497K 1 largecompanyvalueallclasses.htm SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES - LARGE COMPANY VALUE FUND

Large Company Value Fund Summary

Class/Ticker: Class A - WLCAX; Class C -WFLVX

Summary Prospectus

December 1, 2010

Link to Prospectus

Link to SAI

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus and other information about the Fund online at www.wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds. You can also get information at no cost by calling 1-800-222-8222, or by sending an email request to wfaf@wellsfargo.com. The current prospectus ("Prospectus") and statement of additional information ("SAI"), dated December 1, 2010, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus. The Fund's SAI may be obtained, free of charge, in the same manner as the Prospectus.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the aggregate in specified classes of certain Wells Fargo Advantage Funds®. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in "A Choice of Share Classes" and "Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges" on pages 94 and 96 of the Prospectus and "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" on page 57 of the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class C

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

5.75%

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

1.00%

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)1

Class A

Class C

Management Fees

0.65%

0.65%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

0.75%

Other Expenses

0.70%

0.70%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

0.01%

0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.36%

2.11%

Fee Waivers

0.10%

0.10%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver

1.26%

2.01%

1. Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.
2. Funds Management has committed through November 30, 2011 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver, excluding brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, and the expenses of any money market fund or other fund held by the Fund, do not exceed 1.25% for Class A and 2.00% for Class C. After this time, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver may be increased or the commitment to maintain the same may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that operating expenses remain the same as in the tables above. The fee waiver in the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver is only reflected for the length of the waiver commitment in each of the following time periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Assuming Redemption at End of Period

Assuming No Redemption

After:

Class A

Class C

Class C

1 Year

$696

$304

$204

3 Years

$972

$651

$651

5 Years

$1,268

$1,125

$1,125

10 Years

$2,108

$2,434

$2,434

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 42% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances,we invest at least 80% of the Fund's net assets in equity securities of large-capitalization companies and up to 25% of the Fund's total assets in equity securities of foreign issuers through ADRs and similar investments.

We invest principally in equity securities of large-capitalization companies, which we define as companies with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 1000® Index. The market capitalization range of the Russell 1000® Index was $348 million to $275 billion, as of June 28, 2010, and is expected to change frequently. We may also invest in equity securities of foreign issuers through ADRs and similar investments. Furthermore, we may use futures, options or swap agreements, as well as other derivatives, to manage risk or to enhance return.

Our investment process is highly aware of our sector allocations against our benchmark because we seek outperformance through stock selection rather than overweighting or underweighting certain sectors. We begin our process by ranking approximately 5,000 stocks by market capitalization. Stocks that pass this screen for us will be in the top 20% of market capitalization. We then use our own predetermined criteria (e.g., debt as a portion of firms' total value; net profits as a portion of firms' total revenue; and price-to-earnings ratios) to refine the resulting investment candidates. From there, we perform quantitative financial statement analyses focusing on the strengths and trends in income statements, cash flow statements and balance sheets. Next, using proprietary modeling that determines the valuation of each stock relative to its peers in its respective business sector, we filter the remaining stocks. Our last filter consists of our qualitative assessments for each stock combining inputs that include our assessments of management teams, competitive strengths, business trends, and catalysts in companies' respective businesses. The resulting final portfolio consists of a diverse group of stocks, each of which is believed to have compelling valuations relative to its respective business sector peers and attractive metrics in terms of its appreciation potential.

In general, a stock may be sold if its valuation rises significantly within its respective industry peer group, if its position appreciates above 4% of the portfolio's total market value, if a company's management strategy deviates negatively from our expectations, or if a company's financial statements start to degrade materially.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or or any other governmental agency.

Counter-Party Risk. A Fund may incur a loss if the other party to an investment contract, such as a derivative or a repurchase or reverse repurchase agreement, fails to fulfill its contractual obligation to the Fund.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than offset risk.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments face the potential of heightened illiquidity, greater price volatility and adverse effects of political, regulatory, tax, currency, economic or other macroeconomic developments.

Issuer Risk. The value of a security may decline because of adverse events or circumstances that directly relate to conditions at the issuer or any entity providing it credit or liquidity support.

Larger Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with larger market capitalizations may underperform securities of companies with smaller and mid-sized market capitalizations in certain economic environments.

Leverage Risk. Leverage created by borrowing or certain investments, such as derivatives and reverse repurchase agreements, can diminish the Fund's performance and increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset value.

Liquidity Risk. A security may not be able to be sold at the time desired or without adversely affecting the price.

Management Risk. There is no guarantee of the Fund's performance or that the Fund will meet its objective. The market value of your investment may decline and you may suffer investment loss.

Market Risk. The market price of securities owned by the Fund may rapidly or unpredictably decline due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries.

Regulatory Risk. Changes in government regulations may adversely affect the value of a security. An insufficiently regulated industry or market might also permit inappropriate practices that adversely affect an investment.

Value Style Investment Risk. Value stocks may lose value and may be subject to prolonged depressed valuations.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of an appropriate broad-based index(es). Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's Web site at www.wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class A as of 12/31 each year
(Returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they did)

Highest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2009

+17.51%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

--21.64%

Year-to-date total return as of 9/30/2010 is +2.59%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2009
(Returns reflect applicable sales charges)

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class A (before taxes)

3/31/2008

14.26%

-0.05%

2.49%

Class A (after taxes on distributions)

3/31/2008

14.06%

-1.28%

1.47%

Class A (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

3/31/2008

9.46%

-0.02%

1.96%

Class C (before taxes)

3/31/2008

19.38%

0.49%

2.43%

Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

19.69%

-0.25%

2.47%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for the Class A shares. After-tax returns for the Class C shares will vary.

Fund Management

Investment Adviser

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Phocas Financial Corporation

Stephen L. Block, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2008
William F.K. Schaff, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2008

Transaction Policies

Buying Fund Shares

To Place Orders or Redeem Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class A and Class C: $1,000

Minimum Additional Investment
All Classes: $100

Mail: Wells Fargo Advantage Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Internet: www.wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds
Phone or Wire: 1-800-222-8222

Contact your financial professional.

In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund by mail, internet, phone or wire on any business day. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's Web site for more information.

 

Link to Prospectus

Link to SAI

Large Company Value Fund Summary

Class/Ticker: Administrator Class - WWIDX

Summary Prospectus

December 1, 2010

Link to Prospectus

Link to SAI

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus and other information about the Fund online at www.wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds. You can also get information at no cost by calling 1-800-222-8222, or by sending an email request to wfaf@wellsfargo.com. The current prospectus ("Prospectus") and statement of additional information ("SAI"), dated December 1, 2010, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus. The Fund's SAI may be obtained, free of charge, in the same manner as the Prospectus.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

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

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)1

Management Fees

0.65%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.54%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.20%

Fee Waivers

0.23%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver

0.97%

1. Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.
2. Funds Management has committed through November 30, 2011 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver, excluding brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, and the expenses of any money market fund or other fund held by the Fund, do not exceed 0.96% for Administrator Class. After this time, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver may be increased or the commitment to maintain the same may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that operating expenses remain the same as in the tables above. The fee waiver in the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver is only reflected for the length of the waiver commitment in each of the following time periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$99

3 Years

$358

5 Years

$638

10 Years

$1,434

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 42% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances,we invest at least 80% of the Fund's net assets in equity securities of large-capitalization companies and up to 25% of the Fund's total assets in equity securities of foreign issuers through ADRs and similar investments.

We invest principally in equity securities of large-capitalization companies, which we define as companies with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 1000® Index. The market capitalization range of the Russell 1000® Index was $348 million to $275 billion, as of June 28, 2010, and is expected to change frequently. We may also invest in equity securities of foreign issuers through ADRs and similar investments. Furthermore, we may use futures, options or swap agreements, as well as other derivatives, to manage risk or to enhance return.

Our investment process is highly aware of our sector allocations against our benchmark because we seek outperformance through stock selection rather than overweighting or underweighting certain sectors. We begin our process by ranking approximately 5,000 stocks by market capitalization. Stocks that pass this screen for us will be in the top 20% of market capitalization. We then use our own predetermined criteria (e.g., debt as a portion of firms' total value; net profits as a portion of firms' total revenue; and price-to-earnings ratios) to refine the resulting investment candidates. From there, we perform quantitative financial statement analyses focusing on the strengths and trends in income statements, cash flow statements and balance sheets. Next, using proprietary modeling that determines the valuation of each stock relative to its peers in its respective business sector, we filter the remaining stocks. Our last filter consists of our qualitative assessments for each stock combining inputs that include our assessments of management teams, competitive strengths, business trends, and catalysts in companies' respective businesses. The resulting final portfolio consists of a diverse group of stocks, each of which is believed to have compelling valuations relative to its respective business sector peers and attractive metrics in terms of its appreciation potential.

In general, a stock may be sold if its valuation rises significantly within its respective industry peer group, if its position appreciates above 4% of the portfolio's total market value, if a company's management strategy deviates negatively from our expectations, or if a company's financial statements start to degrade materially.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or or any other governmental agency.

Counter-Party Risk. A Fund may incur a loss if the other party to an investment contract, such as a derivative or a repurchase or reverse repurchase agreement, fails to fulfill its contractual obligation to the Fund.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than offset risk.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments face the potential of heightened illiquidity, greater price volatility and adverse effects of political, regulatory, tax, currency, economic or other macroeconomic developments.

Issuer Risk. The value of a security may decline because of adverse events or circumstances that directly relate to conditions at the issuer or any entity providing it credit or liquidity support.

Larger Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with larger market capitalizations may underperform securities of companies with smaller and mid-sized market capitalizations in certain economic environments.

Leverage Risk. Leverage created by borrowing or certain investments, such as derivatives and reverse repurchase agreements, can diminish the Fund's performance and increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset value.

Liquidity Risk. A security may not be able to be sold at the time desired or without adversely affecting the price.

Management Risk. There is no guarantee of the Fund's performance or that the Fund will meet its objective. The market value of your investment may decline and you may suffer investment loss.

Market Risk. The market price of securities owned by the Fund may rapidly or unpredictably decline due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries.

Regulatory Risk. Changes in government regulations may adversely affect the value of a security. An insufficiently regulated industry or market might also permit inappropriate practices that adversely affect an investment.

Value Style Investment Risk. Value stocks may lose value and may be subject to prolonged depressed valuations.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of an appropriate broad-based index(es). Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's Web site at www.wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds.

Calendar Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year
Administrator Class

Highest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2009

+17.65%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

--21.59%

Year-to-date total return as of 9/30/2010 is +2.73%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2009

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Administrator Class (before taxes)

12/31/2001

21.63%

1.53%

3.47%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions)

12/31/2001

21.37%

0.23%

2.33%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

12/31/2001

14.29%

1.32%

2.76%

Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

19.69%

-0.25%

2.47%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

Investment Adviser

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Phocas Financial Corporation

Stephen L. Block, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2008
William F.K. Schaff, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2008

Transaction Policies

Administrator Class shares are offered for direct investment by institutions such as pension and profit sharing plans, employee benefit trusts, endowments, foundations and corporations. Administrator Class shares may also be offered through certain financial intermediaries that may charge their customers transaction or other fees.

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

To Place Orders or Redeem Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Administrator Class: $1 million (certain eligible investors may not be subject to a minimum initial investment)

Minimum Additional Investment
Administrator Class: None

Opening an Account
Institutions which currently have another account with Wells Fargo Advantage Funds may open an account by phone or internet. If the institution does not have an account, contact your investment representative.

Mail: Wells Fargo Advantage Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Internet: www.wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds
Phone or Wire: 1-800-222-8222

Contact your investment representative.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's Web site for more information.

 

Link to Prospectus

Link to SAI

Large Company Value Fund Summary

Class/Ticker: Institutional Class - WLCIX

Summary Prospectus

December 1, 2010

Link to Prospectus

Link to SAI

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus and other information about the Fund online at www.wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds. You can also get information at no cost by calling 1-800-222-8222, or by sending an email request to wfaf@wellsfargo.com. The current prospectus ("Prospectus") and statement of additional information ("SAI"), dated December 1, 2010, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus. The Fund's SAI may be obtained, free of charge, in the same manner as the Prospectus.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

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

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)1

Management Fees

0.65%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.27%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.93%

Fee Waivers

0.17%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver

0.76%

1. Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.
2. Funds Management has committed through November 30, 2011 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver, excluding brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, and the expenses of any money market fund or other fund held by the Fund, do not exceed 0.75% for Institutional Class. After this time, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver may be increased or the commitment to maintain the same may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that operating expenses remain the same as in the tables above. The fee waiver in the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver is only reflected for the length of the waiver commitment in each of the following time periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$78

3 Years

$279

5 Years

$498

10 Years

$1,127

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 42% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances,we invest at least 80% of the Fund's net assets in equity securities of large-capitalization companies and up to 25% of the Fund's total assets in equity securities of foreign issuers through ADRs and similar investments.

We invest principally in equity securities of large-capitalization companies, which we define as companies with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 1000® Index. The market capitalization range of the Russell 1000® Index was $348 million to $275 billion, as of June 28, 2010, and is expected to change frequently. We may also invest in equity securities of foreign issuers through ADRs and similar investments. Furthermore, we may use futures, options or swap agreements, as well as other derivatives, to manage risk or to enhance return.

Our investment process is highly aware of our sector allocations against our benchmark because we seek outperformance through stock selection rather than overweighting or underweighting certain sectors. We begin our process by ranking approximately 5,000 stocks by market capitalization. Stocks that pass this screen for us will be in the top 20% of market capitalization. We then use our own predetermined criteria (e.g., debt as a portion of firms' total value; net profits as a portion of firms' total revenue; and price-to-earnings ratios) to refine the resulting investment candidates. From there, we perform quantitative financial statement analyses focusing on the strengths and trends in income statements, cash flow statements and balance sheets. Next, using proprietary modeling that determines the valuation of each stock relative to its peers in its respective business sector, we filter the remaining stocks. Our last filter consists of our qualitative assessments for each stock combining inputs that include our assessments of management teams, competitive strengths, business trends, and catalysts in companies' respective businesses. The resulting final portfolio consists of a diverse group of stocks, each of which is believed to have compelling valuations relative to its respective business sector peers and attractive metrics in terms of its appreciation potential.

In general, a stock may be sold if its valuation rises significantly within its respective industry peer group, if its position appreciates above 4% of the portfolio's total market value, if a company's management strategy deviates negatively from our expectations, or if a company's financial statements start to degrade materially.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or or any other governmental agency.

Counter-Party Risk. A Fund may incur a loss if the other party to an investment contract, such as a derivative or a repurchase or reverse repurchase agreement, fails to fulfill its contractual obligation to the Fund.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than offset risk.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments face the potential of heightened illiquidity, greater price volatility and adverse effects of political, regulatory, tax, currency, economic or other macroeconomic developments.

Issuer Risk. The value of a security may decline because of adverse events or circumstances that directly relate to conditions at the issuer or any entity providing it credit or liquidity support.

Larger Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with larger market capitalizations may underperform securities of companies with smaller and mid-sized market capitalizations in certain economic environments.

Leverage Risk. Leverage created by borrowing or certain investments, such as derivatives and reverse repurchase agreements, can diminish the Fund's performance and increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset value.

Liquidity Risk. A security may not be able to be sold at the time desired or without adversely affecting the price.

Management Risk. There is no guarantee of the Fund's performance or that the Fund will meet its objective. The market value of your investment may decline and you may suffer investment loss.

Market Risk. The market price of securities owned by the Fund may rapidly or unpredictably decline due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries.

Regulatory Risk. Changes in government regulations may adversely affect the value of a security. An insufficiently regulated industry or market might also permit inappropriate practices that adversely affect an investment.

Value Style Investment Risk. Value stocks may lose value and may be subject to prolonged depressed valuations.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of an appropriate broad-based index(es). Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's Web site at www.wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds.

Calendar Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year
Institutional Class

Highest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2009

+17.60%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

--21.57%

Year-to-date total return as of 9/30/2010 is +2.91%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2009

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Institutional Class (before taxes)

3/31/2008

21.92%

1.60%

3.50%

Institutional Class (after taxes on distributions)

3/31/2008

21.64%

0.29%

2.36%

Institutional Class (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

3/31/2008

14.50%

1.38%

2.79%

Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

19.69%

-0.25%

2.47%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

Investment Adviser

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Phocas Financial Corporation

Stephen L. Block, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2008
William F.K. Schaff, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2008

Transaction Policies

Institutional Class shares are offered for primarily for direct investment by institutions such as pension and profit sharing plans, employee benefit trusts, endowments, foundations and corporations. Institutional Class shares may also be offered through certain financial intermediaries that may charge their customers transaction or other fees.

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

To Place Orders or Redeem Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Institutional Class: $5 million (certain eligible investors may not be subject to a minimum initial investment)

Minimum Additional Investment
Institutional Class: None

Opening an Account
Institutions which currently have another account with Wells Fargo Advantage Funds may open an account by phone or internet. If the institution does not have an account, contact your investment representative.

Mail: Wells Fargo Advantage Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Internet: www.wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds
Phone or Wire: 1-800-222-8222

Contact your investment representative.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's Web site for more information.

 

Link to Prospectus

Link to SAI

Large Company Value Fund Summary

Class/Ticker: Investor Class - SDVIX

Summary Prospectus

December 1, 2010

Link to Prospectus

Link to SAI

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus and other information about the Fund online at www.wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds. You can also get information at no cost by calling 1-800-222-8222, or by sending an email request to wfaf@wellsfargo.com. The current prospectus ("Prospectus") and statement of additional information ("SAI"), dated December 1, 2010, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus. The Fund's SAI may be obtained, free of charge, in the same manner as the Prospectus.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

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

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)1

Management Fees

0.65%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.77%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.43%

Fee Waivers

0.10%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver

1.33%

1. Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.
2. Funds Management has committed through November 30, 2011 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver, excluding brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, and the expenses of any money market fund or other fund held by the Fund, do not exceed 1.32% for Investor Class. After this time, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver may be increased or the commitment to maintain the same may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that operating expenses remain the same as in the tables above. The fee waiver in the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver is only reflected for the length of the waiver commitment in each of the following time periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$135

3 Years

$443

5 Years

$772

10 Years

$1,704

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 42% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances,we invest at least 80% of the Fund's net assets in equity securities of large-capitalization companies and up to 25% of the Fund's total assets in equity securities of foreign issuers through ADRs and similar investments.

We invest principally in equity securities of large-capitalization companies, which we define as companies with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 1000® Index. The market capitalization range of the Russell 1000® Index was $348 million to $275 billion, as of June 28, 2010, and is expected to change frequently. We may also invest in equity securities of foreign issuers through ADRs and similar investments. Furthermore, we may use futures, options or swap agreements, as well as other derivatives, to manage risk or to enhance return.

Our investment process is highly aware of our sector allocations against our benchmark because we seek outperformance through stock selection rather than overweighting or underweighting certain sectors. We begin our process by ranking approximately 5,000 stocks by market capitalization. Stocks that pass this screen for us will be in the top 20% of market capitalization. We then use our own predetermined criteria (e.g., debt as a portion of firms' total value; net profits as a portion of firms' total revenue; and price-to-earnings ratios) to refine the resulting investment candidates. From there, we perform quantitative financial statement analyses focusing on the strengths and trends in income statements, cash flow statements and balance sheets. Next, using proprietary modeling that determines the valuation of each stock relative to its peers in its respective business sector, we filter the remaining stocks. Our last filter consists of our qualitative assessments for each stock combining inputs that include our assessments of management teams, competitive strengths, business trends, and catalysts in companies' respective businesses. The resulting final portfolio consists of a diverse group of stocks, each of which is believed to have compelling valuations relative to its respective business sector peers and attractive metrics in terms of its appreciation potential.

In general, a stock may be sold if its valuation rises significantly within its respective industry peer group, if its position appreciates above 4% of the portfolio's total market value, if a company's management strategy deviates negatively from our expectations, or if a company's financial statements start to degrade materially.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or or any other governmental agency.

Counter-Party Risk. A Fund may incur a loss if the other party to an investment contract, such as a derivative or a repurchase or reverse repurchase agreement, fails to fulfill its contractual obligation to the Fund.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than offset risk.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments face the potential of heightened illiquidity, greater price volatility and adverse effects of political, regulatory, tax, currency, economic or other macroeconomic developments.

Issuer Risk. The value of a security may decline because of adverse events or circumstances that directly relate to conditions at the issuer or any entity providing it credit or liquidity support.

Larger Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with larger market capitalizations may underperform securities of companies with smaller and mid-sized market capitalizations in certain economic environments.

Leverage Risk. Leverage created by borrowing or certain investments, such as derivatives and reverse repurchase agreements, can diminish the Fund's performance and increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset value.

Liquidity Risk. A security may not be able to be sold at the time desired or without adversely affecting the price.

Management Risk. There is no guarantee of the Fund's performance or that the Fund will meet its objective. The market value of your investment may decline and you may suffer investment loss.

Market Risk. The market price of securities owned by the Fund may rapidly or unpredictably decline due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries.

Regulatory Risk. Changes in government regulations may adversely affect the value of a security. An insufficiently regulated industry or market might also permit inappropriate practices that adversely affect an investment.

Value Style Investment Risk. Value stocks may lose value and may be subject to prolonged depressed valuations.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of an appropriate broad-based index(es). Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's Web site at www.wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds.

Calendar Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year
Investor Class

Highest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2009

+17.55%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

--21.69%

Year-to-date total return as of 9/30/2010 is +2.46%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2009

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Investor Class (before taxes)

7/1/1993

21.22%

1.12%

3.13%

Investor Class (after taxes on distributions)

7/1/1993

21.02%

-0.10%

2.11%

Investor Class (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

7/1/1993

13.97%

0.98%

2.52%

Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

19.69%

-0.25%

2.47%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

Investment Adviser

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Phocas Financial Corporation

Stephen L. Block, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2008
William F.K. Schaff, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2008

Transaction Policies

Buying Fund Shares

To Place Orders or Redeem Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Investor Class: $2,500

Minimum Additional Investment
Investor Class: $100

Mail: Wells Fargo Advantage Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Internet: www.wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds
Phone or Wire: 1-800-222-8222

Contact your financial professional.

In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund by mail, internet, phone or wire on any business day. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's Web site for more information.

 

Link to Prospectus

Link to SAI