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Name

As of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Wells Fargo Advantage Government Securities Fund

STVSX |

-

$1.24 B

-

0.90%

Vitals

YTD Return

N/A

1 yr return

2.9%

3 Yr Avg Return

1.1%

5 Yr Avg Return

2.3%

Net Assets

$1.24 B

Holdings in Top 10

31.3%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

N/A
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.90%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 349.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$2,500

IRA

$1,000

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Wells Fargo Advantage Government Securities Fund

STVSX |

-

$1.24 B

-

0.90%

STVSX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return N/A
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.3%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.53%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Wells Fargo Advantage Government Securities Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Wells Fargo Advantage
  • Inception Date
    Oct 29, 1986
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Inv
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Christopher Y. Kauffman

Fund Description

STVSX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period STVSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD N/A -0.5% 20.4% N/A
1 Yr 2.9% -80.0% 8.0% N/A
3 Yr 1.1%* -41.5% 2.0% N/A
5 Yr 2.3%* -27.5% 3.0% N/A
10 Yr 4.0%* -14.9% 6.7% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period STVSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 N/A -80.0% 0.1% N/A
2022 N/A -2.9% 10.1% N/A
2021 N/A -9.3% 2.5% N/A
2020 N/A -46.1% 0.2% N/A
2019 N/A -88.9% 41.3% N/A

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period STVSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD N/A -0.5% 20.4% N/A
1 Yr 2.9% -80.0% 8.0% N/A
3 Yr 1.1%* -41.5% 3.9% N/A
5 Yr 2.3%* -27.5% 3.5% N/A
10 Yr 4.0%* -14.9% 9.7% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period STVSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 N/A -80.0% 3.0% N/A
2022 N/A -2.2% 10.1% N/A
2021 N/A -9.3% 5.1% N/A
2020 N/A -46.1% 3.9% N/A
2019 N/A -88.9% 41.3% N/A

STVSX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

STVSX Category Low Category High STVSX % Rank
Net Assets 1.24 B 1.26 M 22.2 B N/A
Number of Holdings 419 7 15908 N/A
Net Assets in Top 10 571 M -1.2 B 4.93 B N/A
Weighting of Top 10 31.31% 8.3% 425.3% N/A

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Dec15 Xcbt 20151231 6.27%
  2. FNMA 3.52%
  3. FNMA 3.39%
  4. US Treasury Note 1.375% 3.11%
  5. FHLMC 3.5% 3.10%
  6. Us 10yr Note (Cbt)dec15 Xcbt 20151221 2.95%
  7. FNMA 2.79%
  8. US Treasury Note 2.12%
  9. Govt Natl Mtg Asso 3.5% 2.10%
  10. FNMA 1.98%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High STVSX % Rank
Bonds 		68.56% 0.00% 156.49% N/A
Cash 		31.18% -56.49% 73.07% N/A
Other 		0.26% -43.10% 6.14% N/A
Stocks 		0.00% -0.22% 96.85% N/A
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 3.11% N/A
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 3.65% N/A

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High STVSX % Rank
Securitized 		43.83% 0.00% 159.61% N/A
Cash & Equivalents 		31.18% -56.49% 73.07% N/A
Government 		23.96% -58.86% 100.00% N/A
Municipal 		0.41% 0.00% 86.81% N/A
Corporate 		0.35% 0.00% 98.43% N/A
Derivative 		0.00% -9.75% 14.05% N/A

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High STVSX % Rank
US 		67.44% 0.00% 155.87% N/A
Non US 		1.12% -0.40% 23.63% N/A

STVSX - Expenses

Operational Fees

STVSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.90% 0.04% 3.79% N/A
Management Fee 0.43% 0.00% 0.80% N/A
12b-1 Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.24% 0.00% 0.45% N/A

Sales Fees

STVSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.40% 4.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 0.50% 5.50% N/A

Trading Fees

STVSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.25% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

STVSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 349.00% 0.00% 1450.00% N/A

STVSX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

STVSX Category Low Category High STVSX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 2.56% N/A

Dividend Distribution Analysis

STVSX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

STVSX Category Low Category High STVSX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.53% 0.06% 4.99% N/A

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

STVSX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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STVSX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Christopher Y. Kauffman

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 01, 2010

5.0

5.0%

Christopher Kauffman is a senior portfolio manager for the Wells Capital Management Customized Fixed Income team. He joined WellsCap from Tattersall Advisory Group (TAG), where he served in a similar role since 2003. He began his investment industry career in 1997 as an investment officer for NISA Investment Advisors, where he was responsible for MBS analysis, risk assessment, and trading. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics and a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from Washington University in St. Louis. He has earned the right to use the CFA designation and is a member of the St. Louis Society of Financial Analysts and the CFA Institute.

Ashok Bhatia

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 19, 2015

0.28

0.3%

Ashok was most recently a Partner at Stark Investments where he served as Co-Head of the Global Macro, Fixed Income, Emerging Markets and Commodities Strategies. Prior to joining Stark in 2004, Ashok was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Strong Capital Management where he managed several of their top-performing fixed income mutual funds and their government bond/mortgage institutional accounts. Ashok also had responsibility for helping set the firm’s macroeconomic strategies. Previously, Ashok worked for Morgan Stanley and LaSalle Advisors, focusing on commercial and residential mortgage backed securities trading. He earned his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan (1993) and Master of Business Administration, with honors, from the University of Chicago (1999). “Mr. Bhatia joined Wells Capital Management or one of its predecessor firms in 2015, where he currently serves as co-lead of Wells Capital Management’s Customized Fixed Income team and a Senior Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining Wells Capital Management, Mr. Bhatia served as a lead global macro portfolio manager with Balyasny Asset Management from 2011 to 2015 and with Stark Investments from 2010 to 2011.”

Jay N. Mueller

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 17, 2015

0.62

0.6%

Jay Mueller is a senior portfolio manager for the Wells Capital Management Customized Fixed Income team. Jay joined Wells Capital Management in 2005 from Strong Capital Management where he held the role of director of fixed income. Jay had joined Strong Capital Management in 1991 as the portfolio manager of the Strong Money Market and Strong Heritage Money Funds. Prior to Strong, he was a portfolio manager and security analyst at R. Meeder & Associates. Jay began his investment industry career in 1982 at Harris Bancorp as an investment analyst. Throughout his career, he has managed equity derivatives, bond portfolios, money market funds, international cash portfolios, municipal portfolios and index funds. He served as Strong’s economist from early 2000 until 2005, making him an articulate spokesman on the economy and interest rates. He also authored a quarterly newsletter, the Quarterly View, on current topics affecting the economy while at Strong. Jay earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Chicago. He has earned the right to use the CFA designation.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.0 33.52 7.41 0.33

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