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DWS California Tax-Free Income Fund Institutional (DCLIX) Total Return
Created with Highcharts 11.1.0Jul '24Oct '24Jan '25Apr '250.00%-0.70%

Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.57% 307.87M -- 49.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
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Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks a high level of current income that is exempt from California state and federal income taxes. The fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities whose income is free from regular federal and California state income tax.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Municipal Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Municipal
Peer Group California Municipal Debt Funds
Global Macro Bond HC
US Macro Single State Municipal Debt Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective California Municipal Debt Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name DWS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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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: 41
-51.52M Peer Group Low
76.30M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 69
-31.52M
-667.71M Peer Group Low
894.41M Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 37
-299.65M Peer Group Low
483.40M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 72
-2.645B Peer Group Low
1.629B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 41
-514.79M Peer Group Low
451.30M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 85
-3.694B Peer Group Low
2.084B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 38
-367.00M Peer Group Low
448.80M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 92
-3.495B Peer Group Low
3.026B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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YTD
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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)
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
0.15%
7.43%
3.43%
2.43%
-11.08%
6.54%
2.40%
-1.83%
1.28%
7.54%
5.21%
1.52%
-8.53%
6.40%
1.05%
-0.79%
0.19%
7.10%
4.12%
2.04%
-10.46%
6.09%
1.94%
-1.74%
0.58%
8.09%
5.38%
2.16%
-13.67%
6.99%
3.69%
-2.45%
0.61%
7.86%
3.92%
2.25%
-10.32%
5.80%
2.35%
-1.59%
0.58%
8.44%
5.70%
1.99%
-10.11%
7.43%
2.89%
-2.33%
As of June 18, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (6-16-25) 3.42%
30-Day SEC Yield (4-30-25) 3.86%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Bond
Yield to Maturity (3-31-25) 4.23%
Average Coupon 4.68%
Calculated Average Quality 2.586
Effective Maturity 18.64
Nominal Maturity 19.41
As of March 31, 2025

Asset Allocation

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As of March 31, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 0.00%
Stock 0.00%
Bond 100.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.00%
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Top 10 Holdings

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Name % Weight Price % Change
M-S-R Energy Authority 7% 01-NOV-2034
2.58% -- --
Freddie Mac Class A Multifamily Variable Rate Certificates Series M023 2.35% 15-DEC-2035
2.51% -- --
Successor Agency To Redevelopment Agency of City and County of San Francisco 5% 01-AUG-2046
2.23% -- --
Orange County Water District 1.9% 01-AUG-2042
2.04% -- --
California Community Choice Financing Authority 5% 01-JUL-2053
1.81% -- --
5% 01-AUG-2040
1.72% -- --
City of San Jose Financing Authority 5% 01-NOV-2052
1.66% -- --
Sacramento, County of 5% 01-JUL-2032
1.62% -- --
California Community Choice Financing Authority 4% 01-FEB-2052
1.41% -- --
San Francisco International Airport Corp 5.75% 01-MAY-2048
1.36% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.28%
Administration Fee 12.38K%
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
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 a high level of current income that is exempt from California state and federal income taxes. The fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities whose income is free from regular federal and California state income tax.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Municipal Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Municipal
Peer Group California Municipal Debt Funds
Global Macro Bond HC
US Macro Single State Municipal Debt Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective California Municipal Debt Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name DWS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (6-16-25) 3.42%
30-Day SEC Yield (4-30-25) 3.86%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Bond
Yield to Maturity (3-31-25) 4.23%
Average Coupon 4.68%
Calculated Average Quality 2.586
Effective Maturity 18.64
Nominal Maturity 19.41
As of March 31, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 12/1/2020
Last Annual Report Date 8/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 12/1/2024
Share Classes
KCTAX A
KCTCX C
SDCSX S
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication 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:DCLIX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:DCLIX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:DCLIX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:DCLIX", "prospectus_objective")
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