Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund MARKETING COMMUNICATION
WELLS FARGO (LUX) WORLDWIDE FUND | QUARTERLY COMMENTARY Q2 2021 | All information is as of 30 Jun 2021 unless otherwise indicated. Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund MARKETING COMMUNICATION Quarterly review GENERAL FUND INFORMATION ● The Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund underperformed the MSCI Emerging Portfolio managers: Alison Shimada, Markets Index (Net) but outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets High Dividend and Elaine Tse Yield Index (Net) for the quarter that ended 30 June 2021. ● Positioning in communication services, utilities, South Africa and the Philippines Sub-adviser: Wells Capital contributed to relative attribution but was outweighed by negative stock selection in Management, Incorporated information technology (IT), industrials, China/Hong Kong and Taiwan. Benchmark: MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) Market review Fund inception: 29 Jun 2012 The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) advanced 5.05% during the second quarter, INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES the fifth consecutive quarter of positive returns, taking the year-to-date return to AND PROCESS 7.45% and the one-year return to 40.90%. The MSCI Emerging Markets High Dividend ● The fund seeks long-term capital Yield Index (Net) underperformed, returning 2.31% during the second quarter. Ten out appreciation and current income. of eleven sectors generated positive returns during the quarter, including health care, ● The fund invests at least 80% of its industrials and energy. Real estate was the only sector that posted a negative return. At assets in dividend-paying emerging the country level, 17 out of 27 countries advanced, including Brazil, Poland, Hungary, market equity securities (companies the Czech Republic, Russia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia.
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