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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
2.14% 419.05M 4.40% 120.0%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
11.71M 39.34%

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 Large 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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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: 36
-199.65M Peer Group Low
201.76M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 55
11.71M
-785.94M Peer Group Low
1.929B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 55
-1.023B Peer Group Low
53.68M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 89
-199.96M Peer Group Low
2.377B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 55
-553.48M Peer Group Low
129.32M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 83
-140.04M Peer Group Low
2.919B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 50
-457.71M Peer Group Low
1.135B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 79
-440.91M Peer Group Low
5.494B Peer Group High
Date Unavailable

Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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Name
1M
3M
YTD
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5Y
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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)
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
34.57%
-0.03%
-9.73%
7.27%
32.18%
-28.97%
52.84%
26.07%
21.51%
10.65%
7.82%
-16.00%
15.62%
5.53%
32.39%
13.42%
24.49%
3.28%
25.51%
-7.14%
13.44%
8.04%
24.54%
8.33%
31.16%
11.53%
33.48%
-26.48%
-1.75%
20.04%
55.08%
9.98%
21.65%
-7.56%
-15.04%
0.23%
34.67%
-23.06%
45.78%
25.01%
17.52%
-7.20%
1.39%
-16.80%
21.38%
3.08%
46.43%
19.71%
As of October 12, 2026.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (10-9-26) 3.05%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 65
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 17.47
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 2.795
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 2.764
Weighted Median ROE 19.45%
Weighted Median ROA 6.39%
Return on Investment (TTM) 12.70%
Earning Yield 0.1902
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.8140
Number of Equity Holdings 61
As of July 31, 2026

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 17.60%
EPS Growth (3Y) 2.37%
EPS Growth (5Y) 23.16%
Sales Growth (1Y) 10.22%
Sales Growth (3Y) 9.86%
Sales Growth (5Y) 16.73%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 9.36%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 7.45%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 11.63%
As of July 31, 2026

Asset Allocation

As of July 31, 2026.
Type % Net
Cash 0.00%
Stock 83.99%
Bond 0.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 10.52%
Other 5.49%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
Grupo México S.A.B. de C.V. 5.46% 13.39 6.52%
Vale SA ORD
5.00% -- --
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV 3.93% 10.45 -3.58%
Petróleo Brasileiro SA 3.43% 25.42 0.49%
Banco Bradesco SA 3.40% 4.275 -0.58%
Nu Holdings Ltd. 3.35% 16.01 -0.68%
Fibra Uno Administración SA de CV 3.13% 1.75 4.09%
CEMEX SAB de CV 3.13% 9.58 0.21%
Itau Unibanco Holding SA
3.11% -- --
Axia Energia SA ORD
2.96% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 0.98%
Actual Management Fee 0.79%
Administration Fee 664.00 None
Maximum Front Load 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Load 1.00%
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

TTM Distributions

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Type Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Qualified Income
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Normal
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Qualified
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
LT Cap Gains
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Ordinary Income
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Non-Qual
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
ST Cap Gains
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Interest
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Tax-Exempt
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
ROC
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Other
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Total
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
As of September 30, 2026.

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 Large 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 (10-9-26) 3.05%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 65
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 17.47
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 2.795
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 2.764
Weighted Median ROE 19.45%
Weighted Median ROA 6.39%
Return on Investment (TTM) 12.70%
Earning Yield 0.1902
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.8140
Number of Equity Holdings 61
As of July 31, 2026

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 17.60%
EPS Growth (3Y) 2.37%
EPS Growth (5Y) 23.16%
Sales Growth (1Y) 10.22%
Sales Growth (3Y) 9.86%
Sales Growth (5Y) 16.73%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 9.36%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 7.45%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 11.63%
As of July 31, 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
SLANX A
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:SLAPX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:SLAPX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:SLAPX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:SLAPX", "prospectus_objective")
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