<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
WELLS FARGO VARIABLE TRUST FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DATED JUNE 30, 2000
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH REPORT.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 021
<NAME> WFVT CORPORATE BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 70591627
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 70074409
<RECEIVABLES> 1275597
<ASSETS-OTHER> 5274
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 71355280
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 952880
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 952880
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 72167042
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 7221067
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 6966686
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 18058
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 1222307
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (560393)
<NET-ASSETS> 70402400
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 2656121
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 317534
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 2338587
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (1152755)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 614313
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 1800145
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 2338587
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 858275
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 846281
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 242387
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 1979382
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 18058
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 69552
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 158779
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 440641
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 70922054
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.82
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.32
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.07)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.32)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 9.75
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.90
</TABLE>
