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DWS Short Duration Fund - Class Inst PPILX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See DWS Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 8.35  /  0.00
  • Total Assets 1.2B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.340%
  • Expense Ratio 0.390%
  • Distribution Fee Level Below Average
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Short-Term Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Limited
  • Min. Initial Investment 1M
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 4.93%
  • Effective Duration 2.48 years

USD | NAV as of Sep 05, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Sep 05, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis PPILX

Will PPILX 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 PPILX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the PPILX 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 PPILX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

A shining star.

Analyst Saraja Samant

Saraja Samant

Analyst

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 PPILX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 11.5
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Federal National Mortgage Association 5.5%

2.39 30M
Securitized

Government National Mortgage Association 5.5%

2.00 25M
Securitized

United States Treasury Notes 1.375%

1.13 14M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 1.25%

1.00 12M
Government

United Kingdom (Government Of) 4.375%

0.93 12M
Government

Federal National Mortgage Association 5%

0.86 11M
Securitized

United States Treasury Bonds 5.25%

0.82 10M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 3.375%

0.80 10M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 3.75%

0.79 10M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 3.25%

0.78 10M
Government

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