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DWS Short Duration A PPIAX Fund Analysis

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Morningstar’s Analysis PPIAX

Will PPIAX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable PPIAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the PPIAX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of PPIAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

A changing of the guard and an aggressive profile limit this fund’s appeal.

Analyst Saraja Samant

Saraja Samant

Analyst

Summary

Team changes combined with a willingness to take more credit risk than most keep DWS Short Duration’s Morningstar Medalist Rating at Neutral to Negative for its cheapest to most expensive share classes.

by Saraja Samant
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