497K 1 cblargecapvalueallclasses.htm C&B LARGE CAP VALUE FUND SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES

C&B Large Cap Value Fund Summary

Class/Ticker: Class A - CBEAX; Class B - CBEBX; Class C - CBECX

Summary Prospectus

January 31, 2011

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 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 January 31, 2011, 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 maximum long-term total return (current income and capital appreciation), consistent with minimizing risk to principal.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. 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 55 and 57 of the Prospectus and "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" on page 63 of the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class B

Class C

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

5.75%

None

None

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

None

5.00%

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 B

Class C

Management Fees2

0.65%

0.65%

0.65%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

0.75%

0.75%

Other Expenses

0.64%

0.64%

0.64%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses3

1.29%

2.04%

2.04%

Fee Waivers

0.14%

0.14%

0.14%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver4

1.15%

1.90%

1.90%

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. Reflects the fees charged by Funds Management for providing investment advisory services to the master portfolio in which the Fund invests substantially all of its assets.
3. Includes gross expenses allocated from the master portfolio in which the Fund invests.
4. Funds Management has committed through January 31, 2012, 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, including the underlying master portfolio's fees and expenses, and excluding brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses, do not exceed the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver shown. After this date, 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 B

Class C

Class B

Class C

1 Year

$685

$693

$293

$193

$193

3 Years

$947

$926

$626

$626

$626

5 Years

$1,229

$1,285

$1,085

$1,085

$1,085

10 Years

$2,030

$2,074

$2,358

$2,074

$2,358

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 13% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

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

Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the Fund's net assets in equity securities of large-capitalization companies.

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 manage a relatively focused portfolio of 30 to 50 companies that enables us to provide adequate diversification while allowing the composition and performance of the portfolio to behave differently than the market. Furthermore, we may use futures, options, repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements or swap agreements, as well as other derivatives, to manage risk or to enhance return.

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

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund 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 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.

Focused Portfolio Risk. Since the Fund tends to invest in a smaller number of stocks than do many other similar mutual funds, changes in the value of individual stocks held by the Fund may have a larger impact on the Fund's net asset value than if the Fund were more broadly invested.

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 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: 2nd Quarter 2003

+20.94%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-23.75%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2010 (Returns reflect applicable sales charges)

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class A (before taxes)

7/26/2004

7.16%

0.81%

4.06%

Class A (after taxes on distributions)

7/26/2004

6.96%

0.26%

3.29%

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

7/26/2004

4.91%

0.59%

3.22%

Class B (before taxes)

7/26/2004

7.76%

0.87%

4.15%

Class C (before taxes)

7/26/2004

11.74%

1.26%

3.92%

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

15.51%

1.28%

3.26%

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 B and Class C shares will vary.

Fund Management

Investment Adviser

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Cooke & Bieler, L.P.

Kermit S. Eck, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 1992
Daren C. Heitman, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2005
Steve Lyons, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2009
Michael M. Meyer, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 1993
Edward W. O'Connor, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2002
R. James O'Neil, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 1990
Mehul Trivedi, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 1998
William Weber, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2011

References to the investment activities of a gateway fund are intended to refer to the investment activities of the master portfolio(s) in which it invests.

Transaction Policies

Buying Fund Shares

To Place Orders or Redeem Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class A and Class C: $1,000
Class B shares are generally closed to new investment.

Minimum Additional Investment
All Classes: $100

Mail: Wells Fargo Advantage Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Internet: 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

C&B Large Cap Value Fund Summary

Class/Ticker: Administrator Class - CBLLX

Summary Prospectus

January 31, 2011

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 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 January 31, 2011, 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 maximum long-term total return (current income and capital appreciation), consistent with minimizing risk to principal.

Fees and Expenses

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

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

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 Fees2

0.65%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.48%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses3

1.13%

Fee Waivers

0.18%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver4

0.95%

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. Reflects the fees charged by Funds Management for providing investment advisory services to the master portfolio in which the Fund invests substantially all of its assets.
3. Includes gross expenses allocated from the master portfolio in which the Fund invests.
4. Funds Management has committed through January 31, 2012, 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, including the underlying master portfolio's fees and expenses, and excluding brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses, do not exceed the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver shown. After this date, 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

$97

3 Years

$341

5 Years

$605

10 Years

$1,359

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 13% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

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

Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the Fund's net assets in equity securities of large-capitalization companies.

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 manage a relatively focused portfolio of 30 to 50 companies that enables us to provide adequate diversification while allowing the composition and performance of the portfolio to behave differently than the market. Furthermore, we may use futures, options, repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements or swap agreements, as well as other derivatives, to manage risk or to enhance return.

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

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund 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 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.

Focused Portfolio Risk. Since the Fund tends to invest in a smaller number of stocks than do many other similar mutual funds, changes in the value of individual stocks held by the Fund may have a larger impact on the Fund's net asset value than if the Fund were more broadly invested.

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 wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds.

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

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2003

+20.94%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-23.70%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2010

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Administrator Class (before taxes)

7/26/2004

13.68%

2.22%

4.82%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions)

7/26/2004

13.46%

1.62%

4.01%

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

7/26/2004

9.19%

1.79%

3.88%

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

15.51%

1.28%

3.26%

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

Cooke & Bieler, L.P.

Kermit S. Eck, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 1992
Daren C. Heitman, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2005
Steve Lyons, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2009
Michael M. Meyer, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 1993
Edward W. O'Connor, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2002
R. James O'Neil, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 1990
Mehul Trivedi, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 1998
William Weber, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2011

References to the investment activities of a gateway fund are intended to refer to the investment activities of the master portfolio(s) in which it invests.

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: 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

C&B Large Cap Value Fund Summary

Class/Ticker: Institutional Class - CBLSX

Summary Prospectus

January 31, 2011

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 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 January 31, 2011, 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 maximum long-term total return (current income and capital appreciation), consistent with minimizing risk to principal.

Fees and Expenses

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

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

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 Fees2

0.65%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.21%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses3

0.86%

Fee Waivers

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver4

0.70%

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. Reflects the fees charged by Funds Management for providing investment advisory services to the master portfolio in which the Fund invests substantially all of its assets.
3. Includes gross expenses allocated from the master portfolio in which the Fund invests.
4. Funds Management has committed through January 31, 2012, 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, including the underlying master portfolio's fees and expenses, and excluding brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses, do not exceed the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver shown. After this date, 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

$72

3 Years

$258

5 Years

$461

10 Years

$1,046

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 13% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

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

Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the Fund's net assets in equity securities of large-capitalization companies.

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 manage a relatively focused portfolio of 30 to 50 companies that enables us to provide adequate diversification while allowing the composition and performance of the portfolio to behave differently than the market. Furthermore, we may use futures, options, repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements or swap agreements, as well as other derivatives, to manage risk or to enhance return.

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

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund 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 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.

Focused Portfolio Risk. Since the Fund tends to invest in a smaller number of stocks than do many other similar mutual funds, changes in the value of individual stocks held by the Fund may have a larger impact on the Fund's net asset value than if the Fund were more broadly invested.

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 wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds.

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

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2003

+20.94%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-23.59%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2010

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Institutional Class (before taxes)

7/26/2004

14.28%

2.50%

5.02%

Institutional Class (after taxes on distributions)

7/26/2004

14.00%

1.86%

4.19%

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

7/26/2004

9.65%

2.02%

4.06%

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

15.51%

1.28%

3.26%

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

Cooke & Bieler, L.P.

Kermit S. Eck, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 1992
Daren C. Heitman, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2005
Steve Lyons, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2009
Michael M. Meyer, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 1993
Edward W. O'Connor, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2002
R. James O'Neil, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 1990
Mehul Trivedi, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 1998
William Weber, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2011

References to the investment activities of a gateway fund are intended to refer to the investment activities of the master portfolio(s) in which it invests.

Transaction Policies

Institutional Class shares are offered 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: 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

C&B Large Cap Value Fund Summary

Class/Ticker: Investor Class - CBEQX

Summary Prospectus

January 31, 2011

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 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 January 31, 2011, 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 maximum long-term total return (current income and capital appreciation), consistent with minimizing risk to principal.

Fees and Expenses

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

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

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 Fees2

0.65%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.71%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses3

1.36%

Fee Waivers

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver4

1.20%

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. Reflects the fees charged by Funds Management for providing investment advisory services to the master portfolio in which the Fund invests substantially all of its assets.
3. Includes gross expenses allocated from the master portfolio in which the Fund invests.
4. Funds Management has committed through January 31, 2012, 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, including the underlying master portfolio's fees and expenses, and excluding brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses, do not exceed the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver shown. After this date, 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

$122

3 Years

$415

5 Years

$729

10 Years

$1,621

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 13% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

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

Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the Fund's net assets in equity securities of large-capitalization companies.

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 manage a relatively focused portfolio of 30 to 50 companies that enables us to provide adequate diversification while allowing the composition and performance of the portfolio to behave differently than the market. Furthermore, we may use futures, options, repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements or swap agreements, as well as other derivatives, to manage risk or to enhance return.

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

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund 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 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.

Focused Portfolio Risk. Since the Fund tends to invest in a smaller number of stocks than do many other similar mutual funds, changes in the value of individual stocks held by the Fund may have a larger impact on the Fund's net asset value than if the Fund were more broadly invested.

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 wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds.

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

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2003

+20.94%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-23.67%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2010

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Investor Class (before taxes)

5/15/1990

13.73%

1.99%

4.67%

Investor Class (after taxes on distributions)

5/15/1990

13.56%

1.44%

3.90%

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

5/15/1990

9.14%

1.61%

3.76%

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

15.51%

1.28%

3.26%

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

Cooke & Bieler, L.P.

Kermit S. Eck, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 1992
Daren C. Heitman, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2005
Steve Lyons, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2009
Michael M. Meyer, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 1993
Edward W. O'Connor, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2002
R. James O'Neil, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 1990
Mehul Trivedi, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 1998
William Weber, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2011

References to the investment activities of a gateway fund are intended to refer to the investment activities of the master portfolio(s) in which it invests.

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: 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