EDGAR Filing Documents for 0000088053-24-000968

Form DEFA14A - Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material:

SEC Accession No. 0000088053-24-000968

Filing Date

2024-09-27

Accepted

2024-09-27 15:36:29

Documents

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Series and Classes/Contracts Information:

Existing
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000055189
Series S000006073		DWS Money Market Prime Series
Class/Contract C000016691		DWS Money Market Fund	KMMXX
Class/Contract C000035161		DWS Cash Investment Trust - Class A	DOAXX
Class/Contract C000035163		DWS Cash Investment Trust - Class C	DOCXX
Class/Contract C000035164		DWS Cash Investment Trust - Class S	DOSXX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088048
Series S000006103		DWS Health and Wellness Fund
Class/Contract C000016782		Class A	SUHAX
Class/Contract C000016785		Class C	SUHCX
Class/Contract C000016786		Class S	SCHLX
Class/Contract C000016787		Institutional Class	SUHIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088048
Series S000031522		DWS Science and Technology Fund
Class/Contract C000098006		Institutional Class	KTCIX
Class/Contract C000098007		Class A	KTCAX
Class/Contract C000098009		Class C	KTCCX
Class/Contract C000098010		Class S	KTCSX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088048
Series S000032042		DWS Communications Fund
Class/Contract C000099770		Class A	COMAX
Class/Contract C000099773		Institutional Class	COMZX
Class/Contract C000237496		Class S	COMSX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088048
Series S000032043		DWS Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund
Class/Contract C000099774		Institutional Class	SKIRX
Class/Contract C000099775		Class A	SKNRX
Class/Contract C000099777		Class C	SKCRX
Class/Contract C000099779		Class S	SKSRX
Class/Contract C000172345		Class R6	SKRRX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088048
Series S000032044		DWS RREEF Global Real Estate Securities Fund
Class/Contract C000099780		Class A	RRGAX
Class/Contract C000099781		Class C	RRGCX
Class/Contract C000099783		Class S	RRGTX
Class/Contract C000099784		Institutional Class	RRGIX
Class/Contract C000176653		Class R6	RRGRX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088048
Series S000032045		DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund
Class/Contract C000099785		Class A	RRRAX
Class/Contract C000099787		Class C	RRRCX
Class/Contract C000099788		Class R	RRRSX
Class/Contract C000099789		Class S	RRREX
Class/Contract C000099790		Institutional Class	RRRRX
Class/Contract C000148175		Class R6	RRRZX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088053
Series S000006028		DWS Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Class/Contract C000016557		Class A	SEKAX
Class/Contract C000016560		Class C	SEKCX
Class/Contract C000016561		Class S	SEMGX
Class/Contract C000063926		Institutional Class	SEKIX
Class/Contract C000205760		Class R6	SEKRX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088053
Series S000006030		DWS CROCI International Fund
Class/Contract C000016568		Class A	SUIAX
Class/Contract C000016571		Class C	SUICX
Class/Contract C000016572		Class S	SCINX
Class/Contract C000016573		Institutional Class	SUIIX
Class/Contract C000149477		Class R6	SUIRX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088053
Series S000006031		DWS Latin America Equity Fund
Class/Contract C000016574		Class A	SLANX
Class/Contract C000016577		Class C	SLAPX
Class/Contract C000016579		Class S	SLAFX
Class/Contract C000152125		Institutional Class	SLARX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088053
Series S000031160		DWS Global Macro Fund
Class/Contract C000096693		Class A	DBISX
Class/Contract C000096695		Class C	DBICX
Class/Contract C000096697		Class S	DBIVX
Class/Contract C000096698		Institutional Class	MGINX
Class/Contract C000214278		Class R6	DBIWX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088063
Series S000006101		DWS Total Return Bond Fund
Class/Contract C000016770		Class A	SZIAX
Class/Contract C000016773		Class C	SZICX
Class/Contract C000016774		Class S	SCSBX
Class/Contract C000016775		Institutional Class	SZIIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088063
Series S000017996		DWS Floating Rate Fund
Class/Contract C000049879		Class A	DFRAX
Class/Contract C000049880		Class C	DFRCX
Class/Contract C000049881		Class S	DFRPX
Class/Contract C000049882		Institutional Class	DFRTX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088064
Series S000005705		DWS Capital Growth Fund
Class/Contract C000015670		Class A	SDGAX
Class/Contract C000015673		Class C	SDGCX
Class/Contract C000015675		Class S	SCGSX
Class/Contract C000015676		Institutional Class	SDGTX
Class/Contract C000144535		Class R6	SDGZX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088064
Series S000005706		DWS Core Equity Fund
Class/Contract C000015677		Class A	SUWAX
Class/Contract C000015680		Class C	SUWCX
Class/Contract C000015682		Class S	SCDGX
Class/Contract C000015683		Institutional Class	SUWIX
Class/Contract C000148203		Class R6	SUWZX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088064
Series S000005707		DWS Large Cap Focus Growth Fund
Class/Contract C000015684		Class A	SGGAX
Class/Contract C000015687		Class C	SGGCX
Class/Contract C000015689		Class S	SCQGX
Class/Contract C000015690		Institutional Class	SGGIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088064
Series S000005709		DWS Small Cap Core Fund
Class/Contract C000015696		Class A	SZCAX
Class/Contract C000015699		Class C	SZCCX
Class/Contract C000015700		Class S	SSLCX
Class/Contract C000172343		Class R6	SZCRX
Class/Contract C000172344		Institutional Class	SZCIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088064
Series S000031150		DWS Small Cap Growth Fund
Class/Contract C000096644		Institutional Class	SSDIX
Class/Contract C000096645		Class A	SSDAX
Class/Contract C000096647		Class C	SSDCX
Class/Contract C000096648		Class S	SSDSX
Class/Contract C000148204		Class R6	SSDZX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088064
Series S000048744		DWS CROCI U.S. Fund
Class/Contract C000153533		Class A	DCUAX
Class/Contract C000153534		Class C	DCUCX
Class/Contract C000153535		Institutional Class	DCUIX
Class/Contract C000153537		Class S	DCUSX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088064
Series S000062620		DWS CROCI Equity Dividend Fund
Class/Contract C000203110		Class A	KDHAX
Class/Contract C000203111		Class C	KDHCX
Class/Contract C000203114		Class S	KDHSX
Class/Contract C000203116		Institutional Class	KDHIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000088064
Series S000062621		DWS ESG Core Equity Fund
Class/Contract C000203117		Class R	DESRX
Class/Contract C000203118		Class R6	DESUX
Class/Contract C000203119		Class S	DESSX
Class/Contract C000203121		Institutional Class	DESGX
Class/Contract C000203122		Class A	DESAX
Class/Contract C000203123		Class C	DESCX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000095603
Series S000006138		DWS Global Income Builder Fund
Class/Contract C000016894		Class A	KTRAX
Class/Contract C000016897		Class C	KTRCX
Class/Contract C000016899		Class S	KTRSX
Class/Contract C000016900		Institutional Class	KTRIX
Class/Contract C000148117		Class R6	KTRZX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000095603
Series S000032019		DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund
Class/Contract C000099688		Class A	AAAAX
Class/Contract C000099689		Class C	AAAPX
Class/Contract C000099690		Class S	AAASX
Class/Contract C000099691		Institutional Class	AAAZX
Class/Contract C000101767		Class R	AAAQX
Class/Contract C000151995		Class R6	AAAVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000203142
Series S000006094		DWS Strategic High Yield Tax-Free Fund
Class/Contract C000016734		Class A	NOTAX
Class/Contract C000016737		Class C	NOTCX
Class/Contract C000016738		Class S	SHYTX
Class/Contract C000016739		Institutional Class	NOTIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000203142
Series S000006095		DWS Managed Municipal Bond Fund
Class/Contract C000016740		Class A	SMLAX
Class/Contract C000016743		Class C	SMLCX
Class/Contract C000016744		Class S	SCMBX
Class/Contract C000016745		Institutional Class	SMLIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000203142
Series S000031144		DWS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund
Class/Contract C000096616		Class A	SRMAX
Class/Contract C000096618		Class C	SRMCX
Class/Contract C000096619		Class S	SRMSX
Class/Contract C000096620		Institutional Class	MGSMX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000703642
Series S000006076		DWS Government Money Market Series
Class/Contract C000016694		Institutional Shares	ICAXX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000711600
Series S000006133		DWS Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
Class/Contract C000016867		Class A	SZMAX
Class/Contract C000016870		Class C	SZMCX
Class/Contract C000016871		Class S	SCMTX
Class/Contract C000016872		Institutional Class	SZMIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000714287
Series S000006111		DWS California Tax-Free Income Fund
Class/Contract C000016814		Class A	KCTAX
Class/Contract C000016816		Class C	KCTCX
Class/Contract C000016817		Class S	SDCSX
Class/Contract C000223770		Institutional Class	DCLIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000714287
Series S000006112		DWS New York Tax-Free Income Fund
Class/Contract C000016818		Class A	KNTAX
Class/Contract C000016820		Class C	KNTCX
Class/Contract C000016821		Class S	SNWYX
Class/Contract C000223771		Institutional Class	DNTIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000714287
Series S000033433		DWS Massachusetts Tax-Free Fund
Class/Contract C000102799		Class A	SQMAX
Class/Contract C000102801		Class C	SQMCX
Class/Contract C000102802		Class S	SCMAX
Class/Contract C000223772		Institutional Class	DMAIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000747677
Series S000005964		DWS GNMA Fund
Class/Contract C000016427		Class S	SGINX
Class/Contract C000075469		Class A	GGGGX
Class/Contract C000075470		Class C	GCGGX
Class/Contract C000075471		Institutional Class	GIGGX
Class/Contract C000152123		Class R6	GRRGX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000747677
Series S000031152		DWS Short Duration Fund
Class/Contract C000096654		Class A	PPIAX
Class/Contract C000096656		Class C	PPLCX
Class/Contract C000096657		Class S	DBPIX
Class/Contract C000096658		Institutional Class	PPILX
Class/Contract C000148124		Class R6	PPLZX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000747677
Series S000031154		DWS High Income Fund
Class/Contract C000096664		Class A	KHYAX
Class/Contract C000096666		Class C	KHYCX
Class/Contract C000096667		Institutional Class	KHYIX
Class/Contract C000113857		Class S	KHYSX
Class/Contract C000148125		Class R6	KHYQX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000747677
Series S000031157		DWS Global High Income Fund
Class/Contract C000096677		Class A	SGHAX
Class/Contract C000096679		Class C	SGHCX
Class/Contract C000096680		Class S	SGHSX
Class/Contract C000096681		Institutional Class	MGHYX
Class/Contract C000176652		Class R6	SGHRX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000793597
Series S000005466		DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund
Class/Contract C000014875		Class A	SZEAX
Class/Contract C000014879		Class S	SCEMX
Class/Contract C000063958		Institutional Class	SZEIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000793597
Series S000005468		DWS Global Small Cap Fund
Class/Contract C000014885		Class A	KGDAX
Class/Contract C000014888		Class C	KGDCX
Class/Contract C000014889		Class S	SGSCX
Class/Contract C000070263		Institutional Class	KGDIX
Class/Contract C000148173		Class R6	KGDZX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000793597
Series S000005469		DWS International Growth Fund
Class/Contract C000014890		Class A	SGQAX
Class/Contract C000014893		Class C	SGQCX
Class/Contract C000014895		Class S	SCOBX
Class/Contract C000070264		Institutional Class	SGQIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000793597
Series S000022444		DWS RREEF Global Infrastructure Fund
Class/Contract C000064595		Class A	TOLLX
Class/Contract C000064596		Class C	TOLCX
Class/Contract C000064597		Class S	TOLSX
Class/Contract C000064598		Institutional Class	TOLIX
Class/Contract C000148174		Class R6	TOLZX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000793597
Series S000047216		DWS ESG International Core Equity Fund
Class/Contract C000147952		Class A	DURAX
Class/Contract C000147953		Class C	DURCX
Class/Contract C000147954		Class S	DURSX
Class/Contract C000147955		Institutional Class	DURIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000858372
Series S000006301		DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio
Class/Contract C000017334		Service Shares	CAGXX
Class/Contract C000035155		DWS Government & Agency Money Fund	DTGXX
Class/Contract C000035156		DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares	DBBXX
Class/Contract C000035157		Government Cash Managed Shares	DCMXX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000858372
Series S000006303		DWS Tax-Exempt Portfolio
Class/Contract C000017348		DWS Tax-Exempt Cash Premier Shares	SCIXX
Class/Contract C000017349		Service Shares	CHSXX
Class/Contract C000017350		Tax-Exempt Cash Managed Shares	TXMXX
Class/Contract C000035158		DWS Tax-Exempt Money Fund	DTBXX
Class/Contract C000035159		DWS Tax-Free Money Fund Class S	DTCXX
Class/Contract C000035160		Tax-Free Investment Class	DTDXX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000862064
Series S000009009		GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT PORTFOLIO
Class/Contract C000024519		GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT PORTFOLIO
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000862157
Series S000005959		DWS Equity 500 Index Fund
Class/Contract C000016413		Class S	BTIEX
Class/Contract C000016414		Institutional Class	BTIIX
Class/Contract C000188490		Class R6	BTIRX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000862157
Series S000032010		DWS S&P 500 Index Fund
Class/Contract C000099641		Class A	SXPAX
Class/Contract C000099643		Class C	SXPCX
Class/Contract C000099644		Class S	SCPIX
Class/Contract C000188496		Class R6	SXPRX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000863209
Series S000006308		DWS Treasury Portfolio
Class/Contract C000017365		Institutional Shares	ICTXX
Class/Contract C000035153		DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S	IUSXX
Class/Contract C000035154		Investment Class Shares	ITVXX
Class/Contract C000166151		Capital Shares	ICGXX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000863209
Series S000027049		DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund
Class/Contract C000081371		DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000888568
Series S000009010		DEUTSCHE DWS EQUITY 500 INDEX PORTFOLIO
Class/Contract C000024521		DEUTSCHE DWS EQUITY 500 INDEX PORTFOLIO
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000926425
Series S000006098		DWS Multi-Asset Moderate Allocation Fund
Class/Contract C000016756		Class A	PLUSX
Class/Contract C000016758		Class C	PLSCX
Class/Contract C000016759		Class S	PPLSX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000926425
Series S000006099		DWS Equity Sector Strategy Fund
Class/Contract C000016760		Class A	SUPAX
Class/Contract C000016763		Class C	SUPCX
Class/Contract C000016764		Class S	SPGRX
Class/Contract C000239806		Institutional Class	SNPTX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000926425
Series S000006100		DWS Multi-Asset Conservative Allocation Fund
Class/Contract C000016765		Class A	SPDAX
Class/Contract C000016768		Class C	SPDCX
Class/Contract C000016769		Class S	SPBAX

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