DWS Latin America Equity Fund - Class Inst (SLARX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
32.12
-0.59 (-1.80%)
Jul 9, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
5.38%
Fund Assets 274.59M
Expense Ratio 1.18%
Min. Investment $1,000,000
Turnover 101.00%
Dividend (ttm) 1.26
Dividend Yield 5.19%
Dividend Growth 8.38%
Payout Frequency Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 31, 2024
Previous Close 32.71
YTD Return 32.18%
1-Year Return 11.03%
5-Year Return 67.69%
52-Week Low 24.07
52-Week High 33.18
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 60
Inception Date Feb 2, 2015

About SLARX

The DWS Latin America Equity Fund - Class Institutional is a mutual fund that focuses on long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equities issued by companies based in Latin America. The fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets to common stocks and other equity securities within the region, encompassing markets in Mexico, Central America, South America, and Caribbean nations with Spanish-speaking populations. It pursues a large blend investment style, typically balancing holdings across value and growth-oriented companies, and is designed for institutional investors, reflected by a high minimum initial investment requirement. The fund's portfolio spans key industries such as financial services, energy, industrials, utilities, consumer defensive, and basic materials, with top holdings often representing established regional leaders in these sectors. Through its focused strategy, the fund offers exposure to the economic dynamics and growth potential of emerging Latin American markets, supporting diversification for investors seeking to complement global or developed market portfolios with regional opportunities.

Fund Family DWS
Category Latin America Stock
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol SLARX
Share Class Institutional Class
Index MSCI EM Latin America NR USD

Performance

SLARX had a total return of 11.03% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.27%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
SLAFX Class S 1.18%
SLANX Class A 1.43%
SLAPX Class C 2.18%

Top 10 Holdings

36.31% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Credicorp Ltd. BAP 4.68%
Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. GFNORTEO 4.16%
Banco Bradesco S.A. BBD 3.59%
Prio S.A. PRIO3 3.56%
Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR BVXB.DE 3.52%
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP SBSP3 3.47%
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. KOF 3.38%
Equatorial S.A. EQTL3 3.36%
Rumo S.A. RAIL3 3.33%
Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás ELET3 3.27%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 31, 2024 $0.0543 Jan 3, 2025
Dec 23, 2024 $1.2602 Dec 24, 2024
Dec 21, 2023 $1.2129 Dec 22, 2023
Dec 30, 2022 $0.057 Jan 3, 2023
Dec 22, 2022 $2.0013 Dec 23, 2022
Dec 23, 2021 $3.9546 Dec 27, 2021
Full Dividend History