497 1 sp073009mega-retail.txt 497 - PROSPECTUS STICKER SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUSES OF EACH OF THE LISTED FUNDS/PORTFOLIOS: --------------------- DWS Balanced Fund DWS Gold & Precious Metals Fund DWS New York Tax-Free Income Fund DWS Blue Chip Fund DWS Growth & Income Fund DWS RREEF Global Infrastructure Fund DWS California Tax-Free Income Fund DWS Health Care Fund DWS RREEF Global Real Estate Securities DWS Capital Growth Fund DWS High Income Plus Fund Fund DWS Climate Change Fund DWS Inflation Protected Plus Fund DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund DWS Commodity Securities Fund DWS Intermediate Tax/AMT Free Fund DWS Select Alternative Allocation Fund DWS Core Fixed Income Fund DWS International Fund DWS S&P 500 Index Fund DWS Core Plus Income Fund DWS International Value Opportunities Fund DWS S&P 500 Plus Fund DWS Disciplined Market Neutral Fund DWS Large Cap Value Fund DWS Short Duration Fund DWS Diversified International Equity Fund DWS Large Company Growth Fund DWS Short Duration Plus Fund DWS Dreman Mid Cap Value Fund DWS Latin America Equity Fund DWS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund DWS Dreman Small Cap Value Fund DWS LifeCompass 2015 Fund DWS Small Cap Core Fund DWS Emerging Markets Equity Fund DWS LifeCompass 2020 Fund DWS Small Cap Growth Fund DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund DWS LifeCompass 2030 Fund DWS Strategic Government Securities Fund DWS Equity 500 Index Fund DWS LifeCompass 2040 Fund DWS Strategic High Yield Tax-Free Fund DWS Europe Equity Fund DWS LifeCompass Protect 2017 Fund DWS Strategic Income Fund DWS Floating Rate Plus Fund DWS LifeCompass Retirement Fund DWS Strategic Value Fund DWS Global Bond Fund DWS Managed Municipal Bond Fund DWS Technology Fund DWS Global Opportunities Fund DWS Mid Cap Growth Fund DWS U.S. Bond Index Fund DWS Global Thematic Fund DWS Money Market Prime Series: DWS GNMA Fund DWS Cash Investment Trust Class S -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective on or about August 1, 2009, the following information replaces similar disclosure under "Policies about transactions" in the "Policies You Should Know About" section of each fund's/portfolio's Class S prospectus: An account maintenance fee of $6.25 per quarter (for a $25 annual fee) will be assessed on accounts whose balances fail to meet the minimum initial investment requirement for a period of 90 days prior to the assessment date. The quarterly assessment will occur on or about the 15th of the last month in each calendar quarter. Please note that the fee will be assessed on accounts that fall below the minimum for any reason, including due to market value fluctuations, redemptions or exchanges. The account maintenance fee does not apply to: (i) accounts with an automatic investment plan; (ii) accounts held in an omnibus account through a financial services firm; (iii) accounts maintained on behalf of participants in certain fee based and wrap programs offered through certain financial intermediaries approved by the Advisor; (iv) participant level accounts in group retirement plans held on the records of a retirement plan record keeper and (v) accounts held by shareholders who maintain $100,000 or more in aggregate assets in DWS fund shares. Please Retain This Supplement for Future Reference July 31, 2009 [DWS INVESTMENTS LOGO] Deutsche Bank Group