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DWS Science and Technology A (KTCAX)
46.05
+1.16
(+2.58%)
At close: November 6 at 8:09:02 PM EST
Performance Overview
| Morningstar Return Rating | -- |
| YTD Return | 1.86% |
|---|---|
| 5y Average Return | 10.88% |
| Number of Years Up | 56 |
| Number of Years Down | 21 |
| Best 1Y Total Return (Nov 5, 2026) | 57.57% |
| Worst 1Y Total Return (Nov 5, 2026) | -- |
| Best 3Y Total Return | 57.57% |
| Worst 3Y Total Return | 4.35% |
Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks
Monthly Total Returns
KTCAX
Category
- YTD
- 13.09%
- 12.31%
- 1-Month
- -11.14%
- 6.23%
- 3-Month
- -0.91%
- 8.63%
- 1-Year
- 8.80%
- 53.90%
- 3-Year
- 31.33%
- 27.50%
- 5-Year
- 13.98%
- 28.80%
- 10-Year
- 20.79%
- 18.74%
- Last Bull Market
- 30.50%
- 24.03%
- Last Bear Market
- -22.93%
- -20.41%
Annual Total Return (%) History
Year
KTCAX
Category
Past Quarterly Returns
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
|
-7.94% | 36.75% | 1.10% | -- |
|
2025
|
-12.12% | 21.67% | 11.50% | 1.71% |
|
2024
|
18.65% | 7.90% | 2.80% | 6.80% |
|
2023
|
20.57% | 15.58% | -0.92% | 14.13% |
|
2022
|
-12.59% | -22.93% | -6.38% | 0.34% |
|
2021
|
2.54% | 12.70% | -0.42% | 6.77% |
|
2020
|
-11.26% | 32.19% | 10.51% | 12.71% |
|
2019
|
18.83% | 5.22% | 1.75% | 11.78% |
|
2018
|
5.60% | 6.89% | 7.73% | -18.59% |
|
2017
|
12.31% | 5.56% | 7.42% | 6.62% |
Rank in Category (By Total Return)
| YTD | 65 |
| 1-Month | 54 |
|---|---|
| 3-Month | 43 |
| 1-Year | 64 |
| 3-Year | 45 |
| 5-Year | 28 |
Load Adjusted Returns
| 1-Year | 2.55% |
| 3-Year | 28.76% |
|---|---|
| 5-Year | 12.64% |
| 10-Year | 20.08% |
Performance & Risk
| YTD Return | 1.86% |
| 5y Average Return | 10.88% |
| Rank in Category (ytd) | 65 |
| % Rank in Category (ytd) | -- |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 1.51 |
| Morningstar Risk Rating |
Fund Overview
| Category | Technology |
| Fund Family | DWS |
| Net Assets | 2.25B |
| YTD Return | 13.09% |
| Yield | 0.00% |
| Morningstar Rating | |
| Inception Date | Dec 20, 2004 |
Fund Summary
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks of science and technology companies. It may invest in companies of any size and may invest in initial public offerings. While the fund invests mainly in U.S. stocks, it could invest up to 35% of net assets in foreign securities (including emerging markets securities). The fund will concentrate its assets in the group of industries constituting the technology sector and may concentrate in one or more industries in the technology sector. It is non-diversified.
