SEKTX International/Global Equity

DWS Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Daily NAV | NAV change as of 07/02/20

$19.16 2.02%

Total Net Assets as of 03/31/20 $345 million

Fact sheet

Important Objectives and Risk Information

Unique country selection process, balanced with fundamental bottom-up stock selection. Global perspective, local knowledge.

When it comes to investing in EM, countries matter – the team employs a top-down country selection process, balanced with fundamental bottom-up stock selection in its investment process.

Our Emerging Markets investment team is based out of Asia, home to ~80% of the MSCI Emerging Markets index.

The portfolio is managed under a very robust risk controlled framework with active beta management that allows the team to strive to outperform under different market environments, on a strong risk adjusted basis.
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Performance

Average annual total returns As of

Without sales charge

With sales charge (max sales charge is %)

Quaterly performance As of

Quarter-end returns As of

DWS Emerging Markets Equity Fund MSCI Emerging Markets Index

YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y Since inception

DWS Emerging Markets Equity Fund

-23.86% -21.91% -23.60% -17.97% -15.87% -17.69% -0.68% 0.17% -1.62% 0.53% 1.04% -0.37% -0.08% 0.17% 0.68% 3.89% 4.00% NA

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

-23.60% -17.69% -1.62% -0.37% 0.68% NA

Without sales charge

With sales charge (max sales charge is %)

Monthly performance As of

Month-end returns As of

DWS Emerging Markets Equity Fund MSCI Emerging Markets Index

YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y Since inception

DWS Emerging Markets Equity Fund

-17.85% -15.74% -15.96% -6.95% -4.56% -4.39% 0.36% 1.21% -0.15% 0.87% 1.38% 0.88% 1.70% 1.96% 2.47% 4.19% 4.30% NA

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

-15.96% -4.39% -0.15% 0.88% 2.47% NA

Calendar Year Returns

Adjusted Unadjusted

2019

16.04% 19.01%

2018

-14.61% -12.42%

2017

34.01% 37.45%

2016

6.94% 9.68%

2015

-15.35% -13.18%

2014

-2.97% -0.49%

2013

-4.53% -2.08%

2012

12.19% 15.06%

2011

-25.19% -23.28%

2010

8.39% 11.17%

Expense Ratio as of Current Prospectus

Gross

1.33%

Net

1.18%

Contract Thru

01/31/2021

Voluntary

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment from MM/DD/YYYY to MM/DD/YYYY

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Source

Morningstar Rating As of

Based on risk adjusted performance

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Lipper Ranking As of 03/31/20

Based on total returns

Emerging Markets Funds

276/793 35%

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Portfolio

Securities Types As of

Sectors As of

Geographic Distribution As of

Global

Geographic Distribution As of

Top 5 States

Credit Quality As of

Source

Largest Equity Holdings As of 03/31/20

Alibaba Group

7.9%

Tencent Holdings

7.7%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

4.9%

Samsung Electronics

4.4%

Ping An Insurance

3.1%

China Construction Bank

2.6%

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

2.5%

JD.com

2.5%

China Mobile (Hong Kong)

1.8%

HDFC Bank

1.8%

Full Portfolio Holdings

05/29/20

04/30/20

03/31/20

02/28/20

01/31/20

12/31/19

Management Team

Sean Taylor

27 years experience

Marc Currat

9 years experience

Fund Facts As of 03/31/20

Key Facts

Fund Inception Date

05/08/1996

Share Class Inception Date

06/05/2017

Ticker

SEKTX

CUSIP

25156G566

Asset Class

International/Global Equity

Total Net Assets

$345 million

Number of Holdings

94

Morningstar Category

Diversified Emerging Mkts

Lipper Classification

Emerging Markets Funds

Dividend Frequency

Annually

Characteristics

Turnover Rate %

32.00

Effective Maturity

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Modified Duration to Worst

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PE Ratio

13.90 --

Standard Deviation

--

Beta

--

Investment Minimum

Minimum Initial Investment

$1,000

Subsequent Investment Amount

$50

Minimum Initial IRA Investment

$500

Subsequent IRA Investment

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Additional Resources

Class A and T shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge. Class C shares include a deferred sales charge which declines to zero after first year. The Institutional, R6 and S share classes are not subject to a sales charge.
Class T shares are closed to new purchases, except in connection with the reinvestment of dividends or other distributions where Class T shares have been issued.
Class R6 shares are generally available only to certain qualifying plans and programs, which may have their own policies or instructions for buying and selling fund shares.
Class S shares are only available to a limited group of investors as well as through firms that have an agreement with DWS Distributors, Inc. to offer the shares on an agency basis on brokerage platforms.
Institutional Class shares are generally available only to qualified institutions.

Additional Performance Information

Fund performance includes reinvestment of all distributions. This fund began operations on 5/8/96 with S shares. Returns prior to inception reflect the original share class performance, adjusted for higher operating expenses and/or the maximum sales charge.

Important Objectives, Strategy and Risk Information

The fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Countries and currencies matter when it comes to investing in emerging markets. The investment team’s process, therefore, starts with country selection and is followed by stock selection. The team actively manages beta with a goal to outperform the benchmark in every calendar year on a strong risk-adjusted basis. Relevant environmental, social and governance factors are taken into consideration during the process.

Stocks may decline in value. Investing in foreign securities presents certain risks, such as currency fluctuations, political and economic changes, and market risks. Emerging markets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than the markets of more mature economies, and generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries. The fund may lend securities to approved institutions. Please read the prospectus for details.

Important Information and Definitions

Morningstar Risk is based on the calculation of the difference between the Morningstar Return (adjusted for loads and excess over the risk-free rate) and the Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return (adjusted for loads, excess over risk-free rate and risk). The calculation results in a rating system such that for each time period (3-, 5-, 10-years), the top 10% are given a risk score of 5 or High, next 22.5% of 4 or Above Average, next 35% of 3 or Average, next 22.5% of 2 or Below Average and the bottom 10% of 1 or Low.
Source: Morningstar, Inc. Beta is a historical measure of a fund’s sensitivity to the movements of the fund’s benchmark index. A fund with a beta greater than 1 is more volatile than the benchmark. A fund with a beta less than 1 is less volatile.
Source: Morningstar, Inc. R-squared (R2) is a historical measure that indicates how closely a fund’s past fluctuations have correlated with those of the fund’s benchmark. An R2 of 100% means that all movements of a fund are explained by benchmark movements. Both beta and R2 are based on a 3-year period relative to the index.
Source: Morningstar, Inc. Standard deviation is a 3-year statistical measure of the volatility of a fund’s returns. Generally, the greater the standard deviation, the greater the fund’s volatility.
Source: Morningstar, Inc. The Price/Earnings Ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a stock’s current price divided by the company’s trailing 12-month earnings per share from continuous operations.
Source: Morningstar, Inc. Turnover rate is the rate of trading activity in a fund’s portfolio of investments, equal to the lesser of purchases or sales, for a year, divided by average total assets for that year.

Risk considerations

Investments in mutual funds involve risk. Stocks may decline in value. Bond investments are subject to interest-rate, credit, liquidity and market risks to varying degrees. Credit risk refers to the ability of an issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Investing in derivatives entails special risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Investing in foreign securities, particularly those of emerging markets, presents certain risks, such as currency fluctuations, political and economic changes, and market risks. There are additional risks associated with investing in commodities, high-yield bonds, aggressive growth stocks, non-diversified/concentrated funds and small- and mid-cap stocks which are more fully explained in the prospectuses. Please read the prospectus for more information.

This website is intended to be a general communication and is provided for informational and/or educational purposes only. None of the content should be viewed as a suggestion that you take or refrain from taking any action nor as a recommendation for any specific investment product, strategy, plan feature or other such purpose. Your use of this website indicates that you agree with the intended purpose. Prior to making any investment or financial decision, you should seek individualized advice from a personal financial, tax, and other professionals who are able to provide advice in the context of your particular financial situation.

War, terrorism, economic uncertainty, trade disputes, public health crises (including the recent pandemic spread of the novel coronavirus) and related geopolitical events could lead to increased market volatility, disruption to US and world economies and markets and may have significant adverse effects on the fund and its investments.

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To obtain a summary prospectus, if available, or prospectus, talk to your financial representative, contact us, or download the following, Mutual funds, Money market funds, Variable insurance portfolios. We advise you to carefully consider the product's objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. The summary prospectus and prospectus contains this and other important information about the investment product. Please read the summary prospectus and prospectus carefully before you invest.

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DWS Emerging Markets Equity Fund

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Performance

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Key Facts

05/08/1996

06/05/2017

SEKTX

25156G566

International/Global Equity

$345 million

94

Diversified Emerging Mkts

Emerging Markets Funds

Annually

Characteristics

32.00

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13.90

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Investment Minimum

$1,000

$50

$500

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