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Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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DWS International Growth Fund

SGQAX | Fund

$48.41

$479 M

0.96%

$0.47

1.21%

Vitals

YTD Return

8.3%

1 yr return

15.1%

3 Yr Avg Return

13.5%

5 Yr Avg Return

2.5%

Net Assets

$479 M

Holdings in Top 10

32.2%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$48.1
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.21%

SALES FEES

Front Load 5.75%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 15.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,000

IRA

$500

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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DWS International Growth Fund

SGQAX | Fund

$48.41

$479 M

0.96%

$0.47

1.21%

SGQAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 8.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 13.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.13%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    DWS International Growth Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    DWS Funds
  • Inception Date
    Jun 18, 2001
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Sebastian Werner

Fund Description

Main Investments. The fund invests primarily in foreign equities (equities issued by foreign based companies and listed on foreign exchanges) and may invest in companies of any size and from any country, including countries with emerging economies. The fund’s equity investments may also include preferred stocks and other securities with equity characteristics, such as convertible securities and warrants.The fund will generally invest less than 20% of its assets in US equities.Management process. Portfolio management aims to add value through stock selection. In choosing securities, portfolio management employs a risk-balanced bottom-up selection process to identify companies it believes are well-positioned. Portfolio management utilizes a bottom-up investment process designed to identify attractive investments utilizing fundamental analysis, including regional and sector research, conducted by in-house analysts. The investment process aims to identify stocks that portfolio management believes present a compelling combination of superior growth and quality characteristics at attractive valuations. Portfolio management generally considers environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors that it believes to be financially material. The resulting portfolio is risk balanced through diversification across companies at different growth lifecycle stages, and managed by seeking to appropriately size positions and adapt portfolio construction as market conditions change.Portfolio management will normally sell a stock when its price fully reflects portfolio management's estimate of its fundamental value, its fundamentals have deteriorated, other investments offer better opportunities or in the course of adjusting the fund’s exposure to a given country or sector.Securities lending. The fund may lend securities (up to one-third of total assets) to approved institutions, such as registered broker-dealers, pooled investment vehicles, banks and other financial institutions. In connection with such loans, the fund receives liquid collateral in an amount that is based on the type and value of the securities being lent, with riskier securities generally requiring higher levels of collateral.
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SGQAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period SGQAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 8.3% -17.5% 33.3% 42.90%
1 Yr 15.1% -16.1% 48.3% 47.25%
3 Yr 13.5%* -0.8% 27.7% 42.61%
5 Yr 2.5%* -8.8% 15.6% 66.27%
10 Yr 7.0%* 3.1% 12.9% 79.75%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period SGQAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 14.1% -72.4% 43.6% 44.06%
2024 5.8% -28.0% 29.8% 26.38%
2023 14.0% -0.4% 28.6% 51.59%
2022 -31.8% -49.5% -15.2% 77.49%
2021 4.3% -22.2% 19.3% 35.54%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period SGQAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 8.3% -17.5% 33.3% 42.90%
1 Yr 15.1% -16.1% 48.3% 47.25%
3 Yr 13.5%* -0.8% 27.7% 42.61%
5 Yr 2.5%* -8.8% 15.6% 66.27%
10 Yr 7.0%* 3.1% 12.9% 79.75%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period SGQAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 19.1% -1.0% 47.2% 62.32%
2024 9.1% -7.0% 33.0% 18.84%
2023 15.4% 1.8% 28.6% 57.68%
2022 -29.4% -44.4% -11.0% 80.99%
2021 4.3% -20.6% 20.5% 69.58%

NAV & Total Return History

SGQAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

SGQAX Category Low Category High SGQAX % Rank
Net Assets 479 M 4.24 M 137 B 73.91%
Number of Holdings 86 6 1720 39.13%
Net Assets in Top 10 159 M 1.38 M 30.7 B 73.33%
Weighting of Top 10 32.18% 13.0% 99.3% 48.41%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 5.78%
  2. ASML Holding NV 3.86%
  3. DBS Group Holdings Ltd 3.40%
  4. Lonza Group AG 3.13%
  5. Brookfield Corp 3.03%
  6. Allianz SE 3.01%
  7. Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 2.76%
  8. Vinci SA 2.49%
  9. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 2.47%
  10. Schneider Electric SE 2.25%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High SGQAX % Rank
Stocks 		98.97% 84.91% 103.40% 25.51%
Cash 		1.71% 0.00% 8.28% 63.19%
Preferred Stocks 		0.52% 0.00% 3.51% 21.16%
Other 		0.00% -0.78% 14.24% 54.49%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 2.45% 38.95%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 2.17% 40.00%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High SGQAX % Rank
Technology 		22.85% 1.51% 38.21% 15.12%
Industrials 		19.67% 0.68% 31.28% 15.41%
Financial Services 		18.19% 0.00% 38.62% 10.17%
Healthcare 		12.84% 1.36% 29.58% 66.57%
Consumer Cyclical 		7.99% 0.00% 41.53% 77.91%
Basic Materials 		6.23% 0.00% 23.15% 55.52%
Consumer Defense 		5.32% 0.00% 25.77% 81.98%
Communication Services 		4.21% 0.00% 41.13% 45.64%
Energy 		2.70% 0.00% 24.97% 38.66%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 9.05% 70.93%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 6.64% 68.31%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High SGQAX % Rank
Non US 		85.26% 0.00% 99.98% 57.68%
US 		13.71% 0.00% 99.27% 39.13%

SGQAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

SGQAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.21% 0.01% 15.90% 38.48%
Management Fee 0.62% 0.00% 1.21% 29.57%
12b-1 Fee 0.24% 0.00% 1.00% 13.86%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.03% 0.40% 54.74%

Sales Fees

SGQAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.75% 3.50% 5.75% 23.26%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

SGQAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.25% 2.00% 5.23%

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

SGQAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 15.00% 7.00% 149.00% 21.17%

SGQAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

SGQAX Category Low Category High SGQAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.96% 0.00% 11.77% 39.24%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

SGQAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual Annual SemiAnnual Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

SGQAX Category Low Category High SGQAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.13% -1.69% 3.16% 57.48%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

SGQAX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Quarterly Annually

Distributions History

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SGQAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Sebastian Werner

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 01, 2013

9.33

9.3%

Sebastian P. Werner, PhD, Director and Portfolio Manager, has joined Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management in 2008. Previously, he served as a Research assistand for the Endowed Chair of Asset Management at the European Business School, Oestrich-Winkel while earning his PhD. He hold a MBA in International Management from the Thunderbird School fo Global Management. And he also holds a Masters Degree ("Diplom-Kaufmann") and PhD in Finance ("Dr.rer.pol.") from the European Business School, Oestrich-Winkel

Julia Merz

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 09, 2019

2.64

2.6%

Julia Merz joined DWS in 2015; previously, she served as an analyst for consumer discretionary for DWS in Frankfurt. She is Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst for Global and US Growth Equities: New York. She also has Master’s Degree (“Diplom-Kauffrau”) in Business Administration and Japanese Studies from University of Mannheim and PhD in Public Finance and Taxation (“Dr.rer.pol.”) from University of Cologne.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.16 26.94 7.99 20.01

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