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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.79% 1.097B 1.05% 16.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
85.63M 14.93%

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of net assets in common stocks of small US companies with potential for above-average long-term total return. These companies are similar in size to the companies in the Russell 2000 Index.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style Small Cap Core
Broad Asset Class US Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity US Sm&Mid Cap
Peer Group Small-Cap Core Funds
Global Macro Equity North America
US Macro Small-Cap Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Small-Cap 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: 71
-1.408B Peer Group Low
769.95M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 10
85.63M
-7.752B Peer Group Low
2.189B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 84
-1.690B Peer Group Low
933.62M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 10
-4.427B Peer Group Low
6.105B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 81
-3.555B Peer Group Low
1.954B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 9
-8.891B Peer Group Low
7.897B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 84
-5.360B Peer Group Low
1.730B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 18
-10.79B Peer Group Low
29.63B Peer Group High
Date Unavailable

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
21.81%
14.77%
41.27%
-13.46%
13.20%
10.04%
5.10%
11.37%
31.49%
18.40%
28.71%
-18.11%
26.29%
25.02%
17.88%
8.48%
29.83%
14.68%
20.95%
-21.40%
19.93%
9.48%
16.50%
16.26%
26.07%
12.24%
14.41%
-16.28%
17.96%
10.67%
8.64%
11.13%
25.38%
14.76%
22.61%
-16.32%
13.40%
9.71%
4.07%
13.42%
25.53%
20.03%
14.51%
-20.49%
16.79%
11.31%
12.72%
15.98%
As of June 10, 2026.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (6-8-26) 0.57%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 94
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 25.41
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 3.832
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 4.077
Weighted Median ROE 2.82%
Weighted Median ROA 5.11%
ROI (TTM) 8.53%
Return on Investment (TTM) 8.53%
Earning Yield 0.0557
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.9272
Number of Equity Holdings 92
As of March 31, 2026

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 22.44%
EPS Growth (3Y) 11.77%
EPS Growth (5Y) 16.89%
Sales Growth (1Y) 13.77%
Sales Growth (3Y) 9.82%
Sales Growth (5Y) 12.11%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 11.51%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 6.79%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 21.67%
As of March 31, 2026

Asset Allocation

As of March 31, 2026.
Type % Net
Cash 0.00%
Stock 97.23%
Bond 0.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 2.77%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 4.95% 247.90 1.90%
The Bancorp, Inc. (Delaware) 3.84% 54.94 0.49%
Talkspace, Inc. 3.45% 5.215 0.10%
Stride, Inc. 3.36% 99.79 2.74%
Nextpower, Inc. 3.16% 111.90 -6.18%
DWS Government Cash Management Fund
2.40% -- --
Rush Enterprises, Inc. 2.21% 67.78 -1.11%
Essent Group Ltd. 2.09% 58.84 1.83%
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. 1.89% 77.92 1.38%
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 1.80% 91.34 1.21%

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.63%
Administration Fee 4.81K%
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 0.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 0.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of net assets in common stocks of small US companies with potential for above-average long-term total return. These companies are similar in size to the companies in the Russell 2000 Index.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style Small Cap Core
Broad Asset Class US Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity US Sm&Mid Cap
Peer Group Small-Cap Core Funds
Global Macro Equity North America
US Macro Small-Cap Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Small-Cap Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name DWS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (6-8-26) 0.57%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 94
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 25.41
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 3.832
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 4.077
Weighted Median ROE 2.82%
Weighted Median ROA 5.11%
ROI (TTM) 8.53%
Return on Investment (TTM) 8.53%
Earning Yield 0.0557
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.9272
Number of Equity Holdings 92
As of March 31, 2026

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 22.44%
EPS Growth (3Y) 11.77%
EPS Growth (5Y) 16.89%
Sales Growth (1Y) 13.77%
Sales Growth (3Y) 9.82%
Sales Growth (5Y) 12.11%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 11.51%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 6.79%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 21.67%
As of March 31, 2026

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 6/1/2016
Last Annual Report Date 9/30/2025
Last Prospectus Date 2/1/2026
Share Classes
SSLCX S
SZCAX A
SZCCX C
SZCIX 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:SZCRX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:SZCRX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:SZCRX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:SZCRX", "prospectus_objective")
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