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WILMINGTON LARGE-CAP STRATEGY FUND (Prospectus Summary) | WILMINGTON LARGE-CAP STRATEGY FUND
WILMINGTON LARGE-CAP STRATEGY FUND SUMMARY
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund's investment objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you may 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

$100,000 in A Shares of the Wilmington Funds. More information about these and

other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the

section "Purchase of Shares" on page 16 of the Fund's Prospectus.
SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment):
Shareholder Fees WILMINGTON LARGE-CAP STRATEGY FUND
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
A SHARES
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price) none 3.50%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed within 60 days of purchase)1.00%1.00%
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment):
Annual Fund Operating Expenses WILMINGTON LARGE-CAP STRATEGY FUND
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
A SHARES
Management Fees0.50%0.50%
Distribution (12b-1) and/or Service Fees none 0.25%
Other Expenses0.19%0.19%
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES0.69%0.94%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement[1](0.44%)(0.44%)
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement)0.25%0.50%
[1]RSMC has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fee or reimburse for other expenses to the extent that "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" for the Fund, excluding extraordinary expenses, brokerage commissions, interest and "Acquired Fund fees and expenses," exceed 0.25% through October 31, 2012 (the "Expense Limitation Agreement"). The Expense Limitation Agreement will remain in place through October 31, 2012, unless the Board of Trustees approves its earlier termination.
EXAMPLE
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the

Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that

you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem

all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that

your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating

expenses remain the same (reflecting any contractual fee waivers). Although

your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your

costs would be:
Expense Example WILMINGTON LARGE-CAP STRATEGY FUND (USD $)
Expense Example, With Redemption, 1 Year
Expense Example, With Redemption, 3 Years
Expense Example, With Redemption, 5 Years
Expense Example, With Redemption, 10 Years
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
26176341817
A SHARES
3995978101,425
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys or

sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover

rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes if

Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected

in the 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 39% of the average value of its portfolio.
INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES



The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of

U.S. equity (or equity-related) securities of large-cap companies. Large-cap

companies are companies that have a market capitalization at the time of

purchase at least equal to that of the smallest company in the Russell 1000

Index ($1.62 billion as of May 31, 2011) or at least equal to that of the

smallest company expected to be included in the Russell 1000 Index after its

next scheduled reconstitution. The Fund expects to invest substantially all of

its assets in common stocks of U.S. companies.



The Fund's investment adviser determines the tactical allocation of the

Fund's assets and uses returns-based and holdings-based style analysis tools to

assess the tactical weightings. The Fund's investment adviser currently

allocates the Fund's assets between growth and value stocks. Once the

investment adviser determines the tactical allocations, the sub-adviser builds

a portfolio in accordance with the investment adviser's allocation

instructions. The sub-adviser uses quantitative models to construct a portfolio

for the Fund.



The sub-adviser invests in a representative sample of securities which are

included in the Fund's benchmark index (Russell 1000 Index) or another index of

large-capitalization companies, weighted to reflect the investment adviser's

growth and value tactical allocations. The return for each of the growth and

value portions of the portfolio are intended to correlate closely with the

return for the corresponding growth and value components of the applicable

benchmark. The sub-adviser will use its proprietary quantitative models to

rebalance the portfolio and to make buy and sell decisions on individual

securities. There is no assurance that the sub-adviser's investment performance

will equal or approximate that of the benchmark index.
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND
Risk is inherent in all investing. The value of your investment in the

Fund, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment may

fluctuate significantly from day-to-day and over time. You may lose part or all

of your investment in the Fund or your investment may not perform as well as

other similar investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of

Wilmington Trust Company or any of its affiliates and is not insured or

guaranteed by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental

agency. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment

objective. The Fund is subject to the principal risks described below.



         o        ALLOCATION RISK: The risk that the investment adviser will

                  make less than optimal or poor asset allocation decisions.



         o        GROWTH INVESTING RISK: The prices of growth stocks may be

                  more sensitive to changes in current or expected earnings than

                  the prices of other stocks.



         o        LIQUIDITY RISK: The risk that certain securities may be

                  difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that

                  the seller would like.



         o        MARKET RISK: The risk that the market value of a security may

                  fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The prices of

                  equity securities change in response to many factors including

                  the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the

                  value of its assets, general economic conditions, interest

                  rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.



         o        OPPORTUNITY RISK: The risk of missing out on an investment

                  opportunity because the assets necessary to take advantage of

                  it are tied up in less advantageous investments.



         o        PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RISK: The risk that high portfolio

                  turnover is likely to lead to increased Fund expenses that may

                  result in lower investment returns. High portfolio turnover is

                  also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains

                  taxable to shareholders.



         o        VALUATION RISK: The risk that the Fund has valued certain of

                  its securities at a higher price than it can sell them.



         o        VALUE INVESTING RISK: The risk that investments in companies

                  whose securities are believed to be undervalued, relative to

                  their underlying profitability, do not appreciate in value as

                  anticipated.
RISK/RETURN BAR CHART AND PERFORMANCE TABLE
The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of

investing in the Fund by showing:



         o        changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year; and



         o        how the Fund's average annual returns for one year, five year

                  and since inception periods compared to those of a broad

                  measure of market performance.



The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily

indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance

information is available on the Fund's website at wilmingtonfunds.com and/or by

calling the Fund toll-free at (800) 336-9970.
The annual returns in the bar chart are for the Fund's Institutional Shares and do not

reflect sales loads. If sales loads were reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE CALENDAR YEARS SINCE INCEPTION
Bar Chart
Calendar Year-to-Date Total Return as of September 30, 2011: -9.42%



During the periods shown in the bar chart, the Fund's best quarter was up

15.31% (quarter ended June 30, 2009) and the Fund's worst quarter was down

-23.06% (quarter ended December 31, 2008).
After-tax returns are shown only for Institutional Shares and after-tax returns

for A Shares will vary.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (for the periods ended December 31, 2010)
Average Annual Total Returns WILMINGTON LARGE-CAP STRATEGY FUND
Average Annual Returns, Label
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
Institutional Shares Return Before Taxes13.25%0.88%3.87%Jul. 01, 2003
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES After Taxes on Distributions
Institutional Shares Return After Taxes on Distributions[1]13.01%0.59%3.55%Jul. 01, 2003
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
Institutional Shares Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares[1]8.86%0.75%3.32%Jul. 01, 2003
A SHARES
A Shares Return Before Taxes[2]8.34%(0.14%) Jul. 01, 2003
Russell 1000 Index
Russell 1000 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)16.10%2.59%6.07%Jul. 01, 2003
S&P 500 Index
S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)15.06%2.29%5.56%Jul. 01, 2003
[1]After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not relevant if you hold your shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
[2]From inception of the Fund's A Shares on December 20, 2005, through December 31, 2010, the average annual total return was -0.28% for the A Shares, 2.43% for the Russell 1000 Index, and 2.10% for the S&P 500 Index.