SEC Info - Wells Fargo Funds Trust - ‘N-CSR’ for 9/30/16

Wells Fargo
Diversified Capital Builder Fund

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Contents


Letter to shareholders			2

Performance highlights			4

Fund expenses			8

Portfolio of investments			9

Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities			15
Statement of operations			16
Statement of changes in net assets			17
Financial highlights			18

Notes to financial statements			23

Report of independent registered public accounting firm			28

Other information			29

List of abbreviations			35

The views expressed and any forward-looking statements are as of September 30, 2016, unless otherwise noted, and are those of the Fund managers and/or Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Discussions of individual securities, or the markets generally, or any Wells Fargo Fund are not intended as individual recommendations. Future events or results may vary significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. The views expressed are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market. Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC and the Fund disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any views expressed or forward-looking statements.

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2		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund		Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

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President

Wells Fargo Funds

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this annual report for the Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016. During this period, which began October 1, 2015, both stock and fixed-income markets benefited from a combination of accommodative monetary policy, continued (if low) U.S. economic growth, and a moderate high-yield default rate outside of commodity-related sectors.

The U.S. economy achieved low but continued growth over the reporting period.

Toward the beginning of the reporting period, real U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) came in at a solid 2% year-over-year growth rate for the third quarter of 2015. Real GDP growth remained positive, even as it trailed off in subsequent quarters—falling below 1% in the fourth quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2016 and just topping 1% in the second quarter of 2016.

Global central bank policy remained accommodative.

The U.S. economy remained strong enough that in December 2015, the Federal Reserve (Fed) raised its target interest rate by 25 basis points (bps; 100 bps equals 1.00%) after keeping it near zero for seven years. However, the Fed clarified that future interest-rate increases would be gradual; as of the end of the reporting period, the Fed remained on hold. Other major central banks continued to pressure interest rates into historically low and even negative territory. In Europe, the European Central Bank (ECB) pushed its rate for banks’ excess reserves to -0.40% in March 2016 in an effort to encourage lending. In addition, the ECB kept its main refinancing rate at zero and continued to provide liquidity through an asset-purchasing program.

As a result of the favorable macroeconomic backdrop, fixed-income markets rallied across the board.

Even though the Fed raised its key rate during the period as anticipated, it was a modest increase, and further rate hikes were not immediately forthcoming. As a result, market yields declined and bond prices rose. Since the end of the financial crisis, structural changes in the fixed-income markets have reduced trading liquidity (the degree to which assets can be bought or sold without affecting the price). New regulations and capital requirements have caused traditional liquidity suppliers (banks and broker/dealers) to be more risk averse and hold less inventory. Meanwhile, corporate debt issuance has spiked as companies finance themselves at record-low yields, bond mutual funds hold larger amounts of this new debt supply, trading volumes are lower, and large-size trades are more difficult to execute. However, fixed-income markets appeared to function well over the past year with sufficient liquidity. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index,¹ a proxy for the broad investment-grade market, returned 5.97%.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (formerly known as Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar–denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage pass-throughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. You cannot invest directly in an index.


Letter to shareholders (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund			3

Low global yields and a solid U.S. economy incented investors to take on additional risk by purchasing stocks and high-yield bonds. The high-yield bond market was further helped by the fact that the high-yield default rate remained low for non-commodity-related companies. Although Moody’s Investors Service, Incorporated, projected in July 2016 that the U.S. high-yield default rate could reach 6.4% by the end of 2016, much of that number came from metals and mining firms (10.2% projected default rate) and oil and gas companies (8.6% projected default rate). The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index² returned 12.73% for the period, and the S&P 500 Index,³ a proxy for large-cap stocks, returned 15.43%.

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Periods of uncertainty can present challenges, but experience has taught us that maintaining long-term investment goals can be an effective way to plan for the future. To help you create a sound strategy based on your personal goals and risk tolerance, Wells Fargo Funds offers more than 100 mutual funds spanning a wide range of asset classes and investment styles. Although diversification cannot guarantee an investment profit or prevent losses, we believe it can be an effective way to manage investment risk and potentially smooth out overall portfolio performance. We encourage investors to know their investments and to understand that appropriate levels of risk-taking may unlock opportunities.

Thank you for choosing to invest in Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

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President

Wells Fargo Funds

Low global yields and a solid U.S. economy incented investors to take on additional risk by purchasing stocks and high-yield bonds.

For further information about your Fund, contact your investment professional, visit our website at wellsfargofunds.com, or call us directly at 1-800-222-8222. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index (formerly known as Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index) is an unmanaged, U.S. dollar–denominated, nonconvertible, non-investment-grade debt index. The index consists of domestic corporate bonds rated Ba and below with a minimum outstanding amount of $150 million. You cannot invest directly in an index.

³	The S&P 500 Index consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value-weighted index with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. You cannot invest directly in an index.


4		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

Investment objective

The Fund seeks long-term total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Portfolio manager

Margaret Patel

Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2016¹


		Including sales charge						Excluding sales charge						Expense ratios² (%)
	Inception date	1 year		5 year		10 year		1 year		5 year		10 year		Gross		Net³
Class A (EKBAX)	1-20-1998		15.74		14.70		5.65		22.85		16.05		6.28		1.15		1.15
Class B (EKBBX)*	9-11-1935		17.06		14.94		5.78		22.06		15.17		5.78		1.90		1.90
Class C (EKBCX)	1-22-1998		20.96		15.15		5.49		21.96		15.15		5.49		1.90		1.90
Administrator Class (EKBDX)	7-30-2010		–		–		–		23.14		16.30		6.47		1.07		1.05
Institutional Class (EKBYX)	1-26-1998		–		–		–		23.28		16.52		6.66		0.82		0.78
Diversified Capital Builder Blended Index⁴	–		–		–		–		14.47		14.37		7.54		–		–
BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield U.S. Corporates, Cash Pay Index⁵	–		–		–		–		12.79		8.19		7.51		–		–
Russell 1000^® Index⁶	–		–		–		–		14.93		16.41		7.40		–		–

Class B shares are closed to investment, except in connection with the reinvestment of any distributions and permitted exchanges.

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown without sales charges would be lower if sales charges were reflected. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted, which assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund’s website, wellsfargofunds.com.

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

For Class A shares, the maximum front-end sales charge is 5.75%. For Class B shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 5.00%. For Class C shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 1.00%. Performance including a contingent deferred sales charge assumes the sales charge for the corresponding time period. Administrator Class and Institutional Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

Balanced funds may invest in stocks and bonds. Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Bond values fluctuate in response to the financial condition of individual issuers, general market and economic conditions, and changes in interest rates. Changes in market conditions and government policies may lead to periods of heightened volatility in the bond market and reduced liquidity for certain bonds held by the Fund. In general, when interest rates rise, bond values fall and investors may lose principal value. Interest-rate changes and their impact on the Fund and its share price can be sudden and unpredictable. Certain investment strategies tend to increase the total risk of an investment (relative to the broader market). The Fund is exposed to foreign investment risk, high-yield securities risk, and smaller-company securities risk. Consult the Fund’s prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund			5

Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 2016⁷

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Historical performance shown for Administrator Class shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Institutional Class shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Administrator Class shares. Historical performance shown for all classes of the Fund prior to July 12, 2010, is based on the performance of the Fund’s predecessor, Evergreen Diversified Capital Builder Fund.

²	Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the financial highlights of this report.

The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at 1.20% for Class A, 1.95% for Class B, 1.95% for Class C, 1.05% for Administrator Class, and 0.78% for Institutional Class. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

⁴	Source: Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. The Diversified Capital Builder Blended Index is composed of the BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield U.S. Corporates, Cash Pay Index (25%) and Russell 1000^® Index (75%). You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁵	The BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield U.S. Corporates, Cash Pay Index is an unmanaged market index that provides a broad-based performance measure of the non-investment grade U.S. domestic bond index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁶	The Russell 1000^® Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000^® Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁷

The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Diversified Capital Builder Blended Index, BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield U.S. Corporates, Cash Pay Index, and the Russell 1000^® Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.

⁸	The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the investments divided by total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

⁹	Amounts are calculated based on the total long-term investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


6		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

MANAGER’S DISCUSSION

Fund highlights

The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Diversified Capital Builder Blended Index, for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016.

The Fund outperformed the benchmark in part because of its above-benchmark weighting to stocks during a period in which stocks outperformed the high-yield market. In its stock holdings, the Fund benefited from additions to the energy sector in the second half of the fiscal year, after having an underweight to the sector in the earlier part of the fiscal year. The Fund also gained relative performance from takeovers of four of its holdings. Equity detractors were primarily in the technology sector, as well as in the health care space, specifically pharmaceutical companies.

In the bond portfolio, holdings in basic materials companies were considerable outperformers, as were selected energy bonds. Detractors from bond performance fell in the pharmaceutical, information technology, and energy services sectors.

Stocks held up better than high-yield bonds in a volatile period.

In the stock market, the fiscal year was marked by short-term swings as measured by the Russell 1000^® Index. After rising modestly through the fourth quarter of 2015, stock prices dropped sharply in the first two months of 2016, reflecting concerns about falling energy prices, lower economic growth, and the possibility of rising interest rates. After this period of uncertainty, the market advanced more or less steadily in the remainder of the fiscal year, as it became clear that the Federal Reserve was sensitive to market concerns about rising rates and would most likely move at a gradual pace. In addition, economic growth continued to advance, albeit at a relatively low rate compared to previous economic recoveries.

In the fixed-income market, fears of higher U.S. Treasury rates once again proved to be wrong, and longer-term bond yields declined in the fiscal year. To illustrate, interest rates as measured by the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond began the fiscal year at 2.04%, and ended the fiscal year at 1.60%. High-yield bond yields also fell over the period, resulting in notable capital gains for many bonds as measured by the BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield U.S. Corporates, Cash Pay Index, particularly in the hard-hit energy industry. Lower-rated bonds in general produced low double-digit returns across many sectors. High-yield bonds benefited not only from lower Treasury rates, but also from diminished concerns about a slowing economy and rising defaults. Investors’ increased risk appetites caused yields on high-yield bonds to decline more than the yields on comparable Treasuries.


Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 2016⁸
Kinder Morgan Incorporated			5.52
Plains All American Pipeline LP			4.89
Crown Castle International Corporation			4.15
The Williams Companies Incorporated			3.66
Tronox Finance LLC, 6.38%, 8-15-2020			3.06
John Bean Technologies Corporation			3.01
Broadcom Limited			2.96
Equinix Incorporated			2.91
Xilinx Incorporated			2.75
Tesoro Logistics LP			2.56

In the Fund’s stock portfolio, several energy-related names were major contributors to performance: Kinder Morgan, Incorporated; Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.; Williams Companies, Incorporated; and Columbia Pipeline Group, Incorporated (which was acquired by TransCanada Corporation). FEI Company, a technology company specializing in microscopes, contributed as a result of substantial price appreciation after its acquisition by Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated was announced. John Bean Technologies Corporation, a manufacturer of systems and products for the food-processing industry, was a significant outperformer. In the health care sector, Medtronic Plc, Mylan N.V., and Becton, Dickinson and Company also outperformed.

Detractors were primarily in the technology sector, and included Akami Technologies, Incorporated; Seagate Technology plc, and FireEye, Incorporated. In the pharmaceuticals sector, Eli Lilly and Company, AMAG Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, and McKesson Corporation were underperformers.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund			7

Portfolio allocation as of September 30, 2016⁹

Specific to the Fund’s fixed-income portfolio, we emphasized relatively high-quality high-yield bonds, believing that better-quality issues that were available for modestly lower yields represented superior investment value compared with higher-yielding, but lower-rated bonds. Fixed-income contributors included Tronox Finance LLC, Rayonier Advanced Materials Products Incorporated, and Olin Corporation. Bonds of energy companies Kinder Morgan Incorporated and Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., also contributed to outperformance. Bonds of Lear Corporation, a manufacturer of auto seating systems, were upgraded to investment grade and further aided relative results. Detractors included AMAG Pharmaceuticals Incorporated; energy services company Bristow Group Incorporated, and hard disk drive maker Seagate HDD.

We continue to focus on high-yield bonds of U.S.–based companies that have publicly issued common stock and that we judge to have competitive business positions and flexible balance sheets. We believe such companies could withstand a slowdown in their sales and profits or diminished access to credit should there be a reduction in liquidity provided by financial lenders. We continue to minimize exposure to the energy services and metals and mining sectors because these areas face continued challenges from declining demand and soft pricing for their products.

Our outlook remains one of cautious optimism.

While the pace of economic growth is low compared with previous recoveries after recessions, we believe the intrinsic dynamism, creativity, and basic strengths of the U.S. economy should provide opportunities for both the stock and high-yield bond markets over the next year. The housing and automobile sectors are on multiyear upswings. Slow but steady gains in employment should help stimulate demand for goods and services. Furthermore, the expansion of low-cost shale gas and petroleum liquids should continue to provide a boon to both businesses and consumers, improving the competitive positions of U.S. companies and offering some cost relief to consumers for utility and fuel costs. Despite current financial uncertainties, we believe the strong fundamentals of the U.S. economy will provide attractive investment potential for stocks over time.

In our view, the high-yield bond market may benefit from relatively attractive fundamentals—improving, albeit slow, business conditions, ample financial liquidity, and historically low default rates, excluding high-risk sectors such as commodities. We are cautious given that high-yield interest rates could rise against a backdrop of a slowing economy. However, with the currently wide yield differentials for high-yield versus investment grade bonds, we think high-yield bonds could provide enough income to compensate for their credit risks.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


8		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund		Fund expenses (unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and contingent deferred sales charges (if any) on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) and/or shareholder servicing fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016.

Actual expenses

The “Actual” line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the “Actual” line under the heading entitled “Expenses paid during period” for your applicable class of shares to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The “Hypothetical” line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and contingent deferred sales charges. Therefore, the “Hypothetical” line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


	Beginning account value 4-1-2016		Ending account value 9-30-2016		Expenses paid during the period¹		Annualized net expense ratio
Class A
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,118.58	$	6.01		1.13	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,019.33	$	5.73		1.13	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,115.78	$	9.96		1.88	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.59	$	9.49		1.88	%
Class C
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,114.49	$	9.96		1.89	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.57	$	9.50		1.89	%
Administrator Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,120.32	$	5.56		1.05	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,019.75	$	5.30		1.05	%
Institutional Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,121.31	$	4.14		0.78	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,021.10	$	3.94		0.78	%

¹	Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund			9


Security name	Shares		Value

Common Stocks: 75.68%

Consumer Discretionary: 5.81%

Auto Components: 1.16%
Gentex Corporation		450,000	$	7,902,000


Distributors: 0.44%
Genuine Parts Company		30,000		3,013,500


Household Durables: 4.11%
Harman International Industries Incorporated		80,000		6,756,000
Leggett & Platt Incorporated		165,000		7,520,700
Newell Rubbermaid Incorporated		260,000		13,691,600

				27,968,300


Media: 0.10%
Comcast Corporation Class A		10,000		663,400


Consumer Staples: 4.86%

Food Products: 2.49%
ConAgra Foods Incorporated		360,000		16,959,600


Household Products: 0.42%
Church & Dwight Company Incorporated		60,000		2,875,200


Personal Products: 1.95%
The Estee Lauder Companies Incorporated Class A		150,000		13,284,000


Energy: 18.39%

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 18.39%
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation		100,000		2,580,000
EOG Resources Incorporated		30,000		2,901,300
EQT Corporation		90,000		6,535,800
Kinder Morgan Incorporated		1,625,000		37,586,250
Plains All American Pipeline LP		1,060,000		33,294,600
Tesoro Logistics LP		360,000		17,438,400
The Williams Companies Incorporated		810,000		24,891,300

				125,227,650


Health Care: 6.57%

Biotechnology: 0.30%
Shire plc ADR		10,374		2,011,104


Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 2.29%
Becton Dickinson & Company		30,000		5,391,900
C.R. Bard Incorporated		20,000		4,485,600
Medtronic plc		35,000		3,024,000
West Pharmaceutical Services Incorporated		10,000		745,000
Zimmer Holdings Incorporated		15,000		1,950,300

				15,596,800

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


10		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Shares		Value

Health Care Providers & Services: 0.12%
McKesson Corporation		5,000	$	833,750


Life Sciences Tools & Services: 1.40%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated		10,000		1,590,600
Waters Corporation †		50,000		7,924,500

				9,515,100


Pharmaceuticals: 2.46%
Eli Lilly & Company		200,000		16,052,000
Mallinckrodt plc †		10,000		697,800

				16,749,800


Industrials: 11.61%

Aerospace & Defense: 5.46%
Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated		85,000		13,040,700
Lockheed Martin Corporation		13,792		3,306,218
Raytheon Company		100,000		13,613,000
TransDigm Group Incorporated †		25,000		7,228,000

				37,187,918


Building Products: 0.80%
Apogee Enterprises Incorporated		70,000		3,128,300
Lennox International Incorporated		15,000		2,355,450

				5,483,750


Electrical Equipment: 0.32%
AMETEK Incorporated		45,000		2,150,100


Machinery: 4.85%
Donaldson Company Incorporated		20,000		746,600
IDEX Corporation		80,000		7,485,600
John Bean Technologies Corporation		290,000		20,459,500
The Middleby Corporation †		35,000		4,326,700

				33,018,400


Trading Companies & Distributors: 0.18%
WESCO International Incorporated †		20,000		1,229,800


Information Technology: 16.32%

Communications Equipment: 0.07%
CommScope Holdings Incorporated †		15,000		451,650


Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 2.74%
Amphenol Corporation Class A		250,000		16,230,000
Belden Incorporated		35,000		2,414,650

				18,644,650

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund			11


Security name	Shares		Value

Internet Software & Services: 1.29%
Akamai Technologies Incorporated †		165,000	$	8,743,350


IT Services: 2.54%
Leidos Holdings Incorporated		240,000		10,387,200
NeuStar Incorporated Class A «†		260,000		6,913,400

				17,300,600


Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 7.38%
Broadcom Limited		117,000		20,184,840
Microsemi Corporation †		270,000		11,334,600
Xilinx Incorporated		345,000		18,747,300

				50,266,740


Software: 2.02%
Adobe Systems Incorporated †		100,000		10,854,000
CDK Global Incorporated		20,000		1,147,200
Splunk Incorporated †		30,000		1,760,400

				13,761,600


Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 0.28%
Diebold Incorporated		30,000		743,700
Western Digital Corporation		20,000		1,179,876

				1,923,576


Materials: 2.67%

Chemicals: 2.67%
Celanese Corporation Series A		250,000		16,640,000
Olin Corporation		75,000		1,539,000

				18,179,000


Real Estate: 8.19%

Equity REITs: 8.19%
Boston Properties Incorporated		5,000		681,450
Crown Castle International Corporation		300,000		28,263,000
Equinix Incorporated		55,000		19,813,750
Saul Centers Incorporated		105,000		6,993,000

				55,751,200


Utilities: 1.26%

Gas Utilities: 1.26%
Atmos Energy Corporation		115,000		8,564,050


Total Common Stocks (Cost $446,272,191)				515,256,588

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


12		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes: 21.10%

Consumer Discretionary: 1.57%

Auto Components: 0.08%
Dana Holding Corporation		5.50	%		12-15-2024	$	500,000	$	508,750


Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 0.30%
Speedway Motorsports Incorporated		5.13			2-1-2023		2,000,000		2,045,000


Media: 0.48%
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC 144A		7.88			5-15-2024		3,000,000		3,240,000


Specialty Retail: 0.71%
Group 1 Automotive Incorporated		5.00			6-1-2022		500,000		502,500
Penske Auto Group Incorporated		5.75			10-1-2022		4,200,000		4,357,500

									4,860,000


Energy: 3.19%

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 3.19%
ONEOK Incorporated		4.25			2-1-2022		1,737,000		1,702,260
ONEOK Incorporated		7.50			9-1-2023		1,000,000		1,120,000
Plains All American Pipeline LP		4.65			10-15-2025		6,000,000		6,237,396
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company		7.00			3-15-2027		10,534,000		12,626,190

									21,685,846


Health Care: 1.48%

Biotechnology: 0.25%
AMAG Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 144A		7.88			9-1-2023		1,800,000		1,719,000


Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 0.38%
Teleflex Incorporated		4.88			6-1-2026		2,500,000		2,587,500


Health Care Providers & Services: 0.61%
DaVita HealthCare Partners Incorporated		5.13			7-15-2024		1,000,000		1,020,000
HCA Incorporated		5.25			6-15-2026		2,000,000		2,125,000
HealthSouth Corporation		5.13			3-15-2023		1,000,000		997,500

									4,142,500


Life Sciences Tools & Services: 0.24%
Quintiles Transnational Corporation 144A		4.88			5-15-2023		1,600,000		1,644,000


Industrials: 3.52%

Aerospace & Defense: 2.15%
Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated 144A		5.00			11-15-2025		6,926,000		7,324,245
Moog Incorporated 144A		5.25			12-1-2022		1,500,000		1,552,500
Orbital ATK Incorporated		5.50			10-1-2023		2,000,000		2,095,000
TransDigm Group Incorporated 144A		6.38			6-15-2026		2,000,000		2,075,000
TransDigm Group Incorporated		6.50			5-15-2025		1,500,000		1,565,625

									14,612,370

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund			13


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Machinery: 0.46%
Oshkosh Corporation		5.38	%		3-1-2025	$	2,000,000	$	2,100,000
SPX FLOW Incorporated 144A		5.88			8-15-2026		1,000,000		1,016,250

									3,116,250


Trading Companies & Distributors: 0.91%
HD Supply Incorporated 144A		5.75			4-15-2024		4,015,000		4,215,750
Wesco Distribution Incorporated 144A		5.38			6-15-2024		2,000,000		2,003,760

									6,219,510


Information Technology: 3.97%

Communications Equipment: 0.93%
CommScope Incorporated 144A		5.50			6-15-2024		6,000,000		6,330,000


Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 0.60%
Belden Incorporated 144A		5.25			7-15-2024		3,000,000		3,045,000
Belden Incorporated 144A		5.50			9-1-2022		1,000,000		1,042,500

									4,087,500


IT Services: 0.46%
NeuStar Incorporated «(i)		4.50			1-15-2023		3,500,000		3,132,500


Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 0.38%
Micron Technology Incorporated 144A		5.25			8-1-2023		1,500,000		1,470,000
Microsemi Corporation 144A		9.13			4-15-2023		1,000,000		1,140,000

									2,610,000


Software: 0.31%
Nuance Communications Company 144A		6.00			7-1-2024		2,000,000		2,085,000


Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 1.29%
Diebold Incorporated 144A		8.50			4-15-2024		8,500,000		8,808,125


Materials: 6.84%

Chemicals: 6.38%
A. Schulman Incorporated 144A		6.88			6-1-2023		6,375,000		6,438,750
Olin Corporation		5.50			8-15-2022		6,000,000		6,060,000
Rayonier Advanced Materials Products Incorporated 144A		5.50			6-1-2024		6,835,000		6,254,025
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 144A		6.00			10-15-2023		3,600,000		3,834,000
Tronox Finance LLC		6.38			8-15-2020		22,588,000		20,837,430

									43,424,205


Containers & Packaging: 0.46%
Berry Plastics Corporation		5.13			7-15-2023		3,120,000		3,172,650


Real Estate: 0.53%

Equity REITs: 0.53%
Equinix Incorporated		5.75			1-1-2025		1,000,000		1,062,500
Iron Mountain Incorporated 144A		5.38			6-1-2026		2,000,000		2,000,000

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


14		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Equity REITs (continued)
Iron Mountain Incorporated		5.75	%		8-15-2024	$	500,000	$	513,750

									3,576,250


Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $140,784,289)									143,606,956


Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes: 2.52%

Industrials: 0.30%

Electrical Equipment: 0.30%
Sensata Technologies BV 144A		4.88			10-15-2023		2,000,000		2,080,000


Information Technology: 2.22%

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 2.22%
Seagate HDD Cayman		4.75			6-1-2023		9,500,000		9,405,000
Seagate HDD Cayman		4.88			6-1-2027		6,396,000		5,679,648

									15,084,648


Total Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $16,468,795)									17,164,648


	Yield					Shares
Short-Term Investments: 1.88%

Investment Companies: 1.88%
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC (l)(r)(u)		0.65					9,035,155		9,035,155
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class (l)(u)		0.34					3,773,354		3,773,354

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $12,808,509)									12,808,509


Total investments in securities (Cost $616,333,784) *	101.18	%		688,836,701
Other assets and liabilities, net	(1.18	)		(8,023,046	)

Total net assets	100.00	%	$	680,813,655

†	Non-income-earning security

«	All or a portion of this security is on loan.

144A	The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.

(i)	Illiquid security for which the designation as illiquid is unaudited.

(l)	The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(r)	The investment is a non-registered investment vehicle purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

(u)	The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

*	Cost for federal income tax purposes is $615,673,007 and unrealized gains (losses) consists of:


Gross unrealized gains	$	82,047,323
Gross unrealized losses		(8,883,629	)

Net unrealized gains	$	73,163,694

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Statement of assets and liabilities—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund			15




Assets
Investments
In unaffiliated securities (including $8,827,796 of securities loaned), at value (cost $603,525,275)	$	676,028,192
In affiliated securities, at value (cost $12,808,509)		12,808,509

Total investments, at value (cost $616,333,784)		688,836,701
Receivable for investments sold		9,702,674
Receivable for Fund shares sold		1,170,870
Receivable for dividends and interest		2,863,932
Receivable for securities lending income		9,542
Prepaid expenses and other assets		126,386

Total assets		702,710,105


Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased		11,289,676
Payable for Fund shares redeemed		750,117
Payable upon receipt of securities loaned		9,035,155
Management fee payable		369,667
Distribution fees payable		44,159
Administration fees payable		112,806
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		294,870

Total liabilities		21,896,450

Total net assets	$	680,813,655


NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
Paid-in capital	$	551,365,111
Undistributed net investment income		422,976
Accumulated net realized gains on investments		56,522,651
Net unrealized gains on investments		72,502,917

Total net assets	$	680,813,655


COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
Net assets – Class A	$	467,502,982
Shares outstanding – Class A¹		46,934,960
Net asset value per share – Class A		$9.96
Maximum offering price per share – Class A²		$10.57
Net assets – Class B	$	1,514,768
Shares outstanding – Class B¹		150,497
Net asset value per share – Class B		$10.07
Net assets – Class C	$	67,629,719
Shares outstanding – Class C¹		6,786,975
Net asset value per share – Class C		$9.96
Net assets – Administrator Class	$	21,397,651
Shares outstanding – Administrator Class¹		2,146,960
Net asset value per share – Administrator Class		$9.97
Net assets – Institutional Class	$	122,768,535
Shares outstanding – Institutional Class¹		12,396,637
Net asset value per share – Institutional Class		$9.90

¹	The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

²	Maximum offering price is computed as 100/94.25 of net asset value. On investments of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


16		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund		Statement of operations—year ended September 30, 2016




Investment income
Interest	$	9,084,301
Dividends		8,314,674
Securities lending income, net		48,562
Income from affiliated securities		25,688

Total investment income		17,473,225


Expenses
Management fee		3,847,353
Administration fees
Class A		885,160
Class B		4,614
Class C		122,020
Administrator Class		15,931
Institutional Class		136,851
Shareholder servicing fees
Class A		1,053,762
Class B		5,493
Class C		145,262
Administrator Class		30,635
Distribution fees
Class B		16,478
Class C		435,785
Custody and accounting fees		39,991
Professional fees		46,489
Registration fees		65,169
Shareholder report expenses		50,722
Trustees’ fees and expenses		21,225
Other fees and expenses		6,449

Total expenses		6,929,389
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements		(35,301	)

Net expenses		6,894,088

Net investment income		10,579,137


REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gains on investments		56,562,113
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments		57,125,458

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		113,687,571

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	124,266,708

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Statement of changes in net assets		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund			17


	Year ended September 30, 2016						Year ended September 30, 2015

Operations
Net investment income				$	10,579,137					$	7,234,900
Net realized gains on investments					56,562,113						59,544,695
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments					57,125,458						(71,976,899	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations					124,266,708						(5,197,304	)


Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income
Class A					(7,154,781	)					(4,369,242	)
Class B					(13,202	)					(7,771	)
Class C					(576,356	)					(141,210	)
Administrator Class					(281,790	)					(120,391	)
Institutional Class					(2,192,889	)					(1,482,197	)
Net realized gains
Class A					(38,200,806	)					0
Class B					(258,301	)					0
Class C					(5,148,475	)					0
Administrator Class					(504,792	)					0
Institutional Class					(9,439,938	)					0

Total distributions to shareholders					(63,771,330	)					(6,120,811	)


Capital share transactions		Shares						Shares
Proceeds from shares sold
Class A		3,675,778			34,640,601			2,083,460			20,605,565
Class B		6,490			57,479			13,876			136,786
Class C		1,407,777			13,010,103			1,628,588			15,975,268
Administrator Class		1,842,765			16,600,389			597,936			5,892,607
Institutional Class		2,616,107			24,432,480			1,457,516			14,260,256

					88,741,052						56,870,482

Reinvestment of distributions
Class A		5,090,728			43,117,960			423,836			4,106,343
Class B		25,632			216,784			676			6,705
Class C		606,197			5,111,831			12,912			126,376
Administrator Class		89,236			775,222			12,215			118,673
Institutional Class		1,260,658			10,654,067			140,068			1,347,977

					59,875,864						5,706,074

Payment for shares redeemed
Class A		(5,956,354	)		(54,335,024	)		(4,696,961	)		(46,170,825	)
Class B		(212,484	)		(1,934,449	)		(235,677	)		(2,347,105	)
Class C		(1,077,109	)		(9,826,218	)		(690,709	)		(6,779,827	)
Administrator Class		(650,695	)		(5,982,660	)		(754,084	)		(7,409,406	)
Institutional Class		(2,203,621	)		(20,087,169	)		(1,683,456	)		(16,493,344	)

					(92,165,520	)					(79,200,507	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions					56,451,396						(16,623,951	)

Total increase (decrease) in net assets					116,946,774						(27,942,066	)


Net assets
Beginning of period					563,866,881						591,808,947

End of period				$	680,813,655					$	563,866,881

Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income				$	422,976					$	(109,688	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


18		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS A	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$9.12			$9.31			$7.89			$6.93			$5.65
Net investment income		0.17			0.11			0.09			0.12			0.15
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		1.71			(0.20	)		1.41			0.96			1.29

Total from investment operations		1.88			(0.09	)		1.50			1.08			1.44
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.15	)		(0.10	)		(0.08	)		(0.12	)		(0.16	)
Net realized gains		(0.89	)		0.00			0.00			0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(1.04	)		(0.10	)		(0.08	)		(0.12	)		(0.16	)
Net asset value, end of period		$9.96			$9.12			$9.31			$7.89			$6.93
Total return¹		22.85	%		(1.05	)%		19.10	%		15.75	%		25.58	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.14	%		1.19	%		1.21	%		1.20	%		1.21	%
Net expenses		1.14	%		1.19	%		1.20	%		1.20	%		1.20	%
Net investment income		1.77	%		1.17	%		1.09	%		1.66	%		2.40	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		73	%		69	%		82	%		70	%		79	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$467,503			$402,303			$431,388			$399,535			$390,705

¹	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund			19

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS B	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$9.19			$9.38			$7.95			$6.98			$5.69
Net investment income		0.09	¹		0.04	¹		0.03	¹		0.07	¹		0.11	¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		1.75			(0.21	)		1.41			0.96			1.28

Total from investment operations		1.84			(0.17	)		1.44			1.03			1.39
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.07	)		(0.02	)		(0.01	)		(0.06	)		(0.10	)
Net realized gains		(0.89	)		0.00			0.00			0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.96	)		(0.02	)		(0.01	)		(0.06	)		(0.10	)
Net asset value, end of period		$10.07			$9.19			$9.38			$7.95			$6.98
Total return²		22.06	%		(1.86	)%		18.15	%		14.87	%		24.62	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.89	%		1.94	%		1.96	%		1.95	%		1.96	%
Net expenses		1.89	%		1.94	%		1.95	%		1.95	%		1.95	%
Net investment income		0.99	%		0.44	%		0.34	%		0.94	%		1.65	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		73	%		69	%		82	%		70	%		79	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$1,515			$3,042			$5,180			$6,502			$8,077

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


20		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS C	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$9.12			$9.32			$7.90			$6.94			$5.66
Net investment income		0.10			0.05			0.03			0.07			0.10
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		1.72			(0.22	)		1.41			0.96			1.29

Total from investment operations		1.82			(0.17	)		1.44			1.03			1.39
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.09	)		(0.03	)		(0.02	)		(0.07	)		(0.11	)
Net realized gains		(0.89	)		0.00			0.00			0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.98	)		(0.03	)		(0.02	)		(0.07	)		(0.11	)
Net asset value, end of period		$9.96			$9.12			$9.32			$7.90			$6.94
Total return¹		21.96	%		(1.88	)%		18.21	%		14.86	%		24.63	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.89	%		1.94	%		1.96	%		1.95	%		1.96	%
Net expenses		1.89	%		1.94	%		1.95	%		1.95	%		1.95	%
Net investment income		1.03	%		0.41	%		0.34	%		0.91	%		1.65	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		73	%		69	%		82	%		70	%		79	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$67,630			$53,373			$45,670			$39,758			$38,279

¹	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund			21

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$9.12			$9.32			$7.90			$6.94			$5.66
Net investment income		0.18	¹		0.14	¹		0.12	¹		0.14	¹		0.17	¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		1.73			(0.22	)		1.41			0.96			1.28

Total from investment operations		1.91			(0.08	)		1.53			1.10			1.45
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.17	)		(0.12	)		(0.11	)		(0.14	)		(0.17	)
Net realized gains		(0.89	)		0.00			0.00			0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(1.06	)		(0.12	)		(0.11	)		(0.14	)		(0.17	)
Net asset value, end of period		$9.97			$9.12			$9.32			$7.90			$6.94
Total return		23.14	%		(0.92	)%		19.39	%		16.06	%		25.84	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.06	%		1.05	%		1.04	%		1.04	%		1.03	%
Net expenses		1.03	%		0.95	%		0.95	%		0.95	%		0.95	%
Net investment income		1.89	%		1.41	%		1.33	%		1.84	%		2.65	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		73	%		69	%		82	%		70	%		79	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$21,398			$7,898			$9,411			$6,836			$3,015

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


22		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$9.07			$9.27			$7.85			$6.90			$5.62
Net investment income		0.20			0.15			0.13	¹		0.15			0.18	¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		1.71			(0.21	)		1.41			0.95			1.28

Total from investment operations		1.91			(0.06	)		1.54			1.10			1.46
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.19	)		(0.14	)		(0.12	)		(0.15	)		(0.18	)
Net realized gains		(0.89	)		0.00			0.00			0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(1.08	)		(0.14	)		(0.12	)		(0.15	)		(0.18	)
Net asset value, end of period		$9.90			$9.07			$9.27			$7.85			$6.90
Total return		23.28	%		(0.75	)%		19.68	%		16.17	%		26.23	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		0.81	%		0.79	%		0.78	%		0.77	%		0.78	%
Net expenses		0.78	%		0.77	%		0.78	%		0.77	%		0.78	%
Net investment income		2.14	%		1.58	%		1.52	%		2.08	%		2.80	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		73	%		69	%		82	%		70	%		79	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$122,769			$97,251			$100,160			$149,790			$142,256

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund			23

1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements of the Fund, are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time), although the Fund may deviate from this calculation time under unusual or unexpected circumstances.

Equity securities that are listed on a foreign or domestic exchange or market are valued at the official closing price or, if none, the last sales price. If no sale occurs on the principal exchange or market that day, the prior day’s price will be deemed “stale” and a fair value price will be determined in accordance with the Fund’s Valuation Procedures.

Debt securities are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service or, if a reliable price is not available, the quoted bid price from an independent broker-dealer.

Investments in registered open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value. Interests in non-registered investment vehicles that are redeemable at net asset value are fair valued normally at net asset value.

Investments which are not valued using any of the methods discussed above are valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees of the Fund. The Board of Trustees has established a Valuation Committee comprised of the Trustees and has delegated to it the authority to take any actions regarding the valuation of portfolio securities that the Valuation Committee deems necessary or appropriate, including determining the fair value of portfolio securities, unless the determination has been delegated to the Management Valuation Team of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”). The Board of Trustees retains the authority to make or ratify any valuation decisions or approve any changes to the Valuation Procedures as it deems appropriate. On a quarterly basis, the Board of Trustees receives reports on any valuation actions taken by the Valuation Committee or the Management Valuation Team which may include items for ratification.

Valuations of fair valued securities are compared to the next actual sales price when available, or other appropriate market values, to assess the continued appropriateness of the fair valuation methodologies used. These securities are fair valued on a day-to-day basis, taking into consideration changes to appropriate market information and any significant changes to the inputs considered in the valuation process until there is a readily available price provided on an exchange or by an independent pricing service. Valuations received from an independent pricing service or independent broker-dealer quotes are periodically validated by comparisons to most recent trades and valuations provided by other independent pricing services in addition to the review of prices by the manager and/or subadviser. Unobservable inputs used in determining fair valuations are identified based on the type of security, taking into consideration factors utilized by market participants in valuing the investment, knowledge about the issuer and the current market environment.

Security loans

The Fund may lend its securities from time to time in order to earn additional income in the form of fees or interest on securities received as collateral or the investment of any cash received as collateral. The Fund continues to receive interest or dividends on the securities loaned. The Fund receives collateral in the form of cash or securities with a value at least equal to the value of the securities on loan. The value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. In a securities lending transaction, the net asset value of the Fund will be affected by an increase or decrease in the value of the securities loaned and by an increase or decrease in the value of the instrument in which collateral is invested. The amount of securities lending activity undertaken by the Fund fluctuates from time to time. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the borrower, the Fund may be prevented from recovering the loaned securities or gaining access to the collateral or may experience delays or costs in doing so. In addition, the investment of any cash collateral received may lose all or part of its value. The Fund has the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand.


24		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund		Notes to financial statements

The Fund lends its securities through an unaffiliated securities lending agent. Cash collateral received in connection with its securities lending transactions is invested in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC (the “Securities Lending Fund”). The Securities Lending Fund is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act and is managed by Funds Management and is subadvised by Wells Capital Management Incorporated (“WellsCap”), an affiliate of Funds Management and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo”). Funds Management receives an advisory fee starting at 0.05% and declining to 0.01% as the average daily net assets of the Securities Lending Fund increase. All of the fees received by Funds Management are paid to WellsCap for its services as subadviser. The Securities Lending Fund seeks to provide a positive return compared to the daily Fed Funds Open rate by investing in high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated short-term money market instruments. Securities Lending Fund investments are fair valued based upon the amortized cost valuation technique. Income earned from investment in the Securities Lending Fund is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations.

When-issued transactions

The Fund may purchase securities on a forward commitment or when-issued basis. The Fund records a when-issued transaction on the trade date and will segregate assets in an amount at least equal in value to the Fund’s commitment to purchase when-issued securities. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and the Fund begins earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date.

Interest income is accrued daily and bond discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized daily based on the effective interest method. To the extent debt obligations are placed on non-accrual status, any related interest income may be reduced by writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful based on consistently applied procedures. If the issuer subsequently resumes interest payments or when the collectability of interest is reasonably assured, the debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status.

Distributions to shareholders

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Such distributions are determined in conformity with federal income tax regulations, which may differ in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains recognized for purposes of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Federal and other taxes

The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its investment company taxable income and any net realized capital gains (after reduction for capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes was required.

The Fund’s income and federal excise tax returns and all financial records supporting those returns for the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the federal and Delaware revenue authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state, and foreign tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under federal income tax regulations. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The primary permanent difference causing such reclassifications is due to recognition of partnership income. At September 30, 2016, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, the following reclassification adjustments were made on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

Paid-in capital

Undistributed net

investment income

Accumulated net

realized gains

on investments

$(18,724)

$172,545

$(153,821)


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Class allocations

The separate classes of shares offered by the Fund differ principally in applicable sales charges, distribution, shareholder servicing, and administration fees. Class specific expenses are charged directly to that share class. Investment income, common expenses, and realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative proportion of net assets of each class.

3. FAIR VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Fund’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2016:


	Quoted prices (Level 1)		Other significant observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Investments in:

Common stocks
Consumer discretionary	$	39,547,200	$	0	$	0	$	39,547,200
Consumer staples		33,118,800		0		0		33,118,800
Energy		125,227,650		0		0		125,227,650
Health care		44,706,554		0		0		44,706,554
Industrials		79,069,968		0		0		79,069,968
Information technology		111,092,166		0		0		111,092,166
Materials		18,179,000		0		0		18,179,000
Real estate		55,751,200		0		0		55,751,200
Utilities		8,564,050		0		0		8,564,050

Corporate bonds and notes		0		143,606,956		0		143,606,956

Yankee corporate bonds and notes		0		17,164,648		0		17,164,648

Short-term investments
Investment companies		3,773,354		0		0		3,773,354
Investments measured at net asset value*								9,035,155
Total assets	$	519,029,942	$	160,771,604	$	0	$	688,836,701

Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC valued at $9,035,155 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

The Fund recognizes transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period. At September 30, 2016, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.


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4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is the manager of the Fund and provides advisory and fund-level administrative services under an investment management agreement. Under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Fund, supervising the subadviser, providing fund-level administrative services in connection with the Fund’s operations, and providing any other fund-level administrative services reasonably necessary for the operation of the Fund. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive an annual management fee starting at 0.65% and declining to 0.48% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase. For the year ended September 30, 2016, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.64% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Funds Management has retained the services of a subadviser to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. WellsCap is the subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.35% and declining to 0.20% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Administration fees

Under a class-level administration agreement, Funds Management provides class-level administrative services to the Fund, which includes paying fees and expenses for services provided by the transfer agent, sub-transfer agents, omnibus account servicers and record-keepers. As compensation for its services under the class-level administration agreement, Funds Management receives an annual fee which is calculated based on the average daily net assets of each class as follows:


	Class-level administration fee
Class A, Class B, Class C		0.21	%
Administrator Class, Institutional Class		0.13

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. Waiver of fees and/or reimbursement of expenses by Funds Management were made first from fund level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. Funds Management has committed through January 31, 2017 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 1.20% for Class A shares, 1.95% for Class B shares, 1.95% for Class C shares, 1.05% for Administrator Class shares, and 0.78% for Institutional Class shares After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Prior to February 1, 2016, the Fund’s expenses were capped at 0.95% for Administrator Class shares.

Distribution fees

The Trust has adopted a distribution plan for Class B and Class C shares of the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Distribution fees are charged to Class B and Class C shares and paid to Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (“Funds Distributor”), the principal underwriter, at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares.

In addition, Funds Distributor is entitled to receive the front-end sales charge from the purchase of Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge on the redemption of certain Class A shares. Funds Distributor is also entitled to receive the contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class B and Class C shares. For the year ended September 30, 2016, Funds Distributor received $39,034 from the sale of Class A shares and $1,185, and $316 in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class B and Class C shares, respectively.

Shareholder servicing fees

The Trust has entered into contracts with one or more shareholder servicing agents, whereby Class A, Class B, Class C, and Administrator Class of the Fund are charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each respective class.

A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.


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5. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding U.S. government obligations (if any) and short-term securities, for the year ended September 30, 2016 were $486,249,186 and $429,134,120, respectively.

The Fund may purchase or sell investment securities to other Wells Fargo funds under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The procedures have been designed to ensure that these interfund transactions, which generally do not incur broker commissions, are effected at current market prices. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown.

6. BANK BORROWINGS

The Trust (excluding the money market funds and certain other funds) and Wells Fargo Variable Trust are parties to a $250,000,000 revolving credit agreement whereby the Fund is permitted to use bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest under the credit agreement is charged to the Fund based on a borrowing rate equal to the higher of the Federal Funds rate in effect on that day plus 1.25% or the overnight LIBOR rate in effect on that day plus 1.25%. In addition, an annual commitment fee equal to 0.25% of the unused balance is allocated to each participating fund. Prior to August 30, 2016, the revolving credit agreement amount was $200,000,000 and the annual commitment fee was equal to 0.20% of the unused balance which was allocated to each participating fund.

For the year ended September 30, 2016, there were no borrowings by the Fund under the agreement.

7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2016 were as follows:


	Year ended September 30,
	2016		2015
Ordinary income	$	10,219,018	$	5,395,444
Long-term capital gain		53,552,312		725,367

As of September 30, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed

ordinary

income

Undistributed

long-term

gain

Unrealized

gains

$988,855

$55,403,143

$73,163,694

8. INDEMNIFICATION

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, the officers and Trustees have been granted certain indemnification rights against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust may enter into contracts with service providers that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated.


28		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund		Report of independent registered public accounting firm

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of the Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund (formerly known as Wells Fargo Advantage Diversified Capital Builder Fund) (the “Fund”), one of the funds constituting the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, as of September 30, 2016, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund as of September 30, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

LOGO

Boston, Massachusetts


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund			29

TAX INFORMATION

For corporate shareholders, pursuant to Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, 63.35% of ordinary income dividends qualify for the corporate dividends-received deduction for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, $53,552,312 was designated as a 20% rate gain distribution for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

Pursuant to Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, $6,582,427 of income dividends paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 has been designated as qualified dividend income (QDI).

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, $5,428,133 has been designated as interest-related dividends for nonresident alien shareholders pursuant to Section 871 of the Internal Revenue Code.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222, visiting our website at wellsfargofunds.com, or visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website at wellsfargofunds.com or by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

The complete portfolio holdings for the Fund are publicly available monthly on the Fund’s website (wellsfargofunds.com), on a one-month delayed basis. In addition, top ten holdings information (excluding derivative positions) for the Fund is publicly available on the Fund’s website on a monthly, seven-day or more delayed basis. The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q, which is available by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. In addition, the Fund’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and at regional offices in New York City, at 233 Broadway, and in Chicago, at 175 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 900. Information about the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.


30		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund		Other information (unaudited)

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Each of the Trustees and Officers¹ listed in the table below acts in identical capacities for each fund in the Wells Fargo family of funds, which consists of 138 mutual funds comprising the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Variable Trust, Wells Fargo Master Trust and four closed-end funds (collectively the “Fund Complex”). This table should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information². The mailing address of each Trustee and Officer is 525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105. Each Trustee and Officer serves an indefinite term, however, each Trustee serves such term until reaching the mandatory retirement age established by the Trustees.

Independent Trustees


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief financial officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he lead a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA^® charterholder and an Adjunct Lecturer, Finance, at Babson College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is a Board Member of Ruth Bancroft Garden (non-profit organization) and an inactive chartered financial analyst.	Asset Allocation Trust
Peter G. Gordon (Born 1942)	Trustee, since 1998; Chairman, since 2005	Co-Founder, Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Crystal Geyser Water Company. Trustee Emeritus, Colby College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952)	Trustee, since 2009	Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (charter school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).	CIGNA Corporation; Asset Allocation Trust
Judith M. Johnson (Born 1949)	Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2008	Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.	Asset Allocation Trust
David F. Larcker (Born 1950)	Trustee, since 2009	James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.	Asset Allocation Trust


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Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2006	International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.	Asset Allocation Trust
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951)	Trustee, since 1996	President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007 and Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute Policy Forum at the University of Minnesota since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.	Asset Allocation Trust
Michael S. Scofield (Born 1943)	Trustee, since 2010	Served on the Investment Company Institute’s Board of Governors and Executive Committee from 2008-2011 as well the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council from 2006-2011 and the Independent Directors Council Executive Committee from 2008-2011. Chairman of the IDC from 2008-2010. Institutional Investor (Fund Directions) Trustee of Year in 2007. Trustee of the Evergreen Funds complex (and its predecessors) from 1984 to 2010. Chairman of the Evergreen Funds from 2000-2010. Former Trustee of the Mentor Funds. Retired Attorney, Law Offices of Michael S. Scofield.	Asset Allocation Trust

*	Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

Officers


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service	Principal occupations during past five years or longer
Karla M. Rabusch (Born 1959)	President, since 2003	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2003.
Jeremy DePalma¹ (Born 1974)	Treasurer, since 2012	Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.
C. David Messman (Born 1960)	Secretary, since 2000; Chief Legal Officer, since 2003	Senior Vice President and Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2001. Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2013 and Vice President and Managing Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from 1996 to 2013.
Michael Whitaker (Born 1967)	Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016³	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2016. Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity’s Fixed Income Funds and Asset Allocation Funds from 2008 to 2016, Compliance Officer of FMR Co., Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.
David Berardi (Born 1975)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.

¹	Jeremy DePalma acts as Treasurer of 68 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex.

²	The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wellsfargofunds.com.

³	Michael Whitaker became Chief Compliance Officer effective May 16, 2016.


32		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund		Other information (unaudited)

BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at an in-person meeting held on May 24-25, 2016 (the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); and (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of Funds Management. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

At the Meeting, the Board considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the selection of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser and the approval of the Advisory Agreements. Prior to the Meeting, including at an in-person meeting in April 2016, the Trustees conferred extensively among themselves and with representatives of Funds Management about these matters. Also, the Board has adopted a team-based approach, with each team consisting of a sub-set of Trustees, to assist the full Board in the discharge of its duties in reviewing performance and other matters throughout the year. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Advisory Agreements by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately.

In providing information to the Board, Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser were guided by a detailed set of requests for information submitted to them by independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees at the start of the Board’s annual contract renewal process earlier in 2016. In considering and approving the Advisory Agreements, the Trustees considered the information they believed relevant, including but not limited to the information discussed below. The Board considered not only the specific information presented in connection with the Meeting, but also the knowledge gained over time through interaction with Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser about various topics. In this regard, the Board reviewed reports of Funds Management at each of its quarterly meetings, which included, among other things, portfolio reviews and performance reports. In addition, the Board and the teams mentioned above confer with portfolio managers at various times throughout the year. The Board did not identify any particular information or consideration that was all-important or controlling, and each individual Trustee may have attributed different weights to various factors.

After its deliberations, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable. The Board considered the approval of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for funds across the complex, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis. The following summarizes a number of important, but not necessarily all, factors considered by the Board in support of its approvals.

Nature, extent and quality of services

The Board received and considered various information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under the Advisory Agreements. This information included a description of the investment advisory services and Fund-level administrative services covered by the Management Agreement, as well as, among other things, a summary of the background and experience of senior management of Funds Management, and the qualifications, background, tenure and responsibilities of each of the portfolio managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund.

The Board evaluated the ability of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser to attract and retain qualified investment professionals, including research, advisory and supervisory personnel. The Board further considered the compliance programs and compliance records of Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser. In addition, the Board took into account the full range of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and its affiliates.

Fund performance and expenses


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund			33

The Board noted that the performance of the Fund (Class A) was higher than or in range of the average performance of the Universe for all periods under review except the one-year period under review. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was in range of its benchmark, the Diversified Capital Builder Blended Index, for all periods under review except the one, five and ten-year periods.

The Board received information concerning, and discussed factors contributing to, the underperformance of the Fund relative to the Universe and benchmark for the periods noted above. The Board took note of the explanations for the relative underperformance in these periods, including with respect to market factors and investment decisions that affected the Fund’s performance.

The Board also received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and their various components, including actual management fees, custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service fees. The Board considered these ratios in comparison to the median ratios of funds in class-specific expense groups that were determined by Broadridge to be similar to the Fund (the “Groups”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the expense Groups and an explanation of how funds comprising expense groups and their expense ratios may vary from year-to-year. Based on the Broadridge reports, the Board noted that the net operating expense ratios of the Fund were lower than or in range of the median net operating expense ratios of the expense Groups.

The Board took into account the Fund performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

The Board reviewed and considered the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management under the Management Agreement, as well as the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management for class-level administrative services under a Class-Level Administration Agreement, which include class-level transfer agency and sub-transfer agency costs (collectively, the “Management Rates”). The Board also reviewed and considered the contractual investment sub-advisory fee rates that are payable by Funds Management to the Sub-Adviser for investment sub-advisory services.

The Board also received and considered information about the portion of the total management fee that was retained by Funds Management after payment of the fee to the Sub-Adviser for sub-advisory services. In assessing the reasonableness of this amount, the Board received and evaluated information about the nature and extent of responsibilities retained and risks assumed by Funds Management and not delegated to or assumed by the Sub-Adviser, and about Funds Management’s on-going oversight services. However, given the affiliation between Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser, the Board ascribed limited relevance to the allocation of fees between them.

The Board also received and considered information about the nature and extent of services offered and fee rates charged by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser to other types of clients with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the significantly greater scope of services, and compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks of managing mutual funds compared with those associated with managing assets of non-mutual fund clients such as collective funds or institutional separate accounts.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management under the Management Agreement and to the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement was reasonable, in light of the services covered by the Advisory Agreements.

Profitability

The Board received and considered information concerning the profitability of Funds Management, as well as the profitability of Wells Fargo as a whole, from providing services to the Fund and the fund family as a whole. The Board also received and considered information concerning the profitability of the Sub-Adviser from providing services to the fund family as a whole, noting that the Sub-Adviser’s profitability information with respect to providing services to the Fund was subsumed in the Wells Fargo and Funds Management profitability analysis.


34		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund		Other information (unaudited)

as the size and type of fund. Based on its review, the Board did not deem the profits reported by Funds Management or Wells Fargo from its services to the Fund to be at a level that would prevent it from approving the continuation of the Advisory Agreements.

Economies of scale

With respect to possible economies of scale, the Board noted the existence of breakpoints in the Fund’s management fee structure, which operate generally to reduce the Fund’s expense ratios as the Fund grows in size. It considered that, for a small fund or a fund that shrinks in size, breakpoints conversely can result in higher fee levels. The Board also considered that fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements and competitive fee rates at the outset are means of sharing potential economies of scale with shareholders of the Fund and the fund family as a whole. The Board considered Funds Management’s view that any analyses of potential economies of scale in managing a particular fund are inherently limited in light of the joint and common costs and investments that Funds Management incurs across the fund family as a whole.

The Board concluded that the Fund’s fee and expense arrangements, including contractual breakpoints, constituted a reasonable approach to sharing potential economies of scale with the Fund and its shareholders.

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser

The Board received and considered information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Adviser, as a result of their relationships with the Fund. Ancillary benefits could include, among others, benefits directly attributable to other relationships with the Fund and benefits potentially derived from an increase in Funds Management’s and the Sub-Adviser’s business as a result of their relationships with the Fund. The Board noted that various affiliates of Funds Management may receive distribution-related fees, shareholder servicing payments and sub-transfer agency fees in respect of shares sold or held through them and services provided.

The Board also reviewed information about soft dollar credits earned and utilized by the Sub-Adviser, fees earned by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser from managing a private investment vehicle for the fund family’s securities lending collateral and commissions earned by an affiliated broker from portfolio transactions.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board did not find that any ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Adviser, were unreasonable.

Conclusion

At the Meeting, after considering the above-described factors and based on its deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable.


List of abbreviations		Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund			35

The following is a list of common abbreviations for terms and entities that may have appeared in this report.

ACA	— ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation

ADR	— American depositary receipt

ADS	— American depositary shares

AGC	— Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM	— Assured Guaranty Municipal

Ambac

— Ambac Financial Group Incorporated

AMT	— Alternative minimum tax

AUD	— Australian dollar

BAN	— Bond anticipation notes

BHAC	— Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

BRL	— Brazilian real

CAB	— Capital appreciation bond

CAD	— Canadian dollar

CCAB	— Convertible capital appreciation bond

CDA	— Community Development Authority

CDO	— Collateralized debt obligation

CHF	— Swiss franc

COP	— Colombian peso

CLP	— Chilean peso

DKK	— Danish krone

DRIVER

— Derivative inverse tax-exempt receipts

DW&P	— Department of Water & Power

DWR	— Department of Water Resources

ECFA	— Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority

EDA	— Economic Development Authority

EDFA	— Economic Development Finance Authority

ETF	— Exchange-traded fund

EUR

— Euro

FDIC	— Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FFCB	— Federal Farm Credit Banks

FGIC	— Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation

FHA	— Federal Housing Administration

FHLB	— Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

— Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FICO	— The Financing Corporation

FNMA	— Federal National Mortgage Association

FSA	— Farm Service Agency

GBP	— Great British pound

GDR	— Global depositary receipt

GNMA	— Government National Mortgage Association

GO	— General obligation

HCFR	— Healthcare facilities revenue

HEFA	— Health & Educational Facilities Authority

HEFAR

— Higher education facilities authority revenue

HFA	— Housing Finance Authority

HFFA	— Health Facilities Financing Authority

HKD	— Hong Kong dollar

HUD	— Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUF	— Hungarian forint

IDA	— Industrial Development Authority

IDAG	— Industrial Development Agency

IDR	— Indonesian rupiah

IEP	— Irish pound

JPY	— Japanese yen

KRW	— Republic of Korea won

LIBOR

— London Interbank Offered Rate

LIFER

— Long Inverse Floating Exempt Receipts

LIQ	— Liquidity agreement

LLC	— Limited liability company

LLLP	— Limited liability limited partnership

LLP	— Limited liability partnership

LOC	— Letter of credit

LP	— Limited partnership

MBIA	— Municipal Bond Insurance Association

MFHR	— Multifamily housing revenue

MSTR	— Municipal securities trust receipts

MTN	— Medium-term note

MUD	— Municipal Utility District

MXN	— Mexican peso

MYR	— Malaysian ringgit

National

— National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

NGN	— Nigerian naira

NOK	— Norwegian krone

NZD	— New Zealand dollar

PCFA	— Pollution Control Financing Authority

PCL	— Public Company Limited

PCR	— Pollution control revenue

PFA	— Public Finance Authority

PFFA	— Public Facilities Financing Authority

PFOTER

— Puttable floating option tax-exempt receipts

plc	— Public limited company

PLN	— Polish zloty

PUTTER

— Puttable tax-exempt receipts

R&D	— Research & development

Radian

— Radian Asset Assurance

RAN	— Revenue anticipation notes

RDA	— Redevelopment Authority

RDFA	— Redevelopment Finance Authority

REIT	— Real estate investment trust

ROC	— Reset option certificates

RON	— Romanian lei

RUB	— Russian ruble

SAVRS

— Select auction variable rate securities

SBA	— Small Business Authority

SDR	— Swedish depositary receipt

SEK	— Swedish krona

SFHR	— Single-family housing revenue

SFMR	— Single-family mortgage revenue

SGD	— Singapore dollar

SPA	— Standby purchase agreement

SPDR	— Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts

SPEAR

— Short Puttable Exempt Adjustable Receipts

STRIPS

— Separate trading of registered interest and

principal securities

TAN	— Tax anticipation notes

TBA	— To be announced

THB	— Thai baht

TIPS	— Treasury inflation-protected securities

TRAN	— Tax revenue anticipation notes

TRY	— Turkish lira

TTFA	— Transportation Trust Fund Authority

TVA	— Tennessee Valley Authority

ZAR	— South African rand

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Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is a trade name used by the asset management businesses of Wells Fargo & Company. Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, provides investment advisory and administrative services for Wells Fargo Funds. Other affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company provide subadvisory and other services for the funds. The funds are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC, Member FINRA, an affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. Neither Wells Fargo Funds Management nor Wells Fargo Funds Distributor has Fund customer accounts/assets, and neither provides investment advice/recommendations or acts as an investment advice fiduciary to any investor.

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Annual Report

Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund

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Contents


Letter to shareholders			2

Performance highlights			4

Fund expenses			8

Portfolio of investments			9

Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities			16
Statement of operations			17
Statement of changes in net assets			18
Financial highlights			19

Notes to financial statements			24

Report of independent registered public accounting firm			29

Other information			30

List of abbreviations			36

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2		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

LOGO

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Even though the Fed raised its key rate during the period, it was a modest increase, and further rate hikes were not immediately forthcoming. As a result, market yields declined and bond prices rose.

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this annual report for the Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016. During this period, which began October 1, 2015, both stock and fixed-income markets benefited from a combination of accommodative monetary policy, continued (if low) U.S. economic growth, and a moderate high-yield default rate outside of commodity-related sectors.

The U.S. economy achieved low but continued growth over the reporting period.

Global central bank policy remained accommodative.

As a result of the favorable macroeconomic backdrop, fixed-income markets rallied across the board.

Even though the Fed raised its key rate during the period, it was a modest increase, and further rate hikes were not immediately forthcoming. As a result, market yields declined and bond prices rose. Since the end of the financial crisis, structural changes in the fixed-income markets have reduced trading liquidity (the degree to which assets can be bought or sold without affecting the price). New regulations and capital requirements have caused traditional liquidity suppliers (banks and broker/dealers) to be more risk averse and hold less inventory. Meanwhile, corporate debt issuance has spiked as companies finance themselves at record-low yields, bond mutual funds hold larger amounts of this new debt supply, trading volumes are lower, and large-size trades are more difficult to execute. However, fixed-income markets appeared to function well over the past year with sufficient liquidity. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index,¹ a proxy for the broad investment-grade market, returned 5.97%.


Letter to shareholders (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund			3

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Thank you for choosing to invest in Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

LOGO

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Low global yields and a solid U.S. economy incented investors to take on additional risk by purchasing stocks and high-yield bonds.

³	The S&P 500 Index consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value-weighted index with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. You cannot invest directly in an index.


4		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

Investment objective

The Fund seeks long-term total return, consisting of current income and capital appreciation.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Portfolio manager

Margaret Patel

Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2016¹


		Including sales charge						Excluding sales charge						Expense ratios² (%)
	Inception date	1 year		5 year		10 year		1 year		5 year		10 year		Gross		Net³
Class A (EKSAX)	4-14-1987		8.73		8.42		5.00		15.39		9.71		5.62		1.07		1.07
Class B (EKSBX)*	2-1-1993		9.49		8.58		5.07		14.49		8.87		5.07		1.82		1.82
Class C (EKSCX)	2-1-1993		13.51		8.88		4.84		14.51		8.88		4.84		1.82		1.82
Administrator Class (EKSDX)	7-30-2010		–		–		–		15.45		9.90		5.74		0.99		0.90
Institutional Class (EKSYX)	1-13-1997		–		–		–		15.88		10.12		5.95		0.74		0.71
Diversified Income Builder Blended Index⁴	–		–		–		–		13.40		10.26		7.59		–		–
BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield U.S. Corporates, Cash Pay Index⁵	–		–		–		–		12.79		8.19		7.51		–		–
Russell 1000^® Index⁶	–		–		–		–		14.93		16.41		7.40		–		–

Class B shares are closed to investment, except in connection with the reinvestment of any distributions and permitted exchanges.

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown without sales charges would be lower if sales charges were reflected. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted, which assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund’s website, wellsfargofunds.com.

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund			5

Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 2016⁷

²	Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the financial highlights of this report.

The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at 1.08% for Class A, 1.83% for Class B, 1.83% for Class C, 0.90% for Administrator Class, and 0.71% for Institutional Class. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

⁴	Source: Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. The Diversified Income Builder Blended Index is composed of the BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield U.S. Corporates, Cash Pay Index (75%) and Russell 1000^® Index (25%). You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁵	The BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield U.S. Corporates, Cash Pay Index is an unmanaged market index that provides a broad-based performance measure of the non-investment grade U.S. domestic bond index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁶	The Russell 1000^® Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000^® Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁷

The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Diversified Income Builder Blended Index, BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield U.S. Corporates, Cash Pay Index, and the Russell 1000^® Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.

⁸	The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the investments divided by total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

⁹	Amounts are calculated based on the total long-term investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


6		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

MANAGER’S DISCUSSION

Fund highlights

The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Diversified Income Builder Blended Index, for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016.

In the Fund’s bond portfolio, holdings in basic materials companies were considerable outperformers, as were selected energy bonds. Detractors from bond performance were in the pharmaceuticals, technology, and energy services sectors.

In its stock holdings, the Fund benefited from our additions to the energy sector in the second half of the fiscal year, after having an underweight to the sector in the earlier part of the fiscal year. The Fund also gained relative performance from takeovers of four of its holdings. Equity detractors were in the information technology sector, as well as in the health care space, specifically pharmaceutical companies.

Although high-yield bonds produced surprisingly strong double-digit returns, stocks outperformed high-yield bonds in a volatile period.


Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 2016⁸
National Fuel Gas Company, 4.90%, 12-1-2021			2.70
Tronox Finance LLC, 6.38%, 8-15-2020			2.58
TransDigm Group Incorporated, 6.38%, 6-15-2026			2.56
Penske Auto Group Incorporated, 5.75%, 10-1-2022			2.34
Kinder Morgan Incorporated			2.22
CommScope Incorporated, 5.50%, 6-15,2024			2.09
Plains All American Pipeline LP			2.03
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC, 7.88%, 5-15-2024			1.94
Orbital ATK Incorporated, 5.50%, 10-1-2023			1.89
Olin Corporation, 5.50%, 8-15-2022			1.79

In the Fund’s fixed-income portfolio, we emphasized relatively high-quality high-yield bonds, believing that better-quality issues that were available for modestly lower yields represented superior investment value compared with higher-yielding, but lower-rated bonds. Fixed-income contributors included commodity chemical bonds Tronox Finance LLC, Rayonier Advanced Materials Products Incorporated, and Olin Corporation. Bonds of energy companies National Fuel Gas Company and Kinder Morgan Incorporated also contributed to outperformance. Bonds of Lear Corporation, a manufacturer of auto seating systems, were upgraded to investment grade and further aided relative results. Detractors included AMAG Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, energy services company Bristow Group Incorporated, and hard disk drive maker Seagate HDD.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund			7

Portfolio allocation as of September 30, 2016⁹

We continue to focus on high-yield bonds of U.S.-based companies that have publicly issued common stock and that we judge to have competitive business positions and flexible balance sheets. We believe such companies could withstand a slowdown in their sales and profits or diminished access to credit should there be a reduction in liquidity provided by financial lenders. We continue to minimize exposure to the energy services and metals and mining sectors because these areas face continued challenges from declining demand and soft pricing for their products.

In the Fund’s stock portfolio, several energy names contributed to performance: Kinder Morgan, Plains All American Pipeline LP, and Columbia Pipeline Group

Incorporated (which was acquired by TransCanada Corporation). FEI Company, a technology company specializing in microscopes, contributed as a result of substantial price appreciation after its acquisition by Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated was announced. John Bean Technologies Corporation, a manufacturer of systems and products for the food-processing industry, was a significant outperformer. Several regulated utility companies also contributed, namely Sempra Energy, CMS Energy Corporation, Atmos Energy Corporation, and DTE Energy Company.

Our outlook remains one of cautious optimism.

In our view, the high-yield bond market may benefit from relatively attractive fundamentals—improving albeit slow business conditions, ample financial liquidity, and historically low default rates, excluding high-risk sectors such as commodities. We are cautious given that high-yield interest rates could rise against a backdrop of a slowing economy. However, with the currently wide yield differentials for high-yield versus investment grade bonds, we think high-yield bonds could provide enough income to compensate for their credit risks.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


8		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		Fund expenses (unaudited)

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016.

Actual expenses

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes


	Beginning account value 4-1-2016		Ending account value 9-30-2016		Expenses paid during the period¹		Annualized net expense ratio
Class A
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,086.90	$	5.60		1.07	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,019.63	$	5.42		1.07	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,082.63	$	9.49		1.82	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.88	$	9.19		1.82	%
Class C
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,082.75	$	9.49		1.82	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.88	$	9.19		1.82	%
Administrator Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,087.51	$	4.70		0.90	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,020.50	$	4.55		0.90	%
Institutional Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,090.46	$	3.71		0.71	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,021.45	$	3.59		0.71	%

¹	Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund			9


Security name	Shares		Value

Common Stocks: 25.69%

Consumer Discretionary: 1.67%

Auto Components: 0.37%
Gentex Corporation		100,000	$	1,756,000


Household Durables: 1.30%
Harman International Industries Incorporated		20,000		1,689,000
Leggett & Platt Incorporated		65,000		2,962,700
Newell Rubbermaid Incorporated		30,000		1,579,800

				6,231,500


Consumer Staples: 1.62%

Food Products: 0.88%
ConAgra Foods Incorporated		90,000		4,239,900


Personal Products: 0.74%
The Estee Lauder Companies Incorporated Class A		40,000		3,542,400


Energy: 6.91%

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 6.91%
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation		25,000		645,000
EOG Resources Incorporated		5,000		483,550
EQT Corporation		25,000		1,815,500
Kinder Morgan Incorporated		460,000		10,639,800
Plains All American Pipeline LP		310,000		9,737,100
Tesoro Logistics LP		100,000		4,844,000
The Williams Companies Incorporated		160,000		4,916,800

				33,081,750


Health Care: 1.30%

Biotechnology: 0.06%
Shire plc ADR		1,482		287,301


Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 0.08%
West Pharmaceutical Services Incorporated		5,000		372,500


Life Sciences Tools & Services: 0.49%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated		5,000		795,300
Waters Corporation †		10,000		1,584,900

				2,380,200


Pharmaceuticals: 0.67%
Eli Lilly & Company		40,000		3,210,400


Industrials: 3.47%

Aerospace & Defense: 2.21%
Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated		28,000		4,295,760
Raytheon Company		25,000		3,403,250
TransDigm Group Incorporated †		10,000		2,891,200

				10,590,210

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


10		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Shares		Value

Building Products: 0.09%
Apogee Enterprises Incorporated		10,000	$	446,900


Machinery: 1.17%
John Bean Technologies Corporation		65,000		4,585,750
The Middleby Corporation †		8,000		988,960

				5,574,710


Information Technology: 5.24%

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 0.41%
Amphenol Corporation Class A		20,000		1,298,400
Belden Incorporated		10,000		689,900

				1,988,300


Internet Software & Services: 0.39%
Akamai Technologies Incorporated †		35,000		1,854,650


IT Services: 0.84%
Leidos Holdings Incorporated		65,000		2,813,200
NeuStar Incorporated Class A †«		45,000		1,196,550

				4,009,750


Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 2.91%
Broadcom Limited		37,000		6,383,240
Microsemi Corporation †		70,000		2,938,600
Xilinx Incorporated		85,000		4,618,900

				13,940,740


Software: 0.57%
Adobe Systems Incorporated †		25,000		2,713,500


Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 0.12%
Western Digital Corporation		10,000		589,938


Materials: 1.67%

Chemicals: 1.67%
Celanese Corporation Series A		120,000		7,987,200


Real Estate: 3.19%

Equity REITs: 3.19%
Crown Castle International Corporation		80,000		7,536,800
Equinix Incorporated		15,000		5,403,750
Saul Centers Incorporated		35,000		2,331,000

				15,271,550


Utilities: 0.62%

Gas Utilities: 0.62%
Atmos Energy Corporation		40,000		2,978,800


Total Common Stocks (Cost $111,524,727)				123,048,199

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund			11


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes: 65.51%

Consumer Discretionary: 9.95%

Auto Components: 3.46%
Dana Holding Corporation		5.50	%		12-15-2024	$	3,925,000	$	3,993,688
Lear Corporation		4.75			1-15-2023		4,875,000		5,076,094
Lear Corporation		5.25			1-15-2025		4,000,000		4,340,000
Lear Corporation		5.38			3-15-2024		2,000,000		2,147,500
Tenneco Incorporated		5.00			7-15-2026		1,000,000		1,013,750

									16,571,032


Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 1.00%
Speedway Motorsports Incorporated		5.13			2-1-2023		4,700,000		4,805,750


Household Durables: 0.27%
Newell Brands Incorporated 144A		5.00			11-15-2023		1,200,000		1,277,796


Media: 1.94%
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC 144A		7.88			5-15-2024		8,598,000		9,285,840


Specialty Retail: 3.28%
Group 1 Automotive Incorporated		5.00			6-1-2022		4,453,000		4,475,265
Penske Auto Group Incorporated		5.75			10-1-2022		10,813,000		11,218,488

									15,693,753


Consumer Staples: 1.51%

Beverages: 1.10%
Constellation Brands Incorporated		4.75			11-15-2024		4,850,000		5,250,125


Food Products: 0.41%
Post Holdings Incorporated 144A		5.00			8-15-2026		2,000,000		1,990,000


Energy: 2.64%

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 2.64%
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP		4.30			6-1-2025		3,500,000		3,639,584
ONEOK Incorporated		4.25			2-1-2022		2,000,000		1,960,000
ONEOK Incorporated		7.50			9-1-2023		1,000,000		1,120,000
Plains All American Pipeline LP		3.85			10-15-2023		2,345,000		2,335,601
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company		7.00			3-15-2027		3,000,000		3,595,839

									12,651,024


Health Care: 6.84%

Biotechnology: 0.38%
AMAG Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 144A		7.88			9-1-2023		1,900,000		1,814,500


Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 1.08%
Halyard Health Incorporated		6.25			10-15-2022		1,000,000		1,022,500
Teleflex Incorporated		4.88			6-1-2026		4,000,000		4,140,000

									5,162,500

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


12		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Health Care Providers & Services: 3.66%
AMN Healthcare Incorporated 144A%%		5.13	%		10-1-2024	$	1,500,000	$	1,515,000
DaVita HealthCare Partners Incorporated		5.13			7-15-2024		3,000,000		3,060,000
HCA Incorporated		5.25			6-15-2026		5,000,000		5,312,500
HCA Incorporated		5.38			2-1-2025		5,500,000		5,678,750
HealthSouth Corporation		5.13			3-15-2023		2,000,000		1,995,000

									17,561,250


Health Care Technology: 0.22%
Quintiles IMS Incorporated 144A		5.00			10-15-2026		1,000,000		1,040,000


Life Sciences Tools & Services: 1.50%
Quintiles Transnational Corporation 144A		4.88			5-15-2023		7,000,000		7,192,500


Industrials: 15.06%

Aerospace & Defense: 8.27%
Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated 144A		5.00			11-15-2025		8,000,000		8,460,000
Moog Incorporated 144A		5.25			12-1-2022		5,500,000		5,692,500
Orbital ATK Incorporated		5.50			10-1-2023		8,640,000		9,050,400
TransDigm Group Incorporated 144A		6.38			6-15-2026		11,800,000		12,242,500
TransDigm Group Incorporated		6.50			5-15-2025		4,000,000		4,175,000

									39,620,400


Commercial Services & Supplies: 0.63%
Clean Harbors Incorporated		5.13			6-1-2021		2,922,000		2,995,050


Machinery: 2.76%
Actuant Corporation		5.63			6-15-2022		1,165,000		1,213,790
Oshkosh Corporation		5.38			3-1-2022		5,550,000		5,841,375
Oshkosh Corporation		5.38			3-1-2025		3,675,000		3,858,750
SPX FLOW Incorporated 144A		5.88			8-15-2026		2,253,000		2,289,611

									13,203,526


Road & Rail: 0.62%
The Hertz Corporation «144A		5.50			10-15-2024		3,000,000		2,985,000


Trading Companies & Distributors: 2.78%
HD Supply Incorporated 144A		5.75			4-15-2024		7,450,000		7,822,500
Wesco Distribution Incorporated 144A		5.38			6-15-2024		5,474,000		5,484,291

									13,306,791


Information Technology: 11.01%

Communications Equipment: 2.09%
CommScope Incorporated 144A		5.50			6-15-2024		9,479,000		10,000,345


Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 2.48%
Anixter International Incorporated		5.13			10-1-2021		4,000,000		4,185,000
Belden Incorporated 144A		5.25			7-15-2024		3,485,000		3,537,275
Belden Incorporated 144A		5.50			9-1-2022		4,000,000		4,170,000

									11,892,275

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund			13


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

IT Services: 1.40%
NeuStar Incorporated «(i)		4.50	%		1-15-2023	$	7,500,000	$	6,712,500


Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 2.75%
Micron Technology Incorporated 144A		5.25			8-1-2023		3,700,000		3,626,000
Micron Technology Incorporated		5.50			2-1-2025		4,750,000		4,655,000
Micron Technology Incorporated 144A		7.50			9-15-2023		1,000,000		1,110,740
Microsemi Corporation 144A		9.13			4-15-2023		3,328,000		3,793,920

									13,185,660


Software: 0.44%
Nuance Communications Company 144A		6.00			7-1-2024		2,000,000		2,085,000


Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 1.85%
Diebold Incorporated 144A		8.50			4-15-2024		7,500,000		7,771,875
Western Digital Corporation 144A		7.38			4-1-2023		1,000,000		1,097,500

									8,869,375


Materials: 13.04%

Chemicals: 6.52%
A. Schulman Incorporated 144A		6.88			6-1-2023		7,500,000		7,575,000
Olin Corporation		5.50			8-15-2022		8,500,000		8,585,000
Rayonier Advanced Materials Products Incorporated 144A		5.50			6-1-2024		8,945,000		8,184,675
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 144A		6.00			10-15-2023		6,000,000		6,390,000
Valvoline Incorporated 144A		5.50			7-15-2024		500,000		523,750

									31,258,425


Containers & Packaging: 3.49%
Ball Corporation		5.00			3-15-2022		2,500,000		2,703,125
Berry Plastics Corporation		5.13			7-15-2023		2,500,000		2,542,188
Berry Plastics Corporation		6.00			10-15-2022		5,100,000		5,380,500
Greif Incorporated		7.75			8-1-2019		545,000		611,763
Sealed Air Corporation 144A		5.25			4-1-2023		4,650,000		4,952,250
Sealed Air Corporation 144A		5.50			9-15-2025		500,000		536,250

									16,726,076


Metals & Mining: 3.03%
Commercial Metals Company		4.88			5-15-2023		2,150,000		2,133,875
Tronox Finance LLC		6.38			8-15-2020		13,400,000		12,361,500

									14,495,375


Real Estate: 2.54%

Equity REITs: 2.54%
Equinix Incorporated		5.75			1-1-2025		1,500,000		1,593,750
Iron Mountain Incorporated 144A		5.38			6-1-2026		5,000,000		5,000,000
Iron Mountain Incorporated		5.75			8-15-2024		3,927,000		4,034,993
Sabra Health Care REIT Incorporated		5.38			6-1-2023		1,500,000		1,537,500

									12,166,243

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


14		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Telecommunication Services: 0.22%

Diversified Telecommunication Services: 0.22%
Level 3 Financing Incorporated 144A		5.25	%		3-15-2026	$	1,000,000	$	1,032,500


Utilities: 2.70%

Gas Utilities: 2.70%
National Fuel Gas Company		4.90			12-1-2021		12,000,000		12,954,420


Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $306,962,066)									313,785,031


Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes: 7.08%

Health Care: 1.12%

Pharmaceuticals: 1.12%
Mallinckrodt plc 144A		5.50			4-15-2025		5,655,000		5,372,250


Industrials: 2.28%

Electrical Equipment: 2.28%
Sensata Technologies BV 144A		4.88			10-15-2023		6,700,000		6,968,000
Sensata Technologies BV 144A		5.63			11-1-2024		3,750,000		3,960,934

									10,928,934


Information Technology: 3.68%

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 0.44%
NXP Funding LLC 144A		3.88			9-1-2022		2,000,000		2,095,000


Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 3.24%
Seagate HDD Cayman		4.75			6-1-2023		8,500,000		8,415,000
Seagate HDD Cayman		4.88			6-1-2027		8,000,000		7,104,000

									15,519,000


Total Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $33,326,409)									33,915,184


	Yield					Shares
Short-Term Investments: 1.93%

Investment Companies: 1.93%
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC (l)(r)(u)		0.65					6,023,805		6,023,805
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class (l)(u)##		0.34					3,232,384		3,232,384

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $9,256,189)									9,256,189


Total investments in securities (Cost $461,069,391) *	100.21	%		480,004,603
Other assets and liabilities, net	(0.21	)		(1,019,641	)

Total net assets	100.00	%	$	478,984,962

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund			15

†	Non-income-earning security

«	All or a portion of this security is on loan.

144A	The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.

%%	The security is issued on a when-issued basis.

(i)	Illiquid security for which the designation as illiquid is unaudited.

(l)	The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(r)	The investment is a non-registered investment vehicle purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

(u)	The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

##	All or a portion of this security is segregated for when-issued securities.

*	Cost for federal income tax purposes is $461,069,391 and unrealized gains (losses) consists of:


Gross unrealized gains	$	23,367,287
Gross unrealized losses		(4,432,075	)

Net unrealized gains	$	18,935,212

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


16		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		Statement of assets and liabilities—September 30, 2016




Assets
Investments
In unaffiliated securities (including $5,907,028 of securities loaned), at value (cost $451,813,202)	$	470,748,414
In affiliated securities, at value (cost $9,256,189)		9,256,189

Total investments, at value (cost $461,069,391)		480,004,603
Receivable for investments sold		7,239,921
Receivable for Fund shares sold		1,818,558
Receivable for dividends and interest		6,085,530
Receivable for securities lending income		4,807
Prepaid expenses and other assets		81,382

Total assets		495,234,801


Liabilities
Dividends payable		155,458
Payable for investments purchased		8,333,425
Payable for Fund shares redeemed		1,239,031
Payable upon receipt of securities loaned		6,023,805
Management fee payable		217,452
Distribution fees payable		83,456
Administration fees payable		72,966
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		124,246

Total liabilities		16,249,839

Total net assets	$	478,984,962


NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
Paid-in capital	$	456,747,620
Overdistributed net investment income		(168,444	)
Accumulated net realized gains on investments		3,470,574
Net unrealized gains on investments		18,935,212

Total net assets	$	478,984,962


COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
Net assets – Class A	$	154,496,325
Shares outstanding – Class A¹		25,216,024
Net asset value per share – Class A		$6.13
Maximum offering price per share – Class A²		$6.50
Net assets – Class B	$	466,316
Shares outstanding – Class B¹		75,800
Net asset value per share – Class B		$6.15
Net assets – Class C	$	129,855,665
Shares outstanding – Class C¹		21,147,824
Net asset value per share – Class C		$6.14
Net assets – Administrator Class	$	70,051,151
Shares outstanding – Administrator Class¹		11,670,387
Net asset value per share – Administrator Class		$6.00
Net assets – Institutional Class	$	124,115,505
Shares outstanding – Institutional Class¹		20,699,717
Net asset value per share – Institutional Class		$6.00

¹	The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

²	Maximum offering price is computed as 100/94.25 of net asset value. On investments of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Statement of operations—year ended September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund			17




Investment income
Interest	$	16,112,207
Dividends		1,683,480
Securities lending income, net		72,428
Income from affiliated securities		25,617

Total investment income		17,893,732


Expenses
Management fee		2,127,264
Administration fees
Class A		285,756
Class B		2,029
Class C		238,075
Administrator Class		59,451
Institutional Class		117,825
Shareholder servicing fees
Class A		340,186
Class B		2,416
Class C		283,422
Administrator Class		114,001
Distribution fees
Class B		7,247
Class C		850,266
Custody and accounting fees		28,481
Professional fees		58,538
Registration fees		109,388
Shareholder report expenses		46,972
Trustees’ fees and expenses		15,283
Other fees and expenses		11,067

Total expenses		4,697,667
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements		(89,422	)

Net expenses		4,608,245

Net investment income		13,285,487


REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gains on investments		3,608,586
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments		38,971,424

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		42,580,010

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	55,865,497

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


18		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		Statement of changes in net assets


	Year ended September 30, 2016						Year ended September 30, 2015

Operations
Net investment income				$	13,285,487					$	11,987,706
Net realized gains on investments					3,608,586						12,354,202
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments					38,971,424						(31,717,824	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations					55,865,497						(7,375,916	)


Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income
Class A					(4,830,169	)					(4,749,720	)
Class B					(26,929	)					(63,936	)
Class C					(3,170,739	)					(3,030,262	)
Administrator Class					(1,702,969	)					(1,676,989	)
Institutional Class					(3,550,714	)					(2,456,799	)
Net realized gains
Class A					(4,558,034	)					(7,807,842	)
Class B					(41,594	)					(161,998	)
Class C					(3,924,833	)					(6,201,022	)
Administrator Class					(1,131,639	)					(2,904,026	)
Institutional Class					(2,810,835	)					(3,326,577	)

Total distributions to shareholders					(25,748,455	)					(32,379,171	)


Capital share transactions		Shares						Shares
Proceeds from shares sold
Class A		7,444,175			43,402,347			4,241,152			26,154,843
Class B		9,699			56,089			23,198			143,786
Class C		5,591,017			32,728,412			3,886,301			23,984,622
Administrator Class		10,156,014			57,752,782			4,464,133			26,956,519
Institutional Class		12,005,792			68,220,100			7,757,218			46,139,832

					202,159,730						123,379,602

Reinvestment of distributions
Class A		1,540,577			8,715,930			1,878,275			11,337,103
Class B		8,851			49,757			30,536			185,089
Class C		1,039,282			5,870,456			1,238,763			7,487,729
Administrator Class		501,237			2,803,982			626,804			3,713,014
Institutional Class		916,214			5,097,329			930,533			5,503,062

					22,537,454						28,225,997

Payment for shares redeemed
Class A		(6,057,888	)		(35,108,089	)		(6,277,811	)		(38,460,578	)
Class B		(186,708	)		(1,095,883	)		(318,762	)		(1,971,499	)
Class C		(4,790,025	)		(27,491,552	)		(3,207,318	)		(19,688,593	)
Administrator Class		(4,588,670	)		(25,939,656	)		(7,273,755	)		(43,352,349	)
Institutional Class		(6,093,878	)		(34,215,881	)		(4,599,131	)		(27,541,817	)

					(123,851,061	)					(131,014,836	)

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions					100,846,123						20,590,763

Total increase (decrease) in net assets					130,963,165						(19,164,324	)


Net assets
Beginning of period					348,021,797						367,186,121

End of period				$	478,984,962					$	348,021,797

Overdistributed net investment income				$	(168,444	)				$	(145,081	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund			19

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS A	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$5.71			$6.37			$6.13			$6.00			$5.26
Net investment income		0.20			0.21			0.23			0.25			0.28
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		0.64			(0.31	)		0.38			0.13			0.74

Total from investment operations		0.84			(0.10	)		0.61			0.38			1.02
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.21	)		(0.21	)		(0.23	)		(0.25	)		(0.28	)
Net realized gains		(0.21	)		(0.35	)		(0.14	)		0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.42	)		(0.56	)		(0.37	)		(0.25	)		(0.28	)
Net asset value, end of period		$6.13			$5.71			$6.37			$6.13			$6.00
Total return¹		15.39	%		(1.92	)%		10.13	%		6.37	%		19.86	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.08	%		1.11	%		1.13	%		1.12	%		1.14	%
Net expenses		1.08	%		1.08	%		1.08	%		1.08	%		1.08	%
Net investment income		3.55	%		3.38	%		3.60	%		4.03	%		4.93	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		38	%		63	%		52	%		60	%		72	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$154,496			$127,242			$143,062			$159,229			$145,156

¹	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


20		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS B	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$5.73			$6.40			$6.15			$6.02			$5.28
Net investment income		0.16	¹		0.16	¹		0.18	¹		0.21	¹		0.24	¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		0.63			(0.32	)		0.39			0.12			0.74

Total from investment operations		0.79			(0.16	)		0.57			0.33			0.98
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.16	)		(0.16	)		(0.18	)		(0.20	)		(0.24	)
Net realized gains		(0.21	)		(0.35	)		(0.14	)		0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.37	)		(0.51	)		(0.32	)		(0.20	)		(0.24	)
Net asset value, end of period		$6.15			$5.73			$6.40			$6.15			$6.02
Total return²		14.49	%		(2.80	)%		9.46	%		5.57	%		18.92	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.83	%		1.86	%		1.88	%		1.87	%		1.88	%
Net expenses		1.83	%		1.83	%		1.83	%		1.83	%		1.83	%
Net investment income		2.80	%		2.65	%		2.86	%		3.31	%		4.21	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		38	%		63	%		52	%		60	%		72	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$466			$1,398			$3,256			$4,557			$6,449

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund			21

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS C	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$5.72			$6.39			$6.14			$6.01			$5.27
Net investment income		0.16	¹		0.16	¹		0.18			0.20			0.24
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		0.63			(0.32	)		0.39			0.13			0.74

Total from investment operations		0.79			(0.16	)		0.57			0.33			0.98
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.16	)		(0.16	)		(0.18	)		(0.20	)		(0.24	)
Net realized gains		(0.21	)		(0.35	)		(0.14	)		0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.37	)		(0.51	)		(0.32	)		(0.20	)		(0.24	)
Net asset value, end of period		$6.14			$5.72			$6.39			$6.14			$6.01
Total return²		14.51	%		(2.81	)%		9.47	%		5.58	%		18.94	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.83	%		1.86	%		1.88	%		1.87	%		1.89	%
Net expenses		1.83	%		1.83	%		1.83	%		1.83	%		1.83	%
Net investment income		2.80	%		2.62	%		2.85	%		3.29	%		4.18	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		38	%		63	%		52	%		60	%		72	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$129,856			$110,457			$111,045			$112,113			$114,896

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


22		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$5.60			$6.25			$6.01			$5.89			$5.16
Net investment income		0.21	¹		0.21	¹		0.24			0.26			0.28
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		0.61			(0.30	)		0.38			0.12			0.74

Total from investment operations		0.82			(0.09	)		0.62			0.38			1.02
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.21	)		(0.21	)		(0.24	)		(0.26	)		(0.29	)
Net realized gains		(0.21	)		(0.35	)		(0.14	)		0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.42	)		(0.56	)		(0.38	)		(0.26	)		(0.29	)
Net asset value, end of period		$6.00			$5.60			$6.25			$6.01			$5.89
Total return		15.45	%		(1.69	)%		10.46	%		6.43	%		20.15	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.00	%		0.97	%		0.96	%		0.96	%		0.97	%
Net expenses		0.90	%		0.90	%		0.90	%		0.90	%		0.90	%
Net investment income		3.72	%		3.56	%		3.77	%		4.21	%		5.10	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		38	%		63	%		52	%		60	%		72	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$70,051			$31,367			$48,690			$43,135			$35,727

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund			23

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$5.59			$6.25			$6.01			$5.88			$5.16
Net investment income		0.23			0.24			0.25	¹		0.27	¹		0.30	¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		0.61			(0.32	)		0.38			0.13			0.72

Total from investment operations		0.84			(0.08	)		0.63			0.40			1.02
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.22	)		(0.23	)		(0.25	)		(0.27	)		(0.30	)
Net realized gains		(0.21	)		(0.35	)		(0.14	)		0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.43	)		(0.58	)		(0.39	)		(0.27	)		(0.30	)
Net asset value, end of period		$6.00			$5.59			$6.25			$6.01			$5.88
Total return		15.88	%		(1.65	)%		10.68	%		6.83	%		20.18	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		0.75	%		0.71	%		0.70	%		0.69	%		0.71	%
Net expenses		0.71	%		0.69	%		0.70	%		0.69	%		0.71	%
Net investment income		3.92	%		3.76	%		3.98	%		4.43	%		5.32	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		38	%		63	%		52	%		60	%		72	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$124,116			$77,558			$61,133			$49,807			$59,031

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


24		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		Notes to financial statements

1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Securities valuation

Debt securities are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service or, if a reliable price is not available, the quoted bid price from an independent broker-dealer.

Security loans


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by the borrower, the Fund may be prevented from recovering the loaned securities or gaining access to the collateral or may experience delays or costs in doing so. In addition, the investment of any cash collateral received may lose all or part of its value. The Fund has the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand.

When-issued transactions

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date.

Distributions to shareholders

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are accrued daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Such distributions are determined in conformity with federal income tax regulations, which may differ in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains recognized for purposes of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Federal and other taxes

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under federal income tax regulations. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The primary permanent differences causing such reclassifications are due to certain distributions paid and recognition of partnership income. At September 30, 2016, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, the following reclassification adjustments were made on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:


26		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		Notes to financial statements

Paid-in capital

Overdistributed net

investment income

Accumulated net

realized gains

on investments

$162,248

$(27,330)

$(134,918)

Class allocations

3. FAIR VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2016:


	Quoted prices (Level 1)		Other significant observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Investments in:

Common stocks
Consumer discretionary	$	7,987,500	$	0	$	0	$	7,987,500
Consumer staples		7,782,300		0		0		7,782,300
Energy		33,081,750		0		0		33,081,750
Health care		6,250,401		0		0		6,250,401
Industrials		16,611,820		0		0		16,611,820
Information technology		25,096,878		0		0		25,096,878
Materials		7,987,200		0		0		7,987,200
Real estate		15,271,550		0		0		15,271,550
Utilities		2,978,800		0		0		2,978,800

Corporate bonds and notes		0		313,785,031		0		313,785,031

Yankee corporate bonds and notes		0		33,915,184		0		33,915,184

Short-term investments
Investment companies		3,232,384		0		0		3,232,384
Investments measured at net asset value*								6,023,805
Total assets	$	126,280,583	$	347,700,215	$	0	$	480,004,603

Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC valued at $6,023,805 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund			27

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is the manager of the Fund and provides advisory and fund-level administrative services under an investment management agreement. Under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Fund, supervising the subadviser, providing fund-level administrative services in connection with the Fund’s operations, and providing any other fund-level administrative services reasonably necessary for the operation of the Fund. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive an annual management fee starting at 0.55% and declining to 0.43% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase. For the year ended September 30, 2016, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Administration fees


	Class-level administration fee
Class A, Class B, Class C		0.21	%
Administrator Class, Institutional Class		0.13

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. Waiver of fees and/or reimbursement of expenses by Funds Management were made first from fund level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. Funds Management has committed through January 31, 2017 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 1.08% for Class A shares, 1.83% for Class B shares, 1.83% for Class C shares, 0.90% for Administrator Class shares, and 0.71% for Institutional Class. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Distribution fees

In addition, Funds Distributor is entitled to receive the front-end sales charge from the purchase of Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge on the redemption of certain Class A shares. Funds Distributor is also entitled to receive the contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class B and Class C shares. For the year ended September 30, 2016, Funds Distributor received $53,746 from the sale of Class A shares and $107 in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class C shares.

Shareholder servicing fees

A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.


28		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		Notes to financial statements

5. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding U.S. government obligations (if any) and short-term securities, for the year ended September 30, 2016 were $257,974,617 and $ 144,944,295, respectively.

6. BANK BORROWINGS

For the year ended September 30, 2016, there were no borrowings by the Fund under the agreement.

7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 were as follows:


	Year ended September 30
	2016		2015
Ordinary income	$	15,910,256	$	18,803,192
Long-term capital gain		9,838,199		13,575,979

As of September 30, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed

long-term

gain

Unrealized

gains

$3,470,576

$18,935,212

8. INDEMNIFICATION


Report of independent registered public accounting firm		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund			29

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of the Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund (formerly known as Wells Fargo Advantage Diversified Income Builder Fund) (the “Fund”), one of the funds constituting the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, as of September 30, 2016, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund as of September 30, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

LOGO

Boston, Massachusetts


30		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		Other information (unaudited)

TAX INFORMATION

For corporate shareholders, pursuant to Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, 9.47% of ordinary income dividends qualify for the corporate dividends-received deduction for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, $9,838,199 was designated as a 20% rate gain distribution for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

Pursuant to Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, $1,526,931 of income dividends paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 has been designated as qualified dividend income (QDI).

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, $10,864,059 has been designated as interest-related dividends for nonresident alien shareholders pursuant to Section 871 of the Internal Revenue Code.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, $2,788,205 has been designated as short-term capital gain dividends for nonresident alien shareholders pursuant to Section 871 of the Internal Revenue Code.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund			31

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Independent Trustees


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief financial officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he lead a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA^® charterholder and an Adjunct Lecturer, Finance, at Babson College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is a Board Member of Ruth Bancroft Garden (non-profit organization) and an inactive chartered financial analyst.	Asset Allocation Trust
Peter G. Gordon (Born 1942)	Trustee, since 1998; Chairman, since 2005	Co-Founder, Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Crystal Geyser Water Company. Trustee Emeritus, Colby College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952)	Trustee, since 2009	Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (charter school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).	CIGNA Corporation; Asset Allocation Trust
Judith M. Johnson (Born 1949)	Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2008	Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.	Asset Allocation Trust
David F. Larcker (Born 1950)	Trustee, since 2009	James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.	Asset Allocation Trust


32		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		Other information (unaudited)


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2006	International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.	Asset Allocation Trust
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951)	Trustee, since 1996	President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007 and Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute Policy Forum at the University of Minnesota since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.	Asset Allocation Trust
Michael S. Scofield (Born 1943)	Trustee, since 2010	Served on the Investment Company Institute’s Board of Governors and Executive Committee from 2008-2011 as well the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council from 2006-2011 and the Independent Directors Council Executive Committee from 2008-2011. Chairman of the IDC from 2008-2010. Institutional Investor (Fund Directions) Trustee of Year in 2007. Trustee of the Evergreen Funds complex (and its predecessors) from 1984 to 2010. Chairman of the Evergreen Funds from 2000-2010. Former Trustee of the Mentor Funds. Retired Attorney, Law Offices of Michael S. Scofield.	Asset Allocation Trust

*	Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

Officers


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service	Principal occupations during past five years or longer
Karla M. Rabusch (Born 1959)	President, since 2003	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2003.
Jeremy DePalma¹ (Born 1974)	Treasurer, since 2012	Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.
C. David Messman (Born 1960)	Secretary, since 2000; Chief Legal Officer, since 2003	Senior Vice President and Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2001. Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2013 and Vice President and Managing Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from 1996 to 2013.
Michael Whitaker (Born 1967)	Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016³	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2016. Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity’s Fixed Income Funds and Asset Allocation Funds from 2008 to 2016, Compliance Officer of FMR Co., Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.
David Berardi (Born 1975)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.

¹	Jeremy DePalma acts as Treasurer of 68 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex.

²	The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wellsfargofunds.com.

³	Michael Whitaker became Chief Compliance Officer effective May 16, 2016.


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund			33

BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at an in-person meeting held on May 24-25, 2016 (the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); and (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of Funds Management. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

Nature, extent and quality of services

Fund performance and expenses


34		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		Other information (unaudited)

The Board noted that the performance of the Fund (Class A) was higher than or in range of the average performance of the Universe for all periods under review. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than its benchmark, the Diversified Income Builder Blended Index, for all periods under review except the three, five, and ten-year periods.

The Board took into account the Fund performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

Among other information reviewed by the Board was a comparison of the Fund’s Management Rates with the average contractual investment management fee rates of funds in the expense Groups at a common asset level as well as transfer agency costs of the funds in the expense Groups. The Board noted that the Management Rates of the Fund were lower than, in range of, or equal to the sum of these average rates for the Fund’s expense Groups for all share classes.

Profitability

Funds Management reported on the methodologies and estimates used in calculating profitability. Among other things, the Board noted that the levels of profitability reported on a fund-by-fund basis varied widely, depending on factors such as the size and type of fund. Based on its review, the Board did not deem the profits reported by Funds Management or Wells Fargo from its services to the Fund to be at a level that would prevent it from approving the continuation of the Advisory Agreements.


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund			35

Economies of scale

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser

Conclusion


36		Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund		List of abbreviations

The following is a list of common abbreviations for terms and entities that may have appeared in this report.

ACA	— ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation

ADR	— American depositary receipt

ADS	— American depositary shares

AGC	— Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM	— Assured Guaranty Municipal

Ambac

— Ambac Financial Group Incorporated

AMT	— Alternative minimum tax

AUD	— Australian dollar

BAN	— Bond anticipation notes

BHAC	— Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

BRL	— Brazilian real

CAB	— Capital appreciation bond

CAD	— Canadian dollar

CCAB	— Convertible capital appreciation bond

CDA	— Community Development Authority

CDO	— Collateralized debt obligation

CHF	— Swiss franc

COP	— Colombian peso

CLP	— Chilean peso

DKK	— Danish krone

DRIVER

— Derivative inverse tax-exempt receipts

DW&P	— Department of Water & Power

DWR	— Department of Water Resources

ECFA	— Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority

EDA	— Economic Development Authority

EDFA	— Economic Development Finance Authority

ETF	— Exchange-traded fund

EUR

— Euro

FDIC	— Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FFCB	— Federal Farm Credit Banks

FGIC	— Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation

FHA	— Federal Housing Administration

FHLB	— Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

— Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FICO	— The Financing Corporation

FNMA	— Federal National Mortgage Association

FSA	— Farm Service Agency

GBP	— Great British pound

GDR	— Global depositary receipt

GNMA	— Government National Mortgage Association

GO	— General obligation

HCFR	— Healthcare facilities revenue

HEFA	— Health & Educational Facilities Authority

HEFAR

— Higher education facilities authority revenue

HFA	— Housing Finance Authority

HFFA	— Health Facilities Financing Authority

HKD	— Hong Kong dollar

HUD	— Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUF	— Hungarian forint

IDA	— Industrial Development Authority

IDAG	— Industrial Development Agency

IDR	— Indonesian rupiah

IEP	— Irish pound

JPY	— Japanese yen

KRW	— Republic of Korea won

LIBOR

— London Interbank Offered Rate

LIFER

— Long Inverse Floating Exempt Receipts

LIQ	— Liquidity agreement

LLC	— Limited liability company

LLLP	— Limited liability limited partnership

LLP	— Limited liability partnership

LOC	— Letter of credit

LP	— Limited partnership

MBIA	— Municipal Bond Insurance Association

MFHR	— Multifamily housing revenue

MSTR	— Municipal securities trust receipts

MTN	— Medium-term note

MUD	— Municipal Utility District

MXN	— Mexican peso

MYR	— Malaysian ringgit

National

— National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

NGN	— Nigerian naira

NOK	— Norwegian krone

NZD	— New Zealand dollar

PCFA	— Pollution Control Financing Authority

PCL	— Public Company Limited

PCR	— Pollution control revenue

PFA	— Public Finance Authority

PFFA	— Public Facilities Financing Authority

PFOTER

— Puttable floating option tax-exempt receipts

plc	— Public limited company

PLN	— Polish zloty

PUTTER

— Puttable tax-exempt receipts

R&D	— Research & development

Radian

— Radian Asset Assurance

RAN	— Revenue anticipation notes

RDA	— Redevelopment Authority

RDFA	— Redevelopment Finance Authority

REIT	— Real estate investment trust

ROC	— Reset option certificates

RON	— Romanian lei

RUB	— Russian ruble

SAVRS

— Select auction variable rate securities

SBA	— Small Business Authority

SDR	— Swedish depositary receipt

SEK	— Swedish krona

SFHR	— Single-family housing revenue

SFMR	— Single-family mortgage revenue

SGD	— Singapore dollar

SPA	— Standby purchase agreement

SPDR	— Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts

SPEAR

— Short Puttable Exempt Adjustable Receipts

STRIPS

— Separate trading of registered interest and

principal securities

TAN	— Tax anticipation notes

TBA	— To be announced

THB	— Thai baht

TIPS	— Treasury inflation-protected securities

TRAN	— Tax revenue anticipation notes

TRY	— Turkish lira

TTFA	— Transportation Trust Fund Authority

TVA	— Tennessee Valley Authority

ZAR	— South African rand

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A226/AR226 09-16

Annual Report

Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund

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Contents


Letter to shareholders			2

Performance highlights			4

Fund expenses			8

Portfolio of investments			9

Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities			30
Statement of operations			31
Statement of changes in net assets			32
Financial highlights			33

Notes to financial statements			37

Report of independent registered public accounting firm			45

Other information			46

List of abbreviations			52

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2		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

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President

Wells Fargo Funds

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this annual report for the Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016. During this period, which began October 1, 2015, both stock and fixed-income markets benefited from a combination of accommodative monetary policy, continued (if low) U.S. economic growth, and a moderate high-yield default rate outside of commodity-related sectors.

The U.S. economy achieved low but continued growth over the reporting period.

Global central bank policy remained accommodative.

As a result of the favorable macroeconomic backdrop, fixed-income markets rallied across the board.

Even though the Fed raised its key rate during the period, it was a modest increase as anticipated, and further rate hikes were not immediately forthcoming. As a result, market yields declined and bond prices rose. Since the end of the financial crisis, structural changes in the fixed-income markets have reduced trading liquidity (the degree to which assets can be bought or sold without affecting the price). New regulations and capital requirements have caused traditional liquidity suppliers (banks and broker/dealers) to be more risk averse and hold less inventory. Meanwhile, corporate debt issuance has spiked as companies finance themselves at record-low yields, bond mutual funds hold larger amounts of this new debt supply, trading volumes are lower, and large-size trades are more difficult to execute. However, fixed-income markets appeared to function well over the past year with sufficient liquidity. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index,¹ a proxy for the broad investment-grade market, returned 5.97%.


Letter to shareholders (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			3

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Thank you for choosing to invest in Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

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President

Wells Fargo Funds

Low global yields and a solid U.S. economy incented investors to take on additional risk by purchasing stocks and high-yield bonds.

³	The S&P 500 Index consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value-weighted index with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. You cannot invest directly in an index.


4		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

Investment objective

The Fund seeks long-term total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Portfolio managers

Kandarp Acharya, CFA^®, FRM

Christian Chan, CFA^®

Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2016


		Including sales charge						Excluding sales charge						Expense ratios¹ (%)
	Inception date	1 year		5 year		10 year		1 year		5 year		10 year		Gross		Net²
Class A (SFAAX)	11-13-1986		3.38		11.70		5.92		9.68		13.04		6.55		1.20		1.16
Class B (SASBX)*	1-1-1995		3.85		11.92		6.01		8.85		12.17		6.01		1.95		1.91
Class C (WFALX)	4-1-1998		7.86		12.19		5.76		8.86		12.19		5.76		1.95		1.91
Administrator Class (WFAIX)	11-8-1999		–		–		–		9.91		13.30		6.82		1.12		0.91
Index Asset Allocation Composite Index³	–		–		–		–		11.00		11.98		8.11		–		–
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Index⁴	–		–		–		–		4.09		2.18		4.45		–		–
S&P 500 Index⁵	–		–		–		–		15.43		16.37		7.24		–		–

At the close of business on December 5, 2016, existing Class B shareholders were converted to Class A shareholders. Effective December 6, 2016, Class B shares are no longer offered by the Fund.

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

For Class A shares, the maximum front-end sales charge is 5.75%. For Class B shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 5.00%. For Class C shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 1.00%. Performance including a contingent deferred sales charge assumes the sales charge for the corresponding time period. Administrator Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

Balanced funds may invest in stocks and bonds. Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Bond values fluctuate in response to the financial condition of individual issuers, general market and economic conditions, and changes in interest rates. Changes in market conditions and government policies may lead to periods of heightened volatility in the bond market and reduced liquidity for certain bonds held by the Fund. In general, when interest rates rise, bond values fall and investors may lose principal value. Interest-rate changes and their impact on the Fund and its share price can be sudden and unpredictable. The use of derivatives may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Consult the Fund’s prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			5

Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 2016⁶

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Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses, which include the impact of 0.01% in acquired fund fees and expenses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the financial highlights of this report, which do not include acquired fund fees and expenses.

The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at 1.15% for Class A, 1.90% for Class B, 1.90% for Class C, and 0.90% for Administrator Class. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

Source: Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Effective April 1, 2015, the Index Asset Allocation Composite Index is weighted 60% in the S&P 500 Index and 40% in the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Index. Prior to April 1, 2015, the Index Asset Allocation Composite Index was weighted 60% in the S&P 500 Index and 40% in the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Index (fomerly known as Barclays U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Index). You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁴	The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Index (formerly known as Barclays U.S. Treasury Index) is an unmanaged index of prices of U.S. Treasury bonds with maturities of 1 to 30 years. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁵	The S&P 500 Index consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁶

The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Index Asset Allocation Composite Index, Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Index, and the S&P 500 Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.

⁷

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the United States and Canada. The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) consists of the following 21 developed markets country indexes: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Source: MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indexes or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁸

The MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of emerging markets. The MSCI EM Index (Net) consists of the following 23 emerging markets country indexes: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁹	The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the investments divided by total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

¹⁰	Amounts are calculated based on the total long-term investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

¹¹	Current target allocation includes the effect of any tactical futures overlay that may be in place. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


6		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

MANAGER’S DISCUSSION

Fund highlights

The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Index Asset Allocation Composite Index, for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016.

The Fund’s tactical asset allocation shifts between stocks and bonds contributed to relative performance.

However, the bond allocation’s lower duration, relative to the underlying Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Index, detracted from performance during the period.

Despite a correction in January 2016, the S&P 500 returned more than 15% for the period.

The past 12 months featured large swings in both the equity and fixed income markets. Although the S&P 500 Index began the period with a strong rally in October 2015, the market correction in early 2016 left markets in a period of heightened volatility. The Federal Reserve increased rates for the first time in more than a decade in December 2015. Although the widely anticipated move was largely priced into markets, it did raise investor concern about the pace of future rate hikes. Early in 2016, amid falling oil prices and lowered production numbers from China, market fears came to a head and equity prices fell. The resultant flight to less risky assets put government yields well below historical averages. The mix of low global interest rates and weak first quarter 2016 equity performance further pushed yields to new lows.

These were not the lowest yields for the period. In June 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, a decision popularly known as Brexit. Prior to the vote, a successful vote for Brexit was viewed as unlikely at best; the shock of the referendum’s passing caused a short-term sell-off in the U.K. stock market and currency. Investors fled to perceived havens, including the U.S. government bond market.

For the period as a whole, the S&P 500 Index posted a return of 15.43%. Other segments of the global equity market displayed mixed performance. Developed non-U.S. markets, as measured by the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index (Net),⁷ returned 6.52%. Emerging markets as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index (Net)⁸ posted a 16.78% return, outperforming the S&P 500 Index after five years of underperforming U.S. stocks.

Government bond prices rose during the period as yields fell across the curve. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Index, a broad measure of U.S. Treasury notes and bonds, gained 4.09% during the 12-month period.


Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 2016⁹
Apple Incorporated			1.93
Microsoft Corporation			1.42
Exxon Mobil Corporation			1.15
Amazon.com Incorporated			1.04
Johnson & Johnson			1.03
Facebook Incorporated Class A			0.95
Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated Class B			0.87
General Electric Company			0.84
AT&T Incorporated			0.79
JPMorgan Chase & Company			0.76

Tactical shifts between stocks and bonds contributed positively while a lower duration detracted from performance.

The Fund’s stock holdings seek to replicate the holdings of the S&P 500 Index, and its bond holdings seek to replicate the holdings of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Index. The Fund’s neutral target allocation is 60% stocks and 40% bonds. As of fiscal year-end, the Fund had an effective target allocation of 60% stocks and 40% bonds.

During the period, the portfolio management team implemented tactical shifts between stocks and bonds in order to adjust the Fund’s effective allocations based on the relative attractiveness of the two asset classes. The

allocation changes are implemented as an overlay with futures used as an alternative to holding the underlying asset. The Fund began the period with an equity tilt in October 2015. After returning the portfolio to neutral, which added value to the funds, the team saw another opportunity to go long equities during the January 2016 correction. After equity prices recovered, the higher equity allocation added value to the Fund. Though the Fund returned to a neutral equity allocation in March, it maintained the short Treasury position, reducing the duration of the bond portfolio. The team further reduced the duration of the Fund in July. This second duration reduction contributed positively to the Fund returns. The tactical shifts in equity and bond allocations that the portfolio management team implemented added value through the period that ended in September 30, 2016.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			7

Due to all-time historical lows in U.S. Treasury yields, the portfolio management team lowered the duration of its bond portfolio. The reduced exposure to longer-term bonds during this period detracted from performance as bond yields fell. In light of the historical lows, the team continues to view this as a prudent measure in a rising interest-rate environment.

Sector distribution as of September 30, 2016¹⁰

Relative to its benchmark, the Fund is neutral towards stocks and bonds.

The Fund’s effective allocation is determined by a combination of inputs from multiple quantitative and qualitative factors. As of the close of the period, the Fund was neutral with regards to stocks relative to bonds and held a lower duration relative to its benchmark. All of the changes to the effective allocation were implemented with futures contracts.

Neutral target allocation

Current target allocation as of September 30, 2016¹¹

Please see footnotes on page 5.


8		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Fund expenses (unaudited)

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016.

Actual expenses

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes


	Beginning account value 4-1-2016		Ending account value 9-30-2016		Expenses paid during the period¹		Annualized net expense ratio
Class A
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,038.32	$	5.54		1.09	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,019.57	$	5.49		1.09	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,034.80	$	9.34		1.84	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.82	$	9.25		1.84	%
Class C
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,034.72	$	9.35		1.84	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.81	$	9.26		1.84	%
Administrator Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,039.26	$	4.59		0.90	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,020.50	$	4.55		0.90	%

¹	Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			9


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Agency Securities: 0.01%
FNMA Series 2002-T1 Class A4		9.50	%		11-25-2031	$	69,153	$	84,972


Total Agency Securities (Cost $70,947)									84,972


						Shares
Common Stocks: 59.44%

Consumer Discretionary: 7.45%

Auto Components: 0.25%
BorgWarner Incorporated							7,489		263,463
Delphi Automotive plc							10,142		723,327
Johnson Controls International plc							35,099		1,633,156
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company							9,759		315,216

									2,935,162


Automobiles: 0.32%
Ford Motor Company							145,107		1,751,441
General Motors Company							52,852		1,679,108
Harley-Davidson Incorporated							6,648		349,618

									3,780,167


Distributors: 0.08%
Genuine Parts Company							5,537		556,192
LKQ Corporation †							11,419		404,918

									961,110


Diversified Consumer Services: 0.02%
H&R Block Incorporated							8,146		188,580


Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 0.96%
Carnival Corporation							16,097		785,856
Chipotle Mexican Grill Incorporated †							1,083		458,651
Darden Restaurants Incorporated							4,692		287,713
Marriott International Incorporated Class A							11,948		804,472
McDonald’s Corporation							31,731		3,660,488
Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited							6,243		467,913
Starbucks Corporation							54,534		2,952,471
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation							4,085		275,043
Wynn Resorts Limited							2,952		287,584
Yum! Brands Incorporated							13,772		1,250,635

									11,230,826


Household Durables: 0.29%
D.R. Horton Incorporated							12,597		380,429
Garmin Limited							4,283		206,055
Harman International Industries Incorporated							2,595		219,148
Leggett & Platt Incorporated							4,969		226,487
Lennar Corporation Class A							6,984		295,703

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


10		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Shares		Value

Household Durables (continued)
Mohawk Industries Incorporated †		2,343	$	469,397
Newell Rubbermaid Incorporated		17,930		944,194
PulteGroup Incorporated		11,499		230,440
Whirlpool Corporation		2,805		454,859

				3,426,712


Internet & Direct Marketing Retail: 1.48%
Amazon.com Incorporated †		14,631		12,250,683
Expedia Incorporated		4,480		522,906
Netflix Incorporated †		15,941		1,570,986
The Priceline Group Incorporated †		1,845		2,714,899
TripAdvisor Incorporated †		4,248		268,389

				17,327,863


Leisure Products: 0.06%
Hasbro Incorporated		4,196		332,869
Mattel Incorporated		12,665		383,496

				716,365


Media: 1.74%
CBS Corporation Class B		15,128		828,107
Charter Communications Incorporated Class A †		8,059		2,175,688
Comcast Corporation Class A		89,330		5,926,152
Discovery Communications Incorporated Class A †		5,610		151,021
Discovery Communications Incorporated Class C †		8,337		219,346
Interpublic Group of Companies Incorporated		14,899		332,993
News Corporation Class A		14,149		197,803
News Corporation Class B		4,454		63,336
Omnicom Group Incorporated		8,795		747,575
Scripps Networks Interactive Incorporated Class A		3,540		224,755
Tegna Incorporated		7,969		174,202
The Walt Disney Company		54,977		5,105,164
Time Warner Incorporated		28,923		2,302,560
Twenty-First Century Fox Incorporated Class A		39,564		958,240
Twenty-First Century Fox Incorporated Class B		18,112		448,091
Viacom Incorporated Class B		12,910		491,871

				20,346,904


Multiline Retail: 0.32%
Dollar General Corporation		9,638		674,564
Dollar Tree Incorporated †		8,766		691,900
Kohl’s Corporation		6,678		292,163
Macy’s Incorporated		11,469		424,926
Nordstrom Incorporated «		4,321		224,173
Target Corporation		21,375		1,468,035

				3,775,761

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			11


Security name	Shares		Value

Specialty Retail: 1.47%
Advance Auto Parts Incorporated		2,738	$	408,291
AutoNation Incorporated †		2,467		120,168
AutoZone Incorporated †		1,087		835,186
Bed Bath & Beyond Incorporated		5,740		247,451
Best Buy Company Incorporated		10,264		391,880
CarMax Incorporated †		7,120		379,852
Foot Locker Incorporated		5,031		340,699
L Brands Incorporated		8,932		632,118
Lowe’s Companies Incorporated		32,523		2,348,486
O’Reilly Automotive Incorporated †		3,530		988,788
Ross Stores Incorporated		14,747		948,232
Signet Jewelers Limited		2,810		209,429
Staples Incorporated		24,185		206,782
The Gap Incorporated «		8,149		181,234
The Home Depot Incorporated		45,943		5,911,945
The TJX Companies Incorporated		24,416		1,825,828
Tiffany & Company		3,994		290,084
Tractor Supply Company		4,970		334,730
ULTA Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Incorporated †		2,180		518,796
Urban Outfitters Incorporated †		3,309		114,227

				17,234,206


Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 0.46%
Coach Incorporated		10,372		379,200
HanesBrands Incorporated		14,048		354,712
Michael Kors Holdings Limited †		6,284		294,028
Nike Incorporated Class B		50,138		2,639,766
PVH Corporation		2,983		329,622
Ralph Lauren Corporation		2,096		211,989
Under Armour Incorporated Class A «†		6,819		263,759
Under Armour Incorporated Class C †		6,854		232,076
VF Corporation		12,337		691,489

				5,396,641


Consumer Staples: 5.88%

Beverages: 1.32%
Brown-Forman Corporation Class B		6,782		321,738
Constellation Brands Incorporated Class A		6,587		1,096,670
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Incorporated		6,893		629,400
Molson Coors Brewing Company Class B		6,849		752,020
Monster Beverage Corporation †		5,025		737,720
PepsiCo Incorporated		53,513		5,820,609
The Coca-Cola Company		144,439		6,112,658

				15,470,815


Food & Staples Retailing: 1.28%
Costco Wholesale Corporation		16,289		2,484,235
CVS Health Corporation		39,645		3,528,009
Sysco Corporation		18,990		930,700

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


12		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Shares		Value

Food & Staples Retailing (continued)
The Kroger Company		35,286	$	1,047,288
Wal-Mart Stores Incorporated		56,359		4,064,611
Walgreens Boots Alliance Incorporated		31,793		2,563,152
Whole Foods Market Incorporated		11,854		336,061

				14,954,056


Food Products: 1.02%
Archer Daniels Midland Company		21,632		912,221
Campbell Soup Company		7,230		395,481
ConAgra Foods Incorporated		15,497		730,064
General Mills Incorporated		22,199		1,418,072
Hormel Foods Corporation		10,048		381,121
Kellogg Company		9,377		726,436
McCormick & Company Incorporated		4,277		427,358
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company		6,866		542,483
Mondelez International Incorporated Class A		57,841		2,539,220
The Hershey Company		5,219		498,936
The J.M. Smucker Company		4,329		586,753
The Kraft Heinz Company		22,155		1,983,094
Tyson Foods Incorporated Class A		11,059		825,776

				11,967,015


Household Products: 1.20%
Church & Dwight Company Incorporated		9,578		458,978
Colgate-Palmolive Company		33,149		2,457,667
Kimberly-Clark Corporation		13,373		1,686,870
The Clorox Company		4,814		602,617
The Procter & Gamble Company		99,235		8,906,341

				14,112,473


Personal Products: 0.07%
Coty Incorporated		2,565		60,294
The Estee Lauder Companies Incorporated Class A		8,215		727,520

				787,814


Tobacco: 0.99%
Altria Group Incorporated		72,652		4,593,786
Philip Morris International		57,684		5,608,038
Reynolds American Incorporated		30,783		1,451,418

				11,653,242


Energy: 4.32%

Energy Equipment & Services: 0.64%
Baker Hughes Incorporated		15,911		803,028
FMC Technologies Incorporated †		8,390		248,931
Halliburton Company		32,019		1,437,013
Helmerich & Payne Incorporated «		4,018		270,411
National Oilwell Varco Incorporated		14,041		515,866

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			13


Security name	Shares		Value

Energy Equipment & Services (continued)
Schlumberger Limited		51,711	$	4,066,553
Transocean Limited «†		12,771		136,139

				7,477,941


Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 3.68%
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation		20,365		1,290,326
Apache Corporation		14,108		901,078
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation		17,296		446,237
Chesapeake Energy Corporation «†		24,268		152,160
Chevron Corporation		70,149		7,219,735
Cimarex Energy Company		3,532		474,595
Concho Resources Incorporated †		5,285		725,895
ConocoPhillips		46,053		2,001,924
Devon Energy Corporation		19,469		858,778
EOG Resources Incorporated		20,475		1,980,137
EQT Corporation		6,423		466,438
Exxon Mobil Corporation		154,189		13,457,616
Hess Corporation		10,008		536,629
Kinder Morgan Incorporated		71,386		1,651,158
Marathon Oil Corporation		31,505		498,094
Marathon Petroleum Corporation		19,661		798,040
Murphy Oil Corporation		6,018		182,947
Newfield Exploration Company †		7,384		320,909
Noble Energy Incorporated		15,976		570,982
Occidental Petroleum Corporation		28,406		2,071,366
ONEOK Incorporated		7,824		402,075
Phillips 66 Company		16,525		1,331,089
Pioneer Natural Resources Company		6,306		1,170,709
Range Resources Corporation		6,989		270,824
Southwestern Energy Company †		18,348		253,936
Spectra Energy Corporation		26,070		1,114,493
Tesoro Corporation		4,417		351,417
The Williams Companies Incorporated		25,397		780,450
Valero Energy Corporation		17,154		909,162

				43,189,199


Financials: 7.59%

Banks: 3.19%
Bank of America Corporation		379,457		5,938,502
BB&T Corporation		30,286		1,142,388
Citigroup Incorporated		108,033		5,102,399
Citizens Financial Group Incorporated		19,316		477,298
Comerica Incorporated		6,466		305,971
Fifth Third Bancorp		28,497		583,049
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated		40,364		397,989
JPMorgan Chase & Company		134,308		8,943,570
KeyCorp		40,240		489,721
M&T Bank Corporation		5,829		676,747
People’s United Financial Incorporated		11,563		182,927

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


14		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Shares		Value

Banks (continued)
PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated		18,272	$	1,646,124
Regions Financial Corporation		46,673		460,663
SunTrust Banks Incorporated		18,644		816,607
US Bancorp		59,823		2,565,808
Wells Fargo & Company (l)		168,853		7,476,811
Zions Bancorporation		7,627		236,590

				37,443,164


Capital Markets: 1.51%
Affiliated Managers Group Incorporated †		2,003		289,834
Ameriprise Financial Incorporated		6,002		598,820
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation		39,701		1,583,276
BlackRock Incorporated		4,536		1,644,119
Charles Schwab Corporation		44,767		1,413,294
CME Group Incorporated		12,600		1,316,952
ETRADE Financial Corporation †*		10,176		296,325
Franklin Resources Incorporated		13,067		464,793
Intercontinental Exchange Incorporated		4,430		1,193,265
Invesco Limited		15,242		476,617
Legg Mason Incorporated		3,429		114,803
Moody’s Corporation		6,221		673,610
Morgan Stanley		54,738		1,754,900
Northern Trust Corporation		7,919		538,413
S&P Global Incorporated		9,816		1,242,313
State Street Corporation		13,632		949,196
T. Rowe Price Group Incorporated		9,241		614,527
The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated		14,021		2,261,167
The NASDAQ OMX Group Incorporated		4,244		286,640

				17,712,864


Consumer Finance: 0.43%
American Express Company		28,854		1,847,810
Capital One Financial Corporation		18,818		1,351,697
Discover Financial Services		15,008		848,702
Navient Corporation		11,788		170,572
Synchrony Financial		29,458		824,824

				5,043,605


Diversified Financial Services: 0.89%
Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated Class B †		70,600		10,199,582
Leucadia National Corporation		12,061		229,641

				10,429,223


Insurance: 1.57%
AFLAC Incorporated		15,230		1,094,580
American International Group Incorporated		37,820		2,244,239
Aon plc		9,876		1,110,951
Arthur J. Gallagher & Company		6,583		334,877
Assurant Incorporated		2,238		206,456

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			15


Security name	Shares		Value

Insurance (continued)
Chubb Limited		17,293	$	2,172,865
Cincinnati Financial Corporation		5,568		419,939
Lincoln National Corporation		8,656		406,659
Loews Corporation		10,279		422,981
Marsh & McLennan Companies Incorporated		19,269		1,295,840
MetLife Incorporated		40,860		1,815,410
Principal Financial Group Incorporated		9,945		512,267
Prudential Financial Incorporated		16,249		1,326,731
The Allstate Corporation		13,812		955,514
The Hartford Financial Services Group Incorporated		14,352		614,553
The Progressive Corporation		21,638		681,597
The Travelers Companies Incorporated		10,719		1,227,861
Torchmark Corporation		4,141		264,568
Unum Group		8,724		308,044
Willis Towers Watson plc		4,825		640,615
XL Group Limited		10,225		343,867

				18,400,414


Health Care: 8.72%

Biotechnology: 1.78%
AbbVie Incorporated		60,556		3,819,267
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †		8,338		1,021,739
Amgen Incorporated		27,826		4,641,655
Biogen Incorporated †		8,147		2,550,255
Celgene Corporation †		28,822		3,012,764
Gilead Sciences Incorporated		49,070		3,882,418
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †		2,806		1,128,068
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †		9,213		803,466

				20,859,632


Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 1.65%
Abbott Laboratories		54,661		2,311,614
Baxter International Incorporated		18,201		866,368
Becton Dickinson & Company		7,917		1,422,922
Boston Scientific Corporation †		50,598		1,204,232
C.R. Bard Incorporated		2,731		612,509
Danaher Corporation		22,596		1,771,300
Dentsply Sirona Incorporated		8,664		514,902
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation †		7,915		954,232
Hologic Incorporated †		10,316		400,570
Intuitive Surgical Incorporated †		1,431		1,037,232
Medtronic plc		51,385		4,439,664
St. Jude Medical Incorporated		10,594		844,977
Stryker Corporation		11,551		1,344,652
The Cooper Companies Incorporated		1,804		323,385
Varian Medical Systems Incorporated †		3,472		345,568
Zimmer Holdings Incorporated		7,436		966,829

				19,360,956

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


16		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Shares		Value

Health Care Providers & Services: 1.54%
Aetna Incorporated		13,044	$	1,505,930
AmerisourceBergen Corporation		6,723		543,084
Anthem Incorporated		9,786		1,226,284
Cardinal Health Incorporated		11,846		920,434
Centene Corporation †		6,348		425,062
Cigna Corporation		9,540		1,243,253
DaVita HealthCare Partners Incorporated †		6,155		406,661
Express Scripts Holding Company †		23,433		1,652,729
HCA Holdings Incorporated †		10,981		830,493
Henry Schein Incorporated †		3,041		495,622
Humana Incorporated		5,542		980,324
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings †		3,803		522,836
McKesson Corporation		8,393		1,399,533
Patterson Companies Incorporated		3,098		142,322
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated		5,168		437,368
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated		35,413		4,957,820
Universal Health Services Incorporated Class B		3,349		412,664

				18,102,419


Health Care Technology: 0.06%
Cerner Corporation †		11,176		690,118


Life Sciences Tools & Services: 0.43%
Agilent Technologies Incorporated		12,104		569,977
Illumina Incorporated †		5,451		990,229
Mettler-Toledo International Incorporated †		984		413,113
PerkinElmer Incorporated		4,068		228,255
Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated		14,660		2,331,820
Waters Corporation †		2,995		474,678

				5,008,072


Pharmaceuticals: 3.26%
Allergan plc †		14,722		3,390,624
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company		62,129		3,349,996
Eli Lilly & Company		36,120		2,898,991
Endo International plc †		7,371		148,526
Johnson & Johnson		101,731		12,017,483
Mallinckrodt plc †		4,005		279,469
Merck & Company Incorporated		102,822		6,417,121
Mylan NV †		17,105		652,043
Perrigo Company plc		5,328		491,934
Pfizer Incorporated		225,547		7,639,277
Zoetis Incorporated		18,408		957,400

				38,242,864


Industrials: 5.78%

Aerospace & Defense: 1.23%
General Dynamics Corporation		10,670		1,655,557
L-3 Communications Holdings Incorporated		2,871		432,746

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			17


Security name	Shares		Value

Aerospace & Defense (continued)
Lockheed Martin Corporation		9,387	$	2,250,252
Northrop Grumman Corporation		6,640		1,420,628
Raytheon Company		10,972		1,493,618
Rockwell Collins Incorporated		4,831		407,447
Textron Incorporated		10,019		398,255
The Boeing Company		21,573		2,842,027
TransDigm Group Incorporated †		1,861		538,052
United Technologies Corporation		28,942		2,940,507

				14,379,089


Air Freight & Logistics: 0.44%
C.H. Robinson Worldwide Incorporated		5,306		373,861
Expeditors International of Washington Incorporated		6,731		346,781
FedEx Corporation		9,083		1,586,618
United Parcel Service Incorporated Class B		25,704		2,810,989

				5,118,249


Airlines: 0.30%
Alaska Air Group Incorporated		4,576		301,375
American Airlines Group Incorporated		19,703		721,327
Delta Air Lines Incorporated		27,847		1,096,058
Southwest Airlines Company		23,063		896,920
United Continental Holdings Incorporated †		10,909		572,395

				3,588,075


Building Products: 0.08%
Allegion plc		3,566		245,733
Fortune Brands Home & Security Incorporated		5,723		332,506
Masco Corporation		12,278		421,258

				999,497


Commercial Services & Supplies: 0.18%
Cintas Corporation		3,177		357,730
Pitney Bowes Incorporated		6,900		125,304
Republic Services Incorporated		8,668		437,301
Stericycle Incorporated †		3,162		253,403
Waste Management Incorporated		15,130		964,689

				2,138,427


Construction & Engineering: 0.06%
Fluor Corporation		5,177		265,684
Jacobs Engineering Group Incorporated †		4,515		233,516
Quanta Services Incorporated †		5,618		157,248

				656,448


Electrical Equipment: 0.33%
Acuity Brands Incorporated		1,632		431,827
AMETEK Incorporated		8,642		412,915
Eaton Corporation plc		16,907		1,110,959

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


18		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Shares		Value

Electrical Equipment (continued)
Emerson Electric Company		23,929	$	1,304,370
Rockwell Automation Incorporated		4,812		588,700

				3,848,771


Industrial Conglomerates: 1.52%
3M Company		22,474		3,960,593
General Electric Company		333,216		9,869,858
Honeywell International Incorporated		28,292		3,298,564
Roper Industries Incorporated		3,767		687,364

				17,816,379


Machinery: 0.86%
Caterpillar Incorporated		21,724		1,928,439
Cummins Incorporated		5,769		739,297
Deere & Company		10,756		918,025
Dover Corporation		5,771		424,976
Flowserve Corporation		4,848		233,868
Fortive Corporation		11,179		569,011
Illinois Tool Works Incorporated		11,878		1,423,460
Ingersoll-Rand plc		9,593		651,748
Paccar Incorporated		13,034		766,139
Parker-Hannifin Corporation		4,979		625,014
Pentair plc		6,195		397,967
Snap-on Incorporated		2,160		328,234
Stanley Black & Decker Incorporated		5,593		687,827
Xylem Incorporated		6,663		349,474

				10,043,479


Professional Services: 0.18%
Dun & Bradstreet Corporation		1,350		184,437
Equifax Incorporated		4,437		597,131
Nielsen Holdings plc		12,490		669,089
Robert Half International Incorporated		4,839		183,205
Verisk Analytics Incorporated †		5,843		474,919

				2,108,781


Road & Rail: 0.50%
CSX Corporation		35,176		1,072,868
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Incorporated		3,267		265,084
Kansas City Southern		4,015		374,680
Norfolk Southern Corporation		10,915		1,059,410
Ryder System Incorporated		1,989		131,175
Union Pacific Corporation		30,970		3,020,504

				5,923,721


Trading Companies & Distributors: 0.10%
Fastenal Company		10,745		448,926
United Rentals Incorporated †		3,203		251,403
W.W. Grainger Incorporated		2,067		464,744

				1,165,073

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			19


Security name	Shares		Value

Information Technology: 12.63%

Communications Equipment: 0.64%
Cisco Systems Incorporated		187,026	$	5,932,465
F5 Networks Incorporated †		2,461		306,739
Harris Corporation		4,618		423,055
Juniper Networks Incorporated		14,239		342,590
Motorola Solutions Incorporated		6,199		472,860

				7,477,709


Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 0.23%
Amphenol Corporation Class A		11,479		745,217
Corning Incorporated		38,555		911,826
FLIR Systems Incorporated		5,104		160,368
TE Connectivity Limited		13,220		851,104

				2,668,515


Internet Software & Services: 2.71%
Akamai Technologies Incorporated †		6,496		344,223
Alphabet Incorporated Class A †		10,963		8,814,910
Alphabet Incorporated Class C †		10,987		8,540,085
eBay Incorporated †		39,042		1,284,482
Facebook Incorporated Class A †		86,377		11,079,578
VeriSign Incorporated †		3,454		270,241
Yahoo! Incorporated †		32,560		1,403,336

				31,736,855


IT Services: 2.24%
Accenture plc Class A		23,148		2,827,991
Alliance Data Systems Corporation †		2,176		466,817
Automatic Data Processing Incorporated		16,962		1,496,048
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Class A †		22,568		1,076,719
CSRA Incorporated		5,415		145,664
Fidelity National Information Services Incorporated		12,190		938,996
Fiserv Incorporated †		8,173		812,968
Global Payments Incorporated		5,713		438,530
International Business Machines Corporation		32,343		5,137,686
MasterCard Incorporated Class A		35,657		3,628,813
Paychex Incorporated		11,931		690,447
PayPal Holdings Incorporated †		41,736		1,709,924
Teradata Corporation †		4,849		150,319
The Western Union Company		18,136		377,592
Total System Services Incorporated		6,152		290,067
Visa Incorporated Class A		70,145		5,800,992
Xerox Corporation		31,650		320,615

				26,310,188


Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 1.96%
Analog Devices Incorporated		11,432		736,792
Applied Materials Incorporated		40,192		1,211,789

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


20		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Shares		Value

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)
Broadcom Limited		14,706	$	2,537,079
First Solar Incorporated «†		2,854		112,704
Intel Corporation		175,918		6,640,905
KLA-Tencor Corporation		5,800		404,318
Lam Research Corporation		5,959		564,377
Linear Technology Corporation		8,914		528,511
Microchip Technology Incorporated		8,005		497,431
Micron Technology Incorporated †		38,611		686,504
NVIDIA Corporation		19,893		1,363,068
Qorvo Incorporated †		4,755		265,044
QUALCOMM Incorporated		54,796		3,753,526
Skyworks Solutions Incorporated		6,971		530,772
Texas Instruments Incorporated		37,303		2,617,925
Xilinx Incorporated		9,425		512,155

				22,962,900


Software: 2.59%
Activision Blizzard Incorporated		25,365		1,123,670
Adobe Systems Incorporated †		18,528		2,011,029
Autodesk Incorporated †		7,260		525,116
CA Incorporated		11,683		386,474
Citrix Systems Incorporated †		5,790		493,424
Electronic Arts Incorporated †		11,184		955,114
Intuit Incorporated		9,111		1,002,301
Microsoft Corporation		289,758		16,690,061
Oracle Corporation		111,909		4,395,786
Red Hat Incorporated †		6,734		544,309
Salesforce.com Incorporated †		23,943		1,707,854
Symantec Corporation		22,890		574,539

				30,409,677


Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 2.26%
Apple Incorporated		200,365		22,651,263
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company		61,789		1,405,700
HP Incorporated		63,617		987,972
NetApp Incorporated		10,362		371,167
Seagate Technology plc		11,104		428,059
Western Digital Corporation		10,569		617,969

				26,462,130


Materials: 1.73%

Chemicals: 1.24%
Air Products & Chemicals Incorporated		8,052		1,210,538
Albemarle Corporation		4,179		357,263
CF Industries Holdings Incorporated		8,668		211,066
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company		32,511		2,177,262
Eastman Chemical Company		5,492		371,699
Ecolab Incorporated		9,757		1,187,622
FMC Corporation		4,975		240,492

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			21


Security name	Shares		Value

Chemicals (continued)
International Flavors & Fragrances Incorporated		2,960	$	423,191
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A		12,675		1,022,366
Monsanto Company		16,271		1,662,896
PPG Industries Incorporated		9,901		1,023,367
Praxair Incorporated		10,605		1,281,402
The Dow Chemical Company		41,899		2,171,625
The Mosaic Company		13,022		318,518
The Sherwin-Williams Company		2,983		825,277

				14,484,584


Construction Materials: 0.08%
Martin Marietta Materials Incorporated		2,358		422,341
Vulcan Materials Company		4,948		562,736

				985,077


Containers & Packaging: 0.21%
Avery Dennison Corporation		3,303		256,940
Ball Corporation		6,478		530,872
International Paper Company		15,290		733,614
Owens-Illinois Incorporated †		6,026		110,818
Sealed Air Corporation		7,314		335,127
WestRock Company		9,351		453,336

				2,420,707


Metals & Mining: 0.20%
Alcoa Incorporated		48,911		495,958
Freeport-McMoRan Incorporated †		45,438		493,457
Newmont Mining Corporation		19,730		775,192
Nucor Corporation		11,837		585,340

				2,349,947


Real Estate: 1.82%

Equity REITs: 1.79%
American Tower Corporation		15,821		1,792,994
Apartment Investment & Management Company Class A		5,823		267,334
AvalonBay Communities Incorporated		5,105		907,873
Boston Properties Incorporated		5,715		778,897
Crown Castle International Corporation		12,552		1,182,524
Digital Realty Trust Incorporated		5,460		530,275
Equinix Incorporated		2,643		952,141
Equity Residential		13,592		874,373
Essex Property Trust Incorporated		2,435		542,275
Extra Space Storage Incorporated		4,677		371,401
Federal Realty Investment Trust		2,636		405,759
General Growth Properties Incorporated		21,712		599,251
HCP Incorporated		17,386		659,799
Host Hotels & Resorts Incorporated		27,608		429,857
Iron Mountain Incorporated		9,103		341,636

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


22		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Shares		Value

Equity REITs (continued)
Kimco Realty Corporation		15,618	$	452,141
Prologis Incorporated		19,594		1,049,063
Public Storage Incorporated		5,544		1,237,088
Realty Income Corporation		9,614		643,465
Simon Property Group Incorporated		11,684		2,418,705
SL Green Realty Corporation		3,730		403,213
The Macerich Company		4,486		362,783
UDR Incorporated		9,930		357,381
Ventas Incorporated		13,064		922,710
Vornado Realty Trust		6,389		646,631
Welltower Incorporated		13,308		995,039
Weyerhaeuser Company		27,840		889,210

				21,013,818


Real Estate Management & Development: 0.03%
CBRE Group Incorporated Class A †		11,107		310,774


Telecommunication Services: 1.57%

Diversified Telecommunication Services: 1.57%
AT&T Incorporated		228,757		9,289,822
CenturyLink Incorporated		20,301		556,856
Frontier Communications Corporation		43,619		181,455
Level 3 Communications Incorporated †		10,828		502,203
Verizon Communications Incorporated		151,573		7,878,765

				18,409,101


Utilities: 1.95%

Electric Utilities: 1.22%
Alliant Energy Corporation		8,453		323,834
American Electric Power Company Incorporated		18,283		1,173,951
Duke Energy Corporation		25,617		2,050,385
Edison International		12,115		875,309
Entergy Corporation		6,655		510,638
Eversource Energy		11,795		639,053
Exelon Corporation		34,316		1,142,380
FirstEnergy Corporation		15,810		522,995
NextEra Energy Incorporated		17,367		2,124,331
PG&E Corporation		18,536		1,133,847
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation		4,133		314,067
PPL Corporation		25,214		871,648
The Southern Company		36,392		1,866,910
Xcel Energy Incorporated		18,888		777,052

				14,326,400


Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers: 0.04%
AES Corporation		24,507		314,915
NRG Energy Incorporated		11,723		131,415

				446,330

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			23


Security name						Shares		Value

Multi-Utilities: 0.65%
Ameren Corporation							9,022	$	443,702
CenterPoint Energy Incorporated							16,014		372,005
CMS Energy Corporation							10,375		435,854
Consolidated Edison Incorporated							11,319		852,321
Dominion Resources Incorporated							23,268		1,728,114
DTE Energy Company							6,672		624,966
NiSource Incorporated							11,979		288,814
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated							18,812		787,658
SCANA Corporation							5,314		384,574
Sempra Energy							9,288		995,581
WEC Energy Group Incorporated							11,736		702,752

									7,616,341


Water Utilities: 0.04%
American Water Works Company Incorporated							6,615		495,067


Total Common Stocks (Cost $439,442,236)									696,898,292


	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities: 0.00%
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Incorporated Series 2004-HYB4 Class AA ±		0.85	%		12-25-2034	$	18,660		16,312


Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $18,660)									16,312


				Expiration date		Shares
Rights: 0.00%

Consumer Staples: 0.00%

Food & Staples Retailing: 0.00%
Safeway Casa Ley Contingent Value Rights †(a)(i)					1-30-2019		6,765		0
Safeway PDC LLC Contingent Value Rights †(a)(i)					1-30-2017		6,765		0

									0


Total Rights (Cost $7,171)									0


				Maturity date		Principal
U.S. Treasury Securities: 39.01%
U.S. Treasury Bond		2.75			8-15-2042	$	1,340,000		1,464,368
U.S. Treasury Bond		2.75			11-15-2042		1,781,000		1,944,490
U.S. Treasury Bond		2.88			5-15-2043		2,534,000		2,829,568
U.S. Treasury Bond		3.00			5-15-2042		904,000		1,033,350
U.S. Treasury Bond		3.13			11-15-2041		846,000		987,374
U.S. Treasury Bond		3.13			2-15-2042		1,066,000		1,244,888
U.S. Treasury Bond		3.13			2-15-2043		1,783,000		2,083,534
U.S. Treasury Bond		3.50			2-15-2039		731,000		907,325
U.S. Treasury Bond		3.75			8-15-2041		929,000		1,196,632
U.S. Treasury Bond		3.88			8-15-2040		946,000		1,237,043
U.S. Treasury Bond		4.25			5-15-2039		681,000		935,710
U.S. Treasury Bond		4.25			11-15-2040		977,000		1,348,451

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


24		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

U.S. Treasury Securities (continued)
U.S. Treasury Bond		4.38	%		2-15-2038	$	381,000	$	532,462
U.S. Treasury Bond		4.38			11-15-2039		757,000		1,057,967
U.S. Treasury Bond		4.38			5-15-2040		1,078,000		1,509,748
U.S. Treasury Bond		4.38			5-15-2041		842,000		1,185,510
U.S. Treasury Bond		4.50			2-15-2036		837,000		1,179,942
U.S. Treasury Bond		4.50			5-15-2038		428,000		608,763
U.S. Treasury Bond		4.50			8-15-2039		721,000		1,024,214
U.S. Treasury Bond		4.63			2-15-2040		1,276,000		1,845,216
U.S. Treasury Bond		4.75			2-15-2037		264,000		383,821
U.S. Treasury Bond		4.75			2-15-2041		1,084,000		1,602,923
U.S. Treasury Bond		5.00			5-15-2037		375,000		562,822
U.S. Treasury Bond		5.25			11-15-2028		479,000		663,845
U.S. Treasury Bond		5.25			2-15-2029		349,000		485,792
U.S. Treasury Bond		5.38			2-15-2031		752,000		1,098,302
U.S. Treasury Bond		5.50			8-15-2028		369,000		519,267
U.S. Treasury Bond		6.00			2-15-2026		445,000		617,281
U.S. Treasury Bond		6.13			11-15-2027		525,000		762,726
U.S. Treasury Bond		6.13			8-15-2029		293,000		441,056
U.S. Treasury Bond		6.25			5-15-2030		478,000		738,622
U.S. Treasury Bond		6.38			8-15-2027		224,000		329,446
U.S. Treasury Bond		6.50			11-15-2026		296,000		431,420
U.S. Treasury Bond		6.63			2-15-2027		215,000		318,124
U.S. Treasury Note		0.50			4-30-2017		1,456,000		1,455,601
U.S. Treasury Note		0.50			7-31-2017		1,713,000		1,711,260
U.S. Treasury Note		0.63			5-31-2017		3,382,000		3,382,528
U.S. Treasury Note		0.63			6-30-2017		1,440,000		1,440,112
U.S. Treasury Note		0.63			7-31-2017		1,401,000		1,400,836
U.S. Treasury Note		0.63			8-31-2017		3,435,000		3,433,791
U.S. Treasury Note		0.63			9-30-2017		3,180,000		3,178,487
U.S. Treasury Note		0.63			11-30-2017		1,966,000		1,964,388
U.S. Treasury Note		0.63			4-30-2018		1,753,000		1,750,192
U.S. Treasury Note		0.63			6-30-2018		1,609,000		1,605,417
U.S. Treasury Note		0.75			6-30-2017		1,845,000		1,846,878
U.S. Treasury Note		0.75			10-31-2017		3,139,000		3,140,839
U.S. Treasury Note		0.75			12-31-2017		1,742,000		1,742,613
U.S. Treasury Note		0.75			1-31-2018		1,502,000		1,502,410
U.S. Treasury Note		0.75			2-28-2018		3,204,000		3,204,875
U.S. Treasury Note		0.75			3-31-2018		1,422,000		1,422,333
U.S. Treasury Note		0.75			4-15-2018		1,350,000		1,350,211
U.S. Treasury Note		0.75			4-30-2018		1,588,000		1,588,248
U.S. Treasury Note		0.75			7-31-2018		1,717,000		1,716,531
U.S. Treasury Note «		0.75			8-31-2018		1,718,000		1,717,598
U.S. Treasury Note		0.75			2-15-2019		1,392,000		1,389,281
U.S. Treasury Note		0.75			7-15-2019		1,583,000		1,577,683
U.S. Treasury Note		0.75			8-15-2019		1,584,000		1,578,369
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			4-15-2017		1,697,000		1,700,182
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			4-30-2017		1,951,000		1,954,760
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			5-15-2017		1,620,000		1,623,038
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			6-15-2017		1,586,000		1,588,974

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			25


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

U.S. Treasury Securities (continued)
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88	%		7-15-2017	$	1,515,000	$	1,517,782
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			8-15-2017		1,518,000		1,520,905
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			10-15-2017		1,521,000		1,523,971
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			11-15-2017		1,445,000		1,447,709
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			11-30-2017		1,474,000		1,476,936
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			1-15-2018		1,339,000		1,341,720
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			1-31-2018		1,231,000		1,233,548
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			3-31-2018		1,577,000		1,580,141
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			5-31-2018		1,585,000		1,588,219
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			7-15-2018		1,294,000		1,296,325
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			10-15-2018		1,390,000		1,392,227
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			4-15-2019		1,460,000		1,460,913
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			5-15-2019		1,466,000		1,466,630
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			6-15-2019		1,485,000		1,485,232
U.S. Treasury Note		0.88			7-31-2019		811,000		811,127
U.S. Treasury Note		1.00			3-31-2017		1,836,000		1,840,955
U.S. Treasury Note		1.00			9-15-2017		1,515,000		1,519,734
U.S. Treasury Note		1.00			12-15-2017		1,405,000		1,409,940
U.S. Treasury Note		1.00			12-31-2017		1,473,000		1,478,064
U.S. Treasury Note		1.00			2-15-2018		1,336,000		1,340,906
U.S. Treasury Note		1.00			3-15-2018		1,338,000		1,343,226
U.S. Treasury Note		1.00			5-15-2018		1,328,000		1,333,239
U.S. Treasury Note		1.00			5-31-2018		1,878,000		1,885,555
U.S. Treasury Note		1.00			8-15-2018		1,291,000		1,296,447
U.S. Treasury Note		1.00			9-15-2018		1,292,000		1,297,147
U.S. Treasury Note		1.00			3-15-2019		1,383,000		1,388,186
U.S. Treasury Note		1.00			6-30-2019		622,000		624,308
U.S. Treasury Note		1.00			8-31-2019		1,842,000		1,847,613
U.S. Treasury Note		1.00			9-30-2019		1,695,000		1,699,966
U.S. Treasury Note		1.00			11-30-2019		1,985,000		1,988,722
U.S. Treasury Note		1.13			6-15-2018		1,326,000		1,334,184
U.S. Treasury Note		1.13			1-15-2019		1,444,000		1,453,590
U.S. Treasury Note		1.13			5-31-2019		690,000		695,040
U.S. Treasury Note		1.13			12-31-2019		1,247,000		1,253,771
U.S. Treasury Note		1.13			3-31-2020		1,987,000		1,996,315
U.S. Treasury Note		1.13			4-30-2020		1,330,000		1,335,611
U.S. Treasury Note		1.13			2-28-2021		3,264,000		3,266,167
U.S. Treasury Note		1.13			6-30-2021		3,343,000		3,339,343
U.S. Treasury Note		1.13			7-31-2021		2,232,000		2,228,949
U.S. Treasury Note		1.13			8-31-2021		2,233,000		2,230,905
U.S. Treasury Note		1.25			10-31-2018		1,759,000		1,774,871
U.S. Treasury Note		1.25			11-15-2018		1,370,000		1,382,470
U.S. Treasury Note		1.25			11-30-2018		1,654,000		1,669,184
U.S. Treasury Note		1.25			12-15-2018		1,363,000		1,375,725
U.S. Treasury Note		1.25			1-31-2019		1,335,000		1,347,986
U.S. Treasury Note		1.25			4-30-2019		586,000		591,974
U.S. Treasury Note		1.25			10-31-2019		804,000		812,040
U.S. Treasury Note		1.25			1-31-2020		3,442,000		3,473,463
U.S. Treasury Note		1.25			2-29-2020		1,745,000		1,760,405
U.S. Treasury Note		1.25			3-31-2021		3,250,000		3,267,011

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


26		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

U.S. Treasury Securities (continued)
U.S. Treasury Note		1.25	%		7-31-2023	$	1,829,000	$	1,810,282
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			6-30-2018		1,357,000		1,371,206
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			7-31-2018		1,610,000		1,627,483
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			9-30-2018		2,875,000		2,907,344
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			11-30-2018		787,000		796,407
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			12-31-2018		968,000		979,759
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			2-28-2019		1,295,000		1,311,339
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			1-31-2020		2,293,000		2,322,917
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			2-29-2020		3,442,000		3,486,639
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			3-31-2020		3,442,000		3,487,042
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			4-30-2020		3,442,000		3,486,908
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			5-31-2020		1,380,000		1,397,304
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			8-31-2020		3,350,000		3,390,960
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			9-30-2020		3,356,000		3,395,983
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			10-31-2020		3,178,000		3,214,995
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			1-31-2021		3,192,000		3,226,914
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			4-30-2021		3,245,000		3,279,225
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			5-31-2021		3,248,000		3,283,527
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			6-30-2023		1,733,000		1,730,361
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			8-31-2023		1,817,000		1,811,961
U.S. Treasury Note		1.50			8-31-2018		2,781,000		2,818,371
U.S. Treasury Note		1.50			12-31-2018		1,855,000		1,882,753
U.S. Treasury Note		1.50			1-31-2019		1,716,000		1,742,275
U.S. Treasury Note		1.50			2-28-2019		1,826,000		1,854,389
U.S. Treasury Note		1.50			3-31-2019		645,000		655,456
U.S. Treasury Note		1.50			5-31-2019		1,966,000		1,998,716
U.S. Treasury Note		1.50			10-31-2019		3,442,000		3,502,101
U.S. Treasury Note		1.50			11-30-2019		3,133,000		3,187,583
U.S. Treasury Note		1.50			5-31-2020		3,442,000		3,501,161
U.S. Treasury Note		1.50			1-31-2022		1,625,000		1,646,772
U.S. Treasury Note		1.50			2-28-2023		1,635,000		1,648,221
U.S. Treasury Note		1.50			3-31-2023		1,679,000		1,691,527
U.S. Treasury Note		1.50			8-15-2026		1,493,000		1,479,529
U.S. Treasury Note		1.63			3-31-2019		2,104,000		2,143,860
U.S. Treasury Note		1.63			4-30-2019		1,703,000		1,735,863
U.S. Treasury Note		1.63			6-30-2019		2,157,000		2,200,561
U.S. Treasury Note		1.63			7-31-2019		2,128,000		2,172,056
U.S. Treasury Note		1.63			8-31-2019		3,442,000		3,514,337
U.S. Treasury Note		1.63			12-31-2019		3,442,000		3,515,545
U.S. Treasury Note		1.63			6-30-2020		3,442,000		3,517,160
U.S. Treasury Note		1.63			7-31-2020		3,213,000		3,282,908
U.S. Treasury Note		1.63			11-30-2020		2,166,000		2,212,959
U.S. Treasury Note		1.63			8-15-2022		1,250,000		1,272,754
U.S. Treasury Note		1.63			11-15-2022		2,108,000		2,143,655
U.S. Treasury Note		1.63			4-30-2023		1,711,000		1,736,532
U.S. Treasury Note		1.63			5-31-2023		1,714,000		1,739,175
U.S. Treasury Note		1.63			2-15-2026		3,818,000		3,827,396
U.S. Treasury Note		1.63			5-15-2026		2,661,000		2,666,197
U.S. Treasury Note		1.75			10-31-2018		704,000		717,613
U.S. Treasury Note		1.75			9-30-2019		3,441,000		3,526,622

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			27


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

U.S. Treasury Securities (continued)
U.S. Treasury Note		1.75	%		10-31-2020	$	1,585,000	$	1,626,668
U.S. Treasury Note		1.75			12-31-2020		3,353,000		3,442,589
U.S. Treasury Note		1.75			2-28-2022		1,637,000		1,679,844
U.S. Treasury Note		1.75			3-31-2022		1,640,000		1,682,538
U.S. Treasury Note		1.75			4-30-2022		1,612,000		1,653,245
U.S. Treasury Note		1.75			5-15-2022		1,448,000		1,484,595
U.S. Treasury Note		1.75			9-30-2022		1,771,000		1,814,861
U.S. Treasury Note		1.75			1-31-2023		1,684,000		1,724,061
U.S. Treasury Note		1.75			5-15-2023		3,117,000		3,188,230
U.S. Treasury Note		1.88			8-31-2017		1,517,000		1,533,587
U.S. Treasury Note		1.88			9-30-2017		1,307,000		1,322,419
U.S. Treasury Note		1.88			10-31-2017		1,485,000		1,503,794
U.S. Treasury Note		1.88			6-30-2020		1,888,000		1,945,820
U.S. Treasury Note		1.88			11-30-2021		1,649,000		1,703,237
U.S. Treasury Note		1.88			5-31-2022		1,795,000		1,853,127
U.S. Treasury Note		1.88			8-31-2022		1,754,000		1,810,114
U.S. Treasury Note		1.88			10-31-2022		1,650,000		1,702,594
U.S. Treasury Note		2.00			7-31-2020		1,306,000		1,352,117
U.S. Treasury Note		2.00			9-30-2020		2,093,000		2,168,626
U.S. Treasury Note		2.00			11-30-2020		2,266,000		2,348,940
U.S. Treasury Note		2.00			2-28-2021		2,421,000		2,510,935
U.S. Treasury Note		2.00			5-31-2021		1,559,000		1,618,376
U.S. Treasury Note		2.00			8-31-2021		1,641,000		1,704,589
U.S. Treasury Note		2.00			10-31-2021		1,649,000		1,713,413
U.S. Treasury Note		2.00			11-15-2021		2,485,000		2,581,875
U.S. Treasury Note		2.00			2-15-2022		1,679,000		1,745,242
U.S. Treasury Note		2.00			7-31-2022		1,778,000		1,847,801
U.S. Treasury Note		2.00			11-30-2022		1,625,000		1,688,541
U.S. Treasury Note		2.00			2-15-2023		3,077,000		3,197,074
U.S. Treasury Note		2.00			2-15-2025		4,005,000		4,149,400
U.S. Treasury Note		2.00			8-15-2025		4,012,000		4,154,615
U.S. Treasury Note		2.13			8-31-2020		1,477,000		1,536,658
U.S. Treasury Note		2.13			1-31-2021		1,409,000		1,468,387
U.S. Treasury Note		2.13			6-30-2021		1,516,000		1,583,036
U.S. Treasury Note		2.13			8-15-2021		2,440,000		2,548,180
U.S. Treasury Note		2.13			9-30-2021		1,633,000		1,706,421
U.S. Treasury Note		2.13			12-31-2021		1,626,000		1,699,806
U.S. Treasury Note		2.13			6-30-2022		1,615,000		1,689,379
U.S. Treasury Note		2.13			12-31-2022		1,678,000		1,756,000
U.S. Treasury Note		2.13			5-15-2025		3,986,000		4,169,731
U.S. Treasury Note		2.25			11-30-2017		1,250,000		1,272,266
U.S. Treasury Note		2.25			7-31-2018		521,000		534,961
U.S. Treasury Note		2.25			3-31-2021		1,440,000		1,509,637
U.S. Treasury Note		2.25			4-30-2021		1,514,000		1,588,280
U.S. Treasury Note		2.25			7-31-2021		2,618,000		2,749,822
U.S. Treasury Note		2.25			11-15-2024		4,019,000		4,245,069
U.S. Treasury Note		2.25			11-15-2025		3,988,000		4,212,325
U.S. Treasury Note		2.38			7-31-2017		1,253,000		1,270,919
U.S. Treasury Note		2.38			5-31-2018		621,000		637,520
U.S. Treasury Note		2.38			6-30-2018		795,000		817,049

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


28		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

U.S. Treasury Securities (continued)
U.S. Treasury Note		2.38	%		12-31-2020	$	1,317,000	$	1,385,937
U.S. Treasury Note		2.38			8-15-2024		4,000,000		4,263,436
U.S. Treasury Note		2.50			6-30-2017		1,144,000		1,160,000
U.S. Treasury Note		2.50			8-15-2023		2,662,000		2,852,605
U.S. Treasury Note		2.50			5-15-2024		3,897,000		4,189,123
U.S. Treasury Note		2.63			1-31-2018		861,000		882,391
U.S. Treasury Note		2.63			4-30-2018		657,000		676,351
U.S. Treasury Note		2.63			8-15-2020		3,367,000		3,566,128
U.S. Treasury Note		2.63			11-15-2020		5,315,000		5,642,202
U.S. Treasury Note		2.75			5-31-2017		1,136,000		1,152,064
U.S. Treasury Note		2.75			12-31-2017		960,000		984,075
U.S. Treasury Note		2.75			2-28-2018		756,000		777,380
U.S. Treasury Note		2.75			2-15-2019		1,365,000		1,426,744
U.S. Treasury Note		2.75			11-15-2023		3,481,000		3,794,290
U.S. Treasury Note		2.75			2-15-2024		3,003,000		3,277,844
U.S. Treasury Note		2.88			3-31-2018		858,000		885,080
U.S. Treasury Note		3.13			4-30-2017		1,142,000		1,158,954
U.S. Treasury Note		3.13			5-15-2019		1,768,000		1,871,663
U.S. Treasury Note		3.13			5-15-2021		1,657,000		1,803,088
U.S. Treasury Note		3.25			3-31-2017		1,276,000		1,293,530
U.S. Treasury Note		3.38			11-15-2019		3,180,000		3,418,376
U.S. Treasury Note		3.50			2-15-2018		1,278,000		1,326,025
U.S. Treasury Note		3.50			5-15-2020		2,864,000		3,115,047
U.S. Treasury Note		3.63			8-15-2019		1,545,000		1,664,738
U.S. Treasury Note		3.63			2-15-2020		2,648,000		2,879,390
U.S. Treasury Note		3.63			2-15-2021		2,765,000		3,058,997
U.S. Treasury Note		3.75			11-15-2018		1,505,000		1,598,122
U.S. Treasury Note		3.88			5-15-2018		689,000		723,961
U.S. Treasury Note		4.00			8-15-2018		788,000		835,988
U.S. Treasury Note		4.25			11-15-2017		919,000		955,183
U.S. Treasury Note		4.50			5-15-2017		694,000		710,754
U.S. Treasury Note		4.75			8-15-2017		857,000		887,263
U.S. Treasury Note		6.25			8-15-2023		378,000		498,621
U.S. Treasury Note		6.75			8-15-2026		221,000		325,543
U.S. Treasury Note		6.88			8-15-2025		224,000		324,056
U.S. Treasury Note		7.13			2-15-2023		260,000		352,198
U.S. Treasury Note		7.25			8-15-2022		261,000		349,353
U.S. Treasury Note		7.50			11-15-2024		240,000		351,581
U.S. Treasury Note		7.63			11-15-2022		140,000		192,134
U.S. Treasury Note		7.63			2-15-2025		216,000		320,895
U.S. Treasury Note		7.88			2-15-2021		180,000		231,933
U.S. Treasury Note		8.00			11-15-2021		511,000		683,602
U.S. Treasury Note		8.13			8-15-2019		307,000		369,635
U.S. Treasury Note		8.13			5-15-2021		181,000		237,881
U.S. Treasury Note		8.13			8-15-2021		175,000		232,545
U.S. Treasury Note		8.50			2-15-2020		162,000		202,525
U.S. Treasury Note		8.75			5-15-2017		452,000		474,706
U.S. Treasury Note		8.75			5-15-2020		130,000		165,704
U.S. Treasury Note		8.75			8-15-2020		288,000		372,420
U.S. Treasury Note		8.88			8-15-2017		271,000		290,203

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			29


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

U.S. Treasury Securities (continued)
U.S. Treasury Note		8.88	%		2-15-2019	$	306,000	$	364,272
U.S. Treasury Note		9.00			11-15-2018		193,000		226,436
U.S. Treasury Note		9.13			5-15-2018		169,000		191,756

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $446,550,180)									457,381,478


	Yield					Shares
Short-Term Investments: 1.52%

Investment Companies: 1.31%
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC (l)(r)(u)		0.65					2,850,409		2,850,409
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class (l)(u)		0.34					12,501,900		12,501,900

									15,352,309


						Principal
U.S. Treasury Securities: 0.21%
U.S. Treasury Bill (z)#		0.12			10-13-2016	$	2,477,000		2,476,889


Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $17,829,155)									17,829,198


Total investments in securities (Cost $903,918,349) *	99.98	%		1,172,210,252
Other assets and liabilities, net	0.02			211,520

Total net assets	100.00	%	$	1,172,421,772

†	Non-income-earning security

«	All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(l)	The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

±	Variable rate investment. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

(a)	The security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(i)	Illiquid security for which the designation as illiquid is unaudited.

(r)	The investment is a non-registered investment vehicle purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

(u)	The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

(z)	Zero coupon security. The rate represents the current yield to maturity.

#	All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for investments in derivative instruments.

*	Cost for federal income tax purposes is $926,944,991 and unrealized gains (losses) consists of:


Gross unrealized gains	$	276,187,177
Gross unrealized losses		(30,921,916	)

Net unrealized gains	$	245,265,261

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


30		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Statement of assets and liabilities—September 30, 2016




Assets
Investments
In unaffiliated securities (including $2,804,101 of securities loaned), at value (cost $882,758,589)	$	1,149,381,132
In affiliated securities, at value (cost $21,159,760)		22,829,120

Total investments, at value (cost $903,918,349)		1,172,210,252
Cash		2,929
Receivable for investments sold		42,214
Receivable for Fund shares sold		2,838,482
Receivable for dividends and interest		2,738,406
Receivable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts		765,858
Receivable for securities lending income		1,925
Prepaid expenses and other assets		122,554

Total assets		1,178,722,620


Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased		60,294
Payable for Fund shares redeemed		1,993,254
Payable upon receipt of securities loaned		2,850,409
Payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts		7,805
Management fee payable		609,407
Distribution fees payable		88,321
Administration fees payable		200,079
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		491,279

Total liabilities		6,300,848

Total net assets	$	1,172,421,772


NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
Paid-in capital	$	921,348,916
Undistributed net investment income		1,796,877
Accumulated net realized losses on investments		(19,384,176	)
Net unrealized gains on investments		268,660,155

Total net assets	$	1,172,421,772


COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
Net assets – Class A	$	828,420,600
Shares outstanding – Class A¹		27,981,680
Net asset value per share – Class A		$29.61
Maximum offering price per share – Class A²		$31.42
Net assets – Class B	$	212,078
Shares outstanding – Class B¹		11,694
Net asset value per share – Class B		$18.14
Net assets – Class C	$	136,880,907
Shares outstanding – Class C¹		7,610,193
Net asset value per share – Class C		$17.99
Net assets – Administrator Class	$	206,908,187
Shares outstanding – Administrator Class¹		6,983,775
Net asset value per share – Administrator Class		$29.63

¹	The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

²	Maximum offering price is computed as 100/94.25 of net asset value. On investments of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Statement of operations—year ended September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			31




Investment income
Dividends	$	13,320,938
Interest		5,868,898
Income from affiliated securities		325,421
Securities lending income, net		43,604

Total investment income		19,558,861


Expenses
Management fee		6,431,904
Administration fees
Class A		1,657,529
Class B		402
Class C		198,586
Administrator Class		196,264
Shareholder servicing fees
Class A		1,973,218
Class B		478
Class C		236,406
Administrator Class		376,393
Distribution fees
Class B		1,434
Class C		709,220
Custody and accounting fees		77,324
Professional fees		24,718
Registration fees		37,217
Shareholder report expenses		49,777
Trustees’ fees and expenses		3,512
Other fees and expenses		26,203

Total expenses		12,000,585
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements		(180,779	)

Net expenses		11,819,806

Net investment income		7,739,055


REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS

Net realized gains (losses) on:
Unaffiliated securities		8,178,375
Affiliated securities		(19,337	)
Futures transactions		933,861

Net realized gains on investments		9,092,899


Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on:
Unaffiliated securities		77,713,382
Affiiliated securities		(1,110,451	)
Futures transactions		469,738

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments		77,072,669

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		86,165,568

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	93,904,623

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


32		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Statement of changes in net assets


	Year ended September 30, 2016						Year ended September 30, 2015

Operations
Net investment income				$	7,739,055					$	8,053,389
Net realized gains on investments					9,092,899						68,963,643
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments					77,072,669						(49,489,229	)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations					93,904,623						27,527,803


Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income
Class A					(5,683,773	)					(5,736,797	)
Class B					(266	)					(465	)
Class C					(93,279	)					(112,773	)
Administrator Class					(1,345,968	)					(895,510	)
Net realized gains
Class A					(40,013,880	)					(7,330,092	)
Class B					(8,382	)					(2,581	)
Class C					(3,781,718	)					(323,336	)
Administrator Class					(5,677,540	)					(748,042	)

Total distributions to shareholders					(56,604,806	)					(15,149,596	)


Capital share transactions		Shares						Shares
Proceeds from shares sold
Class A		4,200,951			120,374,602			3,196,418			94,634,140
Class B		15,531			269,837			8,812			160,971
Class C		4,802,237			84,206,499			2,545,026			46,057,126
Administrator Class		5,938,408			170,655,831			2,296,361			67,965,420

					375,506,769						208,817,657

Reinvestment of distributions
Class A		1,593,398			44,672,620			433,559			12,743,979
Class B		338			5,803			119			2,135
Class C		192,234			3,269,192			22,174			396,402
Administrator Class		187,396			5,266,424			37,826			1,115,474

					53,214,039						14,257,990

Payment for shares redeemed
Class A		(3,450,379	)		(99,644,371	)		(3,132,440	)		(92,758,439	)
Class B		(12,802	)		(225,638	)		(21,993	)		(397,688	)
Class C		(934,641	)		(16,428,230	)		(417,663	)		(7,559,550	)
Administrator Class		(2,111,814	)		(61,128,010	)		(1,483,497	)		(44,036,539	)

					(177,426,249	)					(144,752,216	)

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions					251,294,559						78,323,431

Total increase in net assets					288,594,376						90,701,638


Net assets
Beginning of period					883,827,396						793,125,758

End of period				$	1,172,421,772					$	883,827,396

Undistributed net investment income				$	1,796,877					$	1,416,982

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			33

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS A	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$28.72			$28.20			$24.48			$22.17			$18.12
Net investment income		0.22			0.27			0.38			0.34			0.29
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		2.45			0.76			3.72			2.31			4.05

Total from investment operations		2.67			1.03			4.10			2.65			4.34
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.21	)		(0.22	)		(0.38	)		(0.34	)		(0.29	)
Net realized gains		(1.57	)		(0.29	)		0.00			0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(1.78	)		(0.51	)		(0.38	)		(0.34	)		(0.29	)
Net asset value, end of period		$29.61			$28.72			$28.20			$24.48			$22.17
Total return¹		9.68	%		3.62	%		16.83	%		12.02	%		24.07	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.10	%		1.22	%		1.20	%		1.18	%		1.17	%
Net expenses		1.10	%		1.15	%		1.15	%		1.15	%		1.15	%
Net investment income		0.79	%		0.90	%		1.42	%		1.43	%		1.39	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		8	%		43	%		9	%		11	%		16	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$828,421			$736,276			$708,873			$657,702			$644,365

¹	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


34		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS B	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$17.62			$17.33			$15.03			$13.59			$11.10
Net investment income		0.00	¹^,2		0.04	¹		0.11	¹		0.10	¹		0.08	¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		1.50			0.46			2.28			1.42			2.48

Total from investment operations		1.50			0.50			2.39			1.52			2.56
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.02	)		(0.03	)		(0.09	)		(0.08	)		(0.07	)
Net realized gains		(0.96	)		(0.18	)		0.00			0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.98	)		(0.21	)		(0.09	)		(0.08	)		(0.07	)
Net asset value, end of period		$18.14			$17.62			$17.33			$15.03			$13.59
Total return³		8.85	%		2.85	%		15.90	%		11.22	%		23.08	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.85	%		1.97	%		1.94	%		1.93	%		1.93	%
Net expenses		1.85	%		1.90	%		1.90	%		1.90	%		1.90	%
Net investment income		0.02	%		0.21	%		0.67	%		0.68	%		0.65	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		8	%		43	%		9	%		11	%		16	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$212			$152			$376			$1,085			$2,171

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Amount is less than $0.005.

³	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			35

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS C	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$17.47			$17.20			$14.94			$13.53			$11.06
Net investment income		0.01	¹		0.05			0.11			0.10			0.08
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		1.48			0.45			2.27			1.41			2.47

Total from investment operations		1.49			0.50			2.38			1.51			2.55
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.02	)		(0.05	)		(0.12	)		(0.10	)		(0.08	)
Net realized gains		(0.95	)		(0.18	)		0.00			0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.97	)		(0.23	)		(0.12	)		(0.10	)		(0.08	)
Net asset value, end of period		$17.99			$17.47			$17.20			$14.94			$13.53
Total return²		8.86	%		2.86	%		15.96	%		11.20	%		23.11	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.85	%		1.98	%		1.95	%		1.93	%		1.92	%
Net expenses		1.85	%		1.90	%		1.90	%		1.90	%		1.90	%
Net investment income		0.03	%		0.10	%		0.67	%		0.68	%		0.64	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		8	%		43	%		9	%		11	%		16	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$136,881			$62,019			$24,093			$19,164			$16,699

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


36		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$28.75			$28.21			$24.49			$22.18			$18.14
Net investment income		0.28			0.35			0.45			0.40			0.34
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		2.45			0.76			3.72			2.30			4.04

Total from investment operations		2.73			1.11			4.17			2.70			4.38
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.28	)		(0.28	)		(0.45	)		(0.39	)		(0.34	)
Net realized gains		(1.57	)		(0.29	)		0.00			0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(1.85	)		(0.57	)		(0.45	)		(0.39	)		(0.34	)
Net asset value, end of period		$29.63			$28.75			$28.21			$24.49			$22.18
Total return		9.91	%		3.89	%		17.12	%		12.31	%		24.30	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.02	%		1.09	%		1.04	%		1.02	%		1.01	%
Net expenses		0.90	%		0.90	%		0.90	%		0.90	%		0.90	%
Net investment income		0.98	%		1.12	%		1.68	%		1.69	%		1.63	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		8	%		43	%		9	%		11	%		16	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$206,908			$85,380			$59,783			$34,536			$29,920

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			37

1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Securities valuation

Equity securities and futures that are listed on a foreign or domestic exchange or market are valued at the official closing price or, if none, the last sales price. If no sale occurs on the principal exchange or market that day, the prior day’s price will be deemed “stale” and a fair value price will be determined in accordance with the Fund’s Valuation Procedures.

Debt securities are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service or, if a reliable price is not available, the quoted bid price from an independent broker-dealer.

Security loans


38		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Notes to financial statements

may experience delays or costs in doing so. In addition, the investment of any cash collateral received may lose all or part of its value. The Fund has the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand.

Futures contracts

The Fund is subject to interest rate risk and equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts in order to gain exposure to, or protect against, changes in security values and interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between changes in market values of securities held by the Fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market.

The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset or liability and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed, at which point they are recorded as net realized gains or losses on futures contracts. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date.

Distributions to shareholders

Federal and other taxes


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			39

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under federal income tax regulations. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. At September 30, 2016, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, the following reclassification adjustments were made on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

Undistributed net

investment income

Accumulated net

realized losses

on investments

$(235,874)

$235,874

Class allocations

3. FAIR VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.


40		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Notes to financial statements

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2016:


	Quoted prices (Level 1)		Other significant observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Investments in:

Agency securities	$	0	$	84,972	$	0	$	84,972

Common stocks
Consumer discretionary		87,320,297		0		0		87,320,297
Consumer staples		68,945,415		0		0		68,945,415
Energy		50,667,140		0		0		50,667,140
Financials		89,029,270		0		0		89,029,270
Health care		102,264,061		0		0		102,264,061
Industrials		67,785,989		0		0		67,785,989
Information technology		148,027,974		0		0		148,027,974
Materials		20,240,315						20,240,315
Real estate		21,324,592		0		0		21,324,592
Telecommunication services		18,409,101		0		0		18,409,101
Utilities		22,884,138		0		0		22,884,138

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities		0		16,312		0		16,312

Rights
Consumer staples		0		0		0		0

U.S. Treasury securities		457,381,478		0		0		457,381,478

Short-term investments
Investment companies		12,501,900		0		0		12,501,900
U.S. Treasury securities		2,476,889		0		0		2,476,889
Investments measured at net asset value*								2,850,409
		1,169,258,559		101,284		0		1,172,210,252
Futures contracts		765,858		0		0		765,858
Total assets	$	1,170,024,417	$	101,284	$	0	$	1,172,976,110
Liabilities
Futures contracts	$	7,805	$	0	$	0	$	7,805
Total liabilities	$	7,805	$	0	$	0	$	7,805

Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC valued at $2,850,409 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

Futures contracts are reported at their variation margin at measurement date, which represents the amount due to/from the Fund at that date. All other assets and liabilities are reported at their market value at measurement date.

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			41

Management is entitled to receive an annual management fee starting at 0.65% and declining to 0.48% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase. For the year ended September 30, 2016, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.62% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Funds Management has retained the services of a subadviser to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. WellsCap is the subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.15% and declining to 0.10% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Administration fees


	Class-level administration fee
Class A, Class B, Class C		0.21	%
Administrator Class		0.13

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. Waiver of fees and/or reimbursement of expenses by Funds Management were made first from fund level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. Funds Management has committed through January 31, 2017 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 1.15% for Class A shares, 1.90% for Class B shares, 1.90% for Class C shares, and 0.90% for Administrator Class shares. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Distribution fees

In addition, Funds Distributor is entitled to receive the front-end sales charge from the purchase of Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge on the redemption of certain Class A shares. Funds Distributor is also entitled to receive the contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class B and Class C shares. For the year ended September 30, 2016, Funds Distributor received $183,968 from the sale of Class A shares and $887 in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class C shares.

Shareholder servicing fees

The Trust has entered into contracts with one or more shareholder servicing agents, whereby each class of the Fund are charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each respective class.

A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.

5. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the year ended September 30, 2016 were as follows:


Purchases at cost		Sales proceeds
U.S. government	Non-U.S. government	U.S. government	Non-U.S. government
$158,080,531	$132,141,345	$65,064,362	$11,249,711


42		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Notes to financial statements

6. INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES

An affiliated investment is a company which is under common ownership or control of the Fund or which the Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting shares. The following is a summary of transactions for the long-term holdings of issuers that were either affiliates of the Fund at the beginning of the period or the end of the period.

Shares,
beginning

of period

Shares
purchased

Shares
sold

Shares, end

of period

Value, end

of period

Income from

affiliated securities

Realized

losses

Wells Fargo & Company

141,327

29,437

1,911

168,853

7,476,811

231,968

(19,337

)

7. DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS

During the year ended September 30, 2016, the Fund entered into futures contracts to gain market exposure to certain asset classes in accordance with an active asset allocation strategy.

At September 30, 2016, the Fund had long and short futures contracts outstanding as follows:


Expiration date	Counterparty	Contracts	Type	Contract value at September 30, 2016		Unrealized gains (losses)
12-16-2016	Goldman Sachs	74 Long	S&P 500 E-Mini Index	$	7,993,480	$	19,120
12-20-2016	Goldman Sachs	135 Short	U.S. Treasury Bonds		24,823,125		374,833
12-20-2016	Goldman Sachs	1,021 Short	10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes		133,878,625		(34,775	)
12-30-2016	Goldman Sachs	37 Long	5-Year U.S. Treasury Notes		4,496,078		9,074

The Fund had an average notional amount of $41,552,390 and $123,904,163 in long and short futures contracts, respectively, during the year ended September 30, 2016.

On September 30, 2016, the cumulative unrealized gains on futures contracts in the amount of $368,252 are reflected in net unrealized gains on investments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The receivable and payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities only represents the current day’s variation margin. The realized gains and change in unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts are reflected in the Statement of Operations.

A summary of derivative instruments by primary risk exposure is outlined in the following tables.

The fair value of derivative instruments as of September 30, 2016 was as follows for the Fund:

Asset derivatives

Liability derivatives

Statement of Assets and
Liabilities location

Fair value

Statement of Assets and

Liabilities location

Fair value

Equity contracts

Receivable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts

44,030

Payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts

Interest rate contracts

Receivable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts

721,828

Payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts

7,805

765,858

7,805

*	Only the current day’s variation margin as of September 30, 2016 is reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			43

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2016 was as follows for the Fund:


	Amount of realized gains (losses) on derivatives			Change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
Equity contracts	$	7,921,057		$	(178,232	)
Interest rate contracts		(6,987,196	)		647,970
	$	933,861		$	469,738

For certain types of derivative transactions, the Fund has entered into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) or similar agreements with approved counterparties. The ISDA Master Agreements or similar agreements may have requirements to deliver/deposit securities or cash to/with an exchange or broker-dealer as collateral and allows the Fund to offset, with each counterparty, certain derivative financial instrument’s assets and/or liabilities with collateral held or pledged. Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under ISDA Master Agreements or similar agreements, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Portfolio of Investments. With respect to balance sheet offsetting, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not offset across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty. A reconciliation of the gross amounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to the net amounts by derivative type, including any collateral exposure, is as follows:


Derivative type	Counterparty	Gross amounts of assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities	Amounts subject to netting agreements			Collateral received		Net amount of assets
Futures – variation margin	Goldman Sachs	$765,858	$	(7,805	)	$	0	$758,053


Derivative type	Counterparty	Gross amounts of liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities	Amounts subject to netting agreements			Collateral pledged		Net amount of liabilities
Futures – variation margin	Goldman Sachs	$7,805	$	(7,805	)	$	0	$0

8. BANK BORROWINGS

For the year ended September 30, 2016, there were no borrowings by the Fund under the agreement.

9. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 were as follows:


	Year ended September 30
	2016		2015
Ordinary income	$	16,458,803	$	8,393,216
Long-term capital gain		40,146,003		6,756,380


44		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Notes to financial statements

As of September 30, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed

ordinary

income

Undistributed

long-term

gain

Unrealized

gains

$6,691,092

$4,509,209

$239,872,555

10. INDEMNIFICATION


Report of independent registered public accounting firm		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			45

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of the Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund (formerly known as Wells Fargo Advantage Index Asset Allocation Fund) (the “Fund”), one of the funds constituting the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, as of September 30, 2016, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund as of September 30, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

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46		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Other information (unaudited)

TAX INFORMATION

For corporate shareholders, pursuant to Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, 70.56% of ordinary income dividends qualify for the corporate dividends-received deduction for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, $40,146,003 was designated as a 20% rate gain distribution for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

Pursuant to Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, $12,047,328 of income dividends paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 has been designated as qualified dividend income (QDI).

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, $2,310,318 has been designated as interest-related dividends for nonresident alien shareholders pursuant to Section 871 of the Internal Revenue Code.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, $9,335,517 has been designated as short-term capital gain dividends for nonresident alien shareholders pursuant to Section 871 of the Internal Revenue Code.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, 13.12% of the ordinary income distributed was derived from interest on U.S. government securities.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222, visiting our website at wellsfargofunds.com, or visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website at wellsfargofunds.com or by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			47

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Independent Trustees


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief financial officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he lead a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA^® charterholder and an Adjunct Lecturer, Finance, at Babson College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is a Board Member of Ruth Bancroft Garden (non-profit organization) and an inactive chartered financial analyst.	Asset Allocation Trust
Peter G. Gordon (Born 1942)	Trustee, since 2010; Chairman, since 2010	Co-Founder, Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Crystal Geyser Water Company. Trustee Emeritus, Colby College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952)	Trustee, since 2010	Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (charter school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).	CIGNA Corporation; Asset Allocation Trust
Judith M. Johnson (Born 1949)	Trustee, since 2010; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2010	Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.	Asset Allocation Trust
David F. Larcker (Born 1950)	Trustee, since 2010	James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.	Asset Allocation Trust


48		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Other information (unaudited)


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2010	International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.	Asset Allocation Trust
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951)	Trustee, since 2010	President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007 and Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute Policy Forum at the University of Minnesota since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.	Asset Allocation Trust
Michael S. Scofield (Born 1943)	Trustee, since 2005	Served on the Investment Company Institute’s Board of Governors and Executive Committee from 2008-2011 as well the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council from 2006-2011 and the Independent Directors Council Executive Committee from 2008-2011. Chairman of the IDC from 2008-2010. Institutional Investor (Fund Directions) Trustee of Year in 2007. Trustee of the Evergreen Funds complex (and its predecessors) from 1984 to 2010. Chairman of the Evergreen Funds from 2000-2010. Former Trustee of the Mentor Funds. Retired Attorney, Law Offices of Michael S. Scofield.	Asset Allocation Trust

*	Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

Officers


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service	Principal occupations during past five years or longer
Karla M. Rabusch (Born 1959)	President, since 2010	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2003.
Jeremy DePalma¹ (Born 1974)	Treasurer, since 2012	Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.
C. David Messman (Born 1960)	Secretary, since 2010; Chief Legal Officer, since 2010	Senior Vice President and Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2001. Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2013 and Vice President and Managing Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from 1996 to 2013.
Michael Whitaker (Born 1967)	Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016³	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2016. Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity’s Fixed Income Funds and Asset Allocation Funds from 2008 to 2016, Compliance Officer of FMR Co., Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.
David Berardi (Born 1975)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.

¹	Jeremy DePalma acts as Treasurer of 68 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex.

²	The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wellsfargofunds.com.

³	Michael Whitaker became Chief Compliance Officer effective May 16, 2016.


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			49

BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at an in-person meeting held on May 24-25, 2016 (the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); and (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of Funds Management. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

Nature, extent and quality of services

Fund performance and expenses


50		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		Other information (unaudited)

The Board noted that the performance of the Fund (Administrator Class) was higher than the average performance of the Universe for all periods under review. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than or in range of its benchmark, the Index Asset Allocation Composite Index, for all periods under review except the one- and ten-year periods.

The Board took into account the Fund performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

Among other information reviewed by the Board was a comparison of the Fund’s Management Rates with the average contractual investment management fee rates of funds in the expense Groups at a common asset level as well as transfer agency costs of the funds in the expense Groups. The Board noted that the Management Rates of the Fund were lower than or in range of the sum of these average rates for the Fund’s expense Groups for all share classes.

Profitability


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund			51

Economies of scale

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser

Conclusion


52		Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund		List of abbreviations

The following is a list of common abbreviations for terms and entities that may have appeared in this report.

ACA	— ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation

ADR	— American depositary receipt

ADS	— American depositary shares

AGC	— Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM	— Assured Guaranty Municipal

Ambac

— Ambac Financial Group Incorporated

AMT	— Alternative minimum tax

AUD	— Australian dollar

BAN	— Bond anticipation notes

BHAC	— Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

BRL	— Brazilian real

CAB	— Capital appreciation bond

CAD	— Canadian dollar

CCAB	— Convertible capital appreciation bond

CDA	— Community Development Authority

CDO	— Collateralized debt obligation

CHF	— Swiss franc

COP	— Colombian peso

CLP	— Chilean peso

DKK	— Danish krone

DRIVER

— Derivative inverse tax-exempt receipts

DW&P	— Department of Water & Power

DWR	— Department of Water Resources

ECFA	— Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority

EDA	— Economic Development Authority

EDFA	— Economic Development Finance Authority

ETF	— Exchange-traded fund

EUR

— Euro

FDIC	— Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FFCB	— Federal Farm Credit Banks

FGIC	— Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation

FHA	— Federal Housing Administration

FHLB	— Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

— Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FICO	— The Financing Corporation

FNMA	— Federal National Mortgage Association

FSA	— Farm Service Agency

GBP	— Great British pound

GDR	— Global depositary receipt

GNMA	— Government National Mortgage Association

GO	— General obligation

HCFR	— Healthcare facilities revenue

HEFA	— Health & Educational Facilities Authority

HEFAR

— Higher education facilities authority revenue

HFA	— Housing Finance Authority

HFFA	— Health Facilities Financing Authority

HKD	— Hong Kong dollar

HUD	— Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUF	— Hungarian forint

IDA	— Industrial Development Authority

IDAG	— Industrial Development Agency

IDR	— Indonesian rupiah

IEP	— Irish pound

JPY	— Japanese yen

KRW	— Republic of Korea won

LIBOR

— London Interbank Offered Rate

LIFER

— Long Inverse Floating Exempt Receipts

LIQ	— Liquidity agreement

LLC	— Limited liability company

LLLP	— Limited liability limited partnership

LLP	— Limited liability partnership

LOC	— Letter of credit

LP	— Limited partnership

MBIA	— Municipal Bond Insurance Association

MFHR	— Multifamily housing revenue

MSTR	— Municipal securities trust receipts

MTN	— Medium-term note

MUD	— Municipal Utility District

MXN	— Mexican peso

MYR	— Malaysian ringgit

National

— National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

NGN	— Nigerian naira

NOK	— Norwegian krone

NZD	— New Zealand dollar

PCFA	— Pollution Control Financing Authority

PCL	— Public Company Limited

PCR	— Pollution control revenue

PFA	— Public Finance Authority

PFFA	— Public Facilities Financing Authority

PFOTER

— Puttable floating option tax-exempt receipts

plc	— Public limited company

PLN	— Polish zloty

PUTTER

— Puttable tax-exempt receipts

R&D	— Research & development

Radian

— Radian Asset Assurance

RAN	— Revenue anticipation notes

RDA	— Redevelopment Authority

RDFA	— Redevelopment Finance Authority

REIT	— Real estate investment trust

ROC	— Reset option certificates

RON	— Romanian lei

RUB	— Russian ruble

SAVRS

— Select auction variable rate securities

SBA	— Small Business Authority

SDR	— Swedish depositary receipt

SEK	— Swedish krona

SFHR	— Single-family housing revenue

SFMR	— Single-family mortgage revenue

SGD	— Singapore dollar

SPA	— Standby purchase agreement

SPDR	— Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts

SPEAR

— Short Puttable Exempt Adjustable Receipts

STRIPS

— Separate trading of registered interest and

principal securities

TAN	— Tax anticipation notes

TBA	— To be announced

THB	— Thai baht

TIPS	— Treasury inflation-protected securities

TRAN	— Tax revenue anticipation notes

TRY	— Turkish lira

TTFA	— Transportation Trust Fund Authority

TVA	— Tennessee Valley Authority

ZAR	— South African rand

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More information about Wells Fargo Funds is available free upon request. To obtain literature, please write, email, visit the Fund’s website, or call:

Wells Fargo Funds

P.O. Box 8266

Website: wellsfargofunds.com

Individual investors: 1-800-222-8222

Retail investment professionals: 1-888-877-9275

Institutional investment professionals: 1-866-765-0778

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A227/AR227 09-16

Annual Report

Wells Fargo International Bond Fund

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Contents


Letter to shareholders			2

Performance highlights			4

Fund expenses			8

Portfolio of investments			9

Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities			14
Statements of operations			15
Statements of changes in net assets			16
Financial highlights			17

Notes to financial statements			23

Report of independent registered public accounting firm			30

Other information			31

List of abbreviations			37

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2		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

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President

Wells Fargo Funds

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this annual report for the Wells Fargo International Bond Fund for the 11-month period that ended September 30, 2016. We are reporting on an 11-month basis at this time because the fiscal year end of the Fund changed from October 31 to September 30, effective September 30, 2016. During this period, which began November 1, 2015, fixed-income markets benefited from a combination of accommodative monetary policy, continued (if low) U.S. economic growth, and a moderate high-yield default rate outside of commodity-related sectors.

Major central banks continued to provide stimulus, helping support global economies and keep interest rates low.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) continued an easy monetary policy although it raised the federal funds target rate in December 2015 because it believed the U.S. economy was strong enough to begin normalizing monetary policy. During the subsequent nine months of 2016, the Fed kept the federal funds rate steady. Outside the U.S., the eurozone fell into deflation in February; in response, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced an expansion of its stimulus program. The ECB cut all three of its short-term rates during the reporting period, increased its asset-purchase program from 60 billion euros per month to 80 billion, expanded the list of eligible securities to include investment-grade nonbank debt, and created a fund-to-lend program where banks could be paid to lend money. Likewise, after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in June 2016, the Bank of England announced that it would buy corporate bonds with the goal of lowering borrowing costs and encouraging businesses to invest. In Japan, the Bank of Japan maintained an aggressive monetary program aimed at combating deflation.

The U.S. economy proved resilient; non-U.S. economies generally were weaker.

The divergence between U.S. and non-U.S. economic growth continued, with persistent weakness in European and Japanese inflation, risks of a hard landing in China, and the recalibration of energy and commodity prices weighing on the markets. In the U.S., economic growth advanced and inflation trended higher but remained tame. Meanwhile, oil prices fell dramatically (reaching a secular low of $26 per barrel in February) before increasing to $48 per barrel by the end of the reporting period. In addition, the U.K. vote on June 23, 2016, to exit the European Union exacerbated uncertainty about its economic growth, financial markets, and political responses to a number of policy issues.

As a result of the favorable macroeconomic backdrop, fixed-income markets rallied across the board.

Even though the Fed raised its key rate during the period, it was a modest increase, and further rate hikes were not immediately forthcoming. As a result, market yields declined and bond prices rose. Within the reporting period, episodes of greater volatility aided perceived safe-haven investments, such as U.S. Treasuries. As volatility waned, riskier assets tended to outperform. After several years of appreciating, U.S. dollar currency movements traded within a relatively stable range.


Letter to shareholders (unaudited)		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			3

the end of 2016, much of that number came from metals and mining firms (10.2% projected default rate) and oil and gas companies (8.6% projected default rate).

Since the end of the financial crisis, structural changes in the fixed-income markets have reduced trading liquidity (the degree to which assets can be bought or sold without affecting the price). New regulations and capital requirements have caused traditional liquidity suppliers (banks and broker/dealers) to be more risk-averse and hold less inventory. Meanwhile, corporate debt issuance has spiked as companies finance themselves at record-low yields, bond mutual funds hold larger amounts of this new debt supply, trading volumes are lower, and large-size trades are more difficult to execute. However, fixed-income markets appeared to function well over the past year with sufficient liquidity.

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President

Wells Fargo Funds

Periods of uncertainty can present challenges, but experience has taught us that maintaining long-term investment goals can be an effective way to plan for the future.


4		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

Investment objective

The Fund seeks total return, consisting of income and capital appreciation.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser

First International Advisors, LLC

Portfolio managers

Michael Lee

Tony Norris

Alex Perrin

Christopher Wightman

Peter Wilson

Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2016¹


		Including sales charge							Excluding sales charge							Expense ratios² (%)
	Inception date	1 year		5 year			10 year		1 year		5 year			10 year		Gross		Net³
Class A (ESIYX)	9-30-2003		5.81		(0.40	)		3.86		10.79		0.52			4.34		1.06		1.03
Class B (ESIUX)*	9-30-2003		5.03		(0.60	)		3.79		10.03		(0.23	)		3.79		1.81		1.78
Class C (ESIVX)	9-30-2003		8.91		(0.24	)		3.56		9.91		(0.24	)		3.56		1.81		1.78
Class R6 (ESIRX)	11-30-2012		–		–			–		11.23		0.90			4.68		0.68		0.65
Administrator Class (ESIDX)	7-30-2010		–		–			–		10.98		0.70			4.51		1.00		0.85
Institutional Class (ESICX)	12-15-1993		–		–			–		11.14		0.85			4.65		0.73		0.70
Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index (unhedged)⁴	–		–		–			–		11.67		0.70			3.82		–		–
BofA Merrill Lynch Global Broad Market ex U.S. Index⁵	–		–		–			–		11.91		0.78			3.89		–		–

At the close of business on December 5, 2016, existing Class B shareholders were converted to Class A shareholders. Effective December 6, 2016, Class B shares are no longer offered by the Fund.

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

For Class A shares, the maximum front-end sales charge is 4.50%. For Class B shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 5.00%. For Class C shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 1.00%. Performance including a contingent deferred sales charge assumes the sales charge for the corresponding time period. Class R6, Administrator Class, and Institutional Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

Bond values fluctuate in response to the financial condition of individual issuers, general market and economic conditions, and changes in interest rates. Changes in market conditions and government policies may lead to periods of heightened volatility in the bond market and reduced liquidity for certain bonds held by the Fund. In general, when interest rates rise, bond values fall and investors may lose principal value. Interest-rate changes and their impact on the fund and its share price can be sudden and unpredictable. Foreign investments are especially volatile and can rise or fall dramatically due to differences in the political and economic conditions of the host country. These risks are generally intensified in emerging markets. The use of derivatives may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Securities issued by U.S. government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. Certain investment strategies tend to increase the total risk of an investment (relative to the broader market). The Fund is exposed to high-yield securities risk and geographic risk. Consult the Fund’s prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			5

Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 2016⁶

Historical performance shown for Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Institutional Class shares and includes the higher expenses applicable to Institutional Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, returns would be higher. Historical performance shown for Administrator Class shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Institutional Class shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Administrator Class shares. Historical performance shown for all classes of the Fund prior to July 12, 2010, is based on the performance of the Fund’s predecessor, Evergreen International Bond Fund.

²	Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the financial highlights of this report.

The manager has contractually committed through February 28, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

⁴

Effective March 1, 2016, the Fund changed its benchmark from the BofA Merrill Lynch Global Broad Market ex U.S. Index to Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index (unhedged) (formerly known as Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index (unhedged)). The new index creates consistency among our taxable intermediate funds that now all have a Bloomberg Barclays benchmark. The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index (unhedged) is an unmanaged index that provides a broad-based measure of the global investment grade fixed income markets excluding the U.S. dollar denominated debt market. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁵

The BofA Merrill Lynch Global Broad Market ex U.S. Index tracks the performance of investment-grade debt publicly issued in the major domestic and euro bond markets, including sovereign, quasi-government, corporate, securitized, and collateralized securities, and excludes all securities denominated in U.S. dollars. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁶

The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index (unhedged), and the BofA Merrill Lynch Global Broad Market ex U.S. Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 4.50%.

⁷	The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the investments divided by total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

⁸	Amounts are calculated based on the total long-term investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


6		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

MANAGER’S DISCUSSION

Fund highlights

∎

The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index (unhedged), for the 11-month period that ended September 30, 2016.

∎

Country allocation was the largest contributor to relative performance, with the largest contributions coming from overweights to the Australian, Brazilian, and U.K. bond markets, as well as from an underweight to the Japanese bond market. Duration management was a drag on performance because the Fund was underweight the very long end of the yield curve.

∎

Currency was an overall contributor, with the largest contribution coming from an underweight to the British pound. An overweight to the Brazilian real significantly aided relative performance. However, the Mexican peso, South African rand, and Polish zloty were a drag on performance.

The 11-month period was marked by low interest rates around the globe.

Yields fell in most markets over the 11-month period. Earlier in the reporting period, there was an expectation that yields might rise, but the U.K.’s June 2016 vote to exit the European Union (Brexit) caused significant short-term volatility and increased demand for fixed income. Consequently, the fact that the Fund maintained a duration that was similiar to that of the benchmark was a slight drag on performance. That overall short duration profile is largely coming from an underweight positioning to the low-yielding developed markets of Japan and Germany.

The Fund maintained overweight positions to emerging market currencies such as the Mexican peso, the Brazilian real, and the South African rand throughout most of the 11-month reporting period. But after a sizeable recovery in emerging market currencies in 2016, particularly the real and the rand, we hedged these exposures toward the end of the period to mitigate the potential effects of medium-term fluctuations as we enter a traditionally volatile period and the U.S. election.


Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 2016⁷
New Zealand, 4.50%, 4-15-2027			4.54
United Kingdom Gilt, 2.00%, 9-7-2025			4.47
Poland, 2.50%, 7-25-2026			4.40
Bonos y Obligaciones del Estado, 1.30%, 10-31-2026			3.84
Malaysia, 3.96%, 9-15-2025			3.48
Thailand, 3.85%, 12-12-2025			2.98
Singapore, 3.00%, 9-1-2024			2.74
U.S. Treasury Note, 2.13%, 12-31-2022			2.71
Norway, 0.00%, 12-21-2016			2.68
Hungary, 5.50%, 6-24-2025			2.44

The Fund’s shorter relative duration which was predominantly due to an underweight to developed market bonds with maturities of more than 10 years restrained performance. These bonds rallied most following the U.K.’s Brexit referendum. While the Fund did have some longer dated bonds in the smaller preferred markets, they rallied less during the same timeframe. While overall currency was a positive contributor, notably overweights to the Brazilian real and Norwegian krona, and underweights to British pounds and Japanese yen, some of this was offset by overweights to the Australian dollar, Mexican peso, and Polish zloty. Also, euro positioning restrained performance. As a result, overall, the Fund trailed the performance of the index for the period.

We continue to expect the higher real yields and lower debt levels offered by the bond markets of smaller economies to lead to outperformance of these markets versus the core developed markets. Central banks outside of major developed economies have room to ease monetary policy further in response to lower growth and inflation; indeed, in the second quarter of 2016, we saw interest-rate cuts in Indonesia, South Korea, Hungary, Russia, and Australia. Growth levels narrowed between the U.S. and Europe over the course of 2015 and into 2016, and we expected this to translate into the outperformance of the U.S. bond market relative to other developed-market economies. As a result, we maintained an off-benchmark position in the U.S. bond market.

After the Brexit vote and the U.K. rate cut in early August 2016, we took advantage of the rally in U.K. bonds to reduce the Fund’s positioning in that market from overweight to neutral. As of the end of September, the Fund’s positioning in local bond markets was as follows: underweight the bond markets of Japan, Germany, France, Canada, Italy, and Belgium, and overweight the bond markets of the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, South Korea, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Singapore, and South Africa, with neutral exposure to the U.K.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			7

Portfolio allocation as of September 30, 2016⁸

Against a backdrop of sluggish developed-market growth, we favored smaller economies.

As of the end of the reporting period, data for global growth remained low and continued to trend lower. Consensus forecasts for global economic growth were in the range of 3.0%, the lowest level since 2009. But the global numbers were skewed by relatively strong growth in large emerging economies like India and China. The developed economies faced an increasingly desperate plight as on-going record monetary stimulus failed to ignite growth. At the same time sovereign, consumer, and corporate debt levels remained high and continue to expand.

The trends of deteriorating debt dynamics and low nominal economic growth both feed on each other to create a spiral that all major developed economies are struggling to contend with. Developed market central banks have largely refrained from excessive monetary tightening for fear of damaging what little growth there is. The European Central Bank’s interest-rate hike in April 2011 was reversed eight months later. After raising its key rate in December 2015, the Federal Reserve has remained on hold, with expectations of further interest-rate increases continually pushed back.

In our view, this macroeconomic backdrop is unlikely to change in the near term. Low inflation, low growth, and extraordinary central bank policies will most likely drag on and may even be accompanied by occasional panics and episodes of risk aversion. Many years of low, and in some places negative, interest rates have encouraged risk taking in a desperate search for yield that has stretched valuations in many asset classes. We continue to see much better long-term value in many of the smaller markets, maintaining a broad diversification of overweights to those countries.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


8		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Fund expenses (unaudited)

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016.

Actual expenses

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes


	Beginning account value 4-1-2016		Ending account value 9-30-2016		Expenses paid during the period¹		Annualized net expense ratio
Class A
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,053.80	$	5.29		1.03	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,019.85	$	5.20		1.03	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,050.40	$	9.12		1.78	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,016.10	$	8.97		1.78	%
Class C
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,049.90	$	9.12		1.78	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,016.10	$	8.97		1.78	%
Class R6
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,056.30	$	3.34		0.65	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,021.75	$	3.29		0.65	%
Administrator Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,054.70	$	4.37		0.85	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,020.75	$	4.29		0.85	%
Institutional Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,056.40	$	3.60		0.70	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,021.50	$	3.54		0.70	%

¹	Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			9


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes: 5.00%

United States: 5.00%
AbbVie Incorporated (Health Care, Biotechnology)		3.20	%		5-14-2026	$	900,000	$	911,689
Amazon.com Incorporated (Consumer Discretionary, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)		3.80			12-5-2024		2,300,000		2,550,737
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Beverages)		3.65			2-1-2026		2,200,000		2,355,943
Apple Incorporated (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)		2.45			8-4-2026		2,000,000		2,006,612
Arrow Electronics Incorporated (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)		3.50			4-1-2022		4,775,000		4,904,560
AT&T Incorporated (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)		3.60			2-17-2023		2,625,000		2,767,824
Ford Motor Credit Company LLC (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)		2.46			3-27-2020		2,600,000		2,624,398
Gilead Sciences Incorporated (Health Care, Biotechnology)		2.95			3-1-2027		2,000,000		2,022,410
Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated (Financials, Capital Markets)		3.75			2-25-2026		3,000,000		3,151,980
JPMorgan Chase & Company (Financials, Banks)		3.30			4-1-2026		2,575,000		2,659,548
Kraft Heinz Foods Company (Consumer Staples, Food Products)		3.00			6-1-2026		2,000,000		2,017,234
Lam Research Corporation (Information Technology, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)		3.90			6-15-2026		1,900,000		1,979,574
Microsoft Corporation (Information Technology, Software)		2.40			8-8-2026		2,000,000		2,001,286
Oracle Corporation (Information Technology, Software)		2.65			7-15-2026		1,900,000		1,898,370

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $33,050,516)									33,852,165


Foreign Corporate Bonds and Notes @: 14.12%

Australia: 0.54%
General Electric Capital Corporation (Financials, Diversified Financial Services, AUD)		6.00			3-15-2019		1,367,000		1,135,839
Transurban Finance Company Limited (Financials, Diversified Financial Services, EUR)		1.88			9-16-2024		2,090,000		2,535,887

									3,671,726


Austria: 0.17%
Sappi Papier Holding GmbH (Materials, Paper & Forest Products, EUR) 144A		4.00			4-1-2023		1,000,000		1,153,680


Bermuda: 0.42%
Bacardi Limited (Consumer Staples, Beverages, EUR)		2.75			7-3-2023		2,204,000		2,818,395


Brazil: 0.55%
BRF SA (Consumer Staples, Food Products, BRL) 144A		7.75			5-22-2018		13,137,000		3,748,639


France: 0.51%
Bisoho SAS (Consumer Discretionary, Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods, EUR) 144A		5.88			5-1-2023		525,000		624,879
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing, EUR)		3.25			3-7-2024		1,700,000		2,066,201
Europcar Groupe SA (Industrials, Road & Rail, EUR) 144A		5.75			6-15-2022		650,000		746,606

									3,437,686


Germany: 1.54%
HP Pelzer Holding GmbH (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components, EUR)		7.50			7-15-2021		875,000		1,043,872
KfW (Financials, Banks, TRY)		5.00			1-16-2017		3,745,000		1,233,832
KfW (Financials, Banks, AUD)		5.00			3-19-2024		6,900,000		6,230,116
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank (Financials, Banks, ZAR)		8.25			5-23-2022		5,400,000		394,695
Rapid Holding GmbH (Energy, Energy Equipment & Services, EUR) 144A		6.63			11-15-2020		1,300,000		1,518,768

									10,421,283

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


10		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Ireland: 0.68%
GE Capital UK Funding Company (Financials, Capital Markets, GBP)		5.13	%		5-24-2023		1,000,000	$	1,628,585
Ryanair Limited (Industrials, Airlines, EUR)		1.13			3-10-2023		2,580,000		2,971,793

									4,600,378


Luxembourg: 0.63%
Befesa Zinc Aser SA (Utilities, Water Utilities, EUR)		8.88			5-15-2018		1,925,000		2,203,534
European Investment Bank (Financials, Banks, ZAR)		9.00			3-31-2021		5,790,000		434,124
Gestamp Funding Luxembourg SA (Financials, Diversified Financial Services, EUR) 144A		3.50			5-15-2023		1,400,000		1,619,870

									4,257,528


Mexico: 0.10%
America Movil SAB de CV (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services, MXN)		7.13			12-9-2024		7,250,000		372,488
Petroleos Mexicanos (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, MXN) 144A		7.19			9-12-2024		6,532,000		311,132

									683,620


Netherlands: 0.34%
Ziggo Secured Finance BV (Consumer Discretionary, Media, EUR) 144A		4.25			1-15-2027		2,100,000		2,327,817


Norway: 0.88%
Kommunalbanken AS (Financials, Banks, AUD)		5.25			7-15-2024		6,500,000		5,918,285


Philippines: 0.90%
Asian Development Bank (Financials, Banks, AUD)		3.75			3-12-2025		7,231,000		6,094,283


Spain: 0.50%
Ence Energia Y Celulosa (Materials, Paper & Forest Products, EUR)		5.38			11-1-2022		1,200,000		1,396,321
Grupo Antolin Irausa SA (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components, EUR) 144A		5.13			6-30-2022		500,000		598,184
PortAventura Entertainment Barcelona BV (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, EUR)		7.25			12-1-2020		1,150,000		1,340,181

									3,334,686


United Kingdom: 3.83%
AA Bond Company Limited (Financials, Diversified Financial Services, GBP)		5.50			7-31-2043		1,000,000		1,279,948
British Telecommunications plc (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services, EUR)		1.13			3-10-2023		1,600,000		1,879,484
Delphi Automotive plc (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components, EUR)		1.50			3-10-2025		3,100,000		3,605,485
FirstGroup plc (Industrials, Road & Rail, GBP)		5.25			11-29-2022		1,300,000		1,993,594
Heathrow Funding Limited (Industrials, Transportation Infrastructure, EUR)		1.88			5-23-2024		561,000		685,215
Heathrow Funding Limited (Industrials, Transportation Infrastructure, GBP)		7.13			2-14-2024		1,900,000		3,308,842
Jaguar Land Rover plc (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles, GBP)		5.00			2-15-2022		1,000,000		1,422,524
Lincoln Finance Limited (Financials, Diversified Financial Services, EUR) 144A		6.88			4-15-2021		500,000		603,800
Merlin Entertainments plc (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, EUR)		2.75			3-15-2022		1,100,000		1,263,487
New Look Secured Issuer plc (Consumer Discretionary, Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods, GBP) 144A		6.50			7-1-2022		1,600,000		1,911,126
Tesco plc (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing, GBP)		6.13			2-24-2022		1,400,000		2,076,905
Twinkle Pizza plc (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, GBP)		6.63			8-1-2021		700,000		883,487
Virgin Media Receivable (Consumer Discretionary, Media, GBP) 144A%%		5.50			9-15-2024		1,700,000		2,200,700
Vodafone Group plc (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services, EUR)		1.75			8-25-2023		1,250,000		1,514,458

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			11


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

United Kingdom (continued)
Wagamama Finance plc (Financials, Diversified Financial Services, GBP) 144A		7.88	%		2-1-2020		450,000	$	612,722
Worldpay Finance plc (Financials, Diversified Financial Services, EUR)		3.75			11-15-2022		550,000		661,091

									25,902,868


United States: 2.53%
Albemarle Corporation (Materials, Chemicals, EUR)		1.88			12-8-2021		2,410,000		2,865,593
Ball Corporation (Materials, Containers & Packaging, EUR)		4.38			12-15-2023		650,000		814,147
Cemex Finance LLC (Financials, Diversified Financial Services, EUR) 144A		4.63			6-15-2024		1,350,000		1,552,084
Fedex Corporation (Industrials, Air Freight & Logistics, EUR)		1.63			1-11-2027		1,450,000		1,713,178
Morgan Stanley (Financials, Capital Markets, EUR)		1.75			1-30-2025		2,000,000		2,378,895
Priceline Group Incorporated (Consumer Discretionary, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail, EUR)		2.38			9-23-2024		2,159,000		2,635,996
Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated (Health Care, Life Sciences Tools & Services, EUR)		0.75			9-12-2024		1,625,000		1,831,184
Verizon Communications Incorporated (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services, EUR)		3.25			2-17-2026		1,164,000		1,600,502
VF Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods, EUR)		0.63			9-20-2023		1,525,000		1,737,489

									17,129,068


Total Foreign Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $102,058,811)									95,499,942


Foreign Government Bonds @: 66.57%
Australian Government Bond Series 138 (AUD)		3.25			4-21-2029		17,050,000		14,676,204
Australian Government Bond Series 148 (AUD)		2.75			11-21-2027		19,400,000		15,933,903
Bonos y Obligaciones del Estado 144A (EUR)		1.30			10-31-2026		22,395,000		26,001,617
Brazil (BRL)		10.00			1-1-2019		21,955,000		6,560,019
Brazil (BRL)		10.00			1-1-2025		46,040,000		13,091,594
Canada 144A (CAD)		2.90			6-15-2024		11,000,000		9,347,757
Colombia (COP)		7.00			5-4-2022		11,100,000,000		3,914,171
Hungary (HUF)		3.00			10-27-2027		450,000,000		1,667,901
Hungary (HUF)		5.50			6-24-2025		3,730,000,000		16,507,754
Indonesia (IDR)		8.38			3-15-2024		13,750,000,000		1,139,424
Indonesia (IDR)		8.38			9-15-2026		45,000,000,000		3,746,258
Korea (KRW)		3.00			9-10-2024		10,100,000,000		10,280,046
Korea (KRW)		3.13			3-10-2019		6,400,000,000		6,064,999
Malaysia (MYR)		3.66			10-15-2020		7,650,000		1,879,421
Malaysia (MYR)		3.90			11-30-2026		14,250,000		3,541,808
Malaysia (MYR)		3.96			9-15-2025		95,575,000		23,575,675
Malaysia (MYR)		4.50			4-15-2030		8,950,000		2,277,423
Mexico (MXN)		5.75			3-5-2026		301,000,000		15,221,917
Mexico (MXN)		6.50			6-10-2021		225,000,000		11,955,162
Mexico (MXN)		10.00			12-5-2024		39,450,000		2,570,267
New Zealand (NZD)		4.50			4-15-2027		35,000,000		30,741,694
Norway 144A (NOK) ¤		0.00			12-21-2016		145,025,000		18,119,799
Norway 144A (NOK) ¤		0.00			3-15-2017		115,100,000		14,363,989
Poland (PLN)		1.50			4-25-2020		5,000,000		1,281,284
Poland (PLN)		2.50			7-25-2026		118,000,000		29,763,038
Poland (PLN)		3.25			7-25-2025		7,000,000		1,888,254
Province of British Columbia (AUD)		4.25			11-27-2024		7,590,000		6,507,486

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


12		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Foreign Government Bonds @ (continued)
Province of Ontario (AUD)		6.25	%		9-29-2020		9,400,000	$	8,237,266
Queensland Treasury 144A (AUD)		3.25			7-21-2026		7,350,000		6,031,503
Queensland Treasury (AUD)		5.75			7-22-2024		9,000,000		8,612,996
Republic of Peru (PEN)		5.70			8-12-2024		5,000,000		1,515,464
Republic of Philippines (PHP)		3.90			11-26-2022		40,000,000		822,765
Republic of South Africa (ZAR)		7.75			2-28-2023		209,156,000		14,792,195
Republic of South Africa (ZAR)		8.00			12-21-2018		104,675,000		7,671,920
Romania (RON)		5.75			4-29-2020		22,600,000		6,481,785
Singapore (SGD)		2.88			9-1-2030		11,900,000		9,610,404
Singapore (SGD)		3.00			9-1-2024		23,090,000		18,557,337
State of New South Wales Australia (AUD)		5.00			8-20-2024		9,000,000		8,367,144
Thailand (THB)		3.85			12-12-2025		611,025,000		20,194,914
Turkey (TRY)		9.00			3-8-2017		3,269,000		1,092,749
Turkey (TRY)		9.40			7-8-2020		1,500,000		506,626
United Kingdom Gilt (GBP)		1.50			7-22-2026		4,175,000		5,788,708
United Kingdom Gilt (GBP)		2.00			9-7-2025		20,900,000		30,226,218
United Kingdom Gilt (GBP)		4.25			6-7-2032		5,000,000		9,324,304

Total Foreign Government Bonds (Cost $443,773,011)									450,453,162


U.S. Treasury Securities: 9.23%
U.S. Treasury Bond		3.00			11-15-2045	$	9,500,000		10,873,786
U.S. Treasury Note		1.38			10-31-2020		6,900,000		6,980,323
U.S. Treasury Note		1.50			8-15-2026		14,300,000		14,170,971
U.S. Treasury Note		1.63			5-15-2026		5,000,000		5,009,765
U.S. Treasury Note		2.13			12-31-2022		17,500,000		18,313,470
U.S. Treasury Note		2.25			11-15-2025		6,750,000		7,129,688

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $60,395,878)									62,478,003


Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes: 2.36%

Cayman Islands: 0.18%
UPCB Finance IV Limited (Financials, Diversified Financial Services) 144A		5.38			1-15-2025		1,200,000		1,205,580


Ireland: 0.22%
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc (Financials, Diversified Financial Services) 144A		4.63			5-15-2023		1,500,000		1,509,375


Netherlands: 1.18%
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)		5.25			4-15-2023		1,650,000		1,697,438
Mubadala Development Company (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)		5.50			4-20-2021		1,700,000		1,949,070
Myriad International Holdings BV (Consumer Discretionary, Media)		6.00			7-18-2020		1,950,000		2,145,390
Siemens Financieringsmat Company (Financials, Diversified Financial Services) 144A		2.35			10-15-2026		2,200,000		2,174,227

									7,966,125


Switzerland: 0.36%
Credit Suisse Group Funding Limited (Financials, Diversified Financial Services)		3.80			9-15-2022		2,400,000		2,452,010

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			13


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

United Kingdom: 0.42%
International Game Technology plc (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure) 144A		6.25	%		2-15-2022	$	1,500,000	$	1,596,570
Jaguar Land Rover Automobiles plc (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles) 144A		3.50			3-15-2020		1,200,000		1,227,000

									2,823,570


Total Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $15,325,702)									15,956,660


	Yield					Shares
Short-Term Investments: 0.91%

Investment Companies: 0.91%
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class (l)(u)##		0.34					6,152,065		6,152,065


Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $6,152,065)									6,152,065


Total investments in securities (Cost $660,755,983) *	98.19	%		664,391,997
Other assets and liabilities, net	1.81			12,231,659

Total net assets	100.00	%	$	676,623,656

144A	The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.

%%	The security is issued on a when-issued basis.

¤	The security is issued in zero coupon form with no periodic interest payments.

@	Foreign bond principal is denominated in the local currency of the issuer.

(l)	The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(u)	The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

##	All or a portion of this security is segregated for when-issued securities.

*	Cost for federal income tax purposes is $663,844,935 and unrealized gains (losses) consists of:


Gross unrealized gains	$	4,158,317
Gross unrealized losses		(3,611,255	)

Net unrealized gains	$	547,062

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


14		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Statement of assets and liabilities—September 30, 2016




Assets
Investments
In unaffiliated securities, at value (cost $654,603,918)	$	658,239,932
In affiliated securities, at value (cost $6,152,065)		6,152,065

Total investments, at value (cost $660,755,983)		664,391,997
Cash		11,612
Foreign currency, at value (cost $3,556,575)		3,587,269
Receivable for investments sold		7,016,268
Receivable for Fund shares sold		1,131,749
Receivable for interest		5,749,108
Receivable for securities lending income		10,111
Unrealized gains on forward foreign currency contracts		2,728,369
Prepaid expenses and other assets		67,565

Total assets		684,694,048


Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased		2,203,454
Payable for Fund shares redeemed		657,152
Unrealized losses on forward foreign currency contracts		4,482,614
Management fee payable		327,342
Distribution fees payable		3,765
Administration fees payable		51,978
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		344,087

Total liabilities		8,070,392

Total net assets	$	676,623,656


NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
Paid-in capital	$	667,228,893
Accumulated net investment loss		(383,143	)
Accumulated net realized gains on investments		7,868,238
Net unrealized gains on investments		1,909,668

Total net assets	$	676,623,656


COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE¹
Net assets – Class A	$	54,398,701
Shares outstanding – Class A¹		5,050,559
Net asset value per share – Class A		$10.77
Maximum offering price per share – Class A²		$11.28
Net assets – Class B	$	170,820
Shares outstanding – Class B¹		16,076
Net asset value per share – Class B		$10.63
Net assets – Class C	$	5,519,955
Shares outstanding – Class C¹		524,530
Net asset value per share – Class C		$10.52
Net assets – Class R6	$	12,501,483
Shares outstanding – Class R6¹		1,149,313
Net asset value per share – Class R6		$10.88
Net assets – Administrator Class	$	50,825,033
Shares outstanding – Administrator Class¹		4,707,205
Net asset value per share – Administrator Class		$10.80
Net assets – Institutional Class	$	553,207,664
Shares outstanding – Institutional Class¹		50,957,360
Net asset value per share – Institutional Class		$10.86

¹	The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

²	Maximum offering price is computed as 100/95.50 of net asset value. On investments of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Statements of operations		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			15


	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			Year ended October 31, 2015

Investment income
Interest (net of foreign interest withholding taxes of $148,465 and $289,910, respectively)	$	28,417,868		$	49,115,686
Securities lending income, net		18,999			65,132
Income from affiliated securities		56,308			19,471

Total investment income		28,493,175			49,200,289


Expenses
Management fee		4,589,689			6,962,399
Administration fees
Class A		80,351			154,374
Class B		392			936
Class C		8,673			14,271
Class R6		3,789			3,030
Administrator Class		171,448			307,448
Institutional Class		430,725			619,487
Shareholder servicing fees
Class A		125,548			241,210
Class B		613			1,407
Class C		13,551			22,298
Administrator Class		426,800			765,262
Distribution fees
Class B		1,839			4,388
Class C		40,652			66,894
Custody and accounting fees		298,856			441,778
Professional fees		61,589			55,312
Registration fees		103,722			89,654
Shareholder report expenses		113,755			144,643
Trustees’ fees and expenses		24,665			12,770
Other fees and expenses		17,998			30,395

Total expenses		6,514,655			9,937,956
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements		(588,314	)		(675,670	)

Net expenses		5,926,341			9,262,286

Net investment income		22,566,834			39,938,003


REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS

Net realized gains (losses) on:
Unaffiliated securities		(70,901,922	)		(119,914,620	)
Forward foreign currency contract transactions		30,693,097			16,037,918

Net realized losses on investments		(40,208,825	)		(103,876,702	)


Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on:
Unaffiliated securities		97,938,697			(58,530,596	)
Forward foreign currency contract transactions		5,346,217			1,726,564

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments		103,284,914			(56,804,032	)

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		63,076,089			(160,680,734	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	85,642,923		$	(120,742,731	)

¹	For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30, effective September 30, 2016.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


16		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Statements of changes in net assets


	Year ended September 30, 2016¹						Year ended October 31, 2015						Year ended October 31, 2014

Operations
Net investment income				$	22,566,834					$	39,938,003					$	51,017,278
Net realized losses on investments					(40,208,825	)					(103,876,702	)					(19,851,675	)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments					103,284,914						(56,804,032	)					(23,841,553	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations					85,642,923						(120,742,731	)					7,324,050


Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income
Class A					0						(423,572	)					(1,131,543	)
Class B					0						0						(3,281	)
Class C					0						0						(58,435	)
Class R6					0						(48,140	)					(51,175	)
Administrator Class					0						(1,661,619	)					(4,290,193	)
Institutional Class					0						(4,268,266	)					(13,007,391	)
Net realized gains
Class A					(400,990	)					(287,937	)					(3,719,413	)
Class B					(2,261	)					(2,272	)					(57,769	)
Class C					(38,344	)					(31,156	)					(526,829	)
Class R6					(83,111	)					(18,411	)					(83,684	)
Administrator Class					(1,513,668	)					(1,004,296	)					(11,543,115	)
Institutional Class					(3,929,124	)					(2,298,056	)					(36,033,594	)

Total distributions to shareholders					(5,967,498	)					(10,043,725	)					(70,506,422	)


Capital share transactions		Shares						Shares						Shares
Proceeds from shares sold
Class A		1,868,356			19,443,142			4,376,785			44,490,295			2,749,646			30,368,557
Class B		0			0			2			19			891			9,492
Class C		23,455			236,461			29,172			297,439			72,519			795,278
Class R6		895,392			8,893,640			1,089,162			11,067,245			408,110			4,564,894
Administrator Class		4,435,890			44,153,170			7,459,622			76,084,803			10,060,042			111,082,502
Institutional Class		16,131,984			163,749,468			21,605,888			222,681,252			17,799,377			196,135,780

					236,475,881						354,621,053						342,956,503

Reinvestment of distributions
Class A		41,796			395,809			66,631			705,372			437,747			4,731,956
Class B		202			1,896			185			1,968			5,011			53,798
Class C		3,463			32,237			2,403			25,233			43,996			468,648
Class R6		8,721			83,111			6,273			66,551			12,385			134,859
Administrator Class		158,255			1,500,258			250,106			2,645,484			1,432,764			15,504,058
Institutional Class		345,507			3,289,229			440,841			4,675,573			3,278,437			35,575,623

					5,302,540						8,120,181						56,468,942

Payment for shares redeemed
Class A		(5,046,620	)		(49,633,874	)		(5,719,183	)		(57,542,516	)		(3,778,957	)		(41,860,001	)
Class B		(25,770	)		(256,696	)		(41,312	)		(422,819	)		(100,427	)		(1,099,942	)
Class C		(222,003	)		(2,168,648	)		(395,376	)		(3,980,181	)		(471,593	)		(5,113,839	)
Class R6		(1,096,795	)		(11,289,059	)		(279,791	)		(2,789,621	)		(108,372	)		(1,209,097	)
Administrator Class		(27,263,086	)		(278,792,881	)		(13,481,584	)		(136,684,425	)		(7,924,711	)		(87,207,416	)
Institutional Class		(36,026,612	)		(359,679,067	)		(28,068,413	)		(285,845,548	)		(42,834,796	)		(471,768,358	)

					(701,820,225	)					(487,265,110	)					(608,258,653	)

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions					(460,041,804	)					(124,523,876	)					(208,833,208	)

Total decrease in net assets					(380,366,379	)					(255,310,332	)					(272,015,580	)


Net assets
Beginning of period					1,056,990,035						1,312,300,367						1,584,315,947

End of period				$	676,623,656					$	1,056,990,035					$	1,312,300,367

Undistributed (overdistributed) (accumulated) net investment income (loss)				$	(383,143	)				$	(48,221,909	)				$	2,633,136

¹	For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30, effective September 30, 2016.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			17

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			Year ended October 31
CLASS A	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$9.74			$10.84			$11.32			$11.83			$11.85			$12.23
Net investment income		0.24	²		0.31	²		0.37	²		0.36	²		0.33	²		0.39	²
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		0.85			(1.33	)		(0.34	)		(0.73	)		0.08			(0.18	)

Total from investment operations		1.09			(1.02	)		0.03			(0.37	)		0.41			0.21
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		0.00			(0.05	)		(0.12	)		(0.02	)		(0.29	)		(0.51	)
Net realized gains		(0.06	)		(0.03	)		(0.39	)		(0.12	)		(0.14	)		(0.08	)

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.06	)		(0.08	)		(0.51	)		(0.14	)		(0.43	)		(0.59	)
Net asset value, end of period		$10.77			$9.74			$10.84			$11.32			$11.83			$11.85
Total return³		11.24	%		(9.50	)%		0.26	%		(3.18	)%		3.66	%		1.93	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.08	%		1.06	%		1.05	%		1.05	%		1.04	%		1.02	%
Net expenses		1.03	%		1.03	%		1.03	%		1.03	%		1.03	%		1.02	%
Net investment income		2.64	%		3.07	%		3.29	%		2.93	%		2.88	%		3.26	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		96	%		136	%		103	%		129	%		79	%		88	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$54,399			$79,727			$102,624			$113,846			$139,600			$286,577

¹	For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30, effective September 30, 2016.

²	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

³	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


18		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			Year ended October 31
CLASS B	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$9.67			$10.81			$11.27			$11.85			$11.88			$12.25
Net investment income		0.17	²		0.24	²		0.29	²		0.27	²		0.24	²		0.31	²
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		0.85			(1.35	)		(0.34	)		(0.73	)		0.09			(0.19	)

Total from investment operations		1.02			(1.11	)		(0.05	)		(0.46	)		0.33			0.12
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		0.00			0.00			(0.02	)		0.00			(0.22	)		(0.41	)
Net realized gains		(0.06	)		(0.03	)		(0.39	)		(0.12	)		(0.14	)		(0.08	)

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.06	)		(0.03	)		(0.41	)		(0.12	)		(0.36	)		(0.49	)
Net asset value, end of period		$10.63			$9.67			$10.81			$11.27			$11.85			$11.88
Total return³		10.60	%		(10.29	)%		(0.44	)%		(3.90	)%		2.90	%		1.15	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.83	%		1.80	%		1.78	%		1.80	%		1.79	%		1.77	%
Net expenses		1.78	%		1.77	%		1.77	%		1.78	%		1.78	%		1.77	%
Net investment income		1.91	%		2.33	%		2.57	%		2.13	%		2.12	%		2.53	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		96	%		136	%		103	%		129	%		79	%		88	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$171			$403			$895			$1,998			$4,008			$6,925

¹	For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30, effective September 30, 2016.

²	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

³	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			19

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			Year ended October 31
CLASS C	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$9.58			$10.70			$11.19			$11.76			$11.81			$12.20
Net investment income		0.17	²		0.23	²		0.28	²		0.26	²		0.24	²		0.31	²
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		0.83			(1.32	)		(0.34	)		(0.71	)		0.08			(0.19	)

Total from investment operations		1.00			(1.09	)		(0.06	)		(0.45	)		0.32			0.12
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		0.00			0.00			(0.04	)		(0.00	)³		(0.23	)		(0.43	)
Net realized gains		(0.06	)		(0.03	)		(0.39	)		(0.12	)		(0.14	)		(0.08	)

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.06	)		(0.03	)		(0.43	)		(0.12	)		(0.37	)		(0.51	)
Net asset value, end of period		$10.52			$9.58			$10.70			$11.19			$11.76			$11.81
Total return⁴		10.49	%		(10.21	)%		(0.52	)%		(3.84	)%		2.86	%		1.11	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.83	%		1.81	%		1.80	%		1.80	%		1.79	%		1.77	%
Net expenses		1.78	%		1.78	%		1.78	%		1.78	%		1.78	%		1.77	%
Net investment income		1.86	%		2.33	%		2.54	%		2.15	%		2.12	%		2.50	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		96	%		136	%		103	%		129	%		79	%		88	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$5,520			$6,895			$11,597			$16,097			$23,448			$27,861

¹	For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30, effective September 30, 2016.

²	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

³	Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

⁴	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


20		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			Year ended October 31
CLASS R6	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			2015			2014			2013²
Net asset value, beginning of period		$9.80			$10.88			$11.36			$11.80
Net investment income		0.28	³		0.35	³		0.42	³		0.39	³
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		0.86			(1.34	)		(0.35	)		(0.69	)

Total from investment operations		1.14			(0.99	)		0.07			(0.30	)
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		0.00			(0.06	)		(0.16	)		(0.02	)
Net realized gains		(0.06	)		(0.03	)		(0.39	)		(0.12	)

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.06	)		(0.09	)		(0.55	)		(0.14	)
Net asset value, end of period		$10.88			$9.80			$10.88			$11.36
Total return⁴		11.69	%		(9.18	)%		0.60	%		(2.52	)%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		0.70	%		0.68	%		0.67	%		0.68	%
Net expenses		0.65	%		0.65	%		0.65	%		0.65	%
Net investment income		3.00	%		3.46	%		3.64	%		3.70	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		96	%		136	%		103	%		129	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$12,501			$13,152			$5,729			$2,433

¹	For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30, effective September 30, 2016.

²	For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to October 31, 2013

³	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

⁴	Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			21

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			Year ended October 31
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$9.75			$10.84			$11.32			$11.81			$11.83			$12.23
Net investment income		0.26	²		0.33	²		0.39	²		0.36	²		0.35	²		0.38	²
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		0.85			(1.34	)		(0.34	)		(0.71	)		0.08			(0.16	)

Total from investment operations		1.11			(1.01	)		0.05			(0.35	)		0.43			0.22
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		0.00			(0.05	)		(0.14	)		(0.02	)		(0.31	)		(0.54	)
Net realized gains		(0.06	)		(0.03	)		(0.39	)		(0.12	)		(0.14	)		(0.08	)

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.06	)		(0.08	)		(0.53	)		(0.14	)		(0.45	)		(0.62	)
Net asset value, end of period		$10.80			$9.75			$10.84			$11.32			$11.81			$11.83
Total return³		11.44	%		(9.36	)%		0.43	%		(2.98	)%		3.89	%		2.03	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.02	%		0.99	%		0.99	%		0.99	%		0.97	%		0.95	%
Net expenses		0.85	%		0.85	%		0.85	%		0.85	%		0.85	%		0.85	%
Net investment income		2.85	%		3.26	%		3.47	%		3.15	%		3.04	%		3.21	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		96	%		136	%		103	%		129	%		79	%		88	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$50,825			$266,849			$359,383			$334,778			$294,330			$170,836

¹	For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30, effective September 30, 2016.

²	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

³	Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


22		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			Year ended October 31
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$9.79			$10.87			$11.35			$11.82			$11.84			$12.23
Net investment income		0.27	²		0.35	²		0.41	²		0.37			0.36			0.44
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		0.86			(1.34	)		(0.35	)		(0.70	)		0.09			(0.20	)

Total from investment operations		1.13			(0.99	)		0.06			(0.33	)		0.45			0.24
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		0.00			(0.06	)		(0.15	)		(0.02	)		(0.33	)		(0.55	)
Net realized gains		(0.06	)		(0.03	)		(0.39	)		(0.12	)		(0.14	)		(0.08	)

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.06	)		(0.09	)		(0.54	)		(0.14	)		(0.47	)		(0.63	)
Net asset value, end of period		$10.86			$9.79			$10.87			$11.35			$11.82			$11.84
Total return³		11.60	%		(9.20	)%		0.55	%		(2.78	)%		3.99	%		2.19	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		0.75	%		0.73	%		0.72	%		0.72	%		0.71	%		0.69	%
Net expenses		0.70	%		0.70	%		0.70	%		0.70	%		0.71	%		0.69	%
Net investment income		2.95	%		3.41	%		3.62	%		3.26	%		3.19	%		3.60	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		96	%		136	%		103	%		129	%		79	%		88	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$553,208			$689,964			$832,072			$1,115,163			$1,270,164			$1,228,793

¹	For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30, effective September 30, 2016.

²	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

³	Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			23

1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo International Bond Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Securities valuation

Debt securities are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service or, if a reliable price is not available, the quoted bid price from an independent broker-dealer.

The values of securities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at rates provided by an independent foreign currency pricing source at a time each business day specified by the Management Valuation Team of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”).

Investments which are not valued using any of the methods discussed above are valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees of the Fund. The Board of Trustees has established a Valuation Committee comprised of the Trustees and has delegated to it the authority to take any actions regarding the valuation of portfolio securities that the Valuation Committee deems necessary or appropriate, including determining the fair value of portfolio securities, unless the determination has been delegated to the Management Valuation Team. The Board of Trustees retains the authority to make or ratify any valuation decisions or approve any changes to the Valuation Procedures as it deems appropriate. On a quarterly basis, the Board of Trustees receives reports on any valuation actions taken by the Valuation Committee or the Management Valuation Team which may include items for ratification.

Foreign currency translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at rates provided by an independent foreign currency pricing source at a time each business day specified by the Management Valuation Team. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are converted at the rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually paid or received. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities resulting from changes in exchange rates. The changes in net assets arising from changes in exchange rates and the changes in net assets resulting from changes in market prices of securities are not separately presented. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.


24		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Notes to financial statements

Forward foreign currency contracts

The Fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The Fund enters into forward foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities and to attempt to minimize the risk to the Fund from adverse changes in the relationship between currencies. Forward foreign currency contracts are recorded at the forward rate and marked-to-market daily. When the contracts are closed, realized gains and losses arising from such transactions are recorded as realized gains or losses on forward foreign currency contract transactions. The Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the unrealized gains on the contracts. This risk may be mitigated if there is a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty.

Security loans

When-issued transactions

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Income from foreign securities is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is not assured.

Distributions to shareholders


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			25

Federal and other taxes

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under federal income tax regulations. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The primary permanent differences causing such reclassifications are due to foreign currency transactions and net operating losses. At September 30, 2016, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, the following reclassification adjustments were made on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

Paid-in capital

Accumulated net

investment loss

Accumulated net
realized gains
on investments

$(67,551,058)

$25,271,932

$42,279,126

Class allocations

3. FAIR VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

∎

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

∎

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

∎

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.


26		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Notes to financial statements

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2016:


	Quoted prices (Level 1)		Other significant observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Investments in:

Corporate bonds and notes	$	0	$	33,852,165	$	0	$	33,852,165

Foreign corporate bonds and notes		0		95,499,942		0		95,499,942

Foreign government bonds		0		450,453,162		0		450,453,162

U.S Treasury securities		62,478,003		0		0		62,478,003

Yankee corporate bonds and notes		0		15,956,660		0		15,956,660

Short-term investments
Investment companies		6,152,065		0		0		6,152,065
		68,630,068		595,761,929		0		664,391,997

Forward foreign currency contracts		0		2,728,369		0		2,728,369
Total assets	$	68,630,068	$	598,490,298	$	0	$	667,120,366
Liabilities

Forward foreign currency contracts	$	0	$	4,482,614	$	0	$	4,482,614
Total liabilities	$	0	$	4,482,614	$	0	$	4,482,614

Forward foreign currency contracts are reported at their unrealized gains (losses) at measurement date, which represents the change in the contract’s value from trade date. All other assets and liabilities are reported at their market value at measurement date.

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is the manager of the Fund and provides advisory and fund-level administrative services under an investment management agreement. Under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Fund, supervising the subadviser, providing fund-level administrative services in connection with the Fund’s operations, and providing any other fund-level administrative services reasonably necessary for the operation of the Fund. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive an annual management fee starting at 0.60% and declining to 0.48% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Prior to July 1, 2015, Funds Management provided advisory services pursuant to an investment advisory agreement and was entitled to receive an annual fee which started at 0.55% and declined to 0.45% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increased. In addition, fund-level administrative services were provided by Funds Management under a separate administration agreement at an annual fee which started at 0.05% and declined to 0.03% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increased. For financial statement purposes, the advisory fee and fund-level administration fee for the year ended October 31, 2015 have been included in management fee on the Statement of Operations.

For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016 and the year ended October 31, 2015, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.59% and 0.58%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Funds Management has retained the services of a subadviser to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. First International Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of Funds Management and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is the subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.35% and declining to 0.20% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Administration fees


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			27

servicers and record-keepers. As compensation for its services under the class-level administration agreement, Funds Management receives an annual fee which is calculated based on the average daily net assets of each class as follows:


	Class-level administration fee
Class A, Class B, Class C		0.16	%
Class R6		0.03
Administrator Class		0.10
Institutional Class		0.08

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. Waiver of fees and/or reimbursement of expenses by Funds Management were made first from fund level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. Funds Management has committed through February 28, 2017 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 1.03% for Class A shares, 1.78% for Class B shares, 1.78% for Class C shares, 0.65% for Class R6 shares, 0.85% for Administrator Class shares, and 0.70% for Institutional Class shares. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Distribution fees

In addition, Funds Distributor is entitled to receive the front-end sales charge from the purchase of Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge on the redemption of certain Class A shares. Funds Distributor is also entitled to receive the contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class B and Class C shares. For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016, Funds Distributors received $980 from the sale of Class A shares.

Shareholder servicing fees

A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.

5. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:


	Purchases at cost				Sales proceeds
	U.S. government		Non-U.S. government		U.S. government		Non-U.S. government
Year ended September 30, 2016*	$	183,745,171	$	603,904,518	$	209,175,048	$	970,646,812
Year ended October 31, 2015		187,277,756		1,401,900,814		102,829,321		1,568,037,531

*	For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30, effective September 30, 2016

6. DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS

During the eleven months ended September 30, 2016 and the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund entered into forward foreign currency contracts for economic hedging purposes.

At September 30, 2016, the Fund had forward foreign currency contracts outstanding as follows:

Forward foreign currency contracts to buy:


Exchange date	Counterparty	Contracts to receive			U.S. value at September 30, 2016		In exchange for U.S. $		Unrealized gains (losses)
10-12-2016	State Street Bank		3,500,000,000	KRW	$	3,177,774	$	3,076,247	$	101,527
10-17-2016	State Street Bank		45,650,000	SGD		33,478,603		33,892,743		(414,140	)
10-28-2016	State Street Bank		28,600,000	CAD		21,803,809		21,689,482		114,327
11-14-2016	State Street Bank		22,360,000,000	JPY		220,869,663		221,318,866		(449,203	)
12-16-2016	State Street Bank		117,500,000	EUR		132,435,274		132,428,140		7,134


28		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Notes to financial statements

Forward foreign currency contracts to sell:


Exchange date	Counterparty	Contracts to deliver			U.S. value at September 30, 2016		In exchange for U.S. $		Unrealized gains (losses)
11-14-2016	State Street Bank		74,500,000	MYR	$	17,975,106	$	17,995,169	$	20,063
12-13-2016	State Street Bank		31,550,000	GBP		40,949,582		42,021,603		1,072,021
11-14-2016	State Street Bank		650,000,000	JPY		6,420,630		6,488,107		67,477
10-28-2016	State Street Bank		2,000,000	CAD		1,524,742		1,519,040		(5,702	)
10-12-2016	State Street Bank		3,500,000,000	KRW		3,177,774		3,018,412		(159,362	)
10-17-2016	State Street Bank		45,650,000	SGD		33,478,603		33,856,195		377,592
11-10-2016	State Street Bank		668,000,000	THB		19,268,264		19,094,716		(173,548	)
12-8-2016	State Street Bank		51,850,000	BRL		15,649,972		15,447,639		(202,333	)
12-8-2016	State Street Bank		11,735,000	BRL		3,541,995		3,496,201		(45,794	)
12-6-2016	State Street Bank		233,000,000	ZAR		16,775,608		15,687,383		(1,088,225	)
11-7-2016	State Street Bank		540,000,000	MXN		27,740,340		28,640,681		900,341
12-6-2016	State Street Bank		39,500,000	ZAR		2,843,934		2,659,449		(184,485	)
12-14-2016	State Street Bank		42,650,000	NZD		30,969,958		31,022,331		52,373
12-19-2016	State Street Bank		96,400,000	AUD		73,654,460		71,894,638		(1,759,822	)
11-14-2016	State Street Bank		575,000,000	JPY		5,679,788		5,695,302		15,514

The Fund had average contract amounts of $709,144,531 and $493,977,653 in forward foreign currency contracts to buy and forward foreign currency contracts to sell, respectively, during the eleven months ended September 30, 2016.

The Fund had average contract amounts of $721,056,475 and $586,207,170 in forward foreign currency contracts to buy and forward foreign currency contracts to sell, respectively, during the year ended October 31, 2015.

The fair value, realized gains or losses and change in unrealized gains or losses, if any, on derivative instruments are reflected in the appropriate financial statements.

For certain types of derivative transactions, the Fund has entered into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) or similar agreements with approved counterparties. The ISDA Master Agreements or similar agreements may have requirements to deliver/deposit securities or cash to/with an exchange or broker-dealer as collateral and allows the Fund to offset, with each counterparty, certain derivative financial instrument’s assets and/or liabilities with collateral held or pledged. Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under ISDA Master Agreements or similar agreements, if any, are reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, are noted in the Portfolio of Investments. With respect to balance sheet offsetting, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not offset across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty. A reconciliation of the gross amounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to the net amounts by derivative type, including any collateral exposure, is as follows:

Derivative type

Counterparty

Gross amounts
of assets in the
Statement of

Assets and
Liabilities

Amounts
subject to
netting
agreements

Collateral
received

Net amount
of assets

Forward foreign currency contracts

State Street Bank

$2,728,369*

(2,728,369

)

Amount represents net unrealized gains.


Derivative type	Counterparty	Gross amounts of liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities	Amounts subject to netting agreements			Collateral pledged		Net amount of liabilities
Forward foreign currency contracts	State Street Bank	$4,482,614*	$	(2,728,369	)	$	0	$	1,754,245

Amount represents net unrealized losses.


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			29

7. BANK BORROWINGS

The Trust (excluding the money market funds and certain other funds) and Wells Fargo Variable Trust are parties to a $250,000,000 revolving credit agreement whereby the Fund is permitted to use bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest under the credit agreement is charged to the Fund based on a borrowing rate equal to the higher of the Federal Funds rate in effect on that day plus 1.25% or the overnight LIBOR rate in effect on that day plus 1.25%. In addition, an annual commitment fee equal to 0.25% of the unused balance is allocated to each participating fund. Prior to August 30, 2016, the revolving credit agreement amount was $200,000,000 and an annual commitment fee equal to 0.20% of the unused balance was allocated to each participating fund. Prior to September 1, 2015, the revolving credit agreement amount was $150,000,000 and an annual commitment fee equal to 0.10% of the unused balance was allocated to each participating fund.

For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016 and the year ended October 31, 2015, there were no borrowings by the Fund under the agreement.

8. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

The tax character of distributions paid were as follows:


	Eleven months ended September 30, 2016		Year ended October 31, 2015		Year ended October 31, 2014
Ordinary income	$	0	$	10,043,689	$	21,238,755
Long-term capital gain		5,967,498		36		49,267,667

As of September 30, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:


Undistributed long-term gain		Unrealized gains
$9,016,229		$392,734

9. INDEMNIFICATION


30		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Report of independent registered public accounting firm

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of the Wells Fargo International Bond Fund (the “Fund”), one of the funds constituting the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, as of September 30, 2016, and the related statements of operations for the period then ended and year ended October 31, 2015, the statements of changes in net assets for the period ended September 30, 2016 and for each of the years in the two-year period ended October 31, 2015, and the financial highlights for the period ended September 30, 2016 and for each of the years or periods in the five-year period ended October 31, 2015. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Wells Fargo International Bond Fund as of September 30, 2016, the results of its operations for the period then ended and year ended October 31, 2015, the changes in its net assets for the period ended September 30, 2016 and each of the years in the two-year period ended October 31, 2015, and the financial highlights for the period ended September 30, 2016 and each of the years or periods in the five-year period ended October 31, 2015, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

LOGO

Boston, Massachusetts


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			31

TAX INFORMATION

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, $5,967,498 was designated as long-term capital gain distributions for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION


32		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Other information (unaudited)

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Independent Trustees


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief financial officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he lead a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA^® charterholder and an Adjunct Lecturer, Finance, at Babson College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is a Board Member of Ruth Bancroft Garden (non-profit organization) and an inactive chartered financial analyst.	Asset Allocation Trust
Peter G. Gordon (Born 1942)	Trustee, since 1998; Chairman, since 2005	Co-Founder, Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Crystal Geyser Water Company. Trustee Emeritus, Colby College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952)	Trustee, since 2009	Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (charter school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).	CIGNA Corporation; Asset Allocation Trust
Judith M. Johnson (Born 1949)	Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2008	Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.	Asset Allocation Trust
David F. Larcker (Born 1950)	Trustee, since 2009	James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.	Asset Allocation Trust


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			33


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2006	International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.	Asset Allocation Trust
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951)	Trustee, since 1996	President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007 and Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute Policy Forum at the University of Minnesota since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.	Asset Allocation Trust
Michael S. Scofield (Born 1943)	Trustee, since 2010	Served on the Investment Company Institute’s Board of Governors and Executive Committee from 2008-2011 as well the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council from 2006-2011 and the Independent Directors Council Executive Committee from 2008-2011. Chairman of the IDC from 2008-2010. Institutional Investor (Fund Directions) Trustee of Year in 2007. Trustee of the Evergreen Funds complex (and its predecessors) from 1984 to 2010. Chairman of the Evergreen Funds from 2000-2010. Former Trustee of the Mentor Funds. Retired Attorney, Law Offices of Michael S. Scofield.	Asset Allocation Trust

*	Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

Officers


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service	Principal occupations during past five years or longer
Karla M. Rabusch (Born 1959)	President, since 2003	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2003.
Nancy Wiser¹ (Born 1967)	Treasurer, since 2012	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2011. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at LightBox Capital Management LLC, from 2008 to 2011.
C. David Messman (Born 1960)	Secretary, since 2000; Chief Legal Officer, since 2003	Senior Vice President and Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2001. Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2013 and Vice President and Managing Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from 1996 to 2013.
Michael Whitaker (Born 1967)	Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016³	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2016. Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity’s Fixed Income Funds and Asset Allocation Funds from 2008 to 2016, Compliance Officer of FMR Co., Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.
David Berardi (Born 1975)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.
Jeremy DePalma¹ (Born 1974)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.

¹	Nancy Wiser acts as Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex. Jeremy DePalma acts as Treasurer of 68 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex.

²	The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wellsfargofunds.com.

³	Michael Whitaker became Chief Compliance Officer effective May 16, 2016.


34		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Other information (unaudited)

BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at an in-person meeting held on May 24-25, 2016 (the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo International Bond Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); and (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with First International Advisors, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of Funds Management. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

Nature, extent and quality of services

Fund performance and expenses


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			35

The Board noted that the performance of the Fund (Class A) was lower than the average performance of the Universe for all periods under review. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than its benchmark, the Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index (unhedged), for all periods under review except the ten-year period.

The Board also received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and their various components, including actual management fees, custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service fees. The Board considered these ratios in comparison to the median ratios of funds in class-specific expense groups that were determined by Broadridge to be similar to the Fund (the “Groups”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the expense Groups and an explanation of how funds comprising expense groups and their expense ratios may vary from year-to-year. Based on the Broadridge reports, the Board noted that the net operating expense ratios of the Fund were lower than the median net operating expense ratios of the expense Groups.

The Board took into account the Fund performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

The Board also received and considered information about the portion of the total advisory fee that was retained by Funds Management after payment of the fee to the Sub-Adviser for sub-advisory services. In assessing the reasonableness of this amount, the Board received and evaluated information about the nature and extent of responsibilities retained and risks assumed by Funds Management and not delegated to or assumed by the Sub-Adviser, and about Funds Management’s on-going oversight services. However, given the affiliation between Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser, the Board ascribed limited relevance to the allocation of fees between them.

Profitability


36		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund		Other information (unaudited)

Economies of scale

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser

The Board also reviewed information about soft dollar credits earned and utilized by the Sub-Adviser, fees earned by Funds Management from managing a private investment vehicle for the fund family’s securities lending collateral and commissions earned by an affiliated broker from portfolio transactions.

Conclusion


List of abbreviations		Wells Fargo International Bond Fund			37

The following is a list of common abbreviations for terms and entities that may have appeared in this report.

ACA	— ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation

ADR	— American depositary receipt

ADS	— American depositary shares

AGC	— Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM	— Assured Guaranty Municipal

Ambac

— Ambac Financial Group Incorporated

AMT	— Alternative minimum tax

AUD	— Australian dollar

BAN	— Bond anticipation notes

BHAC	— Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

BRL	— Brazilian real

CAB	— Capital appreciation bond

CAD	— Canadian dollar

CCAB	— Convertible capital appreciation bond

CDA	— Community Development Authority

CDO	— Collateralized debt obligation

CHF	— Swiss franc

COP	— Colombian peso

CLP	— Chilean peso

DKK	— Danish krone

DRIVER

— Derivative inverse tax-exempt receipts

DW&P	— Department of Water & Power

DWR	— Department of Water Resources

ECFA	— Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority

EDA	— Economic Development Authority

EDFA	— Economic Development Finance Authority

ETF	— Exchange-traded fund

EUR

— Euro

FDIC	— Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FFCB	— Federal Farm Credit Banks

FGIC	— Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation

FHA	— Federal Housing Administration

FHLB	— Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

— Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FICO	— The Financing Corporation

FNMA	— Federal National Mortgage Association

FSA	— Farm Service Agency

GBP	— Great British pound

GDR	— Global depositary receipt

GNMA	— Government National Mortgage Association

GO	— General obligation

HCFR	— Healthcare facilities revenue

HEFA	— Health & Educational Facilities Authority

HEFAR

— Higher education facilities authority revenue

HFA	— Housing Finance Authority

HFFA	— Health Facilities Financing Authority

HKD	— Hong Kong dollar

HUD	— Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUF	— Hungarian forint

IDA	— Industrial Development Authority

IDAG	— Industrial Development Agency

IDR	— Indonesian rupiah

IEP	— Irish pound

JPY	— Japanese yen

KRW	— Republic of Korea won

LIBOR

— London Interbank Offered Rate

LIFER

— Long Inverse Floating Exempt Receipts

LIQ	— Liquidity agreement

LLC	— Limited liability company

LLLP	— Limited liability limited partnership

LLP	— Limited liability partnership

LOC	— Letter of credit

LP	— Limited partnership

MBIA	— Municipal Bond Insurance Association

MFHR	— Multifamily housing revenue

MSTR	— Municipal securities trust receipts

MTN	— Medium-term note

MUD	— Municipal Utility District

MXN	— Mexican peso

MYR	— Malaysian ringgit

National

— National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

NGN	— Nigerian naira

NOK	— Norwegian krone

NZD	— New Zealand dollar

PCFA	— Pollution Control Financing Authority

PCL	— Public Company Limited

PCR	— Pollution control revenue

PFA	— Public Finance Authority

PFFA	— Public Facilities Financing Authority

PFOTER

— Puttable floating option tax-exempt receipts

plc	— Public limited company

PLN	— Polish zloty

PUTTER

— Puttable tax-exempt receipts

R&D	— Research & development

Radian

— Radian Asset Assurance

RAN	— Revenue anticipation notes

RDA	— Redevelopment Authority

RDFA	— Redevelopment Finance Authority

REIT	— Real estate investment trust

ROC	— Reset option certificates

RON	— Romanian lei

RUB	— Russian ruble

SAVRS

— Select auction variable rate securities

SBA	— Small Business Authority

SDR	— Swedish depositary receipt

SEK	— Swedish krona

SFHR	— Single-family housing revenue

SFMR	— Single-family mortgage revenue

SGD	— Singapore dollar

SPA	— Standby purchase agreement

SPDR	— Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts

SPEAR

— Short Puttable Exempt Adjustable Receipts

STRIPS

— Separate trading of registered interest and

principal securities

TAN	— Tax anticipation notes

TBA	— To be announced

THB	— Thai baht

TIPS	— Treasury inflation-protected securities

TRAN	— Tax revenue anticipation notes

TRY	— Turkish lira

TTFA	— Transportation Trust Fund Authority

TVA	— Tennessee Valley Authority

ZAR	— South African rand

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Annual Report

Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund

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Contents


Letter to shareholders			2

Performance highlights			4

Fund expenses			8

Portfolio of investments			9

Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities			18
Statements of operations			19
Statements of changes in net assets			20
Financial highlights			21

Notes to financial statements			25

Report of independent registered public accounting firm			35

Other information			36

List of abbreviations			42

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2		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

LOGO

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this annual report for the Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund for the 11-month period that ended September 30, 2016. We are reporting on an 11-month basis at this time because the fiscal year end of the Fund changed from October 31 to September 30, effective September 30, 2016. During this period, which began November 1, 2015, fixed-income markets benefited from a combination of accommodative monetary policy, continued (if low) U.S. economic growth, and a moderate high-yield default rate outside of commodity-related sectors.

Major central banks continued to provide stimulus, helping support global economies and keep interest rates low.

The U.S. economy proved resilient; non-U.S. economies generally were weaker.

As a result of the favorable macroeconomic backdrop, fixed-income markets rallied across the board.

Even though the Fed raised its key rate during the period, it was a modest increase, and further rate hikes were not immediately forthcoming. As a result, market yields declined and bond prices rose. Within the reporting period, episodes of greater volatility aided perceived safe-haven investments, such as U.S. Treasuries. As volatility waned, riskier assets tended to outperform. After several years of appreciating, U.S. dollar currency movements traded within a relatively stable range.

Low global yields incented investors to take on additional risk by purchasing high-yield bonds. It helped that the solid U.S. economy kept the high-yield default rate low for non-commodity-related companies. Although Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., projected in July 2016 that the U.S. high-yield default rate could reach 6.4% by the end of 2016, much of that number came from metals and mining firms (10.2% projected default rate) and oil and gas companies (8.6% projected default rate).


Letter to shareholders (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			3

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Thank you for choosing to invest in Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

LOGO

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Periods of uncertainty can present challenges, but experience has taught us that maintaining long-term investment goals can be an effective way to plan for the future.


4		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

Investment objective

The Fund seeks total return, consisting of a high level of current income and capital appreciation.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadvisers

First International Advisors, LLC

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Portfolio managers

Ashok Bhatia, CFA^®

David Germany, Ph.D.

Niklas Nordenfelt, CFA^®

Tony Norris

Margaret D. Patel

Alex Perrin

Thomas M. Price, CFA^®

Scott M. Smith, CFA^®

Noah Wise, CFA^®

Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2016


		Including sales charge					Excluding sales charge					Expense ratios¹ (%)
	Inception date	1 year		Since inception			1 year		Since inception			Gross		Net²
Class A (WSIAX)	1-31-2013		0.05		(0.58	)		4.25		0.54			1.54		0.91
Class C (WSICX)	1-31-2013		2.47		(0.21	)		3.47		(0.21	)		2.29		1.66
Administrator Class (WSIDX)	1-31-2013		–		–			4.43		0.71			1.48		0.76
Institutional Class (WSINX)	1-31-2013		–		–			4.46		0.83			1.21		0.61
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal Bond Index³	–		–		–			6.11		3.18			–		–
BofA Merrill Lynch 3 Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR Constant Maturity Index⁴	–		–		–			0.49		0.32			–		–

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

For Class A shares, the maximum front-end sales charge is 4.00%. For Class C shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 1.00%. Performance including a contingent deferred sales charge assumes the sales charge for the corresponding time period. Administrator Class and Institutional Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			5

Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 2016⁵

Bond values fluctuate in response to the financial condition of individual issuers, general market and economic conditions, and changes in interest rates. Changes in market conditions and government policies may lead to periods of heightened volatility in the bond market and reduced liquidity for certain bonds held by the Fund. In general, when interest rates rise, bond values fall and investors may lose principal value. Interest-rate changes and their impact on the fund and its share price can be sudden and unpredictable. High-yield securities have a greater risk of default and tend to be more volatile than higher-rated debt securities. Loans are subject to risks similar to those associated with other below-investment-grade bond investments, such as credit risk (for example, risk of issuer default), below-investment-grade bond risk (for example, risk of greater volatility in value), and risk that the loan may become illiquid or difficult to price. Foreign investments are especially volatile and can rise or fall dramatically due to differences in the political and economic conditions of the host country. These risks are generally intensified in emerging markets. The use of derivatives may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Certain investment strategies tend to increase the total risk of an investment (relative to the broader market). The Fund is exposed to mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk, regulatory risk, and geographic risk. Consult the Fund’s prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.

The manager has contractually committed through February 28, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at 0.90% for Class A, 1.65% for Class C, 0.75% for Administrator Class, and 0.60% for Institutional Class. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal Bond Index (formerly known as Barclays U.S. Universal Bond Index) is an unmanaged market-value-weighted performance benchmark for the U.S. dollar–denominated bond market, which includes investment-grade, high-yield, and emerging markets debt securities with maturities of one year or more. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁴

The BofA Merrill Lynch 3 Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR Constant Maturity Index is based on the assumed purchase of a synthetic instrument having 3 months to maturity and with a coupon equal to the closing quote for 3-Month LIBOR. That issue is sold the following day (priced at a yield equal to the current day closing 3-Month LIBOR rate) and is rolled into a new 3-Month instrument. The index, therefore, will always have a constant maturity equal to exactly 3 months. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁵

The chart compares the performance of Class A shares since inception with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal Bond Index and the BofA Merrill Lynch 3 Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR Constant Maturity Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 4.00%.

⁶	The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the investments divided by total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

⁷

The Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index is defined as personal consumption expenditures prices excluding food and energy prices. The core PCE price index measures the prices paid by consumers for goods and services without the volatility caused by movements in food and energy prices to reveal underlying inflation trends. Food prices consist of those included in the PCE category of “food and beverages purchased for off-premises consumption. Prices included in the PCE category “food services and accommodations” are not included in the “food” price index because these services prices tend to be far less volatile than those for food commodities such as meats, fresh vegetables and fruits. Energy prices consist of those included in the PCE categories of “gasoline and other energy goods” and of “electricity and gas” utilities. All PCE prices appear in National Income and Product Accounts Table 2.4.4. Price Indexes for Personal Consumption Expenditures by Type of Product. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁸	Amounts are calculated based on the total long-term investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


6		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

MANAGER’S DISCUSSION

Fund highlights

The Fund (Class A, excluding sales charges) returned 3.34% during the 11-month period that ended September 30, 2016. The Fund has a flexible fixed-income strategy that seeks to invest in the best relative-value opportunities. The Fund underperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal Bond Index but outperformed short-maturity benchmarks.

Relative to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal Bond Index, the Fund’s holdings in high yield, corporate, and emerging markets debt contributed to performance.

Meanwhile, the Fund’s shorter duration posture compared with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal Bond Index detracted from performance.


Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 2016⁶
Indonesia Government, 7.88%, 4-15-2019			2.50
Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP Series 2014-1 Class C, 1.67%, 4-10-2028			2.34
Colombia, 7.00%, 9-11-2019			2.06
ACAS CLO Limited Trust Series 2015-1A Class B, 2.78%, 4-18-2027			1.95
Mexico, 4.75%, 6-14-2018			1.91
321 Henderson Receivables LLC Series 2015-2A Class A, 3.87%, 3-15-2058			1.81
Citi Held For Asset Issuance Trust Series 2015-PM3 Class B, 4.31%, 5-16-2022			1.76
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2014-C19 Class D, 4.83%, 4-15-2047			1.66
Ascentium Equipment Receivables LLC Series 2016-1A Class B , 2.85%, 7-10-2020			1.59
Social Professional Loan Program LLC Series 2016-A Class A2, 2.76%, 12-26-2036			1.58

The economic climate remained benign.

After decelerating due to weak global growth and volatile commodity prices, the U.S. economy recovered somewhat during the second quarter of 2016, with currently available data suggesting that gross domestic product excluding inventory effects grew at an annualized rate of around 2%. Healthy consumer activity continued to offset relatively weak business investment over the period, while trade and inventories remained swing factors. The labor market tightened modestly during the period, with the unemployment rate standing at 5.0% as of September 2016, nonfarm jobs averaging slightly more than 200,000 per month, and the labor force participation rate improving to 62.9%. Meanwhile, inflation trended higher. Both the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) as well as CPI excluding food and energy showed annual inflation increasing over the period with the former measure increasing to 1.1% and the latter increasing to 2.3% as of August 2016. The core Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index,⁷ the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) preferred measure of inflation,

rose 1.7% over the 12-month period ending August 2016, which is a bit below the Fed’s stated 2% longer-term target for inflation.

In December 2015, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) took its first step toward policy normalization by increasing the federal funds target by 25 basis points (bps; 100 bps equals 1.00%) to a new range of 0.25% to 0.50%, citing ongoing job gains and declining unemployment as justification. The monetary authorities reiterated their commitment to a gradual, data-dependent approach to normalization. Subsequent FOMC meetings indicated an even more gradual timeline, with concern expressed over sluggish business investment and global economic and financial developments.

During the period, the European Central Bank announced and began a new quantitative easing program focused on corporate bonds, while the Bank of Japan moved to a negative interest rate policy. Volatility in the markets caused by the U.K.’s surprise vote to leave the European Union was sharp but short lived.

Globally, economic growth remained slow. China experienced a period of weakness in late 2015 and early 2016, tied to its devaluation of its currency, but its growth was stable for most of 2016. Emerging markets generally saw improvements in growth and inflation rates over this period, while European growth remained stable.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			7

Portfolio allocation as of September 30, 2016⁸

The Fund remained overweight corporate securities, emerging market debt, and securitized debt.

During the period, the Fund maintained its positions in U.S. high yield, U.S. corporate, and emerging markets debt. Those asset classes typically have higher yields than Treasury securities, and they therefore benefited the Fund. Toward the end of the reporting period, we reduced positions in emerging markets and increased positions in U.S. corporate debt and European high yield debt. We did this to reduce risk by rotating into more conservative holdings. We added U.S. bank loans—which tend to have less interest-rate sensitivity and normally sit higher in the capital structure—rather than U.S. fixed-rate high yield. We also added European high yield because it offers relative value (attractive yields and solid fundamentals).

The Fund’s duration, which was shorter than the duration of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal Bond Index, held back results because longer-term yields declined during the period. The Fund’s duration helped it outperform short-term bonds due to the positively sloped yield curve and the extra income that longer-term bonds earned.

We expect a gradual rise in short-term interest rates.

The relatively benign economic conditions described above are likely to result in an eventual further increase in short-term interest rates. We believe the FOMC is likely to raise its target rate by 0.25% to 0.50% over the next 12-months, a result that is largely reflected in the term structure of interest rates. Should market rates diverge from the policy path we think most likely, we are prepared to modify our duration and yield-curve posture in response to the opportunities presented. We believe credit-oriented fixed income, such as U.S. corporates and U.S. high yield, are attractive, and we expect to maintain current exposures.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


8		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Fund expenses (unaudited)

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016.

Actual expenses

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes


	Beginning account value 4-1-2016		Ending account value 9-30-2016		Expenses paid during the period¹		Annualized net expense ratio
Class A
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,044.20	$	4.60		0.90	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,020.50	$	4.55		0.90	%
Class C
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,040.70	$	8.42		1.65	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,016.75	$	8.32		1.65	%
Administrator Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,045.40	$	3.84		0.75	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,021.25	$	3.79		0.75	%
Institutional Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,045.60	$	3.07		0.60	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,022.00	$	3.03		0.60	%

¹	Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			9


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Asset-Backed Securities: 5.71%
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2015-4 Class D		3.72	%		12-8-2021	$	300,000	$	311,395
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding LLC Series 2012-3A Class B 144A		3.04			3-20-2019		250,000		251,338
Dell Equipment Finance Trust Series 2014-1 Class D 144A		2.68			6-22-2020		300,000		300,065
Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP Series 2014-1 Class C 144A±		1.67			4-10-2028		600,000		597,990

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $1,447,104)									1,460,788


Corporate Bonds and Notes: 36.62%

Consumer Discretionary: 8.08%

Auto Components: 0.20%
Allison Transmission Incorporated 144A		5.00			10-1-2024		50,000		51,145


Automobiles: 1.03%
Ford Motor Company		7.45			7-16-2031		200,000		264,740


Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 1.33%
Brinker International Incorporated 144A		5.00			10-1-2024		25,000		25,342
CCM Merger Incorporated 144A		9.13			5-1-2019		100,000		104,500
Greektown Holdings LLC 144A		8.88			3-15-2019		200,000		211,500

									341,342


Leisure Products: 0.20%
Vista Outdoor Incorporated 144A		5.88			10-1-2023		50,000		52,250


Media: 3.93%
Altice US Finance I Corporation 144A		5.50			5-15-2026		125,000		129,063
CCO Holdings LLC		5.13			2-15-2023		115,000		119,888
CCO Holdings LLC 144A		5.13			5-1-2023		35,000		36,531
CCO Holdings LLC		5.25			9-30-2022		50,000		52,250
CCO Holdings LLC 144A		5.38			5-1-2025		5,000		5,244
Charter Communications 144A		4.91			7-23-2025		300,000		331,184
Gray Television Incorporated 144A		5.13			10-15-2024		50,000		49,063
Gray Television Incorporated 144A		5.88			7-15-2026		50,000		50,375
National CineMedia LLC 144A		5.75			8-15-2026		50,000		51,875
Nexstar Broadcasting Group Incorporated 144A		5.63			8-1-2024		25,000		25,188
Nexstar Broadcasting Group Incorporated 144A		6.13			2-15-2022		50,000		51,625
Outfront Media Capital Corporation		5.25			2-15-2022		100,000		104,000

									1,006,286


Specialty Retail: 0.78%
Asbury Automotive Group Incorporated		6.00			12-15-2024		75,000		77,250
Century Intermediate Holding Company (PIK at 10.50%) 144A¥		9.75			2-15-2019		5,000		5,100
Penske Auto Group Incorporated		5.75			10-1-2022		50,000		51,875
Sonic Automotive Incorporated		5.00			5-15-2023		65,000		64,025

									198,250


Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 0.61%
Levi Strauss & Company		5.00			5-1-2025		100,000		104,250
Wolverine World Wide Company 144A		5.00			9-1-2026		50,000		50,500

									154,750

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


10		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Consumer Staples: 1.16%

Beverages: 0.84%
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Incorporated		3.65	%		2-1-2026	$	200,000	$	214,177


Tobacco: 0.32%
Altria Group Incorporated		3.88			9-16-2046		80,000		83,277


Energy: 6.46%

Energy Equipment & Services: 1.93%
Bristow Group Incorporated		6.25			10-15-2022		150,000		109,875
Era Group Incorporated		7.75			12-15-2022		40,000		33,400
Hilcorp Energy Company 144A		5.75			10-1-2025		50,000		49,750
Hornbeck Offshore Services Incorporated		1.50			9-1-2019		25,000		14,250
NGPL PipeCo LLC 144A		7.77			12-15-2037		175,000		189,875
PHI Incorporated		5.25			3-15-2019		100,000		95,750

									492,900


Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 4.53%
Buckeye Partners LP		4.35			10-15-2024		100,000		101,539
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP		6.25			4-1-2023		50,000		50,625
Enable Midstream Partner LP		3.90			5-15-2024		100,000		93,300
Enlink Midstream LLC		4.40			4-1-2024		50,000		48,849
Exterran Partners LP		6.00			4-1-2021		50,000		46,875
Gulfport Energy Corporation		6.63			5-1-2023		75,000		76,875
Murphy Oil Corporation		4.70			12-1-2022		25,000		23,871
PDC Energy Incorporated 144A		6.13			9-15-2024		25,000		26,000
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC 144A		5.63			4-15-2020		225,000		237,375
Rose Rock Midstream LP		5.63			11-15-2023		100,000		91,000
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC		5.63			2-1-2021		100,000		106,375
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC 144A		5.88			6-30-2026		75,000		81,516
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP 144A		5.50			9-15-2024		50,000		50,375
TC Pipelines LP		4.38			3-13-2025		100,000		101,904
Ultra Petroleum Corporation 144A(s)		6.13			10-1-2024		30,000		23,700

									1,160,179


Financials: 6.83%

Banks: 1.82%
Bank of America Corporation ±		6.30			12-29-2049		200,000		217,250
CIT Group Incorporated		5.00			8-1-2023		100,000		105,875
JPMorgan Chase & Company ±		6.00			12-31-2049		135,000		140,906

									464,031


Capital Markets: 1.02%
Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated		4.25			10-21-2025		200,000		210,602
Jefferies Finance LLC 144A		6.88			4-15-2022		55,000		51,150

									261,752


Consumer Finance: 1.70%
Ally Financial Incorporated		7.50			9-15-2020		75,000		85,313
General Motors Financial Company Incorporated		3.20			7-6-2021		200,000		202,471

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			11


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Consumer Finance (continued)
Springleaf Finance Corporation		7.75	%		10-1-2021	$	100,000	$	104,875
Springleaf Finance Corporation		8.25			10-1-2023		40,000		42,000

									434,659


Insurance: 2.29%
American International Group Incorporated		4.80			7-10-2045		80,000		84,872
Fairfax US Incorporated 144A		4.88			8-13-2024		200,000		204,393
Hub Holdings LLC (PIK at 8.88%) 144A¥		8.13			7-15-2019		30,000		29,250
Hub International Limited 144A		7.88			10-1-2021		100,000		102,000
MetLife Incorporated		6.40			12-15-2066		150,000		166,031

									586,546


Health Care: 2.37%

Health Care Providers & Services: 1.57%
DaVita HealthCare Partners Incorporated		5.00			5-1-2025		100,000		100,375
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC 144A		7.13			6-1-2024		75,000		80,625
Tenet Healthcare Corporation		6.25			11-1-2018		100,000		106,750
Vizient Incorporated 144A		10.38			3-1-2024		100,000		114,750

									402,500


Health Care Technology: 0.41%
Change Healthcare Holdings Incorporated 144A		6.00			2-15-2021		100,000		105,500


Life Sciences Tools & Services: 0.39%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated		2.95			9-19-2026		100,000		99,672


Industrials: 1.00%

Airlines: 0.43%
American Airlines Incorporated		4.38			4-1-2024		108,072		109,823


Commercial Services & Supplies: 0.57%
Covanta Holding Corporation		5.88			3-1-2024		145,000		145,363


Information Technology: 3.76%

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 0.42%
Zebra Technologies Corporation		7.25			10-15-2022		100,000		108,500


Internet Software & Services: 0.31%
Zayo Group LLC		6.38			5-15-2025		75,000		79,875


Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 1.22%
KLA-Tencor Corporation		4.13			11-1-2021		200,000		215,269
Micron Technology Incorporated 144A		5.63			1-15-2026		100,000		96,250

									311,519


Software: 0.24%
Activision Blizzard Incorporated 144A		5.63			9-15-2021		15,000		15,651
Boxer Parent Company Incorporated (PIK at 9.75%) 144A¥		9.00			10-15-2019		50,000		45,250

									60,901

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


12		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 1.57%
Diamond 1 Finance Corporation 144A		5.88	%		6-15-2021	$	50,000	$	53,125
Diamond 1 Finance Corporation 144A		7.13			6-15-2024		75,000		82,486
Diamond 1 Finance Corporation 144A		8.35			7-15-2046		55,000		65,884
NCR Corporation		5.00			7-15-2022		175,000		178,938
NCR Corporation		5.88			12-15-2021		10,000		10,525
NCR Corporation		6.38			12-15-2023		10,000		10,575

									401,533


Materials: 0.83%

Construction Materials: 0.40%
LafargeHolcim Finance US LLC 144A		3.50			9-22-2026		100,000		101,696


Containers & Packaging: 0.43%
Owens-Illinois Incorporated 144A		6.38			8-15-2025		100,000		110,125


Real Estate: 2.68%

Equity REITs: 2.29%
DuPont Fabros Technology Incorporated LP		5.63			6-15-2023		50,000		52,625
DuPont Fabros Technology Incorporated LP		5.88			9-15-2021		85,000		88,931
ESH Hospitality Incorporated 144A		5.25			5-1-2025		100,000		99,875
Iron Mountain Incorporated		6.00			8-15-2023		75,000		80,063
Omega Healthcare Investors Incorporated		4.50			1-15-2025		175,000		178,125
The Geo Group Incorporated		5.88			10-15-2024		100,000		86,000

									585,619


Real Estate Management & Development: 0.39%
Onex Corporation 144A		7.75			1-15-2021		100,000		101,500


Telecommunication Services: 2.95%

Diversified Telecommunication Services: 0.87%
GCI Incorporated		6.75			6-1-2021		115,000		118,134
SBA Communications Corporation		4.88			7-15-2022		100,000		103,500

									221,634


Wireless Telecommunication Services: 2.08%
CC Holdings GS V LLC		3.85			4-15-2023		200,000		214,293
Sprint Communications Incorporated 144A		7.00			3-1-2020		150,000		161,625
T-Mobile USA Incorporated		6.38			3-1-2025		20,000		21,750
T-Mobile USA Incorporated		6.50			1-15-2024		100,000		108,182
T-Mobile USA Incorporated		6.84			4-28-2023		25,000		26,875

									532,725


Utilities: 0.50%

Electric Utilities: 0.09%
NRG Yield Operating LLC 144A		5.00			9-15-2026		25,000		24,500

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			13


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers: 0.41%
NSG Holdings LLC 144A		7.75	%		12-15-2025	$	97,090	$	104,372


Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $9,116,024)									9,373,641


Foreign Corporate Bonds and Notes @: 3.48%

Consumer Discretionary: 1.21%

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 1.21%
Schumann SpA 144A (EUR)		7.00			7-31-2023		125,000		138,976
William Hill plc (GBP)		4.88			9-7-2023		125,000		169,917

									308,893


Financials: 1.16%

Diversified Financial Services: 1.16%
Arrow Global Finance plc 144A (GBP)		5.13			9-15-2024		125,000		156,590
Ineos Finance plc 144A (EUR)		4.00			5-1-2023		125,000		140,615

									297,205


Materials: 0.54%

Paper & Forest Products: 0.54%
Lecta SA 144A (EUR)		6.50			8-1-2023		125,000		138,551


Telecommunication Services: 0.57%

Diversified Telecommunication Services: 0.57%
SFR Group SA 144A (EUR)		5.63			5-15-2024		125,000		144,912


Total Foreign Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $906,950)									889,561


Foreign Government Bonds @: 6.47%
Colombia (COP)		7.00			9-11-2019		1,500,000,000		527,638
Indonesia Government (IDR)		7.88			4-15-2019		8,100,000,000		640,503
Mexico (MXN)		4.75			6-14-2018		9,565,000		488,869

Total Foreign Government Bonds (Cost $1,775,978)									1,657,010


Loans: 15.92%

Consumer Discretionary: 4.66%

Auto Components: 0.72%
Allison Transmission Incorporated ±		3.25			8-23-2019	$	85,035		85,596
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation ±<		0.00			4-15-2018		100,000		98,839

									184,435


Distributors: 1.20%
Spin Holdco Incorporated ±		4.25			11-14-2019		307,931		306,315


Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 0.40%
Belmond Interfin Limited ±		4.00			3-21-2021		102,375		101,735


Household Products: 0.39%
Anchor Glass Container Corporation ±<		0.00			7-1-2022		100,000		100,542

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


14		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Media: 1.38%
Altice US Finance I Corporation ±		4.25	%		12-14-2022	$	150,000	$	150,938
Learfield Communications Incorporated ±		4.25			10-9-2020		176,095		176,021
Salem Communications Corporation ±		4.50			3-16-2020		26,900		26,396

									353,355


Specialty Retail: 0.57%
Focus Brands Incorporated ±		4.25			2-21-2018		146,999		146,963


Energy: 0.97%

Energy Equipment & Services: 0.49%
ExGen Renewables I LLC ±		5.25			2-14-2021		16,531		16,675
Hummel Station LLC ±<		0.00			10-27-2022		112,613		108,297

									124,972


Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 0.48%
Veresen Midstream LP ±		5.25			3-31-2022		124,684		123,540


Financials: 0.39%

Capital Markets: 0.39%
La Quinta Intermediate Holdings LLC ±		3.75			4-14-2021		100,000		99,813


Health Care: 1.49%

Health Care Providers & Services: 0.85%
Community Health Systems Incorporated ±		4.00			1-27-2021		69,087		67,775
Surgery Center Holdings Incorporated ±		4.75			11-3-2020		49,114		49,114
Team Health Incorporated ±		3.84			11-23-2022		99,749		100,186

									217,075


Pharmaceuticals: 0.64%
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Incorporated ±		5.25			12-11-2019		165,408		165,498


Industrials: 1.87%

Aerospace & Defense: 0.39%
TransDigm Incorporated ±		3.83			6-4-2021		99,745		99,662


Commercial Services & Supplies: 0.91%
KAR Auction Services Incorporated ±		4.06			3-9-2021		133,991		134,717
Sedgwick Claims Management Services Incorporated ±		3.75			3-1-2021		99,744		98,892

									233,609


Construction & Engineering: 0.13%
USIC Holdings Incorporated ±		4.00			7-10-2020		34,086		33,873


Transportation Infrastructure: 0.44%
OSG Bulk Ships Incorporated ±		5.25			8-5-2019		12,360		12,314
OSG International Incorporated ±		5.75			8-5-2019		99,177		98,929

									111,243

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			15


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Information Technology: 1.94%

Internet Software & Services: 0.56%
Applied Systems Incorporated ±		4.00	%		1-25-2021	$	143,617	$	143,796


IT Services: 1.38%
First Data Corporation ±		4.28			7-8-2022		350,000		351,838


Materials: 0.96%

Containers & Packaging: 0.96%
Berry Plastics Group Incorporated ±		3.75			10-1-2022		94,987		95,251
Reynolds Group Holdings Incorporated ±<		4.25			2-5-2023		150,000		150,422

									245,673


Real Estate: 0.36%

Real Estate Management & Development: 0.36%
Capital Automotive LP ±		4.00			4-10-2019		90,311		90,961


Telecommunication Services: 2.84%

Diversified Telecommunication Services: 2.02%
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA ±		3.75			6-30-2019		240,332		228,260
Level 3 Financing Incorporated ±		4.00			8-1-2019		288,205		289,286

									517,546


Wireless Telecommunication Services: 0.82%
Syniverse Holdings Incorporated ±		4.00			4-23-2019		236,857		209,026


Utilities: 0.44%

Electric Utilities: 0.44%
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC ±(s)		4.66			10-10-2016		400,000		113,928


Total Loans (Cost $4,402,226)									4,075,398


Municipal Obligations: 2.20%

Idaho: 0.17%
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Legacy Public Charter School Series B (Education Revenue)		7.00			5-1-2017		45,000		45,037


Illinois: 0.81%
Chicago IL Refunding Bonds Taxable Project Series E (GO Revenue)		6.05			1-1-2029		200,000		208,092


Michigan: 0.24%
Wayne County MI Series 2016 (GO Revenue)		4.25			12-1-2018		60,000		60,671


Texas: 0.98%
North Texas Tollway Authority Build America Bonds Sub Lien Series B-2 (Transportation Revenue)		8.91			2-1-2030		210,000		250,610


Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $559,979)									564,410

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


16		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities: 14.80%
321 Henderson Receivables LLC Series 2015-2A Class A 144A		3.87	%		3-15-2058	$	444,308	$	464,338
ACAS CLO Limited Trust Series 2015-1A Class B 144A±		2.78			4-18-2027		500,000		499,997
Ascentium Equipment Receivables LLC Series 2016-1A Class B 144A		2.85			7-10-2020		400,000		406,221
BB-UBS Trust Series 2012-TFT Class C 144A±		3.58			6-5-2030		150,000		147,884
BCC Funding Corporation Series 2016-1 Class B 144A		2.73			4-20-2022		400,000		400,037
Citi Held For Asset Issuance Trust Series 2015-PM3 Class B 144A		4.31			5-16-2022		450,000		450,791
Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2015-LC23 Class C ±		4.80			10-10-2053		300,000		312,145
GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2014-GC24 Class D 144A±		4.66			9-10-2047		325,000		252,124
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2014-C19 Class D 144A±		4.83			4-15-2047		493,000		425,624
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2007-HQ11 Class AM ±		5.48			2-12-2044		25,000		25,121
Social Professional Loan Program LLC Series 2016-A Class A2 144A		2.76			12-26-2036		395,639		405,477

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $3,818,846)									3,789,759


U.S. Treasury Securities: 0.51%
U.S. Treasury Note		1.63			2-15-2026		130,000		130,320


Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $126,660)									130,320


Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes: 6.44%

Energy: 0.25%

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 0.25%
Teekay Corporation		8.50			1-15-2020		75,000		64,875


Financials: 4.15%

Banks: 3.02%
BPCE SA 144A		5.15			7-21-2024		230,000		242,046
Credit Agricole SA 144A±		8.13			12-29-2049		200,000		212,000
Credit Suisse Group Funding (Guernsey) Limited 144A		3.45			4-16-2021		210,000		214,289
Nielsen Holding and Finance BV 144A		5.50			10-1-2021		100,000		104,250

									772,585


Diversified Financial Services: 1.13%
Deutsche Bank AG (London)		6.00			9-1-2017		285,000		289,620


Health Care: 0.17%

Pharmaceuticals: 0.17%
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Incorporated 144A		6.13			4-15-2025		50,000		43,063


Industrials: 0.20%

Commercial Services & Supplies: 0.20%
GFL Environmental Incorporated 144A		7.88			4-1-2020		50,000		52,500


Information Technology: 0.65%

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 0.65%
Seagate HDD Cayman		4.75			1-1-2025		175,000		165,375


Materials: 0.20%

Containers & Packaging: 0.20%
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc 144A±		3.65			12-15-2019		50,000		50,690

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			17


Security name	Interest rate			Maturity date		Principal		Value

Telecommunication Services: 0.40%

Diversified Telecommunication Services: 0.40%
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA		5.50	%		8-1-2023	$	100,000	$	69,250
Intelsat Luxembourg SA		8.13			6-1-2023		85,000		28,688
Virgin Media Finance plc 144A		5.38			4-15-2021		4,500		4,691

									102,629


Utilities: 0.42%

Electric Utilities: 0.42%
Comision Federal de Electricidad 144A		6.13			6-16-2045		100,000		107,000


Total Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $1,722,058)									1,648,337


Yankee Government Bonds: 0.88%
Republic of Argentina 144A		7.50			4-22-2026		200,000		225,700


Total Yankee Government Bonds (Cost $200,000)									225,700


	Yield					Shares
Short-Term Investments: 8.11%

Investment Companies: 7.29%
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Select Class (l)(u)		0.34					1,867,108		1,867,108


						Principal
U.S. Treasury Securities: 0.82%
U.S. Treasury Bill #(z)		0.33			12-15-2016	$	210,000		209,916


Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $2,076,963)									2,077,024


Total investments in securities (Cost $26,152,788) *	101.14	%		25,891,948
Other assets and liabilities, net	(1.14	)		(292,112	)

Total net assets	100.00	%	$	25,599,836

144A	The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.

±	Variable rate investment. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end.

¥	A payment-in-kind (PIK) security is a security in which the issuer may make interest or dividend payments in cash or additional securities. These additional securities generally have the same terms as the original holdings.

(s)	The security is currently in default with regards to scheduled interest and/or principal payments. The Fund has stopped accruing interest on the security.

@	Foreign bond principal is denominated in the local currency of the issuer.

<	All or a portion of the position represents an unfunded loan commitment.

(l)	The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(u)	The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

#	All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for investments in derivative instruments.

(z)	Zero coupon security. The rate represents the current yield to maturity.

*	Cost for federal income tax purposes is $26,155,608 and unrealized gains (losses) consists of:


Gross unrealized gains	$	515,621
Gross unrealized losses		(779,281	)

Net unrealized losses	$	(263,660	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


18		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Statement of assets and liabilities—September 30, 2016




Assets
Investments
In unaffiliated securities, at value (cost $24,285,680)	$	24,024,840
In affiliated securities, at value (cost $1,867,108)		1,867,108

Total investments, at value (cost $26,152,788)		25,891,948
Foreign currency, at value (cost $143,273)		143,273
Segregated cash		41,443
Receivable for investments sold		49,341
Receivable for Fund shares sold		941
Receivable for interest		255,218
Receivable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts		21,906
Unrealized gains on forward foreign currency contracts		7,020
Receivable from manager		12,742
Prepaid expenses and other assets		26,053

Total assets		26,449,885


Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased		728,228
Payable for Fund shares redeemed		24,113
Due to custodian bank		13,831
Unrealized losses on forward foreign currency contracts		57,120
Payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts		4,313
Distribution fee payable		498
Administration fees payable		1,932
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		20,014

Total liabilities		850,049

Total net assets	$	25,599,836


NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
Paid-in capital	$	27,534,402
Undistributed net investment income		49,038
Accumulated net realized losses on investments		(1,659,650	)
Net unrealized losses on investments		(323,954	)

Total net assets	$	25,599,836


COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
Net assets – Class A	$	1,046,833
Shares outstanding – Class A¹		113,193
Net asset value per share – Class A		$9.25
Maximum offering price per share – Class A²		$9.64
Net assets – Class C	$	765,914
Shares outstanding – Class C¹		83,095
Net asset value per share – Class C		$9.22
Net assets – Administrator Class	$	596,889
Shares outstanding – Administrator Class¹		64,276
Net asset value per share – Administrator Class		$9.29
Net assets – Institutional Class	$	23,190,200
Shares outstanding – Institutional Class¹		2,508,445
Net asset value per share – Institutional Class		$9.24

¹	The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

²	Maximum offering price is computed as 100/96 of net asset value. On investments of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Statements of operations		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			19


	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			Year ended October 31, 2015

Investment income
Interest (net of foreign interest withholding taxes of $10,670 and $2,760, respectively)	$	1,022,952		$	1,523,963
Income from affiliated securities		7,157			2,341
Securities lending income, net		924			352

Total investment income		1,031,033			1,526,656


Expenses
Management fee		113,817			172,383
Administration fees
Class A		1,391			1,481
Class C		1,070			1,184
Administrator Class		466			522
Institutional Class		15,740			24,518
Shareholder servicing fees
Class A		2,173			2,314
Class C		1,672			1,850
Administrator Class		1,166			1,305
Distribution fee
Class C		5,014			5,549
Custody and accounting fees		29,995			33,480
Professional fees		48,967			51,018
Registration fees		56,229			60,961
Shareholder report expenses		30,205			15,165
Trustees’ fees and expenses		13,747			24,839
Other fees and expenses		6,851			9,087

Total expenses		328,503			405,656
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements		(188,099	)		(196,175	)

Net expenses		140,404			209,481

Net investment income		890,629			1,317,175


REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS

Net realized gains (losses) on:
Unaffiliated securities		(422,626	)		(1,424,645	)
Futures transactions		(312,731	)		(614,950	)
Forward foreign currency contract transactions		(176,269	)		740,294
Credit default swap transactions		(7,531	)		2,320

Net realized losses on investments		(919,157	)		(1,296,981	)


Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on:
Unaffiliated securities		1,065,406			(606,214	)
Futures transactions		(70,666	)		169,920
Forward foreign currency contract transactions		(5,202	)		(231,831	)
Credit default swap transactions		(1,436	)		1,436

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments		988,102			(666,689	)

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		68,945			(1,963,670	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	959,574		$	(646,495	)

¹	For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30, effective September 30, 2016.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


20		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Statements of changes in net assets


	Year ended September 30, 2016¹						Year ended October 31, 2015						Year ended October 31, 2014

Operations
Net investment income				$	890,629					$	1,317,175					$	1,331,266
Net realized losses on investments					(919,157	)					(1,296,981	)					(982,908	)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments					988,102						(666,689	)					537,097

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations					959,574						(646,495	)					885,455


Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income
Class A					(13,014	)					(21,334	)					(15,762	)
Class C					(6,442	)					(14,917	)					(13,400	)
Administrator Class					(7,355	)					(12,399	)					(13,793	)
Institutional Class					(365,738	)					(935,496	)					(852,736	)
Tax basis return of capital
Class A					(5,130	)					(2,416	)					0
Class C					(2,540	)					(1,689	)					0
Administrator Class					(2,900	)					(1,404	)					0
Institutional Class					(144,185	)					(105,941	)					0

Total distributions to shareholders					(547,304	)					(1,095,596	)					(895,691	)


Capital share transactions		Shares						Shares						Shares
Proceeds from shares sold
Class A		117,382			1,055,716			44,768			426,513			22,517			217,023
Class C		12,099			109,873			5,907			55,667			46,130			444,536
Administrator Class		9,037			83,300			0			0			4,115			40,000
Institutional Class		621,194			5,533,801			190,379			1,736,500			1,475,076			14,500,000

					6,782,690						2,218,680						15,201,559

Reinvestment of distributions
Class A		1,995			17,957			2,260			21,553			1,619			15,592
Class C		979			8,774			1,740			16,606			1,394			13,400
Administrator Class		1,137			10,255			1,443			13,803			1,431			13,793
Institutional Class		56,806			509,923			109,213			1,041,437			88,370			852,736

					546,909						1,093,399						895,521

Payment for shares redeemed
Class A		(107,748	)		(971,689	)		(18,900	)		(178,898	)		(4,382	)		(42,882	)
Class C		(8,141	)		(73,072	)		(15,520	)		(148,738	)		(15,103	)		(147,854	)
Administrator Class		(14	)		(129	)		(4,192	)		(39,990	)		0			0
Institutional Class		(90,476	)		(795,724	)		(2,358,709	)		(22,270,242	)		0			0

					(1,840,614	)					(22,637,868	)					(190,736	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions					5,488,985						(19,325,789	)					15,906,344

Total increase (decrease) in net assets					5,901,255						(21,067,880	)					15,896,108


Net assets
Beginning of period					19,698,581						40,766,461						24,870,353

End of period				$	25,599,836					$	19,698,581					$	40,766,461

Undistributed net investment income				$	49,038					$	44,882					$	164,697

¹	For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30, effective September 31, 2016.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			21

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			Year ended October 31
CLASS A	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			2015			2014			2013²
Net asset value, beginning of period		$9.13			$9.72			$9.66			$10.00
Net investment income		0.31			0.34			0.37			0.27
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		(0.01	)		(0.69	)		(0.05	)		(0.36	)

Total from investment operations		0.30			(0.35	)		0.32			(0.09	)
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.13	)		(0.22	)		(0.26	)		(0.25	)
Tax basis return of capital		(0.05	)		(0.02	)		0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.18	)		(0.24	)		(0.26	)		(0.25	)
Net asset value, end of period		$9.25			$9.13			$9.72			$9.66
Total return³		3.34	%		(3.64	)%		3.36	%		(0.89	)%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.80	%		1.63	%		1.51	%		1.85	%
Net expenses		0.90	%		0.90	%		0.90	%		0.90	%
Net investment income		3.85	%		3.77	%		4.02	%		3.76	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		52	%		53	%		51	%		39	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$1,047			$928			$714			$518

¹	For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30, effective September 31, 2016.

²	For the period from January 31, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to October 31, 2013

³	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


22		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			Year ended October 31
CLASS C	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			2015			2014			2013²
Net asset value, beginning of period		$9.10			$9.71			$9.65			$10.00
Net investment income		0.25			0.28			0.31			0.21
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		(0.02	)		(0.68	)		(0.06	)		(0.37	)

Total from investment operations		0.23			(0.40	)		0.25			(0.16	)
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.08	)		(0.19	)		(0.19	)		(0.19	)
Tax basis return of capital		(0.03	)		(0.02	)		0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.11	)		(0.21	)		(0.19	)		(0.19	)
Net asset value, end of period		$9.22			$9.10			$9.71			$9.65
Total return³		2.67	%		(4.35	)%		2.61	%		(1.51	)%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		2.54	%		2.37	%		2.25	%		2.60	%
Net expenses		1.65	%		1.65	%		1.65	%		1.65	%
Net investment income		3.10	%		3.02	%		3.25	%		3.01	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		52	%		53	%		51	%		39	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$766			$711			$835			$518

¹	For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30, effective September 31, 2016.

²	For the period from January 31, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to October 31, 2013

³	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			23

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			Year ended October 31
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			2015			2014			2013²
Net asset value, beginning of period		$9.16			$9.74			$9.66			$10.00
Net investment income		0.33	³		0.37			0.39			0.28
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		(0.01	)		(0.70	)		(0.05	)		(0.37	)

Total from investment operations		0.32			(0.33	)		0.34			(0.09	)
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.14	)		(0.22	)		(0.26	)		(0.25	)
Tax basis return of capital		(0.05	)		(0.03	)		0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.19	)		(0.25	)		(0.26	)		(0.25	)
Net asset value, end of period		$9.29			$9.16			$9.74			$9.66
Total return⁴		3.52	%		(3.51	)%		3.63	%		(0.85	)%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.74	%		1.56	%		1.46	%		1.79	%
Net expenses		0.75	%		0.75	%		0.75	%		0.75	%
Net investment income		4.00	%		3.92	%		4.18	%		3.90	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		52	%		53	%		51	%		39	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$597			$496			$554			$496

¹	For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30, effective September 31, 2016.

²	For the period from January 31, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to October 31, 2013

³	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

⁴	Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


24		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			Year ended October 31
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS	Year ended September 30, 2016¹			2015			2014			2013²
Net asset value, beginning of period		$9.14			$9.71			$9.66			$10.00
Net investment income		0.34			0.40			0.41	³		0.29
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		(0.02	)		(0.71	)		(0.07	)		(0.36	)

Total from investment operations		0.32			(0.31	)		0.34			(0.07	)
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.16	)		(0.23	)		(0.29	)		(0.27	)
Tax basis return of capital		(0.06	)		(0.03	)		0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(0.22	)		(0.26	)		(0.29	)		(0.27	)
Net asset value, end of period		$9.24			$9.14			$9.71			$9.66
Total return⁴		3.55	%		(3.28	)%		3.60	%		(0.66	)%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.46	%		1.19	%		1.14	%		1.52	%
Net expenses		0.60	%		0.60	%		0.60	%		0.60	%
Net investment income		4.16	%		4.04	%		4.25	%		4.05	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		52	%		53	%		51	%		39	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$23,190			$17,564			$38,664			$23,338

¹	For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30, effective September 31, 2016.

²	For the period from January 31, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to October 31, 2013

³	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

⁴	Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			25

1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Securities valuation

Debt securities are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service or, if a reliable price is not available, the quoted bid price from an independent broker-dealer.

Futures that are listed on a foreign or domestic exchange or market are valued at the official closing price or, if none, the last sales price.

Non-listed swaps are valued at the evaluated price provided by an independent pricing service or, if a reliable price is not available, the quoted bid price from an independent broker-dealer.

Investments which are not valued using any of the methods discussed above are valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees of the Fund. The Board of Trustees has established a Valuation Committee comprised of the Trustees and has delegated to it the authority to take any actions regarding the valuation of portfolio securities that the Valuation Committee deems necessary or appropriate, including determining the fair value of portfolio securities, unless the determination has been delegated to the Management Valuation Team. The Board of Trustees retains the authority to make or ratify any valuation decisions or approve any changes to the Valuation Procedures as it deems appropriate. On a quarterly basis, the Board of Trustees receives reports on any valuation actions taken by the Valuation Committee or the Management Valuation Team which may include items for ratification.

Foreign currency translation


26		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Notes to financial statements

settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually paid or received. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities resulting from changes in exchange rates. The changes in net assets arising from changes in exchange rates and the changes in net assets resulting from changes in market prices of securities are not separately presented. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.

Forward foreign currency contracts

Security loans

When-issued transactions

Loans

The Fund may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed to lenders by corporate or other borrowers. The loans pay interest at rates which are periodically reset by reference to a base lending rate plus a spread. Investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. When the Fund purchases participations, it generally has no rights to enforce compliance with terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders, it acquires direct rights against the


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			27

borrower on the loan and may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement. Loans may include fully funded term loans or unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding.

Futures contracts

The Fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts in order to gain exposure to, or protect against, changes in security values and interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between changes in market values of securities held by the Fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market.

Credit default swaps

The Fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund may enter into credit default swap contracts for hedging or speculative purposes to provide or receive a measure of protection against default on a referenced entity, obligation or index or for investment gains. Credit default swaps involve an exchange of a stream of payments for protection against the loss in value of an underlying security or index. Under the terms of the swap, one party acts as a guarantor (referred to as the seller of protection) and receives a periodic stream of payments, provided that there is no credit event, from another party (referred to as the buyer of protection) that is a fixed percentage applied to a notional principal amount over the term of the swap. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if a credit event is triggered, the credit event is settled based on that name’s weight in the index. A credit event includes bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation default, obligation acceleration, repudiation/moratorium, and restructuring. The Fund may enter into credit default swaps as either the seller of protection or the buyer of protection. As the seller of protection, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap and has assumed the risk of default of the underlying security or index. As the buyer of protection, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the seller of the protection defaults on its obligation to perform, or if there are unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates. The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund as the seller of protection could be required to make under the credit default swap contract would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap contract. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by having the counterparty post collateral to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

If the Fund is the seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will pay to the buyer of protection the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. If the Fund is the buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will receive from the seller of protection the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

Any premiums paid or received on the transactions are recorded as an asset or liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and amortized. The value of the swap contract is marked-to-market daily based on quotations from an independent pricing service or an independent broker-dealer and any change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Periodic payments made or received are recorded as realized gains or losses. In addition, payments received or made as a result of a credit event or termination of the contract are recognized as realized gains or losses.

Certain credit default swap contracts entered into by the Fund provide for conditions that result in events of default or termination that enable the counterparty to the agreement to cause an early termination of the transactions under those agreements.

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.


28		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Notes to financial statements

may be reduced by writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful based on consistently applied procedures. If the issuer subsequently resumes interest payments or when the collectability of interest is reasonably assured, the debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status.

Income from foreign securities is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is not assured.

Distributions to shareholders

Federal and other taxes

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under federal income tax regulations. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The primary permanent differences causing such reclassifications are due to foreign currency transactions and swap transactions. At September 30, 2016, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, the following reclassification adjustments were made on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:


Undistributed net investment income		Accumulated net realized losses on investments
$(493,924)		$493,924

As of September 30, 2016, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards which consist of $588,918 in short-term capital losses and $1,081,979 in long-term capital losses.

Class allocations

3. FAIR VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

∎

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

∎

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

∎

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			29

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2016:


	Quoted prices (Level 1)		Other significant observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Investments in:

Asset-backed securities	$	0	$	1,460,788	$	0	$	1,460,788

Corporate bonds and notes		0		9,373,641		0		9,373,641

Foreign corporate bonds and notes		0		889,561		0		889,561

Foreign government bonds		0		1,657,010		0		1,657,010

Loans		0		3,725,434		349,964		4,075,398

Municipal obligations		0		564,410		0		564,410

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities		0		3,789,759		0		3,789,759

U.S. Treasury securities		130,320		0		0		130,320

Yankee corporate bonds and notes		0		1,648,337		0		1,648,337

Yankee government bonds		0		225,700		0		225,700

Short-term investments
Investment companies		1,867,108		0		0		1,867,108
U.S. Treasury securities		209,916		0		0		209,916
		2,207,344		23,334,640		349,964		25,891,948

Forward foreign currency contracts		0		7,020		0		7,020
Futures contracts		21,906		0		0		21,906
Total assets	$	2,229,250	$	23,341,660	$	349,964	$	25,920,874
Liabilities

Forward foreign currency contracts	$	0	$	57,120	$	0	$	57,120
Futures contracts		4,313		0		0		4,313
Total liabilities	$	4,313	$	57,120	$	0	$	61,433

Forward foreign currency contracts are reported at their unrealized gains (losses) at measurement date, which represents the change in the contract’s value from trade date. Futures contracts are reported at their variation margin at measurement date, which represents the amount due to/from the Fund at that date. All other assets and liabilities are reported at their market value at measurement date.

The Fund recognizes transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period. At September 30, 2016, the Fund did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:


	Loans
Balance as of October 31, 2015	$	242,048
Accrued discounts (premiums)		40
Realized gains (losses)		(890	)
Change in unrealized gains (losses)		2,354
Purchases		100,625
Sales		(116,073	)
Transfers into Level 3		150,849
Transfers out of Level 3		(28,989	)
Balance as of September 30, 2016	$	349,964
Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to securities still held at September 30, 2016	$	314


30		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Notes to financial statements

The investment type categorized above was valued using indicative broker quotes. These indicative broker quotes are considered Level 3 inputs. Quantitative unobservable inputs used by the brokers are often proprietary and not provided to the Fund and therefore the disclosure that would address these inputs is not included above.

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is the manager of the Fund and provides advisory and fund-level administrative services under an investment management agreement. Under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Fund, supervising the subadvisers, providing fund-level administrative services in connection with the Fund’s operations, and providing any other fund-level administrative services reasonably necessary for the operation of the Fund. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive an annual management fee starting at 0.525% and declining to 0.405% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Prior to July 1, 2015, Funds Management provided advisory services pursuant to an investment advisory agreement and was entitled to receive an annual fee which started at 0.475% and declined to 0.375% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increased. In addition, fund-level administrative services were provided by Funds Management under a separate administration agreement at an annual fee which started at 0.05% and declined to 0.03% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increased. For financial statement purposes, the advisory fee and fund-level administration fee for the year ended October 31, 2015 were included in management fee on the Statement of Operations.

For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016 and the year ended October 31, 2015, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.525% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Funds Management has retained the services of a certain subadvisers to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. WellsCap is a subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.30% and declining to 0.15% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase. First International Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of Funds Management and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is also a subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.35% and declining to 0.20% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Administration fees


	Class-level administration fee
Class A, Class C		0.16	%
Administrator Class		0.10
Institutional Class		0.08

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. Waiver of fees and/or reimbursement of expenses by Funds Management were made first from fund level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. Funds Management has committed through February 28, 2017 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 0.90% for Class A shares, 1.65% for Class C shares, 0.75% for Administrator Class shares, and 0.60% for Institutional Class shares. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Distribution fee

The Trust has adopted a distribution plan for Class C shares of the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. A distribution fee is charged to Class C shares and paid to Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (“Funds Distributor”), the principal underwriter, at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares.


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			31

Shareholder servicing fees

The Trust has entered into contracts with one or more shareholder servicing agents, whereby Class A, Class C, and Administrator Class of the Fund are charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each respective class.

A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.

5. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding U.S. government obligations (if any) and short-term securities were as follows:


	Purchases at cost				Sales proceeds
	U.S. government		Non-U.S. government		U.S. government		Non-U.S. government
Year ended September 30, 2016*	$	703,248	$	17,486,496	$	577,055	$	10,288,417
Year ended October 31, 2015		228,167		15,748,263		227,134		33,719,095

*	For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30, effective September 30, 2016

As of September 30, 2016, the Fund had unfunded term loan commitments of $334,391.

6. DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS

During the eleven months ended September 30, 2016 and the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund entered into futures contracts to manage duration exposure.

At September 30, 2016, the Fund had long and short futures contracts outstanding as follows:


Expiration date	Counterparty	Contracts	Type	Contract value at September 30, 2016		Unrealized gains (losses)
12-20-2016	JPMorgan	4 Short	U.S. Treasury Bonds	$	672,625	$	(7,351	)
12-20-2016	JPMorgan	2 Long	U.S. Treasury Bonds		367,750		809
12-20-2016	JPMorgan	20 Short	10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes		2,622,500		1,837
12-30-2016	JPMorgan	36 Short	5-Year U.S. Treasury Notes		4,374,563		(8,300	)

The Fund had an average notional amount of $157,089 in long futures contracts and $7,576,737 in short futures contracts during the eleven months ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, the Fund had segregated securities on its portfolio and $41,443 as cash collateral for open futures contracts.

The Fund had an average notional amount of $1,410,978 in long futures contracts and $15,066,258 in short futures contracts during the year ended October 31, 2015.

During the eleven months ended September 30, 2016 and the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund entered into forward foreign currency contracts for economic hedging purposes.


32		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Notes to financial statements

At September 30, 2016, the Fund had forward foreign currency contracts outstanding as follows:

Forward foreign currency contracts to buy:

Exchange date

Counterparty

Contracts to

receive

U.S. value at

In exchange

for U.S. $

Unrealized

losses

10-11-2016

State Street Bank

1,450,000

GBP

1,879,736

1,927,881

(48,145

)

Forward foreign currency contracts to sell:


Exchange date	Counterparty	Contracts to deliver			U.S. value at September 30, 2016		In exchange for U.S. $		Unrealized gains (losses)
10-11-2016	State Street Bank		1,450,000	GBP	$	1,879,736	$	1,870,761	$	(8,975	)
10-31-2016	Morgan Stanley		250,000	GBP		324,217		330,583		6,366
10-31-2016	Morgan Stanley		500,000	EUR		562,380		563,034		654

The Fund had average contract amounts of $675,060 and $1,754,496 in forward foreign currency contracts to buy and forward foreign currency contracts to sell, respectively, during the eleven months ended September 30, 2016.

The Fund had average contract amounts of $1,063,731 and $6,412,336 in forward foreign currency contracts to buy and forward foreign currency contracts to sell, respectively, during the year ended October 31, 2015.

The Fund enters into credit default swap contracts as a substitute for taking a position in the underlying security or basket of securities or to potentially enhance the Fund’s total return.

As of September 30, 2016, the Fund did not have any open credit default swaps. The Fund had an average notional balance of $463,567 and $138,329 during the eleven months ended September 30, 2016 and the year ended October 31, 2015, respectively.

A summary of derivative instruments by primary risk exposure is outlined in the following tables.

The fair value of derivative instruments as of September 30, 2016 was as follows for the Fund:

Asset derivatives

Liability derivatives

Statement of Assets and

Liabilities location

Fair value

Statement of Assets and

Liabilities location

Fair value

Interest rate risk

Receivable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts

21,906

Payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts

4,313

Foreign currency risk

Unrealized gains on forward foreign currency contracts

7,020

Unrealized losses on forward foreign currency contracts

57,120

28,926

61,433

*	Only the current day’s variation margin as of September 30, 2016 is reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the eleven months ended September 30, 2016 was as follows for the Fund:


	Amount of realized losses on derivatives									Change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
	Futures contracts			Forward currency contracts			Credit default swaps			Futures contracts			Forward currency contracts			Credit default swaps
Interest rate risk	$	(312,731	)	$	0		$	0		$	(70,666	)	$	0		$	0
Foreign currency risk		0			(176,269	)		0			0			(5,202	)		0
Credit risk		0			0			(7,531	)		0			0			(1,436	)
	$	(312,731	)	$	(176,269	)	$	(7,531	)	$	(70,666	)	$	(5,202	)	$	(1,436	)


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			33

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2015 was as follows for the Fund:



	Amount of realized gains (losses) on derivatives							Change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
	Futures contracts			Forward currency contracts		Credit default swaps		Futures contracts		Forward currency contracts			Credit default swaps
Interest rate risk	$	(614,950	)	$	0	$	0	$	169,920	$	0		$	0
Foreign currency risk		0			740,294		0		0		(231,831	)		0
Credit risk		0			0		2,320		0		0			1,436
	$	(614,950	)	$	740,294	$	2,320	$	169,920	$	(231,831	)	$	1,436

For certain types of derivative transactions, the Fund has entered into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) or similar agreements with approved counterparties. The ISDA Master Agreements or similar agreements may have requirements to deliver/deposit securities or cash to/with an exchange or broker-dealer as collateral and allows the Fund to offset, with each counterparty, certain derivative financial instrument’s assets and/or liabilities with collateral held or pledged. Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under ISDA Master Agreements or similar agreements, if any, are reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, are noted in the Portfolio of Investments. With respect to balance sheet offsetting, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not offset across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty. A reconciliation of the gross amounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to the net amounts by derivative type, including any collateral exposure, is as follows:


Derivative type	Counterparty	Gross amounts of assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities			Amounts subject to netting agreements			Collateral received		Net amount of assets
Futures – variation margin	JPMorgan	$	21,906		$	(4,313	)	$	0	$	17,593
Forward foreign currency contracts	Morgan Stanley		7,020	*		0			0		7,020

Amount represents net unrealized gains.


Derivative type	Counterparty	Gross amounts of liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities			Amounts subject to netting agreements			Collateral pledged		Net amount of liabilities
Futures – variation margin	JPMorgan	$	4,313		$	(4,313	)	$	0	$	0
Forward foreign currency contracts	State Street Bank		57,120	**		0			0		57,120

Amount represents net unrealized losses.

7. BANK BORROWINGS

The Trust (excluding the money market funds and certain other funds) and Wells Fargo Variable Trust are parties to a $250,000,000 revolving credit agreement whereby the Fund is permitted to use bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest under the credit agreement is charged to the Fund based on a borrowing rate equal to the higher of the Federal Funds rate in effect on that day plus 1.25% or the overnight LIBOR rate in effect on that day plus 1.25%. In addition, an annual commitment fee equal to 0.25% of the unused balance is allocated to each participating fund. Prior to August 30, 2016, the revolving credit agreement amount was $200,000,000 and an annual commitment fee equal to 0.20% of the unused balance was allocated to each participating fund. Prior to September 1, 2015, the revolving credit agreement amount was $150,000,000 and an annual commitment fee equal to 0.10% of the unused balance was allocated to each participating fund.

For the eleven months ended September 30, 2016 and the year ended October 31, 2015, there were no borrowings by the Fund under the agreement.


34		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Notes to financial statements

8. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

The tax character of distributions paid were as follows:


	Eleven months ended September 30, 2016		Year ended October 31
	Eleven months ended September 30, 2016		2015		2014
Ordinary income	$	392,549	$	984,146	$	893,748
Long-term capital gain		0		0		1,943
Tax basis return of capital		154,755		111,450		0

As of September 30, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

Unrealized

losses

Capital loss

carryforward

$(263,669)

$(1,670,897)

9. INDEMNIFICATION

10. SUBSEQUENT DISTRIBUTIONS

On November 23, 2016, the Fund declared distributions from net investment income to shareholders of record on November 22, 2016. The per share amounts payable on November 25, 2016 were as follows:


	Net investment income
Class A	$	0.02795
Class C		0.01977
Administrator Class		0.02820
Institutional Class		0.03155

These distributions are not reflected in the accompanying financial statements. The final determination of the source of all distributions is subject to change and made after the Fund’s tax year-end.


Report of independent registered public accounting firm		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			35

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of the Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”), one of the funds constituting the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, as of September 30, 2016, and the related statements of operations for the period then ended and year ended October 31, 2015, the statements of changes in net assets for the period ended September 30, 2016 and for each of the years in the two-year period ended October 31, 2015, and the financial highlights for the period ended September 30, 2016 and each of the years or periods in the three-year period ended October 31, 2015. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund as of September 30, 2016, the results of its operations for the period then ended and year ended October 31, 2015, the changes in its net assets for the period ended September 30, 2016 and for each of the years in the two-year period ended October 31, 2015, and the financial highlights for the period ended September 30, 2016 and each of the years or periods in the three-year period ended October 31, 2015, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

LOGO

Boston, Massachusetts


36		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Other information (unaudited)

TAX INFORMATION

For the fiscal eleven months ended September 30, 2016, $392,549 has been designated as interest-related dividends for nonresident alien shareholders pursuant to Section 871 of the Internal Revenue Code.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			37

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Independent Trustees


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief financial officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he lead a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA^® charterholder and an Adjunct Lecturer, Finance, at Babson College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is a Board Member of Ruth Bancroft Garden (non-profit organization) and an inactive chartered financial analyst.	Asset Allocation Trust
Peter G. Gordon (Born 1942)	Trustee, since 1998; Chairman, since 2005	Co-Founder, Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Crystal Geyser Water Company. Trustee Emeritus, Colby College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952)	Trustee, since 2009	Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (charter school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).	CIGNA Corporation; Asset Allocation Trust
Judith M. Johnson (Born 1949)	Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2008	Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.	Asset Allocation Trust
David F. Larcker (Born 1950)	Trustee, since 2009	James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.	Asset Allocation Trust


38		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Other information (unaudited)


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2006	International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.	Asset Allocation Trust
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951)	Trustee, since 1996	President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007 and Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute Policy Forum at the University of Minnesota since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.	Asset Allocation Trust
Michael S. Scofield (Born 1943)	Trustee, since 2010	Served on the Investment Company Institute’s Board of Governors and Executive Committee from 2008-2011 as well the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council from 2006-2011 and the Independent Directors Council Executive Committee from 2008-2011. Chairman of the IDC from 2008-2010. Institutional Investor (Fund Directions) Trustee of Year in 2007. Trustee of the Evergreen Funds complex (and its predecessors) from 1984 to 2010. Chairman of the Evergreen Funds from 2000-2010. Former Trustee of the Mentor Funds. Retired Attorney, Law Offices of Michael S. Scofield.	Asset Allocation Trust

*	Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

Officers


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service	Principal occupations during past five years or longer
Karla M. Rabusch (Born 1959)	President, since 2003	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2003.
Nancy Wiser¹ (Born 1967)	Treasurer, since 2012	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2011. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at LightBox Capital Management LLC, from 2008 to 2011.
C. David Messman (Born 1960)	Secretary, since 2000; Chief Legal Officer, since 2003	Senior Vice President and Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2001. Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2013 and Vice President and Managing Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from 1996 to 2013.
Michael Whitaker (Born 1967)	Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016³	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2016. Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity’s Fixed Income Funds and Asset Allocation Funds from 2008 to 2016, Compliance Officer of FMR Co., Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.
David Berardi (Born 1975)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.
Jeremy DePalma¹ (Born 1974)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.

¹	Nancy Wiser acts as Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex. Jeremy DePalma acts as Treasurer of 68 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex.

²	The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wellsfargofunds.com.

³	Michael Whitaker became Chief Compliance Officer effective May 16, 2016.


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			39

BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at an in-person meeting held on May 24-25, 2016 (the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (“WellsCap”), an affiliate of Funds Management; and (iii) an investment sub-advisory agreement with First International Advisors, LLC (“FIA”), an affiliate of Funds Management. The sub-advisory agreements with WellsCap and FIA (the “Sub-Advisers”) are collectively referred to as the “Sub-Advisory Agreements,” and the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

At the Meeting, the Board considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the selection of Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers and the approval of the Advisory Agreements. Prior to the Meeting, including at an in-person meeting in April 2016, the Trustees conferred extensively among themselves and with representatives of Funds Management about these matters. Also, the Board has adopted a team-based approach, with each team consisting of a sub-set of Trustees, to assist the full Board in the discharge of its duties in reviewing performance and other matters throughout the year. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Advisory Agreements by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately.

In providing information to the Board, Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers were guided by a detailed set of requests for information submitted to them by independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees at the start of the Board’s annual contract renewal process earlier in 2016. In considering and approving the Advisory Agreements, the Trustees considered the information they believed relevant, including but not limited to the information discussed below. The Board considered not only the specific information presented in connection with the Meeting, but also the knowledge gained over time through interaction with Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers about various topics. In this regard, the Board reviewed reports of Funds Management at each of its quarterly meetings, which included, among other things, portfolio reviews and performance reports. In addition, the Board and the teams mentioned above confer with portfolio managers at various times throughout the year. The Board did not identify any particular information or consideration that was all-important or controlling, and each individual Trustee may have attributed different weights to various factors.

After its deliberations, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable. The Board considered the approval of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for funds across the complex, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis. The following summarizes a number of important, but not necessarily all, factors considered by the Board in support of its approvals.

Nature, extent and quality of services

The Board received and considered various information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers under the Advisory Agreements. This information included a description of the investment advisory services and Fund-level administrative services covered by the Management Agreement, as well as, among other things, a summary of the background and experience of senior management of Funds Management, and the qualifications, background, tenure and responsibilities of each of the portfolio managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund.

The Board evaluated the ability of Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers to attract and retain qualified investment professionals, including research, advisory and supervisory personnel. The Board further considered the compliance programs and compliance records of Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers. In addition, the Board took into account the full range of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and its affiliates.

Fund performance and expenses


40		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		Other information (unaudited)

index and to other comparative data. Broadridge is an independent provider of investment company data. The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the performance Universe. The Board noted that the performance of the Fund (Administrator Class) was lower than the average performance of the Universe for all periods under review. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than its benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Universal Bond Index, for all periods under review.

The Board also received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and their various components, including actual management fees, custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service fees. The Board considered these ratios in comparison to the median ratios of funds in class-specific expense groups that were determined by Broadridge to be similar to the Fund (the “Groups”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the expense Groups and an explanation of how funds comprising expense groups and their expense ratios may vary from year-to-year. Based on the Broadridge reports, the Board noted that the net operating expense ratios of the Fund were lower than the median net operating expense ratios of the expense Groups.

The Board took into account the Fund performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

The Board reviewed and considered the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management under the Management Agreement, as well as the contractual fee rates payable by the Fund to Funds Management for class-level administrative services under a Class-Level Administration Agreement, which include class-level transfer agency and sub-transfer agency costs (collectively, the “Management Rates”). The Board also reviewed and considered the contractual investment sub-advisory fee rates that are payable by Funds Management to each of the Sub-Advisers for investment sub-advisory services.

The Board also received and considered information about the portion of the total management fee that was retained by Funds Management after payment of the fee to the Sub-Advisers for sub-advisory services. In assessing the reasonableness of this amount, the Board received and evaluated information about the nature and extent of responsibilities retained and risks assumed by Funds Management and not delegated to or assumed by the Sub-Advisers, and about Funds Management’s on-going oversight services. However, given the affiliation between Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers, the Board ascribed limited relevance to the allocation of fees between them.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management under the Management Agreement and to the Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreements was reasonable, in light of the services covered by the Advisory Agreements.

Profitability

The Board received and considered information concerning the profitability of Funds Management, as well as the profitability of Wells Fargo as a whole, from providing services to the Fund and the fund family as a whole. The Board also received and considered information concerning the profitability of the Sub-Advisers from providing services to the fund family as a whole, noting that the Sub-Advisers’ profitability information with respect to providing services to the Fund was subsumed in the Wells Fargo and Funds Management profitability analysis.


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund			41

Economies of scale

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers

The Board received and considered information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by Funds Management and its affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, as a result of their relationships with the Fund. Ancillary benefits could include, among others, benefits directly attributable to other relationships with the Fund and benefits potentially derived from an increase in Funds Management’s and the Sub-Advisers’ business as a result of their relationships with the Fund. The Board noted that various affiliates of Funds Management may receive distribution-related fees, shareholder servicing payments and sub-transfer agency fees in respect of shares sold or held through them and services provided.

The Board also reviewed information about soft dollar credits earned and utilized by the Sub-Advisers, fees earned by Funds Management and WellsCap from managing a private investment vehicle for the fund family’s securities lending collateral and commissions earned by an affiliated broker from portfolio transactions.

Conclusion

At the Meeting, after considering the above-described factors and based on its deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements for a one-year term and determined that the compensation payable to Funds Management and the Sub-Advisers under each of the Advisory Agreements was reasonable.


42		Wells Fargo Strategic Income Fund		List of abbreviations

The following is a list of common abbreviations for terms and entities that may have appeared in this report.

ACA	— ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation

ADR	— American depositary receipt

ADS	— American depositary shares

AGC	— Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM	— Assured Guaranty Municipal

Ambac

— Ambac Financial Group Incorporated

AMT	— Alternative minimum tax

AUD	— Australian dollar

BAN	— Bond anticipation notes

BHAC	— Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

BRL	— Brazilian real

CAB	— Capital appreciation bond

CAD	— Canadian dollar

CCAB	— Convertible capital appreciation bond

CDA	— Community Development Authority

CDO	— Collateralized debt obligation

CHF	— Swiss franc

COP	— Colombian peso

CLP	— Chilean peso

DKK	— Danish krone

DRIVER

— Derivative inverse tax-exempt receipts

DW&P	— Department of Water & Power

DWR	— Department of Water Resources

ECFA	— Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority

EDA	— Economic Development Authority

EDFA	— Economic Development Finance Authority

ETF	— Exchange-traded fund

EUR

— Euro

FDIC	— Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FFCB	— Federal Farm Credit Banks

FGIC	— Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation

FHA	— Federal Housing Administration

FHLB	— Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

— Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FICO	— The Financing Corporation

FNMA	— Federal National Mortgage Association

FSA	— Farm Service Agency

GBP	— Great British pound

GDR	— Global depositary receipt

GNMA	— Government National Mortgage Association

GO	— General obligation

HCFR	— Healthcare facilities revenue

HEFA	— Health & Educational Facilities Authority

HEFAR

— Higher education facilities authority revenue

HFA	— Housing Finance Authority

HFFA	— Health Facilities Financing Authority

HKD	— Hong Kong dollar

HUD	— Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUF	— Hungarian forint

IDA	— Industrial Development Authority

IDAG	— Industrial Development Agency

IDR	— Indonesian rupiah

IEP	— Irish pound

JPY	— Japanese yen

KRW	— Republic of Korea won

LIBOR

— London Interbank Offered Rate

LIFER

— Long Inverse Floating Exempt Receipts

LIQ	— Liquidity agreement

LLC	— Limited liability company

LLLP	— Limited liability limited partnership

LLP	— Limited liability partnership

LOC	— Letter of credit

LP	— Limited partnership

MBIA	— Municipal Bond Insurance Association

MFHR	— Multifamily housing revenue

MSTR	— Municipal securities trust receipts

MTN	— Medium-term note

MUD	— Municipal Utility District

MXN	— Mexican peso

MYR	— Malaysian ringgit

National

— National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

NGN	— Nigerian naira

NOK	— Norwegian krone

NZD	— New Zealand dollar

PCFA	— Pollution Control Financing Authority

PCL	— Public Company Limited

PCR	— Pollution control revenue

PFA	— Public Finance Authority

PFFA	— Public Facilities Financing Authority

PFOTER

— Puttable floating option tax-exempt receipts

plc	— Public limited company

PLN	— Polish zloty

PUTTER

— Puttable tax-exempt receipts

R&D	— Research & development

Radian

— Radian Asset Assurance

RAN	— Revenue anticipation notes

RDA	— Redevelopment Authority

RDFA	— Redevelopment Finance Authority

REIT	— Real estate investment trust

ROC	— Reset option certificates

RON	— Romanian lei

RUB	— Russian ruble

SAVRS

— Select auction variable rate securities

SBA	— Small Business Authority

SDR	— Swedish depositary receipt

SEK	— Swedish krona

SFHR	— Single-family housing revenue

SFMR	— Single-family mortgage revenue

SGD	— Singapore dollar

SPA	— Standby purchase agreement

SPDR	— Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts

SPEAR

— Short Puttable Exempt Adjustable Receipts

STRIPS

— Separate trading of registered interest and

principal securities

TAN	— Tax anticipation notes

TBA	— To be announced

THB	— Thai baht

TIPS	— Treasury inflation-protected securities

TRAN	— Tax revenue anticipation notes

TRY	— Turkish lira

TTFA	— Transportation Trust Fund Authority

TVA	— Tennessee Valley Authority

ZAR	— South African rand

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More information about Wells Fargo Funds is available free upon request. To obtain literature, please write, email, visit the Fund’s website, or call:

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Website: wellsfargofunds.com

Individual investors: 1-800-222-8222

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Institutional investment professionals: 1-866-765-0778

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. If this report is used for promotional purposes, distribution of the report must be accompanied or preceded by a current prospectus. Before investing, please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the investment. For a current prospectus and, if available, a summary prospectus, containing this information, call
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A263/AR263 09-16

Annual Report

Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund

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Contents


Letter to shareholders			2

Performance highlights			4

Fund expenses			8

Portfolio of investments			9

Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities			12
Statement of operations			13
Statement of changes in net assets			14
Financial highlights			15

Notes to financial statements			20

Report of independent registered public accounting firm			25

Other information			26

List of abbreviations			32

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2		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund		Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

LOGO

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this annual report for the Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016. During this period, which began October 1, 2015, U.S. and international stock markets experienced bouts of heightened volatility, with intermittent sell-offs interspersed with rebounds. Despite market fluctuations throughout the year, U.S. small-, mid-, and large-cap stocks delivered double-digit positive results overall for the 12-month reporting period, as measured by the Russell 2000^® Index,¹ the Russell Midcap^® Index,² and the Russell 1000^® Index,³ respectively. Small-cap U.S. stocks performed best, followed by large- and mid-cap stocks. International stocks overall also delivered positive results for the period.

Despite ongoing concerns, U.S. stocks generally rose in the fourth quarter of 2015; international markets lagged.

While U.S. stocks overall delivered favorable results in the quarter, stock markets outside the U.S. failed to keep pace as economic concerns, including China’s ongoing slowdown, continued to affect many countries. U.S. economic data released during the quarter indicated the economy remained solid, although the strong U.S. dollar and weakness in international economies remained headwinds. In December, the Federal Reserve (Fed), as expected, raised its target interest rate by 25 basis points (100 basis points equals 1.00%) after keeping it near zero for seven years. The move reflected confidence in the U.S. economy’s ability to stay healthy with less central-bank support. The Fed also clarified that future interest-rate increases would be gradual.

In the first quarter of 2016, market volatility increased globally amid ongoing concerns.

Stock markets worldwide fluctuated widely in the first quarter of 2016. Most sold off sharply in the first six weeks of the year on concerns such as weak global growth, falling commodity prices, and uncertainty over the timing and impact of the Fed’s interest-rate increases. As the quarter progressed, fears abated somewhat and global markets generally rallied. The U.S. economy ended the quarter on a positive note as much of the quarter’s data reflected resiliency. With ongoing uncertainties about global growth and financial markets, however, the Fed held off from raising the target interest rate during the quarter. Outside the U.S., the eurozone fell into deflation in February; in response, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced an expansion of its stimulus program. In China, the government in March set an anticipated growth rate of 6.5% to 7.0% for 2016, an acknowledgment of weakening growth. In emerging markets, although central-bank stimulus and improved prices for oil and other commodities led to stock-market rallies in the quarter, many of these countries’ economies face the potential of credit downgrades due to challenges such as the likelihood of a stronger U.S. dollar, which would make dollar-denominated debt more expensive.

Worries over interest rates and the U.K.’s Brexit vote largely drove markets during the second quarter of 2016.

U.S. stocks began the quarter in positive territory but started to lose steam in early May on worries that a possible June interest-rate increase by the Fed could hurt

¹	The Russell 2000^® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000^® Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

²	The Russell Midcap^® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000^® Index, which represent approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

³	The Russell 1000^® Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000^® Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.


Letter to shareholders (unaudited)		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund			3

the market. In mid-May, stocks briefly plunged following comments by Fed officials noting that a June interest-rate increase remained on the table. But once investors had processed this information, stocks again rallied, finishing up for the month. The first three weeks of June brought heightened volatility, spurred largely by a disappointing jobs report and uncertainty over whether the U.K. would remain in the E.U. The U.K.’s Brexit vote on June 23 shocked countries in Europe and much of the rest of the world. Stock markets fell as investors worried that the U.K.’s departure from the E.U. would slow global growth and prolong the low-interest-rate environment. Following the initial rout, however, U.S. stocks rallied as investors seemed to decide that any negative effects would be more localized and not create a serious risk for global growth. By quarter-end, the broad U.S. stock market had moved back into positive territory.

U.S. stocks delivered generally positive results in the third quarter of 2016.

The rally in U.S. stocks continued into early July 2016. U.S. stocks then generally continued to move upward at a more moderate pace, reaching a quarterly peak in August before the upward momentum started to lose some steam. Markets worldwide have been supported to varying degrees by accommodative policies from leading central banks, including the Fed, ECB, Bank of England, and Bank of Japan. As a result, investors have watched closely for any signs that global central banks might tighten their measures. Although many U.S. investors had doubted the Fed would increase interest rates in September, hawkish comments by several Fed officials in early September raised concerns, sending stock and bond prices downward. However, immediately following the Fed’s September 20 meeting, stocks surged on news that the Fed had decided to leave short-term interest rates unchanged for the time being and had signaled its intention to increase rates by year-end. The Fed also lowered its estimates for long-term economic growth and adjusted its anticipated pace of future rate increases. U.S. small-cap stocks in particular benefited from a renewed investor focus on fundamentals and from healthy merger and acquisition activity.

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Thank you for choosing to invest in Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

LOGO

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Markets worldwide have been supported to varying degrees by accommodative policies from leading central banks, including the Fed, ECB, Bank of England, and Bank of Japan.

Although diversification cannot guarantee an investment profit or prevent losses, we believe it can be an effective way to manage investment risk and potentially smooth out overall portfolio performance.


4		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

Investment objective

The Fund seeks maximum long-term return (current income and capital appreciation), consistent with minimizing risk to principal.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser

Cooke and Bieler, L.P.

Portfolio managers

Andrew B. Armstrong, CFA^®

Steve Lyons, CFA^®

Michael M. Meyer, CFA^®

Edward W. O’Connor, CFA^®

R. James O’Neil, CFA^®

Mehul Trivedi, CFA^®

William Weber, CFA^®

Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2016


		Including sales charge						Excluding sales charge						Expense ratios¹ (%)
	Inception date	1 year		5 year		10 year		1 year		5 year		10 year		Gross		Net²
Class A (CBMAX)	7-26-2004		10.02		14.97		6.08		16.73		16.34		6.71		1.31		1.25
Class B (CBMBX)*	7-26-2004		10.85		15.25		6.14		15.85		15.47		6.14		2.06		2.00
Class C (CBMCX)	7-26-2004		14.86		15.48		5.91		15.86		15.48		5.91		2.06		2.00
Administrator Class (CBMIX)	7-26-2004		–		–		–		16.82		16.40		6.79		1.23		1.15
Institutional Class (CBMSX)	7-26-2004		–		–		–		17.11		16.69		7.06		0.98		0.90
Russell Midcap^® Value Index³	–		–		–		–		17.26		17.38		7.89		–		–

At the close of business on December 5, 2016, existing Class B shareholders were converted to Class A shareholders. Effective December 6, 2016, Class B shares are no longer offered by the Fund.

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund			5

Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 2016⁴

¹	Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the financial highlights of this report.

The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

³	The Russell Midcap^® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price/book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000^® Value Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁴	The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Russell Midcap^® Value Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.

⁵	The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the investments divided by total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

⁶	Amounts are calculated based on the total long-term investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


6		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

MANAGER’S DISCUSSION

Fund highlights

The Fund underperformed the Russell Midcap^® Value Index for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016.

Sector allocation negatively affected the Fund’s performance; underweights to the real estate and utilities sectors continued to drag on results. Strong stock selection contributed positively to performance, driven primarily by holdings in the consumer discretionary, health care, and energy sectors.

Increasing economic and political uncertainties worldwide led investors to trade into higher-dividend-yielding stocks. However, we remain committed to our disciplined, fundamental stock-selection process.

Increasing economic and political uncertainty around the globe has pushed interest rates down, and investors have responded by trading into stocks that offer the highest dividend yields. The late-June 2016 decision by U.K. voters to leave the European Union added further fuel to this trend. In this context, we believe our long-term, fundamental perspective in an increasingly short-term-oriented world may continue to drive value creation.

The primary detractor from relative performance was sector allocation, due largely to the Fund’s lack of exposure to high-dividend-yielding equity sectors.

Lack of exposure to higher-dividend-yielding equity sectors, including utilities and real estate, hindered the Fund’s performance. High valuations in these sectors have led us to refrain from currently investing in these sectors. Also, overweights to the health care, consumer discretionary, and financials sectors negatively affected results as these sectors underperformed relative to the benchmark index. Individual holdings that detracted from results included PRA Group, Incorporated; MEDNAX, Incorporated; TCF Financial Corporation; Gildan Activewear Incorporated; and Quanex Building Products Corporation.


Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 2016⁵
RenaissanceRe Holdings Limited			3.61
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings			3.18
PRA Group Incorporated			3.15
State Street Corporation			3.04
Omnicom Group Incorporated			2.85
MEDNAX Incorporated			2.82
Endurance Specialty Holdings Limited			2.82
Crown Holdings Incorporated			2.80
First Cash Finacial Services Incorporated			2.70
TCF Financial Corporation			2.68

Sector distribution as of September 30, 2016⁶

                                    [CHART]

Stock selection delivered the primary contribution to the Fund’s relative performance during the 12-month period.

A number of the Fund’s holdings generated strong returns, especially in the consumer discretionary, health care, and energy sectors. Among individual stocks, contributors included Woodward, Incorporated; Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company; Tetra Tech Incorporated; Penske Automotive Group, Incorporated; and Linear Technology Corporation.

During the period, we added a number of holdings to the Fund and exited some other positions.

Our investment process has continued to function well, and volatility in the market has allowed us to uncover a number of potentially attractive opportunities. During the 12-month period, we purchased companies with, in our view, attractive valuations as well as companies that may enhance our strategic positioning. These included the following: Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a data-driven and transaction-based provider of loyalty and marketing solutions; AMETEK, Incorporated, a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electrochemical devices; Axalta Coating Systems Limited, a manufacturer of coatings for industrial applications; Brinker International, Incorporated, a leading casual-dining restaurant company; CBRE Group, Incorporated, the world’s largest commercial real estate-services provider; Penske Automotive Group, Incorporated,

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund			7

a leading automotive retailer; SVB Financial Group, a commercial bank; Tiffany & Company, a high-end jewelry retailer; United Natural Foods, Incorporated, a specialty foods distributor; and Whirlpool Corporation, a global manufacturer of home appliances.

We eliminated several positions that had reached our valuation targets: Devon Energy Corporation, an independent natural gas and petroleum producer; G&K Services, Incorporated, a workplace uniform and facilities services provider; Hasbro, Incorporated, a multinational toy manufacturer; Kennametal Incorporated, a manufacturer of highly engineered metal tools and materials; Steelcase Incorporated, a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of office furniture; Stewart Information Services Corporation, a global title-insurance and real estate-services company; and Teleflex Incorporated, a provider of specialty medical devices.

We also eliminated Noble Energy, Incorporated, a petroleum and natural gas exploration and production company, as we felt investors had become overly enthusiastic about its prospects. We eliminated Knowles Corporation, a provider of components and services for a broad range of hearing instruments, when we became disappointed with some recent management decisions and found a solid exit opportunity.

We remain focused on our process and optimistic about the future.

Although certain areas of the market currently appear expensive in terms of valuations, we remain generally constructive on the economy and the equity market and especially on the Fund’s positioning in stocks that we view as high quality. Perhaps more than any other major stock index, the Russell Midcap^® Value Index has challenged active managers for a number of years. It has heavy allocations to sectors heavily composed of high-dividend-yielding stocks that can serve as bond proxies; as interest rates have fallen, those sectors have done well. While some active managers have thrown in the towel in the face of this challenge, we have stayed true to our belief that long-term success is built by holding positions in companies that display attractive fundamentals and not just attractive current yields. We are confident in the Fund’s portfolio of financially strong companies with favorable underlying economics. We believe our patience may be rewarded, driven by our disciplined, fundamental stock-selection process.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


8		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund		Fund expenses (unaudited)

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the

entire period from April 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016.

Actual expenses

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes


	Beginning account value 4-1-2016		Ending account value 9-30-2016		Expenses paid during the period¹		Annualized net expense ratio
Class A
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,084.48	$	6.51		1.25	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,018.75	$	6.31		1.25	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,080.50	$	10.40		2.00	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.00	$	10.08		2.00	%
Class C
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,080.36	$	10.40		2.00	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.00	$	10.08		2.00	%
Administrator Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,084.95	$	5.99		1.15	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,019.25	$	5.81		1.15	%
Institutional Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,086.46	$	4.69		0.90	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,020.50	$	4.55		0.90	%

¹	Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund			9


Security name	Shares		Value

Common Stocks: 98.83%

Consumer Discretionary: 14.63%

Automobiles: 0.98%
Winnebago Industries Incorporated		72,000	$	1,697,040


Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 1.44%
Brinker International Incorporated		49,600		2,501,328


Household Durables: 2.38%
Helen of Troy Limited †		22,700		1,956,059
Whirlpool Corporation		13,500		2,189,160

				4,145,219


Media: 2.85%
Omnicom Group Incorporated		58,300		4,955,500


Specialty Retail: 4.86%
Penske Auto Group Incorporated «		53,000		2,553,540
Sally Beauty Holdings Incorporated †		152,400		3,913,632
Tiffany & Company		27,300		1,982,799

				8,449,971


Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 2.12%
Gildan Activewear Incorporated «		131,800		3,683,810


Consumer Staples: 1.21%

Food & Staples Retailing: 1.21%
United Natural Foods Incorporated †		52,500		2,102,100


Energy: 1.78%

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 1.78%
World Fuel Services Corporation		67,000		3,099,420


Financials: 28.49%

Banks: 7.24%
Commerce Bancshares Incorporated		73,802		3,635,487
SVB Financial Group †		38,800		4,288,952
TCF Financial Corporation		320,800		4,654,808

				12,579,247


Capital Markets: 3.04%
State Street Corporation		75,900		5,284,917


Consumer Finance: 5.86%
First Cash Finacial Services Incorporated		99,900		4,703,292
PRA Group Incorporated †		158,800		5,484,952

				10,188,244

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


10		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Shares		Value

Insurance: 12.35%
Endurance Specialty Holdings Limited		74,900	$	4,902,205
FNF Group		113,200		4,178,212
RenaissanceRe Holdings Limited		52,300		6,284,368
The Progressive Corporation		104,090		3,278,835
Torchmark Corporation		44,400		2,836,716

				21,480,336


Health Care: 9.80%

Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 1.54%
Becton Dickinson & Company		14,900		2,677,977


Health Care Providers & Services: 8.26%
Cardinal Health Incorporated		50,500		3,923,850
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings †		40,200		5,526,696
MEDNAX Incorporated †		74,100		4,909,125

				14,359,671


Industrials: 23.25%

Aerospace & Defense: 2.01%
Rockwell Collins Incorporated		41,500		3,500,110


Building Products: 2.01%
Quanex Building Products Corporation		203,100		3,505,506


Commercial Services & Supplies: 1.85%
Tetra Tech Incorporated		90,600		3,213,582


Electrical Equipment: 3.72%
AMETEK Incorporated		45,100		2,154,878
Eaton Corporation plc		65,700		4,317,147

				6,472,025


Machinery: 8.22%
Donaldson Company Incorporated		69,700		2,601,901
Graco Incorporated		42,200		3,122,800
Parker-Hannifin Corporation		32,300		4,054,619
Woodward Governor Company		72,200		4,511,056

				14,290,376


Trading Companies & Distributors: 5.44%
AerCap Holdings NV †		119,400		4,595,706
W.W. Grainger Incorporated		11,100		2,495,724
WESCO International Incorporated †		38,400		2,361,216

				9,452,646


Information Technology: 8.73%

IT Services: 4.44%
Alliance Data Systems Corporation †		16,700		3,582,651
Moneygram International Incorporated †		292,493		2,076,700

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund			11


Security name				Shares		Value

IT Services (continued)
The Western Union Company					99,000	$	2,061,180

							7,720,531


Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 4.29%
Entegris Incorporated †					194,900		3,395,158
Linear Technology Corporation					68,600		4,067,294

							7,462,452


Materials: 9.96%

Chemicals: 1.90%
Axalta Coating Systems Limited †					117,100		3,310,417


Containers & Packaging: 4.45%
Ball Corporation					35,000		2,868,250
Crown Holdings Incorporated †					85,300		4,869,777

							7,738,027


Metals & Mining: 1.40%
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company					33,800		2,434,614


Paper & Forest Products: 2.21%
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Incorporated					99,500		3,836,720


Real Estate: 0.98%

Real Estate Management & Development: 0.98%
CBRE Group Incorporated Class A †					60,900		1,703,982


Total Common Stocks (Cost $142,311,285)							171,845,768


	Yield
Short-Term Investments: 4.54%

Investment Companies: 4.54%
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC (l)(r)(u)		0.65	%		5,691,200		5,691,200
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class (l)(u)		0.34			2,192,563		2,192,563

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $7,883,763)							7,883,763


Total investments in securities (Cost $150,195,048) *	103.37	%		179,729,531
Other assets and liabilities, net	(3.37	)		(5,854,152	)

Total net assets	100.00	%	$	173,875,379

†	Non-income-earning security

«	All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(l)	The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(r)	The investment is a non-registered investment vehicle purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

(u)	The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

*	Cost for federal income tax purposes is $150,679,658 and unrealized gains (losses) consists of:


Gross unrealized gains	$	32,859,197
Gross unrealized losses		(3,809,324	)

Net unrealized gains	$	29,049,873

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


12		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund		Statement of assets and liabilities—September 30, 2016




Assets
Investments
In unaffiliated securities (including $5,619,260 of securities loaned), at value (cost $142,311,285)	$	171,845,768
In affiliated securities, at value (cost $7,883,763)		7,883,763

Total investments, at value (cost $150,195,048)		179,729,531
Receivable for Fund shares sold		77,471
Receivable for dividends		100,444
Receivable for securities lending income		2,556
Prepaid expenses and other assets		34,867

Total assets		179,944,869


Liabilities
Payable for Fund shares redeemed		168,138
Payable upon receipt of securities loaned		5,691,200
Management fee payable		101,690
Distribution fees payable		4,799
Administration fees payable		28,704
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		74,959

Total liabilities		6,069,490

Total net assets	$	173,875,379


NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
Paid-in capital	$	218,706,521
Undistributed net investment income		242,876
Accumulated net realized losses on investments		(74,608,501	)
Net unrealized gains on investments		29,534,483

Total net assets	$	173,875,379


COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
Net assets – Class A	$	120,020,373
Shares outstanding – Class A¹		4,100,182
Net asset value per share – Class A		$29.27
Maximum offering price per share – Class A²		$31.06
Net assets – Class B	$	77,990
Shares outstanding – Class B¹		2,793
Net asset value per share – Class B		$27.92
Net assets – Class C	$	7,314,270
Shares outstanding – Class C¹		262,796
Net asset value per share – Class C		$27.83
Net assets – Administrator Class	$	8,302,160
Shares outstanding – Administrator Class¹		280,178
Net asset value per share – Administrator Class		$29.63
Net assets – Institutional Class	$	38,160,586
Shares outstanding – Institutional Class¹		1,292,250
Net asset value per share – Institutional Class		$29.53

¹	The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

²	Maximum offering price is computed as 100/94.25 of net asset value. On investments of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Statement of operations—year ended September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund			13




Investment income
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $6,884)	$	2,325,207
Securities lending income, net		32,060
Income from affiliated securities		16,094

Total investment income		2,373,361


Expenses
Management fee		1,238,509
Administration fees
Class A		248,527
Class B		202
Class C		14,747
Administrator Class		11,030
Institutional Class		31,026
Investor Class		23,421	¹
Shareholder servicing fees
Class A		295,866
Class B		241
Class C		17,556
Administrator Class		21,211
Investor Class		18,297	¹
Distribution fees
Class B		721
Class C		52,668
Custody and accounting fees		18,488
Professional fees		40,270
Registration fees		68,621
Shareholder report expenses		49,643
Trustees’ fees and expenses		15,942
Other fees and expenses		9,321

Total expenses		2,176,307
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements		(169,341	)

Net expenses		2,006,966

Net investment income		366,395


REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gains on investments		7,300,682
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments		17,600,698

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		24,901,380

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	25,267,775

¹	For the period from October 1, 2015 to October 23, 2015. Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, Investor Class shares were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by the Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


14		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund		Statement of changes in net assets


	Year ended September 30, 2016						Year ended September 30, 2015

Operations
Net investment income				$	366,395					$	307,783
Net realized gains on investments					7,300,682						21,451,778
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments					17,600,698						(19,714,772	)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations					25,267,775						2,044,789


Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income
Class A					(221,257	)					(42,042	)
Administrator Class					(20,557	)					(21,549	)
Institutional Class					(109,235	)					(168,429	)
Investor Class					0	¹					(138,589	)

Total distributions to shareholders					(351,049	)					(370,609	)


Capital share transactions		Shares						Shares
Proceeds from shares sold
Class A		4,470,268			119,152,053			72,922			1,938,440
Class B		0			0			307			8,000
Class C		34,688			897,420			25,429			655,305
Administrator Class		23,525			632,143			32,971			883,924
Institutional Class		948,461			26,675,954			316,984			8,567,375
Investor Class		29,800	¹		784,378	¹		538,848			14,534,157

					148,141,948						26,587,201

Reinvestment of distributions
Class A		8,427			219,598			1,632			41,628
Administrator Class		474			12,485			502			12,938
Institutional Class		2,752			72,162			4,856			124,658
Investor Class		0	¹		0	¹		5,349			137,151

					304,245						316,375

Payment for shares redeemed
Class A		(1,169,247	)		(32,299,187	)		(133,726	)		(3,568,794	)
Class B		(1,734	)		(44,690	)		(2,747	)		(69,330	)
Class C		(52,342	)		(1,354,172	)		(55,081	)		(1,405,528	)
Administrator Class		(126,420	)		(3,361,427	)		(153,262	)		(4,133,075	)
Institutional Class		(378,243	)		(10,129,726	)		(931,932	)		(25,602,156	)
Investor Class		(4,103,703	)¹		(109,800,701	)¹		(1,121,227	)		(30,196,090	)

					(156,989,903	)					(64,974,973	)

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions					(8,543,710	)					(38,071,397	)

Total increase (decrease) in net assets					16,373,016						(36,397,217	)


Net assets
Beginning of period					157,502,363						193,899,580

End of period				$	173,875,379					$	157,502,363

Undistributed net investment income				$	242,876					$	263,500

¹	For the period from October 1, 2015 to October 23, 2015. Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, Investor Class shares were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by the Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund			15

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS A	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$25.12			$25.26			$23.74			$18.22			$14.06
Net investment income		0.07	¹		0.05	¹		0.06			0.10	¹		0.16
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		4.13			(0.14	)		1.55			5.60			4.10

Total from investment operations		4.20			(0.09	)		1.61			5.70			4.26
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.05	)		(0.05	)		(0.09	)		(0.18	)		(0.10	)
Net asset value, end of period		$29.27			$25.12			$25.26			$23.74			$18.22
Total return²		16.73	%		(0.36	)%		6.78	%		31.59	%		30.42	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.33	%		1.35	%		1.35	%		1.38	%		1.38	%
Net expenses		1.24	%		1.20	%		1.20	%		1.20	%		1.20	%
Net investment income		0.27	%		0.18	%		0.24	%		0.49	%		0.97	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		35	%		41	%		55	%		48	%		25	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$120,020			$19,862			$21,465			$19,468			$13,466

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


16		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS B	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$24.10			$24.36			$22.99			$17.61			$13.60
Net investment income (loss)		(0.14	)¹		(0.15	)¹		(0.14	)¹		(0.05	)¹		0.02	¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		3.96			(0.11	)		1.51			5.43			3.99

Total from investment operations		3.82			(0.26	)		1.37			5.38			4.01
Net asset value, end of period		$27.92			$24.10			$24.36			$22.99			$17.61
Total return²		15.85	%		(1.11	)%		6.00	%		30.55	%		29.49	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		2.08	%		2.10	%		2.10	%		2.13	%		2.12	%
Net expenses		1.98	%		1.95	%		1.95	%		1.95	%		1.95	%
Net investment income (loss)		(0.54	)%		(0.59	)%		(0.56	)%		(0.26	)%		0.14	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		35	%		41	%		55	%		48	%		25	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$78			$109			$170			$701			$1,338

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund			17

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS C	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$24.02			$24.29			$22.92			$17.60			$13.59
Net investment income (loss)		(0.14	)¹		(0.15	)¹		(0.13	)¹		(0.05	)¹		0.03	¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		3.95			(0.12	)		1.50			5.42			3.98

Total from investment operations		3.81			(0.27	)		1.37			5.37			4.01
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		0.00			0.00			0.00			(0.05	)		0.00
Net asset value, end of period		$27.83			$24.02			$24.29			$22.92			$17.60
Total return²		15.86	%		(1.11	)%		5.98	%		30.58	%		29.51	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		2.08	%		2.10	%		2.10	%		2.13	%		2.13	%
Net expenses		1.98	%		1.95	%		1.95	%		1.95	%		1.95	%
Net investment income (loss)		(0.55	)%		(0.57	)%		(0.52	)%		(0.26	)%		0.21	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		35	%		41	%		55	%		48	%		25	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$7,314			$6,737			$7,531			$7,598			$5,254

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


18		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$25.42			$25.54			$24.01			$18.42			$14.22
Net investment income		0.08	¹		0.06	¹		0.07	¹		0.11	¹		0.17	¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		4.19			(0.13	)		1.56			5.67			4.14

Total from investment operations		4.27			(0.07	)		1.63			5.78			4.31
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.06	)		(0.05	)		(0.10	)		(0.19	)		(0.11	)
Net asset value, end of period		$29.63			$25.42			$25.54			$24.01			$18.42
Total return		16.82	%		(0.30	)%		6.82	%		31.65	%		30.44	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.25	%		1.21	%		1.19	%		1.21	%		1.21	%
Net expenses		1.15	%		1.15	%		1.15	%		1.15	%		1.15	%
Net investment income		0.28	%		0.22	%		0.26	%		0.53	%		1.00	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		35	%		41	%		55	%		48	%		25	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$8,302			$9,725			$12,830			$19,525			$10,636

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund			19

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$25.34			$25.49			$23.95			$18.38			$14.19
Net investment income		0.16			0.10			0.14			0.17	¹		0.23
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		4.17			(0.12	)		1.55			5.64			4.11

Total from investment operations		4.33			(0.02	)		1.69			5.81			4.34
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.14	)		(0.13	)		(0.15	)		(0.24	)		(0.15	)
Net asset value, end of period		$29.53			$25.34			$25.49			$23.95			$18.38
Total return		17.11	%		(0.09	)%²		7.09	%		31.98	%		30.80	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.00	%		0.94	%		0.92	%		0.95	%		0.95	%
Net expenses		0.90	%		0.90	%		0.90	%		0.90	%		0.90	%
Net investment income		0.54	%		0.47	%		0.54	%		0.82	%		1.31	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		35	%		41	%		55	%		48	%		25	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$38,161			$18,229			$33,881			$24,628			$24,983

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return reflects adjustments to conform with generally accepted accounting principles.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


20		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund		Notes to financial statements

1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, Investor Class shares became Class A shares in a tax-free conversion. Shareholders of Investor Class received Class A shares at a value equal to the value of their Investor Class shares immediately prior to the conversion. Investor Class shares are no longer offered by the Fund.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Securities valuation

Security loans


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund			21

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Dividend income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is not assured.

Distributions to shareholders

Federal and other taxes

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under federal income tax regulations. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. At September 30, 2016, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, the following reclassification adjustments were made on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:


Underdistributed net investment income		Accumulated net realized losses on investments
$(35,970)		$35,970

As of September 30, 2016, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future net realized capital gains in the amount of $74,123,891 with $54,905,219 expiring in 2017 and $19,218,672 expiring in 2018.

Class allocations


22		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund		Notes to financial statements

3. FAIR VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2016:


	Quoted prices (Level 1)		Other significant observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Investments in:

Common stocks
Consumer discretionary	$	25,432,868	$	0	$	0	$	25,432,868
Consumer staples		2,102,100		0		0		2,102,100
Energy		3,099,420		0		0		3,099,420
Financials		49,532,744		0		0		49,532,744
Health care		17,037,648		0		0		17,037,648
Industrials		40,434,245		0		0		40,434,245
Information technology		15,182,983		0		0		15,182,983
Materials		17,319,778		0		0		17,319,778
Real estate		1,703,982		0		0		1,703,982

Short-term investments
Investment companies		2,192,563		0		0		2.192,563
Investments measured at net asset value*								5,691,200
Total assets	$	174,038,331	$	0	$	0	$	179,729,531

Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC valued at $5,691,200 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND OTHER EXPENSES

Management fee

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is the manager of the Fund and provides advisory and fund-level administrative services under an investment management agreement. Under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Fund, supervising the subadviser, providing fund-level administrative services in connection with the Fund’s operations, and providing any other fund-level administrative services reasonably necessary for the operation of the Fund. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive an annual management fee starting at 0.75% and declining to 0.63% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase. For the year ended September 30, 2016, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund			23

Funds Management has retained the services of a subadviser to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. Cooke & Bieler, L.P. is the subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.45% and declining to 0.35% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Administration fees


	Class-level administration fee
Class A, Class B, Class C		0.21	%
Administrator Class, Institutional Class		0.13
Investor Class		0.32

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. Waiver of fees and/or reimbursement of expenses by Funds Management were made first from fund level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. Funds Management has committed through January 31, 2017 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 1.25% for Class A shares, 2.00% for Class B shares, 2.00% for Class C shares, 1.15% for Administrator Class shares, and 0.90% for Institutional Class shares. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Prior to February 1, 2016, the Fund’s expenses were capped at 1.20% for Class A shares, 1.95% for Class B, and 1.95% for Class C shares.

Distribution fees

Shareholder servicing fees

The Trust has entered into contracts with one or more shareholder servicing agents, whereby Class A, Class B, Class C, Administrator Class, and Investor Class of the Fund are charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each respective class.

A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.

5. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding U.S. government obligations (if any) and short-term securities, for the year ended September 30, 2016 were $55,276,287 and $65,634,283, respectively.

6. BANK BORROWINGS


24		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund		Notes to financial statements

to the Fund based on a borrowing rate equal to the higher of the Federal Funds rate in effect on that day plus 1.25% or the overnight LIBOR rate in effect on that day plus 1.25%. In addition, an annual commitment fee equal to 0.25% of the unused balance is allocated to each participating fund. Prior to August 30, 2016, the revolving credit agreement amount was $200,000,000 and the annual commitment fee was equal to 0.20% of the unused balance which was allocated to each participating fund.

For the year ended September 30, 2016, there were no borrowings by the Fund under the agreement.

7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

The tax character of distributions paid was $351,049 and $370,609 of ordinary income for the years ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively.

As of September 30, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:


Undistributed ordinary income	Unrealized gains	Capital loss carryforward
$242,876	$29,049,873	$(74,123,891)

8. CONCENTRATION RISK

Concentration risks result from exposure to a limited number of sectors. A fund that invests a substantial portion of its assets in any sector may be more affected by changes in that sector than would be a fund whose investments are not heavily weighted in any sector.

9. INDEMNIFICATION


Report of independent registered public accounting firm		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund			25

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of the Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund (formerly known as Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Value Fund) (the “Fund”), one of the funds constituting the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, as of September 30, 2016, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian, or by other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund as of September 30, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

LOGO

Boston, Massachusetts


26		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund		Other information (unaudited)

TAX INFORMATION

For corporate shareholders, pursuant to Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, 100% of ordinary income dividends qualify for the corporate dividends-received deduction for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

Pursuant to Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, $351,049 of income dividends paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 has been designated as qualified dividend income (QDI).

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund			27

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Independent Trustees


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief financial officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he lead a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA^® charterholder and an Adjunct Lecturer, Finance, at Babson College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is a Board Member of Ruth Bancroft Garden (non-profit organization) and an inactive chartered financial analyst.	Asset Allocation Trust
Peter G. Gordon (Born 1942)	Trustee, since 1998; Chairman, since 2005	Co-Founder, Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Crystal Geyser Water Company. Trustee Emeritus, Colby College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952)	Trustee, since 2009	Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (charter school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).	CIGNA Corporation; Asset Allocation Trust
Judith M. Johnson (Born 1949)	Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2008	Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.	Asset Allocation Trust
David F. Larcker (Born 1950)	Trustee, since 2009	James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.	Asset Allocation Trust


28		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund		Other information (unaudited)


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2006	International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.	Asset Allocation Trust
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951)	Trustee, since 1996	President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007 and Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute Policy Forum at the University of Minnesota since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.	Asset Allocation Trust
Michael S. Scofield (Born 1943)	Trustee, since 2010	Served on the Investment Company Institute’s Board of Governors and Executive Committee from 2008-2011 as well the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council from 2006-2011 and the Independent Directors Council Executive Committee from 2008-2011. Chairman of the IDC from 2008-2010. Institutional Investor (Fund Directions) Trustee of Year in 2007. Trustee of the Evergreen Funds complex (and its predecessors) from 1984 to 2010. Chairman of the Evergreen Funds from 2000-2010. Former Trustee of the Mentor Funds. Retired Attorney, Law Offices of Michael S. Scofield.	Asset Allocation Trust

*	Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

Officers


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service	Principal occupations during past five years or longer
Karla M. Rabusch (Born 1959)	President, since 2003	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2003.
Nancy Wiser¹ (Born 1967)	Treasurer, since 2012	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2011. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at LightBox Capital Management LLC, from 2008 to 2011.
C. David Messman (Born 1960)	Secretary, since 2000; Chief Legal Officer, since 2003	Senior Vice President and Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2001. Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2013 and Vice President and Managing Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from 1996 to 2013.
Michael Whitaker (Born 1967)	Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016³	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2016. Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity’s Fixed Income Funds and Asset Allocation Funds from 2008 to 2016, Compliance Officer of FMR Co., Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.
David Berardi (Born 1975)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.
Jeremy DePalma¹ (Born 1974)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.

¹	Nancy Wiser acts as Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex. Jeremy DePalma acts as Treasurer of 68 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex.

²	The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wellsfargofunds.com.

³	Michael Whitaker became Chief Compliance Officer effective May 16, 2016.


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund			29

BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at an in-person meeting held on May 24-25, 2016 (the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); and (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Cooke & Bieler, L.P. (the “Sub-Adviser”). The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

Nature, extent and quality of services

Fund performance and expenses

The Board considered the performance results for the Fund over various time periods ended December 31, 2015. The Board considered these results in comparison to the performance of funds in a universe that was determined by Broadridge Inc. (“Broadridge”) to be similar to the Fund (the “Universe”), and in comparison to the Fund’s benchmark index and to other comparative data. Broadridge is an independent provider of investment company data. The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the performance Universe. The Board noted that the performance of the Fund (Administrator Class) was higher than the average performance of the Universe for all periods under review. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than its benchmark, the Russell Midcap^® Value Index, for all periods under review except for the one-year period.


30		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund		Other information (unaudited)

The Board also received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and their various components, including actual management fees, custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service fees. The Board considered these ratios in comparison to the median ratios of funds in class-specific expense groups that were determined by Broadridge to be similar to the Fund (the “Groups”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the expense Groups and an explanation of how funds comprising expense groups and their expense ratios may vary from year-to-year. Based on the Broadridge reports, the Board noted that the net operating expense ratios of the Fund were lower than the median net operating expense ratios of the expense Groups.

The Board took into account the Fund performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

The Board also received and considered information about the portion of the total management fee that was retained by Funds Management after payment of the fee to the Sub-Adviser for sub-advisory services. The Board considered this amount in comparison to the median amount retained by advisers to funds in a sub-advised expense universe that was determined by Broadridge to be similar to the Fund. In assessing the reasonableness of this amount, the Board received and evaluated information about the nature and extent of responsibilities retained and risks assumed by Funds Management and not delegated to or assumed by the Sub-Adviser, and about Funds Management’s on-going oversight services. The Board also considered that the sub-advisory fees paid to the Sub-Adviser had been negotiated by Funds Management on an arm’s length basis.

Profitability

The Board received and considered information concerning the profitability of Funds Management, as well as the profitability of Wells Fargo as a whole, from providing services to the Fund and the fund family as a whole. Funds Management reported on the methodologies and estimates used in calculating profitability. Among other things, the Board noted that the levels of profitability reported on a fund-by-fund basis varied widely, depending on factors such as the size and type of fund. The Board did not consider profitability with respect to the Sub-Adviser, as the sub-advisory fees paid to the Sub-Adviser had been negotiated by Funds Management on an arm’s-length basis.

Based on its review, the Board did not deem the profits reported by Funds Management to be at a level that would prevent it from approving the continuation of the Advisory Agreements.

Economies of scale


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund			31

potential economies of scale with shareholders of the Fund and the fund family as a whole. The Board considered Funds Management’s view that any analyses of potential economies of scale in managing a particular fund are inherently limited in light of the joint and common costs and investments that Funds Management incurs across the fund family as a whole.

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser

The Board received and considered information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by Funds Management, the Sub-Adviser, and their affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Fund. Ancillary benefits could include, among others, benefits directly attributable to other relationships with the Fund and benefits potentially derived from an increase in Funds Management’s and the Sub-Adviser’s business as a result of their relationships with the Fund. The Board noted that various affiliates of Funds Management may receive distribution-related fees, shareholder servicing payments and sub-transfer agency fees in respect of shares sold or held through them and services provided.

The Board also reviewed information about soft dollar credits earned and utilized by the Sub-Adviser, fees earned by Funds Management and its affiliate from managing a private investment vehicle for the fund family’s securities lending collateral and commissions earned by an affiliated broker from portfolio transactions.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board did not find that any ancillary benefits received by Funds Management, the Sub-Adviser, and their affiliates were unreasonable.

Conclusion


32		Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund		List of abbreviations

The following is a list of common abbreviations for terms and entities that may have appeared in this report.

ACA	— ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation

ADR	— American depositary receipt

ADS	— American depositary shares

AGC	— Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM	— Assured Guaranty Municipal

Ambac

— Ambac Financial Group Incorporated

AMT	— Alternative minimum tax

AUD	— Australian dollar

BAN	— Bond anticipation notes

BHAC	— Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

BRL	— Brazilian real

CAB	— Capital appreciation bond

CAD	— Canadian dollar

CCAB	— Convertible capital appreciation bond

CDA	— Community Development Authority

CDO	— Collateralized debt obligation

CHF	— Swiss franc

COP	— Colombian peso

CLP	— Chilean peso

DKK	— Danish krone

DRIVER

— Derivative inverse tax-exempt receipts

DW&P	— Department of Water & Power

DWR	— Department of Water Resources

ECFA	— Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority

EDA	— Economic Development Authority

EDFA	— Economic Development Finance Authority

ETF	— Exchange-traded fund

EUR

— Euro

FDIC	— Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FFCB	— Federal Farm Credit Banks

FGIC	— Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation

FHA	— Federal Housing Administration

FHLB	— Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

— Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FICO	— The Financing Corporation

FNMA	— Federal National Mortgage Association

FSA	— Farm Service Agency

GBP	— Great British pound

GDR	— Global depositary receipt

GNMA	— Government National Mortgage Association

GO	— General obligation

HCFR	— Healthcare facilities revenue

HEFA	— Health & Educational Facilities Authority

HEFAR

— Higher education facilities authority revenue

HFA	— Housing Finance Authority

HFFA	— Health Facilities Financing Authority

HKD	— Hong Kong dollar

HUD	— Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUF	— Hungarian forint

IDA	— Industrial Development Authority

IDAG	— Industrial Development Agency

IDR	— Indonesian rupiah

IEP	— Irish pound

JPY	— Japanese yen

KRW	— Republic of Korea won

LIBOR

— London Interbank Offered Rate

LIFER

— Long Inverse Floating Exempt Receipts

LIQ	— Liquidity agreement

LLC	— Limited liability company

LLLP	— Limited liability limited partnership

LLP	— Limited liability partnership

LOC	— Letter of credit

LP	— Limited partnership

MBIA	— Municipal Bond Insurance Association

MFHR	— Multifamily housing revenue

MSTR	— Municipal securities trust receipts

MTN	— Medium-term note

MUD	— Municipal Utility District

MXN	— Mexican peso

MYR	— Malaysian ringgit

National

— National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

NGN	— Nigerian naira

NOK	— Norwegian krone

NZD	— New Zealand dollar

PCFA	— Pollution Control Financing Authority

PCL	— Public Company Limited

PCR	— Pollution control revenue

PFA	— Public Finance Authority

PFFA	— Public Facilities Financing Authority

PFOTER

— Puttable floating option tax-exempt receipts

plc	— Public limited company

PLN	— Polish zloty

PUTTER

— Puttable tax-exempt receipts

R&D	— Research & development

Radian

— Radian Asset Assurance

RAN	— Revenue anticipation notes

RDA	— Redevelopment Authority

RDFA	— Redevelopment Finance Authority

REIT	— Real estate investment trust

ROC	— Reset option certificates

RON	— Romanian lei

RUB	— Russian ruble

SAVRS

— Select auction variable rate securities

SBA	— Small Business Authority

SDR	— Swedish depositary receipt

SEK	— Swedish krona

SFHR	— Single-family housing revenue

SFMR	— Single-family mortgage revenue

SGD	— Singapore dollar

SPA	— Standby purchase agreement

SPDR	— Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts

SPEAR

— Short Puttable Exempt Adjustable Receipts

STRIPS

— Separate trading of registered interest and

principal securities

TAN	— Tax anticipation notes

TBA	— To be announced

THB	— Thai baht

TIPS	— Treasury inflation-protected securities

TRAN	— Tax revenue anticipation notes

TRY	— Turkish lira

TTFA	— Transportation Trust Fund Authority

TVA	— Tennessee Valley Authority

ZAR	— South African rand

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For more information

More information about Wells Fargo Funds is available free upon request. To obtain literature, please write, email, visit the Fund’s website, or call:

Wells Fargo Funds

P.O. Box 8266

Website: wellsfargofunds.com

Individual investors: 1-800-222-8222

Retail investment professionals: 1-888-877-9275

Institutional investment professionals: 1-866-765-0778

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A228/AR228 09-16

Annual Report

Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund

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Contents


Letter to shareholders			2

Performance highlights			4

Fund expenses			8

Portfolio of investments			9

Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities			14
Statement of operations			15
Statement of changes in net assets			16
Financial highlights			17

Notes to financial statements			23

Report of independent registered public accounting firm			28

Other information			29

List of abbreviations			35

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2		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund		Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

LOGO

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this annual report for the Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016. During this period, which began October 1, 2015, U.S. and international stock markets experienced bouts of heightened volatility, with intermittent sell-offs interspersed with rebounds. Despite market fluctuations throughout the year, U.S. small-, mid-, and large-cap stocks delivered double-digit positive results overall for the 12-month reporting period, as measured by the Russell 2000^® Index,¹ the Russell Midcap^® Index,² and the Russell 1000^® Index,³ respectively. Small-cap U.S. stocks performed best, followed by large- and mid-cap stocks. International stocks overall also delivered positive results for the period.

Despite ongoing concerns, U.S. stocks generally rose in the fourth quarter of 2015; international markets lagged.

In the first quarter of 2016, market volatility increased globally amid ongoing concerns.

Worries over interest rates and the U.K.’s Brexit vote largely drove markets during the second quarter of 2016.

U.S. stocks began the quarter in positive territory but started to lose steam in early May on worries that a possible June interest-rate increase by the Fed could hurt

¹	The Russell 2000^® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000^® Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

²	The Russell Midcap^® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000^® Index, which represent approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

³	The Russell 1000^® Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000^® Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.


Letter to shareholders (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund			3

U.S. stocks delivered generally positive results in the third quarter of 2016.

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Thank you for choosing to invest in Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

LOGO

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Markets worldwide have been supported to varying degrees by accommodative policies from leading central banks, including the Fed, ECB, Bank of England, and Bank of Japan.


4		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

Investment objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Portfolio manager

Ann M. Miletti

Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2016¹


		Including sales charge						Excluding sales charge						Expense ratios² (%)
	Inception date	1 year		5 year		10 year		1 year		5 year		10 year		Gross		Net³
Class A (SCSAX)	11-30-2000		5.96		13.37		7.92		12.43		14.72		8.56		1.24		1.24
Class B (SCSKX)*	11-30-2000		6.75		13.65		7.98		11.75		13.89		7.98		1.99		1.99
Class C (STSAX)	11-30-2000		10.52		13.85		7.74		11.52		13.85		7.74		1.99		1.99
Class R6 (SCSRX)	6-28-2013		–		–		–		12.91		15.21		8.85		0.81		0.81
Administrator Class (SCSDX)	7-30-2010		–		–		–		12.59		14.90		8.67		1.16		1.11
Institutional Class (SCNSX)	7-30-2010		–		–		–		12.88		15.17		8.83		0.91		0.86
Russell 2500^TM Index⁴	–		–		–		–		14.44		16.30		7.95		–		–

At the close of business on December 5, 2016, existing Class B shareholders were converted to Class A shareholders. Effective December 6, 2016, Class B shares are no longer offered by the Fund.

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

For Class A shares, the maximum front-end sales charge is 5.75%. For Class B shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 5.00%. For Class C shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 1.00%. Performance including a contingent deferred sales charge assumes the sales charge for the corresponding time period. Class R6, Administrator Class, and Institutional Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Smaller-company stocks tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies. Certain investment strategies tend to increase the total risk of an investment (relative to the broader market). The Fund is exposed to foreign investment risk. Consult the Fund’s prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund			5

Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 2016⁵

Historical performance shown for Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Institutional Class shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to Institutional Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, the returns would be higher. Historical performance shown for Administrator Class and Institutional Class shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class A shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to Class A shares. If these expenses had not been included, the returns would be higher.

The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at 1.26% for Class A, 2.01% for Class B, 2.01% for Class C, 0.85% for Class R6, 1.10% for Administrator Class, and 0.85% for Institutional Class. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

⁴	The Russell 2500^TM Index measures the performance of the 2,500 smallest companies in the Russell 3000^® Index, which represents approximately 16% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁵	The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Russell 2500^TMIndex. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.

⁶	The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the investments divided by total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

⁷	Amounts are calculated based on the total long-term investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


6		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

MANAGER’S DISCUSSION

Fund highlights

The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2500^TMIndex, for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016.

Weak results from holdings in the industrials and financials sectors, lack of exposure to utilities, and an underweight to the real estate sector detracted from performance.

Favorable results from holdings in the health care, energy, and materials sectors benefited performance.

Despite a few down months and some short bursts of volatility, U.S. stocks overall generally ended higher in all four quarters of the period, and a number of U.S. stock market indexes reached new highs in August 2016. During the 12-month period, smaller-cap and value stocks generally performed better than larger-cap and growth stocks, respectively.

A number of factors influenced the stock market; we list a number of them here. First, the U.K. vote to leave the E.U. (Brexit) at the end of June caused a brief market disruption. Second, after keeping interest rates at near zero for seven years, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) finally raised its target short-term rate to between 0.25% and 0.50% in December 2015, but then left it unchanged for the rest of the reporting period. Third, while the Fed action signaled further U.S. tightening to come, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan continued their accommodative policies. Fourth, interest rates stayed flat or decreased in most of the developed world outside the U.S., including countries with negative interest rates. Fifth, energy and most commodity prices fell during the period, bottoming out in February before recovering to prices near their opening levels. Sixth, the U.S. dollar remained stable against most major currencies, but it rose against the British pound and fell against the Japanese yen. Seventh, U.S. gross domestic product continued to grow but at a slower rate than the previous year, ending the second quarter of 2016 at an annualized growth rate of 1.4%. Eighth, the U.S. experienced favorable trends in unemployment, wages, disposal income, and inflation.

Throughout all of the market and economic events that occurred during the reporting period and with the expectation of tighter U.S. monetary policy going forward, we continued to seek companies with good business models, strong management teams, and healthy cash flows trading at attractive discounts to their private market valuations (PMV). The PMV represents the expected price an investor would pay for the entire company as a stand-alone private entity.


Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 2016⁶
E*TRADE Financial Corporation			2.11
Haemonetics Corporation			2.06
Raymond James Financial Incorporated			1.87
ON Semiconductor Corporation			1.82
Willis Towers Watson plc			1.81
Agilent Technologies Incorporated			1.78
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings			1.75
SBA Communications Corporation Class A			1.66
Universal Health Services Incorporated Class B			1.65
Harman International Industries Incorporated			1.63

Stock selection within the industrials and financials sectors held back Fund performance.

Overall, the Fund’s industrials and financials holdings did not keep pace with their respective sectors within the Russell 2500^TM Index. Hertz Global Holdings, Incorporated, and Ryder System, Incorporated—holdings in the road and rail industry—declined during the period. While Hertz has been focused on an internal restructuring, shares have been declining due to macroeconomic uncertainty. Ryder’s shares declined on lowered expectations for rental demand and used-vehicle sales, especially tractors. Steelcase Incorporated, a global office-furniture manufacturer, declined over macroeconomic concerns and a failure to benefit from the high level of end-of-calendar-year spending by

customers that the company typically sees. Within the real estate sector, performance was hurt by lack of exposure to real estate investment trusts (REITs), which have benefited from prolonged low interest rates. Life insurers were negatively impacted by the low-interest-rate environment. CNO Financial Group, Incorporated, faced that headwind and declined further on the news that one of its reinsurance partners has ties to a troubled hedge fund. Lack of exposure to the utilities sector also hurt performance as this sector benefited during the period from low interest rates and a flight to safety by investors.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund			7

Favorable stock selection drove relative outperformance within the Fund’s health care, energy, and materials sectors.

The Fund’s holdings within the health care, energy, and materials sectors significantly outperformed relative to the results posted by, respectively, the health care, energy, and materials sectors of the Russell 2500^TM Index. The Fund’s outperformance in health care was due largely to positive stock selection in the health care providers/services industry and an underweight to biotechnology. Within the Fund’s energy sector, most of the gains came from exploration and production (E&P) holdings, which include some of the higher-quality E&P companies as defined by strong balance sheets, experienced management teams, and low-cost production in the richest shale zones of the Permian Basin. Top-performing energy holdings included Pioneer Natural Resources Company, Concho Resources Incorporated, and Cimarex Energy Company. The Fund’s holdings within the materials sector benefited from rising commodity prices in the second half of the period. In the metals and mining industry, Royal Gold, Incorporated, and Steel Dynamics, Incorporated, performed the best.

Portfolio allocation as of September 30, 2016⁷

Our focus remains constant: to add value for shareholders through attractively priced, high-quality Fund holdings.

Our methodology includes buying stocks at a discount to their estimated PMV and selling stocks as they approach or exceed the upper end of their PMV range.

Our disciplined, bottom-up investment process leads us to be overweight or underweight certain sectors. This positioning changes over time based on macroeconomic and industry-specific factors. In recent years, our process has led us to hold overweights to the information technology and industrials sectors and underweights to the financials and utilities sectors. Through our disciplined investment process, we remain keenly

aware of both price and enterprise values on a company-by-company basis. Our proprietary database of company acquisitions across industries, sectors, and time frames enables us to maintain a steady foundation for assessing the PMV of companies compared with their public stock prices. We strive to take advantage of those price discrepancies for the benefit of Fund shareholders by purchasing stocks when we believe they are selling at a discount to their PMV.

An improving economy, low interest rates, and generally favorable investor sentiment helped to broadly lift the stock market and keep multiples high over most of the 12-month period. Certain sectors benefited from the quest for dividend yields and a flight to safety. We believe interest rates, the upcoming U.S. general election, and geopolitical events may have impacts on the market in the coming quarters. In our view, companies with attractive stock prices relative to their PMV may be brought to the forefront by our process, potentially allowing us to add value through our unique, bottom-up approach.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


8		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund		Fund expenses (unaudited)

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016.

Actual expenses

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes


	Beginning account value 4-1-2016		Ending account value 9-30-2016		Expenses paid during the period¹		Annualized net expense ratio
Class A
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,073.93	$	6.48		1.25	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,018.75	$	6.31		1.25	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,069.51	$	10.35		2.00	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.00	$	10.08		2.00	%
Class C
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,069.68	$	10.35		2.00	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.00	$	10.08		2.00	%
Class R6
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,076.44	$	4.26		0.82	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,020.90	$	4.15		0.82	%
Administrator Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,074.49	$	5.70		1.10	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,019.50	$	5.55		1.10	%
Institutional Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,076.10	$	4.41		0.85	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,020.75	$	4.29		0.85	%

¹	Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund			9


Security name	Shares		Value

Common Stocks: 94.88%

Consumer Discretionary: 11.36%

Diversified Consumer Services: 1.16%
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company †		1,070,359	$	14,353,514


Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 1.80%
Buffalo Wild Wings Incorporated †		91,456		12,871,517
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Limited †		250,919		9,459,646

				22,331,163


Household Durables: 4.19%
Harman International Industries Incorporated		239,724		20,244,692
MDC Holdings Incorporated		598,187		15,433,225
Mohawk Industries Incorporated †		81,201		16,267,808

				51,945,725


Media: 2.07%
Interpublic Group of Companies Incorporated		611,387		13,664,499
Scripps Networks Interactive Incorporated Class A		187,291		11,891,106

				25,555,605


Specialty Retail: 1.06%
Tractor Supply Company		195,351		13,156,890


Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 1.08%
PVH Corporation		121,143		13,386,302


Consumer Staples: 1.09%

Household Products: 1.09%
Church & Dwight Company Incorporated		283,250		13,573,340


Energy: 6.08%

Energy Equipment & Services: 0.68%
Weatherford International plc †		1,509,308		8,482,311


Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 5.40%
Cimarex Energy Company		121,677		16,349,738
Concho Resources Incorporated †		96,921		13,312,099
Matador Resources Company †		471,472		11,475,628
Pioneer Natural Resources Company		90,317		16,767,351
Range Resources Corporation		232,824		9,021,930

				66,926,746


Financials: 18.34%

Banks: 5.77%
Bank of the Ozarks Incorporated		476,771		18,308,006
First Horizon National Corporation		1,246,124		18,978,469
PacWest Bancorp		405,087		17,382,283
Sterling BanCorp		958,868		16,780,190

				71,448,948

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


10		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Shares		Value

Capital Markets: 3.99%
ETRADE Financial Corporation †*		899,585	$	26,195,915
Raymond James Financial Incorporated		398,852		23,217,175

				49,413,090


Insurance: 8.58%
Arch Capital Group Limited †		164,769		13,059,591
CNO Financial Group Incorporated		1,316,192		20,098,252
Reinsurance Group of America Incorporated		179,110		19,333,133
RenaissanceRe Holdings Limited		132,648		15,938,984
The Progressive Corporation		493,641		15,549,692
Willis Towers Watson plc		168,516		22,373,869

				106,353,521


Health Care: 13.48%

Biotechnology: 1.31%
Alkermes plc †		205,034		9,642,749
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Incorporated †		71,556		6,620,361

				16,263,110


Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 4.92%
Haemonetics Corporation †		705,970		25,563,174
Hologic Incorporated †		434,882		16,886,468
LivaNova plc †		308,436		18,540,088

				60,989,730


Health Care Providers & Services: 4.08%
Humana Incorporated		47,616		8,422,794
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings †		157,335		21,630,416
Universal Health Services Incorporated Class B		165,912		20,443,677

				50,496,887


Life Sciences Tools & Services: 3.17%
Agilent Technologies Incorporated		468,699		22,071,036
PerkinElmer Incorporated		306,280		17,185,371

				39,256,407


Industrials: 20.04%

Aerospace & Defense: 2.70%
B/E Aerospace Incorporated		387,686		20,027,859
BWX Technologies Incorporated		349,677		13,417,106

				33,444,965


Airlines: 1.41%
United Continental Holdings Incorporated †		332,718		17,457,713


Commercial Services & Supplies: 2.99%
Republic Services Incorporated		343,601		17,334,670

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund			11


Security name	Shares		Value

Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)
Steelcase Incorporated Class A		1,097,239	$	15,240,650
Stericycle Incorporated †		55,632		4,458,348

				37,033,668


Electrical Equipment: 3.72%
AMETEK Incorporated		337,771		16,138,698
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Incorporated †		789,199		13,021,784
Sensata Technologies Holding NV †		437,892		16,981,452

				46,141,934


Machinery: 4.05%
Allison Transmission Holdings Incorporated		631,417		18,109,040
Colfax Corporation †		499,178		15,689,165
Wabtec Corporation		200,076		16,336,205

				50,134,410


Road & Rail: 2.78%
Hertz Global Holdings Incorporated †		395,156		15,869,465
Ryder System Incorporated		282,160		18,608,452

				34,477,917


Trading Companies & Distributors: 2.39%
GATX Corporation «		345,879		15,408,909
MRC Global Incorporated †		867,457		14,252,319

				29,661,228


Information Technology: 16.18%

Internet Software & Services: 1.20%
Cornerstone OnDemand Incorporated †		323,125		14,847,594


IT Services: 4.36%
Amdocs Limited		230,376		13,327,252
CoreLogic Incorporated †		351,071		13,769,005
Gartner Incorporated †		115,329		10,200,850
Global Payments Incorporated		218,671		16,785,186

				54,082,293


Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 5.39%
Integrated Device Technology Incorporated †		741,957		17,139,207
Maxim Integrated Products Incorporated		212,129		8,470,311
ON Semiconductor Corporation †		1,825,663		22,492,168
Skyworks Solutions Incorporated		244,827		18,641,128

				66,742,814


Software: 3.89%
Nuance Communications Incorporated †		964,074		13,979,073
Red Hat Incorporated †		241,991		19,560,133
Zendesk Incorporated †		477,843		14,674,559

				48,213,765

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


12		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name				Shares		Value

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 1.34%
Diebold Incorporated					668,178	$	16,564,133


Materials: 5.74%

Chemicals: 2.25%
Axalta Coating Systems Limited †					483,001		13,654,438
International Flavors & Fragrances Incorporated					99,050		14,161,179

							27,815,617


Containers & Packaging: 1.57%
Crown Holdings Incorporated †					340,165		19,420,020


Metals & Mining: 1.92%
Royal Gold Incorporated					180,581		13,982,387
Steel Dynamics Incorporated					394,375		9,855,431

							23,837,818


Real Estate: 0.91%

Equity REITs: 0.91%
Camden Property Trust					135,171		11,319,220


Telecommunication Services: 1.66%

Diversified Telecommunication Services: 1.66%
SBA Communications Corporation Class A †					183,156		20,542,774


Total Common Stocks (Cost $856,926,828)							1,175,671,172


Exchange-Traded Funds: 3.36%
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF					175,220		17,061,171
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF «					257,306		17,056,815
SPDR Utilities Select Sector ETF «					153,718		7,530,645

Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $35,374,540)							41,648,631


	Yield
Short-Term Investments: 3.81%

Investment Companies: 3.81%
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC (l)(r)(u)		0.65	%		23,242,150		23,242,150
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class (l)(u)		0.34			23,993,777		23,993,777

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $47,235,927)							47,235,927


Total investments in securities (Cost $939,537,295) *	102.05	%		1,264,555,730
Other assets and liabilities, net	(2.05	)		(25,426,591	)

Total net assets	100.00	%	$	1,239,129,139

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund			13

†	Non-income-earning security

«	All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(l)	The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(r)	The investment is a non-registered investment vehicle purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

(u)	The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

*	Cost for federal income tax purposes is $947,070,302 and unrealized gains (losses) consists of:


Gross unrealized gains	$	361,293,088
Gross unrealized losses		(43,807,660	)

Net unrealized gains	$	317,485,428

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


14		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund		Statement of assets and liabilities—September 30, 2016




Assets
Investments
In unaffiliated securities (including $23,163,288 of securities loaned), at value (cost $892,301,368)	$	1,217,319,803
In affiliated securities, at value (cost $47,235,927)		47,235,927

Total investments, at value (cost $939,537,295)		1,264,555,730
Cash		5,360
Receivable for investments sold		1,929,215
Receivable for Fund shares sold		200,676
Receivable for dividends		870,710
Receivable for securities lending income		24,703
Prepaid expenses and other assets		16,490

Total assets		1,267,602,884


Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased		3,023,665
Payable for Fund shares redeemed		880,195
Payable upon receipt of securities loaned		23,242,150
Management fee payable		813,358
Distribution fees payable		15,245
Administration fees payable		198,629
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		300,503

Total liabilities		28,473,745

Total net assets	$	1,239,129,139


NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
Paid-in capital	$	880,537,541
Accumulated net investment loss		(3,859	)
Accumulated net realized gains on investments		33,577,022
Net unrealized gains on investments		325,018,435

Total net assets	$	1,239,129,139


COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
Net assets – Class A	$	924,864,191
Shares outstanding – Class A¹		43,021,735
Net asset value per share – Class A		$21.50
Maximum offering price per share – Class A²		$22.81
Net assets – Class B	$	31,973
Shares outstanding – Class B¹		1,872
Net asset value per share – Class B		$17.08
Net assets – Class C	$	22,901,952
Shares outstanding – Class C¹		1,343,637
Net asset value per share – Class C		$17.04
Net assets – Class R6	$	101,436,136
Shares outstanding – Class R6¹		4,559,834
Net asset value per share – Class R6		$22.25
Net assets – Administrator Class	$	16,720,050
Shares outstanding – Administrator Class¹		767,665
Net asset value per share – Administrator Class		$21.78
Net assets – Institutional Class	$	173,174,837
Shares outstanding – Institutional Class¹		7,800,694
Net asset value per share – Institutional Class		$22.20

¹	The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

²	Maximum offering price is computed as 100/94.25 of net asset value. On investments of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Statement of operations—year ended September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund			15




Investment income
Dividends	$	14,066,033
Securities lending income, net		237,138
Income from affiliated securities		103,503

Total investment income		14,406,674


Expenses
Management fee		9,635,118
Administration fees
Class A		1,836,051
Class B		140
Class C		50,644
Class R6		29,111
Administrator Class		22,227
Institutional Class		256,090
Investor Class		189,110	¹
Shareholder servicing fees
Class A		2,184,345
Class C		60,291
Administrator Class		42,744
Investor Class		145,535	¹
Distribution fees
Class B		499
Class C		180,872
Custody and accounting fees		75,622
Professional fees		52,219
Registration fees		112,398
Shareholder report expenses		71,134
Trustees’ fees and expenses		25,175
Other fees and expenses		36,274

Total expenses		15,005,599
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements		(180,815	)

Net expenses		14,824,784

Net investment loss		(418,110	)


REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gains on investments		58,412,227
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments		87,367,906

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		145,780,133

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	145,362,023

¹	For the period from October 1, 2015 to October 23, 2015. Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, Investor Class shares were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by the Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


16		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund		Statement of changes in net assets


	Year ended September 30, 2016						Year ended September 30, 2015

Operations
Net investment loss				$	(418,110	)				$	(1,857,047	)
Net realized gains on investments					58,412,227						159,523,664
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments					87,367,906						(167,912,693	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations					145,362,023						(10,246,076	)


Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains
Class A					(110,146,894	)					(31,096,050	)
Class B					(12,735	)					(33,224	)
Class C					(3,575,460	)					(3,921,593	)
Class R6					(10,822,850	)					(10,389,501	)
Administrator Class					(1,979,080	)					(4,624,038	)
Institutional Class					(25,614,461	)					(24,118,158	)
Investor Class					0	¹					(103,908,119	)

Total distributions to shareholders					(152,151,480	)					(178,090,683	)


Capital share transactions		Shares						Shares
Proceeds from shares sold
Class A		39,544,860			906,361,116			1,110,029			26,112,093
Class B		0			0			706			13,849
Class C		87,982			1,399,266			109,312			2,111,040
Class R6		727,868			15,356,332			812,069			19,433,857
Administrator Class		93,356			1,876,928			182,887			4,316,363
Institutional Class		1,569,307			33,234,939			2,720,584			66,290,199
Investor Class		38,960	¹		902,899	¹		1,169,258			28,309,355

					959,131,480						146,586,756

Reinvestment of distributions
Class A		5,376,198			105,588,529			1,388,863			30,846,648
Class B		812			12,735			1,808			33,224
Class C		193,065			3,025,330			180,879			3,322,741
Class R6		534,462			10,822,850			457,284			10,389,501
Administrator Class		97,753			1,942,357			204,831			4,590,258
Institutional Class		1,256,619			25,408,844			1,043,559			23,678,356
Investor Class		0	¹		0	¹		4,384,158			100,002,451

					146,800,645						172,863,179

Payment for shares redeemed
Class A		(7,807,939	)		(160,174,152	)		(7,785,918	)		(180,271,804	)
Class B		(5,487	)		(91,427	)		(10,025	)		(196,353	)
Class C		(381,490	)		(6,231,682	)		(285,089	)		(5,585,432	)
Class R6		(984,239	)		(20,831,726	)		(754,917	)		(18,105,595	)
Administrator Class		(249,908	)		(5,213,466	)		(1,376,984	)		(33,031,475	)
Institutional Class		(5,255,616	)		(106,700,641	)		(2,385,778	)		(57,674,780	)
Investor Class		(37,451,779	)¹		(884,694,693	)¹		(5,674,483	)		(137,556,202	)

					(1,183,937,787	)					(432,421,641	)

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions					(78,005,662	)					(112,971,706	)

Total decrease in net assets					(84,795,119	)					(301,308,465	)


Net assets
Beginning of period					1,323,924,258						1,625,232,723

End of period				$	1,239,129,139					$	1,323,924,258

Accumulated net investment loss				$	(3,859	)				$	(1,271,083	)

¹	For the period from October 1, 2015 to October 23, 2015. Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, Investor Class shares were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by the Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund			17

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS A	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$21.62			$24.79			$24.45			$21.18			$17.15
Net investment loss		(0.01	)¹		(0.04	)¹		(0.07	)		(0.02	)		(0.04	)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		2.45			(0.32	)		2.48			4.72			5.33

Total from investment operations		2.44			(0.36	)		2.41			4.70			5.29
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(2.56	)		(2.81	)		(2.07	)		(1.43	)		(1.26	)
Net asset value, end of period		$21.50			$21.62			$24.79			$24.45			$21.18
Total return²		12.43	%		(1.76	)%		10.26	%		23.72	%		31.90	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.25	%		1.27	%		1.28	%		1.30	%		1.31	%
Net expenses		1.25	%		1.26	%		1.26	%		1.26	%		1.26	%
Net investment loss		(0.05	)%		(0.19	)%		(0.27	)%		(0.05	)%		(0.16	)%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		32	%		51	%		38	%		40	%		30	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$924,864			$127,732			$277,517			$292,806			$207,668

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


18		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS B	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$17.78			$21.02			$21.18			$18.67			$15.35
Net investment loss		(0.10	)¹		(0.18	)¹		(0.22	)¹		(0.15	)¹		(0.17	)¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		1.96			(0.25	)		2.13			4.09			4.75

Total from investment operations		1.86			(0.43	)		1.91			3.94			4.58
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(2.56	)		(2.81	)		(2.07	)		(1.43	)		(1.26	)
Net asset value, end of period		$17.08			$17.78			$21.02			$21.18			$18.67
Total return²		11.75	%		(2.49	)%		9.42	%		22.78	%		30.87	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.69	%		2.02	%		2.03	%		2.05	%		2.05	%
Net expenses		1.69	%		2.00	%		2.01	%		2.01	%		2.01	%
Net investment loss		(0.60	)%		(0.94	)%		(1.03	)%		(0.78	)%		(0.96	)%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		32	%		51	%		38	%		40	%		30	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$32			$116			$296			$521			$806

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund			19

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS C	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$17.77			$21.02			$21.18			$18.67			$15.35
Net investment loss		(0.14	)¹		(0.18	)		(0.22	)¹		(0.16	)¹		(0.16	)¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		1.97			(0.26	)		2.13			4.10			4.74

Total from investment operations		1.83			(0.44	)		1.91			3.94			4.58
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(2.56	)		(2.81	)		(2.07	)		(1.43	)		(1.26	)
Net asset value, end of period		$17.04			$17.77			$21.02			$21.18			$18.67
Total return²		11.52	%		(2.49	)%		9.42	%		22.78	%		30.95	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		2.00	%		2.02	%		2.03	%		2.05	%		2.06	%
Net expenses		2.00	%		2.00	%		2.01	%		2.01	%		2.01	%
Net investment loss		(0.87	)%		(0.93	)%		(1.01	)%		(0.81	)%		(0.92	)%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		32	%		51	%		38	%		40	%		30	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$22,902			$25,668			$30,245			$29,483			$20,080

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


20		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS R6	2016			2015			2014			2013¹
Net asset value, beginning of period		$22.20			$25.27			$24.78			$22.83
Net investment income		0.07	²		0.05			0.07	²		0.01
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		2.54			(0.31	)		2.49			1.94

Total from investment operations		2.61			(0.26	)		2.56			1.95
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(2.56	)		(2.81	)		(2.07	)		0.00
Net asset value, end of period		$22.25			$22.20			$25.27			$24.78
Total return³		12.91	%		(1.29	)%		10.76	%		8.54	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		0.82	%		0.80	%		0.80	%		0.81	%
Net expenses		0.82	%		0.80	%		0.80	%		0.81	%
Net investment income		0.32	%		0.28	%		0.27	%		0.18	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		32	%		51	%		38	%		40	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$101,436			$95,037			$95,213			$27

¹	For the period from June 28, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to September 30, 2013

²	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

³	Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund			21

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$21.84			$24.98			$24.59			$21.26			$17.18
Net investment income (loss)		0.02			(0.01	)¹		(0.02	)¹		0.01			0.01
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		2.48			(0.32	)		2.48			4.75			5.33

Total from investment operations		2.50			(0.33	)		2.46			4.76			5.34
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(2.56	)		(2.81	)		(2.07	)		(1.43	)		(1.26	)
Net asset value, end of period		$21.78			$21.84			$24.98			$24.59			$21.26
Total return		12.59	%		(1.62	)%		10.41	%		23.92	%		32.15	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.17	%		1.12	%		1.11	%		1.11	%		1.10	%
Net expenses		1.10	%		1.10	%		1.09	%		1.09	%		1.07	%
Net investment income (loss)		0.03	%		(0.03	)%		(0.07	)%		0.11	%		0.01	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		32	%		51	%		38	%		40	%		30	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$16,720			$18,050			$45,364			$24,871			$19,428

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


22		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$22.16			$25.25			$24.77			$21.37			$17.23
Net investment income		0.06	¹		0.03			0.03			0.07	¹		0.06	¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		2.54			(0.31	)		2.52			4.76			5.34

Total from investment operations		2.60			(0.28	)		2.55			4.83			5.40
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(2.56	)		(2.81	)		(2.07	)		(1.43	)		(1.26	)
Net asset value, end of period		$22.20			$22.16			$25.25			$24.77			$21.37
Total return		12.88	%		(1.38	)%		10.72	%		24.14	%		32.42	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		0.92	%		0.86	%		0.85	%		0.87	%		0.88	%
Net expenses		0.85	%		0.85	%		0.85	%		0.87	%		0.88	%
Net investment income		0.28	%		0.24	%		0.14	%		0.33	%		0.28	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		32	%		51	%		38	%		40	%		30	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$173,175			$226,729			$223,525			$197,453			$86,645

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund			23

1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Securities valuation

Security loans


24		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund		Notes to financial statements

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Dividend income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is not assured.

Distributions to shareholders

Federal and other taxes

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under federal income tax regulations. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The primary permanent difference causing such reclassifications is due to net operating losses. At September 30, 2016, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, the following reclassification adjustments were made on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

Accumulated net

investment loss

Accumulated net

realized gains

on investments

$1,685,334

$(1,685,334)

Class allocations


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund			25

3. FAIR VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2016:


	Quoted prices (Level 1)		Other significant observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Investments in:

Common stocks
Consumer discretionary	$	140,729,199	$	0	$	0	$	140,729,199
Consumer staples		13,573,340		0		0		13,573,340
Energy		75,409,057		0		0		75,409,057
Financials		227,215,559		0		0		227,215,559
Health care		167,006,134		0		0		167,006,134
Industrials		248,351,835		0		0		248,351,835
Information technology		200,450,599		0		0		200,450,599
Materials		71,073,455		0		0		71,073,455
Real estate		11,319,220		0		0		11,319,220
Telecommunication services		20,542,774		0		0		20,542,774

Exchange-traded funds		41,648,631		0		0		41,648,631

Short-term investments
Investment companies		23,993,777		0		0		23,993,777
Investments measured at net asset value*								23,242,150
Total assets	$	1,241,313,580	$	0	$	0	$	1,264,555,730

Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC valued at $23,242,150 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee


26		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund		Notes to financial statements

Fund. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive an annual management fee starting at 0.80% and declining to 0.63% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase. For the year ended September 30, 2016, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.76% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Funds Management has retained the services of a subadviser to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. WellsCap is the subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.45% and declining to 0.30% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Administration fees


	Class-level administration fee
Class A, Class B, Class C		0.21	%
Class R6		0.03
Administrator Class , Institutional Class		0.13
Investor Class		0.32

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. Waiver of fees and/or reimbursement of expenses by Funds Management were made first from fund level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. Funds Management has committed through January 31, 2017 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 1.26% for Class A shares, 2.01% for Class B shares, 2.01% for Class C shares, 0.85% for Class R6 shares, 1.10% for Administrator Class shares, and 0.85% for Institutional Class shares. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Distribution fees

In addition, Funds Distributor is entitled to receive the front-end sales charge from the purchase of Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge on the redemption of certain Class A shares. Funds Distributor is also entitled to receive the contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class B and Class C shares. For the year ended September 30, 2016, Funds Distributor received $5,662 from the sale of Class A shares and $19 in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class C shares.

Shareholder servicing fees

A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.

5. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding U.S. government obligations (if any) and short-term securities, for the year ended September 30, 2016 were $399,244,168 and $614,742,660, respectively.


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund			27

6. BANK BORROWINGS

For the year ended September 30, 2016, there were no borrowings by the Fund under the agreement.

7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 were as follows:


	Year ended September 30
	2016		2015
Ordinary income	$	0	$	8,684,768
Long-term capital gain		152,151,480		169,405,915

As of September 30, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed

ordinary

income

Undistributed

long-term

gain

Unrealized

gains

$7,038,331

$34,071,698

$317,485,428

8. INDEMNIFICATION


28		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund		Report of independent registered public accounting firm

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of the Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund (formerly known as Wells Fargo Advantage Common Stock Fund) (the “Fund”), one of the funds constituting the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, as of September 30, 2016, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund as of September 30, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

LOGO

Boston, Massachusetts


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund			29

TAX INFORMATION

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, $152,151,480 was designated as a 20% rate gain distribution for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION


30		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund		Other information (unaudited)

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Independent Trustees


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief financial officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he lead a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA^® charterholder and an Adjunct Lecturer, Finance, at Babson College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is a Board Member of Ruth Bancroft Garden (non-profit organization) and an inactive chartered financial analyst.	Asset Allocation Trust
Peter G. Gordon (Born 1942)	Trustee, since 1998; Chairman, since 2005	Co-Founder, Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Crystal Geyser Water Company. Trustee Emeritus, Colby College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952)	Trustee, since 2009	Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (charter school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).	CIGNA Corporation; Asset Allocation Trust
Judith M. Johnson (Born 1949)	Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2008	Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.	Asset Allocation Trust
David F. Larcker (Born 1950)	Trustee, since 2009	James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.	Asset Allocation Trust


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund			31


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2006	International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.	Asset Allocation Trust
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951)	Trustee, since 1996	President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007 and Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute Policy Forum at the University of Minnesota since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.	Asset Allocation Trust
Michael S. Scofield (Born 1943)	Trustee, since 2010	Served on the Investment Company Institute’s Board of Governors and Executive Committee from 2008-2011 as well the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council from 2006-2011 and the Independent Directors Council Executive Committee from 2008-2011. Chairman of the IDC from 2008-2010. Institutional Investor (Fund Directions) Trustee of Year in 2007. Trustee of the Evergreen Funds complex (and its predecessors) from 1984 to 2010. Chairman of the Evergreen Funds from 2000-2010. Former Trustee of the Mentor Funds. Retired Attorney, Law Offices of Michael S. Scofield.	Asset Allocation Trust

*	Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

Officers


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service	Principal occupations during past five years or longer
Karla M. Rabusch (Born 1959)	President, since 2003	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2003.
Nancy Wiser¹ (Born 1967)	Treasurer, since 2012	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2011. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at LightBox Capital Management LLC, from 2008 to 2011.
C. David Messman (Born 1960)	Secretary, since 2000; Chief Legal Officer, since 2003	Senior Vice President and Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2001. Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2013 and Vice President and Managing Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from 1996 to 2013.
Michael Whitaker (Born 1967)	Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016³	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2016. Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity’s Fixed Income Funds and Asset Allocation Funds from 2008 to 2016, Compliance Officer of FMR Co., Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.
David Berardi (Born 1975)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.
Jeremy DePalma¹ (Born 1974)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.

¹	Nancy Wiser acts as Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex. Jeremy DePalma acts as Treasurer of 68 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex.

²	The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wellsfargofunds.com.

³	Michael Whitaker became Chief Compliance Officer effective May 16, 2016.


32		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund		Other information (unaudited)

BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at an in-person meeting held on May 24-25, 2016 (the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); and (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of Funds Management. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

Nature, extent and quality of services

Fund performance and expenses


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund			33

The Board noted that the performance of the Fund (Class A) was higher than the average performance of the Universe for all periods under review except the three-year period under review. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than its benchmark, the Russell 2500^TM Index, for all periods under review except the three- and five-year periods.

The Board took into account the Fund performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

Among other information reviewed by the Board was a comparison of the Fund’s Management Rates with the average contractual investment management fee rates of funds in the expense Groups at a common asset level as well as transfer agency costs of the funds in the expense Groups. The Board noted that the Management Rates of the Fund were lower than or in range of the sum of these average rates for the Fund’s expense Groups for all share classes.

Profitability


34		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund		Other information (unaudited)

Economies of scale

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser

Conclusion


List of abbreviations		Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund			35

The following is a list of common abbreviations for terms and entities that may have appeared in this report.

ACA	— ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation

ADR	— American depositary receipt

ADS	— American depositary shares

AGC	— Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM	— Assured Guaranty Municipal

Ambac

— Ambac Financial Group Incorporated

AMT	— Alternative minimum tax

AUD	— Australian dollar

BAN	— Bond anticipation notes

BHAC	— Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

BRL	— Brazilian real

CAB	— Capital appreciation bond

CAD	— Canadian dollar

CCAB	— Convertible capital appreciation bond

CDA	— Community Development Authority

CDO	— Collateralized debt obligation

CHF	— Swiss franc

COP	— Colombian peso

CLP	— Chilean peso

DKK	— Danish krone

DRIVER

— Derivative inverse tax-exempt receipts

DW&P	— Department of Water & Power

DWR	— Department of Water Resources

ECFA	— Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority

EDA	— Economic Development Authority

EDFA	— Economic Development Finance Authority

ETF	— Exchange-traded fund

EUR

— Euro

FDIC	— Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FFCB	— Federal Farm Credit Banks

FGIC	— Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation

FHA	— Federal Housing Administration

FHLB	— Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

— Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FICO	— The Financing Corporation

FNMA	— Federal National Mortgage Association

FSA	— Farm Service Agency

GBP	— Great British pound

GDR	— Global depositary receipt

GNMA	— Government National Mortgage Association

GO	— General obligation

HCFR	— Healthcare facilities revenue

HEFA	— Health & Educational Facilities Authority

HEFAR

— Higher education facilities authority revenue

HFA	— Housing Finance Authority

HFFA	— Health Facilities Financing Authority

HKD	— Hong Kong dollar

HUD	— Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUF	— Hungarian forint

IDA	— Industrial Development Authority

IDAG	— Industrial Development Agency

IDR	— Indonesian rupiah

IEP	— Irish pound

JPY	— Japanese yen

KRW	— Republic of Korea won

LIBOR

— London Interbank Offered Rate

LIFER

— Long Inverse Floating Exempt Receipts

LIQ	— Liquidity agreement

LLC	— Limited liability company

LLLP	— Limited liability limited partnership

LLP	— Limited liability partnership

LOC	— Letter of credit

LP	— Limited partnership

MBIA	— Municipal Bond Insurance Association

MFHR	— Multifamily housing revenue

MSTR	— Municipal securities trust receipts

MTN	— Medium-term note

MUD	— Municipal Utility District

MXN	— Mexican peso

MYR	— Malaysian ringgit

National

— National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

NGN	— Nigerian naira

NOK	— Norwegian krone

NZD	— New Zealand dollar

PCFA	— Pollution Control Financing Authority

PCL	— Public Company Limited

PCR	— Pollution control revenue

PFA	— Public Finance Authority

PFFA	— Public Facilities Financing Authority

PFOTER

— Puttable floating option tax-exempt receipts

plc	— Public limited company

PLN	— Polish zloty

PUTTER

— Puttable tax-exempt receipts

R&D	— Research & development

Radian

— Radian Asset Assurance

RAN	— Revenue anticipation notes

RDA	— Redevelopment Authority

RDFA	— Redevelopment Finance Authority

REIT	— Real estate investment trust

ROC	— Reset option certificates

RON	— Romanian lei

RUB	— Russian ruble

SAVRS

— Select auction variable rate securities

SBA	— Small Business Authority

SDR	— Swedish depositary receipt

SEK	— Swedish krona

SFHR	— Single-family housing revenue

SFMR	— Single-family mortgage revenue

SGD	— Singapore dollar

SPA	— Standby purchase agreement

SPDR	— Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts

SPEAR

— Short Puttable Exempt Adjustable Receipts

STRIPS

— Separate trading of registered interest and

principal securities

TAN	— Tax anticipation notes

TBA	— To be announced

THB	— Thai baht

TIPS	— Treasury inflation-protected securities

TRAN	— Tax revenue anticipation notes

TRY	— Turkish lira

TTFA	— Transportation Trust Fund Authority

TVA	— Tennessee Valley Authority

ZAR	— South African rand

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Annual Report

Wells Fargo Discovery Fund

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Contents


Letter to shareholders			2

Performance highlights			4

Fund expenses			8

Portfolio of investments			9

Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities			13
Statement of operations			14
Statement of changes in net assets			15
Financial highlights			16

Notes to financial statements			21

Report of independent registered public accounting firm			26

Other information			27

List of abbreviations			33

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2		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund		Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

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President

Wells Fargo Funds

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this annual report for the Wells Fargo Discovery Fund for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016. During this period, which began October 1, 2015, U.S. and international stock markets experienced bouts of heightened volatility, with intermittent sell-offs interspersed with rebounds. Despite market fluctuations throughout the year, U.S. small-, mid-, and large-cap stocks delivered double-digit positive results overall for the 12-month reporting period, as measured by the Russell 2000^® Index,¹ the Russell Midcap^® Index,² and the Russell 1000^® Index,³ respectively. Small-cap U.S. stocks performed best, followed by large- and mid-cap stocks. International stocks overall also delivered positive results for the period.

Despite ongoing concerns, U.S. stocks generally rose in the fourth quarter of 2015; international markets lagged.

In the first quarter of 2016, market volatility increased globally amid ongoing concerns.

Worries over interest rates and the U.K.’s Brexit vote largely drove markets during the second quarter of 2016.

U.S. stocks began the quarter in positive territory but started to lose steam in early May on worries that a possible June interest-rate increase by the Fed could hurt

¹	The Russell 2000^® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000^® Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

²	The Russell Midcap^® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000^® Index, which represent approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

³	The Russell 1000^® Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000^® Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.


Letter to shareholders (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund			3

U.S. stocks delivered generally positive results in the third quarter of 2016.

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Thank you for choosing to invest in Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

LOGO

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Markets worldwide have been supported to varying degrees by accommodative policies from leading central banks, including the Fed, ECB, Bank of England, and Bank of Japan.


4		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

Investment objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Portfolio managers

Michael T. Smith, CFA^®

Chris Warner, CFA^®

Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2016¹


		Including sales charge						Excluding sales charge						Expense ratios² (%)
	Inception date	1 year		5 year		10 year		1 year		5 year		10 year		Gross		Net³
Class A (WFDAX)	7-31-2007		1.16		13.15		8.56		7.33		14.50		9.21		1.19		1.19
Class C (WDSCX)	7-31-2007		5.51		13.64		8.38		6.51		13.64		8.38		1.94		1.94
Class R6 (WFDRX)	6-28-2013		–		–		–		7.77		14.96		9.64		0.76		0.76
Administrator Class (WFDDX)	4-8-2005		–		–		–		7.40		14.61		9.35		1.11		1.11
Institutional Class (WFDSX)	8-31-2006		–		–		–		7.68		14.91		9.62		0.86		0.86
Russell 2500^TM Growth Index⁴	–		–		–		–		11.02		16.20		8.82		–		–

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

For Class A shares, the maximum front-end sales charge is 5.75%. For Class C shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 1.00%. Performance including a contingent deferred sales charge assumes the sales charge for the corresponding time period. Class R6, Administrator Class, and Institutional Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund			5

Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 2016⁵

Historical performance shown for Class A shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the former Investor Class shares and includes the higher expenses applicable to the former Investor Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, returns would be higher. Historical performance shown for Class C shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the former Investor Class shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class C shares. Historical performance shown for Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Institutional Class shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to Institutional Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, the returns would be higher.

²	Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the financial highlights of this report.

The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at 1.22% for Class A, 1.97% for Class C, 0.84% for Class R6, 1.15% for Administrator Class, and 0.89% for Institutional Class. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

⁴	The Russell 2500™ Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2500 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁵	The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Russell 2500™ Growth Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.

⁶	The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the investments divided by total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

⁷	Amounts are calculated based on the total long-term investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


6		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

MANAGER’S DISCUSSION

Fund highlights

The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2500^TM Growth Index, for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016.

Challenging stock selection in the information technology (IT) sector more than offset effective stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector.

Although the U.S. economy generally displayed resiliency, global economic weakness and geopolitical risks led to high uncertainty, risk aversion, and occasional periods when stock prices appeared to undervalue the quality of company fundamentals.

The environment for U.S. equities over the past 12 months vacillated frequently from a risk-averse market fueled by concern over geopolitical events and global economic issues to a more optimistic market in which company-specific data drove stock prices. This fluctuating investing landscape proved challenging for our bottom-up, fundamentally based investment process.


Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 2016⁶
Zayo Group Holdings Incorporated			2.44
KAR Auction Services Incorporated			2.14
Allegion plc			2.12
Waste Connections Incorporated			2.07
CoStar Group Incorporated			2.05
WEX Incorporated			2.05
Tyler Technologies Incorporated			1.85
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Incorporated			1.80
Aramark Corporation			1.79
ServiceNow Incorporated			1.76

Stock selection in the IT sector detracted the most from Fund performance.

Within the IT sector, positioning in the semiconductor and semiconductor equipment industry weighed on returns. Also, within the software industry, a combination of company-specific issues and concerns over enterprise spending pressured portfolio holdings. Tableau Software, Incorporated, a data-visualization software company, reported disappointing quarterly results driven by an unexpected decline in licensing revenue. Shares of Tableau declined sharply as a result. Concerns over increased competition and the company’s ability to transition its business model to large, enterprise-level customers also weighed on the stock. With the sharp increase in uncertainty, we determined our thesis was compromised and sold Tableau from the Fund.

Also within the IT sector, the mixed results delivered by Imperva, Incorporated—a leading provider of database security systems—weighed on its stock. While network security remains a priority for corporations, the industry has fallen victim to difficult earnings comparisons following the period of hypergrowth these companies experienced after several high-profile cyberattacks. Imperva was not immune to this weakness as the company guided revenue expectations lower during the second quarter of 2016. Although the company reported better-than-expected revenue and earnings, its management guided revenues lower due to softer demand from Europe and contract-timing issues. Due to considerable uncertainty in these end markets, we sold the stock from the Fund in favor of companies with higher visibility and growth potential.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund			7

Sector distribution as of September 30, 2016⁷

Stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector aided performance.

We observed specific strength in the hotel, restaurant, and leisure industry. Vail Resorts, Incorporated—a global operator of luxury resorts and world-class ski areas, including prominent properties in the western U.S.—enjoyed pristine conditions during the period. Vail Resorts has an expanding portfolio of properties, along with a sophisticated marketing system and a loyalty program to encourage repeat visits. The company displayed strength in the number of customer visits to properties as well as rising pricing metrics per visit. Vail Resorts also showed healthy progress on its acquisition of the Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah, which is central to our investment thesis for Vail Resorts. We believe that under Vail’s management, Park City may experience significant future growth.

Also within the sector, Burlington Stores, Incorporated, stood out in a challenging retail environment. With many traditional department stores and mall-based operators experiencing store-traffic pressure, discount retailers like Burlington have been capitalizing on new opportunities. Robust quarterly results supported our thesis that Burlington is a strong growth operator within U.S. retail. The company reported better-than-expected same-stores sales and improved margins during the reporting period. Burlington has been benefiting from obtaining access to better-quality inventory from department-store competitors that have been struggling. The improved inventory is one of Burlington’s several initiatives in place to improve overall efficiency; other initiatives include reducing the size of its stores and improving its home-goods department. While we remain mindful of valuation, these potential catalysts coupled with the strength of the discount retail category give us confidence that our thesis may continue to be rewarded.

Recent market dynamics support our confidence in the Fund’s positioning.

Despite the lack of clarity on the macroeconomic front, there are some developments that we view as encouraging for our investing style. In contrast to worries that gripped investors early in 2016, investors more recently have been showing signs of embracing a muddle-through scenario for the U.S. economy. There appears to be a general sense that this slow-growth economy may lengthen the business cycle and avoid the boom-and-bust pattern the market frequently has followed in the past. The slow-growth scenario actually may be good for growth-equity investing.

We invest in companies with high organic growth, which tend to be scarce in a low-growth environment. With a decreasing number of companies capable of generating high levels of revenue growth, it stands to reason that growth stocks may command a premium valuation in the later stages of a business cycle. However, with just a few exceptions, that has not occurred broadly in this slow-growth market. Instead, slower-growing stocks that offer the perceived safety of high dividend yields have been rewarded with multiple expansion in recent years. However, this trend reversed in the last few months of the reporting period; stocks in traditional growth sectors, such as health care, outperformed, while high-dividend-yield stocks in sectors such as utilities and consumer staples lagged. Also, after languishing in a risk-averse environment, small- and mid-cap stocks—many of which are more exposed to strong U.S. end markets like housing—began to outperform. The most recent earnings season was the most rational that we have seen in a long time, where good news regarding company fundamentals led to good news for stock prices. This was a positive sign as equity correlations were able to normalize.

We remain upbeat regarding the fundamentals of companies within the Fund. Our internal projections for growth are high because many innovative companies are held within the Fund. In our view, these holdings are potentially capable of generating durable growth in a variety of economic environments. After years of a challenging environment, stock prices and returns may be moving back toward their average ranges. As we maintain a laser focus on the execution of our investment process, we believe our efforts may lead to strong performance for the benefit of Fund shareholders.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


8		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund		Fund expenses (unaudited)

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the

entire period from April 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016.

Actual expenses

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes


	Beginning account value 4-1-2016		Ending account value 9-30-2016		Expenses paid during the period¹		Annualized net expense ratio
Class A
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,101.95	$	6.33		1.21	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,018.97	$	6.08		1.21	%
Class C
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,097.63	$	10.28		1.96	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.20	$	9.87		1.96	%
Class R6
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,104.20	$	4.08		0.78	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,021.12	$	3.92		0.78	%
Administrator Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,102.33	$	5.91		1.12	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,019.38	$	5.68		1.12	%
Institutional Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,103.34	$	4.60		0.88	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,020.62	$	4.42		0.88	%

¹	Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund			9


Security name	Shares		Value

Common Stocks: 99.42%

Consumer Discretionary: 15.15%

Automobiles: 1.21%
Thor Industries Incorporated		387,800	$	32,846,660


Distributors: 1.22%
Pool Corporation		349,200		33,006,384


Diversified Consumer Services: 1.80%
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Incorporated †		728,297		48,715,786


Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 6.22%
Aramark Corporation		1,273,663		48,437,404
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Incorporated †		537,482		21,058,545
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation		793,640		42,547,040
Vail Resorts Incorporated		272,400		42,734,112
Wingstop Incorporated		469,198		13,747,501

				168,524,602


Media: 1.39%
Cinemark Holdings Incorporated		985,951		37,742,204


Specialty Retail: 1.55%
Burlington Stores Incorporated †		518,565		42,014,136


Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 1.76%
Coach Incorporated		763,400		27,909,904
Columbia Sportswear Company		346,091		19,637,203

				47,547,107


Consumer Staples: 2.78%

Beverages: 1.33%
Constellation Brands Incorporated Class A		217,157		36,154,469


Food Products: 1.45%
TreeHouse Foods Incorporated †		449,100		39,157,029


Energy: 0.94%

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 0.94%
Diamondback Energy Incorporated †		264,365		25,521,797


Financials: 4.41%

Capital Markets: 3.55%
Evercore Partners Incorporated Class A		624,500		32,167,995
Raymond James Financial Incorporated		392,460		22,845,097
SEI Investments Company		899,599		41,030,710

				96,043,802


Thrifts & Mortgage Finance: 0.86%
LendingTree Incorporated †		239,802		23,239,212

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


10		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Shares		Value

Health Care: 17.63%

Biotechnology: 2.85%
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †		218,763	$	14,827,756
bluebird bio Incorporated †«		211,700		14,349,026
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated †«		292,101		29,811,828
Ophthotech Corporation †		145,300		6,702,689
Prothena Corporation plc †«		192,723		11,557,599

				77,248,898


Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 4.15%
Cantel Medical Corporation		357,217		27,855,782
DexCom Incorporated †		420,673		36,876,195
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation †		503,102		41,531,070
Nevro Corporation †«		59,490		6,210,161

				112,473,208


Health Care Providers & Services: 6.34%
Amedisys Incorporated †		635,288		30,138,063
HealthEquity Incorporated †		1,000,202		37,857,646
Healthways Incorporated †		918,500		24,303,510
Surgical Care Affiliates Incorporated †		709,551		34,597,707
VCA Incorporated †		640,613		44,830,098

				171,727,024


Health Care Technology: 0.98%
Veeva Systems Incorporated Class A †		639,719		26,407,600


Life Sciences Tools & Services: 2.69%
Cambrex Corporation †		890,417		39,587,940
VWR Corporation †		1,168,700		33,144,332

				72,732,272


Pharmaceuticals: 0.62%
The Medicines Company †«		448,084		16,910,690


Industrials: 20.90%

Aerospace & Defense: 1.05%
Orbital ATK Incorporated		372,200		28,372,806


Airlines: 1.38%
Spirit Airlines Incorporated †		880,718		37,456,937


Building Products: 4.91%
A.O. Smith Corporation		403,300		39,842,007
Allegion plc		831,700		57,312,447
Masonite International Corporation †		574,600		35,722,882

				132,877,336

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund			11


Security name	Shares		Value

Commercial Services & Supplies: 4.20%
KAR Auction Services Incorporated		1,339,872	$	57,828,876
Waste Connections Incorporated		749,500		55,987,650

				113,816,526


Electrical Equipment: 1.12%
Acuity Brands Incorporated		114,296		30,242,722


Industrial Conglomerates: 1.27%
Carlisle Companies Incorporated		335,779		34,440,852


Machinery: 1.45%
John Bean Technologies Corporation		556,600		39,268,130


Professional Services: 1.60%
TransUnion †		1,259,024		43,436,328


Road & Rail: 2.21%
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Incorporated		252,500		20,487,850
Kansas City Southern		423,500		39,521,020

				60,008,870


Trading Companies & Distributors: 1.71%
HD Supply Holdings Incorporated †		1,446,677		46,264,730


Information Technology: 31.25%

Communications Equipment: 2.30%
Finisar Corporation †		949,114		28,283,597
Harris Corporation		372,200		34,097,242

				62,380,839


Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 4.06%
Cognex Corporation		501,490		26,508,761
FLIR Systems Incorporated		959,000		30,131,780
Littelfuse Incorporated		231,293		29,792,851
Universal Display Corporation †		423,500		23,508,485

				109,941,877


Internet Software & Services: 4.89%
CoStar Group Incorporated †		256,349		55,507,249
MercadoLibre Incorporated		115,600		21,382,532
Q2 Holdings Incorporated †		793,100		22,730,246
Yandex NV Class A †		1,565,900		32,962,195

				132,582,222


IT Services: 9.01%
Acxiom Corporation †		1,402,205		37,368,763
EPAM Systems Incorporated †		668,196		46,312,665
Euronet Worldwide Incorporated †		557,150		45,591,585
Total System Services Incorporated		713,500		33,641,525
Vantiv Incorporated Class A †		455,685		25,641,395

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


12		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name				Shares		Value

IT Services (continued)
WEX Incorporated †					512,700	$	55,417,743

							243,973,676


Software: 10.99%
Ellie Mae Incorporated †					409,386		43,108,346
Guidewire Software Incorporated †					664,966		39,884,661
HubSpot Incorporated †					479,700		27,640,314
Paycom Software Incorporated †					612,271		30,693,145
Secureworks Corporation Class A †«					926,584		11,591,566
ServiceNow Incorporated †					601,000		47,569,150
Take-Two Interactive Software Incorporated †					1,042,600		47,000,408
Tyler Technologies Incorporated †					292,267		50,044,878

							297,532,468


Materials: 2.74%

Construction Materials: 1.22%
Vulcan Materials Company					291,300		33,129,549


Containers & Packaging: 1.52%
Berry Plastics Group Incorporated †					937,500		41,109,375


Real Estate: 1.18%

Real Estate Management & Development: 1.18%
CBRE Group Incorporated Class A †					1,143,800		32,003,524


Telecommunication Services: 2.44%

Diversified Telecommunication Services: 2.44%
Zayo Group Holdings Incorporated †					2,224,999		66,104,720


Total Common Stocks (Cost $2,240,361,084)							2,692,956,367


	Yield
Short-Term Investments: 2.89%

Investment Companies: 2.89%
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC (l)(r)(u)		0.65	%		53,359,685		53,359,685
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class (l)(u)		0.34			24,767,941		24,767,941

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $78,127,626)							78,127,626


Total investments in securities (Cost $2,318,488,710) *	102.31	%		2,771,083,993
Other assets and liabilities, net	(2.31	)		(62,538,117	)

Total net assets	100.00	%	$	2,708,545,876

†	Non-income-earning security

«	All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(l)	The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(r)	The investment is a non-registered investment vehicle purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

(u)	The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

*	Cost for federal income tax purposes is $2,328,900,284 and unrealized gains (losses) consists of:


Gross unrealized gains	$	499,889,555
Gross unrealized losses		(57,705,846	)

Net unrealized gains	$	442,183,709

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Statement of assets and liabilities—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund			13




Assets
Investments
In unaffiliated securities (including $52,724,883 of securities loaned), at value (cost $2,240,361,084)	$	2,692,956,367
In affiliated securities, at value (cost $78,127,626)		78,127,626

Total investments, at value (cost $2,318,488,710)		2,771,083,993
Cash		99,804
Receivable for investments sold		15,285,368
Receivable for Fund shares sold		1,844,639
Receivable for dividends		960,712
Receivable for securities lending income		27,049

Total assets		2,789,301,565


Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased		20,830,091
Payable for Fund shares redeemed		4,071,794
Payable upon receipt of securities loaned		53,359,685
Management fee payable		1,716,161
Distribution fee payable		33,181
Administration fees payable		331,898
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		412,879

Total liabilities		80,755,689

Total net assets	$	2,708,545,876


NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
Paid-in capital	$	2,278,055,559
Accumulated net investment loss		(9,174,872	)
Accumulated net realized losses on investments		(12,930,094	)
Net unrealized gains on investments		452,595,283

Total net assets	$	2,708,545,876


COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
Net assets – Class A	$	641,786,083
Shares outstanding – Class A¹		21,438,434
Net asset value per share – Class A		$29.94
Maximum offering price per share – Class A²		$31.77
Net assets – Class C	$	49,537,542
Shares outstanding – Class C¹		1,813,299
Net asset value per share – Class C		$27.32
Net assets – Class R6	$	300,118,447
Shares outstanding – Class R6¹		9,439,043
Net asset value per share – Class R6		$31.80
Net assets – Administrator Class	$	400,996,754
Shares outstanding – Administrator Class¹		13,061,821
Net asset value per share – Administrator Class		$30.70
Net assets – Institutional Class	$	1,316,107,050
Shares outstanding – Institutional Class¹		41,497,724
Net asset value per share – Institutional Class		$31.72

¹	The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

²	Maximum offering price is computed as 100/94.25 of net asset value. On investments of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


14		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund		Statement of operations—year ended September 30, 2016




Investment income
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $12,986)	$	15,024,387
Securities lending income, net		794,299
Income from affiliated securities		157,573

Total investment income		15,976,259


Expenses
Management fee		20,897,204
Administration fees
Class A		1,421,057
Class C		118,626
Class R6		88,906
Administrator Class		636,286
Institutional Class		1,759,847
Investor Class		118,301	¹
Shareholder servicing fees
Class A		1,689,960
Class C		141,221
Administrator Class		1,222,535
Investor Class		90,688	¹
Distribution fee
Class C		423,664
Custody and accounting fees		167,688
Professional fees		43,752
Registration fees		215,552
Shareholder report expenses		195,408
Trustees’ fees and expenses		24,811
Other fees and expenses		69,525

Total expenses		29,325,031
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements		(7,060	)

Net expenses		29,317,971

Net investment loss		(13,341,712	)


REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized losses on investments		(6,021,855	)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments		207,908,464

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		201,886,609

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	188,544,897

¹	For the period from October 1, 2015 to October 23, 2015. Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, Investor Class shares were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by the Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Statement of changes in net assets		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund			15


	Year ended September 30, 2016						Year ended September 30, 2015

Operations
Net investment loss				$	(13,341,712	)				$	(15,526,813	)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments					(6,021,855	)					275,982,733
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments					207,908,464						(179,089,579	)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations					188,544,897						81,366,341


Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains
Class A					(67,195,832	)					(25,776,649	)
Class C					(5,778,904	)					(6,863,393	)
Class R6					(23,478,672	)					(17,262,427	)
Administrator Class					(47,459,845	)					(50,657,190	)
Institutional Class					(114,235,168	)					(106,198,751	)
Investor Class					0	¹					(47,364,646	)

Total distributions to shareholders					(258,148,421	)					(254,123,056	)


Capital share transactions		Shares						Shares
Proceeds from shares sold
Class A		18,576,523			573,833,981			2,233,465			73,592,537
Class C		85,248			2,195,640			138,248			4,164,875
Class R6		2,705,304			81,981,174			2,308,430			80,634,658
Administrator Class		1,929,217			57,133,826			3,535,503			118,624,154
Institutional Class		5,696,148			169,010,558			9,758,577			338,209,673
Investor Class		55,579	¹		1,728,387	¹		1,282,386			42,218,844

					885,883,566						657,444,741

Reinvestment of distributions
Class A		2,330,578			65,162,949			794,342			24,513,393
Class C		183,951			4,722,020			192,115			5,525,235
Class R6		793,466			23,478,672			533,450			17,262,427
Administrator Class		1,650,359			47,282,773			1,597,396			50,349,928
Institutional Class		3,798,743			112,214,868			3,201,342			103,499,406
Investor Class		0	¹		0	¹		1,517,879			46,477,457

					252,861,282						247,627,846

Payment for shares redeemed
Class A		(9,136,801	)		(255,432,871	)		(3,720,446	)		(122,265,640	)
Class C		(820,726	)		(21,433,438	)		(750,393	)		(22,961,276	)
Class R6		(2,598,689	)		(77,229,246	)		(845,623	)		(29,124,505	)
Administrator Class		(8,985,182	)		(255,827,949	)		(7,503,991	)		(251,365,044	)
Institutional Class		(12,826,340	)		(384,667,531	)		(9,499,972	)		(326,555,506	)
Investor Class		(17,797,151	)¹		(549,387,039	)¹		(4,251,475	)		(138,396,041	)

					(1,543,978,074	)					(890,668,012	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions					(405,233,226	)					14,404,575

Total decrease in net assets					(474,836,750	)					(158,352,140	)


Net assets
Beginning of period					3,183,382,626						3,341,734,766

End of period				$	2,708,545,876					$	3,183,382,626

Accumulated net investment loss				$	(9,174,872	)				$	(15,952,398	)

¹	For the period from October 1, 2015 to October 23, 2015. Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, Investor Class shares were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by the Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


16		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS A	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$30.48			$32.35			$33.50			$26.89			$21.20
Net investment loss		(0.18	)¹		(0.24	)		(0.30	)		(0.08	)¹		(0.14	)¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		2.23			0.96			1.36			8.14			6.82

Total from investment operations		2.05			0.72			1.06			8.06			6.68
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(2.59	)		(2.59	)		(2.21	)		(1.45	)		(0.99	)
Net asset value, end of period		$29.94			$30.48			$32.35			$33.50			$26.89
Total return²		7.33	%		2.09	%		3.15	%		31.86	%		32.05	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.20	%		1.23	%		1.25	%		1.27	%		1.29	%
Net expenses		1.20	%		1.21	%		1.22	%		1.22	%		1.22	%
Net investment loss		(0.64	)%		(0.64	)%		(0.95	)%		(0.29	)%		(0.53	)%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		78	%		87	%		84	%		86	%		104	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$641,786			$294,661			$335,221			$239,506			$114,882

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund			17

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS C	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$28.24			$30.37			$31.81			$25.79			$20.51
Net investment loss		(0.37	)¹		(0.43	)¹		(0.35	)		(0.30	)¹		(0.31	)¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		2.04			0.89			1.12			7.77			6.58

Total from investment operations		1.67			0.46			0.77			7.47			6.27
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(2.59	)		(2.59	)		(2.21	)		(1.45	)		(0.99	)
Net asset value, end of period		$27.32			$28.24			$30.37			$31.81			$25.79
Total return²		6.51	%		1.35	%		2.33	%		30.89	%		31.10	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.95	%		1.98	%		2.00	%		2.02	%		2.04	%
Net expenses		1.95	%		1.96	%		1.97	%		1.97	%		1.97	%
Net investment loss		(1.41	)%		(1.39	)%		(1.70	)%		(1.08	)%		(1.28	)%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		78	%		87	%		84	%		86	%		104	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$49,538			$66,772			$84,585			$48,768			$16,803

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


18		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS R6	2016			2015			2014			2013¹
Net asset value, beginning of period		$32.08			$33.78			$34.73			$31.03
Net investment income (loss)		(0.07	)		(0.07	)		(0.17	)		0.02	²
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		2.38			0.96			1.43			3.68

Total from investment operations		2.31			0.89			1.26			3.70
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(2.59	)		(2.59	)		(2.21	)		0.00
Net asset value, end of period		$31.80			$32.08			$33.78			$34.73
Total return³		7.77	%		2.53	%		3.60	%		11.96	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		0.77	%		0.76	%		0.77	%		0.77	%
Net expenses		0.77	%		0.76	%		0.77	%		0.77	%
Net investment income (loss)		(0.22	)%		(0.21	)%		(0.45	)%		0.30	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		78	%		87	%		84	%		86	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$300,118			$273,941			$221,043			$28

¹	For the period from June 28, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to September 30, 2013

²	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

³	Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund			19

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$31.17			$32.99			$34.08			$27.30			$21.50
Net investment loss		(0.17	)¹		(0.20	)		(0.27	)¹		(0.04	)		(0.12	)¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		2.29			0.97			1.39			8.27			6.91

Total from investment operations		2.12			0.77			1.12			8.23			6.79
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(2.59	)		(2.59	)		(2.21	)		(1.45	)		(0.99	)
Net asset value, end of period		$30.70			$31.17			$32.99			$34.08			$27.30
Total return		7.40	%		2.24	%		3.25	%		32.01	%		32.12	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.12	%		1.09	%		1.08	%		1.10	%		1.13	%
Net expenses		1.12	%		1.09	%		1.08	%		1.10	%		1.13	%
Net investment loss		(0.58	)%		(0.52	)%		(0.81	)%		(0.13	)%		(0.45	)%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		78	%		87	%		84	%		86	%		104	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$400,997			$575,568			$687,537			$648,228			$478,673

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


20		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$32.04			$33.76			$34.74			$27.73			$21.76
Net investment income (loss)		(0.10	)		(0.09	)		(0.20	)		0.01			(0.07	)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		2.37			0.96			1.43			8.45			7.03

Total from investment operations		2.27			0.87			1.23			8.46			6.96
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(2.59	)		(2.59	)		(2.21	)		(1.45	)		(0.99	)
Net asset value, end of period		$31.72			$32.04			$33.76			$34.74			$27.73
Total return		7.68	%		2.47	%		3.51	%		32.36	%		32.53	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		0.87	%		0.82	%		0.82	%		0.84	%		0.86	%
Net expenses		0.87	%		0.82	%		0.82	%		0.84	%		0.86	%
Net investment income (loss)		(0.32	)%		(0.26	)%		(0.54	)%		0.11	%		(0.19	)%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		78	%		87	%		84	%		86	%		104	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$1,316,107			$1,436,125			$1,396,603			$988,615			$524,506

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund			21

1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo Discovery Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Securities valuation

Security loans


22		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund		Notes to financial statements

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Dividend income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is not assured.

Distributions to shareholders

Federal and other taxes

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under federal income tax regulations. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The primary permanent difference causing such reclassifications is due to net operating losses. At September 30, 2016, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, the following reclassification adjustments were made on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:


Paid-in capital		Accumulated net investment loss
$(20,119,238)		$20,119,238

As of September 30, 2016, the Fund had current year deferred post-October capital losses and a qualified late-year ordinary loss which will both be recognized on the first day of the following fiscal year in the following amounts:


Deferred post-October capital losses		Late-year ordinary losses deferred
Short-term		Late-year ordinary losses deferred
$(2,518,523)		$(9,174,473)


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund			23

Class allocations

3. FAIR VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2016:


	Quoted prices (Level 1)		Other significant observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Investments in:

Common stocks
Consumer discretionary	$	410,396,879	$	0	$	0	$	410,396,879
Consumer staples		75,311,498		0		0		75,311,498
Energy		25,521,797		0		0		25,521,797
Financials		119,283,014		0		0		119,283,014
Health care		477,499,692		0		0		477,499,692
Industrials		566,185,237		0		0		566,185,237
Information technology		846,411,082		0		0		846,411,082
Materials		74,238,924		0		0		74,238,924
Real estate		32,003,524		0		0		32,003,524
Telecommunication services		66,104,720		0		0		66,104,720

Short-term investments
Investment companies		24,767,941		0		0		24,767,941
Investments measured at net asset value*								53,359,685
Total assets	$	2,717,724,308	$	0	$	0	$	2,771,083,993

Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC valued at $53,359,685 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.


24		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund		Notes to financial statements

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is the manager of the Fund and provides advisory and fund-level administrative services under an investment management agreement. Under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Fund, supervising the subadviser, providing fund-level administrative services in connection with the Fund’s operations, and providing any other fund-level administrative services reasonably necessary for the operation of the Fund. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive an annual management fee starting at 0.80% and declining to 0.63% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase. For the year ended September 30, 2016, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.72% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Funds Management has retained the services of a subadviser to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. WellsCap is the subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.45% and declining to 0.35% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Administration fees


	Class-level administration fee
Class A, Class C		0.21	%
Class R6		0.03
Administrator Class, Institutional Class		0.13
Investor Class		0.32

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. Waiver of fees and/or reimbursement of expenses by Funds Management were made first from fund level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. Funds Management has committed through January 31, 2017 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 1.22% for Class A shares, 1.97% for Class C shares, 0.84% for Class R6 shares, 1.15% for Administrator Class shares, and 0.89% for Institutional Class shares. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Distribution fee

In addition, Funds Distributor is entitled to receive the front-end sales charge from the purchase of Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge on the redemption of certain Class A shares. Funds Distributor is also entitled to receive the contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class C shares. For the year ended September 30, 2016, Funds Distributor received $2,463 from the sale of Class A shares and $492 in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class C shares.

Shareholder servicing fees

The Trust has entered into contracts with one or more shareholder servicing agents, whereby Class A, Class C, Administrator Class, and Investor Class of the Fund are charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each respective class.

A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund			25

5. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding U.S. government obligations (if any) and short-term securities, for the year ended September 30, 2016 were $2,230,748,147 and $ 2,848,925,414, respectively.

6. BANK BORROWINGS

For the year ended September 30, 2016, there were no borrowings by the Fund under the agreement.

7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

The tax character of distributions paid was $258,148,421 and $254,123,056 of long-term capital gain for the years ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively.

As of September 30, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

Unrealized

gains

Late-year

ordinary losses

deferred

Post-October

capital losses

deferred

$442,183,709

$(9,174,473)

$(2,518,523)

8. CONCENTRATION RISK

9. INDEMNIFICATION


26		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund		Report of independent registered public accounting firm

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of the Wells Fargo Discovery Fund (formerly known as Wells Fargo Advantage Discovery Fund) (the “Fund”), one of the funds constituting the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, as of September 30, 2016, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Wells Fargo Discovery Fund as of September 30, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

LOGO

Boston, Massachusetts


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund			27

TAX INFORMATION

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, $258,148,421 was designated as a 20% rate gain distribution for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION


28		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund		Other information (unaudited)

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Independent Trustees


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief financial officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he lead a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA^® charterholder and an Adjunct Lecturer, Finance, at Babson College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is a Board Member of Ruth Bancroft Garden (non-profit organization) and an inactive chartered financial analyst.	Asset Allocation Trust
Peter G. Gordon (Born 1942)	Trustee, since 1998; Chairman, since 2005	Co-Founder, Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Crystal Geyser Water Company. Trustee Emeritus, Colby College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952)	Trustee, since 2009	Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (charter school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).	CIGNA Corporation; Asset Allocation Trust
Judith M. Johnson (Born 1949)	Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2008	Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.	Asset Allocation Trust
David F. Larcker (Born 1950)	Trustee, since 2009	James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.	Asset Allocation Trust


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund			29


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2006	International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.	Asset Allocation Trust
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951)	Trustee, since 1996	President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007 and Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute Policy Forum at the University of Minnesota since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.	Asset Allocation Trust
Michael S. Scofield (Born 1943)	Trustee, since 2010	Served on the Investment Company Institute’s Board of Governors and Executive Committee from 2008-2011 as well the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council from 2006-2011 and the Independent Directors Council Executive Committee from 2008-2011. Chairman of the IDC from 2008-2010. Institutional Investor (Fund Directions) Trustee of Year in 2007. Trustee of the Evergreen Funds complex (and its predecessors) from 1984 to 2010. Chairman of the Evergreen Funds from 2000-2010. Former Trustee of the Mentor Funds. Retired Attorney, Law Offices of Michael S. Scofield.	Asset Allocation Trust

*	Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

Officers


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service	Principal occupations during past five years or longer
Karla M. Rabusch (Born 1959)	President, since 2003	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2003.
Nancy Wiser¹ (Born 1967)	Treasurer, since 2012	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2011. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at LightBox Capital Management LLC, from 2008 to 2011.
C. David Messman (Born 1960)	Secretary, since 2000; Chief Legal Officer, since 2003	Senior Vice President and Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2001. Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2013 and Vice President and Managing Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from 1996 to 2013.
Michael Whitaker (Born 1967)	Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016³	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2016. Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity’s Fixed Income Funds and Asset Allocation Funds from 2008 to 2016, Compliance Officer of FMR Co., Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.
David Berardi (Born 1975)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.
Jeremy DePalma¹ (Born 1974)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.

¹	Nancy Wiser acts as Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex. Jeremy DePalma acts as Treasurer of 68 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex.

²	The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wellsfargofunds.com.

³	Michael Whitaker became Chief Compliance Officer effective May 16, 2016.


30		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund		Other information (unaudited)

BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at an in-person meeting held on May 24-25, 2016 (the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo Discovery Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); and (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of Funds Management. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

Nature, extent and quality of services

Fund performance and expenses


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund			31

The Board noted that the performance of the Fund (Administrator Class A) was higher than or in range of the average performance of the Universe for all periods under review except the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than its benchmark, the Russell 2500^TM Growth Index, for all periods under review except the ten-year period.

The Board also received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and their various components, including actual management fees, custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service fees. The Board considered these ratios in comparison to the median ratios of funds in class-specific expense groups that were determined by Broadridge to be similar to the Fund (the “Groups”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the expense Groups and an explanation of how funds comprising expense groups and their expense ratios may vary from year-to-year. Based on the Broadridge reports, the Board noted that the net operating expense ratios of the Fund were lower than the median net operating expense ratios of the expense Groups.

The Board took into account the Fund performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

Among other information reviewed by the Board was a comparison of the Fund’s Management Rates with the average contractual investment management fee rates of funds in the expense Groups at a common asset level as well as transfer agency costs of the funds in the expense Groups. The Board noted that the Management Rates of the Fund were lower than or in range of the sum of these average rates for the Fund’s expense Groups for all share classes.

Profitability


32		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund		Other information (unaudited)

Economies of scale

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser

Conclusion


List of abbreviations		Wells Fargo Discovery Fund			33

The following is a list of common abbreviations for terms and entities that may have appeared in this report.

ACA	— ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation

ADR	— American depositary receipt

ADS	— American depositary shares

AGC	— Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM	— Assured Guaranty Municipal

Ambac

— Ambac Financial Group Incorporated

AMT	— Alternative minimum tax

AUD	— Australian dollar

BAN	— Bond anticipation notes

BHAC	— Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

BRL	— Brazilian real

CAB	— Capital appreciation bond

CAD	— Canadian dollar

CCAB	— Convertible capital appreciation bond

CDA	— Community Development Authority

CDO	— Collateralized debt obligation

CHF	— Swiss franc

COP	— Colombian peso

CLP	— Chilean peso

DKK	— Danish krone

DRIVER

— Derivative inverse tax-exempt receipts

DW&P	— Department of Water & Power

DWR	— Department of Water Resources

ECFA	— Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority

EDA	— Economic Development Authority

EDFA	— Economic Development Finance Authority

ETF	— Exchange-traded fund

EUR

— Euro

FDIC	— Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FFCB	— Federal Farm Credit Banks

FGIC	— Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation

FHA	— Federal Housing Administration

FHLB	— Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

— Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FICO	— The Financing Corporation

FNMA	— Federal National Mortgage Association

FSA	— Farm Service Agency

GBP	— Great British pound

GDR	— Global depositary receipt

GNMA	— Government National Mortgage Association

GO	— General obligation

HCFR	— Healthcare facilities revenue

HEFA	— Health & Educational Facilities Authority

HEFAR

— Higher education facilities authority revenue

HFA	— Housing Finance Authority

HFFA	— Health Facilities Financing Authority

HKD	— Hong Kong dollar

HUD	— Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUF	— Hungarian forint

IDA	— Industrial Development Authority

IDAG	— Industrial Development Agency

IDR	— Indonesian rupiah

IEP	— Irish pound

JPY	— Japanese yen

KRW	— Republic of Korea won

LIBOR

— London Interbank Offered Rate

LIFER

— Long Inverse Floating Exempt Receipts

LIQ	— Liquidity agreement

LLC	— Limited liability company

LLLP	— Limited liability limited partnership

LLP	— Limited liability partnership

LOC	— Letter of credit

LP	— Limited partnership

MBIA	— Municipal Bond Insurance Association

MFHR	— Multifamily housing revenue

MSTR	— Municipal securities trust receipts

MTN	— Medium-term note

MUD	— Municipal Utility District

MXN	— Mexican peso

MYR	— Malaysian ringgit

National

— National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

NGN	— Nigerian naira

NOK	— Norwegian krone

NZD	— New Zealand dollar

PCFA	— Pollution Control Financing Authority

PCL	— Public Company Limited

PCR	— Pollution control revenue

PFA	— Public Finance Authority

PFFA	— Public Facilities Financing Authority

PFOTER

— Puttable floating option tax-exempt receipts

plc	— Public limited company

PLN	— Polish zloty

PUTTER

— Puttable tax-exempt receipts

R&D	— Research & development

Radian

— Radian Asset Assurance

RAN	— Revenue anticipation notes

RDA	— Redevelopment Authority

RDFA	— Redevelopment Finance Authority

REIT	— Real estate investment trust

ROC	— Reset option certificates

RON	— Romanian lei

RUB	— Russian ruble

SAVRS

— Select auction variable rate securities

SBA	— Small Business Authority

SDR	— Swedish depositary receipt

SEK	— Swedish krona

SFHR	— Single-family housing revenue

SFMR	— Single-family mortgage revenue

SGD	— Singapore dollar

SPA	— Standby purchase agreement

SPDR	— Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts

SPEAR

— Short Puttable Exempt Adjustable Receipts

STRIPS

— Separate trading of registered interest and

principal securities

TAN	— Tax anticipation notes

TBA	— To be announced

THB	— Thai baht

TIPS	— Treasury inflation-protected securities

TRAN	— Tax revenue anticipation notes

TRY	— Turkish lira

TTFA	— Transportation Trust Fund Authority

TVA	— Tennessee Valley Authority

ZAR	— South African rand

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Annual Report

Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund

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Contents


Letter to shareholders			2

Performance highlights			4

Fund expenses			8

Portfolio of investments			9

Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities			13
Statement of operations			14
Statement of changes in net assets			15
Financial highlights			16

Notes to financial statements			22

Report of independent registered public accounting firm			27

Other information			28

List of abbreviations			34

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2		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund		Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

LOGO

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this annual report for the Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016. During this period, which began October 1, 2015, U.S. and international stock markets experienced bouts of heightened volatility, with intermittent sell-offs interspersed with rebounds. Despite market fluctuations throughout the year, U.S. small-, mid-, and large-cap stocks delivered double-digit positive results overall for the 12-month reporting period, as measured by the Russell 2000^® Index,¹ the Russell Midcap^® Index,² and the Russell 1000^® Index,³ respectively. Small-cap U.S. stocks performed best, followed by large- and mid-cap stocks. International stocks overall also delivered positive results for the period.

Despite ongoing concerns, U.S. stocks generally rose in the fourth quarter of 2015; international markets lagged.

In the first quarter of 2016, market volatility increased globally amid ongoing concerns.

Worries over interest rates and the U.K.’s Brexit vote largely drove markets during the second quarter of 2016.

U.S. stocks began the quarter in positive territory but started to lose steam in early May on worries that a possible June interest-rate increase by the Fed could hurt

¹	The Russell 2000^® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000^® Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

²	The Russell Midcap^® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000^® Index, which represent approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

³	The Russell 1000^® Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000^® Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.


Letter to shareholders (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund			3

U.S. stocks delivered generally positive results in the third quarter of 2016.

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Thank you for choosing to invest in Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

LOGO

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Markets worldwide have been supported to varying degrees by accommodative policies from leading central banks, including the Fed, ECB, Bank of England, and Bank of Japan.


4		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

Investment objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Portfolio managers

Michael T. Smith, CFA^®

Chris Warner, CFA^®

Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2016¹


		Including sales charge						Excluding sales charge						Expense ratios² (%)
	Inception date	1 year		5 year		10 year		1 year		5 year		10 year		Gross		Net³
Class A (SENAX)	2-24-2000		2.37		12.77		6.46		8.63		14.11		7.10		1.25		1.18
Class B (WENBX)*	8-26-2011		2.78		13.00		6.66		7.78		13.25		6.66		2.00		1.93
Class C (WENCX)	3-31-2008		6.80		13.25		6.30		7.80		13.25		6.30		2.00		1.93
Class R6 (WENRX)	10-31-2014		–		–		–		9.06		14.51		7.54		0.82		0.80
Administrator Class (SEPKX)	8-30-2002		–		–		–		8.74		14.22		7.27		1.17		1.10
Institutional Class (WFEIX)	6-30-2003		–		–		–		8.97		14.48		7.53		0.92		0.85
Russell Midcap^® Growth Index⁴	–		–		–		–		11.24		15.85		8.51		–		–

At the close of business on December 5, 2016, existing Class B shareholders were converted to Class A shareholders. Effective December 6, 2016, Class B shares are no longer offered by the Fund.

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

For Class A shares, the maximum front-end sales charge is 5.75%. For Class B shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 5.00%. For Class C shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 1.00%. Performance including a contingent deferred sales charge assumes the sales charge for the corresponding time period. Class R6, Administrator Class, and Institutional Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund			5

Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 2016⁵

Effective June 20, 2008, Advisor Class was renamed Class A and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class A. Historical performance shown for Class A shares through June 19, 2008, includes Advisor Class expenses. Historical performance shown for Class B shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class C shares. Historical performance shown for Class C shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the former Investor Class shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class C shares. Historical performance shown for Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the Institutional Class shares, and is not adjusted to reflect Class R6 expenses. If these expenses had been included, returns for Class R6 would be higher.

²	Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the financial highlights of this report.

The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

⁴	The Russell Midcap^® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000^® Growth Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁵	The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Russell Midcap^® Growth Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.

⁶	The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the investments divided by total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

⁷	Amounts are calculated based on the total long-term investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

*	The security was not held by the Fund at the end of the reporting period.


6		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

MANAGER’S DISCUSSION

Fund highlights

The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap^® Growth Index, for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016.

Challenging stock selection in the information technology (IT) sector more than offset effective stock selection in the health care sector.


Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 2016⁶
O’Reilly Automotive Incorporated			2.83
Electronic Arts Incorporated			2.25
Zayo Group Holdings Incorporated			2.22
Fidelity National Information Services Incorporated			2.21
ServiceNow Incorporated			2.21
KAR Auction Services Incorporated			2.15
Intuitive Surgical Incorporated			2.11
Waste Connections Incorporated			2.10
Intercontinental Exchange Incorporated			2.02
Constellation Brands Incorporated Class A			1.99

Stock selection in the IT sector detracted the most from Fund performance.

Sector distribution as of September 30, 2016⁷

Stock selection in the health care sector aided performance.

We observed specific strength in the highly innovative medical equipment industry, which has been a point of emphasis in the Fund over the reporting period. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, which focuses on technologies that treat heart disease and is a leader in the market for transcatheter heart valves (THV), benefited the Fund’s return. The $3 billion THV market is expected to grow because THV is a minimally invasive and more effective method of replacing heart valves. Edwards reported strong results driven by a significant increase in its THV sales, and the company is optimistic that it may receive approval for its products to be used in a broader group of

heart patients. Another health care company, Align Technology, Incorporated,* displayed considerable strength over the reporting period. The company, which manufactures the Invisalign^® orthodontic treatment, posted consistently strong results driven by growth in both the U.S. and international markets. We believe Align Technology is still in the early stages of penetrating a large market.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund			7

Recent market dynamics support our confidence in the Fund’s positioning.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


8		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund		Fund expenses (unaudited)

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016.

Actual expenses

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes


	Beginning account value 4-1-2016		Ending account value 9-30-2016		Expenses paid during the period¹		Annualized net expense ratio
Class A
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,100.18	$	6.20		1.18	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,019.10	$	5.96		1.18	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,095.76	$	10.11		1.93	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.35	$	9.72		1.93	%
Class C
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,095.73	$	10.11		1.93	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.35	$	9.72		1.93	%
Class R6
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,102.26	$	4.20		0.80	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,021.00	$	4.04		0.80	%
Administrator Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,100.45	$	5.78		1.10	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,019.50	$	5.55		1.10	%
Institutional Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,101.87	$	4.47		0.85	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,020.75	$	4.29		0.85	%

¹	Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund			9


Security name	Shares		Value

Common Stocks: 99.94%

Consumer Discretionary: 20.95%

Auto Components: 3.12%
Delphi Automotive plc		137,485	$	9,805,430
Johnson Controls International plc		222,941		10,373,445

				20,178,875


Automobiles: 1.14%
Thor Industries Incorporated		87,200		7,385,840


Distributors: 1.00%
Pool Corporation		68,400		6,465,168


Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 4.89%
Aramark		285,659		10,863,612
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Incorporated †		104,044		4,076,444
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation		174,700		9,365,667
Vail Resorts Incorporated		47,117		7,391,715

				31,697,438


Media: 2.96%
Cinemark Holdings Incorporated		212,500		8,134,500
Liberty Broadband Corporation Class C †		154,800		11,065,104

				19,199,604


Multiline Retail: 1.68%
Dollar General Corporation		155,800		10,904,442


Specialty Retail: 5.04%
Burlington Stores Incorporated †		120,200		9,738,604
L Brands Incorporated		63,900		4,522,203
O’Reilly Automotive Incorporated †		65,500		18,347,205

				32,608,012


Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 1.12%
Coach Incorporated		198,400		7,253,504


Consumer Staples: 4.97%

Beverages: 3.54%
Constellation Brands Incorporated Class A		77,400		12,886,326
Monster Beverage Corporation †		68,300		10,027,123

				22,913,449


Food Products: 1.43%
TreeHouse Foods Incorporated †		106,400		9,277,016


Energy: 0.71%

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 0.71%
Diamondback Energy Incorporated †		48,000		4,633,920

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


10		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Shares		Value

Financials: 6.14%

Capital Markets: 6.14%
Intercontinental Exchange Incorporated		48,505	$	13,065,307
Raymond James Financial Incorporated		95,200		5,541,592
S&P Global Incorporated		98,841		12,509,317
SEI Investments Company		189,400		8,638,534

				39,754,750


Health Care: 13.05%

Biotechnology: 2.44%
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Incorporated †		82,293		7,613,748
Incyte Corporation †		86,600		8,165,514

				15,779,262


Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 7.89%
Boston Scientific Corporation †		401,900		9,565,220
DexCom Incorporated †		90,900		7,968,294
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation †		101,200		12,200,672
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation †		93,200		7,693,660
Intuitive Surgical Incorporated †		18,900		13,699,287

				51,127,133


Health Care Providers & Services: 2.72%
Surgical Care Affiliates Incorporated †		158,435		7,725,291
VCA Incorporated †		141,400		9,895,172

				17,620,463


Industrials: 17.88%

Aerospace & Defense: 1.04%
Orbital ATK Incorporated		88,500		6,746,355


Airlines: 1.29%
Spirit Airlines Incorporated †		196,000		8,335,880


Building Products: 3.19%
Allegion plc		184,600		12,720,786
Masonite International Corporation †		127,800		7,945,326

				20,666,112


Commercial Services & Supplies: 5.67%
KAR Auction Services Incorporated		322,379		13,913,878
Rollins Incorporated		315,005		9,223,346
Waste Connections Incorporated		182,100		13,602,870

				36,740,094


Electrical Equipment: 0.85%
Acuity Brands Incorporated		20,834		5,512,676

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund			11


Security name	Shares		Value

Industrial Conglomerates: 1.22%
Carlisle Companies Incorporated		77,033	$	7,901,275


Professional Services: 1.56%
TransUnion †		292,698		10,098,081


Road & Rail: 1.46%
Kansas City Southern		101,500		9,471,980


Trading Companies & Distributors: 1.60%
HD Supply Holdings Incorporated †		323,000		10,329,540


Information Technology: 28.02%

Communications Equipment: 1.33%
Harris Corporation		94,100		8,620,501


Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 1.57%
FLIR Systems Incorporated		221,000		6,943,820
Universal Display Corporation †		58,300		3,236,233

				10,180,053


Internet Software & Services: 3.03%
CoStar Group Incorporated †		54,443		11,788,543
Yandex NV Class A †		370,900		7,807,445

				19,595,988


IT Services: 9.42%
Acxiom Corporation †		322,800		8,602,620
EPAM Systems Incorporated †		144,219		9,995,819
Fidelity National Information Services Incorporated		186,200		14,342,986
Total System Services Incorporated		209,900		9,896,785
Vantiv Incorporated Class A †		117,281		6,599,402
WEX Incorporated †		107,100		11,576,439

				61,014,051


Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 2.69%
Broadcom Limited		37,400		6,452,248
Micron Technology Incorporated †		334,200		5,942,076
NXP Semiconductors NV †		50,300		5,042,495

				17,436,819


Software: 9.98%
Electronic Arts Incorporated †		170,700		14,577,780
Guidewire Software Incorporated †		128,000		7,677,440
Nintendo Company Limited «		192,600		6,351,948
Paycom Software Incorporated †		100,523		5,039,218
ServiceNow Incorporated †		180,550		14,290,533
Symantec Corporation		277,300		6,960,230
Tyler Technologies Incorporated †		56,800		9,725,864

				64,623,013

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


12		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name				Shares		Value

Materials: 4.53%

Chemicals: 1.40%
The Sherwin-Williams Company					32,900	$	9,102,114


Construction Materials: 1.72%
Vulcan Materials Company					98,000		11,145,540


Containers & Packaging: 1.41%
Berry Plastics Group Incorporated †					208,100		9,125,183


Real Estate: 1.47%

Real Estate Management & Development: 1.47%
CBRE Group Incorporated Class A †					340,015		9,513,620


Telecommunication Services: 2.22%

Diversified Telecommunication Services: 2.22%
Zayo Group Holdings Incorporated †					483,799		14,373,668


Total Common Stocks (Cost $552,477,728)							647,331,419


	Yield
Short-Term Investments: 0.88%

Investment Companies: 0.88%
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC (l)(r)(u)		0.65	%		1,020,000		1,020,000
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class (l)(u)		0.34			4,723,179		4,723,179

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $5,743,179)							5,743,179


Total investments in securities (Cost $558,220,907) *	100.82	%		653,074,598
Other assets and liabilities, net	(0.82	)		(5,342,738	)

Total net assets	100.00	%	$	647,731,860

†	Non-income-earning security

«	All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(l)	The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(r)	The investment is a non-registered investment vehicle purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

(u)	The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

*	Cost for federal income tax purposes is $559,957,080 and unrealized gains (losses) consists of:


Gross unrealized gains	$	106,700,685
Gross unrealized losses		(13,583,167	)

Net unrealized gains	$	93,117,518

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Statement of assets and liabilities—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund			13




Assets
Investments
In unaffiliated securities (including $985,224 of securities loaned), at value (cost $552,477,728)	$	647,331,419
In affiliated securities, at value (cost $5,743,179)		5,743,179

Total investments, at value (cost $558,220,907)		653,074,598
Cash		22,380
Receivable for investments sold		14,040,145
Receivable for Fund shares sold		92,751
Receivable for dividends		236,559
Receivable for securities lending income		1,613
Prepaid expenses and other assets		93,020

Total assets		667,561,066


Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased		17,460,386
Payable for Fund shares redeemed		633,572
Payable upon receipt of securities loaned		1,020,000
Management fee payable		379,851
Distribution fees payable		6,249
Administration fees payable		109,830
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		219,318

Total liabilities		19,829,206

Total net assets	$	647,731,860


NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
Paid-in capital	$	538,399,755
Accumulated net investment loss		(2,200,728	)
Accumulated net realized gains on investments		16,679,142
Net unrealized gains on investments		94,853,691

Total net assets	$	647,731,860


COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
Net assets – Class A	$	542,077,000
Shares outstanding – Class A¹		12,925,205
Net asset value per share – Class A		$41.94
Maximum offering price per share – Class A²		$44.50
Net assets – Class B	$	357,021
Shares outstanding – Class B¹		9,343
Net asset value per share – Class B		$38.21
Net assets – Class C	$	9,180,730
Shares outstanding – Class C¹		240,175
Net asset value per share – Class C		$38.23
Net assets – Class R6	$	29,861,406
Shares outstanding – Class R6¹		658,188
Net asset value per share – Class R6		$45.37
Net assets – Administrator Class	$	4,692,694
Shares outstanding – Administrator Class¹		107,106
Net asset value per share – Administrator Class		$43.81
Net assets – Institutional Class	$	61,563,009
Shares outstanding – Institutional Class¹		1,358,508
Net asset value per share – Institutional Class		$45.32

¹	The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

²	Maximum offering price is computed as 100/94.25 of net asset value. On investments of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


14		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund		Statement of operations—year ended September 30, 2016




Investment income
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,967)	$	4,025,078
Securities lending income, net		84,477
Income from affiliated securities		21,650

Total investment income		4,131,205


Expenses
Management fee		4,748,032
Administration fees
Class A		1,109,055
Class B		1,207
Class C		19,097
Class R6		4,528
Administrator Class		5,254
Institutional Class		88,191
Investor Class		40,967	¹
Shareholder servicing fees
Class A		1,320,088
Class B		1,437
Class C		22,734
Administrator Class		8,766
Investor Class		31,778	¹
Distribution fees
Class B		4,311
Class C		68,202
Custody and accounting fees		62,427
Professional fees		42,618
Registration fees		108,159
Shareholder report expenses		97,259
Trustees’ fees and expenses		15,154
Other fees and expenses		19,742

Total expenses		7,819,006
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements		(501,119	)

Net expenses		7,317,887

Net investment loss		(3,186,682	)


REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gains on investments		17,584,427
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments		38,732,302

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		56,316,729

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	53,130,047

¹	For the period from October 1, 2015 to October 23, 2015. Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, Investor Class shares were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by the Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Statement of changes in net assets		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund			15


	Year ended September 30, 2016						Year ended September 30, 2015

Operations
Net investment loss				$	(3,186,682	)				$	(4,456,476	)
Net realized gains on investments					17,584,427						60,042,406
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments					38,732,302						(53,364,165	)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations					53,130,047						2,221,765


Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains
Class A					(43,636,386	)					(50,757,257	)
Class B					(61,455	)					(181,113	)
Class C					(809,467	)					(1,277,712	)
Class R6					(148,611	)					(2,811	)¹
Administrator Class					(262,668	)					(5,027,746	)
Institutional Class					(5,679,281	)					(8,785,678	)
Investor Class					0	²					(24,434,273	)

Total distributions to shareholders					(50,597,868	)					(90,466,590	)


Capital share transactions		Shares						Shares
Proceeds from shares sold
Class A		4,522,822			197,186,460			125,100			5,768,841
Class B		1			16			115			5,022
Class C		23,985			869,811			29,071			1,259,547
Class R6		691,533			29,003,966			475	¹		25,000	¹
Administrator Class		47,307			1,846,716			127,718			6,003,464
Institutional Class		292,382			12,703,511			876,223			41,657,557
Investor Class		4,864	²		207,062	²		229,245			10,496,364

					241,817,542						65,215,795

Reinvestment of distributions
Class A		1,043,906			41,244,748			1,085,457			47,076,276
Class B		1,651			59,782			4,370			176,274
Class C		21,345			773,309			30,217			1,219,238
Class R6		3,488			148,611			61	¹		2,811	¹
Administrator Class		6,238			257,327			111,310			5,012,290
Institutional Class		120,020			5,110,433			126,526			5,860,663
Investor Class		0	²		0	²		557,032			23,740,725

					47,594,210						83,088,277

Payment for shares redeemed
Class A		(1,489,094	)		(59,409,799	)		(1,083,157	)		(49,981,902	)
Class B		(15,187	)		(564,158	)		(17,274	)		(754,198	)
Class C		(47,670	)		(1,691,275	)		(31,076	)		(1,334,211	)
Class R6		(37,369	)		(1,612,164	)		0	¹		0	¹
Administrator Class		(27,720	)		(1,163,795	)		(1,061,267	)		(49,413,536	)
Institutional Class		(998,881	)		(43,244,941	)		(570,369	)		(28,005,911	)
Investor Class		(4,428,901	)²		(190,508,618	)²		(559,225	)		(25,524,047	)

					(298,194,750	)					(155,013,805	)

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions					(8,782,998	)					(6,709,733	)

Total decrease in net assets					(6,250,819	)					(94,954,558	)


Net assets
Beginning of period					653,982,679						748,937,237

End of period				$	647,731,860					$	653,982,679

Accumulated net investment loss				$	(2,200,728	)				$	(4,295,244	)

¹	For the period from October 31, 2014 (commencement of class operations) to September 30, 2015

²	For the period from October 1, 2015 to October 23, 2015. Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, Investor Class shares were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by the Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


16		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS A	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$41.90			$47.93			$49.54			$37.67			$29.10
Net investment income (loss)		(0.21	)¹		(0.29	)		(0.43	)¹		0.01	¹		(0.18	)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		3.61			0.18			3.00			11.86			8.75

Total from investment operations		3.40			(0.11	)		2.57			11.87			8.57
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(3.36	)		(5.92	)		(4.18	)		0.00			0.00
Net asset value, end of period		$41.94			$41.90			$47.93			$49.54			$37.67
Total return²		8.63	%		(0.67	)%		5.27	%		31.55	%		29.46	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.26	%		1.29	%		1.29	%		1.30	%		1.29	%
Net expenses		1.18	%		1.18	%		1.18	%		1.18	%		1.18	%
Net investment income (loss)		(0.52	)%		(0.60	)%		(0.87	)%		0.01	%		(0.49	)%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		99	%		101	%		98	%		91	%		102	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$542,077			$370,743			$417,971			$427,860			$359,068

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund			17

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS B	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$38.75			$45.06			$47.14			$36.11			$28.10
Net investment loss		(0.48	)¹		(0.58	)¹		(0.76	)¹		(0.27	)¹		(0.42	)¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		3.30			0.19			2.86			11.30			8.43

Total from investment operations		2.82			(0.39	)		2.10			11.03			8.01
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(3.36	)		(5.92	)		(4.18	)		0.00			0.00
Net asset value, end of period		$38.21			$38.75			$45.06			$47.14			$36.11
Total return²		7.78	%		(1.38	)%		4.46	%		30.55	%		28.51	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		2.01	%		2.04	%		2.04	%		2.05	%		2.04	%
Net expenses		1.93	%		1.93	%		1.93	%		1.93	%		1.93	%
Net investment loss		(1.30	)%		(1.34	)%		(1.63	)%		(0.68	)%		(1.25	)%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		99	%		101	%		98	%		91	%		102	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$357			$886			$1,607			$2,723			$3,235

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


18		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS C	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$38.75			$45.07			$47.14			$36.11			$28.10
Net investment loss		(0.47	)¹		(0.59	)¹		(0.75	)¹		(0.29	)¹		(0.42	)¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		3.31			0.19			2.86			11.32			8.43

Total from investment operations		2.84			(0.40	)		2.11			11.03			8.01
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(3.36	)		(5.92	)		(4.18	)		0.00			0.00
Net asset value, end of period		$38.23			$38.75			$45.07			$47.14			$36.11
Total return²		7.80	%		(1.41	)%		4.49	%		30.55	%		28.51	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		2.01	%		2.04	%		2.04	%		2.05	%		2.04	%
Net expenses		1.93	%		1.93	%		1.93	%		1.93	%		1.93	%
Net investment loss		(1.28	)%		(1.36	)%		(1.62	)%		(0.72	)%		(1.24	)%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		99	%		101	%		98	%		91	%		102	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$9,181			$9,399			$9,658			$8,483			$7,508

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund			19

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS R6	2016			2015¹
Net asset value, beginning of period		$44.89			$52.65
Net investment loss		(0.06	)²		(0.08	)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		3.90			(1.76	)

Total from investment operations		3.84			(1.84	)
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(3.36	)		(5.92	)
Net asset value, end of period		$45.37			$44.89
Total return³		9.06	%		(3.84	)%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		0.83	%		0.81	%
Net expenses		0.80	%		0.80	%
Net investment loss		(0.14	)%		(0.19	)%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		99	%		101	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$29,861			$24

¹	For the period from October 31, 2014 (commencement of class operations) to September 30, 2015

²	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

³	Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


20		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$43.58			$49.54			$51.03			$38.77			$29.93
Net investment income (loss)		(0.18	)¹		(0.23	)¹		(0.37	)¹		0.02	¹		(0.16	)¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		3.77			0.19			3.06			12.24			9.00

Total from investment operations		3.59			(0.04	)		2.69			12.26			8.84
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(3.36	)		(5.92	)		(4.18	)		0.00			0.00
Net asset value, end of period		$43.81			$43.58			$49.54			$51.03			$38.77
Total return		8.74	%		(0.46	)%		5.33	%		31.62	%		29.54	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.15	%		1.09	%		1.12	%		1.13	%		1.12	%
Net expenses		1.07	%		1.07	%		1.09	%		1.11	%		1.12	%
Net investment income (loss)		(0.41	)%		(0.47	)%		(0.74	)%		0.05	%		(0.46	)%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		99	%		101	%		98	%		91	%		102	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$4,693			$3,542			$44,760			$10,046			$6,757

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund			21

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$44.87			$50.77			$52.07			$39.46			$30.38
Net investment income (loss)		(0.09	)¹		(0.13	)¹		(0.28	)¹		0.18	¹		(0.06	)¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		3.90			0.15			3.16			12.43			9.14

Total from investment operations		3.81			0.02			2.88			12.61			9.08
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(3.36	)		(5.92	)		(4.18	)		0.00			0.00
Net asset value, end of period		$45.32			$44.87			$50.77			$52.07			$39.46
Total return		8.97	%		(0.32	)%		5.61	%		31.96	%		29.89	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		0.93	%		0.88	%		0.86	%		0.87	%		0.86	%
Net expenses		0.85	%		0.85	%		0.85	%		0.85	%		0.85	%
Net investment income (loss)		(0.21	)%		(0.27	)%		(0.54	)%		0.41	%		(0.17	)%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		99	%		101	%		98	%		91	%		102	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$61,563			$87,279			$76,790			$81,021			$93,367

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


22		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund		Notes to financial statements

1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Securities valuation

Security loans


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund			23

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Dividend income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is not assured.

Distributions to shareholders

Federal and other taxes

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under federal income tax regulations. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The primary permanent difference causing such reclassifications is due to net operating losses. At September 30, 2016, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, the following reclassification adjustments were made on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:


Paid-in capital		Accumulated net investment loss
$(5,281,198)		$5,281,198

As of September 30, 2016, the Fund had a qualified late-year ordinary loss of $2,178,411 which will be recognized on the first day of the following fiscal year.

Class allocations


24		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund		Notes to financial statements

3. FAIR VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2016:


	Quoted prices (Level 1)		Other significant observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Investments in:

Common stocks
Consumer discretionary	$	135,692,883	$	0	$	0	$	135,692,883
Consumer staples		32,190,465		0		0		32,190,465
Energy		4,633,920		0		0		4,633,920
Financials		39,754,750		0		0		39,754,750
Health care		84,526,858		0		0		84,526,858
Industrials		115,801,993		0		0		115,801,993
Information technology		181,470,425		0		0		181,470,425
Materials		29,372,837		0		0		29,372,837
Real estate		9,513,620		0		0		9,513,620
Telecommunication services		14,373,668		0		0		14,373,668

Short-term investments
Investment companies		4,723,179		0		0		4,723,179
Investments measured at net asset value*								1,020,000
Total assets	$	652,054,598	$	0	$	0	$	653,074,598

Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC valued at $1,020,000 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund			25

Management is entitled to receive an annual management fee starting at 0.75% and declining to 0.63% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase. For the year ended September 30, 2016, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.74% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Funds Management has retained the services of a subadviser to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. WellsCap is the subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.45% and declining to 0.30% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Administration fees


	Class-level administration fee
Class A, Class B, Class C		0.21	%
Class R6		0.03
Administrator Class, Institutional Class		0.13
Investor Class		0.32

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. Waiver of fees and/or reimbursement of expenses by Funds Management were made first from fund level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. Funds Management has committed through January 31, 2017 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 1.18% for Class A shares, 1.93% for Class B shares, 1.93% for Class C shares, 0.80% for Class R6 shares, 1.10% for Administrator Class shares, and 0.85% for Institutional Class shares. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Distribution fees

In addition, Funds Distributor is entitled to receive the front-end sales charge from the purchase of Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge on the redemption of certain Class A shares. Funds Distributor is also entitled to receive the contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class B and Class C shares. For the year ended September 30, 2016, Funds Distributor received $4,109 from the sale of Class A shares and $24, in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class A.

Shareholder servicing fees

A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.

5. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding U.S. government obligations (if any) and short-term securities, for the year ended September 30, 2016 were $624,812,804 and $677,006,450, respectively.


26		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund		Notes to financial statements

6. BANK BORROWINGS

For the year ended September 30, 2016, there were no borrowings by the Fund under the agreement.

7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

The tax character of distributions paid was $50,597,868 and $90,466,590 of long-term capital gain for the years ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively.

As of September 30, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed

long-term

gain

Unrealized

gains

Late-year

ordinary losses

deferred

$18,415,315

$93,117,518

$(2,178,411)

8. CONCENTRATION RISK

9. INDEMNIFICATION


Report of independent registered public accounting firm		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund			27

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of the Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund (formerly known as Wells Fargo Advantage Enterprise Fund) (the “Fund”), one of the funds constituting the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, as of September 30, 2016, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund as of September 30, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

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Boston, Massachusetts


28		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund		Other information (unaudited)

TAX INFORMATION

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, $50,597,868 was designated as a 20% rate gain distribution for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund			29

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Independent Trustees


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief financial officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he lead a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA^® charterholder and an Adjunct Lecturer, Finance, at Babson College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is a Board Member of Ruth Bancroft Garden (non-profit organization) and an inactive chartered financial analyst.	Asset Allocation Trust
Peter G. Gordon (Born 1942)	Trustee, since 1998; Chairman, since 2005	Co-Founder, Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Crystal Geyser Water Company. Trustee Emeritus, Colby College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952)	Trustee, since 2009	Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (charter school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).	CIGNA Corporation; Asset Allocation Trust
Judith M. Johnson (Born 1949)	Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2008	Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.	Asset Allocation Trust
David F. Larcker (Born 1950)	Trustee, since 2009	James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.	Asset Allocation Trust


30		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund		Other information (unaudited)


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2006	International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.	Asset Allocation Trust
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951)	Trustee, since 1996	President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007 and Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute Policy Forum at the University of Minnesota since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.	Asset Allocation Trust
Michael S. Scofield (Born 1943)	Trustee, since 2010	Served on the Investment Company Institute’s Board of Governors and Executive Committee from 2008-2011 as well the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council from 2006-2011 and the Independent Directors Council Executive Committee from 2008-2011. Chairman of the IDC from 2008-2010. Institutional Investor (Fund Directions) Trustee of Year in 2007. Trustee of the Evergreen Funds complex (and its predecessors) from 1984 to 2010. Chairman of the Evergreen Funds from 2000-2010. Former Trustee of the Mentor Funds. Retired Attorney, Law Offices of Michael S. Scofield.	Asset Allocation Trust

*	Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

Officers


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service	Principal occupations during past five years or longer
Karla M. Rabusch (Born 1959)	President, since 2003	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2003.
Nancy Wiser¹ (Born 1967)	Treasurer, since 2012	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2011. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at LightBox Capital Management LLC, from 2008 to 2011.
C. David Messman (Born 1960)	Secretary, since 2000; Chief Legal Officer, since 2003	Senior Vice President and Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2001. Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2013 and Vice President and Managing Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from 1996 to 2013.
Michael Whitaker (Born 1967)	Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016³	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2016. Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity’s Fixed Income Funds and Asset Allocation Funds from 2008 to 2016, Compliance Officer of FMR Co., Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.
David Berardi (Born 1975)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.
Jeremy DePalma¹ (Born 1974)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.

¹	Nancy Wiser acts as Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex. Jeremy DePalma acts as Treasurer of 68 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex.

²	The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wellsfargofunds.com.

³	Michael Whitaker became Chief Compliance Officer effective May 16, 2016.


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund			31

BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at an in-person meeting held on May 24-25, 2016 (the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); and (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of Funds Management. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

Nature, extent and quality of services

The Board received and considered various information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser under the Advisory Agreements. This information included, among other things, a summary of the background and experience of senior management of Funds Management, and the qualifications, background, tenure and responsibilities of each of the portfolio managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund.

Fund performance and expenses

The Board considered the performance results for the Fund over various time periods ended December 31, 2015. The Board considered these results in comparison to the performance of funds in a universe that was determined by Broadridge Inc. (“Broadridge”) to be similar to the Fund (the “Universe”), and in comparison to the Fund’s benchmark index and to other comparative data. Broadridge is an independent provider of investment company data. The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the performance Universe. The Board noted that the performance of the Fund (Administrator Class) was lower than the average performance of the Universe for all periods under


32		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund		Other information (unaudited)

review except the ten-year period under review. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than its benchmark, the Russell Midcap^® Growth Index, for all periods under review.

The Board also received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and their various components, including actual management fees (which reflect fee waivers, if any, and include advisory, administration and transfer agent fees), custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 service fees. The Board considered these ratios in comparison to the median ratios of funds in class-specific expense groups that were determined by Broadridge to be similar to the Fund (the “Groups”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the expense Groups and an explanation of how funds comprising expense groups and their expense ratios may vary from year-to-year. Based on the Broadridge reports, the Board noted that the net operating expense ratios of the Fund were lower than the median net operating expense ratios of the expense Groups.

The Board took into account the Fund performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

The Board reviewed and considered the contractual investment advisory fee rates that are payable by the Fund to Funds Management for investment management services (the “Management Rates”). The Board noted that the Management Rates include transfer agency and sub-transfer agency costs. The Board also reviewed and considered the contractual investment sub-advisory fee rates that are payable by Funds Management to the Sub-Adviser for investment sub-advisory services.

Among other information reviewed by the Board was a comparison of the Management Rates of the Fund with those of other funds in the expense Groups at a common asset level. The Board noted that the Management Rates of the Fund were equal to or lower than the average rates for the Fund’s expense Groups for all share classes.

Profitability


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund			33

Economies of scale

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser

Conclusion


34		Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund		List of abbreviations

The following is a list of common abbreviations for terms and entities that may have appeared in this report.

ACA	— ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation

ADR	— American depositary receipt

ADS	— American depositary shares

AGC	— Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM	— Assured Guaranty Municipal

Ambac

— Ambac Financial Group Incorporated

AMT	— Alternative minimum tax

AUD	— Australian dollar

BAN	— Bond anticipation notes

BHAC	— Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

BRL	— Brazilian real

CAB	— Capital appreciation bond

CAD	— Canadian dollar

CCAB	— Convertible capital appreciation bond

CDA	— Community Development Authority

CDO	— Collateralized debt obligation

CHF	— Swiss franc

COP	— Colombian peso

CLP	— Chilean peso

DKK	— Danish krone

DRIVER

— Derivative inverse tax-exempt receipts

DW&P	— Department of Water & Power

DWR	— Department of Water Resources

ECFA	— Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority

EDA	— Economic Development Authority

EDFA	— Economic Development Finance Authority

ETF	— Exchange-traded fund

EUR

— Euro

FDIC	— Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FFCB	— Federal Farm Credit Banks

FGIC	— Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation

FHA	— Federal Housing Administration

FHLB	— Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

— Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FICO	— The Financing Corporation

FNMA	— Federal National Mortgage Association

FSA	— Farm Service Agency

GBP	— Great British pound

GDR	— Global depositary receipt

GNMA	— Government National Mortgage Association

GO	— General obligation

HCFR	— Healthcare facilities revenue

HEFA	— Health & Educational Facilities Authority

HEFAR

— Higher education facilities authority revenue

HFA	— Housing Finance Authority

HFFA	— Health Facilities Financing Authority

HKD	— Hong Kong dollar

HUD	— Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUF	— Hungarian forint

IDA	— Industrial Development Authority

IDAG	— Industrial Development Agency

IDR	— Indonesian rupiah

IEP	— Irish pound

JPY	— Japanese yen

KRW	— Republic of Korea won

LIBOR

— London Interbank Offered Rate

LIFER

— Long Inverse Floating Exempt Receipts

LIQ	— Liquidity agreement

LLC	— Limited liability company

LLLP	— Limited liability limited partnership

LLP	— Limited liability partnership

LOC	— Letter of credit

LP	— Limited partnership

MBIA	— Municipal Bond Insurance Association

MFHR	— Multifamily housing revenue

MSTR	— Municipal securities trust receipts

MTN	— Medium-term note

MUD	— Municipal Utility District

MXN	— Mexican peso

MYR	— Malaysian ringgit

National

— National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

NGN	— Nigerian naira

NOK	— Norwegian krone

NZD	— New Zealand dollar

PCFA	— Pollution Control Financing Authority

PCL	— Public Company Limited

PCR	— Pollution control revenue

PFA	— Public Finance Authority

PFFA	— Public Facilities Financing Authority

PFOTER

— Puttable floating option tax-exempt receipts

plc	— Public limited company

PLN	— Polish zloty

PUTTER

— Puttable tax-exempt receipts

R&D	— Research & development

Radian

— Radian Asset Assurance

RAN	— Revenue anticipation notes

RDA	— Redevelopment Authority

RDFA	— Redevelopment Finance Authority

REIT	— Real estate investment trust

ROC	— Reset option certificates

RON	— Romanian lei

RUB	— Russian ruble

SAVRS

— Select auction variable rate securities

SBA	— Small Business Authority

SDR	— Swedish depositary receipt

SEK	— Swedish krona

SFHR	— Single-family housing revenue

SFMR	— Single-family mortgage revenue

SGD	— Singapore dollar

SPA	— Standby purchase agreement

SPDR	— Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts

SPEAR

— Short Puttable Exempt Adjustable Receipts

STRIPS

— Separate trading of registered interest and

principal securities

TAN	— Tax anticipation notes

TBA	— To be announced

THB	— Thai baht

TIPS	— Treasury inflation-protected securities

TRAN	— Tax revenue anticipation notes

TRY	— Turkish lira

TTFA	— Transportation Trust Fund Authority

TVA	— Tennessee Valley Authority

ZAR	— South African rand

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For more information

More information about Wells Fargo Funds is available free upon request. To obtain literature, please write, email, visit the Fund’s website, or call:

Wells Fargo Funds

P.O. Box 8266

Website: wellsfargofunds.com

Individual investors: 1-800-222-8222

Retail investment professionals: 1-888-877-9275

Institutional investment professionals: 1-866-765-0778

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. If this report is used for promotional purposes, distribution of the report must be accompanied or preceded by a current prospectus. Before investing, please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the investment. For a current prospectus and, if available, a summary prospectus, containing this information, call
1-800-222-8222 or visit the Fund’s website at wellsfargofunds.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

NOT FDIC INSURED ¡ NO BANK GUARANTEE ¡ MAY LOSE VALUE

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A231/AR231 09-16

Annual Report

Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund

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Contents


Letter to shareholders			2

Performance highlights			4

Fund expenses			8

Portfolio of investments			9

Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities			13
Statement of operations			14
Statement of changes in net assets			15
Financial highlights			16

Notes to financial statements			21

Report of independent registered public accounting firm			27

Other information			28

List of abbreviations			34

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2		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund		Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

LOGO

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this annual report for the Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016. During this period, which began October 1, 2015, U.S. and international stock markets experienced bouts of heightened volatility, with intermittent sell-offs interspersed with rebounds. Despite market fluctuations throughout the year, U.S. small-, mid-, and large-cap stocks delivered double-digit positive results overall for the 12-month reporting period, as measured by the Russell 2000^® Index,¹ the Russell Midcap^® Index,² and the Russell 1000^® Index,³ respectively. Small-cap U.S. stocks performed best, followed by large- and mid-cap stocks. International stocks overall also delivered positive results for the period.

Despite ongoing concerns, U.S. stocks generally rose in the fourth quarter of 2015; international markets lagged.

In the first quarter of 2016, market volatility increased globally amid ongoing concerns.

Worries over interest rates and the U.K.’s Brexit vote largely drove markets during the second quarter of 2016.

U.S. stocks began the quarter in positive territory but started to lose steam in early May on worries that a possible June interest-rate increase by the Fed could hurt

¹	The Russell 2000^® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000^® Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

²	The Russell Midcap^® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000^® Index, which represent approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

³	The Russell 1000^® Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000^® Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.


Letter to shareholders (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund			3

U.S. stocks delivered generally positive results in the third quarter of 2016.

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Thank you for choosing to invest in Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

LOGO

President

Wells Fargo Funds

Markets worldwide have been supported to varying degrees by accommodative policies from leading central banks, including the Fed, ECB, Bank of England, and Bank of Japan.


4		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

Investment objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Portfolio manager

Ann M. Miletti

Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2016¹


		Including sales charge						Excluding sales charge						Expense ratios² (%)
	Inception date	1 year		5 year		10 year		1 year		5 year		10 year		Gross		Net³
Class A (SOPVX)	2-24-2000		6.00		12.16		5.93		12.46		13.50		6.56		1.20		1.20
Class B (SOPBX)*	8-26-2011		6.61		12.40		5.88		11.61		12.65		5.88		1.95		1.95
Class C (WFOPX)	3-31-2008		10.62		12.65		5.76		11.62		12.65		5.76		1.95		1.95
Administrator Class (WOFDX)	8-30-2002		–		–		–		12.68		13.75		6.81		1.12		1.00
Institutional Class (WOFNX)	7-30-2010		–		–		–		12.97		14.03		6.96		0.87		0.75
Russell 3000^® Index⁴	–		–		–		–		14.96		16.36		7.37		–		–

Class B shares are closed to investment, except in connection with the reinvestment of any distributions and permitted exchanges.

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund			5

Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 2016⁵

Effective June 20, 2008, Advisor Class was renamed Class A and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class A. Historical performance shown for the Class A shares through June 19, 2008, includes Advisor Class expenses. Historical performance shown for Class B shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class C shares. Historical performance shown for Class C shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class A shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class C shares. Historical performance shown for Institutional Class prior to their inception reflects the performance of Administrator Class shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to Administrator Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, returns would be higher

²	Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the financial highlights of this report.

The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at 1.21% for Class A, 1.96% for Class B, 1.96% for Class C, 1.00% for Administrator Class, and 0.75% for Institutional Class. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

⁴	The Russell 3000^® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁵	The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Russell 3000^® Index . The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.

⁶	The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the investments divided by total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

⁷	Amounts are calculated based on the total long-term investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


6		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

MANAGER’S DISCUSSION

Fund highlights

The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 3000^® Index, for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016.

Stock selection in the information technology (IT), consumer discretionary, and industrials sectors detracted the most from performance.

Stock selection added significant value in the health care, energy, and financials sectors.

A number of factors influenced the stock market; we list a number of them here. First, the Brexit vote at the end of June caused a brief market disruption. Second, after keeping interest rates at near zero for seven years, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) finally raised its target short-term rate to between 0.25% and 0.50% in December 2015, but then left it unchanged for the rest of the reporting period. Third, while the Fed action signaled further U.S. tightening to come, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan continued their accommodative policies. Fourth, interest rates stayed flat or decreased in most of the developed world outside the U.S., including countries with negative interest rates. Fifth, energy and most commodity prices fell during the period, bottoming out in February before recovering to prices near their opening levels. Sixth, the U.S. dollar remained stable against most major currencies, but it rose against the British pound and fell against the Japanese yen. Seventh, U.S. gross domestic product continued to grow but at a slower rate than the previous year, ending the second quarter of 2016 at an annualized growth rate of 1.4%. Eighth, the U.S. experienced favorable trends in unemployment, wages, disposal income, and inflation.


Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 2016⁶
Johnson Controls International plc			3.05
Alphabet Incorporated Class C			2.84
Apple Incorporated			2.82
Medtronic plc			2.49
Bio-Rad Laboratories Incorporated Class A			2.42
PPG Industries Incorporated			2.23
American International Group Incorporated			1.78
Citigroup Incorporated			1.74
Broadcom Limited			1.72
MasterCard Incorporated Class A			1.68

Stock selection within the IT and consumer discretionary sectors held back Fund performance.

Overall, the Fund’s IT and consumer discretionary holdings did not keep pace with their respective sectors within the Russell 3000^® Index. Within the IT sector, Alliance Data Systems Corporation and Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation were among the largest detractors from performance. Alliance Data Systems, which offers marketing and customer loyalty solutions, underperformed due to missed revenue targets and fear over the impact of a possible negative shift in the credit cycle. Cognizant Technology was negatively affected by a spending slowdown in its two major vertical markets: financial services and health care. In the consumer discretionary sector, large department stores

and their suppliers were hurt by a mild winter, weaker tourist spending, overstocking, and subsequent discounting. Nordstrom, Incorporated; Target Corporation; Macy’s, Incorporated; and Ralph Lauren Corporation are some of the Fund holdings that were affected by these events.

Fund performance benefited from positive stock selection in the health care and energy sectors.

The Fund’s top-performing sector, health care, which benefited from positive stock selection, significantly outperformed the benchmark’s health care sector. Agilent Technologies Incorporated, a leading life-sciences and tools company, delivered better-than-expected revenue growth from robust demand for biopharmaceuticals; the company also demonstrated

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund			7

ongoing margin improvement. Medtronic plc, a leading medical device company, rose on better-than-expected revenue growth and benefited from a rotation within health care out of biopharmaceuticals. Lack of exposure to biotechnology also helped, as the market corrected and reversed away from the lofty valuations in that industry.

The Fund’s energy sector delivered stronger results relative to the benchmark’s energy sector. Most of the Fund’s energy gains came from exploration and production (E&P) holdings. The Fund’s portfolio includes some of the higher-quality E&P companies as defined by strong balance sheets, experienced management teams, and low-cost producers in the richest shale zones of the Permian Basin. Top performers in this sector included Pioneer Natural Resources Company, Newfield Exploration Company, and Concho Resources Incorporated.

Sector distribution as of September 30, 2016⁷

Our focus remains constant: to add value for shareholders through attractively priced, high quality Fund holdings.

Our methodology includes buying stocks at a discount to their estimated PMV and selling stocks as they approach the upper end of their PMV range.

Our disciplined, bottom-up investment process leads us to be overweight or underweight certain sectors. This positioning changes over time based on macroeconomic and industry-specific factors. In recent years, our process has led us to hold overweights to the IT and industrials sectors and underweights to the financials and utilities sectors. Through our disciplined investment process, we

remain keenly aware of both price and enterprise values on a company-by-company basis. Our proprietary database of company acquisitions across industries, sectors, and time frames enables us to maintain a steady foundation for assessing the PMV of companies compared with their public stock prices. We strive to take advantage of those price discrepancies for the benefit of Fund shareholders by purchasing stocks when we believe they are selling at a discount to their PMV.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


8		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund		Fund expenses (unaudited)

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016.

Actual expenses

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes


	Beginning account value 4-1-2016		Ending account value 9-30-2016		Expenses paid during the period¹		Annualized net expense ratio
Class A
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,062.17	$	6.23		1.21	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,018.96	$	6.10		1.21	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,058.19	$	10.06		1.96	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.22	$	9.85		1.96	%
Class C
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,058.22	$	10.08		1.96	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.21	$	9.87		1.96	%
Administrator Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,063.43	$	5.16		1.00	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,020.00	$	5.05		1.00	%
Institutional Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,064.88	$	3.87		0.75	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,021.25	$	3.79		0.75	%

¹	Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund			9


Security name	Shares		Value

Common Stocks: 98.40%

Consumer Discretionary: 16.76%

Auto Components: 3.05%
Johnson Controls International plc		1,111,805	$	51,732,287


Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 2.42%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited		282,043		21,139,123
Starbucks Corporation		370,430		20,055,080

				41,194,203


Household Durables: 1.36%
Harman International Industries Incorporated		273,172		23,069,375


Media: 3.97%
Comcast Corporation Class A		392,985		26,070,625
Omnicom Group Incorporated		180,467		15,339,695
Twenty-First Century Fox Incorporated Class B		1,054,154		26,079,770

				67,490,090


Multiline Retail: 3.51%
Dollar General Corporation		319,333		22,350,117
Nordstrom Incorporated «		331,043		17,174,511
Target Corporation		291,638		20,029,698

				59,554,326


Specialty Retail: 1.27%
Lowe’s Companies Incorporated		299,385		21,618,591


Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 1.18%
Ralph Lauren Corporation		198,179		20,043,824


Consumer Staples: 5.67%

Food & Staples Retailing: 1.20%
The Kroger Company		688,852		20,445,127


Food Products: 2.17%
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company		247,389		19,546,205
The Hershey Company		180,707		17,275,589

				36,821,794


Household Products: 1.11%
Church & Dwight Company Incorporated		395,176		18,936,834


Personal Products: 1.19%
The Estee Lauder Companies Incorporated Class A		227,268		20,126,854


Energy: 7.50%

Energy Equipment & Services: 1.73%
Halliburton Company		418,094		18,764,059

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


10		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Shares		Value

Energy Equipment & Services (continued)
Weatherford International plc †		1,904,748	$	10,704,684

				29,468,743


Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 5.77%
Concho Resources Incorporated †		147,828		20,304,176
EOG Resources Incorporated		272,321		26,336,164
Newfield Exploration Company †		363,082		15,779,544
Pioneer Natural Resources Company		128,311		23,820,937
Range Resources Corporation		302,620		11,726,525

				97,967,346


Financials: 14.50%

Banks: 5.43%
Bank of the Ozarks Incorporated		265,166		10,182,374
Citigroup Incorporated		624,340		29,487,578
PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated		283,359		25,527,812
Webster Financial Corporation		713,284		27,111,925

				92,309,689


Capital Markets: 1.92%
ETRADE Financial Corporation †*		415,242		12,091,847
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation		580,860		20,469,506

				32,561,353


Insurance: 7.15%
American International Group Incorporated		508,212		30,157,300
Aon plc		192,257		21,626,990
Chubb Limited		222,202		27,919,681
The Progressive Corporation		592,230		18,655,245
Willis Towers Watson plc		174,186		23,126,675

				121,485,891


Health Care: 13.95%

Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 3.50%
Medtronic plc		489,274		42,273,274
Zimmer Holdings Incorporated		131,843		17,142,227

				59,415,501


Health Care Providers & Services: 2.30%
Cigna Corporation		188,668		24,587,214
Patterson Companies Incorporated		314,723		14,458,375

				39,045,589


Life Sciences Tools & Services: 5.35%
Agilent Technologies Incorporated		508,137		23,928,171
Bio-Rad Laboratories Incorporated Class A †		250,948		41,107,792
Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated		162,947		25,918,350

				90,954,313

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund			11


Security name	Shares		Value

Pharmaceuticals: 2.80%
Merck & Company Incorporated		424,581	$	26,498,100
Novartis AG ADR		267,199		21,098,033

				47,596,133


Industrials: 11.48%

Aerospace & Defense: 3.56%
B/E Aerospace Incorporated		503,292		26,000,065
BWX Technologies Incorporated		478,945		18,377,120
United Technologies Corporation		157,481		16,000,070

				60,377,255


Airlines: 1.34%
United Continental Holdings Incorporated †		434,881		22,818,206


Commercial Services & Supplies: 1.41%
Republic Services Incorporated		473,887		23,907,599


Electrical Equipment: 0.93%
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Incorporated †		959,502		15,831,783


Machinery: 1.19%
Colfax Corporation †		640,237		20,122,649


Road & Rail: 3.05%
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited		68,476		10,456,285
Hertz Global Holdings Incorporated †		550,093		22,091,735
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Incorporated		238,278		19,333,877

				51,881,897


Information Technology: 22.59%

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 2.98%
Amphenol Corporation Class A		375,968		24,407,843
TE Connectivity Limited		407,055		26,206,201

				50,614,044


Internet Software & Services: 2.84%
Alphabet Incorporated Class C †		62,020		48,207,526


IT Services: 5.51%
Alliance Data Systems Corporation †		102,034		21,889,354
Fidelity National Information Services Incorporated		277,122		21,346,708
Global Payments Incorporated		283,320		21,747,643
MasterCard Incorporated Class A		280,409		28,537,224

				93,520,929


Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 3.07%
Broadcom Limited		169,725		29,280,957
Texas Instruments Incorporated		325,265		22,827,098

				52,108,055

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


12		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name				Shares		Value

Software: 5.37%
Check Point Software Technologies Limited †					263,825	$	20,475,458
Oracle Corporation					578,077		22,706,863
Red Hat Incorporated †					316,382		25,573,157
Salesforce.com Incorporated †					314,201		22,411,957

							91,167,435


Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 2.82%
Apple Incorporated					424,413		47,979,890


Materials: 4.35%

Chemicals: 2.23%
PPG Industries Incorporated					365,992		37,828,933


Containers & Packaging: 1.32%
Crown Holdings Incorporated †					394,020		22,494,602


Metals & Mining: 0.80%
Steel Dynamics Incorporated					540,768		13,513,792


Real Estate: 1.60%

Equity REITs: 1.60%
American Tower Corporation					239,086		27,095,616


Total Common Stocks (Cost $1,246,373,747)							1,671,308,074


	Yield
Short-Term Investments: 2.50%

Investment Companies: 2.50%
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC (l)(r)(u)		0.65	%		16,584,600		16,584,600
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class (l)(u)		0.34			25,778,872		25,778,872

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $42,363,472)							42,363,472


Total investments in securities (Cost $1,288,737,219) *	100.90	%		1,713,671,546
Other assets and liabilities, net	(0.90	)		(15,259,047	)

Total net assets	100.00	%	$	1,698,412,499

†	Non-income-earning security

«	All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(l)	The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(r)	The investment is a non-registered investment vehicle purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

(u)	The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

*	Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,292,378,123 and unrealized gains (losses) consists of:


Gross unrealized gains	$	459,567,336
Gross unrealized losses		(38,273,913	)

Net unrealized gains	$	421,293,423

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Statement of assets and liabilities—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund			13




Assets
Investments
In unaffiliated securities (including $16,311,072 of securities loaned), at value (cost $1,246,373,747)	$	1,671,308,074
In affiliated securities, at value (cost $42,363,472)		42,363,472

Total investments, at value (cost $1,288,737,219)		1,713,671,546
Cash		7,179
Receivable for investments sold		4,768,400
Receivable for Fund shares sold		112,186
Receivable for dividends		2,136,496
Receivable for securities lending income		24,512
Prepaid expenses and other assets		59,081

Total assets		1,720,779,400


Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased		1,834,922
Payable for Fund shares redeemed		1,970,427
Payable upon receipt of securities loaned		16,584,600
Management fee payable		1,042,435
Distribution fees payable		24,033
Administration fees payable		294,110
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		616,374

Total liabilities		22,366,901

Total net assets	$	1,698,412,499


NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
Paid-in capital	$	1,172,462,951
Undistributed net investment income		5,457,563
Accumulated net realized gains on investments		95,557,451
Net unrealized gains on investments		424,934,534

Total net assets	$	1,698,412,499


COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
Net assets – Class A	$	1,418,614,083
Shares outstanding – Class A¹		33,887,745
Net asset value per share – Class A		$41.86
Maximum offering price per share – Class A²		$44.41
Net assets – Class B	$	1,715,053
Shares outstanding – Class B¹		42,676
Net asset value per share – Class B		$40.19
Net assets – Class C	$	34,720,770
Shares outstanding – Class C¹		868,265
Net asset value per share – Class C		$39.99
Net assets – Administrator Class	$	226,140,494
Shares outstanding – Administrator Class¹		5,033,278
Net asset value per share – Administrator Class		$44.93
Net assets – Institutional Class	$	17,222,099
Shares outstanding – Institutional Class¹		377,437
Net asset value per share – Institutional Class		$45.63

¹	The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

²	Maximum offering price is computed as 100/94.25 of net asset value. On investments of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


14		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund		Statement of operations—year ended September 30, 2016




Investment income
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $123,359)	$	26,147,924
Securities lending income, net		216,872
Income from affiliated securities		59,280

Total investment income		26,424,076


Expenses
Management fee		12,259,027
Administration fees
Class A		2,830,602
Class B		5,482
Class C		75,512
Administrator Class		291,573
Institutional Class		16,974
Investor Class		235,543	¹
Shareholder servicing fees
Class A		3,369,230
Class B		6,326
Class C		89,896
Administrator Class		560,053
Investor Class		183,109	¹
Distribution fees
Class B		19,579
Class C		269,687
Custody and accounting fees		93,480
Professional fees		52,245
Registration fees		90,436
Shareholder report expenses		158,571
Trustees’ fees and expenses		16,461
Other fees and expenses		34,497

Total expenses		20,658,283
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements		(372,318	)

Net expenses		20,285,965

Net investment income		6,138,111


REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gains on investments		105,020,650
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments		87,822,225

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		192,842,875

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	198,980,986

¹	For the period from October 1, 2015 to October 23, 2015. Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, Investor Class shares were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by the Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Statement of changes in net assets		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund			15


	Year ended September 30, 2016						Year ended September 30, 2015

Operations
Net investment income				$	6,138,111					$	24,934,411
Net realized gains on investments					105,020,650						221,473,940
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments					87,822,225						(257,879,486	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations					198,980,986						(11,471,135	)


Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income
Class A					(20,934,141	)					0
Class C					(189,287	)					0
Administrator Class					(3,656,721	)					0
Institutional Class					(234,706	)					0
Net realized gains
Class A					(185,395,064	)					(46,799,012	)
Class B					(425,984	)					(617,936	)
Class C					(4,995,377	)					(4,663,792	)
Administrator Class					(27,497,135	)					(25,429,048	)
Institutional Class					(1,456,485	)					(2,498,291	)
Investor Class					0	¹					(119,041,800	)

Total distributions to shareholders					(244,784,900	)					(199,049,879	)


Capital share transactions		Shares						Shares
Proceeds from shares sold
Class A		24,061,660			1,119,678,940			160,357			7,615,018
Class B		2			80			46			2,206
Class C		13,720			517,107			19,132			863,333
Administrator Class		129,304			5,492,475			127,668			6,594,713
Institutional Class		198,222			8,697,552			270,104			13,636,292
Investor Class		14,679	¹		683,049	¹		472,972			22,990,522

					1,135,069,203						51,702,084

Reinvestment of distributions
Class A		5,133,573			200,595,023			998,030			45,340,511
Class B		11,360			422,382			13,977			612,904
Class C		129,505			4,817,319			97,150			4,260,996
Administrator Class		701,312			29,406,409			497,170			23,978,499
Institutional Class		33,469			1,426,272			46,857			2,287,085
Investor Class		0	¹		0	¹		2,493,408			115,943,517

					236,667,405						192,423,512

Payment for shares redeemed
Class A		(4,306,621	)		(173,325,216	)		(1,094,612	)		(56,454,349	)
Class B		(54,234	)		(2,123,946	)		(59,795	)		(2,828,077	)
Class C		(169,002	)		(6,566,702	)		(114,995	)		(5,685,281	)
Administrator Class		(640,144	)		(27,663,783	)		(624,551	)		(33,952,919	)
Institutional Class		(108,868	)		(4,765,522	)		(617,715	)		(31,505,421	)
Investor Class		(23,333,080	)¹		(1,113,901,150	)¹		(2,321,853	)		(124,633,589	)

					(1,328,346,319	)					(255,059,636	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions					43,390,289						(10,934,040	)

Total decrease in net assets					(2,413,625	)					(221,455,054	)


Net assets
Beginning of period					1,700,826,124						1,922,281,178

End of period				$	1,698,412,499					$	1,700,826,124

Undistributed net investment income				$	5,457,563					$	24,803,981

¹	For the period from October 1, 2015 to October 23, 2015. Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, Investor Class shares were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by the Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


16		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS A	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$43.35			$49.56			$46.23			$38.99			$32.08
Net investment income (loss)		0.13	¹		0.64			(0.07	)		(0.04	)		(0.03	)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		4.72			(1.52	)		6.46			8.80			6.94

Total from investment operations		4.85			(0.88	)		6.39			8.76			6.91
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.57	)		0.00			0.00			0.00			0.00
Net realized gains		(5.77	)		(5.33	)		(3.06	)		(1.52	)		0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(6.34	)		(5.33	)		(3.06	)		(1.52	)		0.00
Net asset value, end of period		$41.86			$43.35			$49.56			$46.23			$38.99
Total return²		12.46	%		(2.27	)%		14.35	%		23.31	%		21.54	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.21	%		1.24	%		1.26	%		1.26	%		1.25	%
Net expenses		1.21	%		1.22	%		1.22	%		1.23	%		1.25	%
Net investment income (loss)		0.33	%		1.30	%		(0.13	)%		(0.08	)%		(0.08	)%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		34	%		42	%		32	%		26	%		41	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$1,418,614			$390,154			$442,840			$431,201			$399,828

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund			17

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS B	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$41.60			$48.09			$45.27			$38.49			$31.91
Net investment income (loss)		(0.14	)¹		0.30	¹		(0.43	)¹		(0.35	)¹		(0.31	)¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		4.50			(1.46	)		6.31			8.65			6.89

Total from investment operations		4.36			(1.16	)		5.88			8.30			6.58
Distributions to shareholders from
Net realized gains		(5.77	)		(5.33	)		(3.06	)		(1.52	)		0.00
Net asset value, end of period		$40.19			$41.60			$48.09			$45.27			$38.49
Total return²		11.61	%		(2.98	)%		13.48	%		22.39	%		20.62	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.95	%		1.99	%		2.01	%		2.01	%		2.00	%
Net expenses		1.95	%		1.97	%		1.97	%		1.98	%		2.00	%
Net investment income (loss)		(0.36	)%		0.64	%		(0.90	)%		(0.83	)%		(0.83	)%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		34	%		42	%		32	%		26	%		41	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$1,715			$3,559			$6,316			$9,020			$11,743

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


18		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS C	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$41.60			$48.10			$45.27			$38.49			$31.91
Net investment income (loss)		(0.16	)¹		0.26			(0.42	)¹		(0.35	)¹		(0.31	)¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		4.51			(1.43	)		6.31			8.65			6.89

Total from investment operations		4.35			(1.17	)		5.89			8.30			6.58
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.19	)		0.00			0.00			0.00			0.00
Net realized gains		(5.77	)		(5.33	)		(3.06	)		(1.52	)		0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(5.96	)		(5.33	)		(3.06	)		(1.52	)		0.00
Net asset value, end of period		$39.99			$41.60			$48.10			$45.27			$38.49
Total return²		11.62	%		(3.01	)%		13.48	%		22.41	%		20.62	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.96	%		1.99	%		2.01	%		2.01	%		2.00	%
Net expenses		1.96	%		1.97	%		1.97	%		1.98	%		2.00	%
Net investment income (loss)		(0.40	)%		0.55	%		(0.88	)%		(0.83	)%		(0.83	)%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		34	%		42	%		32	%		26	%		41	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$34,721			$37,196			$42,940			$43,209			$42,720

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund			19

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$46.11			$52.27			$48.50			$40.74			$33.44
Net investment income		0.24	¹		0.79			0.08			0.06	¹		0.09
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		5.04			(1.62	)		6.75			9.22			7.21

Total from investment operations		5.28			(0.83	)		6.83			9.28			7.30
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.69	)		0.00			0.00			0.00			0.00
Net realized gains		(5.77	)		(5.33	)		(3.06	)		(1.52	)		0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(6.46	)		(5.33	)		(3.06	)		(1.52	)		0.00
Net asset value, end of period		$44.93			$46.11			$52.27			$48.50			$40.74
Total return		12.68	%		(2.04	)%		14.60	%		23.59	%		21.83	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.13	%		1.10	%		1.10	%		1.10	%		1.09	%
Net expenses		1.00	%		1.00	%		1.00	%		1.00	%		1.00	%
Net investment income		0.56	%		1.52	%		0.09	%		0.13	%		0.17	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		34	%		42	%		32	%		26	%		41	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$226,140			$223,281			$253,121			$247,230			$395,493

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


20		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$46.76			$52.82			$48.86			$40.93			$33.52
Net investment income		0.35	¹		0.92	¹		0.19	¹		0.17			0.21
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		5.12			(1.65	)		6.83			9.28			7.20

Total from investment operations		5.47			(0.73	)		7.02			9.45			7.41
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.83	)		0.00			0.00			0.00			0.00
Net realized gains		(5.77	)		(5.33	)		(3.06	)		(1.52	)		0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(6.60	)		(5.33	)		(3.06	)		(1.52	)		0.00
Net asset value, end of period		$45.63			$46.76			$52.82			$48.86			$40.93
Total return		12.97	%		(1.81	)%		14.89	%		23.91	%		22.11	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		0.88	%		0.83	%		0.83	%		0.83	%		0.82	%
Net expenses		0.75	%		0.75	%		0.75	%		0.75	%		0.75	%
Net investment income		0.79	%		1.79	%		0.36	%		0.41	%		0.39	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		34	%		42	%		32	%		26	%		41	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$17,222			$11,906			$29,335			$14,030			$10,804

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund			21

1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Securities valuation

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore may not fully reflect trading or events that occur after the close of the principal exchange in which the foreign securities are traded, but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. If such trading or events are expected to materially affect the value of such securities, then fair value pricing procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund are applied. These procedures take into account multiple factors including movements in U.S. securities markets after foreign exchanges close. Foreign securities that are fair valued under these procedures are categorized as Level 2 and the application of these procedures may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. Depending on market activity, such fair valuations may be frequent. Such fair value pricing may result in net asset values that are higher or lower than net asset values based on the last reported sales price or latest quoted bid price. On September 30, 2016, such fair value pricing was not used in pricing foreign securities.

Investments which are not valued using any of the methods discussed above are valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has established a Valuation Committee comprised of the Trustees and has delegated to it the authority to take any actions regarding the valuation of portfolio securities that the Valuation Committee deems necessary or appropriate, including determining the fair value of portfolio securities, unless the determination has been delegated to the Management Valuation Team. The Board of Trustees retains the authority to make or ratify any valuation decisions or approve any changes to the Valuation Procedures as it deems appropriate. On a quarterly basis, the Board of Trustees receives reports on any valuation actions taken by the Valuation Committee or the Management Valuation Team which may include items for ratification.


22		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund		Notes to financial statements

broker-dealer quotes are periodically validated by comparisons to most recent trades and valuations provided by other independent pricing services in addition to the review of prices by the manager and/or subadviser. Unobservable inputs used in determining fair valuations are identified based on the type of security, taking into consideration factors utilized by market participants in valuing the investment, knowledge about the issuer and the current market environment.

Foreign currency translation

Security loans

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities, which are recorded as soon as the custodian verifies the ex-dividend date. Dividend income from foreign securities is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is not assured.

Distributions to shareholders


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund			23

Federal and other taxes

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under federal income tax regulations. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. At September 30, 2016, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, the following reclassification adjustments were made on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

Undistributed net

investment income

Accumulated net
realized gains

on investments

$(469,674)

$469,674

Class allocations

3. FAIR VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.


24		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund		Notes to financial statements

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2016:


	Quoted prices (Level 1)		Other significant observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Investments in:

Common stocks
Consumer discretionary	$	284,702,696	$	0	$	0	$	284,702,696
Consumer staples		96,330,609		0		0		96,330,609
Energy		127,436,089		0		0		127,436,089
Financials		246,356,933		0		0		246,356,933
Health care		237,011,536		0		0		237,011,536
Industrials		194,939,389		0		0		194,939,389
Information technology		383,597,879		0		0		383,597,879
Materials		73,837,327		0		0		73,837,327
Real estate		27,095,616		0		0		27,095,616

Short-term investments
Investment companies		25,778,872		0		0		25,778,872
Investments measured at net asset value*								16,584,600
Total assets	$	1,697,086,946	$	0	$	0	$	1,713,671,546

Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount presented in the table is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC valued at $16,584,600 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is the manager of the Fund and provides advisory and fund-level administrative services under an investment management agreement. Under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Fund, supervising the subadviser, providing fund-level administrative services in connection with the Fund’s operations, and providing any other fund-level administrative services reasonably necessary for the operation of the Fund. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive an annual management fee starting at 0.75% and declining to 0.63% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase. For the year ended September 30, 2016, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.72% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Funds Management has retained the services of a subadviser to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. WellsCap is the subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.45% and declining to 0.30% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Administration fees


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund			25

account servicers and record-keepers. As compensation for its services under the class-level administration agreement, Funds Management receives an annual fee which is calculated based on the average daily net assets of each class as follows:


	Class-level administration fee
Class A, Class B, Class C		0.21	%
Administrator Class, Institutional Class		0.13
Investor Class		0.32

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. Waiver of fees and/or reimbursement of expenses by Funds Management were made first from fund level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. Funds Management has committed through January 31, 2017 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 1.21% for Class A shares, 1.96% for Class B shares, 1.96% for Class C shares, 1.00% for Administrator Class shares, and 0.75% for Institutional Class shares. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Distribution fees

In addition, Funds Distributor is entitled to receive the front-end sales charge from the purchase of Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge on the redemption of certain Class A shares. Funds Distributor is also entitled to receive the contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class B and Class C shares. For the year ended September 30, 2016, Funds Distributor received $7,740 from the sale of Class A shares and $344 and $132 in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class B and Class C shares, respectively.

Shareholder servicing fees

A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.

5. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding U.S. government obligations (if any) and short-term securities, for the year ended September 30, 2016 were $564,647,986 and $767,873,422, respectively.

6. BANK BORROWINGS

For the year ended September 30, 2016, there were no borrowings by the Fund under the agreement.


26		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund		Notes to financial statements

7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 were as follows:


	Year ended September 30
	2016		2015
Ordinary income	$	25,177,386	$	15,991,178
Long-term capital gain		219,607,514		183,058,701

As of September 30, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed

ordinary

income

Undistributed

long-term

gain

Unrealized

gains

$8,715,012

$96,376,994

$420,960,107

8. INDEMNIFICATION


Report of independent registered public accounting firm		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund			27

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of the Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund (formerly known as Wells Fargo Advantage Opportunity Fund) (the “Fund”), one of the funds constituting the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, as of September 30, 2016, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund as of September 30, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

LOGO

Boston, Massachusetts


28		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund		Other information (unaudited)

TAX INFORMATION

For corporate shareholders, pursuant to Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, 72.76% of ordinary income dividends qualify for the corporate dividends-received deduction for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, $219,607,514 was designated as a 20% rate gain distribution for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

Pursuant to Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, $23,359,727 of income dividends paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 has been designated as qualified dividend income (QDI).

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, $20,171 has been designated as interest-related dividends for nonresident alien shareholders pursuant to Section 871 of the Internal Revenue Code.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, $162,531 has been designated as short-term capital gain dividends for nonresident alien shareholders pursuant to Section 871 of the Internal Revenue Code.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund			29

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Independent Trustees


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief financial officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he lead a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA^® charterholder and an Adjunct Lecturer, Finance, at Babson College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is a Board Member of Ruth Bancroft Garden (non-profit organization) and an inactive chartered financial analyst.	Asset Allocation Trust
Peter G. Gordon (Born 1942)	Trustee, since 1998; Chairman, since 2005	Co-Founder, Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Crystal Geyser Water Company. Trustee Emeritus, Colby College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952)	Trustee, since 2009	Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (charter school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).	CIGNA Corporation; Asset Allocation Trust
Judith M. Johnson (Born 1949)	Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2008	Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.	Asset Allocation Trust
David F. Larcker (Born 1950)	Trustee, since 2009	James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.	Asset Allocation Trust


30		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund		Other information (unaudited)


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2006	International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.	Asset Allocation Trust
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951)	Trustee, since 1996	President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007 and Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute Policy Forum at the University of Minnesota since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.	Asset Allocation Trust
Michael S. Scofield (Born 1943)	Trustee, since 2010	Served on the Investment Company Institute’s Board of Governors and Executive Committee from 2008-2011 as well the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council from 2006-2011 and the Independent Directors Council Executive Committee from 2008-2011. Chairman of the IDC from 2008-2010. Institutional Investor (Fund Directions) Trustee of Year in 2007. Trustee of the Evergreen Funds complex (and its predecessors) from 1984 to 2010. Chairman of the Evergreen Funds from 2000-2010. Former Trustee of the Mentor Funds. Retired Attorney, Law Offices of Michael S. Scofield.	Asset Allocation Trust

*	Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

Officers


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service	Principal occupations during past five years or longer
Karla M. Rabusch (Born 1959)	President, since 2003	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2003.
Nancy Wiser¹ (Born 1967)	Treasurer, since 2012	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2011. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at LightBox Capital Management LLC, from 2008 to 2011.
C. David Messman (Born 1960)	Secretary, since 2000; Chief Legal Officer, since 2003	Senior Vice President and Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2001. Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2013 and Vice President and Managing Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from 1996 to 2013.
Michael Whitaker (Born 1967)	Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016³	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2016. Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity’s Fixed Income Funds and Asset Allocation Funds from 2008 to 2016, Compliance Officer of FMR Co., Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.
David Berardi (Born 1975)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.
Jeremy DePalma¹ (Born 1974)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.

¹	Nancy Wiser acts as Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex. Jeremy DePalma acts as Treasurer of 68 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex.

²	The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wellsfargofunds.com.

³	Michael Whitaker became Chief Compliance Officer effective May 16, 2016.


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund			31

BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at an in-person meeting held on May 24-25, 2016 (the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); and (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of Funds Management. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

Nature, extent and quality of services

Fund performance and expenses


32		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund		Other information (unaudited)

The Board noted that the performance of the Fund (Administrator Class) was lower than the average performance of the Universe for all periods under review except the ten-year period under review. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than its benchmark, the Russell 3000^® Index, for all periods under review.

The Board took into account the Fund performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

Profitability


Other information (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund			33

Economies of scale

Other benefits to funds Management and the Sub-Adviser

Conclusion


34		Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund		List of abbreviations

The following is a list of common abbreviations for terms and entities that may have appeared in this report.

ACA	— ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation

ADR	— American depositary receipt

ADS	— American depositary shares

AGC	— Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM	— Assured Guaranty Municipal

Ambac

— Ambac Financial Group Incorporated

AMT	— Alternative minimum tax

AUD	— Australian dollar

BAN	— Bond anticipation notes

BHAC	— Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

BRL	— Brazilian real

CAB	— Capital appreciation bond

CAD	— Canadian dollar

CCAB	— Convertible capital appreciation bond

CDA	— Community Development Authority

CDO	— Collateralized debt obligation

CHF	— Swiss franc

COP	— Colombian peso

CLP	— Chilean peso

DKK	— Danish krone

DRIVER

— Derivative inverse tax-exempt receipts

DW&P	— Department of Water & Power

DWR	— Department of Water Resources

ECFA	— Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority

EDA	— Economic Development Authority

EDFA	— Economic Development Finance Authority

ETF	— Exchange-traded fund

EUR

— Euro

FDIC	— Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FFCB	— Federal Farm Credit Banks

FGIC	— Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation

FHA	— Federal Housing Administration

FHLB	— Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

— Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FICO	— The Financing Corporation

FNMA	— Federal National Mortgage Association

FSA	— Farm Service Agency

GBP	— Great British pound

GDR	— Global depositary receipt

GNMA	— Government National Mortgage Association

GO	— General obligation

HCFR	— Healthcare facilities revenue

HEFA	— Health & Educational Facilities Authority

HEFAR

— Higher education facilities authority revenue

HFA	— Housing Finance Authority

HFFA	— Health Facilities Financing Authority

HKD	— Hong Kong dollar

HUD	— Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUF	— Hungarian forint

IDA	— Industrial Development Authority

IDAG	— Industrial Development Agency

IDR	— Indonesian rupiah

IEP	— Irish pound

JPY	— Japanese yen

KRW	— Republic of Korea won

LIBOR

— London Interbank Offered Rate

LIFER

— Long Inverse Floating Exempt Receipts

LIQ	— Liquidity agreement

LLC	— Limited liability company

LLLP	— Limited liability limited partnership

LLP	— Limited liability partnership

LOC	— Letter of credit

LP	— Limited partnership

MBIA	— Municipal Bond Insurance Association

MFHR	— Multifamily housing revenue

MSTR	— Municipal securities trust receipts

MTN	— Medium-term note

MUD	— Municipal Utility District

MXN	— Mexican peso

MYR	— Malaysian ringgit

National

— National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

NGN	— Nigerian naira

NOK	— Norwegian krone

NZD	— New Zealand dollar

PCFA	— Pollution Control Financing Authority

PCL	— Public Company Limited

PCR	— Pollution control revenue

PFA	— Public Finance Authority

PFFA	— Public Facilities Financing Authority

PFOTER

— Puttable floating option tax-exempt receipts

plc	— Public limited company

PLN	— Polish zloty

PUTTER

— Puttable tax-exempt receipts

R&D	— Research & development

Radian

— Radian Asset Assurance

RAN	— Revenue anticipation notes

RDA	— Redevelopment Authority

RDFA	— Redevelopment Finance Authority

REIT	— Real estate investment trust

ROC	— Reset option certificates

RON	— Romanian lei

RUB	— Russian ruble

SAVRS

— Select auction variable rate securities

SBA	— Small Business Authority

SDR	— Swedish depositary receipt

SEK	— Swedish krona

SFHR	— Single-family housing revenue

SFMR	— Single-family mortgage revenue

SGD	— Singapore dollar

SPA	— Standby purchase agreement

SPDR	— Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts

SPEAR

— Short Puttable Exempt Adjustable Receipts

STRIPS

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TIPS	— Treasury inflation-protected securities

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ZAR	— South African rand

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Annual Report

Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund

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Contents


Letter to shareholders			2

Performance highlights			4

Fund expenses			8

Portfolio of investments			9

Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities			13
Statement of operations			14
Statement of changes in net assets			15
Financial highlights			16

Notes to financial statements			22

Report of independent registered public accounting firm			27

Other information			28

List of abbreviations			34

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2		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund		Letter to shareholders (unaudited)

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President

Wells Fargo Funds

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to offer you this annual report for the Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016. During this period, which began October 1, 2015, U.S. and international stock markets experienced bouts of heightened volatility, with intermittent sell-offs interspersed with rebounds. Despite market fluctuations throughout the year, U.S. small-, mid-, and large-cap stocks delivered double-digit positive results overall for the 12-month reporting period, as measured by the Russell 2000^® Index,¹ the Russell Midcap^® Index,² and the Russell 1000^® Index,³ respectively. Small-cap U.S. stocks performed best, followed by large- and mid-cap stocks. International stocks overall also delivered positive results for the period.

Despite ongoing concerns, U.S. stocks generally rose in the fourth quarter of 2015; international markets lagged.

In the first quarter of 2016, market volatility increased globally amid ongoing concerns.

Worries over interest rates and the U.K.’s Brexit vote largely drove markets during the second quarter of 2016.

U.S. stocks began the quarter in positive territory but started to lose steam in early May on worries that a possible June interest-rate increase by the Fed could hurt

¹	The Russell 2000^® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000^® Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

²	The Russell Midcap^® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000^® Index, which represent approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

³	The Russell 1000^® Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000^® Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000^® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.


Letter to shareholders (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund			3

U.S. stocks delivered generally positive results in the third quarter of 2016.

Don’t let short-term uncertainty derail long-term investment goals.

Thank you for choosing to invest in Wells Fargo Funds. We appreciate your confidence in us and remain committed to helping you meet your financial needs.

Sincerely,

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President

Wells Fargo Funds

Markets worldwide have been supported to varying degrees by accommodative policies from leading central banks, including the Fed, ECB, Bank of England, and Bank of Japan.


4		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

Investment objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Subadviser

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Portfolio managers

James M. Tringas, CFA^®, CPA

Bryant VanCronkhite, CFA^®,CPA

Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2016¹


		Including sales charge						Excluding sales charge						Expense ratios² (%)
	Inception date	1 year		5 year		10 year		1 year		5 year		10 year		Gross		Net³
Class A (WFPAX)	7-31-2007		8.73		16.85		7.71		15.34		18.25		8.35		1.22		1.22
Class C (WFPCX)	7-31-2007		13.47		17.36		7.55		14.47		17.36		7.55		1.97		1.97
Class R (WFHHX)	9-30-2015		–		–		–		15.05		17.98		8.10		1.47		1.47
Class R6 (WFPRX)	6-28-2013		–		–		–		15.84		18.78		8.79		0.79		0.79
Administrator Class (WFMDX)	4-8-2005		–		–		–		15.42		18.39		8.48		1.14		1.14
Institutional Class (WFMIX)	4-8-2005		–		–		–		15.73		18.72		8.77		0.89		0.88
Russell Midcap^® Value Index⁴	–		–		–		–		17.26		17.38		7.89		–		–

Index returns do not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities, any mutual fund fees or expenses, or any taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

For Class A shares, the maximum front-end sales charge is 5.75%. For Class C shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 1.00%. Performance including a contingent deferred sales charge assumes the sales charge for the corresponding time period. Class R, Class R6, Administrator Class, and Institutional Class shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund			5

Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 2016⁵

Historical performance shown for Class A shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the former Investor Class shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to the former Investor Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, returns would be higher. Historical performance shown for Class C shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the former Investor Class shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class C shares. Historical performance shown for the Class R shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the Institutional Class shares, adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class R shares. Historical performance shown for Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Institutional Class shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to Institutional Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, the returns would be higher.

The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at 1.25% for Class A, 2.00% for Class C, 1.50% for Class R, 0.82% for Class R6, 1.14% for Administrator Class, and 0.87% for Institutional Class. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Without this cap, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

⁴	The Russell Midcap^® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000^® Value Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

⁵	The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Russell Midcap^® Value Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.

⁶	The ten largest holdings, excluding cash and cash equivalents, are calculated based on the value of the investments divided by total net assets of the Fund. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.

⁷	Amounts are calculated based on the total long-term investments of the Fund. These amounts are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified.


6		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund		Performance highlights (unaudited)

MANAGER’S DISCUSSION

Fund highlights

The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap^® Value Index, for the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2016.

Detractors from performance included stock selection in the information technology (IT) and industrials sectors and underweights to the real estate and utilities sectors. Contributors included stock selection in the energy, health care, and financials sectors; an overweight to the industrials and IT sectors benefited results as well.

Our investment process is based on evaluating companies according to their relative risk and return profiles, a process that we believe has proven successful over time.

Slower-than-expected interest-rate increases by the Federal Reserve (Fed), a surprising vote for the U.K. to exit the European Union, and accommodative central banks around the globe drove historically low interest rates and fueled U.S. mid-cap value indexes over the 12-month period.

The Fed did raise rates by 25 basis points (100 basis points equals 1.00%) in December 2015, and equity markets declined in anticipation of this increase and concerns about potential further increases in 2016. However, those fears reversed sharply in February 2016 as investors became increasingly confident that the Fed would remain accommodative and put further increases on hold. The market rallied, and the Russell Midcap Value Index experienced significant gains following the February lows. The 10-year Treasury yield dipped below 1.5% in 2016, and credit spreads tightened, providing a strong tailwind for mid-cap equities and an intensified search by investors for income-yielding investments. Economically sensitive companies within the materials and industrials sectors led the index, along with companies in the traditional high-dividend-yield utilities and real estate sectors.

Our process focuses on companies that control their own destinies via long-term competitive advantages, flexible balance sheets, and sustainable free cash flow. We believe this focus will continue to provide participation in up markets, such as we experienced over this reporting period, as well as mitigation in potential down markets.


Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 2016⁶
Fidelity National Information Services Incorporated			2.90
TreeHouse Foods Incorporated			2.87
Harris Corporation			2.69
Molson Coors Brewing Company Class B			2.58
Loews Corporation			2.43
Kohl’s Corporation			2.24
Ameren Corporation			2.23
Brown & Brown Incorporated			2.20
American Electric Power Company Incorporated			2.19
FNF Group			2.14

We made modest changes to sector weightings.

Our stock selection process led to modest changes to the Fund’s sector weightings during the period. We maintained overweights to the industrials, consumer staples, and IT sectors because they offer an eclectic set of companies that in our view create unique investment opportunities. Although we added several utilities companies to the Fund during the period, we still remained heavily underweight to the sector based on our valuation research. Within the energy sector, we reduced the underweight and added new positions in Baker Hughes Incorporated and National Oilwell Varco, Incorporated. Our overweight to industrials narrowed over the 12-month period, partly because we trimmed positions as valuations moved higher and individual

reward/risk ratios decreased; an increase in the Russell Midcap^® Value Index’s industrials weighting during the period somewhat narrowed the overweight as well.

Underweights to the utilities and real estate sectors detracted from Fund performance.

During the pullback in early 2016, we identified several companies within the utilities sector that met our strict criteria and were added to the portfolio, reducing our underweight. However, we have maintained underweights to the real estate sector (composed mainly of real estate investment trusts, or REITs) and the utilities sector because our reward/risk valuation work has caused us to conclude that most REITs and utilities remain unattractive based on our reward/risk valuation framework, offering low potential returns relative to expected risk over our multiyear investment horizon.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


Performance highlights (unaudited)		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund			7

Stock selection in the IT and industrials sectors detracted from the Fund’s performance.

IT company Western Digital Corporation was the fund’s largest detractor as investors digested its SanDisk Corporation merger; the ongoing integration of its Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Incorporated, acquisition; and potential integration risks. We continue to believe both acquisitions improve Western Digital’s competitive position through industry consolidation and vertical integration benefits; the company’s stock price currently appears to undervalue the long-term free cash flow that could be produced. In the industrials sector, Stericycle, Incorporated, which was added to the Fund during the period, detracted from results. Stericycle has been experiencing some pricing pressure in its core health care-services business at the same time that it is integrating its acquisition of paper-waste company Shred-It International Incorporated. While we recognize the near-term challenges and factor these risks into our reward/risk process, as long-term investors we believe Stericycle’s competitive advantage is still in place and that its strong free cash flows and flexible balance sheet may enable the company to manage through these near-term challenges.

Stock selection in energy equipment and services benefited the Fund’s performance.

Onshore contract-drilling-services provider Patterson-UTI Energy, Incorporated, was the fund’s largest contributor. We believe Patterson’s strong balance sheet has allowed the company to continue to invest through the economic downturn in high-end capital equipment that could enable Patterson to take market share as U.S. shale activity rebounds. This is a good example of how a strong, flexible balance sheet can enable a company to be offensive when others are forced to be defensive through cyclical downturns.


Sector distribution as of September 30, 2016⁷

Our outlooks for the Fund and our process remain positive.

We will continue to invest in companies that we believe control their own destiny via distinct long-term competitive advantages, flexible balance sheets, and strong, sustainable free-cash-flow generation. We believe that using these desirable characteristics along with thoughtful portfolio construction when selecting stocks could enable us to progress toward our goal of consistent alpha generation with a low-risk profile.

As we look toward the end of 2016, we see numerous market forces at play that could bring further volatility. The upcoming U.S. general election will continue to make front-page news, and the market anxiety that usually

accompanies a significant leadership change could cause additional volatility. Perhaps the biggest question marks facing investors over the next 6–12 months are how and when the Fed will choose to raise rates. Central banks around the world are struggling with similar issues, and the recent attempt by the Bank of Japan to put a floor under long-term interest rates while remaining accommodating will be worth watching to see if the effort is successful. Predicting these moves is often difficult and better left for economists, which we are not.

We believe our fundamental analysis, risk management, and active investment process are well suited for taking advantage of new opportunities as the equity market evolves. While volatility may increase, the strong balance sheets and stable cash flows of the companies in our portfolio could support consistent long-term performance. We maintain a favorable outlook for the portfolio as we enter the calendar fourth quarter of 2016.

Please see footnotes on page 5.


8		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund		Fund expenses (unaudited)

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016.

Actual expenses

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes


	Beginning account value 4-1-2016		Ending account value 9-30-2016		Expenses paid during the period¹		Annualized net expense ratio
Class A
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,093.07	$	6.20		1.19	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,019.07	$	5.98		1.19	%
Class C
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,088.71	$	10.11		1.94	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.32	$	9.76		1.94	%
Class R
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,091.79	$	7.53		1.44	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,017.80	$	7.26		1.44	%
Class R6
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,095.62	$	3.97		0.76	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,021.21	$	3.83		0.76	%
Administrator Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,093.54	$	5.73		1.09	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,019.53	$	5.53		1.09	%
Institutional Class
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	1,095.01	$	4.50		0.86	%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,020.71	$	4.34		0.86	%

¹	Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half-year period).


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund			9


Security name	Shares		Value

Common Stocks: 96.39%

Consumer Discretionary: 8.01%

Auto Components: 0.48%
Lear Corporation		200,600	$	24,316,732


Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 1.25%
The Wendy’s Company		5,795,100		62,587,080


Household Durables: 0.99%
Harman International Industries Incorporated		591,500		49,952,175


Media: 0.82%
Tribune Media Company Class A		1,123,937		41,046,179


Multiline Retail: 2.24%
Kohl’s Corporation		2,569,600		112,420,000


Specialty Retail: 1.25%
Foot Locker Incorporated		826,900		55,997,668
Signet Jewelers Limited		88,300		6,590,203

				62,587,871


Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 0.98%
HanesBrands Incorporated		1,940,300		48,992,575


Consumer Staples: 7.79%

Beverages: 2.58%
Molson Coors Brewing Company Class B		1,176,310		129,158,838


Food Products: 4.62%
Hain Celestial Group Incorporated †		993,800		35,359,404
Pinnacle Foods Incorporated		1,048,500		52,603,245
TreeHouse Foods Incorporated †		1,650,709		143,925,318

				231,887,967


Household Products: 0.59%
Church & Dwight Company Incorporated		612,400		29,346,208


Energy: 9.47%

Energy Equipment & Services: 4.87%
Baker Hughes Incorporated		1,782,100		89,942,587
National Oilwell Varco Incorporated		1,982,600		72,840,724
Patterson-UTI Energy Incorporated		3,637,900		81,379,823

				244,163,134


Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 4.60%
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation		1,065,100		67,484,736
Cimarex Energy Company		569,410		76,511,622
Hess Corporation		1,618,500		86,783,970

				230,780,328

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


10		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name	Shares		Value

Financials: 21.71%

Banks: 3.78%
PacWest Bancorp		1,852,907	$	79,508,239
Regions Financial Corporation		6,963,600		68,730,732
Zions Bancorporation		1,330,800		41,281,416

				189,520,387


Capital Markets: 1.65%
Northern Trust Corporation		1,217,100		82,750,629


Consumer Finance: 2.07%
Ally Financial Incorporated		5,335,361		103,879,479


Insurance: 13.51%
Arch Capital Group Limited †		674,860		53,489,404
Brown & Brown Incorporated		2,921,900		110,184,849
FNF Group		2,903,714		107,176,084
Loews Corporation		2,958,500		121,742,275
ProAssurance Corporation		976,598		51,251,863
The Allstate Corporation		1,415,100		97,896,618
Validus Holdings Limited		860,769		42,883,512
Willis Towers Watson plc		701,000		93,071,770

				677,696,375


Mortgage REITs: 0.70%
Annaly Capital Management Incorporated		3,337,100		35,039,550


Health Care: 5.79%

Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 1.38%
Steris Corporation		949,500		69,408,450


Health Care Providers & Services: 4.41%
Humana Incorporated		534,200		94,494,638
Patterson Companies Incorporated		1,948,600		89,518,684
WellCare Health Plans Incorporated †		317,100		37,129,239

				221,142,561


Industrials: 16.15%

Aerospace & Defense: 4.93%
B/E Aerospace Incorporated		1,738,400		89,805,744
General Dynamics Corporation		556,100		86,284,476
Raytheon Company		521,700		71,019,021

				247,109,241


Commercial Services & Supplies: 4.65%
Pitney Bowes Incorporated		3,912,400		71,049,184
Republic Services Incorporated		2,011,675		101,489,004
Stericycle Incorporated †		759,700		60,882,358

				233,420,546

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund			11


Security name	Shares		Value

Construction & Engineering: 2.55%
EMCOR Group Incorporated		1,277,109	$	76,141,239
Jacobs Engineering Group Incorporated †		1,002,100		51,828,612

				127,969,851


Marine: 1.48%
Kirby Corporation †		1,196,500		74,374,440


Road & Rail: 1.15%
Ryder System Incorporated		874,500		57,673,275


Transportation Infrastructure: 1.39%
Macquarie Infrastructure Company LLC		835,406		69,539,195


Information Technology: 13.94%

Communications Equipment: 4.60%
ARRIS International plc †		3,389,200		96,016,036
Harris Corporation		1,472,100		134,859,081

				230,875,117


IT Services: 7.32%
Amdocs Limited		1,570,600		90,859,210
DST Systems Incorporated		550,220		64,881,942
Fidelity National Information Services Incorporated		1,887,100		145,363,313
Leidos Holdings Incorporated		1,526,500		66,066,920

				367,171,385


Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 0.78%
Lam Research Corporation		413,400		39,153,114


Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 1.24%
Western Digital Corporation		1,060,700		62,019,129


Materials: 4.07%

Construction Materials: 2.10%
Eagle Materials Incorporated		1,360,800		105,189,840


Containers & Packaging: 1.97%
Packaging Corporation of America		1,216,000		98,812,160


Real Estate: 2.95%

Equity REITs: 1.51%
American Campus Communities Incorporated		1,489,985		75,795,537


Real Estate Management & Development: 1.44%
CBRE Group Incorporated Class A †		2,577,200		72,110,056


Utilities: 6.51%

Electric Utilities: 2.19%
American Electric Power Company Incorporated		1,709,260		109,751,585

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


12		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund		Portfolio of investments—September 30, 2016


Security name				Shares		Value

Multi-Utilities: 2.23%
Ameren Corporation					2,277,550	$	112,009,909


Water Utilities: 2.09%
American Water Works Company Incorporated					1,400,200		104,790,966


Total Common Stocks (Cost $4,295,321,792)							4,834,441,864


	Yield
Short-Term Investments: 3.19%

Investment Companies: 3.19%
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class (l)(u)		0.34	%		159,931,136		159,931,136


Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $159,931,136)							159,931,136


Total investments in securities (Cost $4,455,252,928) *	99.58	%		4,994,373,000
Other assets and liabilities, net	0.42			21,107,606

Total net assets	100.00	%	$	5,015,480,606

†	Non-income-earning security

(l)	The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(u)	The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

*	Cost for federal income tax purposes is $4,461,675,192 and unrealized gains (losses) consists of:


Gross unrealized gains	$	576,402,691
Gross unrealized losses		(43,704,883	)

Net unrealized gains	$	532,697,808

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Statement of assets and liabilities—September 30, 2016		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund			13




Assets
Investments
In unaffiliated securities, at value (cost $4,295,321,792)	$	4,834,441,864
In affiliated securities, at value (cost $159,931,136)		159,931,136

Total investments, at value (cost $4,455,252,928)		4,994,373,000
Receivable for investments sold		31,684,572
Receivable for Fund shares sold		33,325,111
Receivable for dividends		5,076,875
Receivable for securities lending income		2,650
Prepaid expenses and other assets		140,071

Total assets		5,064,602,279


Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased		36,023,087
Payable for Fund shares redeemed		8,827,532
Management fee payable		2,878,606
Distribution fees payable		74,390
Administration fees payable		615,321
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		702,737

Total liabilities		49,121,673

Total net assets	$	5,015,480,606


NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
Paid-in capital	$	4,448,646,376
Undistributed net investment income		29,219,042
Accumulated net realized losses on investments		(1,504,884	)
Net unrealized gains on investments		539,120,072

Total net assets	$	5,015,480,606


COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
Net assets – Class A	$	1,363,213,060
Shares outstanding – Class A¹		41,159,628
Net asset value per share – Class A		$33.12
Maximum offering price per share – Class A²		$35.14
Net assets – Class C	$	116,022,214
Shares outstanding – Class C¹		3,635,679
Net asset value per share – Class C		$31.91
Net assets – Class R	$	1,777,673
Shares outstanding – Class R¹		52,628
Net asset value per share – Class R		$33.78
Net assets – Class R6	$	374,556,636
Shares outstanding – Class R6¹		11,008,045
Net asset value per share – Class R6		$34.03
Net assets – Administrator Class	$	834,134,003
Shares outstanding – Administrator Class¹		24,775,198
Net asset value per share – Administrator Class		$33.67
Net assets – Institutional Class	$	2,325,777,020
Shares outstanding – Institutional Class¹		68,410,970
Net asset value per share – Institutional Class		$34.00

¹	The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares.

²	Maximum offering price is computed as 100/94.25 of net asset value. On investments of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


14		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund		Statement of operations—year ended September 30, 2016




Investment income
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $13,847)	$	63,936,677
Income from affiliated securities		640,046
Securities lending income, net		63,041

Total investment income		64,639,764


Expenses
Management fee		23,139,001
Administration fees
Class A		2,377,678
Class C		183,750
Class R		1,096
Class R6		67,098
Administrator Class		977,661
Institutional Class		1,390,356
Investor Class		116,458	¹
Shareholder servicing fees
Class A		2,830,569
Class C		218,750
Class R		1,305
Administrator Class		1,803,577
Investor Class		90,680	¹
Distribution fees
Class C		656,250
Class R		1,305
Custody and accounting fees		153,123
Professional fees		45,226
Registration fees		309,868
Shareholder report expenses		455,384
Trustees’ fees and expenses		19,394
Other fees and expenses		34,392

Total expenses		34,872,921
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements		(20,762	)

Net expenses		34,852,159

Net investment income		29,787,605


REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gains on investments		1,165,809
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments		524,769,917

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		525,935,726

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	555,723,331

¹	For the period from October 1, 2015 to October 23, 2015. Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, Investor Class shares were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by the Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Statement of changes in net assets		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund			15


	Year ended September 30, 2016						Year ended September 30, 2015

Operations
Net investment income				$	29,787,605					$	14,760,683
Net realized gains on investments					1,165,809						99,137,662
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments					524,769,917						(138,463,872	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations					555,723,331						(24,565,527	)


Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income
Class A					(3,106,870	)					(2,404,466	)
Class C					(20,450	)					0
Class R					(195	)					0	¹
Class R6					(1,171,323	)					(45,443	)
Administrator Class					(2,729,427	)					(922,301	)
Institutional Class					(3,574,594	)					(1,465,190	)
Investor Class					0	²					(963,123	)
Net realized gains
Class A					(40,065,294	)					(36,145,688	)
Class C					(2,776,111	)					(3,059,339	)
Class R					(920	)					0	¹
Class R6					(5,563,069	)					(527,423	)
Administrator Class					(17,677,686	)					(17,119,649	)
Institutional Class					(17,921,301	)					(17,898,031	)
Investor Class					0	²					(47,391,502	)

Total distributions to shareholders					(94,607,240	)					(127,942,155	)


Capital share transactions		Shares						Shares
Proceeds from shares sold
Class A		32,591,298			1,012,650,670			15,633,402			498,183,836
Class C		2,098,801			62,533,533			1,444,914			45,340,872
Class R		54,121			1,738,947			814	¹		25,000	¹
Class R6		8,542,115			271,942,094			3,639,150			120,551,746
Administrator Class		36,577,283			1,062,087,191			12,563,219			406,786,505
Institutional Class		64,727,505			2,061,463,035			9,959,577			330,102,387
Investor Class		231,357	²		7,299,395	²		3,146,655			104,038,226

					4,479,714,865						1,505,028,572

Reinvestment of distributions
Class A		1,432,793			41,899,896			1,195,510			37,042,885
Class C		91,890			2,596,151			93,002			2,799,357
Class R		37			1,115			0	¹		0	¹
Class R6		223,787			6,734,392			18,058			572,866
Administrator Class		684,328			20,395,161			572,229			18,011,446
Institutional Class		647,950			19,486,743			542,244			17,199,534
Investor Class		0	²		0	²		1,519,579			47,828,295

					91,113,458						123,454,383

Payment for shares redeemed
Class A		(9,893,268	)		(302,160,382	)		(3,172,402	)		(102,128,564	)
Class C		(742,121	)		(22,059,406	)		(268,920	)		(8,411,582	)
Class R		(2,344	)		(77,354	)		0	¹		0	¹
Class R6		(1,208,673	)		(38,504,373	)		(326,593	)		(10,742,055	)
Administrator Class		(25,433,290	)		(773,879,830	)		(5,860,843	)		(190,655,125	)
Institutional Class		(10,381,138	)		(332,586,897	)		(2,327,220	)		(76,918,868	)
Investor Class		(17,217,665	)²		(549,439,619	)²		(4,421,468	)		(145,795,400	)

					(2,018,707,861	)					(534,651,594	)

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions					2,552,120,462						1,093,831,361

Total increase in net assets					3,013,236,553						941,323,679


Net assets
Beginning of period					2,002,244,053						1,060,920,374

End of period				$	5,015,480,606					$	2,002,244,053

Undistributed net investment income				$	29,219,042					$	10,602,293

¹	The class commenced operations on September 30, 2015. Information represents activity for the one day of operation.

²	For the period from October 1, 2015 to October 23, 2015. Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, Investor Class shares were converted to Class A shares and are no longer offered by the Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


16		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS A	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$29.91			$32.68			$30.36			$22.83			$17.84
Net investment income		0.19			0.25			0.12	¹		0.15	¹		0.08	¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		4.23			0.07			4.47			7.60			4.94

Total from investment operations		4.42			0.32			4.59			7.75			5.02
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.08	)		(0.18	)		(0.09	)		(0.22	)		(0.03	)
Net realized gains		(1.13	)		(2.91	)		(2.18	)		0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(1.21	)		(3.09	)		(2.27	)		(0.22	)		(0.03	)
Net asset value, end of period		$33.12			$29.91			$32.68			$30.36			$22.83
Total return²		15.34	%		0.69	%		15.70	%		34.23	%		28.18	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.19	%		1.25	%		1.28	%		1.29	%		1.30	%
Net expenses		1.19	%		1.24	%		1.25	%		1.25	%		1.25	%
Net investment income		0.82	%		0.85	%		0.38	%		0.54	%		0.38	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		30	%		58	%		58	%		87	%		87	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$1,363,213			$509,386			$110,219			$38,119			$9,545

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund			17

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS C	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$29.00			$31.82			$29.73			$22.38			$17.60
Net investment income (loss)		0.03			0.02	¹		(0.04	)		(0.07	)¹		(0.03	)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		4.02			0.07			4.31			7.49			4.81

Total from investment operations		4.05			0.09			4.27			7.42			4.78
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.01	)		0.00			0.00			(0.07	)		0.00
Net realized gains		(1.13	)		(2.91	)		(2.18	)		0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(1.14	)		(2.91	)		(2.18	)		(0.07	)		0.00
Net asset value, end of period		$31.91			$29.00			$31.82			$29.73			$22.38
Total return²		14.47	%		(0.05	)%		14.86	%		33.23	%		27.16	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.94	%		2.00	%		2.03	%		2.04	%		2.06	%
Net expenses		1.94	%		1.99	%		2.00	%		2.00	%		2.00	%
Net investment income (loss)		0.03	%		0.08	%		(0.38	)%		(0.25	)%		(0.35	)%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		30	%		58	%		58	%		87	%		87	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$116,022			$63,431			$29,217			$14,913			$2,770

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

²	Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


18		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS R	2016			2015¹
Net asset value, beginning of period		$30.70			$30.70
Net investment income		0.12	²		0.00
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		4.32			0.00

Total from investment operations		4.44			0.00
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.23	)		0.00
Net realized gains		(1.13	)		0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(1.36	)		0.00
Net asset value, end of period		$33.78			$30.70
Total return³		15.05	%		0.00	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.44	%		0.00	%
Net expenses		1.44	%		0.00	%
Net investment income		0.37	%		0.00	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		30	%		58	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$1,778			$25

¹	The class commenced operations on September 30, 2015. Information represents activity for the one day of operation.

²	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

³	Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund			19

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
CLASS R6	2016			2015			2014			2013¹
Net asset value, beginning of period		$30.71			$33.39			$30.90			$28.69
Net investment income		0.38	²		0.41	²		0.41	²		0.06	²
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		4.30			0.05			4.43			2.15

Total from investment operations		4.68			0.46			4.84			2.21
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.23	)		(0.23	)		(0.17	)		0.00
Net realized gains		(1.13	)		(2.91	)		(2.18	)		0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(1.36	)		(3.14	)		(2.35	)		0.00
Net asset value, end of period		$34.03			$30.71			$33.39			$30.90
Total return³		15.84	%		1.14	%		16.29	%		7.70	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		0.76	%		0.79	%		0.80	%		0.81	%
Net expenses		0.76	%		0.79	%		0.80	%		0.81	%
Net investment income		1.21	%		1.26	%		1.22	%		0.73	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		30	%		58	%		58	%		87	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$374,557			$105,973			$4,013			$27

¹	For the period from June 28, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to September 30, 2013

²	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

³	Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


20		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund		Financial highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
ADMINISTRATOR CLASS	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$30.45			$33.14			$30.71			$23.09			$18.04
Net investment income		0.26			0.31	¹		0.15			0.20	¹		0.11	¹
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		4.26			0.05			4.55			7.67			4.99

Total from investment operations		4.52			0.36			4.70			7.87			5.10
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.17	)		(0.14	)		(0.09	)		(0.25	)		(0.05	)
Net realized gains		(1.13	)		(2.91	)		(2.18	)		0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(1.30	)		(3.05	)		(2.27	)		(0.25	)		(0.05	)
Net asset value, end of period		$33.67			$30.45			$33.14			$30.71			$23.09
Total return		15.42	%		0.84	%		15.89	%		34.41	%		28.30	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		1.10	%		1.12	%		1.12	%		1.13	%		1.14	%
Net expenses		1.10	%		1.11	%		1.12	%		1.13	%		1.13	%
Net investment income		0.88	%		0.95	%		0.48	%		0.71	%		0.50	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		30	%		58	%		58	%		87	%		87	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$834,134			$394,188			$187,968			$117,087			$61,596

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Financial highlights		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund			21

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


	Year ended September 30
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$30.70			$33.38			$30.91			$23.15			$18.10
Net investment income		0.35	¹		0.41	¹		0.24			0.20	¹		0.16
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments		4.29			0.04			4.57			7.81			5.01

Total from investment operations		4.64			0.45			4.81			8.01			5.17
Distributions to shareholders from
Net investment income		(0.21	)		(0.22	)		(0.16	)		(0.25	)		(0.12	)
Net realized gains		(1.13	)		(2.91	)		(2.18	)		0.00			0.00

Total distributions to shareholders		(1.34	)		(3.13	)		(2.34	)		(0.25	)		(0.12	)
Net asset value, end of period		$34.00			$30.70			$33.38			$30.91			$23.15
Total return		15.73	%		1.10	%		16.17	%		34.90	%		28.65	%
Ratios to average net assets (annualized)
Gross expenses		0.86	%		0.85	%		0.85	%		0.85	%		0.87	%
Net expenses		0.86	%		0.85	%		0.85	%		0.85	%		0.87	%
Net investment income		1.07	%		1.23	%		0.81	%		0.72	%		0.76	%
Supplemental data
Portfolio turnover rate		30	%		58	%		58	%		87	%		87	%
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)		$2,325,777			$411,919			$174,989			$66,056			$125,623

¹	Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


22		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund		Notes to financial statements

1. ORGANIZATION

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 10, 1999, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As an investment company, the Trust follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements report on the Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”) which is a diversified series of the Trust.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Securities valuation

Security loans


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund			23

Security transactions and income recognition

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Dividend income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is not assured.

Distributions to shareholders

Federal and other taxes

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under federal income tax regulations. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. At September 30, 2016, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, the following reclassification adjustments were made on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

Paid-in capital

Undistributed net

investment income

Accumulated net

realized losses

on investments

$(567,997)

$567,992

As of September 30, 2016, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future net realized capital gains in the amount of $49,637 expiring in 2017.

Class allocations


24		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund		Notes to financial statements

3. FAIR VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2016:


	Quoted prices (Level 1)		Other significant observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Investments in:

Common stocks
Consumer discretionary	$	401,902,612	$	0	$	0	$	401,902,612
Consumer staples		390,393,013		0		0		390,393,013
Energy		474,943,462		0		0		474,943,462
Financials		1,088,886,420		0		0		1,088,886,420
Health care		290,551,011		0		0		290,551,011
Industrials		810,086,548		0		0		810,086,548
Information technology		699,218,745		0		0		699,218,745
Materials		204,002,000		0		0		204,002,000
Real estate		147,905,593		0		0		147,905,593
Utilities		326,552,460		0		0		326,552,460

Short-term investments
Investment companies		159,931,136		0		0		159,931,136
Total assets	$	4,994,373,000	$	0	$	0	$	4,994,373,000

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management fee

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is the manager of the Fund and provides advisory and fund-level administrative services under an investment management agreement. Under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Fund, supervising the subadviser, providing fund-level administrative services in connection with the Fund’s operations, and providing any other fund-level administrative services reasonably necessary for the operation of the Fund. As compensation for its services under the investment management agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive an annual management fee starting at 0.75% and declining to 0.63% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase. For the year ended September 30, 2016, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.


Notes to financial statements		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund			25

Funds Management has retained the services of a subadviser to provide daily portfolio management to the Fund. The fee for subadvisory services is borne by Funds Management. WellsCap is the subadviser to the Fund and is entitled to receive a fee from Funds Management at an annual rate starting at 0.45% and declining to 0.30% as the average daily net assets of the Fund increase.

Administration fees


	Class level administration fee
Class A, Class C, Class R		0.21	%
Class R6		0.03
Administrator Class, Institutional Class		0.13
Investor Class		0.32

Funds Management has contractually waived and/or reimbursed management and administration fees to the extent necessary to maintain certain net operating expense ratios for the Fund. Waiver of fees and/or reimbursement of expenses by Funds Management were made first from fund level expenses on a proportionate basis and then from class specific expenses. Funds Management has committed through January 31, 2017 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund’s expenses at 1.25% for Class A shares, 2.00% for Class C shares, 1.50% for Class R shares, 0.82% for Class R6 shares, 1.14% for Administration Class shares, and 0.87% for Institutional Class shares. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Distribution fees

The Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan for Class C and Class R shares of the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Distribution fees are charged to Class C and Class R shares and paid to Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (“Funds Distributor”), the principal underwriter, at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares.

In addition, Funds Distributor is entitled to receive the front-end sales charge from the purchase of Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge on the redemption of certain shares. Funds Distributor is also entitled to receive the contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class C shares. For the year ended September 30, 2016, Funds Distributor received $90,323 from the sale of Class A shares and $4,864 in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class C shares.

Shareholder servicing fees

The Trust has entered into contracts with one or more shareholder servicing agents, whereby Class A, Class C, Class R, Administrator Class, and Investor Class of the Fund are charged a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each respective class.

A portion of these total shareholder servicing fees were paid to affiliates of Wells Fargo.

5. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding U.S. government obligations (if any) and short-term securities, for the year ended September 30, 2016 were $3,398,584,732 and $962,922,945, respectively.


26		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund		Notes to financial statements

6. BANK BORROWINGS

For the year ended September 30, 2016, there were no borrowings by the Fund under the agreement.

7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 were as follows:


	Year ended September 30
	2016		2015
Ordinary income	$	30,591,334	$	50,726,509
Long-term capital gain		64,015,906		77,215,646

As of September 30, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed
ordinary

income

Undistributed

long-term

gain

Unrealized
gains

Capital loss
carryforward

$29,219,029

$4,967,018

$532,697,808

$(49,637)

8. INDEMNIFICATION


Report of independent registered public accounting firm		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund			27

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of the Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund (formerly known as Wells Fargo Advantage Special Mid Cap Value Fund) (the “Fund”), one of the funds constituting the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, as of September 30, 2016, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund as of September 30, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

LOGO

Boston, Massachusetts


28		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund		Other information (unaudited)

TAX INFORMATION

For corporate shareholders, pursuant to Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, 68.98% of ordinary income dividends qualify for the corporate dividends-received deduction for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, $64,015,906 was designated as a 20% rate gain distribution for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

Pursuant to Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, $21,671,178 of income dividends paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 has been designated as qualified dividend income (QDI).

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, $19,988,100 has been designated as short-term capital gain dividends for nonresident alien shareholders pursuant to Section 871 of the Internal Revenue Code.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222, visiting our website at wellsfargofunds.com, or visiting the SEC website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website at wellsfargofunds.com or by visiting the SEC website at sec.gov.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

Independent Trustees


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief financial officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he lead a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA^® charterholder and an Adjunct Lecturer, Finance, at Babson College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2015	Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is a Board Member of Ruth Bancroft Garden (non-profit organization) and an inactive chartered financial analyst.	Asset Allocation Trust
Peter G. Gordon (Born 1942)	Trustee, since 1998; Chairman, since 2005	Co-Founder, Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Crystal Geyser Water Company. Trustee Emeritus, Colby College.	Asset Allocation Trust
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952)	Trustee, since 2009	Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (charter school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).	CIGNA Corporation; Asset Allocation Trust
Judith M. Johnson (Born 1949)	Trustee, since 2008; Audit Committee Chairman, since 2008	Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.	Asset Allocation Trust
David F. Larcker (Born 1950)	Trustee, since 2009	James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.	Asset Allocation Trust


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Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service*	Principal occupations during past five years or longer	Current other public company or investment company directorships
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953)	Trustee, since 2006	International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.	Asset Allocation Trust
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951)	Trustee, since 1996	President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007 and Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute Policy Forum at the University of Minnesota since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.	Asset Allocation Trust
Michael S. Scofield (Born 1943)	Trustee, since 2010	Served on the Investment Company Institute’s Board of Governors and Executive Committee from 2008-2011 as well the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council from 2006-2011 and the Independent Directors Council Executive Committee from 2008-2011. Chairman of the IDC from 2008-2010. Institutional Investor (Fund Directions) Trustee of Year in 2007. Trustee of the Evergreen Funds complex (and its predecessors) from 1984 to 2010. Chairman of the Evergreen Funds from 2000-2010. Former Trustee of the Mentor Funds. Retired Attorney, Law Offices of Michael S. Scofield.	Asset Allocation Trust

*	Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable.

Officers


Name and year of birth	Position held and length of service	Principal occupations during past five years or longer
Karla M. Rabusch (Born 1959)	President, since 2003	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2003.
Nancy Wiser¹ (Born 1967)	Treasurer, since 2012	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2011. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at LightBox Capital Management LLC, from 2008 to 2011.
C. David Messman (Born 1960)	Secretary, since 2000; Chief Legal Officer, since 2003	Senior Vice President and Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2001. Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2013 and Vice President and Managing Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from 1996 to 2013.
Michael Whitaker (Born 1967)	Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016³	Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2016. Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity’s Fixed Income Funds and Asset Allocation Funds from 2008 to 2016, Compliance Officer of FMR Co., Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.
David Berardi (Born 1975)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.
Jeremy DePalma¹ (Born 1974)	Assistant Treasurer, since 2009	Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.

¹	Nancy Wiser acts as Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex. Jeremy DePalma acts as Treasurer of 68 funds and Assistant Treasurer of 70 funds in the Fund Complex.

²	The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-222-8222 or by visiting the website at wellsfargofunds.com.

³	Michael Whitaker became Chief Compliance Officer effective May 16, 2016.


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BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS:

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In this regard, at an in-person meeting held on May 24-25, 2016 (the “Meeting”), the Board, all the members of which have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management and sub-advisory agreements and are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved for Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”): (i) an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”); and (ii) an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of Funds Management. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

Nature, extent and quality of services

Fund performance and expenses


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The Board noted that the performance of the Fund (Administrator Class) was higher than the average performance of the Universe for all periods under review. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than its benchmark, the Russell Midcap^® Value Index, for all periods under review except the one-year period.

The Board also received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and their various components, including actual management fees, custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service fees. The Board considered these ratios in comparison to the median ratios of funds in class-specific expense groups that were determined by Broadridge to be similar to the Fund (the “Groups”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the mutual funds in the expense Groups and an explanation of how funds comprising expense groups and their expense ratios may vary from year-to-year. Based on the Broadridge reports, the Board noted that the net operating expense ratios of the Fund were equal to or lower than the median net operating expense ratios of the expense Groups. The Board discussed and accepted Funds Management’s proposal to reduce the net operating expense ratio caps for the Class A, Class C, Class R and Class R6.

The Board took into account the Fund performance and expense information provided to it among the factors considered in deciding to re-approve the Advisory Agreements.

Investment management and sub-advisory fee rates

Among other information reviewed by the Board was a comparison of the Fund’s Management Rates with the average contractual investment management fee rates of funds in the expense Groups at a common asset level as well as transfer agency costs of the funds in the expense Groups. The Board noted that the Management Rates of the Fund were lower than or in range of the sum of these average rates for the Fund’s expense Groups for all share classes except Class R. The Board noted that the net operating expense ratios of the Fund were equal to or lower than the median net operating expense ratios of the expense Groups, including Class R.

Profitability


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Economies of scale

With respect to possible economies of scale, the Board noted the existence of breakpoints in the Fund’s management fee structure, which operate generally to reduce the Fund’s expense ratios as the Fund grows in size. It considered that, for a small fund or a fund that shrinks in size, breakpoints conversely can result in higher fee levels. The Board also considered that fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements and competitive fee rates at the outset are means of sharing potential economies of scale with shareholders of the Fund and the fund family as a whole. The Board discussed and accepted Funds Management’s proposal to reduce the net operating expense ratio caps for the Class A, Class C, Class R and Class R6. The Board considered Funds Management’s view that any analyses of potential economies of scale in managing a particular fund are inherently limited in light of the joint and common costs and investments that Funds Management incurs across the fund family as a whole.

Other benefits to Funds Management and the Sub-Adviser

Conclusion


34		Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund		List of abbreviations

The following is a list of common abbreviations for terms and entities that may have appeared in this report.

ACA	— ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation

ADR	— American depositary receipt

ADS	— American depositary shares

AGC	— Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM	— Assured Guaranty Municipal

Ambac

— Ambac Financial Group Incorporated

AMT	— Alternative minimum tax

AUD	— Australian dollar

BAN	— Bond anticipation notes

BHAC	— Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

BRL	— Brazilian real

CAB	— Capital appreciation bond

CAD	— Canadian dollar

CCAB	— Convertible capital appreciation bond

CDA	— Community Development Authority

CDO	— Collateralized debt obligation

CHF	— Swiss franc

COP	— Colombian peso

CLP	— Chilean peso

DKK	— Danish krone

DRIVER

— Derivative inverse tax-exempt receipts

DW&P	— Department of Water & Power

DWR	— Department of Water Resources

ECFA	— Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority

EDA	— Economic Development Authority

EDFA	— Economic Development Finance Authority

ETF	— Exchange-traded fund

EUR

— Euro

FDIC	— Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FFCB	— Federal Farm Credit Banks

FGIC	— Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation

FHA	— Federal Housing Administration

FHLB	— Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

— Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FICO	— The Financing Corporation

FNMA	— Federal National Mortgage Association

FSA	— Farm Service Agency

GBP	— Great British pound

GDR	— Global depositary receipt

GNMA	— Government National Mortgage Association

GO	— General obligation

HCFR	— Healthcare facilities revenue

HEFA	— Health & Educational Facilities Authority

HEFAR

— Higher education facilities authority revenue

HFA	— Housing Finance Authority

HFFA	— Health Facilities Financing Authority

HKD	— Hong Kong dollar

HUD	— Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUF	— Hungarian forint

IDA	— Industrial Development Authority

IDAG	— Industrial Development Agency

IDR	— Indonesian rupiah

IEP	— Irish pound

JPY	— Japanese yen

KRW	— Republic of Korea won

LIBOR

— London Interbank Offered Rate

LIFER

— Long Inverse Floating Exempt Receipts

LIQ	— Liquidity agreement

LLC	— Limited liability company

LLLP	— Limited liability limited partnership

LLP	— Limited liability partnership

LOC	— Letter of credit

LP	— Limited partnership

MBIA	— Municipal Bond Insurance Association

MFHR	— Multifamily housing revenue

MSTR	— Municipal securities trust receipts

MTN	— Medium-term note

MUD	— Municipal Utility District

MXN	— Mexican peso

MYR	— Malaysian ringgit

National

— National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

NGN	— Nigerian naira

NOK	— Norwegian krone

NZD	— New Zealand dollar

PCFA	— Pollution Control Financing Authority

PCL	— Public Company Limited

PCR	— Pollution control revenue

PFA	— Public Finance Authority

PFFA	— Public Facilities Financing Authority

PFOTER

— Puttable floating option tax-exempt receipts

plc	— Public limited company

PLN	— Polish zloty

PUTTER

— Puttable tax-exempt receipts

R&D	— Research & development

Radian

— Radian Asset Assurance

RAN	— Revenue anticipation notes

RDA	— Redevelopment Authority

RDFA	— Redevelopment Finance Authority

REIT	— Real estate investment trust

ROC	— Reset option certificates

RON	— Romanian lei

RUB	— Russian ruble

SAVRS

— Select auction variable rate securities

SBA	— Small Business Authority

SDR	— Swedish depositary receipt

SEK	— Swedish krona

SFHR	— Single-family housing revenue

SFMR	— Single-family mortgage revenue

SGD	— Singapore dollar

SPA	— Standby purchase agreement

SPDR	— Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts

SPEAR

— Short Puttable Exempt Adjustable Receipts

STRIPS

— Separate trading of registered interest and

principal securities

TAN	— Tax anticipation notes

TBA	— To be announced

THB	— Thai baht

TIPS	— Treasury inflation-protected securities

TRAN	— Tax revenue anticipation notes

TRY	— Turkish lira

TTFA	— Transportation Trust Fund Authority

TVA	— Tennessee Valley Authority

ZAR	— South African rand

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