          2,456        518,290  

VMware Incorporated Class A «†

          7,103        853,141  
             9,754,727  
          

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 3.43%           

Apple Incorporated

          10,852        1,864,916  

HP Incorporated

          26,561        569,733  

NetApp Incorporated

          13,480        761,755  
             3,196,404  
          

 

 

 

Materials: 4.00%

          
Chemicals: 3.24%           

DowDuPont Incorporated

          8,615        619,935  

Ecolab Incorporated

          7,940        1,079,205  

Praxair Incorporated

          8,580        1,320,634  
             3,019,774  
          

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging: 0.76%           

Avery Dennison Corporation

          6,182        705,490  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name                Shares      Value  

Real Estate: 1.50%

         
Equity REITs: 1.50%          

American Tower Corporation

         5,841      $ 840,696  

Prologis Incorporated

         8,353        553,210  
            1,393,906  
         

 

 

 

Utilities: 0.57%

         
Multi-Utilities: 0.57%          

CenterPoint Energy Incorporated

         17,706        531,357  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $55,648,651)

            92,188,540  
         

 

 

 
    Yield                      
Short-Term Investments: 2.04%          
Investment Companies: 2.04%          

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

    1.29        1,113,802        1,113,913  

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

    1.00          784,307        784,307  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,898,210)

            1,898,220        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $57,546,861)     101.01        94,086,760  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (1.01        (940,136
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 93,146,624  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

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

 

(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliates
securities
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    1,105,508       15,226,727       15,218,433       1,113,802     $ 36     $ (16   $ 2,447     $ 1,113,913    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    568,057       13,002,952       12,786,702       784,307       0       0       4,485       784,307    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 36     $ (16   $ 6,932     $ 1,898,220       2.04
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 97.85%

          

Consumer Discretionary: 13.25%

          
Auto Components: 2.43%           

Cooper-Standard Holdings Incorporated †

          93,660      $ 11,807,716  

LCI Industries

          63,630        8,329,167  
             20,136,883  
          

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services: 1.93%           

Chegg Incorporated Ǡ

          439,414        6,683,487  

Grand Canyon Education Incorporated †

          98,160        9,321,274  
             16,004,761  
          

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 2.89%           

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Incorporated †

          11,800        625,754  

Planet Fitness Incorporated Class A

          371,991        12,041,349  

Playa Hotels & Resorts NV †

          427,900        4,552,856  

Wingstop Incorporated «

          171,498        6,721,007  
             23,940,966  
          

 

 

 
Leisure Products: 0.56%           

MCBC Holdings Incorporated †

          198,706        4,689,462  
          

 

 

 
Media: 1.26%           

Nexstar Broadcasting Group Incorporated «

          153,800        10,443,020  
          

 

 

 
Multiline Retail: 1.27%           

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Incorporated †

          221,660        10,517,767  
          

 

 

 
Specialty Retail: 2.91%           

Camping World Holdings Incorporated Class A

          101,844        4,721,488  

Five Below Incorporated †

          43,897        2,712,835  

Lithia Motors Incorporated Class A

          126,630        14,852,433  

National Vision Holdings Incorporated †

          57,166        1,863,040  
             24,149,796  
          

 

 

 

Energy: 1.60%

          
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 1.60%           

Matador Resources Company †

          148,536        4,248,130  

PDC Energy Incorporated †

          59,190        2,719,781  

RSP Permian Incorporated †

          172,658        6,341,728  
             13,309,639  
          

 

 

 

Financials: 3.95%

          
Capital Markets: 1.45%           

MarketAxess Holdings Incorporated

          13,181        2,573,854  

Stifel Financial Corporation

          168,000        9,448,320  
             12,022,174  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Insurance: 1.29%           

Kinsale Capital Group Incorporated

          239,230      $ 10,667,266  
          

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance: 1.21%           

LendingTree Incorporated †

          33,332        10,064,597  
          

 

 

 

Health Care: 22.32%

          
Biotechnology: 7.01%           

Clovis Oncology Incorporated †

          119,000        7,481,530  

Exact Sciences Corporation †

          108,800        6,471,424  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †

          152,501        20,107,257  

Portola Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †

          33,500        1,692,671  

Repligen Corporation †

          417,180        14,789,031  

Sarepta Therapeutics Incorporated Ǡ

          73,247        4,077,660  

Spark Therapeutics Incorporated †

          47,985        3,513,942  
             58,133,515  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 10.19%           

Axogen Incorporated †

          199,507        5,326,837  

Cantel Medical Corporation

          63,800        6,793,424  

Glaukos Corporation Ǡ

          97,759        2,617,008  

Heska Corporation †

          43,600        3,742,188  

Inogen Incorporated †

          136,750        17,605,195  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation †

          291,040        14,150,365  

iRhythm Technologies Incorporated †

          156,112        8,664,216  

Merit Medical Systems Incorporated †

          107,400        4,666,530  

Nevro Corporation †

          182,355        13,643,801  

NxStage Medical Incorporated †

          285,170        7,326,017  
             84,535,581  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services: 2.60%           

HealthEquity Incorporated †

          287,112        14,892,499  

Teladoc Incorporated Ǡ

          179,479        6,658,671  
             21,551,170  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Technology: 0.60%           

Vocera Communications Incorporated †

          171,200        5,016,160  
          

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals: 1.92%           

Dova Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Ǡ

          163,989        4,898,351  

Kala Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †

          119,217        2,283,006  

Optinose Incorporated †

          150,227        2,867,833  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †

          154,700        5,847,660  
             15,896,850  
          

 

 

 

Industrials: 21.82%

          
Aerospace & Defense: 1.74%           

HEICO Corporation «

          9,025        815,499  

Mercury Computer Systems Incorporated †

          260,745        13,608,282  
             14,423,781  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Airlines: 1.01%           

SkyWest Incorporated

          160,930      $ 8,376,407  
          

 

 

 
Building Products: 1.53%           

Apogee Enterprises Incorporated

          185,460        9,278,564  

JELD-WEN Holding Incorporated †

          85,966        3,362,130  
             12,640,694  
          

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies: 1.26%           

Advanced Disposal Services Incorporated †

          265,322        6,189,962  

Healthcare Services Group Incorporated

          81,700        4,242,681  
             10,432,643  
          

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering: 3.23%           

Dycom Industries Incorporated †

          91,430        9,816,839  

Granite Construction Incorporated

          104,450        6,932,347  

MasTec Incorporated †

          223,700        10,032,945  
             26,782,131  
          

 

 

 
Machinery: 5.73%           

John Bean Technologies Corporation

          156,890        18,787,578  

Milacron Holdings Corporation †

          517,128        9,116,967  

Mueller Water Products Incorporated Class A

          410,420        5,126,146  

REV Group Incorporated

          155,983        4,259,896  

Rexnord Corporation †

          410,110        10,219,941  
             47,510,528  
          

 

 

 
Professional Services: 5.54%           

On Assignment Incorporated †

          402,943        25,772,234  

WageWorks Incorporated †

          314,864        20,198,526  
             45,970,760  
          

 

 

 
Road & Rail: 0.15%           

Daseke Incorporated †

          98,413        1,248,861  
          

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors: 1.63%           

Beacon Roofing Supply Incorporated †

          122,110        7,824,809  

BMC Stock Holdings Incorporated †

          247,560        5,718,636  
             13,543,445  
          

 

 

 

Information Technology: 34.53%

          
Communications Equipment: 0.26%           

Quantenna Communications Incorporated Ǡ

          173,722        2,124,620  
          

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 1.48%           

Littelfuse Incorporated

          60,740        12,324,146  
          

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services: 13.05%           

2U Incorporated †

          185,250        11,874,525  

Alarm.com Holdings Incorporated †

          91,900        3,766,981  

 

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


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EMERGING GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Internet Software & Services (continued)           

Coupa Software Incorporated †

          153,174      $ 5,426,955  

Envestnet Incorporated †

          318,792        15,668,627  

Five9 Incorporated †

          546,500        13,394,715  

GrubHub Incorporated Ǡ

          49,200        3,323,952  

LogMeIn Incorporated

          105,520        12,556,880  

MongoDB Incorporated †

          6,306        179,910  

Q2 Holdings Incorporated †

          607,743        25,434,045  

Sendgrid Incorporated †

          200,073        4,193,530  

SPS Commerce Incorporated †

          133,938        6,758,511  

Wix.com Limited †

          102,510        5,627,799  
             108,206,430  
          

 

 

 
IT Services: 3.32%           

InterXion Holding NV †

          426,820        24,640,319  

Switch Incorporated †

          169,750        2,909,515  
             27,549,834  
          

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 4.42%           

Aquantia Corporation †

          71,210        850,960  

MaxLinear Incorporated Class A †

          274,278        7,243,682  

Microsemi Corporation †

          144,150        7,618,328  

Monolithic Power Systems Incorporated

          113,380        13,418,523  

Semtech Corporation †

          220,000        7,491,000  
             36,622,493  
          

 

 

 
Software: 12.00%           

Altair Engineering Incorporated †

          39,636        887,450  

BlackLine Incorporated †

          133,703        4,902,889  

CyberArk Software Limited †

          53,610        2,522,887  

Forescout Technologies Incorporated †

          32,754        790,026  

HubSpot Incorporated †

          169,976        13,759,557  

Paycom Software Incorporated †

          92,930        7,620,260  

Paylocity Holding Corporation †

          104,393        4,816,693  

Proofpoint Incorporated †

          250,230        22,533,212  

Rapid7 Incorporated †

          107,554        2,033,846  

RealPage Incorporated †

          237,500        10,770,625  

RingCentral Incorporated Class A †

          218,160        10,286,244  

Sailpoint Technologies Holding †

          116,005        1,705,274  

Talend SA ADR †

          246,778        9,863,717  

Zendesk Incorporated †

          207,800        6,984,152  
             99,476,832  
          

 

 

 

Materials: 0.38%

          
Chemicals: 0.38%           

PQ Group Holdings Incorporated †

          190,400        3,141,600  
          

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $524,202,862)

             811,454,812  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name                Shares      Value  

Exchange-Traded Funds: 1.03%

         

iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index ETF «

         45,600      $ 8,516,712  
         

 

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $8,199,582)

            8,516,712  
         

 

 

 
    Yield                      
Short-Term Investments: 5.97%          
Investment Companies: 5.97%          

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

    1.29        37,024,970        37,028,672  

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

    1.00          12,485,937        12,485,937  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $49,511,794)

            49,514,609        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $581,914,238) *     104.85        869,486,133  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (4.85        (40,254,514
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 829,231,619  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

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

 

(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliates
securities
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    57,161,425       204,685,027       224,821,482       37,024,970     $ 3,355     $ (2,900   $ 244,346     $ 37,028,672    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    13,424,042       140,959,230       141,897,335       12,485,937       0       0       53,739       12,485,937    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 3,355     $ (2,900   $ 298,085     $ 49,514,609       5.97
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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INDEX PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 97.98%

          

Consumer Discretionary: 11.87%

          
Auto Components: 0.20%           

BorgWarner Incorporated

          16,701      $ 929,912  

Delphi Automotive plc

          22,462        2,351,098  

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

          21,193        686,017  
             3,967,027  
          

 

 

 
Automobiles: 0.49%           

Ford Motor Company

          329,227        4,121,922  

General Motors Company

          110,397        4,757,007  

Harley-Davidson Incorporated «

          14,360        720,872  
             9,599,801  
          

 

 

 
Distributors: 0.11%           

Genuine Parts Company

          12,360        1,149,109  

LKQ Corporation †

          25,999        1,024,881  
             2,173,990  
          

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services: 0.02%           

H&R Block Incorporated

          17,598        460,716  
          

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 1.84%           

Carnival Corporation

          34,330        2,253,421  

Chipotle Mexican Grill Incorporated †

          2,112        642,872  

Darden Restaurants Incorporated

          10,552        889,745  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Incorporated

          17,193        1,333,489  

Marriott International Incorporated Class A

          26,333        3,344,291  

McDonald’s Corporation

          68,183        11,725,431  

MGM Resorts International

          43,576        1,486,813  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Limited †

          14,981        811,371  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited

          14,483        1,794,154  

Starbucks Corporation

          121,543        7,027,616  

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation

          8,652        972,398  

Wynn Resorts Limited

          6,734        1,064,511  

Yum! Brands Incorporated

          29,022        2,422,466  
             35,768,578  
          

 

 

 
Household Durables: 0.42%           

D.R. Horton Incorporated

          28,670        1,462,170  

Garmin Limited

          9,341        579,889  

Leggett & Platt Incorporated

          11,135        537,152  

Lennar Corporation Class A

          17,104        1,073,789  

Lennar Corporation Class B

          1        26  

Mohawk Industries Incorporated †

          5,319        1,503,203  

Newell Rubbermaid Incorporated

          41,255        1,277,667  

Pulte Group Incorporated

          23,365        797,447  

Whirlpool Corporation

          6,143        1,035,526  
             8,266,869  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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INDEX PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail: 2.83%           

Amazon.com Incorporated †

          33,563      $ 39,495,260  

Expedia Incorporated

          10,284        1,259,790  

Netflix Incorporated †

          36,343        6,817,220  

The Priceline Group Incorporated †

          4,130        7,185,002  

TripAdvisor Incorporated †

          9,118        315,665  
             55,072,937  
          

 

 

 
Leisure Products: 0.07%           

Hasbro Incorporated

          9,581        891,225  

Mattel Incorporated «

          28,850        526,513  
             1,417,738  
          

 

 

 
Media: 2.64%           

CBS Corporation Class B

          30,645        1,717,959  

Charter Communications Incorporated Class A †

          16,932        5,523,388  

Comcast Corporation Class A

          395,962        14,864,413  

Discovery Communications Incorporated Class A †

          12,958        246,461  

Discovery Communications Incorporated Class C †

          17,107        309,295  

DISH Network Corporation Class A †

          19,165        970,707  

Interpublic Group of Companies Incorporated

          33,104        654,797  

News Corporation Class A

          32,171        519,883  

News Corporation Class B

          10,251        168,116  

Omnicom Group Incorporated

          19,424        1,387,651  

Scripps Networks Interactive Incorporated Class A

          8,078        661,104  

The Walt Disney Company

          129,925        13,618,739  

Time Warner Incorporated

          65,473        5,991,434  

Twenty-First Century Fox Incorporated Class A

          88,599        2,829,852  

Twenty-First Century Fox Incorporated Class B

          36,969        1,151,584  

Viacom Incorporated Class B

          29,691        840,849  
             51,456,232  
          

 

 

 
Multiline Retail: 0.44%           

Dollar General Corporation

          21,929        1,931,506  

Dollar Tree Incorporated †

          19,937        2,048,726  

Kohl’s Corporation

          14,191        680,742  

Macy’s Incorporated

          25,637        610,161  

Nordstrom Incorporated «

          9,795        445,183  

Target Corporation

          45,976        2,753,962  
             8,470,280  
          

 

 

 
Specialty Retail: 2.15%           

Advance Auto Parts Incorporated

          6,218        628,018  

AutoZone Incorporated †

          2,360        1,620,754  

Best Buy Company Incorporated

          22,334        1,331,330  

CarMax Incorporated †

          15,425        1,062,937  

Foot Locker Incorporated

          10,438        447,164  

L Brands Incorporated

          21,007        1,177,862  

Lowe’s Companies Incorporated

          71,064        5,924,606  

O’Reilly Automotive Incorporated †

          7,409        1,750,080  

 

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


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INDEX PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)           

Ross Stores Incorporated

          32,760      $ 2,490,743  

Signet Jewelers Limited «

          5,089        266,104  

The Gap Incorporated

          18,486        597,283  

The Home Depot Incorporated

          99,229        17,843,359  

The TJX Companies Incorporated

          53,560        4,046,458  

Tiffany & Company

          8,594        812,133  

Tractor Supply Company

          10,665        727,780  

ULTA Beauty Incorporated †

          4,913        1,089,261  
             41,815,872  
          

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 0.66%           

HanesBrands Incorporated

          30,681        640,926  

Michael Kors Holdings Limited †

          12,762        745,811  

Nike Incorporated Class B

          110,604        6,682,694  

PVH Corporation

          6,517        876,862  

Ralph Lauren Corporation

          4,662        443,589  

Tapestry Incorporated

          23,787        991,680  

Under Armour Incorporated Class A «†

          15,569        206,912  

Under Armour Incorporated Class C Ǡ

          15,668        186,919  

VF Corporation

          27,501        2,006,473  
     12,781,866  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 7.95%

          
Beverages: 1.94%           

Brown-Forman Corporation Class B

          16,484        985,743  

Constellation Brands Incorporated Class A

          14,470        3,148,527  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Incorporated

          15,297        1,379,636  

Molson Coors Brewing Company Class B

          15,547        1,214,221  

Monster Beverage Corporation †

          34,913        2,187,998  

PepsiCo Incorporated

          120,247        14,011,180  

The Coca-Cola Company

          323,136        14,789,935  
     37,717,240  
          

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing: 1.79%           

Costco Wholesale Corporation

          36,919        6,808,971  

CVS Health Corporation

          85,571        6,554,739  

Sysco Corporation

          40,881        2,360,060  

The Kroger Company

          75,536        1,953,361  

Wal-Mart Stores Incorporated

          123,212        11,979,903  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Incorporated

          73,083        5,317,519  
     34,974,553  
          

 

 

 
Food Products: 1.23%           

Archer Daniels Midland Company

          47,353        1,888,438  

Campbell Soup Company

          16,327        804,921  

ConAgra Foods Incorporated

          34,989        1,306,139  

General Mills Incorporated

          48,578        2,747,572  

Hormel Foods Corporation

          22,691        827,087  

 

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


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INDEX PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Food Products (continued)           

Kellogg Company

          20,918      $ 1,383,935  

McCormick & Company Incorporated

          10,010        1,022,822  

Mondelez International Incorporated Class A

          126,908        5,449,430  

The Hershey Company

          11,895        1,319,512  

The J.M. Smucker Company

          9,561        1,115,482  

The Kraft Heinz Company

          50,249        4,088,761  

Tyson Foods Incorporated Class A

          24,350        2,002,788  
     23,956,887  
          

 

 

 
Household Products: 1.58%           

Church & Dwight Company Incorporated

          21,003        989,031  

Colgate-Palmolive Company

          74,147        5,371,950  

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

          29,740        3,561,662  

The Clorox Company

          10,865        1,513,386  

The Procter & Gamble Company

          214,652        19,316,533  
     30,752,562  
          

 

 

 
Personal Products: 0.16%           

Coty Incorporated Class A «

          39,704        684,100  

The Estee Lauder Companies Incorporated Class A

          18,845        2,352,421  
     3,036,521  
          

 

 

 
Tobacco: 1.25%           

Altria Group Incorporated

          161,499        10,954,477  

Philip Morris International

          130,739        13,433,432  
     24,387,909  
          

 

 

 

Energy: 5.73%

          
Energy Equipment & Services: 0.73%           

Baker Hughes Incorporated

          36,030        1,071,172  

Halliburton Company

          73,054        3,052,196  

Helmerich & Payne Incorporated «

          9,140        535,421  

National Oilwell Varco Incorporated

          31,991        1,073,298  

Schlumberger Limited

          116,962        7,351,062  

TechnipFMC plc

          36,970        1,058,821  
     14,141,970  
          

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 5.00%           

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

          47,168        2,268,309  

Andeavor Corporation

          12,151        1,281,566  

Apache Corporation

          32,066        1,341,321  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation

          38,931        1,127,052  

Chesapeake Energy Corporation Ǡ

          76,438        311,103  

Chevron Corporation

          159,515        18,980,690  

Cimarex Energy Company

          8,020        931,202  

Concho Resources Incorporated †

          12,518        1,750,767  

ConocoPhillips

          102,439        5,212,096  

Devon Energy Corporation

          44,252        1,705,030  

 

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


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INDEX PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)           

EOG Resources Incorporated

          48,608      $ 4,973,571  

EQT Corporation

          20,186        1,203,086  

Exxon Mobil Corporation

          356,680        29,707,877  

Hess Corporation

          22,747        1,043,632  

Kinder Morgan Incorporated

          161,611        2,784,558  

Marathon Oil Corporation

          71,550        1,061,802  

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

          42,615        2,668,977  

Newfield Exploration Company †

          16,768        518,634  

Noble Energy Incorporated

          40,956        1,077,143  

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

          64,360        4,537,380  

ONEOK Incorporated

          31,979        1,659,710  

Phillips 66 Company

          36,168        3,528,550  

Pioneer Natural Resources Company

          14,318        2,234,181  

Range Resources Corporation

          19,007        342,506  

The Williams Companies Incorporated

          69,585        2,021,444  

Valero Energy Corporation

          37,178        3,183,180  
     97,455,367  
          

 

 

 

Financials: 14.46%

          
Banks: 6.41%           

Bank of America Corporation

          825,947        23,266,927  

BB&T Corporation

          68,023        3,361,697  

Citigroup Incorporated

          229,345        17,315,548  

Citizens Financial Group Incorporated

          42,145        1,715,302  

Comerica Incorporated

          14,808        1,233,654  

Fifth Third Bancorp

          62,015        1,892,078  

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

          91,754        1,321,258  

JPMorgan Chase & Company

          296,215        30,960,392  

KeyCorp

          91,546        1,737,543  

M&T Bank Corporation

          12,789        2,160,702  

People’s United Financial Incorporated

          28,986        551,314  

PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated

          40,338        5,669,909  

Regions Financial Corporation

          100,598        1,668,921  

SunTrust Banks Incorporated

          40,400        2,489,852  

US Bancorp

          133,768        7,377,305  

Wells Fargo & Company (l)

          376,065        21,236,391  

Zions Bancorporation

          17,018        843,242  
     124,802,035  
          

 

 

 
Capital Markets: 2.99%           

Affiliated Managers Group Incorporated

          4,711        935,934  

Ameriprise Financial Incorporated

          12,622        2,060,289  

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

          86,968        4,760,628  

BlackRock Incorporated

          10,434        5,229,416  

CBOE Holdings Incorporated

          9,493        1,171,721  

CME Group Incorporated

          28,612        4,278,638  

E*TRADE Financial Corporation †

          23,153        1,114,585  

Franklin Resources Incorporated

          27,698        1,200,708  

Intercontinental Exchange Incorporated

          49,538        3,539,490  

Invesco Limited

          34,248        1,238,750  

 

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


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INDEX PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Capital Markets (continued)           

Moody’s Corporation

          13,988      $ 2,123,658  

Morgan Stanley

          119,040        6,143,654  

Northern Trust Corporation

          18,079        1,767,765  

Raymond James Financial Incorporated

          10,802        953,817  

S&P Global Incorporated

          21,633        3,579,829  

State Street Corporation

          31,478        3,001,427  

T. Rowe Price Group Incorporated

          20,233        2,082,380  

The Charles Schwab Corporation

          100,323        4,894,759  

The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated

          30,286        7,500,025  

The NASDAQ OMX Group Incorporated

          9,828        777,984  
     58,355,457  
          

 

 

 
Consumer Finance: 0.75%           

American Express Company

          61,761        6,034,667  

Capital One Financial Corporation

          40,716        3,745,872  

Discover Financial Services

          31,343        2,212,816  

Navient Corporation

          23,073        290,951  

Synchrony Financial

          62,932        2,258,629  
     14,542,935  
          

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services: 1.64%           

Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated Class B †

          161,970        31,261,830  

Leucadia National Corporation

          26,654        701,267  
     31,963,097  
          

 

 

 
Insurance: 2.67%           

AFLAC Incorporated

          33,269        2,915,695  

American International Group Incorporated

          76,046        4,559,718  

Aon plc

          21,409        3,001,970  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Company

          15,166        998,378  

Assurant Incorporated

          4,536        457,546  

Brighthouse Financial Incorporated †

          8,066        474,200  

Chubb Limited

          39,177        5,959,213  

Cincinnati Financial Corporation

          12,561        938,684  

Everest Reinsurance Group Limited

          3,457        759,157  

Lincoln National Corporation

          18,648        1,427,504  

Loews Corporation

          23,234        1,168,206  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Incorporated

          43,143        3,620,992  

MetLife Incorporated

          89,469        4,802,696  

Principal Financial Group Incorporated

          22,621        1,601,341  

Prudential Financial Incorporated

          35,944        4,163,753  

The Allstate Corporation

          30,418        3,122,712  

The Hartford Financial Services Group Incorporated

          30,666        1,761,455  

The Progressive Corporation

          48,983        2,604,916  

The Travelers Companies Incorporated

          23,228        3,149,020  

Torchmark Corporation

          9,106        809,068  

Unum Group

          18,997        1,075,610  

Willis Towers Watson plc

          11,304        1,817,683  

XL Group Limited

          21,713        842,899  
     52,032,416  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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INDEX PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Health Care: 13.77%

          
Biotechnology: 2.73%           

AbbVie Incorporated

          134,186      $ 13,005,307  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †

          18,787        2,063,000  

Amgen Incorporated

          61,422        10,789,389  

Biogen Idec Incorporated

          17,798        5,733,982  

Celgene Corporation †

          65,856        6,640,260  

Gilead Sciences Incorporated

          109,929        8,220,491  

Incyte Corporation †

          14,372        1,422,684  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †

          6,467        2,340,149  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †

          21,223        3,062,267  
     53,277,529  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 2.81%           

Abbott Laboratories

          146,253        8,244,282  

Align Technology Incorporated †

          6,072        1,584,063  

Baxter International Incorporated

          42,196        2,765,104  

Becton Dickinson & Company

          19,156        4,371,591  

Boston Scientific Corporation †

          115,501        3,035,366  

C.R. Bard Incorporated

          6,117        2,054,945  

Danaher Corporation

          51,460        4,855,766  

Dentsply Sirona Incorporated

          19,319        1,294,566  

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation †

          17,775        2,083,230  

Hologic Incorporated †

          23,609        984,967  

IDEXX Laboratories Incorporated †

          7,347        1,149,144  

Intuitive Surgical Incorporated †

          9,415        3,763,929  

Medtronic plc

          114,025        9,364,873  

ResMed Incorporated

          11,971        1,022,323  

Stryker Corporation

          27,079        4,224,324  

The Cooper Companies Incorporated

          4,113        991,973  

Varian Medical Systems Incorporated

          7,728        863,604  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Incorporated

          17,020        1,993,042  
     54,647,092  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services: 2.78%           

Aetna Incorporated

          27,921        5,030,806  

AmerisourceBergen Corporation

          13,649        1,157,708  

Anthem Incorporated

          22,104        5,193,556  

Cardinal Health Incorporated

          26,638        1,576,703  

Centene Corporation †

          14,518        1,482,143  

CIGNA Corporation

          21,194        4,487,406  

DaVita HealthCare Partners Incorporated †

          12,876        786,209  

Envision Healthcare Corporation †

          10,171        324,760  

Express Scripts Holding Company †

          48,616        3,168,791  

HCA Holdings Incorporated †

          24,327        2,067,795  

Henry Schein Incorporated †

          13,355        954,215  

Humana Incorporated

          12,165        3,173,362  

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings †

          8,569        1,356,216  

McKesson Corporation

          17,699        2,614,850  

Patterson Companies Incorporated

          6,933        253,401  

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

          11,482        1,130,518  

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)           

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

          81,387      $ 18,570,072  

Universal Health Services Incorporated Class B

          7,439        806,016  
     54,134,527  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Technology: 0.10%           

Cerner Corporation †

          26,516        1,874,416  
          

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services: 0.81%           

Agilent Technologies Incorporated

          27,049        1,872,873  

Illumina Incorporated †

          12,290        2,827,069  

IQVIA Holdings Incorporated †

          12,759        1,301,546  

Mettler-Toledo International Incorporated †

          2,161        1,359,723  

PerkinElmer Incorporated

          9,278        683,603  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated

          33,688        6,493,699  

Waters Corporation †

          6,719        1,324,785  
     15,863,298  
          

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals: 4.54%           

Allergan plc

          28,141        4,891,750  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

          138,044        8,723,000  

Eli Lilly & Company

          81,557        6,902,984  

Johnson & Johnson

          225,931        31,478,966  

Merck & Company Incorporated

          230,238        12,725,254  

Mylan NV †

          45,142        1,649,037  

Perrigo Company plc

          11,164        973,612  

Pfizer Incorporated

          502,355        18,215,392  

Zoetis Incorporated

          41,314        2,986,589  
     88,546,584  
          

 

 

 

Industrials: 9.89%

          
Aerospace & Defense: 2.45%           

Arconic Incorporated

          35,573        875,452  

General Dynamics Corporation

          23,443        4,856,452  

L-3 Technologies Incorporated

          6,584        1,307,517  

Lockheed Martin Corporation

          21,091        6,730,560  

Northrop Grumman Corporation

          14,659        4,506,177  

Raytheon Company

          24,432        4,670,177  

Rockwell Collins Incorporated

          13,677        1,809,604  

Textron Incorporated

          22,283        1,241,386  

The Boeing Company

          46,770        12,945,936  

TransDigm Group Incorporated

          4,064        1,153,323  

United Technologies Corporation

          62,532        7,594,511  
     47,691,095  
          

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics: 0.71%           

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Incorporated «

          11,812        1,023,510  

Expeditors International of Washington Incorporated

          15,214        985,563  

FedEx Corporation

          20,775        4,808,582  

United Parcel Service Incorporated Class B

          57,979        7,041,550  
     13,859,205  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Airlines: 0.50%  

Alaska Air Group Incorporated

          10,398      $ 719,230  

American Airlines Group Incorporated

          36,485        1,842,128  

Delta Air Lines Incorporated

          56,071        2,967,277  

Southwest Airlines Company

          46,355        2,812,358  

United Continental Holdings Incorporated †

          21,767        1,378,286  
     9,719,279  
          

 

 

 
Building Products: 0.33%           

A.O. Smith Corporation

          12,325        781,652  

Allegion plc

          7,996        672,783  

Fortune Brands Home & Security Incorporated

          12,964        886,997  

Johnson Controls International plc

          78,486        2,954,213  

Masco Corporation

          26,818        1,150,760  
     6,446,405  
          

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies: 0.29%           

Cintas Corporation

          7,189        1,131,836  

Republic Services Incorporated

          19,276        1,251,783  

Stericycle Incorporated †

          7,184        476,371  

Waste Management Incorporated

          34,078        2,802,916  
     5,662,906  
          

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering: 0.09%           

Fluor Corporation

          11,776        570,076  

Jacobs Engineering Group Incorporated

          10,128        664,701  

Quanta Services Incorporated †

          12,726        482,315  
     1,717,092  
          

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment: 0.54%           

Acuity Brands Incorporated

          3,543        607,341  

AMETEK Incorporated

          19,428        1,412,221  

Eaton Corporation plc

          37,442        2,912,239  

Emerson Electric Company

          53,875        3,492,178  

Rockwell Automation Incorporated

          10,805        2,086,229  
     10,510,208  
          

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates: 1.94%           

3M Company

          50,234        12,213,895  

General Electric Company

          728,799        13,329,734  

Honeywell International Incorporated

          64,171        10,008,109  

Roper Industries Incorporated

          8,605        2,299,342  
     37,851,080  
          

 

 

 
Machinery: 1.67%           

Caterpillar Incorporated

          49,746        7,021,648  

Cummins Incorporated

          13,263        2,220,226  

Deere & Company

          26,925        4,034,981  

Dover Corporation

          13,104        1,280,392  

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Machinery (continued)           

Flowserve Corporation

          10,997      $ 468,252  

Fortive Corporation

          25,673        1,916,489  

Illinois Tool Works Incorporated

          26,072        4,412,686  

Ingersoll-Rand plc

          21,353        1,870,950  

Paccar Incorporated

          29,578        2,080,221  

Parker-Hannifin Corporation

          11,206        2,101,013  

Pentair plc

          13,901        989,195  

Snap-on Incorporated

          4,847        821,227  

Stanley Black & Decker Incorporated

          12,892        2,186,870  

Xylem Incorporated

          15,115        1,048,074  
     32,452,224  
          

 

 

 
Professional Services: 0.28%           

Equifax Incorporated

          10,133        1,156,378  

IHS Markit Limited †

          30,579        1,364,435  

Nielsen Holdings plc

          28,272        1,038,148  

Robert Half International Incorporated

          10,622        605,879  

Verisk Analytics Incorporated †

          13,083        1,261,463  
     5,426,303  
          

 

 

 
Road & Rail: 0.92%           

CSX Corporation

          76,880        4,286,060  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Incorporated

          7,185        798,541  

Kansas City Southern

          8,874        995,130  

Norfolk Southern Corporation

          24,258        3,362,887  

Union Pacific Corporation

          67,374        8,522,811  
     17,965,429  
          

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors: 0.17%           

Fastenal Company

          24,241        1,269,986  

United Rentals Incorporated †

          7,114        1,134,541  

W.W. Grainger Incorporated

          4,419        977,969  
     3,382,496  
          

 

 

 

Information Technology: 23.54%

          
Communications Equipment: 1.03%           

Cisco Systems Incorporated

          420,889        15,699,160  

F5 Networks Incorporated †

          5,349        717,836  

Harris Corporation

          10,081        1,456,705  

Juniper Networks Incorporated

          32,013        888,681  

Motorola Solutions Incorporated

          13,692        1,288,554  
     20,050,936  
          

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 0.42%           

Amphenol Corporation Class A

          25,711        2,329,159  

Corning Incorporated

          76,027        2,462,515  

FLIR Systems Incorporated

          11,549        537,952  

TE Connectivity Limited

          29,747        2,809,307  
     8,138,933  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Internet Software & Services: 4.71%           

Akamai Technologies Incorporated †

          14,430      $ 804,905  

Alphabet Incorporated Class A †

          25,089        25,996,469  

Alphabet Incorporated Class C †

          25,410        25,954,028  

eBay Incorporated †

          83,789        2,904,965  

Facebook Incorporated Class A †

          199,527        35,352,194  

VeriSign Incorporated Ǡ

          7,233        832,518  
     91,845,079  
          

 

 

 
IT Services: 3.99%           

Accenture plc Class A

          52,020        7,699,480  

Alliance Data Systems Corporation

          4,063        972,154  

Automatic Data Processing Incorporated

          37,406        4,281,491  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Class A

          49,717        3,593,545  

CSRA Incorporated

          13,761        398,106  

DXC Technology Company

          23,961        2,303,611  

Fidelity National Information Services Incorporated

          27,981        2,639,448  

Fiserv Incorporated †

          17,716        2,328,768  

Gartner Incorporated †

          7,626        921,907  

Global Payments Incorporated

          12,836        1,290,788  

International Business Machines Corporation

          72,956        11,233,035  

MasterCard Incorporated Class A

          78,602        11,827,243  

Paychex Incorporated

          26,925        1,812,322  

PayPal Holdings Incorporated †

          95,141        7,205,028  

Total System Services Incorporated

          14,113        1,049,443  

Visa Incorporated Class A

          153,991        17,337,847  

Western Union Company

          39,058        769,052  
     77,663,268  
          

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 3.87%           

Advanced Micro Devices Incorporated Ǡ

          67,742        737,710  

Analog Devices Incorporated

          30,949        2,665,018  

Applied Materials Incorporated

          89,774        4,737,374  

Broadcom Limited

          34,226        9,512,774  

Intel Corporation

          395,547        17,736,327  

KLA-Tencor Corporation

          13,202        1,349,772  

Lam Research Corporation

          13,675        2,630,113  

Microchip Technology Incorporated

          19,590        1,704,134  

Micron Technology Incorporated †

          93,779        3,975,292  

NVIDIA Corporation

          50,506        10,137,059  

Qorvo Incorporated †

          10,713        820,402  

QUALCOMM Incorporated

          124,366        8,250,440  

Skyworks Solutions Incorporated

          15,467        1,620,014  

Texas Instruments Incorporated

          83,338        8,107,954  

Xilinx Incorporated

          20,927        1,454,636  
     75,439,019  
          

 

 

 
Software: 5.19%           

Activision Blizzard Incorporated

          63,547        3,965,333  

Adobe Systems Incorporated †

          41,533        7,536,994  

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Software (continued)           

Ansys Incorporated †

          7,135      $ 1,057,336  

Autodesk Incorporated †

          18,451        2,024,075  

CA Incorporated

          26,596        879,530  

Cadence Design Systems Incorporated †

          23,586        1,035,661  

Citrix Systems Incorporated

          12,116        1,061,725  

Electronic Arts Incorporated †

          25,988        2,763,824  

Intuit Incorporated

          20,489        3,221,281  

Microsoft Corporation

          648,351        54,571,704  

Oracle Corporation

          254,196        12,470,856  

Red Hat Incorporated †

          14,938        1,893,541  

Salesforce.com Incorporated †

          57,473        5,995,583  

Symantec Corporation

          51,730        1,498,618  

Synopsys Incorporated †

          12,647        1,143,036  
     101,119,097  
          

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 4.33%           

Apple Incorporated

          434,793        74,719,177  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

          138,272        1,928,894  

HP Incorporated

          140,597        3,015,806  

NetApp Incorporated

          22,707        1,283,173  

Seagate Technology plc

          24,229        934,270  

Western Digital Corporation

          24,822        1,957,463  

Xerox Corporation

          17,970        532,990  
     84,371,773  
          

 

 

 

Materials: 2.90%

          
Chemicals: 2.17%           

Air Products & Chemicals Incorporated

          18,347        2,991,295  

Albemarle Corporation

          9,299        1,249,042  

CF Industries Holdings Incorporated

          19,634        735,686  

DowDuPont Incorporated

          196,405        14,133,304  

Eastman Chemical Company

          12,195        1,126,452  

Ecolab Incorporated

          21,923        2,979,774  

FMC Corporation

          11,290        1,065,776  

International Flavors & Fragrances Incorporated

          6,648        1,033,365  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

          27,320        2,860,404  

Monsanto Company

          36,981        4,376,332  

PPG Industries Incorporated

          21,590        2,522,792  

Praxair Incorporated

          24,080        3,706,394  

The Mosaic Company

          29,548        717,721  

The Sherwin-Williams Company

          6,919        2,763,587  
     42,261,924  
          

 

 

 
Construction Materials: 0.13%           

Martin Marietta Materials Incorporated

          5,290        1,102,383  

Vulcan Materials Company

          11,134        1,398,987  
     2,501,370  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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INDEX PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Containers & Packaging: 0.36%           

Avery Dennison Corporation

          7,440      $ 849,053  

Ball Corporation

          29,612        1,181,815  

International Paper Company

          34,756        1,967,537  

Packaging Corporation of America

          7,942        941,921  

Sealed Air Corporation

          15,185        729,639  

WestRock Company

          21,381        1,334,388  
     7,004,353  
          

 

 

 
Metals & Mining: 0.24%           

Freeport-McMoRan Incorporated †

          113,263        1,576,621  

Newmont Mining Corporation

          44,886        1,660,333  

Nucor Corporation

          26,888        1,546,060  
     4,783,014  
          

 

 

 

Real Estate: 2.87%

          
Equity REITs: 2.82%           

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Incorporated

          7,881        1,001,360  

American Tower Corporation

          36,127        5,199,759  

Apartment Investment & Management Company Class A

          13,218        582,782  

AvalonBay Communities Incorporated

          11,623        2,107,599  

Boston Properties Incorporated

          12,990        1,628,686  

Crown Castle International Corporation

          34,198        3,864,374  

Digital Realty Trust Incorporated

          17,224        2,010,041  

Duke Realty Corporation

          29,944        842,325  

Equinix Incorporated

          6,558        3,046,125  

Equity Residential Company Limited

          30,919        2,066,008  

Essex Property Trust Incorporated

          5,555        1,372,029  

Extra Space Storage Incorporated

          10,599        904,731  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

          6,082        804,101  

GGP Incorporated

          52,555        1,235,043  

HCP Incorporated

          39,476        1,043,745  

Host Hotels & Resorts Incorporated

          62,295        1,232,818  

Iron Mountain Incorporated

          22,256        909,603  

Kimco Realty Corporation

          35,830        663,572  

Mid-America Apartment Communities Incorporated

          9,563        979,634  

Prologis Incorporated

          44,771        2,965,183  

Public Storage Incorporated

          12,596        2,684,460  

Realty Income Corporation

          23,071        1,275,826  

Regency Centers Corporation

          12,455        844,574  

SBA Communications Corporation †

          10,131        1,719,737  

Simon Property Group Incorporated

          26,165        4,232,189  

SL Green Realty Corporation

          8,331        851,678  

The Macerich Company

          9,166        593,499  

UDR Incorporated

          22,523        885,830  

Ventas Incorporated

          29,980        1,919,020  

Vornado Realty Trust

          14,513        1,126,499  

Welltower Incorporated

          31,051        2,094,700  

Weyerhaeuser Company

          63,380        2,242,384  
     54,929,914  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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INDEX PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Real Estate Management & Development: 0.05%           

CBRE Group Incorporated Class A †

          25,317      $ 1,097,745  
          

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services: 1.92%

          
Diversified Telecommunication Services: 1.92%           

AT&T Incorporated

          516,846        18,802,857  

CenturyLink Incorporated

          81,791        1,193,331  

Verizon Communications Incorporated

          343,389        17,475,066  
     37,471,254  
          

 

 

 

Utilities: 3.08%

          
Electric Utilities: 1.91%           

Alliant Energy Corporation

          19,450        877,390  

American Electric Power Company Incorporated

          41,402        3,214,037  

Duke Energy Corporation

          58,914        5,253,951  

Edison International

          27,426        2,228,911  

Entergy Corporation

          15,111        1,306,799  

Eversource Energy

          26,674        1,729,809  

Exelon Corporation

          80,817        3,370,877  

FirstEnergy Corporation

          37,400        1,276,836  

NextEra Energy Incorporated

          39,409        6,228,198  

PG&E Corporation

          43,168        2,341,432  

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation

          9,396        862,647  

PPL Corporation

          57,508        2,108,818  

The Southern Company

          84,133        4,307,610  

Xcel Energy Incorporated

          42,742        2,205,915  
     37,313,230  
          

 

 

 
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers: 0.07%           

AES Corporation

          55,578        588,015  

NRG Energy Incorporated

          25,307        699,739  
     1,287,754  
          

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities: 1.03%           

Ameren Corporation

          20,424        1,306,311  

CenterPoint Energy Incorporated

          36,282        1,088,823  

CMS Energy Corporation

          23,739        1,184,576  

Consolidated Edison Incorporated

          26,080        2,322,163  

Dominion Resources Incorporated

          54,091        4,550,676  

DTE Energy Company

          15,100        1,745,107  

NiSource Incorporated

          27,431        755,175  

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated

          42,583        2,259,454  

SCANA Corporation

          12,030        519,335  

Sempra Energy

          21,135        2,557,124  

WEC Energy Group Incorporated

          26,564        1,845,932  
             20,134,676  
          

 

 

 
Water Utilities: 0.07%           

American Water Works Company Incorporated

          15,007        1,374,041  
          

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $673,496,600)

             1,909,185,403  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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INDEX PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Yield            Shares      Value  

Short-Term Investments: 1.66%

         
Investment Companies: 1.57%          

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

    1.29        6,196,896      $ 6,197,515  

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

    1.00          24,370,786        24,370,786  
            30,568,301  
         

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Securities: 0.09%          

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)#

    0.88       12-7-2017        282,000        281,954  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)#

    1.02       1-4-2018        329,000        328,657  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)#

    1.22       2-15-2018        749,000        747,118  

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)#

    1.25       2-22-2018        374,000        372,987  
            1,730,716  
         

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $32,298,451)

            32,299,017        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $705,795,051) *     99.64        1,941,484,420  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    0.36          7,089,000  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 1,948,573,420  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

Non-income-earning security

 

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

 

(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

 

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

 

# All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for investments in derivative instruments.

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
contracts
     Expiration
date
     Notional
cost
     Notional
value
     Unrealized
gains
     Unrealized
losses
 

Long

                 

S&P 500 Index

     56        12-14-2017      $ 36,353,830      $ 37,070,600      $ 716,770      $ 0  

 

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


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Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
   

Net

change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)

    Income
from
affiliated
securities
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Common Stock

                 

Financials

                 

Banks

                 

Wells Fargo & Company

    432,148       321       56,404       376,065     $ 1,436,813     $ 717,322     $ 316,071     $ 21,236,391       1.09

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    10,256,007       56,282,664       60,341,775       6,196,896       209       (217     32,864       6,197,515    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    17,511,265       216,475,099       209,615,578       24,370,786       0       0       94,071       24,370,786       1.57  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 1,437,022     $ 717,105     $ 443,006     $ 51,804,692       2.66
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 94.57%

 

Brazil: 0.28%           

Ambev SA ADR (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

          18,812      $ 116,446  
          

 

 

 
Canada: 2.48%           

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (Industrials, Road & Rail)

          5,927        1,038,292  
          

 

 

 
Cayman Islands: 1.35%           

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

          1,722        566,039  
          

 

 

 
Chile: 0.12%           

Sociedad Quimica Minera de Chile (Materials, Chemicals)

          901        48,942  
          

 

 

 
China: 6.34%           

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

          10,116        1,791,341  

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

          200        2,305  

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

          46,000        456,468  

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

          7,900        404,489  
     2,654,603  
          

 

 

 
Denmark: 0.13%           

Genmab AS (Health Care, Biotechnology) †

          268        52,716  
          

 

 

 
France: 2.83%           

BNP Paribas SA (Financials, Banks)

          1,709        129,393  

Eiffage SA (Industrials, Construction & Engineering)

          4,777        523,652  

Schneider Electric SE (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)

          5,319        457,117  

Zodiac Aerospace SA (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

          2,571        75,572  
     1,185,734  
          

 

 

 
Germany: 23.81%           

Allianz AG (Financials, Insurance)

          6,767        1,598,192  

Beiersdorf AG (Consumer Staples, Personal Products)

          6,787        808,266  

Deutsche Boerse AG (Financials, Capital Markets)

          17,879        2,029,140  

Deutsche Post AG (Industrials, Air Freight & Logistics)

          21,925        1,043,643  

Deutsche Telekom AG (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

          27,683        494,376  

Linde AG (Materials, Chemicals)

          8,872        2,058,990  

SAP SE (Information Technology, Software)

          4,358        492,681  

Wirecard AG (Information Technology, IT Services)

          13,544        1,446,567  
     9,971,855  
          

 

 

 
Hong Kong: 2.70%           

AIA Group Limited (Financials, Insurance)

          139,000        1,132,540  
          

 

 

 
Indonesia: 0.61%           

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk (Financials, Banks)

          1,068,800        253,648  
          

 

 

 
Ireland: 2.58%           

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

          13,174        1,081,981  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Italy: 4.76%           

Assicurazioni Generali SpA (Financials, Insurance)

          41,011      $ 750,778  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Financials, Banks)

          229,350        772,749  

UniCredit SpA (Financials, Banks)

          23,332        470,373  
     1,993,900  
          

 

 

 
Japan: 11.06%  

CALBEE Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

          12,200        427,320  

FANUC Corporation (Industrials, Machinery)

          1,800        450,187  

Japan Tobacco Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Tobacco)

          30,054        995,336  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

          40,100        285,838  

Nintendo Company Limited (Information Technology, Software)

          3,100        1,264,128  

NTT DOCOMO Incorporated (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

          18,793        485,273  

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

          2,800        288,570  

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

          11,178        436,978  
     4,633,630  
          

 

 

 
Netherlands: 7.69%           

Airbus SE (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

          6,410        667,032  

Akzo Nobel NV (Materials, Chemicals)

          5,258        473,756  

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

          3,599        631,558  

ING Groep NV (Financials, Banks)

          80,032        1,446,194  
     3,218,540  
          

 

 

 
Russia: 1.07%           

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

          25,696        446,311  
          

 

 

 
South Africa: 0.64%           

Naspers Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Media)

          1,005        269,725  
          

 

 

 
South Korea: 2.94%           

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

          178        191,862  

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

          441        1,037,877  
     1,229,739  
          

 

 

 
Spain: 1.46%           

Amadeus IT Holding SA Class A (Information Technology, IT Services)

          1,175        84,733  

Grifols SA (Health Care, Biotechnology)

          6,722        196,025  

Grifols SA ADR (Health Care, Biotechnology)

          14,622        332,651  
     613,409  
          

 

 

 
Switzerland: 3.34%           

Idorsia Limited (Health Care, Biotechnology) †

          804        17,285  

Nestle SA (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

          16,167        1,383,079  
     1,400,364  
          

 

 

 
Taiwan: 0.41%           

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

          23,000        173,732  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                Shares      Value  
United Kingdom: 15.17%          

Aon plc (Financials, Insurance)

         6,305      $ 884,087  

BAE Systems plc (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

         73,683        548,706  

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

         26,084        1,017,015  

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

         167,783        441,595  

Experian Group Limited plc (Industrials, Professional Services)

         20,030        416,769  

Glencore International plc (Materials, Metals & Mining)

         120,022        552,142  

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

         9,443        299,910  

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

         18,239        562,308  

London Stock Exchange Group plc (Financials, Capital Markets)

         6,066        310,131  

Prudential plc (Financials, Insurance)

         25,078        630,406  

Wolseley plc (Industrials, Trading Companies & Distributors)

         9,540        687,922  
     6,350,991  
         

 

 

 
United States: 2.80%          

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

         621        730,762  

WABCO Holdings Incorporated (Industrials, Machinery) †

         2,963        442,820  
            1,173,582  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $31,533,841)

            39,606,719  
         

 

 

 
          Expiration date                
Participation Notes: 3.01%          
Ireland: 3.01%          

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

      10-29-2018        60,115        1,260,294  
         

 

 

 

Total Participation Notes (Cost $698,674)

            1,260,294  
         

 

 

 
    Dividend yield                      
Preferred Stocks: 1.39%          
Germany: 1.39%          

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

    1.53        4,286        582,312  
         

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $381,718)

            582,312  
         

 

 

 
    Yield                      
Short-Term Investments: 22.23%          
Investment Companies: 22.23%          

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

    1.00          9,307,998        9,307,998  
         

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $9,307,998)

            9,307,998        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $41,922,231)     121.20        50,757,323  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (21.20        (8,878,545
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 41,878,778  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security

 

144A The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

(a) The security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

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

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

 

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


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INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

The following table shows the percent of total long-term investments by sector as of November 30, 2017:

 

Financials

     26.90

Information Technology

     19.74  

Industrials

     18.36  

Consumer Staples

     13.33  

Materials

     9.69  

Health Care

     5.12  

Consumer Discretionary

     4.50  

Telecommunication Services

     2.36  
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliated
securities
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    5,192,235       10,632,712       15,824,947       0     $ 6     $ 0     $ 24,760     $ 0    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    1,660,070       121,595,842       113,947,914       9,307,998       0       0       10,112       9,307,998    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 6     $ 0     $ 34,872     $ 9,307,998       22.23
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 96.50%

          
Australia: 5.43%           

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

          3,063,400      $ 2  

Asaleo Care Limited (Consumer Staples, Personal Products)

          1,262,800        1,474,030  

Automotive Holdings Group Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail) «

          410,016        1,150,861  

Bendigo Bank Limited (Financials, Banks)

          272,500        2,413,095  

BlueScope Steel Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining)

          246,000        2,554,459  

Cabcharge Australia Limited (Industrials, Commercial Services & Supplies)

          207,386        263,536  

CSR Limited (Materials, Construction Materials)

          754,900        2,641,220  

Downer EDI Limited (Industrials, Commercial Services & Supplies)

          518,900        2,778,478  

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining)

          602,200        2,104,731  

Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Multiline Retail) «

          693,400        2,116,576  

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

          407,700        4,935,789  

Macquarie Group Limited (Financials, Capital Markets)

          69,800        5,237,357  

McMillan Shakespeare Limited (Industrials, Professional Services)

          158,800        2,147,621  

Metcash Limited (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

          1,164,200        2,443,709  

Mineral Resources Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining)

          300,500        4,471,346  

Mirvac Group (Real Estate, Equity REITs)

          1,327,400        2,467,210  

Myer Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Multiline Retail) «

          1,702,400        1,015,212  

Qantas Airways Limited (Industrials, Airlines)

          1,021,400        4,406,474  

Retail Food Group Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Food Products) «

          269,500        922,460  
             45,544,166  
          

 

 

 
Austria: 1.25%           

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

          69,400        4,321,213  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG (Financials, Banks) †

          81,200        2,870,119  

Voestalpine AG (Materials, Metals & Mining)

          56,800        3,299,857  
             10,491,189  
          

 

 

 
Belgium: 0.38%           

Bpost SA (Industrials, Air Freight & Logistics) «

          101,900        3,147,375  
          

 

 

 
Brazil: 0.84%           

Banco de Brasil SA (Financials, Banks)

          245,800        2,244,637  

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

          226,100        2,822,263  

JBS SA (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

          805,600        1,946,661  
             7,013,561  
          

 

 

 
Canada: 1.31%           

Magna International Incorporated (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

          131,600        7,382,004  

Metro Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

          28,100        880,146  

Open Text Corporation (Information Technology, Software)

          8,400        273,977  

WestJet Airlines Limited (Industrials, Airlines)

          120,000        2,488,083  
             11,024,210  
          

 

 

 
China: 2.75%           

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

          2,836,000        1,806,203  

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

          2,970,000        2,131,793  

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

          2,089,500        2,480,746  

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
China (continued)           

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

          10,590,000      $ 5,130,358  

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

          1,730,000        2,184,540  

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

          1,302,000        2,480,263  

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

          676,200        1,703,936  

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

          1,167,000        2,101,001  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

          2,502,000        3,057,265  
             23,076,105  
          

 

 

 
Denmark: 1.17%           

Danske Bank AS (Financials, Banks)

          150,300        5,610,836  

DFDS AS (Industrials, Marine)

          37,600        2,029,777  

Sydbank AS (Financials, Banks)

          56,100        2,196,167  
             9,836,780  
          

 

 

 
France: 7.95%           

Atos Origin SA (Information Technology, IT Services)

          25,900        3,825,758  

AXA SA (Financials, Insurance)

          132,200        3,988,780  

BNP Paribas SA (Financials, Banks)

          72,900        5,519,472  

Carrefour SA (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

          152,700        3,203,004  

Cie Generale des Establissements Michelin (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

          32,700        4,741,680  

Credit Agricole SA (Financials, Banks)

          219,328        3,695,467  

Electricite de France SA (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

          148,600        1,947,351  

Engie SA (Utilities, Multi-Utilities)

          171,900        3,008,700  

Neopost SA (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)

          66,600        2,217,992  

Orange SA (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services) «

          333,800        5,744,454  

Renault SA (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

          40,500        4,112,257  

Sanofi SA (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          141,800        12,934,927  

SCOR SE (Financials, Insurance)

          109,700        4,467,928  

Societe Generale SA (Financials, Banks)

          39,000        1,962,534  

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

          93,700        5,296,382  
             66,666,686  
          

 

 

 
Germany: 8.43%           

Allianz AG (Financials, Insurance)

          35,700        8,431,424  

Aurubis AG (Materials, Metals & Mining)

          25,900        2,152,000  

BASF SE (Materials, Chemicals)

          46,500        5,214,187  

Bayer AG (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          38,000        4,850,439  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

          31,200        3,149,806  

Ceconomy AG (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

          108,100        1,419,059  

Covestro AG (Materials, Chemicals) 144A

          30,200        3,145,197  

Daimler AG (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

          75,700        6,271,368  

Deutsche Bank AG (Financials, Capital Markets)

          141,800        2,674,274  

Deutsche Post AG (Industrials, Air Freight & Logistics)

          186,300        8,867,991  

Hannover Rueck SE (Financials, Insurance)

          16,300        2,145,380  

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

          108,100        2,111,544  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs Gesellschaft AG (Financials, Insurance)

          23,200        5,170,183  

Siemens AG (Industrials, Industrial Conglomerates)

          34,200        4,649,039  

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

          194,200        5,777,505  

Volkswagen AG (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

          22,600        4,689,921  
             70,719,317  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Hong Kong: 2.28%           

China Resources Cement Holdings Limited (Materials, Construction Materials)

          3,222,000      $ 2,135,989  

I Cable Communications Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Media) †

          96,300        2,759  

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

          1,633,000        2,713,376  

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited (Materials, Paper & Forest Products)

          2,338,000        2,755,527  

Skyworth Digital Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

          3,680,000        1,575,816  

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

          4,840,500        5,155,694  

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

          379,000        2,608,272  

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

          611,500        2,188,007  
             19,135,440  
          

 

 

 
India: 0.36%           

Tech Mahindra Limited (Information Technology, IT Services)

          399,100        3,028,221  
          

 

 

 
Ireland: 0.84%           

C&C Group plc (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

          240,000        816,469  

Grafton Group plc (Industrials, Trading Companies & Distributors)

          195,665        2,042,769  

Smurfit Kappa Group plc (Materials, Containers & Packaging)

          130,200        4,154,759  
     7,013,997  
          

 

 

 
Israel: 0.45%           

Bank Hapoalim Limited (Financials, Banks)

          440,000        3,005,286  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          51,404        760,825  
     3,766,111  
          

 

 

 
Italy: 2.40%           

A2A SpA (Utilities, Multi-Utilities)

          1,078,900        2,029,867  

Enel SpA (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

          1,706,600        11,087,787  

Leonardo-Finmeccanica SpA (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

          271,900        3,250,562  

Mediobanca SpA (Financials, Banks) «

          324,800        3,748,784  
     20,117,000  
          

 

 

 
Japan: 22.85%           

Adeka Corporation (Materials, Chemicals)

          155,300        2,628,879  

Aisin Seiki Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

          61,200        3,293,441  

Aoyama Trading Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

          24,800        945,949  

Aozora Bank Limited (Financials, Banks)

          66,100        2,573,668  

Astellas Pharma Incorporated (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          314,200        3,994,229  

Central Glass Company Limited (Industrials, Building Products)

          88,800        1,986,289  

Cocokara Fine Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

          44,700        2,794,528  

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

          124,380        2,425,711  

DCM Holdings Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

          183,000        1,769,332  

Denka Company Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

          136,400        5,044,781  

DIC Incorporated (Materials, Chemicals)

          100,700        3,779,043  

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

          63,300        2,712,806  

Fujikura Limited (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)

          348,000        3,257,704  

Geo Holdings Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

          91,700        1,864,039  

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

          481,800        3,609,973  

Isuzu Motors Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

          221,400        3,522,756  

Itochu Corporation (Industrials, Trading Companies & Distributors)

          200,700        3,488,894  

Japan Airlines Company Limited (Industrials, Airlines)

          80,700        2,960,651  

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)           

JTEKT Corporation (Industrials, Machinery)

          143,600      $ 2,486,399  

JX Holdings Incorporated (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

          754,900        4,265,210  

Kaken Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          44,700        2,238,712  

KDDI Corporation (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

          357,100        10,190,190  

Keihin Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

          103,500        2,046,074  

Kureha Corporation (Materials, Chemicals)

          27,100        1,789,117  

Kyorin Company Limited (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          88,200        1,686,939  

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

          148,000        3,346,895  

Makino Milling Machine Company Limited (Industrials, Machinery)

          286,000        2,870,128  

Marubeni Corporation (Industrials, Trading Companies & Distributors)

          516,000        3,444,449  

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

          48,900        4,049,738  

Mazda Motor Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

          224,300        3,030,194  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Incorporated (Materials, Chemicals)

          195,500        5,488,754  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

          921,500        6,568,561  

Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated (Materials, Chemicals)

          163,400        5,304,626  

Mixi Incorporated (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)

          45,500        2,119,388  

Mizuho Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

          2,244,400        4,082,639  

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

          247,900        12,941,365  

Nissan Motor Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

          505,000        4,910,801  

Nisshinbo Holdings Incorporated (Industrials, Industrial Conglomerates)

          226,100        3,176,011  

NTN Corporation (Industrials, Machinery)

          501,000        2,495,077  

NTT DOCOMO Incorporated (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

          98,600        2,546,051  

ORIX Corporation (Financials, Diversified Financial Services)

          325,300        5,635,535  

Resona Holdings Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

          1,013,300        5,395,424  

Ryobi Limited (Industrials, Machinery)

          32,300        838,359  

Sankyu Incorporated (Industrials, Road & Rail)

          74,000        3,177,980  

Sawai Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          42,000        2,053,745  

Sojitz Corporation (Industrials, Trading Companies & Distributors)

          1,638,500        4,753,635  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Limited (Industrials, Machinery)

          51,200        2,106,669  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

          100,400        4,093,442  

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Company (Materials, Construction Materials)

          444,000        2,078,509  

T-Gaia Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

          105,900        2,313,638  

Teijin Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

          121,300        2,625,725  

The Keiyo Bank Limited (Financials, Banks)

          201,000        919,636  

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

          148,500        3,346,560  

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

          63,000        1,312,762  

Toyo Ink SC Holding Company Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

          375,000        2,177,643  

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

          95,400        1,963,422  

UBE Industries Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

          107,200        3,132,149  
     191,654,824  
          

 

 

 
Liechtenstein: 0.10%           

VP Bank AG (Financials, Capital Markets)

          6,558        869,956  
          

 

 

 
Malaysia: 0.32%           

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

          717,600        2,712,825  
          

 

 

 
Netherlands: 3.26%           

ABN AMRO Group NV (Financials, Banks) 144A

          142,600        4,226,579  

Aegon NV (Financials, Insurance)

          483,700        3,004,645  

ASR Nederland NV (Financials, Insurance)

          60,500        2,464,017  

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Netherlands (continued)           

ING Groep NV (Financials, Banks)

          282,500      $ 5,104,830  

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

          214,800        4,595,798  

Philips Lighting NV (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)

          59,400        2,247,587  

RHI Magnesita NV (Materials, Construction Materials)

          64,721        3,505,053  

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

          58,400        2,166,640  
     27,315,149  
          

 

 

 
Norway: 1.31%           

Atea ASA (Information Technology, IT Services)

          84,900        1,132,755  

Den Norske Bank ASA (Financials, Banks)

          148,800        2,710,443  

Grieg Seafood ASA (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

          245,946        2,243,482  

Marine Harvest ASA (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

          143,900        2,538,068  

Yara International ASA (Materials, Chemicals)

          53,600        2,382,366  
     11,007,114  
          

 

 

 
Poland: 0.15%           

Asseco Poland SA (Information Technology, Software)

          101,800        1,280,051  
          

 

 

 
Portugal: 0.42%           

Energias de Portugal SA (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

          1,007,800        3,532,626  
          

 

 

 
Russia: 1.23%           

Gazprom ADR (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

          832,900        3,725,531  

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

          886        18,819  

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

          150,014        3,195,298  

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

          60,400        3,379,380  
     10,319,028  
          

 

 

 
Singapore: 0.93%           

DBS Group Holdings Limited (Financials, Banks)

          262,300        4,777,226  

United Overseas Bank Limited (Financials, Banks)

          154,100        3,001,366  
     7,778,592  
          

 

 

 
South Africa: 0.41%           

Barclays Africa Group Limited (Financials, Banks)

          236,000        2,699,766  

Petra Diamonds Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining) †

          850,600        773,612  
     3,473,378  
          

 

 

 
South Korea: 2.61%           

BNK Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

          127,000        1,111,229  

E-MART Limited (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

          8,500        2,146,915  

Industrial Bank of Korea (Financials, Banks)

          192,500        2,812,982  

KT&G Corporation (Consumer Staples, Tobacco)

          45,200        5,067,218  

Kwangju Bank (Financials, Banks)

          13,510        147,111  

LG Uplus Corporation (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

          346,100        4,419,974  

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

          14,700        3,579,465  

Woori Bank (Financials, Banks)

          178,044        2,649,104  
     21,933,998  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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Security name                 Shares      Value  
Spain: 2.55%           

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA (Financials, Banks)

          429,681      $ 2,894,104  

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

          483,500        2,275,174  

Gas Natural SDG SA (Utilities, Gas Utilities)

          209,300        4,681,757  

Iberdrola SA (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

          433,600        3,444,272  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (Industrials, Airlines)

          325,200        2,699,647  

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

          294,900        5,408,490  
     21,403,444  
          

 

 

 
Sweden: 1.25%           

Boliden AB (Materials, Metals & Mining)

          102,400        3,241,505  

Electrolux AB Class B (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

          104,100        3,457,457  

Nordea Bank AB (Financials, Banks)

          177,300        2,079,091  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Class A (Financials, Banks)

          144,900        1,722,125  
     10,500,178  
          

 

 

 
Switzerland: 6.22%           

Baloise Holding AG (Financials, Insurance)

          28,800        4,441,944  

Credit Suisse Group AG (Financials, Capital Markets)

          221,500        3,758,783  

Georg Fischer AG (Industrials, Machinery)

          1,900        2,503,968  

Helvetia Holding AG (Financials, Insurance)

          4,600        2,540,162  

Novartis AG (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          46,600        3,998,122  

Roche Holding AG (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

          39,500        9,982,239  

Swiss Life Holding AG (Financials, Insurance)

          22,100        7,432,753  

Swiss Reinsurance AG (Financials, Insurance)

          75,700        7,107,517  

UBS Group AG (Financials, Capital Markets)

          290,700        5,028,630  

Valiant Holding AG (Financials, Banks)

          22,700        2,469,022  

Zurich Insurance Group AG (Financials, Insurance)

          9,500        2,875,282  
     52,138,422  
          

 

 

 
Taiwan: 0.73%           

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

          1,112,000        3,732,867  

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

          1,035,000        2,373,140  
     6,106,007  
          

 

 

 
Thailand: 1.31%           

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

          2,188,900        2,513,281  

Krung Thai Bank PCL (Financials, Banks)

          711,300        420,927  

Krung Thai Bank PCL ADR (Financials, Banks)

          4,470,600        2,641,843  

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

          1,003,900        2,858,625  

Thanachart Capital PCL (Financials, Banks)

          1,481,500        2,551,573  
     10,986,249  
          

 

 

 
Turkey: 0.31%           

TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS (Industrials, Transportation Infrastructure)

          522,900        2,599,817  
          

 

 

 
United Kingdom: 14.70%           

3i Group plc (Financials, Capital Markets)

          409,100        4,989,850  

Anglo American plc (Materials, Metals & Mining)

          183,043        3,365,579  

Aviva plc (Financials, Insurance)

          398,600        2,749,736  

 

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


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INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                Shares      Value  
United Kingdom (continued)          

BAE Systems plc (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

         1,220,400      $ 9,088,123  

Barclays plc (Financials, Banks)

         715,000        1,865,643  

Barratt Developments plc (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

         410,800        3,369,390  

Bellway plc (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

         80,100        3,755,330  

Bovis Homes Group plc (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

         182,700        2,767,336  

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

         1,023,400        6,816,079  

BT Group plc (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

         864,700        3,037,631  

Carillion plc (Industrials, Construction & Engineering) «

         764,400        173,157  

Centrica plc (Utilities, Multi-Utilities)

         898,500        1,756,644  

Chemring Group plc (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

         294,466        701,891  

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

         345,400        2,366,969  

Debenhams plc (Consumer Discretionary, Multiline Retail)

         1,238,200        657,258  

easyJet plc (Industrials, Airlines)

         130,900        2,489,031  

Firstgroup plc (Industrials, Road & Rail) †

         952,400        1,410,624  

GKN plc (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

         974,500        4,084,133  

GlaxoSmithKline plc (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

         555,600        9,613,236  

Highland Gold Mining Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining)

         1,164,800        2,379,541  

Inchcape plc (Consumer Discretionary, Distributors)

         232,100        2,340,787  

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

         1,270,500        3,989,292  

John Wood Group plc (Energy, Energy Equipment & Services)

         62,475        612,756  

Johnson Matthey plc (Materials, Chemicals)

         104,400        4,279,316  

Kingfisher plc (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

         651,600        2,939,564  

Legal & General Group plc (Financials, Insurance)

         1,927,000        6,968,529  

Lloyds Banking Group plc (Financials, Banks)

         5,260,500        4,694,664  

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

         705,000        2,986,151  

Marston’s plc (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

         558,800        869,080  

Meggitt plc (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

         297,600        1,950,687  

Mitchells & Butlers plc (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

         367,200        1,326,422  

Old Mutual plc (Financials, Insurance)

         698,000        1,864,644  

Paragon Group of Companies plc (Financials, Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)

         501,100        3,278,876  

Premier Foods plc (Consumer Staples, Food Products) †

         73,926        42,990  

Redrow plc (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

         388,600        3,169,023  

Royal Mail plc (Industrials, Air Freight & Logistics)

         382,800        2,290,003  

SSE plc (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

         170,900        3,157,789  

Tate & Lyle plc (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

         309,500        2,816,010  

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

         75,800        3,913,409  

The Restaurant Group plc (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

         138,516        537,073  

TP Icap plc (Financials, Capital Markets)

         113,200        774,644  

Vesuvius plc (Industrials, Machinery)

         145,400        1,102,468  
     123,341,358  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $712,089,639)

 

     809,533,174  
         

 

 

 
    Dividend yield                      
Preferred Stocks: 0.78%          
Brazil: 0.78%          

Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA (Financials, Banks)

    5.69        471,000        1,870,504  

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

    10.72          826,900        1,664,653  

Itausa Investimentos Itau SA (Financials, Banks)

    1.39          945,000        2,995,005  

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $8,528,786)

            6,530,162  
         

 

 

 

 

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


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INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Yield            Shares      Value  

Short-Term Investments: 3.93%

         
Investment Companies: 3.93%          

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

    1.29        18,389,273      $ 18,391,111  

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

    1.00          14,627,964        14,627,964  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $33,018,781)

            33,019,075        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $753,637,206)     101.21        849,082,411  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (1.21        (10,186,858
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 838,895,553  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security

 

(a) The security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

144A The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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

 

(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

The following table shows the percent of total long-term investments by sector as of November 30, 2017:

 

Financials

     26.07

Consumer Discretionary

     13.91  

Industrials

     13.52  

Materials

     10.86  

Health Care

     6.76  

Consumer Staples

     6.46  

Telecommunication Services

     6.05  

Utilities

     5.84  

Energy

     5.46  

Information Technology

     3.55  

Real Estate

     1.52  
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliated
securities
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    29,130,426       110,798,769       121,539,922       18,389,273     $ (164   $ 0     $ 329,795     $ 18,391,111    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    7,366,036       62,151,787       54,889,859       14,627,964       0       0       21,341       14,627,964    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (164   $ 0     $ 351,136     $ 33,019,075       3.93
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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LARGE COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 97.55%

          

Consumer Discretionary: 6.40%

          
Automobiles: 0.96%           

General Motors Company

          15,306      $ 659,536  
          

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 1.23%           

Scientific Games Corporation Class A †

          1,551        81,660  

Yum China Holdings Incorporated

          18,728        764,664  
             846,324  
          

 

 

 
Household Durables: 0.53%           

NVR Incorporated †

          105        364,875  
          

 

 

 
Media: 3.68%           

Charter Communications Incorporated Class A †

          2,248        733,320  

Live Nation Incorporated †

          24,929        1,131,278  

Viacom Incorporated Class B

          23,219        657,562  
             2,522,160  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 8.08%

          
Beverages: 2.12%           

PepsiCo Incorporated

          12,493        1,455,684  
          

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing: 3.84%           

US Foods Holding Corporation †

          39,265        1,143,397  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Incorporated

          20,437        1,486,996  
             2,630,393  
          

 

 

 
Household Products: 1.61%           

The Procter & Gamble Company

          12,307        1,107,507  
          

 

 

 
Tobacco: 0.51%           

Philip Morris International

          3,382        347,501  
          

 

 

 

Energy: 10.53%

          
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 10.53%           

Chevron Corporation

          18,575        2,210,239  

Devon Energy Corporation

          33,567        1,293,337  

Exxon Mobil Corporation

          39,037        3,251,392  

SRC Energy Incorporated †

          8,570        75,073  

Valero Energy Corporation

          2,218        189,905  

World Fuel Services Corporation

          7,245        203,367  
             7,223,313  
          

 

 

 

Financials: 26.00%

          
Banks: 12.34%           

Bank of America Corporation

          102,918        2,899,200  

Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son

          3,618        143,924  

Citigroup Incorporated

          2,004        151,302  

 

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


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LARGE COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Banks (continued)           

Comerica Incorporated

          12,286      $ 1,023,547  

Fifth Third Bancorp

          20,815        635,066  

JPMorgan Chase & Company

          30,823        3,221,620  

US Bancorp

          7,044        388,477  
     8,463,136  
          

 

 

 
Capital Markets: 2.11%           

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

          26,192        1,433,750  

Morgan Stanley

          256        13,212  
     1,446,962  
          

 

 

 
Consumer Finance: 1.18%           

Capital One Financial Corporation

          8,849        814,108  
          

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services: 4.96%           

Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated Class B †

          17,628        3,402,380  
          

 

 

 
Insurance: 5.41%           

American International Group Incorporated

          1,270        76,149  

Assured Guaranty Limited

          20,667        750,419  

Chubb Limited

          1,917        291,595  

CNO Financial Group Incorporated

          33,711        849,854  

The Progressive Corporation

          13,980        743,456  

The Travelers Companies Incorporated

          2,658        360,345  

Unum Group

          11,268        637,994  
     3,709,812  
          

 

 

 

Health Care: 12.45%

          
Biotechnology: 4.07%           

Amgen Incorporated

          7,492        1,316,045  

Biogen Incorporated

          4,384        1,412,393  

Bioverativ Incorporated †

          1,260        63,025  
     2,791,463  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 2.18%           

Baxter International Incorporated

          22,725        1,489,169  

Medtronic plc

          101        8,295  
     1,497,464  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services: 0.60%           

Humana Incorporated

          1,569        409,289  
          

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals: 5.60%           

Johnson & Johnson

          10,219        1,423,813  

Mallinckrodt plc †

          20,479        446,852  

Merck & Company Incorporated

          35,647        1,970,210  
     3,840,875  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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LARGE COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Industrials: 6.44%

          
Aerospace & Defense: 1.35%           

Raytheon Company

          2,071      $ 395,872  

The Boeing Company

          1,904        527,027  
     922,899  
          

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics: 0.12%           

FedEx Corporation

          364        84,251  
          

 

 

 
Airlines: 1.64%           

Southwest Airlines Company

          18,562        1,126,157  
          

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies: 0.08%           

Waste Management Incorporated

          632        51,982  
          

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates: 2.42%           

Honeywell International Incorporated

          10,634        1,658,479  
          

 

 

 
Machinery: 0.83%           

EnPro Industries Incorporated

          3,975        343,321  

Mueller Industries Incorporated

          6,272        228,301  
     571,622  
          

 

 

 

Information Technology: 8.23%

          
Communications Equipment: 2.05%           

Harris Corporation

          9,750        1,408,875  
          

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 0.18%           

Arrow Electronics Incorporated †

          1,487        120,046  
          

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services: 1.54%           

Alphabet Incorporated Class C †

          965        985,661  

eBay Incorporated †

          2,120        73,500  
     1,059,161  
          

 

 

 
IT Services: 0.11%           

Black Knight Incorporated †

          293        13,156  

PayPal Holdings Incorporated †

          842        63,765  
     76,921  
          

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 2.85%           

Intel Corporation

          19,421        870,838  

Micron Technology Incorporated †

          25,377        1,075,731  

Texas Instruments Incorporated

          100        9,729  
     1,956,298  
          

 

 

 
Software: 1.50%           

Dell Technologies Incorporated Class V †

          9,255        724,111  

Oracle Corporation

          6,174        302,896  
     1,027,007  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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LARGE COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Materials: 2.38%

          
Chemicals: 0.63%           

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

          4,116      $ 430,945  
          

 

 

 
Metals & Mining: 0.45%           

Freeport-McMoRan Incorporated †

          22,548        313,868  
          

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products: 1.30%           

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation †

          32,246        890,312  
          

 

 

 

Real Estate: 8.00%

          
Equity REITs: 8.00%           

CoreCivic Incorporated

          39,532        929,397  

Park Hotels & Resorts Incorporated

          19,793        577,956  

Prologis Incorporated

          22,622        1,498,255  

Weyerhaeuser Company

          32,417        1,146,913  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Incorporated

          60,661        1,333,935  
             5,486,456  
          

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services: 1.68%

          
Diversified Telecommunication Services: 1.61%           

Verizon Communications Incorporated

          21,705        1,104,567  
          

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services: 0.07%           

T-Mobile USA Incorporated †

          762        46,535  
          

 

 

 

Utilities: 7.36%

          
Electric Utilities: 4.71%           

American Electric Power Company Incorporated

          20,024        1,554,463  

Avangrid Incorporated

          2,739        145,359  

NextEra Energy Incorporated

          6,468        1,022,203  

PG&E Corporation

          7,264        393,999  

PPL Corporation

          3,093        113,420  
             3,229,444  
          

 

 

 
Gas Utilities: 0.63%           

UGI Corporation

          8,752        428,936  
          

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities: 2.02%           

MDU Resources Group Incorporated

          10,101        282,323  

Vectren Corporation

          15,914        1,106,023  
             1,388,346  
          

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $59,052,408)

             66,915,889  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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LARGE COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name   Yield            Shares      Value  

Short-Term Investments: 2.01%

         
Investment Companies: 2.01%          

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

    1.00        1,379,139      $ 1,379,139  
         

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,379,139)

            1,379,139        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $60,431,547)     99.56        68,295,028  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    0.44          303,537  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 68,598,565  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security

 

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

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
contracts
     Expiration
date
     Notional
cost
     Notional
value
     Unrealized
gains
     Unrealized
losses
 

Long

                 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     11        12-15-2017      $ 1,414,978      $ 1,456,345      $ 41,367      $ 0  

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliated
securities
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    1,468,513       14,387,409       14,476,783       1,379,139     $ 0     $ 0     $ 5,604     $ 1,379,139       2.01

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 96.05%

          

Consumer Discretionary: 10.73%

          
Auto Components: 0.62%           

Fox Factory Holding Corporation †

          290,450      $ 11,327,547  
          

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services: 0.41%           

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company †

          770,692        7,514,247  
          

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 3.86%           

Del Taco Restaurants Incorporated †

          467,155        5,736,663  

Eldorado Resorts Incorporated †«

          537,203        16,438,412  

Extended Stay America Incorporated

          916,351        16,008,652  

International Game Technology

          872,370        23,981,451  

Zoe’s Kitchen Incorporated †«

          527,231        8,425,151  
     70,590,329  
          

 

 

 
Media: 1.49%           

IMAX Corporation †«

          421,145        10,697,083  

Lions Gate Entertainment Class A

          200,397        6,554,986  

Lions Gate Entertainment Class B †

          321,065        9,965,858  

Media General Incorporated (a)

          347,897        0  
     27,217,927  
          

 

 

 
Specialty Retail: 3.49%           

At Home Group Incorporated †«

          420,017        11,605,070  

Burlington Stores Incorporated †

          188,276        20,026,918  

Dick’s Sporting Goods Incorporated

          321,197        9,462,464  

Monro Muffler Brake Incorporated «

          206,348        10,410,257  

Party City Holdco Incorporated †«

          893,227        12,415,855  
     63,920,564  
          

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 0.86%           

G-III Apparel Group Limited †

          513,408        15,812,966  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 2.31%

          
Food & Staples Retailing: 1.19%           

Performance Food Group Company †

          731,770        21,696,981  
          

 

 

 
Household Products: 1.12%           

Central Garden & Pet Company Class A †

          533,041        20,559,391  
          

 

 

 

Energy: 1.22%

          
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 1.22%           

Diamondback Energy Incorporated †

          98,755        10,794,909  

GasLog Limited «

          641,463        11,546,334  
     22,341,243  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Financials: 9.13%

          
Banks: 2.51%           

ServisFirst Bancshares Incorporated

          317,091      $ 13,314,651  

Signature Bank †

          50,488        6,930,993  

SVB Financial Group †

          112,882        25,696,458  
     45,942,102  
          

 

 

 
Capital Markets: 3.94%           

Evercore Partners Incorporated Class A

          295,882        25,697,352  

Stifel Financial Corporation

          354,531        19,938,823  

Virtu Financial Incorporated Class A «

          784,293        12,783,976  

Virtus Investment Partners Incorporated

          114,782        13,779,579  
     72,199,730  
          

 

 

 
Insurance: 1.10%           

Argo Group International Holdings Limited

          327,508        20,059,865  
          

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance: 1.58%           

Essent Group Limited †

          521,401        23,071,994  

Sterling Bancorp Incorporated †«

          470,289        5,831,584  
     28,903,578  
          

 

 

 

Health Care: 19.62%

          
Biotechnology: 4.99%           

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †

          95,124        12,797,983  

Bioverativ Incorporated †

          194,487        9,728,240  

Emergent BioSolutions Incorporated †

          286,551        12,588,185  

Esperion Therapeutics Incorporated †«

          162,458        9,992,792  

Flexion Therapeutics Incorporated †«

          415,702        10,770,839  

Foundation Medicine Incorporated †«

          208,663        11,100,872  

Galapagos NV †«

          74,432        6,563,414  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †«

          75,810        4,655,492  

Intrexon Corporation «

          411,870        5,617,907  

Tesaro Incorporated †«

          89,776        7,595,050  
     91,410,774  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 6.89%           

AngioDynamics Incorporated †

          347,100        5,963,178  

Atricure Incorporated †

          623,547        11,535,620  

Cerus Corporation †«

          1,765,555        6,973,942  

DexCom Incorporated †«

          179,816        10,506,649  

Glaukos Corporation †«

          341,928        9,153,413  

Inogen Incorporated †

          136,134        17,525,891  

K2M Group Holdings Incorporated †

          551,458        10,841,664  

Nevro Corporation †

          224,340        16,785,119  

Novocure Limited †«

          545,437        10,499,662  

Tactile Systems Technology Class I †«

          376,991        11,245,642  

Wright Medical Group NV †«

          619,784        15,066,949  
     126,097,729  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Health Care Providers & Services: 2.94%           

AMN Healthcare Services Incorporated †«

          327,306      $ 16,430,761  

HealthEquity Incorporated †

          427,073        22,152,277  

Teladoc Incorporated †«

          413,525        15,341,778  
     53,924,816  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Technology: 2.69%           

athenahealth Incorporated †

          90,570        12,035,847  

Evolent Health Incorporated Class A †«

          1,107,692        14,233,842  

Medidata Solutions Incorporated †

          212,326        14,149,405  

Vocera Communications Incorporated †

          300,199        8,795,831  
     49,214,925  
          

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services: 1.31%           

ICON plc ADR †

          204,842        23,927,594  
          

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals: 0.80%           

Optinose Incorporated †«

          209,550        4,000,310  

Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †

          230,137        10,632,329  
     14,632,639  
          

 

 

 

Industrials: 19.55%

          
Aerospace & Defense: 0.60%           

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Incorporated †

          1,049,602        10,947,349  
          

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics: 0.67%           

Hub Group Incorporated Class A †

          256,022        12,237,852  
          

 

 

 
Building Products: 4.83%           

A.O. Smith Corporation

          353,932        22,446,367  

Apogee Enterprises Incorporated

          316,976        15,858,309  

JELD-WEN Holding Incorporated †

          280,740        10,979,741  

Masonite International Corporation †

          179,023        13,185,044  

NCI Building Systems Incorporated †

          853,392        14,251,646  

PGT Incorporated †

          719,275        11,760,146  
     88,481,253  
          

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies: 2.53%           

Copart Incorporated †

          657,633        28,383,440  

KAR Auction Services Incorporated

          355,991        17,931,267  
     46,314,707  
          

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering: 1.67%           

Dycom Industries Incorporated †

          59,272        6,364,035  

Granite Construction Incorporated

          365,204        24,238,589  
     30,602,624  
          

 

 

 
Machinery: 4.45%           

EnPro Industries Incorporated

          222,732        19,237,363  

Gardner Denver Holdings Incorporated †

          629,916        20,415,578  

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Machinery (continued)           

REV Group Incorporated

          499,651      $ 13,645,469  

SPX Corporation †

          531,944        16,963,694  

Wabash National Corporation «

          556,575        11,214,986  
     81,477,090  
          

 

 

 
Professional Services: 1.90%           

On Assignment Incorporated †

          420,611        26,902,280  

RPX Corporation

          599,937        7,913,169  
     34,815,449  
          

 

 

 
Road & Rail: 2.90%           

Genesee & Wyoming Incorporated Class A †

          246,237        19,408,400  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Incorporated

          354,207        15,117,555  

Schneider National Incorporated Class B «

          704,545        18,480,215  
     53,006,170  
          

 

 

 

Information Technology: 28.69%

          
Communications Equipment: 0.98%           

Ciena Corporation †

          821,847        17,875,172  
          

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 1.72%           

OSI Systems Incorporated †

          173,626        15,046,429  

Tech Data Corporation †

          170,060        16,444,802  
     31,491,231  
          

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services: 6.86%           

2U Incorporated †«

          374,322        23,994,040  

Benefitfocus Incorporated †«

          403,321        10,929,999  

Cloudera Incorporated †

          747,114        11,826,815  

Cornerstone OnDemand Incorporated †

          388,396        14,359,000  

Hortonworks Incorporated †

          544,929        10,359,100  

Mimecast Limited †

          368,128        11,191,091  

New Relic Incorporated †

          334,176        18,807,425  

Okta Incorporated †

          197,857        5,779,403  

Shopify Incorporated Class A †«

          177,188        18,395,658  
     125,642,531  
          

 

 

 
IT Services: 1.13%           

Acxiom Corporation †

          756,182        20,605,960  
          

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 7.06%           

Axcelis Technologies Incorporated †

          469,657        15,029,024  

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

          1,566,963        25,087,078  

FormFactor Incorporated †

          1,161,867        19,054,619  

Microsemi Corporation †

          437,436        23,118,493  

Nanometrics Incorporated †

          347,895        8,753,038  

Silicon Motion Technology Corporation ADR «

          254,752        13,185,964  

Teradyne Incorporated

          616,929        24,967,117  
     129,195,333  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                Shares      Value  
Software: 10.94%          

Atlassian Corporation plc Class A †

         343,591      $ 16,042,264  

Cadence Design Systems Incorporated †

         612,201        26,881,746  

CyberArk Software Limited †«

         262,991        12,376,356  

Nuance Communications Incorporated †

         1,014,522        15,765,672  

PTC Incorporated †

         458,731        29,211,990  

RealPage Incorporated †

         540,615        24,516,890  

Sailpoint Technologies Holding †

         26,340        387,198  

SS&C Technologies Holdings Incorporated

         861,135        35,556,264  

Talend SA ADR †

         263,371        10,526,939  

The Ultimate Software Group Incorporated †

         62,838        13,260,703  

Zendesk Incorporated †

         471,259        15,839,015  
     200,365,037  
         

 

 

 

Materials: 3.55%

         
Chemicals: 0.56%          

KMG Chemicals Incorporated

         188,641        10,260,184  
         

 

 

 
Metals & Mining: 1.83%          

Carpenter Technology Corporation

         338,651        16,739,519  

Steel Dynamics Incorporated

         434,392        16,724,092  
     33,463,611  
         

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products: 1.16%          

Boise Cascade Company

         554,198        21,336,623  
         

 

 

 

Real Estate: 1.25%

         
Equity REITs: 1.25%          

QTS Realty Trust Incorporated Class A

         411,310        22,893,515  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $1,220,678,018)

            1,758,306,638  
         

 

 

 
    Yield                      
Short-Term Investments: 16.58%          
Investment Companies: 16.58%          

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

    1.29        235,213,579        235,237,100  

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

    1.00          68,328,716        68,328,716  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $303,552,950)

            303,565,816        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $1,524,230,968)     112.63        2,061,872,454  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (12.63        (231,152,167
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 1,830,720,287  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

(a) The security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

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

 

(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliated
securities
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    205,550,129       473,115,600       443,452,150       235,213,579     $ 715     $ 0     $ 1,152,106     $ 235,237,100    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    62,006,657       203,531,569       197,209,510       68,328,716       0       0       311,315       68,328,716    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 715     $ 0     $ 1,463,421     $ 303,565,816       16.58
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Common Stocks: 97.37%

          

Consumer Discretionary: 18.48%

          
Auto Components: 2.33%           

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Incorporated †

          76,335      $ 1,370,211  

Visteon Corporation †

          18,480        2,433,631  
             3,803,842  
          

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services: 1.50%           

Adtalem Global Education Incorporated

          59,226        2,454,918  
          

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 4.42%           

Eldorado Resorts Incorporated †«

          88,176        2,698,186  

Extended Stay America Incorporated

          79,072        1,381,388  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Incorporated †

          33,872        1,774,893  

SeaWorld Entertainment Incorporated †«

          117,152        1,376,536  
             7,231,003  
          

 

 

 
Household Durables: 3.50%           

Century Communities Incorporated †

          75,397        2,363,696  

Taylor Morrison Home Corporation Class A †

          57,172        1,381,276  

TRI Pointe Homes Incorporated †

          109,509        1,984,303  
             5,729,275  
          

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail: 1.03%           

1-800-Flowers.com Incorporated Class A †

          164,102        1,682,046  
          

 

 

 
Media: 3.14%           

AMC Entertainment Holdings Class A «

          81,261        1,157,969  

IMAX Corporation †«

          64,653        1,642,186  

Regal Entertainment Group Class A «

          115,133        2,326,838  
             5,126,993  
          

 

 

 
Specialty Retail: 1.66%           

Asbury Automotive Group Incorporated †

          19,691        1,295,668  

Urban Outfitters Incorporated †«

          45,519        1,416,551  
             2,712,219  
          

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 0.90%           

Oxford Industries Incorporated

          21,281        1,468,389  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 1.73%

          
Food & Staples Retailing: 0.69%           

United Natural Foods Incorporated †

          23,356        1,121,555  
          

 

 

 
Food Products: 1.04%           

Darling Ingredients Incorporated †

          94,718        1,700,188  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Energy: 5.22%

          
Energy Equipment & Services: 2.21%           

Basic Energy Services Incorporated †

          40,880      $ 914,486  

C&J Energy Services Incorporated †

          43,195        1,350,276  

Unit Corporation †

          63,413        1,356,404  
             3,621,166  
          

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 3.01%           

Callon Petroleum Company †

          99,424        1,097,641  

Delek US Holdings Incorporated

          58,048        1,928,355  

Scorpio Tankers Incorporated

          310,064        961,198  

SM Energy Company

          45,045        929,729  
             4,916,923  
          

 

 

 

Financials: 28.11%

          
Banks: 18.59%           

Berkshire Hills Bancorp Incorporated

          42,006        1,619,331  

Cathay General Bancorp

          44,756        1,941,963  

Chemical Financial Corporation

          33,845        1,908,520  

ConnectOne Bancorp Incorporated

          49,823        1,352,694  

Customers Bancorp Incorporated †

          45,909        1,244,134  

FCB Financial Holdings Class A †

          33,189        1,754,039  

First Bancorp Corporation

          36,107        1,368,455  

FNB Corporation

          111,754        1,585,789  

Great Western Bancorp Incorporated

          41,989        1,734,985  

Green Bancorp Incorporated †

          58,235        1,304,464  

Independent Bank Group Incorporated

          32,387        2,231,464  

MB Financial Incorporated

          37,507        1,745,951  

Opus Bank †

          41,498        1,157,794  

Renasant Corporation

          35,782        1,540,057  

Simmons First National Corporation Class A

          28,151        1,629,943  

Sterling BanCorp

          66,949        1,697,157  

Valley National Bancorp

          118,465        1,409,734  

WesBanco Incorporated

          35,263        1,483,514  

Wintrust Financial Corporation

          20,024        1,679,012  
             30,389,000  
          

 

 

 
Capital Markets: 0.94%           

Stifel Financial Corporation

          27,460        1,544,350  
          

 

 

 
Consumer Finance: 1.90%           

Encore Capital Group Incorporated †«

          36,347        1,664,693  

PRA Group Incorporated †

          41,545        1,445,766  
             3,110,459  
          

 

 

 
Insurance: 4.98%           

Horace Mann Educators Corporation

          44,031        2,056,248  

James River Group Holdings Limited

          35,044        1,418,581  

 

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SMALL COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  
Insurance (continued)           

Kemper Corporation

          36,118      $ 2,492,142  

Primerica Incorporated

          20,857        2,169,128  
             8,136,099  
          

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance: 1.70%           

Bofi Holding Incorporated †«

          61,382        1,696,598  

Dime Community Bancshares

          49,282        1,086,668  
             2,783,266  
          

 

 

 

Health Care: 7.48%

          
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 2.32%           

Lantheus Holdings Incorporated †

          70,510        1,579,424  

Merit Medical Systems Incorporated †

          50,814        2,207,868  
             3,787,292  
          

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services: 4.14%           

AMN Healthcare Services Incorporated †

          36,978        1,856,296  

Magellan Health Services Incorporated †

          18,777        1,586,657  

MEDNAX Incorporated †

          34,905        1,737,920  

Premier Incorporated Class A †

          54,835        1,591,312  
             6,772,185  
          

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services: 1.02%           

Cambrex Corporation †

          34,093        1,665,443  
          

 

 

 

Industrials: 8.12%

          
Aerospace & Defense: 0.71%           

Triumph Group Incorporated

          37,505        1,158,905  
          

 

 

 
Building Products: 0.91%           

Builders FirstSource Incorporated †

          73,411        1,497,584  
          

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies: 2.10%           

Interface Incorporated

          87,264        2,177,237  

LSC Communications Incorporated

          77,012        1,259,916  
             3,437,153  
          

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering: 0.82%           

KBR Incorporated

          71,350        1,337,813  
          

 

 

 
Road & Rail: 1.02%           

Hertz Global Holdings Incorporated †«

          87,721        1,662,313  
          

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors: 2.56%           

Air Lease Corporation

          50,209        2,174,050  

Triton International Limited

          50,682        2,005,487  
             4,179,537  
          

 

 

 

 

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


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SMALL COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Information Technology: 12.78%

          
Communications Equipment: 1.53%           

Comtech Telecommunications Corporation

          37,035      $ 802,548  

Finisar Corporation †«

          84,545        1,691,745  
             2,494,293  
          

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 3.75%           

Anixter International Incorporated †

          21,110        1,509,365  

TTM Technologies Incorporated †

          118,506        1,935,203  

VeriFone Systems Incorporated †

          65,172        1,130,082  

Vishay Intertechnology Incorporated «

          71,022        1,555,382  
             6,130,032  
          

 

 

 
IT Services: 1.06%           

Virtusa Corporation †

          37,546        1,740,257  
          

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 4.84%           

Cirrus Logic Incorporated †

          30,705        1,696,144  

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

          166,766        2,669,924  

FormFactor Incorporated †

          101,781        1,669,208  

Synaptics Incorporated †

          17,951        677,471  

Veeco Instruments Incorporated †

          74,180        1,198,007  
             7,910,754  
          

 

 

 
Software: 1.18%           

Tivo Corporation

          108,643        1,933,845  
          

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 0.42%           

Super Micro Computer Incorporated †

          31,241        688,864  
          

 

 

 

Materials: 2.90%

          
Chemicals: 2.17%           

A. Schulman Incorporated

          51,598        1,958,144  

Cabot Corporation

          26,069        1,596,466  
             3,554,610  
          

 

 

 
Construction Materials: 0.46%           

Forterra Incorporated †«

          76,194        749,749  
          

 

 

 
Metals & Mining: 0.27%           

AK Steel Holding Corporation †«

          90,244        439,488  
          

 

 

 

Real Estate: 8.97%

          
Equity REITs: 8.28%           

Brandywine Realty Trust

          92,770        1,598,427  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

          50,274        1,525,313  

Cousins Properties Incorporated

          187,202        1,679,202  

Equity Commonwealth †

          50,674        1,523,260  

Four Corners Property Trust Incorporated

          51,387        1,341,201  

Kite Realty Group Trust

          63,176        1,214,874  

 

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


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Portfolio of investments—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     117  

SMALL COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

Security name                Shares      Value  
Equity REITs (continued)          

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust «

         39,755      $ 1,529,375  

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

         96,504        1,390,623  

Sunstone Hotel Investors Incorporated

         104,194        1,741,082  
            13,543,357  
         

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development: 0.69%          

Alexander & Baldwin Incorporated

         38,728        1,125,436  
         

 

 

 

Utilities: 3.58%

         
Electric Utilities: 3.58%          

ALLETE Incorporated

         20,539        1,653,390  

El Paso Electric Company

         35,634        2,170,111  

Portland General Electric Company

         24,014        1,192,055  

Spark Energy Incorporated Class A «

         67,073        838,413  
            5,853,969  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $124,496,217)

            159,194,570  
         

 

 

 
    Yield                      
Short-Term Investments: 13.80%          
Investment Companies: 13.80%          

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

    1.29        19,498,529        19,500,479  

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

    1.00          3,068,712        3,068,712  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $22,568,547)

            22,569,191        
         

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $147,064,764)     111.17        181,763,761  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (11.17        (18,269,435
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total net assets     100.00      $ 163,494,326  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

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

 

(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

Investments in Affiliates

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

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Shares,
end of
period
    Net
realized
gains
(losses)
    Net
change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Income
from
affiliated
securities
    Value,
end
of period
    % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    13,908,596       82,168,302       76,578,369       19,498,529     $ 30     $ 0     $ 185,687     $ 19,500,479    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    4,735,638       39,645,032       41,311,958       3,068,712       0       0       27,897       3,068,712    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 30     $ 0     $ 213,584     $ 22,569,191       13.80
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


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118   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Statements of assets and liabilities—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)
    

C&B Large

Cap Value
Portfolio

       Diversified Large
Cap Growth
Portfolio
 

Assets

      

Investments in unaffiliated securities (including securities on loan), at value (see cost below)

  $ 396,544,140        $ 92,188,540  

Investments in affiliated securities, at value (see cost below)

    36,676,363          1,898,220  

Segregated cash for futures transactions

    0          0  

Foreign currency, at value (see cost below)

    0          0  

Receivable for investments sold

    1,204,040          426,540  

Receivable for dividends

    841,480          150,130  

Receivable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts

    0          0  

Receivable for securities lending income

    3,347          400  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    14,493          1,225  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    435,283,863          94,665,055  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Payable upon receipt of securities loaned

    13,373,325          1,113,825  

Payable for investments purchased

    0          283,485  

Management fee payable

    213,640          43,327  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

    2,338          2,340  

Due to custodian bank

    0          11  

Professional fees payable

    16,983          20,042  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    13,144          55,401  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    13,619,430          1,518,431  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 421,664,433        $ 93,146,624  
 

 

 

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at cost

  $ 295,034,960        $ 55,648,651  
 

 

 

 

Investments in affiliated securities, at cost

  $ 36,676,314        $ 1,898,210  
 

 

 

 

Securities on loan, at value

  $ 13,088,401        $ 1,090,300  
 

 

 

 

Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 0        $ 0  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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Statements of assets and liabilities—November 30, 2017 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     119  

Emerging

Growth

Portfolio

   

Index

Portfolio

    International
Growth
Portfolio
   

International
Value

Portfolio

   

Large Company
Value

Portfolio

   

Small Company
Growth

Portfolio

   

Small Company
Value

Portfolio

 
           
$ 819,971,524     $ 1,889,679,728     $ 41,449,325     $ 816,063,336     $ 66,915,889     $ 1,758,306,638     $ 159,194,570  
  49,514,609       51,804,692       9,307,998       33,019,075       1,379,139       303,565,816       22,569,191  
  0       0       0       0       150,000       0       0  
  0       0       6,216       7,883,760       0       0       0  
  6,487,270       8,203,184       10,086       71,715       0       7,248,262       1,308,660  
  156,350       4,725,735       357,501       3,293,279       185,326       1,093,075       770,694  
  0       328,990       0       0       10,769       0       0  
  46,394       3,756       12       31,142       0       149,243       21,633  
  0       194,957       6,761       5,312       2,495       12,736       14,347  

 

 

 
  876,176,147       1,954,941,042       51,137,899       860,367,619       68,643,618       2,070,375,770       183,879,095  

 

 

 
           
  37,018,173       6,195,416       0       18,388,755       0       235,219,267       19,499,762  
  9,313,152       0       9,161,906       2,459,943       0       1,591,063       731,449  
  532,450       141,973       13,267       521,628       14,895       1,131,086       123,576  
  2,217       2,362       2,322       2,384       2,358       2,351       2,306  
  0       0       0       0       855       1,670,769       0  
  18,994       21,873       30,360       31,593       22,667       18,069       19,913  
  59,542       5,998       51,266       67,763       4,278       22,878       7,763  

 

 

 
  46,944,528       6,367,622       9,259,121       21,472,066       45,053       239,655,483       20,384,769  

 

 

 
$ 829,231,619     $ 1,948,573,420     $ 41,878,778     $ 838,895,553     $ 68,598,565     $ 1,830,720,287     $ 163,494,326  

 

 

 
$ 532,402,444     $ 665,745,634     $ 32,614,233     $ 720,618,425     $ 59,052,408     $ 1,220,678,018     $ 124,496,217  

 

 

 
$ 49,511,794     $ 40,049,417     $ 9,307,998     $ 33,018,781     $ 1,379,139     $ 303,552,950     $ 22,568,547  

 

 

 
$ 36,170,154     $ 6,039,585     $ 0     $ 17,490,685     $ 0     $ 228,494,698     $ 19,012,448  

 

 

 
$ 0     $ 0     $ 6,207     $ 7,835,016     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  

 

 

 

 

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


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120   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Statements of operations—six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)
    

C&B Large

Cap Value
Portfolio

       Diversified Large
Cap Growth
Portfolio
 

Investment income

      

Dividends*

  $ 3,145,480        $ 575,641  

Income from affiliated securities

    103,323          4,485  

Securities lending income from affiliates, net

    28,015          2,447  

Interest

    0          0  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    3,276,818          582,573  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

      

Management fee

    1,283,381          329,517  

Custody and accounting fees

    7,841          27,492  

Professional fees

    22,130          24,088  

Shareholder report expenses

    1,031          1,025  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    10,801          10,722  

Other fees and expenses

    4,550          6,702  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,329,734          399,546  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

    (15,198        (84,173
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    1,314,536          315,373  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    1,962,282          267,200  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS

      

Net realized gains (losses) on:

      

Unaffiliated securities

    21,721,193          10,794,225  

Affiliated securities

    (35        36  

Futures transactions

    0          0  
 

 

 

 

Net realized gains on investments

    21,721,158          10,794,261  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on:

      

Unaffiliated securities

    11,480,149          1,716,644  

Affiliated securities

    (2        (16

Futures transactions

    0          0  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    11,480,147          1,716,628  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    33,201,305          12,510,889  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 35,163,587        $ 12,778,089  
 

 

 

 

* Net of foreign dividend withholding taxes in the amount of

    $27,583          $526  

 

 

 

 

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


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Emerging
Growth
Portfolio
   

Index

Portfolio

    International
Growth
Portfolio
   

International
Value

Portfolio

   

Large Company
Value

Portfolio

   

Small Company
Growth

Portfolio

   

Small Company
Value

Portfolio

 
           
$ 740,201     $ 20,043,815     $ 578,653     $ 12,477,247     $ 717,719     $ 4,379,936     $ 2,049,417  
  53,739       410,142       10,112       21,341       5,604       311,315       27,897  
  244,346       32,864       24,760       329,795       0       1,152,106       185,687  
  0       6,230       0       0       0       0       0  

 

 

 
  1,038,286       20,493,051       613,525       12,828,383       723,323       5,843,357       2,263,001  

 

 

 
           
  3,200,215       870,026       439,258       3,100,391       121,817       6,730,260       849,435  
  25,935       66,319       38,031       97,942       5,086       42,573       10,610  
  23,493       30,361       34,775       30,416       24,502       24,297       21,829  
  2,262       3,561       1,798       1,323       1,317       1,492       1,394  
  10,625       10,773       10,845       10,982       10,742       10,471       10,523  
  12,517       9,565       27,186       21,969       5,734       12,515       2,721  

 

 

 
  3,275,047       990,605       551,893       3,263,023       169,198       6,821,608       896,512  
  0       0       (10,756     0       (14,972     0       0  

 

 

 
  3,275,047       990,605       541,137       3,263,023       154,226       6,821,608       896,512  

 

 

 
  (2,236,761     19,502,446       72,388       9,565,360       569,097       (978,251     1,366,489  

 

 

 
           
           
  57,757,303       147,894,545       27,940,439       3,014,353       2,160,501       11,498,961       20,706,828  
  3,355       1,437,022       6       (164     0       715       30  
  0       2,829,411       0       0       39,449       0       0  

 

 

 
  57,760,658       152,160,978       27,940,445       3,014,189       2,199,950       11,499,676       20,706,858  

 

 

 
           
  53,419,156       30,215,707       (16,732,880     52,088,189       4,029,153       200,812,889       3,266,049  
  (2,900     717,105       0       0       0       0       0  
  0       233,310       0       0       41,367       0       0  

 

 

 
  53,416,256       31,166,122       (16,732,880     52,088,189       4,070,520       200,812,889       3,266,049  

 

 

 
  111,176,914       183,327,100       11,207,565       55,102,378       6,270,470       212,312,565       23,972,907  

 

 

 
$ 108,940,153     $ 202,829,546     $ 11,279,953     $ 64,667,738     $ 6,839,567     $ 211,334,314     $ 25,339,396  

 

 

 
  $0       $40,647       $95,995       $1,163,786       $63       $23       $0  

 

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


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122   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Statements of changes in net assets
    C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment income

  $ 1,962,282        $ 3,655,932  

Net realized gains on investments

    21,721,158          33,005,051  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    11,480,147          22,347,142  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    35,163,587          59,008,125  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    41,986,399          92,843,484  

Withdrawals

    (19,338,933        (80,962,518
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    22,647,466          11,880,966  
 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

    57,811,053          70,889,091  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    363,853,380          292,964,289  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 421,664,433        $ 363,853,380  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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Statements of changes in net assets   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     123  
    Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment income

  $ 267,200        $ 559,502  

Net realized gains on investments

    10,794,261          16,539,222  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    1,716,628          (1,622,597
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    12,778,089          15,476,127  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    473,194          1,745,319  

Withdrawals

    (26,357,072        (26,727,509
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (25,883,878        (24,982,190
 

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

    (13,105,789        (9,506,063
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    106,252,413          115,758,476  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 93,146,624        $ 106,252,413  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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124   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Statements of changes in net assets
    Emerging Growth Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment loss

  $ (2,236,761      $ (1,240,591

Net realized gains on investments

    57,760,658          135,595,165  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    53,416,256          47,322,234  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    108,940,153          181,676,808  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    5,445,214          56,931,248  

Withdrawals

    (79,793,760        (342,455,709
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (74,348,546        (285,524,461
 

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    34,591,607          (103,847,653
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    794,640,012          898,487,665  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 829,231,619        $ 794,640,012  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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Statements of changes in net assets   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     125  
    Index Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment income

  $ 19,502,446        $ 44,665,747  

Net realized gains on investments

    152,160,978          304,897,871  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    31,166,122          2,704,619  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    202,829,546          352,268,237  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    6,569,713          39,021,343  

Withdrawals

    (276,360,437        (716,167,440
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (269,790,724        (677,146,097
 

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

    (66,961,178        (324,877,860
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    2,015,534,598          2,340,412,458  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 1,948,573,420        $ 2,015,534,598  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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126   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Statements of changes in net assets
    International Growth Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment income

  $ 72,388        $ 1,772,360  

Net realized gains on investments

    27,940,445          1,901,476  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    (16,732,880        9,943,224  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    11,279,953          13,617,060  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    12,249,110          4,029,844  

Withdrawals

    (119,141,315        (28,532,489
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (106,892,205        (24,502,645
 

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

    (95,612,252        (10,885,585
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    137,491,030          148,376,615  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 41,878,778        $ 137,491,030  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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Statements of changes in net assets   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     127  
    International Value Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment income

  $ 9,565,360        $ 17,160,119  

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

    3,014,189          (10,175,083

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    52,088,189          100,789,122  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    64,667,738          107,774,158  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    69,240,560          236,560,483  

Withdrawals

    (47,650,472        (100,015,884
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    21,590,088          136,544,599  
 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

    86,257,826          244,318,757  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    752,637,727          508,318,970  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 838,895,553        $ 752,637,727  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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128   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Statements of changes in net assets
    Large Company Value Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment income

  $ 569,097        $ 1,094,138  

Net realized gains on investments

    2,199,950          16,081,914  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    4,070,520          (7,786,892
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    6,839,567          9,389,160  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    480,432          911,057  

Withdrawals

    (9,940,243        (18,196,238
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (9,459,811        (17,285,181
 

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

    (2,620,244        (7,896,021
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    71,218,809          79,114,830  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 68,598,565        $ 71,218,809  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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Statements of changes in net assets   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     129  
    Small Company Growth Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment loss

  $ (978,251      $ (2,125,287

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

    11,499,676          (16,225,835

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    200,812,889          257,670,175  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    211,334,314          239,319,053  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    38,513,574          485,927,559  

Withdrawals

    (92,652,047        (248,318,606
 

 

 

 

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

    (54,138,473        237,608,953  
 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

    157,195,841          476,928,006  
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    1,673,524,446          1,196,596,440  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 1,830,720,287        $ 1,673,524,446  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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130   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Statements of changes in net assets
    Small Company Value Portfolio  
     Six months ended
November 30, 2017
(unaudited)
       Year ended
May 31, 2017
 

Operations

      

Net investment income

  $ 1,366,489        $ 1,579,627  

Net realized gains on investments

    20,706,858          28,865,439  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    3,266,049          9,357,164  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    25,339,396          39,802,230  
 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

Transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

      

Contributions

    6,081,013          22,385,660  

Withdrawals

    (82,150,882        (65,532,861
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (76,069,869        (43,147,201
 

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

    (50,730,473        (3,344,971
 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

Beginning of period

    214,224,799          217,569,770  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 163,494,326        $ 214,224,799  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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Financial highlights   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     131  
     Ratio to average net assets (annualized)          

Portfolio

turnover
rate

 
      Net investment
income (loss)
    Gross
expenses
    Net
expenses
    Total
return1
   

C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     0.99     0.67     0.67     9.33     18

Year ended May 31, 2017

     1.09     0.68     0.68     19.17     89

Year ended May 31, 2016

     1.33     0.68     0.68     0.35     29

Year ended May 31, 2015

     1.20     0.68     0.68     10.29     35

Year ended May 31, 2014

     1.35     0.68     0.68     17.80     22

Year ended May 31, 2013

     1.73     0.68     0.68     29.30     18

Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     0.53     0.79     0.62     13.51     19

Year ended May 31, 2017

     0.51     0.78     0.62     15.36     98

Year ended May 31, 2016

     0.29     0.74     0.62     (2.28 )%      59

Year ended May 31, 2015

     0.28     0.72     0.62     13.11     46

Year ended May 31, 2014

     0.15     0.72     0.62     21.70     54

Year ended May 31, 2013

     0.51     0.71     0.62     20.30     56

Emerging Growth Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     (0.55 )%      0.81     0.81     14.43     26

Year ended May 31, 2017

     (0.15 )%      0.81     0.81     23.97     115

Year ended May 31, 2016

     (0.40 )%      0.80     0.80     (14.47 )%      66

Year ended May 31, 2015

     (0.63 )%      0.80     0.80     24.02     56

Year ended May 31, 2014

     (0.62 )%      0.80     0.80     11.92     63

Year ended May 31, 2013

     (0.47 )%      0.80     0.80     20.53     65

Index Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     1.96     0.10     0.10     10.85     2

Year ended May 31, 2017

     2.03     0.10     0.10     17.36     9

Year ended May 31, 2016

     2.12     0.11     0.10     1.62     4

Year ended May 31, 2015

     1.96     0.11     0.11     11.69     4

Year ended May 31, 2014

     1.99     0.10     0.10     20.33     5

Year ended May 31, 2013

     2.20     0.09     0.09     27.22     4

International Growth Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     0.13     1.01     0.99     10.19     37

Year ended May 31, 2017

     1.25     0.98     0.98     10.31     121

Year ended May 31, 2016

     1.16     0.99     0.99     (12.40 )%      62

Year ended May 31, 2015

     0.76     1.00     1.00     5.13     51

Year ended May 31, 2014

     1.13     1.00     1.00     16.45     46

Year ended May 31, 2013

     1.63     1.04     1.04     30.34     46

International Value Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     2.41     0.82     0.82     8.48     6

Year ended May 31, 2017

     3.03     0.87     0.87     19.16     41

Year ended May 31, 2016

     2.50     0.91     0.91     (11.85 )%      14

Year ended May 31, 2015

     2.45     0.91     0.91     (1.04 )%      18

Year ended May 31, 2014

     3.09     0.91     0.91     18.22     11

Year ended May 31, 2013

     3.04     0.91     0.91     29.45     16

Large Company Value Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     1.64     0.49     0.44     10.36     117

Year ended May 31, 2017

     1.45     0.68     0.66     13.22     203

Year ended May 31, 2016

     1.54     0.76     0.74     (3.92 )%      50

Year ended May 31, 2015

     1.09     0.74     0.74     7.90     72

Year ended May 31, 2014

     0.99     0.73     0.73     20.26     62

Year ended May 31, 2013

     1.49     0.78     0.74     28.91     95

 

 

 

Please see footnote on page 132.

 

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


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132   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Financial highlights
     Ratio to average net assets (annualized)          

Portfolio

turnover
rate

 
      Net investment
income (loss)
    Gross
expenses
    Net
expenses
    Total
return1
   

Small Company Growth Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     (0.11 )%      0.78     0.78     12.83     17

Year ended May 31, 2017

     (0.14 )%      0.79     0.79     18.15     82

Year ended May 31, 2016

     (0.03 )%      0.80     0.80     (13.86 )%      49

Year ended May 31, 2015

     (0.32 )%      0.82     0.82     18.07     58

Year ended May 31, 2014

     (0.37 )%      0.83     0.83     23.47     77

Year ended May 31, 2013

     (0.02 )%      0.86     0.86     31.39     109

Small Company Value Portfolio

                                        

Six months ended November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

     1.28     0.84     0.84     13.83     27

Year ended May 31, 2017

     0.72     0.84     0.84     19.44     110

Year ended May 31, 2016

     0.62     0.85     0.85     (4.96 )%      72

Year ended May 31, 2015

     0.89     0.84     0.84     7.29     54

Year ended May 31, 2014

     0.89     0.85     0.85     18.09     47

Year ended May 31, 2013

     0.58     0.85     0.85     30.76     57

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     133  

1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Master 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 Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the following portfolios: Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio (“C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio”), Wells Fargo Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio (“Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio”), Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Portfolio (“Emerging Growth Portfolio”), Wells Fargo Index Portfolio (“Index Portfolio”), Wells Fargo International Growth Portfolio (“International Growth Portfolio”), Wells Fargo International Value Portfolio (“International Value Portfolio”), Wells Fargo Large Company Value Portfolio (“Large Company Value Portfolio”), Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Portfolio (“Small Company Growth Portfolio”), and Wells Fargo Small Company Value Portfolio (“Small Company Value Portfolio”) (each, a “Portfolio”, collectively, the “Portfolios”). Each Portfolio 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 each Portfolio, 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

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

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

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

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore may not fully reflect trading or events that occur after the close of the principal exchange in which the foreign securities are traded, but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. If such trading or events are expected to materially affect the value of such securities, then fair value pricing procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Portfolios are applied. These procedures take into account multiple factors including movements in U.S. securities markets after foreign exchanges close. Foreign securities that are fair valued under these procedures are categorized as Level 2 and the application of these procedures may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. Depending on market activity, such fair valuations may be frequent. Such fair value pricing may result in net asset values that are higher or lower than net asset values based on the last reported sales price or latest quoted bid price. On November 30, 2017, such fair value pricing was used in pricing foreign securities.

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

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

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

Valuations of fair valued securities are compared to the next actual sales price when available, or other appropriate market values, to assess the continued appropriateness of the fair valuation methodologies used. These securities are fair valued on a day-to-day basis, taking into consideration changes to appropriate market information and any significant


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134   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

changes to the inputs considered in the valuation process until there is a readily available price provided on an exchange or by an independent pricing service. Valuations received from an independent pricing service or independent broker-dealer quotes are periodically validated by comparisons to most recent trades and valuations provided by other independent pricing services in addition to the review of prices by the adviser and/or subadviser. Unobservable inputs used in determining fair valuations are identified based on the type of security, taking into consideration factors utilized by market participants in valuing the investment, knowledge about the issuer and the current market environment.

Foreign currency translation

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

Participation notes

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

Security loans

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

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

Futures contracts

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


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     135  

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

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.

Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities which are recorded as soon as the custodian verifies the ex-dividend date. Dividend income from foreign securities is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is not assured.

Interest income is accrued daily and bond discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized daily based on the effective interest method. 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.

Federal and other taxes

Each Portfolio is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Portfolio is not required to pay federal income taxes on its net investment income and net capital gain as it is treated as a partnerships for federal income tax purposes. All interest, dividends, gains and losses of a Portfolio are deemed to have been “passed through” to the interest holders in proportion to their holdings of the Portfolio regardless of whether such interest, dividends and gains have been distributed by the Portfolio.

Each Portfolio’s income tax returns and all financial records supporting those returns for the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the federal revenue authority. Management has analyzed each Portfolio’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 November 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes and the unrealized gains (losses) were as follows:

 

     Tax cost      Gross
unrealized
gains
     Gross
unrealized
losses
     Net
unrealized
gains
 

C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 337,269,887      $ 107,820,240      $ (11,869,624    $ 95,950,616  

Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

     57,478,387        36,771,433        (163,060      36,608,373  

Emerging Growth Portfolio

     581,001,147        292.824,064        (4,339,078      288,484,986  

Index Portfolio

     703,431,534        1,251,543,834        (12,774,178      1,238,769,656  

International Growth Portfolio

     42,096,472        8,884,273        (223,422      8,660,851  

International Value Portfolio

     756,728,329        152,755,154        (60,401,072      92,354,082  

Large Company Value Portfolio

     60,850,246        8,278,561        (792,412      7,486,149  

Small Company Growth Portfolio

     1,543,991,402        574,992,701        (57,111,649      517,881,052  

Small Company Value Portfolio

     147,806,459        39,399,149        (5,441,847      33,957,302  

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 each Portfolio’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). Each Portfolio’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:


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136   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
  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 Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing each Portfolio’s assets and liabilities as of November 30, 2017:

 

C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Consumer discretionary

   $ 65,748,351      $ 0      $ 0      $ 65,748,351  

Consumer staples

     15,376,229        0        0        15,376,229  

Energy

     23,896,484        0        0        23,896,484  

Financials

     120,555,322        0        0        120,555,322  

Health care

     59,449,612        0        0        59,449,612  

Industrials

     56,367,536        0        0        56,367,536  

Information technology

     28,797,109        0        0        28,797,109  

Materials

     20,183,369        0        0        20,183,369  

Real estate

     6,170,128        0        0        6,170,128  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     23,303,022        0        0        23,303,022  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                13,373,341  

Total assets

   $ 419,847,162      $ 0      $ 0      $ 433,220,503  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investment, LLC valued at $13,373,341 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

 

Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Consumer discretionary

   $ 13,445,142      $ 0      $ 0      $ 13,445,142  

Consumer staples

     3,098,819        0        0        3,098,819  

Energy

     2,271,298        0        0        2,271,298  

Financials

     7,843,769        0        0        7,843,769  

Health care

     11,163,735        0        0        11,163,735  

Industrials

     11,187,758        0        0        11,187,758  

Information technology

     37,527,492        0        0        37,527,492  

Materials

     3,725,264        0        0        3,725,264  

Real estate

     1,393,906        0        0        1,393,906  

Utilities

     531,357        0        0        531,357  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     784,307        0        0        784,307  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                1,113,913  

Total assets

   $ 92,972,847      $ 0      $ 0      $ 94,086,760  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investment, LLC valued at $1,113,913 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     137  
Emerging Growth Portfolio    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Consumer discretionary

   $ 109,882,655      $ 0      $ 0      $ 109,882,655  

Energy

     13,309,639        0        0        13,309,639  

Financials

     32,754,037        0        0        32,754,037  

Health care

     185,133,276        0        0        185,133,276  

Industrials

     180,929,250        0        0        180,929,250  

Information technology

     286,304,355        0        0        286,304,355  

Materials

     3,141,600        0        0        3,141,600  

Exchage-traded funds

     8,516,712        0        0        8,516,712  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     12,485,937        0        0        12,485,937  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                37,028,672  

Total assets

   $ 832,457,461      $ 0      $ 0      $ 869,486,133  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investment, LLC valued at $37,028,672 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

 

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

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Consumer discretionary

   $ 231,251,906      $ 0      $ 0      $ 231,251,906  

Consumer staples

     154,825,672        0        0        154,825,672  

Energy

     111,597,337        0        0        111,597,337  

Financials

     281,695,940        0        0        281,695,940  

Health care

     268,343,446        0        0        268,343,446  

Industrials

     192,683,722        0        0        192,683,722  

Information technology

     458,628,105        0        0        458,628,105  

Materials

     56,550,661        0        0        56,550,661  

Real estate

     56,027,659        0        0        56,027,659  

Telecommunication services

     37,471,254        0        0        37,471,254  

Utilities

     60,109,701        0        0        60,109,701  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     24,370,786        0        0        24,370,786  

U.S. Treasury securities

     1,730,716        0        0        1,730,716  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                6,197,515  
     1,935,286,905        0        0        1,941,484,420  

Futures contracts

     328,990        0        0        328,990  

Total assets

   $ 1,935,615,895      $ 0      $ 0      $ 1,941,813,410  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investment, LLC valued at $6,197,515 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.


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138   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
International Growth Portfolio    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Brazil

   $ 116,446      $ 0      $ 0      $ 116,446  

Canada

     1,038,292        0        0        1,038,292  

Cayman Islands

     566,039        0        0        566,039  

Chile

     48,942        0        0        48,942  

China

     2,654,603        0        0        2,654,603  

Denmark

     52,716        0        0        52,716  

France

     1,185,734        0        0        1,185,734  

Germany

     9,971,855        0        0        9,971,855  

Hong Kong

     1,132,540        0        0        1,132,540  

Indonesia

     253,648        0        0        253,648  

Ireland

     1,081,981        0        0        1,081,981  

Italy

     1,993,900        0        0        1,993,900  

Japan

     4,633,630        0        0        4,633,630  

Netherlands

     3,218,540        0        0        3,218,540  

Russia

     446,311        0        0        446,311  

South Africa

     269,725        0        0        269,725  

South Korea

     1,229,739        0        0        1,229,739  

Spain

     613,409        0        0        613,409  

Switzerland

     1,400,364        0        0        1,400,364  

Taiwan

     173,732        0        0        173,732  

United Kingdom

     6,350,991        0        0        6,350,991  

United States

     1,173,582        0        0        1,173,582  

Participation notes

           

Ireland

     0        1,260,294        0        1,260,294  

Preferred stocks

           

Germany

     582,312        0        0        582,312  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     9,307,998        0        0        9,307,998  

Total assets

   $ 49,497,029      $ 1,260,294      $ 0      $ 50,757,323  


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     139  
International Value Portfolio    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Australia

   $ 45,544,164      $ 2      $ 0      $ 45,544,166  

Austria

     10,491,189        0        0        10,491,189  

Belgium

     3,147,375        0        0        3,147,375  

Brazil

     7,013,561        0        0        7,013,561  

Canada

     11,024,210        0        0        11,024,210  

China

     23,076,105        0        0        23,076,105  

Denmark

     9,836,780        0        0        9,836,780  

France

     66,666,686        0        0        66,666,686  

Germany

     70,719,317        0        0        70,719,317  

Hong Kong

     19,135,440        0        0        19,135,440  

India

     3,028,221        0        0        3,028,221  

Ireland

     7,013,997        0        0        7,013,997  

Israel

     3,766,111        0        0        3,766,111  

Italy

     20,117,000        0        0        20,117,000  

Japan

     191,654,824        0        0        191,654,824  

Liechtenstein

     869,956        0        0        869,956  

Malaysia

     2,712,825        0        0        2,712,825  

Netherlands

     27,315,149        0        0        27,315,149  

Norway

     11,007,114        0        0        11,007,114  

Poland

     1,280,051        0        0        1,280,051  

Portugal

     3,532,626        0        0        3,532,626  

Russia

     10,319,028        0        0        10,319,028  

Singapore

     7,778,592        0        0        7,778,592  

South Africa

     3,473,378        0        0        3,473,378  

South Korea

     21,933,998        0        0        21,933,998  

Spain

     21,403,444        0        0        21,403,444  

Sweden

     10,500,178        0        0        10,500,178  

Switzerland

     52,138,422        0        0        52,138,422  

Taiwan

     6,106,007        0        0        6,106,007  

Thailand

     10,986,249        0        0        10,986,249  

Turkey

     2,599,817        0        0        2,599,817  

United Kingdom

     123,341,358        0        0        123,341,358  

Preferred stocks

           

Brazil

     6,530,162        0        0        6,530,162  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     14,627,964        0        0        14,627,964  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                18,391,111  

Total assets

   $ 830,691,298      $ 2      $ 0      $ 849,082,411  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investment, LLC valued at $18,391,111 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.


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140   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
Large Company Value Portfolio    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Consumer discretionary

   $ 4,392,895      $ 0      $ 0      $ 4,392,895  

Consumer staples

     5,541,085        0        0        5,541,085  

Energy

     7,223,313        0        0        7,223,313  

Financials

     17,836,398        0        0        17,836,398  

Health care

     8,539,091        0        0        8,539,091  

Industrials

     4,415,390        0        0        4,415,390  

Information technology

     5,648,308        0        0        5,648,308  

Materials

     1,635,125        0        0        1,635,125  

Real estate

     5,486,456        0        0        5,486,456  

Telecommunication services

     1,151,102        0        0        1,151,102  

Utilities

     5,046,726        0        0        5,046,726  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     1,379,139        0        0        1,379,139  
     68,295,028              68,295,028  

Futures contracts

     10,769                          10,769  

Total assets

   $ 68,305,797      $ 0      $ 0      $ 68,305,797  

 

Small Company Growth Portfolio    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Consumer discretionary

   $ 196,383,580      $ 0      $ 0      $ 196,383,580  

Consumer staples

     42,256,372        0        0        42,256,372  

Energy

     22,341,243        0        0        22,341,243  

Financials

     167,105,275        0        0        167,105,275  

Health care

     359,208,477        0        0        359,208,477  

Industrials

     357,882,494        0        0        357,882,494  

Information technology

     525,175,264        0        0        525,175,264  

Materials

     65,060,418        0        0        65,060,418  

Real estate

     22,893,515        0        0        22,893,515  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     68,328,716        0        0        68,328,716  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                235,237,100  

Total assets

   $ 1,826,635,354      $ 0      $ 0      $ 2,061,872,454  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investment, LLC valued at $235,237,100 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds     141  
Small Company Value Portfolio    Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in:

           

Common stocks

           

Consumer discretionary

   $ 30,208,685      $ 0      $ 0      $ 30,208,685  

Consumer staples

     2,821,743        0        0        2,821,743  

Energy

     8,538,089        0        0        8,538,089  

Financials

     45,963,174        0        0        45,963,174  

Health care

     12,224,920        0        0        12,224,920  

Industrials

     13,273,305        0        0        13,273,305  

Information technology

     20,898,045        0        0        20,898,045  

Materials

     4,743,847        0        0        4,743,847  

Real estate

     14,668,793        0        0        14,668,793  

Utilities

     5,853,969        0        0        5,853,969  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     3,068,712        0        0        3,068,712  

Investments measured at net asset value*

                                19,500,479  

Total assets

   $ 162,263,282      $ 0      $ 0      $ 181,763,761  

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investment, LLC valued at $19,500,479 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

Futures contracts are reported at their variation margin at measurement date, which represents the amount due to the Portfolios at that date. All other assets and liabilities are reported at their market value at measurement date.

The Portfolios recognize transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period. At November 30, 2017, the Portfolios did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND OTHER EXPENSES

Advisory fee

The Trust has entered into an advisory contract with Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo. The adviser is responsible for implementing investment policies and guidelines and for supervising the applicable subadvisers, who are responsible for day-to-day portfolio management of the Portfolios. Pursuant to the contract, Funds Management is entitled to receive an annual advisory fee which is calculated based on the average daily net assets of each Portfolio.

Funds Management has retained the services of certain subadvisers to provide daily portfolio management for the Portfolios. Funds Management has engaged Analytic Investors, LLC, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Cooke & Bieler, L.P., Golden Capital Management, LLC, LSV Asset Management, Peregrine Capital Management, LLC (“Peregrine”), and WellsCap as subadvisers. Analytic Investors, LLC, Galliard Capital Management, Inc., Golden Capital Management, LLC and WellsCap are each affiliates of Funds Management and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo. Effective January 1, 2018, Golden Capital Management, LLC merged into WellsCap. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Cooke & Bieler, L.P., LSV Asset Management and Peregrine are not affiliates of Funds Management.

The fees for subadvisory services are borne by Funds Management. The subadvisers are each entitled to receive from Funds Management an annual subadvisory fee which is calculated based on the average daily net assets of each Portfolio.


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142   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

The annual advisory and subadvisory fee rates for each Portfolio are as follows:

 

    Advisory fee    

Effective rate for the
six month ended

November 30, 2017

   

Subadviser

  Subadvisory fee  
    starting at     declining to         starting at   declining to  

C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

    0.65     0.475     0.65   Cooke & Bieler, L.P.   0.38%     0.30

Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

    0.65       0.475       0.65     WellsCap+   0.30     0.20  
        Golden Capital Management, LLC+   0.35     0.30  

Emerging Growth Portfolio

    0.80       0.68       0.79     WellsCap   0.55     0.40  

Index Portfolio

    0.10       0.05       0.09     Golden Capital Management, LLC   0.05     0.02  

International Growth Portfolio

    0.80       0.65       0.80     Artisan Partners, LLC   0.80     0.50  

International Value Portfolio

    0.80       0.65       0.78     LSV Asset Management   0.35     0.30  

Large Company Value Portfolio

    0.35       0.30       0.35     Analytic Investors, LLC   0.25     0.15  

Small Company Growth Portfolio

    0.80       0.68       0.77     Peregrine   0.50     0.45  

Small Company Value Portfolio

    0.80       0.68       0.80     Peregrine   0.45     0.40  

 

+ The subadvisory fee is calculated based on the average daily net assets managed by the subadviser.

Funds Management has voluntarily waived and/or reimbursed advisory fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Portfolios.

Interfund transactions

The Portfolios may purchase or sell portfolio investment securities to certain other Wells Fargo affiliates pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of 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. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the six month ended November 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

       Purchases at cost        Sales proceeds  

C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

     $ 85,170,599        $ 68,671,701  

Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

       19,290,473          44,890,800  

Emerging Growth Portfolio

       205,421,103          272,724,054  

Index Portfolio

       33,112,462          285,566,556  

International Growth Portfolio

       38,133,834          140,265,171  

International Value Portfolio

       66,524,606          43,419,826  

Large Company Value Portfolio

       79,623,196          88,551,795  

Small Company Growth Portfolio

       281,008,653          342,076,939  

Small Company Value Portfolio

       55,445,457          128,763,747  

6. DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS

During the six months ended November 30, 2017, Index Portfolio and Large Company Value Portfolio used uninvested cash to enter into futures contracts to gain market exposure.

The table below discloses the volume of each Portfolio’s derivative transactions during the six months ended November 30, 2017 and any segregated cash on November 30, 2017.

 

       Index
Portfolio
       Large
Company
Value
Portfolio
 

Average notional balance on long futures

     $ 37,070,600        $ 1,414,978  

Segregated cash at November 30, 2017

       0          150,000  


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The receivable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities only represents the current day’s variation margin. The realized gains or losses and change in unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments are reflected in the Statements of Operations.

For certain types of derivative transactions, the Portfolios have entered into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) or similar agreements with approved counterparties. The ISDA Master Agreements or similar agreements may have requirements to deliver/deposit securities or cash to/with an exchange or broker-dealer as collateral and allows the Portfolios to offset, with each counterparty, certain derivative financial instrument’s assets and/or liabilities with collateral held or pledged. Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearinghouse for exchange traded derivatives while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolios under ISDA Master Agreements or similar agreements, if any, will be reported separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Portfolio of Investments. With respect to balance sheet offsetting, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are not offset across transactions between each Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. A reconciliation of the gross amounts on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities to the net amounts by derivative type, including any collateral exposure, is as follows:

 

    Counterparty   Gross amounts
of assets in the
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
    Amounts
subject to
netting
agreements
    Collateral
received
    Net amount
of assets
 

Index Portfolio

  Societe Generale   $ 328,990     $ 0     $ 0     $ 328,990  

Large Company Value Portfolio

  Morgan Stanley     10,769       0       0       10,769  

7. CONCENTRATION RISK

Concentration risks result from exposure to a limited number of sectors. Portfolios that invest a substantial portion of their assets in a sector may be more affected by changes in that sector than would be a portfolio whose investments are not heavily weighted in any sector. The Portfolio of Investments includes information on each Portfolio’s holdings, including sector composition, country and/or geographical composition as relevant.

8. INDEMNIFICATION

Under the Trust’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 Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust may enter into contracts with service providers that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Portfolios and, therefore, cannot be estimated.

9. REDEMPTION IN-KIND

After the close of business on July 15, 2016, Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Fund, which invests all of its assets in Emerging Growth Portfolio, redeemed assets through an in-kind redemption. In the redemption transaction, Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Fund issued securities which it received from Emerging Growth Portfolio with a value of $80,953,334 along with cash in the amount of $2,716,932 Emerging Growth Portfolio recognized gains in the amount of $30,973,586. The redemption in-kind represented 9.01% of Emerging Growth Portfolio and is reflected on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.


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TAX INFORMATION

Pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, the following amounts have been designated as foreign taxes paid for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2017. These amounts may be less than the actual foreign taxes paid for financial statement purposes. Foreign taxes paid or withheld should be included in taxable income with an offsetting deduction from gross income or as a credit for taxes paid to foreign governments.

 

    

Creditable

foreign taxes

paid

  

Per share

amount

  

Foreign

income as % of

ordinary income

distributions

International Value Fund

   $1,512,695    $0.03101    100%

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222, visiting our website at wellsfargofunds.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 wellsfargofunds.com or by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

The complete portfolio holdings are publicly available on the website (wellsfargofunds.com) on a one-month delayed basis. In addition, top ten holdings information (excluding derivative positions) is publicly available on the website on a monthly, seven-day or more delayed basis. Each Fund and Portfolio files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q, which is available by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. In addition, each Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and at regional offices in New York City, at 233 Broadway, and in Chicago, at 175 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 900. Information about the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.


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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 153 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. Board member of the Forté Foundation (non-profit organization) and the Vincent Memorial Hospital Endowment (non-profit organization), where he serves on the Investment Committee and as a Chair of the Audit Committee. Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA® charterholder.   Asset Allocation Trust

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 a Board Member of Ruth Bancroft Garden (non-profit organization) and the Glimmerglass Festival. She is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst.   Asset Allocation Trust

Peter G. Gordon***

(Born 1942)

 

Trustee, since 1998;

Chairman, from 2005 to 2017

  Co-Founder, Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Crystal Geyser Water Company. Trustee Emeritus, Colby College.   Asset Allocation Trust

Isaiah Harris, Jr.

(Born 1952)

  Trustee, since 2009   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 (charter school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).   CIGNA Corporation; Asset Allocation Trust

Judith M. Johnson

(Born 1949)

 

Trustee, since 2008;

Audit Committee Chairman, since 2008

  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.   Asset Allocation Trust

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.   Asset Allocation Trust


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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;

Governance Committee Chairman, 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.   Asset Allocation Trust

Timothy J. Penny*****

(Born 1951)

 

Trustee, since 1996;

Chairman, since 2018; Vice Chairman, from 2017 to 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.   Asset Allocation Trust

James G. Polisson******

(Born 1959)

  Trustee, since 2018; Advisory Board Member, from 2017 to 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.   Asset Allocation Trust

Michael S. Scofield

(Born 1943)

  Trustee, since 2010   Served on the Investment Company Institute’s Board of Governors and Executive Committee from 2008-2011 as well the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council from 2006-2011 and the Independent Directors Council Executive Committee from 2008-2011. Trustee of the Evergreen Funds complex (and its predecessors) from 1984 to 2010. Chairman of the Evergreen Funds from 2000-2010. Former Trustee of the Mentor Funds. Retired Attorney, Law Offices of Michael S. Scofield.   Asset Allocation Trust

Pamela Wheelock******

(Born 1959)

 

Trustee, since 2018;

Advisory Board Member, from 2017 to 2018

  Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, since January, 2017. Vice President of University Services, University of Minnesota from 2012 to 2017. Prior thereto, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota from 2010 to 2011, Chairman of the Board from 2009 to 2011 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. Commissioner of Finance, State of Minnesota, from 1999 to 2002. Currently on the Board of Directors, Governance Committee and Finance Committee, for the Minnesota Philanthropy Partners (Saint Paul Foundation) since 2012 and Board Chair of the Minnesota Wild Foundation since 2010.   Asset Allocation Trust

 

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

 

** Jane Freeman became Chair Liaison effective January 1, 2018.

 

*** Peter Gordon retired on December 31, 2017.

 

**** Olivia Mitchell became Chairman of the Governance Committee effective January 1, 2018.

 

***** Timothy Penny became Chairman effective January 1, 2018.

 

****** James Polisson and Pamela Wheelock each became a Trustee effective January 1, 2018.


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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.    

Jeremy DePalma1

(Born 1974)

  Treasurer, since 2012   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.    

C. David Messman

(Born 1960)

  Secretary, since 2000; Chief Legal Officer, since 2003   Senior Vice President and Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2001. Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2013 and Vice President and Managing Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from 1996 to 2013.    

Michael H. Whitaker

(Born 1967)

  Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016   Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer 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.    

 

 

 

1 Jeremy DePalma acts as Treasurer of the International Value Fund, International Growth Portfolio, and International Value Portfolio and Assistant Treasurer of the remaining funds in this shareholder report. In addition, Jeremy DePalma acts as Treasurer of 73 other funds and Assistant Treasurer of 64 other funds in the Fund Complex. Nancy Wiser serves as Treasurer of the remaining funds in this shareholder report as well as 64 other 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 wellsfargofunds.com.


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148   Wells Fargo Equity Gateway Funds   List of abbreviations

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

 

ACA —  ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation
ADR —  American depositary receipt
ADS —  American depositary shares
AGC —  Assured Guaranty Corporation
AGM —  Assured Guaranty Municipal
Ambac —  Ambac Financial Group Incorporated
AMT —  Alternative minimum tax
AUD —  Australian dollar
BAN —  Bond anticipation notes
BHAC —  Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation
BRL —  Brazilian real
CAB —  Capital appreciation bond
CAD —  Canadian dollar
CCAB —  Convertible capital appreciation bond
CDA —  Community Development Authority
CDO —  Collateralized debt obligation
CHF —  Swiss franc
CLO —  Collateralized loan obligation
CLP —  Chilean peso
COP —  Colombian peso
DKK —  Danish krone
DRIVER —  Derivative inverse tax-exempt receipts
DW&P —  Department of Water & Power
DWR —  Department of Water Resources
ECFA —  Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority
EDA —  Economic Development Authority
EDFA —  Economic Development Finance Authority
ETF —  Exchange-traded fund
EUR —  Euro
FDIC —  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FFCB —  Federal Farm Credit Banks
FGIC —  Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation
FHA —  Federal Housing Administration
FHLB —  Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC —  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FICO —  The Financing Corporation
FNMA —  Federal National Mortgage Association
FSA —  Farm Service Agency
GBP —  Great British pound
GDR —  Global depositary receipt
GNMA —  Government National Mortgage Association
GO —  General obligation
HCFR —  Healthcare facilities revenue
HEFA —  Health & Educational Facilities Authority
HEFAR —  Higher education facilities authority revenue
HFA —  Housing Finance Authority
HFFA —  Health Facilities Financing Authority
HKD —  Hong Kong dollar
HUD —  Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUF —  Hungarian forint
IDA —  Industrial Development Authority
IDAG —  Industrial Development Agency
IDR —  Indonesian rupiah
IEP —  Irish pound
INR —  Indian rupee
JPY —  Japanese yen
KRW —  Republic of Korea won
LIBOR —  London Interbank Offered Rate
LIFER —  Long Inverse Floating Exempt Receipts
LIQ —  Liquidity agreement
LLC —  Limited liability company
LLLP —  Limited liability limited partnership
LLP —  Limited liability partnership
LOC —  Letter of credit
LP —  Limited partnership
MBIA —  Municipal Bond Insurance Association
MFHR —  Multifamily housing revenue
MSTR —  Municipal securities trust receipts
MTN —  Medium-term note
MUD —  Municipal Utility District
MXN —  Mexican peso
MYR —  Malaysian ringgit
National —  National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
NGN —  Nigerian naira
NOK —  Norwegian krone
NZD —  New Zealand dollar
PCFA —  Pollution Control Financing Authority
PCL —  Public Company Limited
PCR —  Pollution control revenue
PFA —  Public Finance Authority
PFFA —  Public Facilities Financing Authority
PFOTER —  Puttable floating option tax-exempt receipts
PJSC —  Public Joint Stock Company
plc —  Public limited company
PLN —  Polish zloty
PUTTER —  Puttable tax-exempt receipts
R&D —  Research & development
Radian —  Radian Asset Assurance
RAN —  Revenue anticipation notes
RDA —  Redevelopment Authority
RDFA —  Redevelopment Finance Authority
REIT —  Real estate investment trust
ROC —  Reset option certificates
RON —  Romanian lei
RUB —  Russian ruble
SAVRS —  Select auction variable rate securities
SBA —  Small Business Authority
SDR —  Swedish depositary receipt
SEK —  Swedish krona
SFHR —  Single-family housing revenue
SFMR —  Single-family mortgage revenue
SGD —  Singapore dollar
SPA —  Standby purchase agreement
SPDR —  Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts
SPEAR —  Short Puttable Exempt Adjustable Receipts
STRIPS —  Separate trading of registered interest and
           principal securities
TAN —  Tax anticipation notes
TBA —  To be announced
THB —  Thai baht
TIPS —  Treasury inflation-protected securities
TRAN —  Tax revenue anticipation notes
TRY —  Turkish lira
TTFA —  Transportation Trust Fund Authority
TVA —  Tennessee Valley Authority
ZAR —  South African rand
 


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More information about Wells Fargo Funds is available free upon request. To obtain literature, please write, email, visit the Funds’ website, or call:

Wells Fargo Funds

P.O. Box 8266

Boston, MA 02266-8266

Email: fundservice@wellsfargo.com

Website: wellsfargofunds.com

Individual investors: 1-800-222-8222

Retail investment professionals: 1-888-877-9275

Institutional investment professionals: 1-866-765-0778

 

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of Wells Fargo Funds. 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 1-800-222-8222 or visit the Funds’ website at wellsfargofunds.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is a trade name used by the asset management businesses of Wells Fargo & Company. Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, provides investment advisory and administrative services for Wells Fargo Funds. Other affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company provide subadvisory and other services for the funds. The funds are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC, Member FINRA, an affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. Neither Wells Fargo Funds Distributor nor Wells Fargo Funds Management holds fund shareholder accounts or assets. 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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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 Portfolio 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 Master Trust (the “Trust”) disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the Trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report.

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

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS

(a)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.


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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 Master Trust

By:

 

/s/ Andrew Owen

 

Andrew Owen

 

President

Date:

 

January 25, 2018

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

 

Wells Fargo Master Trust

By:

 

/s/ Andrew Owen

 

Andrew Owen

 

President

Date:

 

January 25, 2018

By:

 

/s/ Nancy Wiser

 

Nancy Wiser

 

Treasurer

Date:

 

January 25, 2018

By:

 

/s/ Jeremy DePalma

 

Jeremy DePalma

 

Treasurer

Date:

 

January 25, 2018