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Investment Portfolio as of January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

DWS Latin America Equity Fund

 

 

  Shares   Value ($)
Equity Securities 97.7%
Argentina 9.8%
Banco Macro SA (ADR)     63,162   1,937,178
Cablevision Holding SA (GDR)*     379,218   2,277,491
Globant SA*     129,594   15,901,184
Grupo Clarin SA B, (GDR) (REG S)*     112,076   148,752
Grupo Financiero Galicia SA (ADR)     360,504   5,173,232
Grupo Supervielle SA (ADR) (a)   585,000   1,690,650
Pampa Energia SA (ADR)* (a)   470,446   6,195,774
(Cost $42,786,364)   33,324,261
Brazil 71.3%
Afya Ltd. "A"*     122,227   3,649,698
Anima Holding SA     553,826   4,773,203
B2W Cia Digital*     306,852   5,101,542
B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao     1,372,000   15,441,648
Banco Bradesco SA (Preferred)     507,000   3,893,716
Banco do Brasil SA     1,116,000   12,649,008
Banco Inter SA (Units)     509,246   5,606,629
BRF SA*     983,500   7,015,814
C&A Modas Ltd.     3,152,543   11,778,053
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA     165,547   1,516,077
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (ADR)*     33,891   310,373
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA "B", (Preferred)     156,904   1,497,377
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (Preferred)     32,121   306,540
Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA     1,970,000   5,934,012
Cogna Educacao     1,530,000   4,151,357
Construtora Tenda SA     1,390,828   11,620,003
Gafisa SA*     1   2
Gerdau SA (Preferred)     3,695,000   17,299,012
Grupo SBF SA*     943,601   8,692,164
Lojas Renner SA     500,000   6,707,374
Magazine Luiza SA     1,570,934   20,468,434
Natura & Co. Holding SA     1,543,627   17,149,809
Ouro Fino Saude Animal Participacoes SA     43,572   427,214
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (ADR)     141,450   1,995,860
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (ADR) (Preferred)     125,702   1,665,552
Raia Drogasil SA     458,678   13,304,297
Vale SA     1,579,000   18,534,612
Vale SA (ADR)     115,000   1,348,950
WEG SA     2,445,265   22,502,193
XP, Inc. "A"*     403,616   16,201,146
(Cost $165,804,826)   241,541,669
Chile 3.4%
Banco Santander Chile     9,350,000   459,915
Banco Santander Chile (ADR)     140,000   2,805,600
Embotelladora Andina SA "B", (Preferred)     984,286   2,549,913
Itau CorpBanca     441,885,335   2,121,471
S.A.C.I. Falabella     932,669   3,649,254
(Cost $18,349,435)   11,586,153
Colombia 3.0%
Bancolombia SA (ADR)     98,000   5,142,060
Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA     524,111   4,903,962
Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA (Preferred)     6,964   56,812
(Cost $13,622,185)   10,102,834
Mexico 6.7%
Corporativo Fragua SAB de CV     176,000   2,254,082
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV (ADR)     13,500   1,217,295
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV (Units)     1,537,000   13,858,257
Regional SAB de CV     959,770   5,465,896
(Cost $24,570,511)   22,795,530
Peru 3.5%
InRetail Peru Corp. 144A  (Cost $5,867,546)   315,000   11,844,000
Total Equity Securities  (Cost $271,000,867)   331,194,447
Securities Lending Collateral 2.3%
DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio "DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares", 1.49% (b) (c) (Cost $7,934,707)     7,934,707   7,934,707
Cash Equivalents 0.1%
DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 1.59% (b) (Cost $185,077)     185,077   185,077
  % of
Net Assets
  Value ($)
Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $279,120,651) 100.1   339,314,231
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net (0.1)   (446,075)
Net Assets 100.0   338,868,156
                   

 

For information on the Fund's policies regarding the valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent semi-annual or annual financial statements.  
A summary of the Fund's transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended January 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

Value ($) at
          10/31/2019
  Purchases
Cost ($)
  Sales
Proceeds ($)
  Net
Realized
Gain/
(Loss) ($)
  Net
Change in
Unrealized
Appreci-
ation
(Deprecia-
tion) ($)
  Income ($)   Capital
Gain
Distribu-
tions ($)
  Number of Shares at 1/31/2020   Value ($) at
1/31/2020
 
Securities Lending Collateral 2.3%  
DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio "DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares",  1.49% (b) (c)
15,035,808     7,101,101(d)       11,415     7,934,707   7,934,707  
Cash Equivalents 0.1%  
DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund,  1.59% (b)
214,152   28,603,790   28,632,865       5,413     185,077   185,077  
15,249,960   28,603,790   35,733,966       16,828     8,119,784   8,119,784  
                                     

* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, "Other Assets and Liabilities, Net" may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at January 31, 2020 amounted to $7,371,310, which is 2.2% of net assets.
(b) Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.  The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(c) Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates.
(d) Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended January 31, 2020.
144A: Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
ADR: American Depositary Receipt
GDR: Global Depositary Receipt
REG S: Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
 
At January 31, 2020 the DWS Latin America Equity Fund had the following sector diversification:

 

Sector Diversification Market Value ($)   As a % of Investment Portfolio excluding Cash Equivalents and Securities Lending Collateral  
Financials   83,548,923   25 %  
Consumer Discretionary   80,591,084   24 %  
Consumer Staples   69,193,467   21 %  
Materials   43,116,586   13 %  
Industrials   22,502,193   7 %  
Information Technology   15,901,184   5 %  
Utilities   9,826,141   3 %  
Energy   3,661,412   1 %  
Communication Services   2,426,243   1 %  
Health Care   427,214   0 %  
Total 331,194,447   100 %  
                 

Sector diversification is subject to change.

 

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 level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2020 in valuing the Fund's investments.

 

Assets   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
Common Stocks                
  Argentina $ 30,898,018 $ 2,426,243 $ $ 33,324,261
  Brazil   241,541,669       241,541,669
  Chile   2,805,600   8,780,553     11,586,153
  Colombia   10,102,834       10,102,834
  Mexico   22,795,530       22,795,530
  Peru   11,844,000       11,844,000
Short-Term Investments (e)   8,119,784       8,119,784
Total $ 328,107,435 $ 11,206,796 $ $ 339,314,231

 

(e) See Investment Portfolio for additional detailed categorizations.