N-CSR 1 ar123109af_res.htm DWS RREEF REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-04760

 

DWS Advisor Funds

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154-0004

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 454-7190

 

Paul Schubert

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154-0004

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

Date of fiscal year end:

12/31

 

Date of reporting period:

12/31/09

 

 

ITEM 1.           REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS

 

 

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Annual Report
to Shareholders

 

 

DWS RREEF Real Estate
Securities Fund

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Contents

4 Performance Summary

7 Information About Your Fund's Expenses

9 Portfolio Management Review

13 Portfolio Summary

15 Investment Portfolio

18 Financial Statements

22 Financial Highlights

28 Notes to Financial Statements

37 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

38 Tax Information

39 Investment Management Agreement Approval

44 Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant

49 Board Members and Officers

53 Account Management Resources

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. To obtain a summary prospectus, if available, or prospectus for any of our funds, refer to the Account Management Resources information provided in the back of this booklet. We advise you to consider the fund's objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The summary prospectus and prospectus contain this and other important information about the fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

Any fund that concentrates in a particular segment of the market will generally be more volatile than a fund that invests more broadly. This fund is non-diversified and can take larger positions in fewer issues, increasing its potential risk. Stocks may decline in value. See the prospectus for details.

DWS Investments is part of Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division and, within the US, represents the retail asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. and DWS Trust Company.

NOT FDIC/NCUA INSURED NO BANK GUARANTEE MAY LOSE VALUE NOT A DEPOSIT NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY

Performance Summary December 31, 2009

Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/09

Unadjusted for Sales Charge

1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

10-Year

Class A

29.98%

-12.80%

0.43%

11.37%

Class B

29.31%

-13.34%

-0.30%

10.50%

Class C

29.26%

-13.36%

-0.27%

10.55%

Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge

 

 

 

 

Class A (max 5.75% load)

22.51%

-14.50%

-0.75%

10.71%

Class B (max 4.00% CDSC)

26.31%

-13.81%

-0.44%

10.50%

Class C (max 1.00% CDSC)

29.26%

-13.36%

-0.27%

10.55%

No Sales Charges

 

 

 

 

Class R

29.74%

-12.93%

0.24%

11.14%

Class S

30.34%

-12.57%

0.63%

11.48%

Institutional Class

30.29%

-12.50%

0.75%

11.72%

S&P 500® Index+

26.46%

-5.63%

0.42%

-0.95%

MSCI US REIT Index++

28.61%

-12.78%

0.23%

10.43%

Sources: Lipper Inc. and Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.

Performance in the Average Annual Total Returns table above and the Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment line graph that follows is historical and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal fluctuate, so your shares may be worth more or less when redeemed. Current performance may differ from performance data shown. Please visit www.dws-investments.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance. Performance includes reinvestment of all distributions. Unadjusted returns do not reflect sales charges and would have been lower if they had.

The gross expense ratios of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated May 1, 2009 are 0.94%, 1.82%, 1.78%, 1.14%, 0.79% and 0.63% for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class S and Institutional Class shares, respectively, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report.

The Fund may charge a 2% fee for redemptions of shares held less than 15 days.

Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

On September 3, 2002 the Fund's original share class, RREEF Class A shares, were redesignated Institutional Class. In addition, the Fund began offering additional classes of shares, namely Class A, B and C shares. Returns shown for Class A, B and C shares for the period prior to their inception on September 3, 2002, Class R prior to its inception on October 1, 2003 and Class S prior to its inception on May 2, 2005 are derived from the historical performance of Institutional Class shares of the DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund during such period and have been adjusted to reflect the higher total annual operating expenses of each specific class. Any difference in expenses will affect performance.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment (Adjusted for Maximum Sales Charge)

[] DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund — Class A

[] S&P 500 Index+

[] MSCI US REIT (Morgan Stanley US Real Estate Investment Trust) Index++

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Yearly periods ended December 31

The Fund's growth of an assumed $10,000 investment is adjusted for the maximum sales charge of 5.75%. This results in a net initial investment of $9,425.

Performance of other share classes will vary based on the sales charges and the fee structure of those classes.

+ The Standard and Poor's 500 (S&P 500) Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.
++ The MSCI US REIT Index is an unmanaged, free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is comprised of equity REITs that are included in the MSCI US Investable Market 2500 Index, with the exception of specialty equity REITs that do not generate a majority of their revenue and income from real estate rental and leasing operations. The index represents approximately 85% of the US REIT universe.

Net Asset Value and Distribution Information

 

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class S

Institutional Class

Net Asset Value:

12/31/09

$ 13.96

$ 14.05

$ 14.06

$ 14.00

$ 14.01

$ 13.95

12/31/08

$ 11.09

$ 11.09

$ 11.12

$ 11.11

$ 11.11

$ 11.09

Distribution Information:

Twelve Months as of 12/31/09:

Income Dividends

$ .34

$ .23

$ .24

$ .31

$ .36

$ .38

Lipper Rankings — Real Estate Funds Category as of 12/31/09

Period

Rank

 

Number of Fund Classes Tracked

Percentile Ranking (%)

Class A

1-Year

83

of

229

37

3-Year

88

of

190

47

5-Year

68

of

169

40

Class B

1-Year

108

of

229

47

3-Year

115

of

190

61

5-Year

94

of

169

56

Class C

1-Year

113

of

229

50

3-Year

116

of

190

61

5-Year

90

of

169

53

Class R

1-Year

97

of

229

43

3-Year

93

of

190

49

5-Year

73

of

169

43

Class S

1-Year

64

of

229

28

3-Year

75

of

190

40

Institutional Class

1-Year

85

of

229

37

3-Year

73

of

190

39

5-Year

50

of

169

30

10-Year

11

of

76

15

Source: Lipper Inc. Rankings are historical and do not guarantee future results. Rankings are based on total return unadjusted for sales charges with distributions reinvested. If sales charges had been included, rankings might have been less favorable.

Information About Your Fund's Expenses

As an investor of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: ongoing expenses and transaction costs. Ongoing expenses include management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. Examples of transaction costs include sales charges (loads), redemption fees and account maintenance fees, which are not shown in this section. The following tables are intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other mutual funds. The example in the table is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009).

The tables illustrate your Fund's expenses in two ways:

• Actual Fund Return. This helps you estimate the actual dollar amount of ongoing expenses (but not transaction costs) paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund using the Fund's actual return during the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line under the share class you hold.

• Hypothetical 5% Fund Return. This helps you to compare your Fund's ongoing expenses (but not transaction costs) with those of other mutual funds using the Fund's actual expense ratio and a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. Examples using a 5% hypothetical fund return may be found in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.

Please note that the expenses shown in these tables are meant to highlight your ongoing expenses only and do not reflect any transaction costs. The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help you determine the relative total expense of owning different funds. An account maintenance fee of $6.25 per quarter for Class S shares may apply for certain accounts whose balances do not meet the applicable minimum initial investment. This fee is not included in these tables. If it was, the estimate of expenses paid for Class S shares during the period would be higher, and account value during the period would be lower, by this amount.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment for the six months ended December 31, 2009

Actual Fund Return

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class S

Institutional Class

Beginning Account Value 7/1/09

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value 12/31/09

$ 1,443.90

$ 1,436.80

$ 1,437.00

$ 1,442.20

$ 1,446.20

$ 1,446.30

Expenses Paid per $1,000*

$ 6.10

$ 11.49

$ 11.00

$ 6.77

$ 4.32

$ 3.82

Hypothetical 5% Fund Return

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class S

Institutional Class

Beginning Account Value 7/1/09

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value 12/31/09

$ 1,020.21

$ 1,015.78

$ 1,016.18

$ 1,019.66

$ 1,021.68

$ 1,022.08

Expenses Paid per $1,000*

$ 5.04

$ 9.50

$ 9.10

$ 5.60

$ 3.57

$ 3.16

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for each share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by 365.

Annualized Expense Ratios

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class S

Institutional Class

DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund

.99%

1.87%

1.79%

1.10%

.70%

.62%

For more information, please refer to the Fund's prospectuses.

Portfolio Management Review

DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund:
A Team Approach to Investing

Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DIMA" or the "Advisor"), which is part of Deutsche Asset Management, is the investment advisor for DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund. DIMA and its predecessors have more than 80 years of experience managing mutual funds and DIMA provides a full range of investment advisory services to institutional and retail clients. RREEF America L.L.C. ("RREEF"), which is also part of Deutsche Asset Management, is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, is the subadvisor for the fund.

Deutsche Asset Management is a global asset management organization that offers a wide range of investing expertise and resources. This well-resourced global investment platform brings together a wide variety of experience and investment insight across industries, regions, asset classes and investing styles.

DIMA is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank AG is a major global banking institution that is engaged in a wide range of financial services, including investment management, mutual funds, retail, private and commercial banking, investment banking and insurance.

Portfolio Management Team

John F. Robertson, CFA
Jerry W. Ehlinger, CFA

Co-Lead Portfolio Managers

John W. Vojticek
Asad Kazim

Portfolio Managers

Market Overview and Fund Performance

The views expressed in the following discussion reflect those of the portfolio management team only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The management team's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

Severe stock market volatility stemming from the subprime mortgage crisis, the global credit crunch and the worst US economic downturn since the Great Depression continued on through the first two months of 2009 as investors anxiously awaited details of the Obama administration's plans to deal with the series of financial disasters. As the government's massive stimulus package and innovative programs to ease the crisis from the Treasury and the US Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) began to take effect, the crisis eased and REIT prices started to turn up in early March. A rally in REITs then ensued over much of 2009, pausing briefly in October as investors pondered whether REIT prices — which had strongly advanced in the second and third quarters — were moving beyond the progress of the US economic recovery. However, the rally resumed in the fourth quarter based on more encouraging employment reports and other favorable economic data.

For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2009, DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund returned 29.98% (Class A shares; returns are unadjusted for sales charges. If sales charges had been included, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Please see pages 4 through 6 for the performance of other share classes and for more complete performance information). In comparison, the fund's benchmark, the MSCI US REIT Index, returned 28.61% over the same period.1 The fund's return trailed the 30.35% return of its peer group, the Lipper Real Estate Funds average.2

Starting at the close of the first quarter, in what became a critically important trend for the US REIT market, many REIT firms were able to successfully prop up their balance sheets by issuing equity. Though such issuance can dilute the value of existing shares, investors perceived that REIT firms could benefit by reducing the proportion of debt on their balance sheets, thereby greatly reducing the threat of bankruptcy that had previously been priced into many REIT stocks. Gradual improvement for global credit markets also boosted the fortunes of many US REITs over the course of 2009: the fact that solid REIT companies could once again issue medium-to-longer-term debt — initially at high costs and later at reduced costs — significantly eased financial pressures on a number of these firms.

For the fund's most recent fiscal year, stock selection made a significant contribution to performance, while sector selection detracted slightly from returns. Stock selection within the office and health care REIT sectors made the largest contribution, while stock selection in regional malls detracted. In addition, the fund's underweight to the hotel sector represented a significant detractor as investors pushed up hotel REIT prices in response to signs of an economic turnaround.3 Hotels are the most economically sensitive REIT sector, and over the course of the year, we gradually increased the fund's exposure to hotels.

Positive Contributors to Fund Performance

In the second quarter, our decision to take an overweight position in Kimco Realty Corporation* — as the company successfully issued additional equity — significantly boosted performance. The purchase of Kimco came as part of our strategy to increase the fund's risk profile as we saw positive market momentum emerging with the first few equity issuance transactions by US REITs. Within the regional mall sector, the fund strongly benefited from our continued significant overweight to Simon Property Group, Inc., which continued to lead the pack with outstanding performance. Investors viewed the company's strong balance sheet very favorably.

Negative Contributors to Fund Performance

In the retail sector, the largest individual detractor from fund performance came from our large overweight to Regency Centers Corp. During the third quarter, the company announced a significant downward revision to its previous earnings forecast. The revision was so large that investors began to question the credibility of the company's management team. While Regency's stock price did advance during the quarter, its return fell well short of market averages. We continue to hold Regency, as we perceive value in the stock relative to other companies in the sector, and we believe that the market overreacted to the revision. The fund's holdings in Public Storage, a solid self-storage company with a healthy balance sheet, also detracted during the period as investors favored riskier issues in a time of perceived economic turnaround.

Outlook and Positioning

We believe that the global and US economies have turned positive, at least for the moment. US employment has stabilized and shown signs of recovery, and renewed lending to the private real estate market has helped commercial property values find a "floor." Historically, renewed clarity regarding property values has been the signal for merger and acquisition (M&A) activity to resume, which would provide an upward boost to REIT prices. We anticipate a second round of REIT equity issuance so that these firms can gather additional resources for M&A activity at a time when many commercial properties should be available at discounted prices. In addition, we believe that a number of commercial real estate firms that converted to private ownership between 2005 and 2007 may decide to return to public ownership, which could provide additional investment opportunities for the fund. We will continue to emphasize REIT firms with the strongest balance sheets, as those companies should be the biggest beneficiaries of renewed transaction activity.

Despite strong progress for the REIT market, we remain cautious: a number of large firms still need to demonstrate that they can access the credit markets in order to solidify their balance sheets for future growth. Additionally, US economic recovery remains shaky; we are awaiting the effect of the eventual withdrawal of large-scale government economic stimulus. Should gross domestic product (GDP, the value of goods and services produced in an economy) slump, a number of REIT firms could be hurt. However, in the face of these cautionary signs, the tenor of the real estate market remains positive. REITs have largely abandoned dividend cuts, and many have raised their dividend payments to shareholders.

1 The MSCI US REIT Index is an unmanaged, free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is comprised of equity REITs that are included in the MSCI US Investable Market 2500 Index, with the exception of specialty equity REITs that do not generate a majority of their revenue and income from real estate rental and leasing operations. The index represents approximately 85% of the US REIT universe. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.
2 The Lipper Real Estate Funds category includes funds that invest their equity portfolio in shares of domestic companies engaged in the real estate industry. Lipper figures represent the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper Inc. as falling into the Lipper Real Estate Funds category. For the 1- , 3- and 5-year periods, this category's average was 30.35% (229 funds), -13.43% (190 funds) and -0.74% (169 funds) respectively, as of 12/31/09.Category returns assume reinvestment of dividends. It is not possible to invest directly into a Lipper category.
3 "Overweight" means the fund holds a higher weighting in a given sector or security than the benchmark. "Underweight" means the fund holds a lower weighting.
* Not held in the fund as of December 31, 2009.

Portfolio Summary

Asset Allocation (As a % of Investment Portfolio excluding Securities Lending Collateral)

12/31/09

12/31/08

 

 

 

Common Stocks

99%

98%

Cash Equivalents

1%

2%

 

100%

100%

Sector Diversification (As a % of Common Stocks)

12/31/09

12/31/08

 

 

 

Office

18%

20%

Apartments

16%

18%

Regional Malls

16%

11%

Health Care

16%

18%

Storage

8%

10%

Diversified

8%

—

Shopping Centers

7%

12%

Hotels

5%

2%

Industrial

4%

6%

Specialty Services

1%

1%

Other

1%

—

Manufactured Homes

—

2%

 

100%

100%

Asset allocation and sector diversification are subject to change.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings at December 31, 2009 (55.9% of Net Assets)

1. Simon Property Group, Inc.
Owner and operator of regional shopping malls

13.4%

2. Public Storage
Owner and operator of personal and business mini-warehouses

7.0%

3. Boston Properties, Inc.
Owner, manager and developer of commercial and industrial real estate

6.2%

4. Regency Centers Corp.
Owner, developer and operator of community shopping centers

5.2%

5. AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
Self-managed, multifamily real estate investment trust

5.1%

6. ProLogis
Owner, manager and developer of global corporate distribution facilities

4.4%

7. Health Care REIT, Inc.
Owns and finances the development of nursing homes, retirement centers, etc.

3.9%

8. Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.
Owner of health care facilities

3.9%

9. Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
Owns, acquires, repositions and manages technology-related real estate

3.5%

10. HCP, Inc.
Invests in health-care-related real estate

3.3%

Portfolio holdings are subject to change.

For more complete details about the Fund's investment portfolio, see page 15. A quarterly Fact Sheet is available upon request. A complete list of the Fund's portfolio holdings is posted as of the month end on www.dws-investments.com on or about the 15th day of the following month. More frequent posting of portfolio holdings information may be made from time to time on www.dws-investments.com. Please see the Account Management Resources section for contact information.

Following the Fund's fiscal first and third quarter-end, a complete portfolio holdings listing is filed with the SEC on Form N-Q. The form will be available on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov, and it also may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

Investment Portfolio as of December 31, 2009

 


Shares

Value ($)

 

 

Common Stocks 99.4%

Real Estate Investments Trusts ("REITs") 98.9%

Apartments 16.3%

American Campus Communities, Inc.

766,539

21,539,746

Apartment Investment & Management Co. "A" (a)

1,666,992

26,538,512

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (a)

598,919

49,177,239

BRE Properties, Inc.

762,396

25,220,060

Camden Property Trust

83,856

3,552,979

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

154,502

747,790

Equity Residential (a)

923,132

31,183,399

 

157,959,725

Diversified 8.0%

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (a)

661,253

33,247,801

Duke Realty Corp.

964,180

11,734,070

PS Business Parks, Inc.

230,128

11,517,906

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (a)

760,223

20,944,144

 

77,443,921

Health Care 15.7%

Cogdell Spencer, Inc.

852,466

4,824,958

HCP, Inc. (a)

1,046,958

31,974,097

Health Care REIT, Inc. (a)

857,733

38,014,727

LTC Properties, Inc.

250,514

6,701,249

Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (a)

1,075,222

37,826,310

Senior Housing Properties Trust (a)

1,461,225

31,956,991

 

151,298,332

Hotels 5.2%

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

442,900

3,751,363

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

1,254,741

14,642,827

LaSalle Hotel Properties

762,895

16,196,261

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.*

178,700

332,382

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.* (a)

1,734,535

15,402,671

 

50,325,504

Industrial 4.4%

ProLogis (a)

3,106,417

42,526,849

Office 17.8%

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.

1,112,022

17,547,707

Boston Properties, Inc. (a)

894,292

59,980,164

Brandywine Realty Trust

664,500

7,575,300

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

575,941

8,207,159

Government Properties Income Trust

66,150

1,520,127

Kilroy Realty Corp. (a)

524,000

16,071,080

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

298,681

10,325,402

SL Green Realty Corp. (a)

489,923

24,613,732

Vornado Realty Trust (a)

380,609

26,619,794

 

172,460,465

Regional Malls 15.8%

Simon Property Group, Inc. (a)

1,628,115

129,923,577

Taubman Centers, Inc. (a)

637,131

22,879,374

 

152,802,951

Shopping Centers 6.6%

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

505,474

4,822,222

Regency Centers Corp. (a)

1,425,898

49,991,985

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

240,147

9,363,331

 

64,177,538

Specialty Services 1.1%

Entertainment Properties Trust (a)

287,555

10,142,065

Storage 8.0%

Public Storage (a)

834,448

67,965,790

Sovran Self Storage, Inc.

269,218

9,619,159

 

77,584,949

Total Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

956,722,299

 

Other 0.5%

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.*

466,225

4,713,534

Total Common Stocks (Cost $690,169,149)

961,435,833

 

Securities Lending Collateral 45.1%

Daily Assets Fund Institutional, 0.17% (b) (c) (Cost $436,291,445)

436,291,445

436,291,445

 

Cash Equivalents 1.0%

Central Cash Management Fund, 0.14% (b) (Cost $10,124,231)

10,124,231

10,124,231

 

% of Net Assets

Value ($)

 

 

Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $1,136,584,825)+

145.5

1,407,851,509

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net

(45.5)

(440,585,171)

Net Assets

100.0

967,266,338

* Non-income producing security.
+ The cost for federal income tax purposes was $1,243,685,234. At December 31, 2009, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $164,166,275. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $276,976,863 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $112,810,588.
(a) All or a portion of these securities were on loan (see Notes to Financial Statements). The value of all securities loaned at December 31, 2009 amounted to $417,641,070, which is 43.2% of net assets.
(b) Affiliated fund managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(c) Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2009 in valuing the Fund's investments. For information on the Fund's policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note A in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Assets

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Common Stocks (d)

$ 961,435,833

$ —

$ —

$ 961,435,833

Short-Term Investments (d)

446,415,676

—

—

446,415,676

Total

$ 1,407,851,509

$ —

$ —

$ 1,407,851,509

(d) See Investment Portfolio for additional detailed categorizations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2009

Assets

Investments:

Investments in securities, at value (cost $690,169,149) — including $417,641,070 of securities loaned

$ 961,435,833

Investment in Daily Assets Fund Institutional (cost $436,291,445)*

436,291,445

Investment in Central Cash Management Fund (cost $10,124,231)

10,124,231

Total investments, at value (cost $1,136,584,825)

1,407,851,509

Cash

12,542

Receivable for investments sold

2,584,644

Dividends receivable

2,818,104

Interest receivable

17,282

Receivable for Fund shares sold

2,333,383

Other assets

93,638

Total assets

1,415,711,102

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

3,830,939

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

7,323,988

Payable upon return of securities loaned

436,291,445

Accrued management fee

326,505

Other accrued expenses and payables

671,887

Total liabilities

448,444,764

Net assets, at value

$ 967,266,338

Net Assets Consist of

Undistributed net investment income

2,536,944

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

271,266,684

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

(536,593,145)

Paid-in capital

1,230,055,855

Net assets, at value

$ 967,266,338

* Represents collateral on securities loaned

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2009 (continued)

Net Asset Value

Class A

Net Asset Value and redemption price(a) per share ($436,582,107 ÷ 31,270,846 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 13.96

Maximum offering price per share (100 ÷ 94.25 of $13.96)

$ 14.81

Class B

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price(a) (subject to contingent deferred sales charge) per share ($5,685,895 ÷ 404,761 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 14.05

Class C

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price(a) (subject to contingent deferred sales charge) per share ($26,589,142 ÷ 1,890,563 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 14.06

Class R

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price(a) per share ($10,971,233 ÷ 783,650 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 14.00

Class S

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price(a) per share ($47,315,789 ÷ 3,377,218 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 14.01

Institutional Class

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price(a) per share ($440,122,172 ÷ 31,541,543 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 13.95

(a) Redemption price per share for shares held less than 15 days is equal to net asset value less a 2% redemption fee.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2009

Investment Income

Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $11,010)

$ 34,363,121

Income distributions — affiliated cash management vehicles

44,574

Securities lending income, including income from Daily Assets Fund Institutional, net of borrower rebates

811,406

Total Income

35,219,101

Expenses:
Management fee

3,430,826

Administration fee

844,062

Services to shareholders

1,573,223

Custodian fee

26,882

Distribution and service fees

1,075,319

Professional fees

88,338

Trustees' fees and expenses

20,566

Reports to shareholders

127,953

Registration fees

133,244

Other

59,853

Total expenses

7,380,266

Net investment income

27,838,835

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments

(194,434,381)

Capital gains dividends received

6,025,876

In-kind redemptions

38,619,061

 

(149,789,444)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

366,956,668

Net gain (loss)

217,167,224

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 245,006,059

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2009

2008

Operations:
Net investment income

$ 27,838,835

$ 32,410,495

Net realized gain (loss)

(149,789,444)

(357,310,929)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

366,956,668

(241,318,383)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

245,006,059

(566,218,817)

Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income:

Class A

(10,508,272)

(15,451,813)

Class B

(112,335)

(271,535)

Class C

(473,814)

(881,261)

Class R

(247,463)

(363,996)

Class S

(3,636,413)

(7,352,396)

Institutional Class

(11,679,853)

(12,763,355)

Net realized gains:

Class A

—

(2,916,245)

Class B

—

(85,734)

Class C

—

(244,297)

Class R

—

(73,763)

Class S

—

(1,317,902)

Institutional Class

—

(2,172,550)

Return of capital:

Class A

—

(2,771,938)

Class B

—

(48,711)

Class C

—

(158,092)

Class R

—

(65,298)

Class S

—

(1,318,964)

Institutional Class

—

(2,289,649)

Total distributions

(26,658,150)

(50,547,499)

Fund share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold

351,482,568

533,653,212

Reinvestment of distributions

20,916,497

42,616,112

Cost of shares redeemed

(354,264,794)

(449,761,226)

In-kind redemptions

(166,459,479)

—

Redemption fees

125,171

144,167

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

(148,200,037)

126,652,265

Increase (decrease) in net assets

70,147,872

(490,114,051)

Net assets at beginning of period

897,118,466

1,387,232,517

Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $2,536,944 and $2,658,641, respectively)

$ 967,266,338

$ 897,118,466

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Financial Highlights

Class A

Years Ended December 31,

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

Selected Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.09

$ 19.07

$ 26.53

$ 20.83

$ 20.40

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment incomea

.33

.41

.39

.39

.42

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

2.88

(7.75)

(4.61)

7.33

1.96

Total from investment operations

3.21

(7.34)

(4.22)

7.72

2.38

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

(.34)

(.46)

(.35)

(.51)

(.65)

Net realized gains

—

(.09)

(2.89)

(1.51)

(1.30)

Return of capital

—

(.09)

—

—

—

Total distributions

(.34)

(.64)

(3.24)

(2.02)

(1.95)

Redemption fee

.00*

.00*

.00*

.00*

.00*

Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.96

$ 11.09

$ 19.07

$ 26.53

$ 20.83

Total Return (%)b

29.98

(39.34)

(15.89)

37.73c

11.89

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period ($ millions)

437

384

596

1,205

723

Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)

1.04

.94

.97

.91

.80

Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)

1.04

.94

.97

.82

.80

Ratio of net investment income  (%)

3.13

2.42

1.50

1.62

2.05

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

120d

84

81

60

66d

a Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
b Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges.
c Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
d Excludes portfolio securities delivered as a result of processing redemption in-kind transactions.
* Amount is less than $.005.

Class B

Years Ended December 31,

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

Selected Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.09

$ 19.04

$ 26.48

$ 20.83

$ 20.40

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment incomea

.23

.26

.19

.18

.23

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

2.96

(7.72)

(4.60)

7.33

1.96

Total from investment operations

3.19

(7.46)

(4.41)

7.51

2.19

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

(.23)

(.31)

(.14)

(.35)

(.46)

Net realized gains

—

(.09)

(2.89)

(1.51)

(1.30)

Return of capital

—

(.09)

—

—

—

Total distributions

(.23)

(.49)

(3.03)

(1.86)

(1.76)

Redemption fees

.00*

.00*

.00*

.00*

.00*

Net asset value, end of period

$ 14.05

$ 11.09

$ 19.04

$ 26.48

$ 20.83

Total Return (%)b

29.31

(39.71)

(16.51)

36.53c

10.84

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period ($ millions)

6

8

20

36

29

Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)

2.00

1.82

1.73

1.73

1.72

Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)

2.00

1.82

1.73

1.72

1.72

Ratio of net investment income (%)

2.17

1.54

.74

.72

1.13

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

120d

84

81

60

66d

a Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
b Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges.
c Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
d Excludes portfolio securities delivered as a result of processing redemption in-kind transactions.
* Amount is less than $.005.

Class C

Years Ended December 31,

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

Selected Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.12

$ 19.10

$ 26.55

$ 20.88

$ 20.44

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment incomea

.24

.27

.20

.20

.26

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

2.94

(7.75)

(4.61)

7.35

1.96

Total from investment operations

3.18

(7.48)

(4.41)

7.55

2.22

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

(.24)

(.32)

(.15)

(.37)

(.48)

Net realized gains

—

(.09)

(2.89)

(1.51)

(1.30)

Return of capital

—

(.09)

—

—

—

Total distributions

(.24)

(.50)

(3.04)

(1.88)

(1.78)

Redemption fees

.00*

.00*

.00*

.00*

.00*

Net asset value, end of period

$ 14.06

$ 11.12

$ 19.10

$ 26.55

$ 20.88

Total Return (%)b

29.26

(39.76)

(16.46)c

36.67c

11.00

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period ($ millions)

27

27

60

126

93

Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)

1.90

1.78

1.69

1.64

1.61

Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)

1.90

1.78

1.69

1.62

1.61

Ratio of net investment income (%)

2.27

1.58

.78

.82

1.24

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

120d

84

81

60

66d

a Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
b Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges.
c Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
d Excludes portfolio securities delivered as a result of processing redemption in-kind transactions.
* Amount is less than $.005.

Class R

Years Ended December 31,

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

Selected Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.11

$ 19.09

$ 26.55

$ 20.83

$ 20.39

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment incomea

.32

.38

.34

.34

.35

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

2.88

(7.76)

(4.61)

7.34

1.96

Total from investment operations

3.20

(7.38)

(4.27)

7.68

2.31

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

(.31)

(.42)

(.30)

(.45)

(.57)

Net realized gains

—

(.09)

(2.89)

(1.51)

(1.30)

Return of capital

—

(.09)

—

—

—

Total distributions

(.31)

(.60)

(3.19)

(1.96)

(1.87)

Redemption fees

.00*

.00*

.00*

.00*

.00*

Net asset value, end of period

$ 14.00

$ 11.11

$ 19.09

$ 26.55

$ 20.83

Total Return (%)

29.74

(39.42)

(16.00)

37.45

11.51

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period ($ millions)

11

9

16

25

9

Ratio of expenses (%)

1.19

1.14

1.14

1.03

1.16

Ratio of net investment income (%)

2.98

2.22

1.33

1.41

1.69

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

120b

84

81

60

66b

a Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
b Excludes portfolio securities delivered as a result of processing redemption in-kind transactions.
* Amount is less than $.005.

Class S

Years Ended December 31,

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005a

Selected Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.11

$ 19.11

$ 26.53

$ 20.80

$ 19.81

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment incomeb

.36

.44

.44

.41

.29

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

2.90

(7.77)

(4.60)

7.35

2.45

Total from investment operations

3.26

(7.33)

(4.16)

7.76

2.74

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

(.36)

(.49)

(.37)

(.52)

(.45)

Net realized gains

—

(.09)

(2.89)

(1.51)

(1.30)

Return of capital

—

(.09)

—

—

—

Total distributions

(.36)

(.67)

(3.26)

(2.03)

(1.75)

Redemption fees***

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

Net asset value, end of period

$ 14.01

$ 11.11

$ 19.11

$ 26.53

$ 20.80

Total Return (%)

30.34

(39.34)

(15.63)

37.98

13.84**

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period ($ millions)

47

174

288

19

2

Ratio of expenses (%)

.80

.79

.83

.73

.76*

Ratio of net investment income (%)

3.37

2.57

1.64

1.71

2.00*

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

120c

84

81

60

66c

a For the period from May 2, 2005 (commencement of operations of Class S shares) to December 31, 2005.
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
c Excludes portfolio securities delivered as a result of processing redemption in-kind transactions.
* Annualized
** Not annualized
*** Amount is less than $.005.

Institutional Class

Years Ended December 31,

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

Selected Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.09

$ 19.09

$ 26.53

$ 20.81

$ 20.38

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment incomea

.38

.47

.49

.46

.48

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

2.86

(7.76)

(4.61)

7.33

1.96

Total from investment operations

3.24

(7.29)

(4.12)

7.79

2.44

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

(.38)

(.53)

(.43)

(.56)

(.71)

Net realized gains

—

(.09)

(2.89)

(1.51)

(1.30)

Return of capital

—

(.09)

—

—

—

Total distributions

(.38)

(.71)

(3.32)

(2.07)

(2.01)

Redemption fees

.00*

.00*

.00*

.00*

.00*

Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.95

$ 11.09

$ 19.09

$ 26.53

$ 20.81

Total Return (%)

30.29

(38.99)

(15.50)b

38.14b

12.19

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period ($ millions)

440

296

409

720

464

Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)

.63

.63

.57

.58

.53

Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)

.63

.63

.56

.54

.53

Ratio of net investment income (%)

3.54

2.73

1.91

1.90

2.32

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

120c

84

81

60

66c

a Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
b Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
c Excludes portfolio securities delivered as a result of processing redemption in-kind transactions.
* Amount is less than $.005.

Notes to Financial Statements

A. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund (the "Fund") is a non-diversified series of DWS Advisor Funds (the "Trust"), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company organized as a business trust under the laws of the state of Delaware.

The Fund offers multiple classes of shares which provide investors with different purchase options. Class A shares are offered to investors subject to an initial sales charge. Class B shares are offered to investors without an initial sales charge but are subject to higher ongoing expenses than Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge payable upon certain redemptions. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares six years after issuance. Effective March 1, 2010, Class B shares of the Fund will be closed to new purchases, except that Class B shares may continue to be purchased in connection with an exchange or the reinvestment of dividends or other distributions (including the investment of dividends and distributions in Class B shares of another fund). Class C shares are offered to investors without an initial sales charge and are subject to higher ongoing expenses than Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge payable upon certain redemptions within one year of purchase. Class C shares do not automatically convert into another class. Institutional Class shares are offered to a limited group of investors, are not subject to initial or contingent deferred sales charges and have lower ongoing expenses than other classes. Class R shares are only available to participants in certain retirement plans and are offered to investors without an initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge. Class S shares are not subject to initial or contingent deferred sales charges and are generally not available to new investors except under certain circumstances.

Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses and expense reductions, if any, are borne pro rata on the basis of relative net assets by the holders of all classes of shares, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and service fees, services to shareholders and certain other class-specific expenses. Differences in class-level expenses may result in payment of different per share dividends by class. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting subject to class-specific arrangements.

The Fund's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation. Investments are stated at value determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading. Equity securities are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (US or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. Securities for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation.

Money market instruments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less, maturing at par, are valued at amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees. In accordance with the Fund's valuation procedures, factors used in determining value may include, but are not limited to, the type of the security, the size of the holding, the initial cost of the security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security's disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies, quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company's or issuer's financial statements, an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold and with respect to debt securities, the maturity, coupon, creditworthiness, currency denomination, and the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded. The value determined under these procedures may differ from published values for the same securities.

Disclosure about the classification of fair value measurements is included in a table following the Fund's Investment Portfolio.

Securities Lending. The Fund may lend securities to certain financial institutions. The Fund retains beneficial ownership of the securities it has loaned and continues to receive interest and dividends paid by the issuer of securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. The Fund requires the borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Fund consisting of either cash or liquid, unencumbered assets having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agents will use their best efforts to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the security lending agreement. The Fund may invest the cash collateral into a joint trading account in an affiliated money market fund pursuant to Exemptive Orders issued by the SEC. The Fund receives compensation for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. The Fund is also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

Federal Income Taxes. The Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, which are applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders.

At December 31, 2009, the Fund had a net tax basis capital loss carryforward of approximately $429,493,000, which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until December 31, 2016 ($79,152,000) and December 31, 2017 ($350,341,000), the respective expiration dates, whichever occurs first.

The Fund has reviewed the tax positions for the open tax years as of December 31, 2009 and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. The Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three years remain open subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Distribution of Income and Gains. Net investment income of the Fund is declared and distributed to shareholders quarterly. Net realized gains from investment transactions, in excess of available capital loss carryforwards, would be taxable to the Fund if not distributed, and, therefore, will be distributed to shareholders at least annually.

The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences primarily relate to in-kind redemptions and certain securities sold at a loss. As a result, net investment income and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. Accordingly, the Fund may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital accounts without impacting the net asset value of the Fund.

At December 31, 2009, the Fund's components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income

$ 1,213,695

Capital loss carryforwards

$ (429,493,000)

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

$ 164,166,275

In addition, the tax character of distributions paid to shareholders by the Fund is summarized as follows:

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

2009

2008

Distributions from ordinary income*

$ 26,658,150

$ 37,090,215

Distributions from long-term capital gains

$ —

$ 6,804,632

Return of capital

$ —

$ 6,652,652

* For tax purposes, short-term capital gains distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

Redemption Fees. The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2% of the total redemption amount on all Fund shares redeemed or exchanged within 15 days of buying them, either by purchase or exchange. This fee is assessed and retained by the Fund for the benefit of the remaining shareholders. The redemption fee is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.

Expenses. Expenses of the Trust arising in connection with a specific fund are allocated to that fund. Other Trust expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a fund are apportioned among the funds in the Trust.

Contingencies. In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet been made. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Real Estate Investment Trusts. The Fund periodically recharacterizes distributions received from a Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") investment based on information provided by the REIT into the following categories: ordinary income, long-term and short-term capital gains, and return of capital. If information is not available timely from a REIT, the recharacterization will be estimated and a recharacterization will be made in the following year when such information becomes available. Distributions received from REITs in excess of income are recorded as either a reduction of cost of investments or realized gains. The Fund distinguishes between dividends on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis and only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital for tax reporting purposes.

Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date plus one basis for daily net asset value calculations. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment security transactions are reported on trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date net of foreign withholding taxes. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.

B. Purchases and Sales of Securities

During the year ended December 31, 2009, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments and in-kind redemptions) aggregated $1,055,220,310 and $1,005,051,109, respectively.

C. Related Parties

Management Agreement. Under the Investment Management Agreement with Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DIMA" or the "Advisor"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, the Advisor directs the investments of the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives, policies and restrictions. The Advisor determines the securities, instruments and other contracts relating to investments to be purchased, sold or entered into by the Fund or delegates such responsibility to the Fund's subadvisor.

RREEF America L.L.C. ("RREEF"), also an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, is the subadvisor for the Fund. While DIMA is the investment advisor to the Fund, the day-to-day activities of managing the Fund's portfolio have been delegated to RREEF. RREEF is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for the Fund and conducts the research that leads to the purchase and sale decisions. DIMA compensates RREEF out of its management fee.

Under the Investment Management Agreement with the Advisor, the Fund pays a monthly management fee based on the Fund's average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at the following annual rates:

First $100 million of the Fund's average daily net assets

.565%

Next $100 million of such net assets

.465%

Next $100 million of such net assets

.415%

Over $300 million of such net assets

.365%

Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2009, the fee pursuant to the management agreement was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.41% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Administration Fee. Pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement, DIMA provides most administrative services to the Fund. For all services provided under the Administrative Services Agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee ("Administration Fee") of 0.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Administration Fee was $844,062, of which $81,040 is unpaid.

Service Provider Fees. DWS Investments Service Company ("DISC"), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the transfer agent, dividend-paying agent and shareholder service agent for the Fund. Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DISC and DST Systems, Inc. ("DST"), DISC has delegated certain transfer agent, dividend-paying agent and shareholder service agent functions to DST. DISC compensates DST out of the shareholder servicing fee it receives from the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the amounts charged to the Fund by DISC were as follows:

Services to Shareholders

Total Aggregated

Unpaid at December 31, 2009

Class A

$ 693,112

$ 118,982

Class B

22,643

3,671

Class C

67,642

10,947

Class R

6,371

866

Class S

41,166

7,161

Institutional Class

37,445

10,404

 

$ 868,379

$ 152,031

Distribution and Service Fees. Under the Fund's Class B, Class C and Class R 12b-1 Plans, DWS Investments Distributors, Inc. ("DIDI"), an affiliate of the Advisor, receives a fee ("Distribution Fee") of 0.75% of average daily net assets of each of Class B and C shares and 0.25% of average daily net assets of Class R shares. In accordance with the Fund's Underwriting and Distribution Services Agreement, DIDI enters into related selling group agreements with various firms at various rates for sales of Class B, C and R shares. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Distribution Fee was as follows:

Distribution Fee

Total Aggregated

Unpaid at December 31, 2009

Class B

$ 43,374

$ 4,118

Class C

166,703

15,883

Class R

21,196

2,431

 

$ 231,273

$ 22,432

In addition, DIDI provides information and administrative services for a fee ("Service Fee") to Class A, B, C and R shareholders at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets for each such class. DIDI in turn has various agreements with financial services firms that provide these services and pays these fees based upon the assets of shareholder accounts the firms service. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Service Fee was as follows:

Service Fee

Total Aggregated

Unpaid at December 31, 2009

Annual Effective Rate

Class A

$ 765,712

$ 135,312

.22%

Class B

14,250

1,735

.25%

Class C

55,287

7,278

.25%

Class R

8,797

2,257

.10%

 

$ 844,046

$ 146,582

 

Underwriting Agreement and Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. DIDI is the principal underwriter for the Fund. Underwriting commissions paid in connection with the distribution of Class A shares for the year ended December 31, 2009 aggregated $9,594.

In addition, DIDI receives any contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") from Class B share redemptions occurring within six years of purchase and Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of purchase. There is no such charge upon redemption of any share appreciation or reinvested dividends. The CDSC is based on declining rates ranging from 4% to 1% for Class B and 1% for Class C, of the value of the shares redeemed. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the CDSC for Class B and C shares aggregated $16,866 and $2,475, respectively. A deferred sales charge of up to 1% is assessed on certain redemptions of Class A shares. For the year ended December 31, 2009, DIDI received $1,031 for Class A shares.

Typesetting and Filing Service Fees. Under an agreement with DIMA, DIMA is compensated for providing typesetting and certain regulatory filing services to the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the amount charged to the Fund by DIMA included in the Statement of Operations under "reports to shareholders" aggregated $31,468, of which $8,978 was unpaid.

Trustees' Fees and Expenses. The Fund paid each Trustee not affiliated with the Advisor retainer fees plus specified amounts for various committee services and for the Board Chairperson.

Affiliated Cash Management Vehicles. The Fund may invest uninvested cash balances in affiliated funds managed by the Advisor. Affiliated cash management vehicles do not pay the Advisor a management fee. The Fund currently invests in Central Cash Management Fund. Prior to October 2, 2009, the Fund invested in Cash Management QP Trust ("QP Trust"). Effective October 2, 2009, QP Trust merged into Central Cash Management Fund. Central Cash Management Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income consistent with liquidity and the preservation of capital.

D. Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated funds (the "Participants") share in a $450 million revolving credit facility provided by a syndication of banks. The Fund may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is allocated based on net assets, among each of the Participants. Interest is calculated at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Federal Funds Rate plus 1.25 percent plus if LIBOR exceeds the Federal Funds Rate the amount of such excess. The Fund may borrow up to a maximum of 20 percent of its net assets under the agreement.

E. Share Transactions

The following table summarizes share and dollar activity in the Fund:

 

Year Ended December 31, 2009

Year Ended December 31, 2008

 

Shares

Dollars

Shares

Dollars

Shares sold

Class A

13,701,406

$ 137,118,220

14,526,021

$ 230,838,467

Class B

55,186

579,781

47,956

811,884

Class C

274,339

2,946,374

571,139

9,653,142

Class R

369,848

3,864,434

305,266

5,181,796

Class S

4,022,044

42,998,395

3,483,124

56,921,432

Institutional Class

15,881,566

163,975,364

14,004,334

230,246,491

 

 

$ 351,482,568

 

$ 533,653,212

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

Class A

890,947

$ 9,555,103

1,308,458

$ 19,531,417

Class B

9,402

94,934

23,224

350,396

Class C

36,240

382,266

71,151

1,057,283

Class R

22,761

244,800

33,542

498,794

Class S

343,789

3,288,334

645,899

9,703,967

Institutional Class

671,702

7,351,060

760,757

11,474,255

 

 

$ 20,916,497

 

$ 42,616,112

Shares redeemed

Class A

(17,912,166)

$ (172,251,164)

(12,485,957)

$ (200,484,097)

Class B

(379,500)

(3,984,359)

(378,731)

(6,232,356)

Class C

(867,290)

(8,590,841)

(1,316,246)

(21,741,621)

Class R

(430,142)

(4,490,905)

(340,935)

(5,442,833)

Class S

(3,621,678)

(36,045,076)

(3,583,177)

(59,319,269)

Institutional Class

(11,667,271)

(128,902,449)

(9,524,983)

(156,541,050)

 

 

$ (354,264,794)

 

$ (449,761,226)

In-Kind Redemption

Class S

(12,981,321)

$ (166,459,479)

—

$ —

Redemption fees

 

$ 125,171

 

$ 144,167

Net increase (decrease)

Class A

(3,319,813)

$ (25,565,631)

3,348,522

$ 49,897,045

Class B

(314,912)

(3,309,644)

(307,551)

(5,069,321)

Class C

(556,711)

(5,262,123)

(673,956)

(11,030,438)

Class R

(37,533)

(380,342)

(2,127)

248,451

Class S

(12,237,166)

(156,146,316)

545,846

7,410,916

Institutional Class

4,885,997

42,464,019

5,240,108

85,195,612

 

 

$ (148,200,037)

 

$ 126,652,265

F. Real Estate Concentration Risk

The Fund concentrates its investments in real estate securities, including REITs. A fund with a concentrated portfolio is vulnerable to the risks of the industry in which it invests and is subject to greater risks and market fluctuations than funds investing in a broader range of industries. Real estate securities are susceptible to the risks associated with direct ownership of real estate such as declines in property values; increases in property taxes, operating expenses, interest rates or competition; zoning changes; and losses from casualty and condemnation.

G. In-Kind Redemptions

In certain circumstances, the Fund may distribute portfolio securities rather than cash as payments for a redemption of fund shares (in-kind redemption). For financial reporting purposes, the Fund recognizes a gain on in-kind redemptions to the extent the value of the distributed securities exceeds their costs; the Fund recognizes a loss if cost exceeds value. Gains and losses realized on in-kind redemptions are not recognized for tax purposes, and are reclassified from undistributed realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Fund realized $38,619,061 of net gain attributable to in-kind redemptions.

H. Review for Subsequent Events

Management has reviewed the events and transactions for subsequent events from January 1, 2010 through February 25, 2010, the date the financial statements were available to be issued, and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Fund's financial statements through this date.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of DWS Advisor Funds and Shareholders of DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund (the "Fund") at December 31, 2009, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Boston, Massachusetts
February 25, 2010

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Tax Information (Unaudited)

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Investment Management Agreement Approval

The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of your Fund's investment management agreement (the "Agreement") with Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DWS") and sub-advisory agreement (the "Sub-Advisory Agreement," and together with the Agreement, the "Agreements") between DWS and RREEF America LLC ("RREEF") in September 2009.

In terms of the process that the Board followed prior to approving the Agreements, shareholders should know that:

• In September 2009, all but one of the Fund's Trustees were independent of DWS and its affiliates.

• The Trustees meet frequently to discuss fund matters. Each year, the Trustees dedicate substantial time to contract review matters. Over the course of several months, the Board's Contract Committee, in coordination with the Board's Equity Oversight Committee, reviewed comprehensive materials received from DWS, independent third parties and independent counsel. These materials included an analysis of the Fund's performance, fees and expenses, and profitability compiled by the Fund's independent fee consultant. The Board also received extensive information throughout the year regarding performance of the Fund.

• The Independent Trustees regularly meet privately with their independent counsel to discuss contract review and other matters. In addition, the Independent Trustees were also advised by the Fund's independent fee consultant in the course of their review of the Fund's contractual arrangements and considered a comprehensive report prepared by the independent fee consultant in connection with their deliberations (the "IFC Report").

• In connection with reviewing the Agreements, the Board also reviewed the terms of the Fund's Rule 12b-1 plan, distribution agreement, administrative services agreement, transfer agency agreement and other material service agreements.

• Based on its evaluation of the information provided, the Contract Committee presented its findings and recommendations to the Independent Trustees as a group. The Independent Trustees reviewed the Contract Committee's findings and recommendations and presented their recommendations to the full Board.

In connection with the contract review process, the Contract Committee and the Board considered the factors discussed below, among others. The Board also considered that DWS and its predecessors have managed the Fund since its inception, and the Board believes that a long-term relationship with a capable, conscientious advisor is in the best interests of the Fund. The Board considered, generally, that shareholders chose to invest or remain invested in the Fund knowing that DWS managed the Fund, and that the Agreements were approved by the Fund's shareholders. DWS and RREEF are part of Deutsche Bank, a major global banking institution that is engaged in a wide range of financial services. The Board believes that there are significant advantages to being part of a global asset management business that offers a wide range of investing expertise and resources, including hundreds of portfolio managers and analysts with research capabilities in many countries throughout the world.

While shareholders may focus primarily on fund performance and fees, the Fund's Board considers these and many other factors, including the quality and integrity of DWS's and RREEF's personnel and such other issues as back-office operations, fund valuations, and compliance policies and procedures.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board considered the terms of the Agreements, including the scope of advisory services provided under the Agreements. The Board noted that, under the Agreements, DWS and RREEF provide portfolio management services to the Fund and that, pursuant to a separate administrative services agreement, DWS provides administrative services to the Fund. The Board considered the experience and skills of senior management and investment personnel, the resources made available to such personnel, the ability of DWS and RREEF to attract and retain high-quality personnel, and the organizational depth and stability of DWS and RREEF. The Board reviewed the Fund's performance over short-term and long-term periods and compared those returns to various agreed-upon performance measures, including market indices and a peer universe compiled by the independent fee consultant using information supplied by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"). The Board also noted that it has put into place a process of identifying "Focus Funds" (e.g., funds performing poorly relative to their benchmark or a peer universe compiled by Lipper), and receives more frequent reporting and information from DWS regarding such funds, along with DWS's remedial plans to address underperformance. The Board believes this process is an effective manner of identifying and addressing underperforming funds. Based on the information provided, the Board noted that for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008, the Fund's performance (Class A shares) was in the 3rd quartile, 1st quartile and 2nd quartile, respectively, of the applicable Lipper universe (the 1st quartile being the best performers and the 4th quartile being the worst performers). The Board also observed that the Fund has outperformed its benchmark in each of the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008.

On the basis of this evaluation and the ongoing review of investment results by the Board, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and extent of services provided by DWS and RREEF historically have been and continue to be satisfactory.

Fees and Expenses. The Board considered the Fund's investment management fee schedule, sub-advisory fee schedule, operating expenses, and total expense ratios, and comparative information provided by Lipper and the independent fee consultant regarding investment management fee rates paid to other investment advisors by similar funds (1st quartile being the most favorable and 4th quartile being the least favorable). With respect to management fees paid to other investment advisors by similar funds, the Board noted that the contractual fee rates paid by the Fund, which include the 0.10% fee paid to DWS under the Fund's administrative services agreement, were lower than the median (1st quartile) of the applicable Lipper peer group (based on Lipper data provided as of December 31, 2008). With respect to the sub-advisory fee paid to RREEF, the Board noted that the fee is paid by DWS out of its fee and not directly by the fund. The Board also reviewed data comparing each share class's total (net) operating expenses to the applicable Lipper expense universe. The Board concluded that the comparative Lipper operating expense data was of limited utility, as it likely significantly understated the current expense ratios of many peer funds due to the substantial declines in net assets as a result of market losses and net redemptions that many funds experienced between mid-September 2008 and March 2009 and that were not reflected in the data.

The information considered by the Board as part of their review of management fees included information regarding fees charged by DWS and its affiliates to similar institutional accounts and to similar funds managed by the same portfolio management teams but offered primarily to European investors ("DWS Europe funds"), in each case as applicable. The Board observed that advisory fee rates for institutional accounts generally were lower than the management fees charged by similarly managed DWS US Mutual Funds ("DWS Funds"), but also took note of the differences in services provided to DWS Funds as compared to institutional accounts. In the case of DWS Europe funds, the Board observed that fee rates for DWS Europe funds generally were higher than for similarly managed DWS Funds, but noted that differences in the types of services provided to DWS Funds relative to DWS Europe funds made it difficult to compare such fees.

On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that management fees were reasonable and appropriate in light of the nature, quality and extent of services provided by DWS and RREEF.

Profitability. The Board reviewed detailed information regarding revenues received by DWS under the Agreement. The Board considered the estimated costs and pre-tax profits realized by DWS from advising the DWS Funds, as well as estimates of the pre-tax profits attributable to managing the Fund in particular. The Board also received information regarding the estimated enterprise-wide profitability of DWS and its affiliates with respect to all fund services in totality and by fund. The Board reviewed DWS's methodology in allocating its costs to the management of the Fund. Based on the information provided, the Board concluded that the pre-tax profits realized by DWS in connection with the management of the Fund were not unreasonable. The Board also reviewed information regarding the profitability of certain similar investment management firms. The Board noted that while information regarding the profitability of such firms is limited (and in some cases is not necessarily prepared on a comparable basis), DWS and its affiliates' overall profitability with respect to the DWS fund complex (after taking into account distribution and other services provided to the funds by DWS and its affiliates) was lower than the overall profitability levels of many comparable firms for which such data was available.

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there are economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund and whether the Fund benefits from any economies of scale. The Board noted that the Fund's management fee schedule includes fee breakpoints. The Board concluded that the Fund's fee schedule represents an appropriate sharing between the Fund and DWS of such economies of scale as may exist in the management of the Fund at current asset levels.

Other Benefits to DWS and Its Affiliates. The Board also considered the character and amount of other incidental benefits received by DWS and its affiliates, including any fees received by DWS for administrative services provided to the Fund and any fees received by an affiliate of DWS for distribution services. The Board also considered benefits to DWS related to brokerage and soft-dollar allocations, including allocating brokerage to pay for research generated by parties other than the executing broker dealers, which pertain primarily to funds investing in equity securities, along with the incidental public relations benefits to DWS related to DWS Funds advertising and cross-selling opportunities among DWS products and services. The Board concluded that management fees were reasonable in light of these fallout benefits.

Compliance. The Board considered the significant attention and resources dedicated by DWS to documenting and enhancing its compliance processes in recent years. The Board noted in particular (i) the experience and seniority of both DWS's chief compliance officer and the Fund's chief compliance officer; (ii) the large number of DWS compliance personnel; and (iii) the substantial commitment of resources by DWS and its affiliates to compliance matters.

Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board unanimously (including the Independent Trustees) determined that the continuation of the Agreements is in the best interests of the Fund. In making this determination, the Board did not give particular weight to any single factor identified above. The Board considered these factors over the course of numerous meetings, certain of which were in executive session with only the Independent Trustees and their counsel present. It is possible that individual Trustees may have weighed these factors differently in reaching their individual decisions to approve the continuation of the Agreements.

Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant

October 9, 2009, As Revised November 20, 2009

Pursuant to an Order entered into by Deutsche Investment Management Americas and affiliates (collectively, "DeAM") with the Attorney General of New York, I, Thomas H. Mack, have been appointed the Independent Fee Consultant for the DWS Funds (formerly the DWS Scudder Funds). My duties include preparing an annual written evaluation of the management fees DeAM charges the Funds, considering among other factors the management fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services, management fees DeAM charges other clients for like services, DeAM's costs of supplying services under the management agreements and related profit margins, possible economies of scale if a Fund grows larger, and the nature and quality of DeAM's services, including fund performance. This report summarizes my evaluation for 2009, including my qualifications, the evaluation process for each of the DWS Funds, consideration of certain complex-level factors, and my conclusions. I served in substantially the same capacity in 2007 and 2008.

Qualifications

For more than 35 years I have served in various professional capacities within the investment management business. I have held investment analysis and advisory positions, including securities analyst, portfolio strategist and director of investment policy with a large investment firm. I have also performed business management functions, including business development, financial management and marketing research and analysis.

Since 1991, I have been an independent consultant within the asset management industry. I have provided services to over 125 client organizations, including investment managers, mutual fund boards, product distributors and related organizations. Over the past ten years I have completed a number of assignments for mutual fund boards, specifically including assisting boards with management contract renewal.

I hold a Master of Business Administration degree, with highest honors, from Harvard University and Master of Science and Bachelor of Science (highest honors) degrees from the University of California at Berkeley. I am an independent director and audit committee financial expert for two closed-end mutual funds and serve in various leadership and financial oversight capacities with non-profit organizations.

Evaluation of Fees for each DWS Fund

My work focused primarily on evaluating, fund-by-fund, the fees charged to each of the 124 publicly offered Fund portfolios in the DWS Fund family. For each Fund, I considered each of the key factors mentioned above, as well as any other relevant information. In doing so I worked closely with the Funds' Independent Directors in their annual contract renewal process, as well as in their approval of contracts for several new funds (documented separately).

In evaluating each Fund's fees, I reviewed comprehensive materials provided by or on behalf of DeAM, including expense information prepared by Lipper Analytical, comparative performance information, profitability data, manager histories, and other materials. I also accessed certain additional information from the Lipper, Strategic Insight, and Morningstar databases and drew on my industry knowledge and experience.

To facilitate evaluating this considerable body of information, I prepared for each Fund a document summarizing the key data elements in each area as well as additional analytics discussed below. This made it possible to consider each key data element in the context of the others.

In the course of contract renewal, DeAM agreed to implement a number of fee and expense adjustments requested by the Independent Directors which will favorably impact future fees and expenses, and my evaluation includes the effects of these changes.

Fees and Expenses Compared with Other Funds

The competitive fee and expense evaluation for each fund focused on two primary comparisons:

The Fund's contractual management fee (the advisory fee plus the administration fee where applicable) compared with those of a group of typically 12-15 funds in the same Lipper investment category (e.g. Large Capitalization Growth) having similar distribution arrangements and being of similar size.

The Fund's total expenses compared with a broader universe of funds from the same Lipper investment category and having similar distribution arrangements.

These two comparisons provide a view of not only the level of the fee compared with funds of similar scale but also the total expense the Fund bears for all the services it receives, in comparison with the investment choices available in the Fund's investment category and distribution channel. The principal figure-of-merit used in these comparisons was the subject Fund's percentile ranking against peers.

DeAM's Fees for Similar Services to Others

DeAM provided management fee schedules for all of its US domiciled fund and non-fund investment management accounts in any of the investment categories where there is a DWS Fund. These similar products included the other DWS Funds, non-fund pooled accounts, institutional accounts and sub-advisory accounts. Using this information, I calculated for each Fund the fee that would be charged to each similar product, at the subject Fund's asset level.

Evaluating information regarding non-fund products is difficult because there are varying levels of services required for different types of accounts, with mutual funds generally requiring considerably more regulatory and administrative types of service as well as having more frequent cash flows than other types of accounts. Also, while mutual fund fees for similar fund products can be expected to be similar, there will be some differences due to different pricing conditions in different distribution channels (e.g. retail funds versus those used in variable insurance products), differences in underlying investment processes and other factors.

Costs and Profit Margins

DeAM provided a detailed profitability analysis for each Fund. After making some adjustments so that the presentation would be more comparable to the available industry figures, I reviewed profit margins from investment management alone, from investment management plus other fund services (excluding distribution) provided to the Funds by DeAM (principally shareholder services), and DeAM profits from all sources, including distribution. A later section comments on overall profitability.

Economies of Scale

Economies of scale — an expected decline in management cost per dollar of fund assets as fund assets grow — are very rarely quantified and documented because of inherent difficulties in collecting and analyzing relevant data. However, in virtually every investment category that I reviewed, larger funds tend to have lower fees and lower total expenses than smaller funds. To see how each DWS Fund compares with this industry observation, I reviewed:

The trend in Fund assets over the last five years and the accompanying trend in total expenses. This shows if the Fund has grown and, if so, whether total expense (management fees as well as other expenses) have declined as a percent of assets.

Whether the Fund has break-points in its management fee schedule, the extent of the fee reduction built into the schedule and the asset levels where the breaks take effect, and in the case of a sub-advised Fund how the Fund's break-points compare with those of the sub-advisory fee schedule.

How the Fund's contractual fee schedule compares with trends in the industry data. To accomplish this, I constructed a chart showing how actual latest-fiscal-year contractual fees of the Fund and of other similar funds relate to average fund assets, with the subject Fund's contractual fee schedule superimposed.

Quality of Service — Performance

The quality-of-service evaluation focused on investment performance, which is the principal result of the investment management service. Each Fund's performance was reviewed over the past 1, 3, 5 and 10 years, as applicable, and compared with that of other funds in the same investment category and with a suitable market index.

In addition, I calculated and reviewed risk-adjusted returns relative to an index of similar mutual funds' returns and a suitable market index. The risk-adjusted returns analysis provides a way of determining the extent to which the Fund's return comparisons are mainly the product of investment value-added (or lack thereof) or alternatively taking considerably more or less risk than is typical in its investment category.

I also received and considered the history of portfolio manager changes for each Fund, as this provided an important context for evaluating the performance results.

Complex-Level Considerations

While this evaluation was conducted mainly at the individual fund level, there are some issues relating to the reasonableness of fees that can alternatively be considered across the whole fund complex:

I reviewed DeAM's profitability analysis for all DWS Funds, with a view toward determining if the allocation procedures used were reasonable and how profit levels compared with public data for other investment managers.

I considered whether DeAM and affiliates receive any significant ancillary or "fall-out" benefits that should be considered in interpreting the direct profitability results. These would be situations where serving as the investment manager of the Funds is beneficial to another part of the Deutsche Bank organization.

I considered how aggregated DWS Fund expenses had varied over the years, by asset class and in the context of trends in asset levels.

I reviewed the structure of the DeAM organization, trends in staffing levels, and information on compensation of investment management and other professionals compared with industry data.

Findings

Based on the process and analysis discussed above, which included reviewing a wide range of information from management and external data sources and considering among other factors the fees DeAM charges other clients, the fees charged by other fund managers, DeAM's costs and profits associated with managing the Funds, economies of scale, possible fall-out benefits, and the nature and quality of services provided, in my opinion the management fees charged the DWS Funds are reasonable.

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Thomas H. Mack

Board Members and Officers

The following table presents certain information regarding the Board Members and Officers of the Trust as of December 31, 2009. Each Board Member's year of birth is set forth in parentheses after his or her name. Unless otherwise noted, (i) each Board Member has engaged in the principal occupation(s) noted in the table for at least the most recent five years, although not necessarily in the same capacity; and (ii) the address of each Independent Board Member is c/o Paul K. Freeman, Independent Chairman, DWS Funds, PO Box 101833, Denver, CO 80250-1833. Except as otherwise noted below, the term of office for each Board Member is until the election and qualification of a successor, or until such Board Member sooner dies, resigns, is removed or as otherwise provided in the governing documents of the fund. Because the fund does not hold an annual meeting of shareholders, each Board Member will hold office for an indeterminate period. The Board Members may also serve in similar capacities with other funds in the fund complex. The Length of Time Served represents the year in which the Board Member joined the board of one or more DWS funds now overseen by the Board.

Independent Board Members

Name, Year of Birth, Position with the Fund and Length of Time Served1

Business Experience and Directorships During the Past Five Years

Number of Funds in DWS Fund Complex Overseen

Paul K. Freeman (1950)
Chairperson since 2009
Board Member since 1993
 Consultant, World Bank/Inter-American Development Bank; Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council (governance, education committees); formerly, Project Leader, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (1998-2001); Chief Executive Officer, The Eric Group, Inc. (environmental insurance) (1986-1998)

126

John W. Ballantine (1946)
Board Member since 1999
 Retired; formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Management Officer, First Chicago NBD Corporation/The First National Bank of Chicago (1996-1998); Executive Vice President and Head of International Banking (1995-1996). Directorships: Healthways, Inc. (provider of disease and care management services); Portland General Electric (utility company); Stockwell Capital Investments PLC (private equity). Former Directorships: First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. and Oak Brook Bank; Prisma Energy International

126

Henry P. Becton, Jr. (1943)
Board Member since 1990
 Vice Chair and former President, WGBH Educational Foundation. Directorships: Association of Public Television Stations; Lead Director, Becton Dickinson and Company3 (medical technology company); Lead Director, Belo Corporation3 (media company); Public Radio International; Public Radio Exchange (PRX); The PBS Foundation. Former Directorships: Boston Museum of Science; American Public Television; Concord Academy; New England Aquarium; Mass. Corporation for Educational Telecommunications; Committee for Economic Development; Public Broadcasting Service

126

Dawn-Marie Driscoll (1946)
Board Member since 1987
 President, Driscoll Associates (consulting firm); Executive Fellow, Center for Business Ethics, Bentley University; formerly, Partner, Palmer & Dodge (1988-1990); Vice President of Corporate Affairs and General Counsel, Filene's (1978-1988). Directorships: Trustee of 20 open-end mutual funds managed by Sun Capital Advisers, Inc. (since 2007); Director of ICI Mutual Insurance Company (since 2007); Advisory Board, Center for Business Ethics, Bentley University; Trustee, Southwest Florida Community Foundation (charitable organization). Former Directorships: Investment Company Institute (audit, executive, nominating committees) and Independent Directors Council (governance, executive committees)

126

Keith R. Fox (1954)
Board Member since 1996
 Managing General Partner, Exeter Capital Partners (a series of private investment funds). Directorships: Progressive Holding Corporation (kitchen goods importer and distributor); Box Top Media Inc. (advertising); The Kennel Shop (retailer); former Chairman, National Association of Small Business Investment Companies

126

Kenneth C. Froewiss (1945)
Board Member since 2001
 Adjunct Professor of Finance, NYU Stern School of Business (September 2009-present; Clinical Professor from 1997-September 2009); Member, Finance Committee, Association for Asian Studies (2002-present); Director, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group (US) (2004-present); prior thereto, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan (investment banking firm) (until 1996)

126

Richard J. Herring (1946)
Board Member since 1990
 Jacob Safra Professor of International Banking and Professor, Finance Department, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (since July 1972); Co-Director, Wharton Financial Institutions Center (since July 2000); Director, Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (since September 2007), Thai Capital Fund, Inc. (since September 2007), Singapore Fund, Inc. (since September 2007). Formerly, Vice Dean and Director, Wharton Undergraduate Division (July 1995-June 2000); Director, Lauder Institute of International Management Studies (July 2000-June 2006)

126

William McClayton (1944)
Board Member since 2004
 Private equity investor (since October 2009); previously, Managing Director, Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc. (global consulting firm) (2001-2009); Directorship: Board of Managers, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago; formerly: Senior Partner, Arthur Andersen LLP (accounting) (1966-2001); Trustee, Ravinia Festival

126

Rebecca W. Rimel (1951)
Board Member since 1995
 President and Chief Executive Officer, The Pew Charitable Trusts (charitable organization) (1994 to present); Trustee, Thomas Jefferson Foundation (charitable organization) (1994 to present); Trustee, Executive Committee, Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (2001-2007); Trustee, Pro Publica (2007-present) (charitable organization); Director, CardioNet, Inc.2 (2009-present) (health care). Formerly, Executive Vice President, The Glenmede Trust Company (investment trust and wealth management) (1983-2004); Board Member, Investor Education (charitable organization) (2004-2005); Director, Viasys Health Care2 (January 2007-June 2007)

126

William N. Searcy, Jr. (1946)
Board Member since 1993
 Private investor since October 2003; Trustee of 20 open-end mutual funds managed by Sun Capital Advisers, Inc. (since October 1998). Formerly, Pension & Savings Trust Officer, Sprint Corporation2 (telecommunications) (November 1989-September 2003)

126

Jean Gleason Stromberg (1943)
Board Member since 1997
 Retired. Formerly, Consultant (1997-2001); Director, Financial Markets US Government Accountability Office (1996-1997); Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P. (law firm) (1978-1996). Directorships: The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; Business Leadership Council, Wellesley College. Former Directorships: Service Source, Inc., Mutual Fund Directors Forum (2002-2004), American Bar Retirement Association (funding vehicle for retirement plans) (1987-1990 and 1994-1996)

126

Robert H. Wadsworth
(1940)
Board Member since 1999
 President, Robert H. Wadsworth & Associates, Inc. (consulting firm) (1983 to present); Director, The Phoenix Boys Choir Association

129

Officers4

Name, Year of Birth, Position with the Fund and Length of Time Served5

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

Michael G. Clark6 (1965)
President, 2006-present
 Managing Director3, Deutsche Asset Management (2006-present); President of DWS family of funds; Director, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (since October 2007); formerly, Director of Fund Board Relations (2004-2006) and Director of Product Development (2000-2004), Merrill Lynch Investment Managers; Senior Vice President Operations, Merrill Lynch Asset Management (1999-2000)
John Millette7 (1962)
Vice President and Secretary, 1999-present
 Director3, Deutsche Asset Management
Paul H. Schubert6 (1963)
Chief Financial Officer, 2004-present
Treasurer, 2005-present
 Managing Director3, Deutsche Asset Management (since July 2004); formerly, Executive Director, Head of Mutual Fund Services and Treasurer for UBS Family of Funds (1998-2004); Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Finance at UBS Global Asset Management (1994-1998)
Caroline Pearson7 (1962)
Assistant Secretary, 1997-present
 Managing Director3, Deutsche Asset Management
Rita Rubin8 (1970)
Assistant Secretary, 2009-present
 Vice President and Counsel, Deutsche Asset Management (since October 2007); formerly, Vice President, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2004-2007); Attorney, Shearman & Sterling LLP (2004); Director and Associate General Counsel, UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. (2001-2004)
Paul Antosca7 (1957)
Assistant Treasurer, 2007-present
 Director3, Deutsche Asset Management (since 2006); Vice President, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) (1990-2006)
Jack Clark7 (1967)
Assistant Treasurer, 2007-present
 Director3, Deutsche Asset Management (since 2007); formerly, Vice President, State Street Corporation (2002-2007)
Diane Kenneally7 (1966)
Assistant Treasurer, 2007-present
 Director3, Deutsche Asset Management
Jason Vazquez8 (1972)
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, 2007-present
 Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management (since 2006); formerly, AML Operations Manager for Bear Stearns (2004-2006), Supervising Compliance Principal and Operations Manager for AXA Financial (1999-2004)
Robert Kloby8 (1962)
Chief Compliance Officer, 2006-present
 Managing Director3, Deutsche Asset Management
J. Christopher Jackson8 (1951)
Chief Legal Officer, 2006-present
 Director3, Deutsche Asset Management (2006-present); formerly, Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Hansberger Global Investors, Inc. (1996-2006); Director, National Society of Compliance Professionals (2002-2005) (2006-2009)
1 The length of time served represents the year in which the Board Member joined the board of one or more DWS funds currently overseen by the Board.
2 A publicly held company with securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
3 Executive title, not a board directorship.
4 As a result of their respective positions held with the Advisor, these individuals are considered "interested persons" of the Advisor within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Interested persons receive no compensation from the fund.
5 The length of time served represents the year in which the officer was first elected in such capacity for one or more DWS funds.
6 Address: 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154.
7 Address: One Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108.
8 Address: 280 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

The fund's Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") includes additional information about the Board Members. The SAI is available, without charge, upon request. If you would like to request a copy of the SAI, you may do so by calling the following toll-free number: (800) 621-1048.

Account Management Resources

 

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For more information, contact your financial advisor. You may also access our automated telephone system or speak with a DWS Investments representative by calling the appropriate number below:

For shareholders of Classes A, B, C and Institutional Class:

(800) 621-1048

For shareholders of Class S:

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Web Site

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View your account transactions and balances, trade shares, monitor your asset allocation, and change your address, 24 hours a day.
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Written Correspondence

DWS Investments

PO Box 219151
Kansas City, MO 64121-9151

Proxy Voting

The fund's policies and procedures for voting proxies for portfolio securities and information about how the fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 are available on our Web site — www.dws-investments.com (click on "proxy voting"at the bottom of the page) — or on the SEC's Web site — www.sec.gov. To obtain a written copy of the fund's policies and procedures without charge, upon request, call us toll free at (800) 621-1048.

Principal Underwriter

If you have questions, comments or complaints, contact:

DWS Investments Distributors, Inc.

222 South Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-5808
(800) 621-1148

 

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class S

Institutional Class

Nasdaq Symbol

RRRAX
 RRRBX
 RRRCX
 RRREX
 RRRRX

CUSIP Number

23339E 491
 23339E 483
 23339E 475
 23339E 459
 23339E 442

Fund Number

425
 625
 725
 2325
 595

For shareholders of Class R

Automated Information Line

DWS Investments Flex Plan Access (800) 532-8411

24-hour access to your retirement plan account.

Web Site

www.dws-investments.com

Click "Retirement Plans" to reallocate assets, process transactions and review your funds through our secure online account access.
Obtain prospectuses and applications, blank forms, interactive worksheets, news about DWS funds, subscription to fund updates by e-mail, retirement planning information, and more.

For More Information

(800) 543-5776

To speak with a service representative.

Written Correspondence

DWS Investments Service Company

222 South Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-5806

Proxy Voting

The fund's policies and procedures for voting proxies for portfolio securities and information about how the fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 are available on our Web site — www.dws-investments.com (click on "proxy voting"at the bottom of the page) — or on the SEC's Web site — www.sec.gov. To obtain a written copy of the fund's policies and procedures without charge, upon request, call us toll free at (800) 621-1048.

Principal Underwriter

If you have questions, comments or complaints, contact:

DWS Investments Distributors, Inc.

222 South Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-5808
(800) 621-1148

 

Class R

Nasdaq Symbol

RRRSX

CUSIP Number

23339E 467

Fund Number

1502

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ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS

 

 

 

As of the end of the period, December 31, 2009, DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund has a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.

 

There have been no amendments to, or waivers from, a provision of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report that would require disclosure under Item 2.

 

A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

 

 

 

The fund’s audit committee is comprised solely of trustees who are "independent" (as such term has been defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in regulations implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (the "Regulations")). The fund’s Board of Trustees has determined that there are several "audit committee financial experts" (as such term has been defined by the Regulations) serving on the fund’s audit committee including Mr. William McClayton, the chair of the fund’s audit committee. An “audit committee financial expert” is not an “expert” for any purpose, including for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 and the designation or identification of a person as an “audit committee financial expert” does not impose on such person any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations and liability imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification.

 

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

 

DWS RREEF REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

FORM N-CSR DISCLOSURE RE: AUDIT FEES

The following table shows the amount of fees that PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (“PWC”), the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, billed to the Fund during the Fund’s last two fiscal years. The Audit Committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit services that PWC provided to the Fund.

Services that the Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Billed to the Fund

Fiscal Year
Ended
December 31,

Audit Fees Billed to Fund

Audit-Related
Fees Billed to Fund

Tax Fees Billed to Fund

All
Other Fees Billed to Fund

2009

$59,207

$0

$0

$0

2008

$65,650

$0

$0

$0

 

Services that the Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Billed to the Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers

The following table shows the amount of fees billed by PWC to Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (“DeIM” or the “Adviser”), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with DeIM (“Control Affiliate”) that provides ongoing services to the Fund (“Affiliated Fund Service Provider”), for engagements directly related to the Fund’s operations and financial reporting, during the Fund’s last two fiscal years.

 

 

Fiscal Year
December 31,

Audit-Related
Fees Billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers

Tax Fees Billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers

All
Other Fees Billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers

2009

$2,000

$0

$0

2008

$0

$19,000

$0

 

The “Audit-Related Fees” were billed for services in connection with the agreed-upon procedures and the above “Tax Fees” were billed in connection with tax compliance and tax planning.

Non-Audit Services

The following table shows the amount of fees that PWC billed during the Fund’s last two fiscal years for non-audit services. The Audit Committee pre-approved all non-audit services that PWC provided to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider that related directly to the Fund’s operations and financial reporting. The Audit Committee requested and received information from PWC about any non-audit services that PWC rendered during the Fund’s last fiscal year to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider. The Committee considered this information in evaluating PWC’s independence.

 

Fiscal Year
Ended
December 31,

Total
Non-Audit Fees Billed to Fund

(A)

Total Non-Audit Fees billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (engagements related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund)

(B)

Total Non-Audit Fees billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (all other engagements)

(C)

Total of (A), (B)

and (C)

2009

$0

$0

$100,000

$100,000

2008

$0

$19,000

$0

$19,000

 

All other engagement fees were billed for services in connection with an internal control review of a subadvisor.

 

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. Generally, each Fund’s Audit Committee must pre approve (i) all services to be performed for a Fund by a Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and (ii) all non-audit services to be performed by a Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the DIMA Entities with respect to operations and financial reporting of the Fund, except that the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson of each Fund’s Audit Committee may grant the pre-approval for non-audit services described in items (i) and (ii) above for non-prohibited services for engagements of less than $100,000. All such delegated pre approvals shall be presented to each Fund’s Audit Committee no later than the next Audit Committee meeting.

 

There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

According to the registrant’s principal Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, all of the principal Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm's hours spent on auditing the registrant's financial statements were attributed to work performed by full-time permanent employees of the principal Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

***

PwC advised the Fund's Audit Committee that PwC has identified two matters that it determined to be inconsistent with the SEC's auditor independence rules. In the first instance, an employee of PwC had power of attorney over an account which included DWS funds. The employee did not perform any audit services for the DWS Funds, but did work on a non audit project for Deutsche Bank AG. In the second instance, an employee of PwC served as a nominee shareholder (effectively equivalent to a Trustee) of various companies/trusts since 2001. Some of these companies held shares of Aberdeen, a sub advisor to certain DWS Funds, and of certain funds sponsored by subsidiaries of Deutsche Bank AG. The trustee relationship has ceased. PwC informed the Audit Committee that these matters could have constituted an investment in an affiliate of an audit client in violation of the Rule 2-01(c)(1) of Regulation S-X. PwC advised the Audit Committee that PwC believes its independence had not been impacted as it related to the audits of the Fund. In reaching this conclusion, PwC noted that during the time of its audit, the engagement team was not aware of the investment and that PwC does not believe these situations affected PwC's ability to act objectively and impartially and to issue a report on financial statements as the funds' independent auditor.

 

 

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

 

 

 

Not Applicable

 

 

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

Not Applicable

 

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

 

 

 

Not Applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

 

 

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board. The primary function of the Nominating and Governance Committee is to identify and recommend individuals for membership on the Board and oversee the administration of the Board Governance Guidelines. Shareholders may recommend candidates for Board positions by forwarding their correspondence by U.S. mail or courier service to Paul K. Freeman, Independent Chairman, DWS Funds, P.O. Box 101833, Denver, CO 80250-1833.

 

 

ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

 

 

(a)          The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

 

 

 

(b)         There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

 

ITEM 12.

EXHIBITS

 

 

 

(a)(1)     Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached hereto as EX-99.CODE ETH.

 

 

 

(a)(2)     Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 

 

 

(b)         Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

 

 

Form N-CSR Item F

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant:

DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund, a series of DWS Advisor Funds

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Michael G. Clark

Michael G. Clark

President

 

 

Date:

March 2, 2010

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Registrant:

DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund, a series of DWS Advisor Funds

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Michael G. Clark

Michael G. Clark

President

 

 

Date:

March 2, 2010

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Paul Schubert

Paul Schubert

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

Date:

March 2, 2010