DWS Small Cap Core Fund - Class C (SZCCX)

Fund Assets	853.74M
Expense Ratio	1.96%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	29.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.46
Dividend Yield	1.17%
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 31, 2024

Previous Close	39.50
YTD Return	3.75%
1-Year Return	6.46%
5-Year Return	100.65%
52-Week Low	33.54
52-Week High	41.21
Beta (5Y)	0.81
Holdings	86
Inception Date	Jun 25, 2001

About SZCCX

DWS Small Cap Core Fund Class C is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital growth by investing primarily in common stocks of small U.S. companies. The fund targets the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market, making it a representative vehicle for investors seeking exposure to smaller businesses with growth potential. Its portfolio is constructed through a disciplined, research-driven process that emphasizes company-specific fundamentals and intrinsic value relative to market price, aiming to manage systematic risk in line with its benchmark, typically the Russell 2000 Index. With a diverse allocation across approximately 88-96 holdings and an average market capitalization around $3.2 billion, the fund provides broad access to the dynamic small-cap space while maintaining a focus on high risk-adjusted returns. DWS Small Cap Core Fund Class C also features an annual dividend payout and is managed by a team with significant industry experience, underscoring its established presence and importance in the U.S. small-cap mutual fund market.

• Fund Family: DWS
• Category: Small Blend
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: SZCCX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

SZCCX had a total return of 6.46% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.17%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FCPEX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund	0.55%
SWSSX	Schwab	Schwab Small Cap Index Fund®	0.04%
FSSNX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund	0.03%
FSCRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund	1.03%
FSSLX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Small Cap Core	0.01%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
SZCRX	Class R6	0.81%
SZCIX	Institutional Class	0.88%
SSLCX	Class S	0.92%
SZCAX	Class A	1.17%

Top 10 Holdings

37.74% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Dws Central Cash Management Government Fund	n/a	7.79%
Stride, Inc.	LRN	5.77%
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.	KD	4.58%
The Bancorp, Inc.	TBBK	4.49%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.	LGND	3.12%
Cantaloupe, Inc.	CTLP	2.85%
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.	SFM	2.74%
IDT Corporation	IDT	2.28%
The GEO Group, Inc.	GEO	2.07%
Talkspace, Inc.	TALK	2.06%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 31, 2024	$0.0411	Jan 3, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$0.4209	Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2022	$0.3112	Dec 20, 2022
Dec 17, 2021	$0.8095	Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2019	$0.0054	Dec 19, 2019
Dec 19, 2018	$1.3994	Dec 20, 2018