-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JUK5xx/DHK3ZlH8s0POi8jJ9W8MHSJeBOgrJObmyFg9DWw5J8mOc7e334oQW3Mz8 vmsrGJf44JCvQ5JIxvXfJQ== 0000088053-11-000069.txt : 20110119 0000088053-11-000069.hdr.sgml : 20110119 20110119165521 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000088053-11-000069 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110119 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110119 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110119 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DWS ADVISOR FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000797657 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-07404 FILM NUMBER: 11536258 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154-0004 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-454-6778 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154-0004 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCUDDER ADVISOR FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030519 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BT INVESTMENT FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BT TAX FREE INVESTMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880530 0000797657 S000012429 DWS Short Duration Fund C000033730 Class A C000033731 Class B C000033732 Class C C000033733 Class S C000033734 Institutional Class 497 1 ss011911af_sdf.htm 497 - SAI STICKER - DWS SHORT DURATION FUND ss011911af_sdf.htm

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DWS Short Duration Fund


The disclosure changes noted below will be effective on or about April 15, 2011.


The “INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS” section of the fund’s statement of additional information is amended to delete the following non-fundamental fund investment policies:

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DWS Short Duration Fund may only invest up to 10% of net assets in below investment-grade bonds, including securities in default.

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DWS Short Duration Fund may not invest more than 25% of its total assets in foreign government debt securities.





Please retain this supplement for future reference.











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