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Wells Fargo Government Securities A

SGVDX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return -1.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 4.3%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 2.1%
  • Net Assets $679 M
  • Holdings in Top 10 48.2%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$11.51
$11.36
$11.76

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.86%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load 4.50%
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 111.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

  • Standard (Taxable) $1,000
  • IRA $250

Fund Classification

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Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

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SGVDX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -1.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.7%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.1%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.56%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.1%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Wells Fargo Government Securities Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Wells Fargo Funds
  • Inception Date
    Aug 31, 1999
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Christopher Kauffman

SGVDX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period SGVDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -1.0% -24.0% 14.1% 24.72%
1 Yr -0.8% -7.0% 2.7% 47.83%
3 Yr 4.3%* 1.9% 6.8% 27.94%
5 Yr 2.1%* 0.3% 3.0% 41.54%
10 Yr 2.4%* 0.5% 5.8% 44.53%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period SGVDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 4.9% -28.0% 8.8% 16.98%
2019 3.7% -48.1% 7.1% 28.24%
2018 -1.7% -22.8% 0.2% 39.68%
2017 0.6% -20.9% 0.7% 2.99%
2016 -2.5% -21.9% 0.0% 84.75%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period SGVDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -1.0% -24.0% 14.1% 24.72%
1 Yr -5.3% -11.6% 2.7% 88.77%
3 Yr 2.7%* 1.1% 6.8% 75.74%
5 Yr 1.1%* -0.1% 3.0% 78.68%
10 Yr 2.0%* 0.5% 5.8% 68.75%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period SGVDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 4.9% -28.0% 8.8% 16.98%
2019 3.7% -19.3% 7.1% 32.06%
2018 -1.7% -22.8% 2.0% 51.59%
2017 0.6% -20.9% 4.6% 17.52%
2016 -2.5% -21.9% 1.5% 84.75%

NAV & Total Return History

SGVDX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

SGVDX Category Low Category High SGVDX % Rank
Net Assets 679 M 6.97 M 25.7 B 65.00%
Number of Holdings 368 2 14971 55.74%
Net Assets in Top 10 132 M 9.58 K 9.35 B 71.31%
Weighting of Top 10 48.21% 8.7% 100.0% 34.07%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Us 2yr Note (Cbt) Dec20 Xcbt 20201231 14.45%
  2. Us 2yr Note (Cbt) Dec20 Xcbt 20201231 14.45%
  3. Us 2yr Note (Cbt) Dec20 Xcbt 20201231 14.45%
  4. Us 2yr Note (Cbt) Dec20 Xcbt 20201231 14.45%
  5. Us 2yr Note (Cbt) Dec20 Xcbt 20201231 14.45%
  6. Us 2yr Note (Cbt) Dec20 Xcbt 20201231 14.45%
  7. Us 2yr Note (Cbt) Dec20 Xcbt 20201231 14.45%
  8. Us 2yr Note (Cbt) Dec20 Xcbt 20201231 14.45%
  9. Us 2yr Note (Cbt) Dec20 Xcbt 20201231 14.45%
  10. Us 2yr Note (Cbt) Dec20 Xcbt 20201231 14.45%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High SGVDX % Rank
Bonds 		92.59% 0.00% 137.84% 60.25%
Cash 		7.41% -37.88% 24.16% 38.93%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 73.36%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.33% 72.54%
Other 		0.00% -4.11% 23.38% 68.85%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 72.54%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High SGVDX % Rank
Securitized 		54.84% 0.00% 100.00% 49.79%
Government 		36.79% 0.00% 100.00% 41.15%
Cash & Equivalents 		6.40% 0.00% 38.47% 55.56%
Corporate 		1.48% 0.00% 57.23% 4.94%
Municipal 		0.49% 0.00% 12.88% 15.64%
Derivative 		0.00% 0.00% 22.03% 73.66%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High SGVDX % Rank
US 		91.97% 0.00% 137.84% 59.84%
Non US 		0.62% 0.00% 100.00% 24.59%

SGVDX - Expenses

Operational Fees

SGVDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.86% 0.03% 2.02% 27.17%
Management Fee 0.44% 0.00% 1.00% 68.46%
12b-1 Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.00% 9.17%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.45% 88.28%

Sales Fees

SGVDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 4.50% 1.00% 4.50% 7.69%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.50% N/A

Trading Fees

SGVDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 1.00% 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.

SGVDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 111.00% 1.38% 419.00% 47.93%

SGVDX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

SGVDX Category Low Category High SGVDX % Rank
Dividend Yield 1.06% 0.00% 12.42% 77.70%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

SGVDX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Annually Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

SGVDX Category Low Category High SGVDX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.56% -0.46% 3.38% 26.81%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Dividend Payout History

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SGVDX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Christopher Kauffman

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 01, 2010

10.75

10.8%

Christopher Kauffman is a senior portfolio manager for the Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) Multi Sector Fixed Income – Plus team. He joined WFAM 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 CFA Institute.

Jay Mueller

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 17, 2015

6.37

6.4%

Jay Mueller is a senior portfolio manager for the Wells Capital Management Multi Sector Fixed Income – Plus team. Jay joined WFAM 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.

Michal Stanczyk

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 23, 2017

4.11

4.1%

Michal Stanczyk is a portfolio manager for the Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) Multi Sector Fixed Income – Plus team. Prior to joining WFAM in 2007, Michal worked for Wells Fargo within the Wholesale Leadership Pipeline Program, where he first began his investment industry career in 2006. Michal earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, IN.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.02 30.72 8.12 6.43

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