DWS Short Duration Fund - Class R6 (PPLZX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
8.42
-0.01 (-0.12%)
Jun 5, 2025, 1:53 PM EDT
1.20%
Fund Assets 892.25M
Expense Ratio 0.38%
Min. Investment $0.00
Turnover n/a
Dividend (ttm) 0.38
Dividend Yield 4.46%
Dividend Growth 8.51%
Payout Frequency Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date May 23, 2025
Previous Close 8.43
YTD Return 1.28%
1-Year Return 4.85%
5-Year Return 11.75%
52-Week Low 8.29
52-Week High 8.48
Beta (5Y) 0.09
Holdings 578
Inception Date Aug 25, 2014

About PPLZX

The DWS Short Duration Fund - Class R6 (PPLZX) seeks to provide high income while also seeking to maintain a high degree of stability of shareholders' capital. PPLZX will invest in fixed income securities rated within the top four rating categories. The fund aims to maintain an average portfolio duration of no longer than three years.

Category Short-Term Bond
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PPLZX
Share Class Class R6
Index Bloomberg 1-3 Y Government/Credit TR

Performance

PPLZX had a total return of 4.85% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.24%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol Provider Name Expense Ratio
FBNTX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund - Class M 0.51%
FBNAX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund - Class A 0.50%
FBNIX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund - Class I 0.30%
FANCX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund - Class C 1.36%
FIKTX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund - Class Z 0.25%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
PPILX Institutional Class 0.38%
DBPIX Class S 0.48%
PPIAX Class A 0.73%
PPLCX Class C 1.48%

Top 10 Holdings

12.61% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Government National Mortgage Association 5.5% G2SF.5.5 5.11 2.07%
Federal National Mortgage Association 5.5% FNCL.5.5 5.11 2.07%
United States Treasury Notes 1.375% T.1.375 12.31.28 1.60%
United States Treasury Notes 1.625% T.1.625 10.31.26 1.28%
Federal National Mortgage Association 6% FNCL.6 5.11 1.26%
SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF SJNK 0.93%
United States Treasury Notes 2.875% T.2.875 05.31.25 0.91%
United States Treasury Notes 4% T.4 10.31.29 0.84%
United States Treasury Notes 0.25% T.0.25 05.31.25 0.83%
United States Treasury Notes 3.375% T.3.375 09.15.27 0.82%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
May 23, 2025 $0.03622 May 23, 2025
Apr 24, 2025 $0.03416 Apr 24, 2025
Mar 25, 2025 $0.03254 Mar 25, 2025
Feb 24, 2025 $0.03304 Feb 24, 2025
Jan 27, 2025 $0.03639 Jan 27, 2025
Dec 24, 2024 $0.03487 Dec 24, 2024
Full Dividend History