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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
1.02% 92.65M 0.38% 90.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-31.30M 19.69%

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to maximize total return. The Fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of companies in the communications field. The fund may invest in common stocks and other dividend or interest paying securities, such as convertible securities.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style Large Cap Core
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity Sector Information Technology
Peer Group Science & Technology Funds
Global Macro Equity Industry Sector
US Macro Sector Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Science & Technology Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name DWS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSWNTR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 50
-2.616B Peer Group Low
1.420B Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 61
-31.30M
-5.241B Peer Group Low
7.814B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 55
-1.470B Peer Group Low
4.414B Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 58
-5.294B Peer Group Low
20.29B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 51
-2.142B Peer Group Low
3.928B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 57
-6.596B Peer Group Low
23.47B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 55
-1.470B Peer Group Low
4.414B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 62
-13.12B Peer Group Low
33.04B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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5%
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Name
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
YTD
26.39%
26.20%
10.62%
-39.59%
41.31%
35.25%
17.39%
-1.62%
27.67%
15.90%
21.82%
-18.14%
23.79%
18.67%
21.09%
4.44%
45.17%
51.20%
18.01%
-36.95%
54.55%
32.10%
25.15%
11.86%
25.82%
70.14%
12.88%
-46.33%
60.29%
25.29%
27.53%
8.48%
33.96%
64.02%
15.40%
-38.60%
65.78%
37.57%
16.81%
7.68%
39.66%
65.40%
-9.04%
-43.38%
32.90%
33.22%
19.00%
5.64%
As of April 30, 2026.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (4-28-26) 0.00%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 61
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 35.00
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 11.56
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 14.23
Weighted Median ROE 44.63%
Weighted Median ROA 23.61%
ROI (TTM) 30.50%
Return on Investment (TTM) 30.50%
Earning Yield 0.0342
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.6627
Number of Equity Holdings 59
As of February 28, 2026

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 31.38%
EPS Growth (3Y) 38.08%
EPS Growth (5Y) 40.33%
Sales Growth (1Y) 25.15%
Sales Growth (3Y) 28.32%
Sales Growth (5Y) 26.59%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 27.26%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 28.99%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 60.98%
As of February 28, 2026

Asset Allocation

As of February 28, 2026.
Type % Net
Cash 0.00%
Stock 98.35%
Bond 0.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 1.65%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
NVIDIA Corp. 14.48% 200.18 -4.33%
Microsoft Corp. 9.33% 407.60 -3.97%
Apple, Inc. 8.41% 271.57 0.52%
Broadcom Inc. 5.10% 417.62 3.00%
Amazon.com, Inc. 4.98% 264.98 0.74%
Meta Platforms, Inc. 4.79% 611.89 -8.55%
Alphabet, Inc. 4.51% 385.80 10.25%
Alphabet, Inc. 3.73% 382.99 10.27%
DWS Government Cash Management Fund
1.98% -- --
Bloom Energy Corp. 1.94% 283.26 -1.64%

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.53%
Administration Fee 16.79K%
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee 0.00%
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product No
Available for RRSP No
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 1.00M None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 0.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to maximize total return. The Fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of companies in the communications field. The fund may invest in common stocks and other dividend or interest paying securities, such as convertible securities.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style Large Cap Core
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity Sector Information Technology
Peer Group Science & Technology Funds
Global Macro Equity Industry Sector
US Macro Sector Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Science & Technology Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name DWS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (4-28-26) 0.00%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 61
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 35.00
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 11.56
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 14.23
Weighted Median ROE 44.63%
Weighted Median ROA 23.61%
ROI (TTM) 30.50%
Return on Investment (TTM) 30.50%
Earning Yield 0.0342
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.6627
Number of Equity Holdings 59
As of February 28, 2026

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 31.38%
EPS Growth (3Y) 38.08%
EPS Growth (5Y) 40.33%
Sales Growth (1Y) 25.15%
Sales Growth (3Y) 28.32%
Sales Growth (5Y) 26.59%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 27.26%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 28.99%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 60.98%
As of February 28, 2026

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 6/4/1998
Last Annual Report Date 12/31/2025
Last Prospectus Date 5/1/2025
Share Classes
COMAX A
COMSX S
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund No
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Socially Responsible Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:COMZX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:COMZX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:COMZX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:COMZX", "prospectus_objective")
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