DWS Small Cap Core Fund - Class Inst (SZCIX)

Fund Assets	934.33M
Expense Ratio	0.86%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	16.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.22
Dividend Yield	0.40%
Dividend Growth	-33.53%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 17, 2025

Previous Close	54.96
YTD Return	5.44%
1-Year Return	2.15%
5-Year Return	26.18%
52-Week Low	50.55
52-Week High	61.67
Beta (5Y)	1.43
Holdings	91
Inception Date	Jun 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
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: SZCIX
• Share Class: Institutional Class
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

SZCIX had a total return of 2.15% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.60%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VRTIX	Vanguard	Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.07%

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%
SSLCX	Class S	0.89%
SZCAX	Class A	1.15%
SZCCX	Class C	1.94%

Top 10 Holdings

28.84% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	LGND	5.03%
The Bancorp, Inc.	TBBK	4.81%
Stride, Inc.	LRN	3.07%
Rush Enterprises, Inc.	RUSHA	2.67%
Essent Group Ltd.	ESNT	2.36%
IDT Corporation	IDT	2.31%
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.	SIGI	2.26%
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.	KD	2.20%
IES Holdings, Inc.	IESC	2.13%
Talkspace, Inc.	TALK	1.99%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 17, 2025	$0.7662	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 31, 2024	$0.0411	Jan 3, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$0.7484	Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2023	$0.3351	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 19, 2022	$0.4586	Dec 20, 2022
Dec 17, 2020	$0.1398	Dec 18, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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Last checked:

Sep 26, 2026

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