About SLAFX
DWS Latin America Equity Fund Class S is a mutual fund focused on providing long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in Latin American equities. The fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets, plus any investment borrowings, to stocks and other equity securities either traded in Latin American markets, issued or guaranteed by Latin American governments, or from companies with substantial business interests in the region. Its investment universe encompasses Mexico, Central America, South America, and Spanish-speaking Caribbean islands, with a particular emphasis on established companies from countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Panama, and Peru. The fund adopts a large blend investment style and diversifies across key sectors such as financial services, energy, utilities, consumer defensive, and industrials. Portfolio management employs a combination of bottom-up security selection and thematic analysis, incorporating both quantitative and field research to target regional growth opportunities and respond to market changes. By granting investors access to a range of Latin American markets, DWS Latin America Equity Fund Class S serves as a vehicle for geographic and sectoral diversification within international equity portfolios.
Fund Family DWS
Category Latin America Stock
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol SLAFX
Share Class Class S
Index MSCI EM Latin America NR USD
SLAFX had a total return of 62.04% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 15.75%.
