Wells Fargo Advantage Global Opportunities Fund

Scorecard
3 / 5 Stars
Lipper
2 2 2 2 5
Zacks Investment Research
2 (Buy)
Standard & Poor's
2 / 5 Stars
TheStreet.com
D+ (Sell)

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Performance

The fund has returned 12.90 percent over the past year, 6.68 percent over the past three years, 1.77 percent over the past five years, and 11.97 percent over the past decade.

Trailing Returns Updated 04.30.2013
Year to date 6.6%
1 Year 12.9%
3 Years (Annualized) 6.7%
5 Years (Annualized) 1.8%
10 Years (Annualized) 12.0%

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Summary

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of small- to medium-sized companies. It invests in the securities of companies located in no fewer than three countries, which may include the U.S., and the fund may invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one country; and up to 20% of the fund's total assets in emerging market equity securities. It invests principally in equity securities of small- to medium- sized companies, which the advisor defines as companies with market capitalizations within the range of the S&P Global MidSmall Cap Index at the time of purchase.

Fees

Fees are High compared to funds in the same category.
Wells Fargo Advantage Global Opportunities Fund has an expense ratio of 2.29 percent.

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Risk

Risk is Above Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.

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