DWS Small Cap Core Fund - Class A (SZCAX)

Fund Assets	915.43M
Expense Ratio	1.19%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	12.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.19
Dividend Yield	0.35%
Dividend Growth	-42.90%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 19, 2023

Previous Close	51.84
YTD Return	16.26%
1-Year Return	21.48%
5-Year Return	91.17%
52-Week Low	42.15
52-Week High	52.26
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	98
Inception Date	Jun 25, 2001

About SZCAX

The fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks of small U.S. companies with potential for above-average long-term total return. These companies are similar in size to the companies in the Russell 2000® Index (generally the 2,000 smallest companies out of the 3,000 largest companies in the U.S.). While it invests primarily in common stocks, it may invest up to 20% of its total assets in U.S. government securities.

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

Performance

SZCAX had a total return of 21.48% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.30%, including dividends.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FJACX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Small Cap Discovery Fund	0.97%
FCPEX	Fidelity	Fidelity® Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund	0.55%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
SZCRX	Class R6	0.83%
SZCIX	Institutional Class	0.90%
SSLCX	Class S	0.94%
SZCCX	Class C	1.98%

Top 10 Holdings

33.03% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Dws Central Cash Management Government Fund	n/a	6.24%
The Bancorp, Inc.	TBBK	4.49%
Stride, Inc.	LRN	4.45%
Cantaloupe, Inc.	CTLP	3.07%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	LGND	3.02%
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.	SFM	2.78%
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.	KD	2.73%
Rush Enterprises, Inc.	RUSHA	2.36%
The Brink's Company	BCO	1.96%
RadNet, Inc.	RDNT	1.94%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 19, 2023	$0.1914	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 19, 2022	$0.3352	Dec 20, 2022
Dec 17, 2020	$0.0514	Dec 18, 2020
Dec 18, 2019	$0.0054	Dec 19, 2019
Dec 19, 2018	$1.4533	Dec 20, 2018
Dec 19, 2017	$1.715	Dec 20, 2017