DWS Small Cap Core Fund - Class C (SZCCX)

Fund Assets	1.04B
Expense Ratio	1.94%
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	42.98
YTD Return	10.89%
1-Year Return	6.64%
5-Year Return	27.98%
52-Week Low	37.57
52-Week High	45.56
Beta (5Y)	0.73
Holdings	98
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
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: SZCCX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

SZCCX had a total return of 6.64% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.29%.

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%
FSSNX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund	0.03%
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

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%
SZCAX	Class A	1.15%

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	$0.4209	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

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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