DWS Science and Technology Fund (KTCAX)
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.
Fund Info
ISIN | US25159L5628 |
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CUSIP | 25159L562 |
Issuer | DWS |
Inception Date | Sep 6, 1948 |
Category | Technology Equities |
Min. Investment | $1,000 |
Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Large-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Growth |
Expense Ratio
KTCAX has a high expense ratio of 0.89%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DWS Science and Technology Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
DWS Science and Technology Fund had a return of 12.66% year-to-date (YTD) and 47.44% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DWS Science and Technology Fund had an annualized return of 14.82%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.37%.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 12.66% | 5.57% |
1 month | -5.05% | -4.16% |
6 months | 32.53% | 20.07% |
1 year | 47.44% | 20.82% |
5 years (annualized) | 18.10% | 11.56% |
10 years (annualized) | 14.82% | 10.37% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2024 | 5.63% | 9.46% | 2.62% | |||||||||
2023 | -2.89% | 11.79% | 5.23% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current risk-adjusted rank of KTCAX is 93, placing it in the top 7% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.
DWS Science and Technology Fund(KTCAX)
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DWS Science and Technology Fund (KTCAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
DWS Science and Technology Fund granted a 10.41% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $3.60 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Dividend | $3.60 | $3.60 | $1.38 | $3.99 | $2.43 | $2.19 | $2.68 | $0.96 | $0.38 | $1.90 |
Dividend yield | 10.41% | 11.73% | 6.31% | 10.93% | 7.36% | 8.99% | 14.35% | 4.50% | 2.32% | 11.97% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DWS Science and Technology 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 | |
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2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||
2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.60 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.38 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.99 |
2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.43 |
2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.19 |
2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.68 |
2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.96 |
2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 |
2015 | $1.90 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DWS Science and Technology 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 Science and Technology Fund was 84.49%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 4337 trading sessions.
The current DWS Science and Technology Fund drawdown is 6.18%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-84.49% | Mar 13, 2000 | 644 | Oct 9, 2002 | 4337 | Jan 9, 2020 | 4981 |
-42.37% | Nov 9, 2021 | 249 | Nov 3, 2022 | 302 | Jan 19, 2024 | 551 |
-38.68% | Sep 24, 1997 | 272 | Oct 8, 1998 | 67 | Jan 11, 1999 | 339 |
-32.13% | Nov 6, 1995 | 51 | Jan 15, 1996 | 440 | Sep 22, 1997 | 491 |
-31.61% | Nov 14, 1991 | 378 | Apr 26, 1993 | 574 | Jul 7, 1995 | 952 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current DWS Science and Technology Fund volatility is 6.58%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.