DWS Small Cap Core Fund - Class Inst (SZCIX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
52.64
-0.32 (-0.60%)
Jul 18, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
5.96%
Fund Assets853.74M
Expense Ratio0.88%
Min. Investment$1,000,000
Turnover29.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.75
Dividend Yield1.48%
Dividend Growth135.60%
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 31, 2024
Previous Close52.96
YTD Return4.38%
1-Year Return7.62%
5-Year Return111.59%
52-Week Low44.84
52-Week High55.05
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings86
Inception DateJun 1, 2016

About SZCIX

DWS Small Cap Core Fund – Institutional Class is a mutual fund focused on delivering long-term capital growth by investing predominantly in the common stocks of small-cap U.S. companies. Employing a disciplined, research-driven strategy, the fund emphasizes individual company analysis, seeking stocks where intrinsic value appears favorable relative to market price. The portfolio typically maintains a diverse set of holdings—recently around 88 to 96 companies—with an average market capitalization of approximately $3.2 billion. Its investment style sits squarely in the "small blend" category, balancing exposure across both growth and value segments within the small-cap universe. The fund is managed by a seasoned team with deep industry experience and is designed to manage systematic risk in line with its benchmark while targeting added value primarily through stock selection. Known for a relatively low turnover rate, the fund appeals to institutional investors seeking a research-intensive approach to small-cap equity investment as part of a broader portfolio diversification strategy.

Fund Family DWS
Category Small Blend
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol SZCIX
Share Class Institutional Class
Index Russell 2000 TR

Performance

SZCIX had a total return of 7.62% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.10%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
VRTIXVanguardVanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund Institutional Shares0.08%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
SZCRXClass R60.81%
SSLCXClass S0.92%
SZCAXClass A1.17%
SZCCXClass C1.96%

Top 10 Holdings

37.74% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Dws Central Cash Management Government Fundn/a7.79%
Stride, Inc.LRN5.77%
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.KD4.58%
The Bancorp, Inc.TBBK4.49%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.LGND3.12%
Cantaloupe, Inc.CTLP2.85%
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.SFM2.74%
IDT CorporationIDT2.28%
The GEO Group, Inc.GEO2.07%
Talkspace, Inc.TALK2.06%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 31, 2024$0.0411Jan 3, 2025
Dec 18, 2024$0.7484Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2023$0.3351Dec 20, 2023
Dec 19, 2022$0.4586Dec 20, 2022
Dec 17, 2020$0.1398Dec 18, 2020
Dec 18, 2019$0.0644Dec 19, 2019
Full Dividend History