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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
1.16% 48.08M -- 110.0%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-3.572M 11.62%

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks high current income and, secondarily, long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in high yield bonds and other debt securities issued by governments and corporations in emerging market countries.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style --
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond Emerging Markets Global HC
Peer Group Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds
Global Macro Bond Emerging Markets
US Macro Emerging Markets Debt Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name DWS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 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: 69
-242.33M Peer Group Low
2.418B Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 59
-3.572M
-1.336B Peer Group Low
3.073B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 56
-2.371B Peer Group Low
2.435B Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 52
-4.272B Peer Group Low
4.881B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 60
-1.694B Peer Group Low
2.761B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 48
-5.278B Peer Group Low
4.646B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 64
-2.245B Peer Group Low
2.777B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 65
-6.484B Peer Group Low
5.936B Peer Group High
Date Unavailable

Performance Versus Peer Group

 
20%
15%
10%
5%
0
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
14.32%
4.47%
-1.62%
-19.53%
10.83%
10.60%
13.61%
1.16%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
7.30%
-0.72%
14.48%
4.72%
-2.51%
-15.07%
11.58%
7.56%
12.17%
1.07%
14.92%
6.78%
-2.75%
-19.93%
14.65%
8.58%
14.76%
2.04%
15.25%
3.91%
-2.03%
-18.41%
10.48%
6.80%
14.62%
0.98%
0.81%
-7.28%
-17.52%
-19.81%
13.01%
8.51%
5.86%
1.35%
As of May 19, 2026.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (5-15-26) 7.36%
30-Day SEC Yield (3-31-26) 5.12%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 116
Bond
Yield to Maturity (2-28-26) 6.33%
Effective Duration 6.58
Average Coupon 6.08%
Calculated Average Quality 4.800
Effective Maturity 9.877
Nominal Maturity 9.886
Number of Bond Holdings 110
As of February 28, 2026

Asset Allocation

As of February 28, 2026.
Type % Net
Cash 0.00%
Stock 0.00%
Bond 92.27%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 7.73%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
DWS Government Cash Management Fund
4.73% -- --
Other Assets less Liabilities
3.46% -- --
Banque Ouest Africaine De Developpement 4.7% 22-OCT-2031
2.62% -- --
Petroleos Mexicanos PEMEX 5.95 01/28/2031 FIX USD Corporate 2.35% 97.88 -0.80%
Comision Federal de Electricidad CFELEC 3.875 07/26/2033 FIX USD Corporate RegS 2.28% 85.51 -0.59%
Nigeria, Federal Republic of (Government) 9.625% 09-JUN-2031
2.24% -- --
Petroleos Mexicanos PEMEX 8.75 06/02/2029 FIX USD Corporate 2.15% 106.90 -0.46%
Angola, Republic of (Government) 9.244% 15-JAN-2031
2.07% -- --
Turkiye Cumhuriyeti Ziraat Bankasi AS 7.25% 04-FEB-2030
2.05% -- --
Angola, Republic of (Government) 8% 26-NOV-2029
2.02% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 0.23%
Actual Management Fee 0.13%
Administration Fee 1.29K%
Maximum Front Load 4.50%
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 high current income and, secondarily, long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in high yield bonds and other debt securities issued by governments and corporations in emerging market countries.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style --
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond Emerging Markets Global HC
Peer Group Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds
Global Macro Bond Emerging Markets
US Macro Emerging Markets Debt Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name DWS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (5-15-26) 7.36%
30-Day SEC Yield (3-31-26) 5.12%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 116
Bond
Yield to Maturity (2-28-26) 6.33%
Effective Duration 6.58
Average Coupon 6.08%
Calculated Average Quality 4.800
Effective Maturity 9.877
Nominal Maturity 9.886
Number of Bond Holdings 110
As of February 28, 2026

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 12/31/1993
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2025
Last Prospectus Date 3/1/2026
Share Classes
SCEMX S
SZEIX 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:SZEAX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:SZEAX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:SZEAX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:SZEAX", "prospectus_objective")
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