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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
1.39% 398.10M 4.17% 120.0%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
13.98M 43.48%

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests at least 80% of net assets in Latin American common stocks and other equities. The Fund defines Latin America as Mexico, Central America, South America and the Spanish-speaking islands of the Caribbean.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style Multi Cap Value
Broad Asset Class International Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity Emerging Markets Latin America
Peer Group Latin American Funds
Global Macro Equity Emerging Markets
US Macro Emerging Markets Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Latin American Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name DWS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSACXUSNTR 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: 48
-275.82M Peer Group Low
196.05M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 66
13.98M
-226.29M Peer Group Low
3.691B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 62
-739361.0 Peer Group Low
1.641B Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 94
-99.70M Peer Group Low
2.197B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 57
-269.35M Peer Group Low
2.209B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 80
-98.70M Peer Group Low
1.449B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 62
-739361.0 Peer Group Low
1.641B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 75
-367.97M Peer Group Low
3.558B 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
35.56%
0.70%
-9.05%
8.07%
33.18%
-28.45%
54.02%
14.46%
21.51%
10.65%
7.82%
-16.00%
15.62%
5.53%
32.39%
8.18%
21.65%
-7.56%
-14.06%
1.69%
36.57%
-21.91%
47.96%
12.39%
13.28%
0.54%
15.38%
-10.74%
22.26%
6.61%
25.50%
14.51%
17.28%
5.46%
16.55%
-11.04%
10.71%
7.68%
22.47%
6.51%
15.44%
1.40%
11.71%
-9.42%
18.90%
2.99%
33.49%
11.53%
As of April 30, 2026.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (4-28-26) 3.63%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 82
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 19.06
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 2.601
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 3.175
Weighted Median ROE 20.00%
Weighted Median ROA 5.48%
ROI (TTM) 11.70%
Return on Investment (TTM) 11.70%
Earning Yield 0.0776
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.9310
Number of Equity Holdings 73
As of February 28, 2026

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 18.02%
EPS Growth (3Y) 5.89%
EPS Growth (5Y) 16.40%
Sales Growth (1Y) 12.98%
Sales Growth (3Y) 12.67%
Sales Growth (5Y) 17.25%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 14.00%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 11.02%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 8.67%
As of February 28, 2026

Asset Allocation

As of February 28, 2026.
Type % Net
Cash 0.00%
Stock 80.91%
Bond 0.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 9.20%
Other 9.90%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
Grupo México S.A.B. de C.V. 4.97% 10.86 0.09%
Other Assets less Liabilities
4.29% -- --
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV 3.95% 11.10 1.65%
Nu Holdings Ltd. 3.51% 14.48 3.13%
Itau Unibanco Holding SA
3.12% -- --
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA - Eletrobras ORD
2.95% -- --
Fibra Uno Administración SA de CV 2.92% 1.75 -2.96%
Credicorp Ltd. 2.88% 324.35 1.98%
Equatorial SA ORD
2.88% -- --
CEMEX SAB de CV 2.86% 12.29 0.99%

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 0.24%
Actual Management Fee 0.75%
Administration Fee 18.66K%
Maximum Front Load 5.75%
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 1000.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 50.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests at least 80% of net assets in Latin American common stocks and other equities. The Fund defines Latin America as Mexico, Central America, South America and the Spanish-speaking islands of the Caribbean.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style Multi Cap Value
Broad Asset Class International Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity Emerging Markets Latin America
Peer Group Latin American Funds
Global Macro Equity Emerging Markets
US Macro Emerging Markets Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Latin American 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) 3.63%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 82
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 19.06
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 2.601
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 3.175
Weighted Median ROE 20.00%
Weighted Median ROA 5.48%
ROI (TTM) 11.70%
Return on Investment (TTM) 11.70%
Earning Yield 0.0776
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.9310
Number of Equity Holdings 73
As of February 28, 2026

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 18.02%
EPS Growth (3Y) 5.89%
EPS Growth (5Y) 16.40%
Sales Growth (1Y) 12.98%
Sales Growth (3Y) 12.67%
Sales Growth (5Y) 17.25%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 14.00%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 11.02%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 8.67%
As of February 28, 2026

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 12/8/1992
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2025
Last Prospectus Date 3/1/2026
Share Classes
SLAFX S
SLAPX C
SLARX Inst
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:SLANX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:SLANX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:SLANX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:SLANX", "prospectus_objective")
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