DWS Small Cap Core Fund - Class A (SZCAX)

Fund Assets	1.04B
Expense Ratio	1.15%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	16.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 17, 2025

Previous Close	55.39
YTD Return	11.47%
1-Year Return	7.48%
5-Year Return	33.12%
52-Week Low	47.97
52-Week High	58.64
Beta (5Y)	1.43
Holdings	98
Inception Date	Jun 25, 2001

About SZCAX

DWS Small Cap Core Fund - Class A is a mutual fund designed to pursue long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of small-capitalization companies. The fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets, including any borrowings for investment purposes, to common stocks, focusing on firms typically represented in small-cap indices such as the Russell 2000 and S&P SmallCap 600. Employing a disciplined, research-driven investment strategy, the fund's management emphasizes fundamental company analysis, aiming to select stocks based on their intrinsic value relative to market price. This approach is intended to manage risk in line with the fund’s benchmark while seeking to generate high risk-adjusted returns through proactive stock selection. With a diversified portfolio of holdings and a focus on U.S. small-cap equities, the DWS Small Cap Core Fund - Class A serves as a specialized vehicle for investors seeking exposure to dynamic and growing segments of the U.S. equity market.

• Fund Family: DWS
• Category: Small Blend
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: SZCAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

SZCAX had a total return of 7.48% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.12%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
SWSSX	Schwab	Schwab Small Cap Index Fund	0.04%
FSCRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund	0.66%
FSSLX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Small Cap Core	0.01%
FLXSX	Fidelity	Fidelity Flex Small Cap Index Fund	n/a
SWSCX	Schwab	Schwab Small-Cap Equity Fund™	1.09%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
SZCRX	Class R6	0.79%
SZCIX	Institutional Class	0.86%
SSLCX	Class S	0.89%
SZCCX	Class C	1.94%

Top 10 Holdings

27.10% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	LGND	5.45%
The Bancorp, Inc.	TBBK	4.05%
Stride, Inc.	LRN	2.97%
Nextpower Inc.	NXT	2.31%
Essent Group Ltd.	ESNT	2.22%
Rush Enterprises, Inc.	RUSHA	2.20%
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.	SIGI	2.09%
Adeia Inc.	ADEA	2.06%
IES Holdings, Inc.	IESC	1.90%
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.	JBSS	1.85%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 17, 2025	$0.5485	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 31, 2024	$0.0411	Jan 3, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$0.5855	Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2023	$0.1914	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 19, 2022	$0.3352	Dec 20, 2022
Dec 17, 2020	$0.0514	Dec 18, 2020

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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