Performance
Trailing returns
| 1 day | +0.71% |
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| 1 week | +0.76% |
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| 4 week | +8.44% |
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| 3 month | +7.96% |
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| YTD | +17.29% |
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| 1 year | +33.72% |
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| 3 years* | +14.19% |
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| 5 years* | +2.21% |
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| *annualized | |||||
| Best 3 month return | +41.04% | |
| Worst 3 month return | -41.57% |
Morningstar statistics
Morningstar category: World Stock
| Return | Risk | Rating | |
| 3 years | Average | Above Average |
 
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| 5 years | Average | Above Average |
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| 10 years | Above Average | Above Average |
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| Overall | Above Average | Above Average |
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| Large | |||
| Mid | |||
| Small | |||
| Value | Blend | Growth |
Key statistics
| Total assets | 433.51M | |
| Front load | - | |
| Deferred load | 1.00% | |
| Expense ratio | 2.27% | |
| Management fee | - | |
| Fund family | DWS Investments |
Asset allocation
| Cash | 3.39% | |
| Stocks | 96.60% | |
| Bonds | 0.00% | |
| Other | 0.00% |
Purchase information
| Initial | $1,000 | |
| Additional | $50 | |
| IRA Initial | $500 | |
| AIP Initial | $500 | |
| AIP Additional | $50 |
38.76+0.23(0.60%)
May 20, 4:00PM EDT
Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Description
The investment seeks above-average capital appreciation over the long term. The fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks and other equities of small companies throughout the world (companies with market values similar to the smallest 30% of the companies in the S&P Developed Broad Market Index, formerly the S&P/Citigroup Broad Market Index World). It may invest up to 20% of total assets in common stocks and other equities of large companies or in debt securities, including up to 5% of net assets in junk bonds (grade BB/Ba and below).
Fund filings (PDF) »
Fund filings (PDF) »
Asset manager:
Joseph Axtell (Started: Nov 20, 2002)
Joseph Axtell (Started: Nov 20, 2002)
DWS Investments Services, P.O. Box 219151, Kansas City, MO 64121-9151, USA
Risk
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | ||
| Alpha* | 0.42 | 3.21 | 3.42 | 1.47 | |
| Beta* | 0.78 | 0.88 | 0.98 | 1.01 | |
| Mean annual return | 1.28 | 0.93 | 0.43 | 1.01 | |
| R-squared* | 75.41 | 87.47 | 90.76 | 88.60 | |
| Standard deviation | 14.57 | 18.33 | 23.99 | 19.48 | |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.05 | 0.61 | 0.20 | 0.53 | |
| * Against standard index | |||||
Top 10 holdings
| Security | Net Assets | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (PCRX) | 2.02% | |
| Paddy Power PLC (PDYPF) | 1.88% | |
| Babcock International Group PLC (BAB) | 1.73% | |
| Minth Group Ltd. (00425) | 1.46% | |
| K Wah International Holdings Ltd (KWHAF) | 1.40% | |
| B/E Aerospace Inc (BEAV) | 1.39% | |
| Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI) | 1.35% | |
| Hajime Construction Co Ltd (3268) | 1.34% | |
| REXLot Holdings Ltd. (00555) | 1.28% | |
| Ryanair Holdings PLC (RY4B) | 1.28% |