DWS Short Duration Fund (DBPIX)
The investment seeks to provide high income and also seeks to maintain a high degree of stability of shareholders' capital. The fund invests at least 65% of its total assets in fixed income securities rated, at the time of purchase, within the top four credit rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (a "NRSRO"). It may invest in securities of varying maturities.
Fund Info
US25155T5855
Dec 23, 1998
$2,500
Expense Ratio
DBPIX has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
DWS Short Duration Fund (DBPIX) returned 2.92% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.86% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DBPIX returned 3.44% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
DBPIX
2.92%
0.53%
3.50%
8.86%
7.00%
4.69%
3.44%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DBPIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.06% | 0.87% | 0.55% | 0.41% | 0.00% | 2.92% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.92% | -0.09% | 1.00% | -0.45% | 1.32% | 1.01% | 1.25% | 1.01% | 0.89% | -0.21% | 1.00% | 0.05% | 7.94% |
| 2023 | 1.88% | -0.66% | 1.03% | 1.00% | 0.05% | 0.47% | 1.05% | 0.73% | 0.11% | -0.24% | 2.13% | 1.73% | 9.62% |
| 2022 | -0.50% | -0.86% | -0.90% | -0.75% | 0.14% | -0.75% | 1.17% | -0.59% | -1.53% | 0.04% | 1.81% | 0.29% | -2.45% |
| 2021 | 0.31% | 0.19% | -0.05% | 0.29% | 0.29% | -0.04% | 0.17% | 0.07% | -0.06% | -0.28% | -0.28% | 0.06% | 0.67% |
| 2020 | 1.12% | 0.56% | -4.81% | 2.18% | 2.11% | 1.26% | 1.24% | 0.75% | 0.09% | 0.10% | 1.08% | 0.54% | 6.20% |
| 2019 | 0.96% | 0.36% | 0.83% | 0.49% | 0.60% | 0.60% | 0.14% | 0.83% | -0.06% | 0.36% | 0.08% | 0.23% | 5.55% |
| 2018 | -0.01% | -0.24% | 0.00% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.35% | 0.23% | 0.13% | 0.01% | -0.22% | 0.13% | 0.73% |
| 2017 | 0.36% | 0.36% | 0.24% | 0.24% | 0.36% | 0.11% | 0.34% | 0.23% | 0.23% | 0.10% | -0.13% | 0.10% | 2.58% |
| 2016 | -0.46% | 0.01% | 0.82% | 0.57% | 0.13% | 0.57% | 0.13% | 0.24% | 0.23% | 0.01% | -0.22% | 0.13% | 2.17% |
| 2015 | -0.22% | 0.56% | 0.01% | 0.33% | 0.12% | 0.11% | 0.01% | -0.33% | -0.23% | 0.11% | -0.23% | -0.34% | -0.09% |
| 2014 | 0.12% | 0.33% | 0.12% | 0.23% | 0.45% | 0.23% | -0.10% | 0.12% | -0.22% | -0.11% | 0.00% | -0.55% | 0.61% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 98, DBPIX is among the top 2% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DWS Short Duration Fund (DBPIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
DWS Short Duration Fund provided a 6.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.57 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.57 | $0.59 | $0.58 | $0.37 | $0.19 | $0.35 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.25 |
Dividend yield | 6.78% | 7.01% | 7.00% | 4.56% | 2.16% | 3.99% | 2.82% | 2.85% | 2.79% | 2.85% | 2.78% | 2.74% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DWS Short Duration Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.07 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.20 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.59 |
| 2023 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.58 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.37 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
| 2020 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.35 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DWS Short Duration Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the DWS Short Duration Fund was 8.93%, occurring on Dec 12, 2008. Recovery took 141 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -8.93% | Sep 16, 2008 | 63 | Dec 12, 2008 | 141 | Jul 8, 2009 | 204 |
| -8.54% | Mar 9, 2020 | 13 | Mar 25, 2020 | 53 | Jun 10, 2020 | 66 |
| -5.87% | Sep 7, 2021 | 284 | Oct 20, 2022 | 128 | Apr 28, 2023 | 412 |
| -2.85% | Jun 1, 2011 | 92 | Oct 10, 2011 | 96 | Feb 28, 2012 | 188 |
| -1.9% | Jul 16, 2015 | 145 | Feb 10, 2016 | 79 | Jun 3, 2016 | 224 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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