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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.91% 51.87M -- 29.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
425903.0 12.71% Upgrade Upgrade

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
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: 51
-141.14M Peer Group Low
493.37M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 46
425903.0
-635.96M Peer Group Low
1.110B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 49
-259.01M Peer Group Low
1.694B Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 41
-2.599B Peer Group Low
2.141B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 48
-303.07M Peer Group Low
1.789B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 46
-3.681B Peer Group Low
3.850B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 47
-460.62M Peer Group Low
1.099B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 63
-4.887B Peer Group Low
7.442B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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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
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-6.39%
14.75%
4.62%
-1.27%
-19.35%
10.95%
11.05%
13.65%
0.01%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
7.11%
-5.93%
17.36%
6.02%
-0.94%
-14.45%
12.45%
8.48%
12.98%
-6.64%
13.59%
7.22%
-3.90%
-13.88%
16.48%
4.81%
13.63%
-5.06%
15.38%
7.01%
-2.76%
-15.27%
15.62%
6.92%
13.68%
-6.54%
15.68%
3.36%
-4.58%
-16.89%
13.57%
7.20%
12.85%
As of December 05, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 7.07%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 5.07%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 128
Bond
Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) 6.23%
Effective Duration 6.93
Average Coupon 5.94%
Calculated Average Quality 4.652
Effective Maturity 10.44
Nominal Maturity 10.47
Number of Bond Holdings 126
As of September 30, 2025

Asset Allocation

As of September 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 0.00%
Stock 0.00%
Bond 99.20%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.80%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
Banque Ouest Africaine De Developpement 4.7% 22-OCT-2031
2.57% -- --
Petroleos Mexicanos PEMEX 5.95 01/28/2031 FIX USD Corporate 2.27% 97.08 -0.29%
Comision Federal de Electricidad CFELEC 3.875 07/26/2033 FIX USD Corporate RegS 2.25% 87.98 -0.20%
Republic of Turkey TURKEY 9.125 07/13/2030 FIX USD Sovereign 1.99% 114.59 -0.14%
Angola, Republic of (Government) 8.25% 09-MAY-2028
1.96% -- --
Republic of Panama PANAMA 7.5 03/01/2031 FIX USD Sovereign 1.93% 110.62 -0.12%
Africa Finance Corp 3.75% 30-OCT-2029
1.87% -- --
Transnet SOC Ltd 8.25% 06-FEB-2028
1.86% -- --
Uzbekistan, Republic of (Government) 3.9% 19-OCT-2031
1.80% -- --
Benin, Republic of (Government) 7.96% 13-FEB-2038
1.70% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.42%
Administration Fee 17.68K%
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 1.00M None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 0.00 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
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 (12-3-25) 7.07%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 5.07%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 128
Bond
Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) 6.23%
Effective Duration 6.93
Average Coupon 5.94%
Calculated Average Quality 4.652
Effective Maturity 10.44
Nominal Maturity 10.47
Number of Bond Holdings 126
As of September 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 12/31/1993
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 3/1/2025
Share Classes
SCEMX S
SZEAX A
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund No
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:SZEIX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:SZEIX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:SZEIX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:SZEIX", "prospectus_objective")
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