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DWS Short Duration A PPIAX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See DWS Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 8.24  /  0.00
  • Total Assets 1.0 Bil
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.750%
  • Expense Ratio 0.750%
  • Distribution Fee Level Average
  • Share Class Type Front Load
  • Category Short-Term Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Limited
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 4.04%
  • Effective Duration 2.25 years

USD | NAV as of Apr 19, 2024 | 1-Day Return as of Apr 19, 2024, 10:18 PM GMT+0

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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Portfolio Holdings PPIAX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 9.0
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

United States Treasury Notes 0.875%

1.32 13.7 Mil
Government

United States Treasury Notes 1.625%

1.07 11.1 Mil
Government

United States Treasury Notes 0.5%

1.02 10.6 Mil
Government

Federal National Mortgage Association 5.5%

0.95 9.9 Mil
Securitized

United States Treasury Notes 2.25%

0.94 9.8 Mil
Government

Federal National Mortgage Association 4.5%

0.91 9.5 Mil
Securitized

United States Treasury Notes 0.25%

0.91 9.4 Mil
Government

Ally Financial Inc. 6.992%

0.79 8.2 Mil
Corporate

BALLYROCK CLO LTD 7.5294%

0.72 7.5 Mil
Securitized

RR 17 Ltd 7.4756%

0.67 6.9 Mil
Securitized