UNITED STATES
                             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                   WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                          FORM 10-K


  (Mark one)

  /X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
      For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005

      OR



  / / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


      Commission File Number:  333-127031-11


        Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation
        Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
        Series 2005-18

     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


  New York                                          54-2191536
  (State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)


   c/o Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
   9062 Old Annapolis Road
   Columbia, MD                                21045
  (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)


  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 884-2000


  Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

        NONE.


  Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

        NONE.


  Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer,
  as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

        Yes  ___     No  X


  Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports
  pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

        Yes  ___     No  X


  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
  required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
  Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
  that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
  subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

        Yes         No  _X_

  The registrant has not been subject to filing requirements for the past 90
  days as the closing date for the transaction was December 23, 2005.

  Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
  Item 405 of Regulation S-K ( 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained
  herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge,
  in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference
  in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.

        Not applicable.


  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer,
  an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See Definition of
  "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the
  Exchange Act. (Check One):


  Large Accelerated Filer ___  Accelerated Filer ___  Non-Accelerated Filer X


  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as
  defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

        Yes  ___     No  X


  State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common
  equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which
  the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of
  such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant's most
  recently completed second fiscal quarter.

        Not applicable.


     Documents Incorporated by Reference

  List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and
  the Part of the Form 10-K (e.g. Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the
  document is incorporated: (1)Any annual report to security holders; (2)
  Any proxy or information statement; and (3)Any prospectus filed pursuant
  to Rule 424(b) or (c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed
  documents should be clearly described for identification purposes (e.g.
  annual report to security holders for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980).

        Not applicable.


                                   PART I
  Item 1.  Business.

            Not applicable.


  Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

            Not applicable.


  Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments.

            Not applicable.


  Item 2.  Properties.

            Not applicable.


  Item 3.  Legal Proceedings.

            The registrant knows of no material pending legal proceedings
            involving the trust created under the Pooling and Servicing
            Agreement (the Trust), the Trustee, the Servicer or the
            registrant with respect to the Trust other than routine
            litigation incidental to the duties of the respective parties.


  Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

            None.

                                PART II

  Item 5.  Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder
           Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

            No established public trading market for the Certificates exists.

            Records provided to the Trust by the DTC and the Trustee
            indicate that as of December 31, 2005, the total number of holders
            of record for the Series of Certificates is 13.


  Item 6.  Selected Financial Data.

            Not applicable.

  Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
           Results of Operation.


            Not applicable.


  Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

            Not applicable.


  Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

            Not applicable.


  Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
           Financial Disclosure.

            None.


  Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
            Not applicable.


  Item 9B. Other Information.

            None.


                                PART III

  Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.

            Not applicable.


  Item 11. Executive Compensation.

            Not applicable.

  Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
           and Related Stockholder Matters.

            Not applicable.

  Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

            Not applicable.


  Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

            Not applicable.


                                PART IV

  Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

   (a) Exhibits

     (31.1) Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

     (99.1) Annual Independent Accountants' Servicing Reports concerning
            servicing activities.

      <TABLE>

      
         <c>
      a) Colonial Savings, F.A., as Servicer <F1>
      b) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Servicer <F1>

      </TABLE>

     (99.2) Report of Management as to Compliance with Minimum Servicing
            Standards.

      <TABLE>

      
        <c>
      a) Colonial Savings, F.A., as Servicer <F1>
      b) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Servicer <F1>

      </TABLE>

     (99.3) Annual Statements of Compliance under the Pooling and Servicing
            Agreements.

      <TABLE>

      
         <c>
      a) Colonial Savings, F.A., as Servicer <F1>
      b) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Servicer <F1>

      </TABLE>


     (99.4) Aggregate Statement of Principal and Interest Distributions to
            Certificate Holders.

            Not Applicable.

   (b) Not applicable.

   (c) Omitted.


     (99.5) Reliance Certifications Mandated under the Pooling and Servicing
            Agreement for the year ended December 31, 2005

      <TABLE>

      
         <c>
      a) Colonial Savings, F.A., as Servicer <F2>
      b) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Servicer <F2>

      </TABLE>

  <F1> Filed herewith.

  <F2> Certification has been received.


                                SIGNATURES

  Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
  signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized:



    Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation
    Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
    Series 2005-18
    (Registrant)


  Signed: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Master Servicer

  By:     Josh Kelly, Vice President

  By: /s/ Josh Kelly, Vice President

  Dated: March 23, 2006


  Exhibit Index

  Exhibit No.

  Ex-31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

  Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation
  Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
  Series 2005-18

  I, Josh Kelly, certify that:

  1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K, and all reports on
     Form 8-K containing Distribution Date Statements filed in respect of
     periods included in the year covered by this annual report, of the
     Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through
     Certificates Series 2005-18 Trust (the "Trust");

  2. Based on my knowledge, the information in these reports, taken as a
     whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
     omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made,
     in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made,
     not misleading as of the last day of the period covered by this
     annual report;

  3. Based on my knowledge, the distribution or servicing information
     required to be provided to the Trustee by the Master Servicer under
     the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the "Pooling Agreement"), dated
     December 23, 2005, among Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation,
     as seller, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as master servicer, and Wachovia
     Bank, National Association, as trustee, for inclusion in these
     reports is included in these reports;

  4. I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Master
     Servicer under the Pooling Agreement and based upon my knowledge and
     the annual compliance review required under the Pooling Agreement,
     and except as disclosed in the reports, the Master Servicer has
     fulfilled its obligations under the Pooling Agreement; and

  5. The reports disclose all significant deficiencies relating to the
     Master Servicer's compliance with the minimum servicing standards
     based upon the report provided by an independent public accountant
     after conducting a review in compliance with the Uniform Single
     Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or similar procedures as set
     forth in the Pooling Agreement that is included in these reports.

     In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on
     information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:
     Colonial Savings, F.A., as Servicer.

     Date: March 23, 2006

     /s/ Josh Kelly
     Signature

     Vice President
     Title


  EX-99.1 (a)
(logo)PFSJ
PAYNE FALKNER SMITH & JONES, P.C.
Certified Public Accountants




Report of Independent Auditors on Compliance with Requirements of the Uniform
Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers




Board of Directors and Stockholder
of Colonial Savings, F.A.

We have examined management's assertion about Colonial Savings, F.A.
("Colonial") compliance with the minimum servicing standards identified in the
Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for
Mortgage Bankers ("USAP") as of and for the year ended September 30, 2005,
included in the accompanying management's assertion about Colonial's compliance
based on our examination.

Our examination was made in accordance with attestation standards established by
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly,
included examining, on a test basis, evidence about Colonial's compliance with
the minimum servicing standards and performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a
legal determination on Colonial's compliance with the minimum servicing
standards.

In our opinion, management's assertion that Colonial complied with the
aforementioned minimum servicing standards as of and for the year ended
September 30, 2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects.


/s/ Payne Falkner Smith & Jones, P.C.

November 28, 2005





10711 Preston Road * Suite 110 * Dallas, TX 75230 * 972 / 404-1226 *
Fax 214 / 363-9980





  EX-99.1 (b)
(logo) KPMG

KPMG LLP
2500 Ruan Center
666 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309


Independent Accountants' Report


The Board of Directors
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.:


We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying Assertion
of Management of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
(the Company), that the Company complied with the minimum servicing standards
set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single
Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers (USAP) as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2005. Management is responsible for the Company's compliance with
those minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on management's assertion about the Company's compliance based on our
examination.

Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards
established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and,
accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company's
compliance with the minimum servicing standards specified above and performing
such other procedures, as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We
believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our
examination does not provide a legal determination on the Company's compliance
with the minimum servicing standards.

In our opinion, management's assertion that the Company complied with the
aforementioned minimum servicing standards as of and for the year ended December
31, 2005 is fairly stated, in all material respects.


/s/ KPMG LLP

February 21, 2006


KPMG LLP a U.S. limited liability partnership, is the U.S.
member firm of KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative





  EX-99.2 (a)
(logo) COLONIAL
       SAVINGS


Management's Assertion Concerning Compliance with USAP Minimum Servicing
Standards




November 28, 2005



As of and for the year ended September 30, 2005, Colonial Savings, F.A. has
complied in all material respects with the minimum servicing standards set forth
in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation
Program for Mortgage Bankers.

As of and for this same period, Colonial Savings, F.A. had in effect a fidelity
bond and errors and omissions policy in the amount of $11,000,000.



/s/ Jim E. DuBose
Jim E. Dubose
President, Chief Executive Officer



/s/ Ben Dempsey
Ben Dempsey
Executive Vice President





2626A WEST FREEWAY, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102  OFFICE: 817-390-3000
www.colonialsavings.com





  EX-99.2 (b)
(logo) WELLS  HOME
       FARGO  MORTGAGE

1 Home Campus
Des Moines, IA 50328


Assertion of Management of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A.



As of and for the year ended December 31, 2005, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a
division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the Company) has complied in all material
respects with the minimum servicing standards set forth in the Mortgage Bankers
Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage
Bankers.

As of and for this same period, the Company had in effect a fidelity bond along
with an errors and omissions policy in the amounts of $100 million and $20
million, respectively.



/s/ Michael J. Heid                 February 21, 2006
Michael J. Heid, Division President, Capital Markets, Finance, & Administration
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.


/s/ Franklin R. Codel               February 21, 2006
Franklin R. Codel, Executive Vice President, Finance and Corporate Real Estate
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.


/s/ Mary Coffin                     February 21, 2006
Mary Coffin, Executive Vice President, Servicing & Post Closing
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.


/s/ Cara K. Heiden
Cara K. Heiden, division President, Nat'l Consumer & Institutional Lending
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.


Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
is a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.





  EX-99.3 (a)
(logo) COLONIAL
       SAVINGS

Exhibit "A"


Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
9062 Old Annapolis Rd.
Columbia, MD 21045
Attention: Master Servicing

RE: Officer's Certificate

Dear Master Servicer:

The undersigned Officer certifies the following for the 2005 fiscal year:

(A) I have reviewed the activities and performance of the Servicer during the
    preceding fiscal year under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, Trust
    Agreement, Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Seller/Servicer Guide and
    to the best of these Officers' knowledge, the Servicer has fulfilled all of
    its duties, responsibilities or obligations under these Agreements
    throughout such year, or if there has been a default or failure of the
    servicer to perform any of such duties, responsibilities or obligations, a
    description of each default or failure and the nature and status thereof has
    been reported to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.;

(B) I have confirmed that the Servicer is currently an approved FNMA or FHLMC
    servicer in good standing;

(C) I have confirmed that the Fidelity Bond, the Errors and Omissions Insurance
    Policy and any other bonds required under the terms of the Servicing
    Agreement, Trust Agreement, Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or
    Seller/Servicer Guide are in full force and effect;

(D) All premiums for each Hazard Insurance Policy. Flood Insurance Policy (if
    applicable) and Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy (if applicable), with
    respect to each Mortgaged Properly, have been paid and that all such
    insurance policies are in full force and effect;

(E) All real estate taxes, governmental assessments and any other expenses
    accrued and due, that if not paid could result in a lien or encumbrance on
    any Mortgaged Property, have been paid, or if any such costs or expenses
    have not been paid with respect to any Mortgaged Property, the reason for
    the non-payment has been reported to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.;

(F) All Custodial Accounts have been reconciled and are properly funded; and

(G) All annual reports of Foreclosure and Abandonment of Mortgage Property
    required per section 6050H, 6050J and 6050P of the Internal Revenue Code,
    respectively, have been prepared and filed.

Certified By:

/s/ Cary Adams
Officer

SR.VICE PRESIDENT
Title

March 7,2006
Date



2626A WEST FREEWAY, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102  OFFICE: 817-390-2000
www.colonialsavings.com





  EX-99.3 (b)
(logo) WELLS  HOME
       FARGO  MORTGAGE


Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
One Home Campus
Des Moines, IA 50328-0001


February 24, 2006


Re: 2005 Annual Certification

We hereby certify to the best of our knowledge and belief that for the calendar
year of 2005:

  1. All real estate taxes, bonds assessments and other lienable items have been
  paid.

  2. All FHA mortgage insurance, private mortgage insurance premiums, and flood
  insurance have been paid (if applicable).

  3. Hazard insurance policies held by us meet the requirements as specified in
  the servicing agreement, or those of a normal prudent lender if not specified,
  and those premiums due have been paid.

  4. We have made all property inspections as required.

  5. Fidelity bond and Errors and Omissions insurance coverage currently exists.

  6. That the Officer signing this certificate has reviewed the activities and
  performance of the Servicer during the preceding fiscal year under the terms
  of the Servicing Agreement, Trust Agreement, Pooling and Servicing Agreement
  and/or Seller/Servicer Guide or similar agreements and to the best of this
  officer's knowledge, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its duties,
  responsibilities or obligations of such agreement throughout the year, or if
  there has been a default or failure of the servicer to perform any of such
  duties, responsibilities or obligations, a description of each default or
  failure and the nature and status thereof has been reported.

Sincerely,

/s/ John B. Brown
John B. Brown
Senior Vice President
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage


Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
is a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.





  EX-99.4

         No distributions to Certificateholders were made during
         the fiscal period covered by this report.