DWS Science and Technology Fund - Class Inst (KTCIX)

Fund Assets	2.42B
Expense Ratio	0.68%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	22.00%
Dividend (ttm)	3.67
Dividend Yield	5.69%
Dividend Growth	-7.98%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 11, 2025

Previous Close	63.76
YTD Return	20.41%
1-Year Return	25.11%
5-Year Return	109.03%
52-Week Low	47.03
52-Week High	69.42
Beta (5Y)	1.02
Holdings	58
Inception Date	Aug 19, 2002

About KTCIX

The DWS Science and Technology Fund – Class Institutional is a mutual fund focused primarily on investments in the technology sector. Its primary objective is to identify and invest in companies demonstrating sustainable competitive advantages, strong commercial innovation, and robust economic models. The fund concentrates its assets within the technology industry, which may include significant allocations to one or more specific technology-related industries depending on market opportunity and research outlook. While its core holdings are U.S.-based companies, the fund has the flexibility to allocate up to 35% of its assets to foreign securities, including those in emerging markets, allowing for diversification and exposure to global innovation trends. The DWS Science and Technology Fund – Class Institutional serves institutional investors seeking access to growth opportunities driven by advancements in science and technology, and plays a significant role in providing targeted exposure to leading and emerging names within an ever-evolving sector.

• Fund Family: DWS
• Category: Technology
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: KTCIX
• Share Class: Institutional Class
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

KTCIX had a total return of 25.11% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.78%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
KTCSX	Class S	0.68%
KTCAX	Class A	0.88%
KTCCX	Class C	1.75%

Top 10 Holdings

53.80% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Apple Inc.	AAPL	9.70%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	9.05%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	7.88%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	6.62%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	AMD	4.92%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	3.79%
Micron Technology, Inc.	MU	3.52%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	3.04%
Lam Research Corporation	LRCX	2.74%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	2.54%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 11, 2025	$3.6681	Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2024	$3.9863	Dec 13, 2024
Dec 13, 2023	$3.6039	Dec 14, 2023
Dec 13, 2022	$1.3772	Dec 14, 2022
Dec 11, 2020	$2.4303	Dec 14, 2020
Dec 12, 2019	$2.1875	Dec 13, 2019

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Sep 12, 2026

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