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DWS Short Duration Fund - Class A PPIAX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return $8.26  /  −0.12 %
  • Fund Size $1.1B
  • Adjusted Expense Ratio 0.590%
  • Net Expense Ratio 0.740%
  • Fee Level: Distribution Low
  • Share Class Type Front Load
  • Morningstar Category Short-Term Bond
  • Fixed-Income Style Box (Funds) Medium/Limited
  • Minimum Initial Investment $1,000
  • Investment Status Open
  • TTM Yield 4.69%
  • Average Effective Duration 2.61 yrs
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Morningstar’s Analysis PPIAX

Will PPIAX outperform in the 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.

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Analyst Saraja Samant

Saraja Samant

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Summary

Proven management and sound execution of DWS Short Duration Bond’s flexible mandate warrant a People rating upgrade to Above Average from Average.

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Portfolio Holdings PPIAX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 12.0
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Federal National Mortgage Association 5.5%

2.36 30M
Securitized

Government National Mortgage Association 5.5%

1.97 25M
Securitized

Federal National Mortgage Association 6%

1.45 18M
Securitized

United States Treasury Notes 1.375%

1.11 14M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 1.25%

0.98 12M
Government

United Kingdom (Government Of) 4.375%

0.93 12M
Government

Dws Central Cash Management Government Fund

0.87 11M
Cash and Equivalents

United States Treasury Bonds 5.25%

0.81 10M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 3.375%

0.79 10M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 3.75%

0.78 10M
Government

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