DWS Global Income Builder Fund (KTRAX)
The investment seeks to maximize income while maintaining prospects for capital appreciation. The fund can invest in securities of any size, investment style category, maturity, duration or credit quality including high-yield debt securities, and from any country (including emerging markets). It will generally invest in at least three different countries and will normally have investment exposure to foreign securities, foreign currencies and other foreign investments equal to at least 40% of the fund's net assets. The fund invests at least 25% of net assets in fixed income senior securities.
Fund Info
US25159K8201
25159K820
Mar 1, 1964
$1,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
KTRAX has an expense ratio of 0.89%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
DWS Global Income Builder Fund (KTRAX) returned 0.95% year-to-date (YTD) and -6.01% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, KTRAX returned 2.40% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
KTRAX
0.95%
6.29%
-12.14%
-6.01%
3.31%
2.40%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of KTRAX, 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 | 2.50% | -0.22% | -2.42% | -0.00% | 1.15% | 0.95% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.53% | 1.48% | 2.73% | -3.27% | 2.85% | 1.91% | 1.63% | 1.60% | 1.86% | -2.35% | 2.10% | -12.97% | -3.02% |
| 2023 | 5.44% | -3.03% | 2.14% | 0.80% | -1.25% | 3.60% | 2.45% | -1.85% | -3.21% | -2.77% | 7.60% | 4.60% | 14.72% |
| 2022 | -2.93% | -2.21% | 0.32% | -5.86% | 0.76% | -6.52% | 4.44% | -3.25% | -7.55% | 3.15% | 6.48% | -2.35% | -15.38% |
| 2021 | -0.39% | 1.08% | 1.69% | 2.78% | 1.40% | 1.10% | 0.64% | 1.27% | -3.03% | 2.61% | -1.54% | -4.93% | 2.41% |
| 2020 | -0.51% | -4.23% | -11.36% | 5.89% | 3.01% | 2.05% | 3.67% | 3.32% | -1.93% | -1.38% | 7.56% | 3.16% | 8.06% |
| 2019 | 6.67% | 1.67% | 1.41% | 2.18% | -2.67% | 3.72% | 0.11% | -0.11% | 1.59% | 1.17% | 0.84% | 1.94% | 19.85% |
| 2018 | 2.92% | -3.75% | -1.27% | 0.22% | -0.21% | 0.11% | 2.49% | 0.42% | 0.52% | -5.08% | 0.78% | -5.81% | -8.74% |
| 2017 | 1.43% | 2.50% | 0.69% | 0.95% | 1.57% | -0.05% | 2.18% | 0.20% | 1.83% | 1.11% | 1.69% | -5.52% | 8.66% |
| 2016 | -2.70% | -0.00% | 4.58% | 0.81% | 0.58% | 0.92% | 2.52% | 0.78% | 0.11% | -1.22% | 1.01% | 1.90% | 9.49% |
| 2015 | -0.96% | 4.11% | -2.40% | 2.15% | -0.95% | -2.09% | 0.55% | -3.81% | -2.38% | 4.45% | -2.02% | -1.34% | -4.96% |
| 2014 | -1.96% | 3.19% | 1.14% | 1.64% | 1.61% | 1.06% | -1.77% | 1.42% | -2.36% | -0.10% | 0.87% | -9.73% | -5.49% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of KTRAX is 6, meaning it’s performing worse than 94% of other 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 Global Income Builder Fund (KTRAX) 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 Global Income Builder Fund provided a 4.30% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.38 | $0.38 | $0.27 | $0.23 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.31 | $0.37 | $0.29 | $0.25 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
Dividend yield | 4.30% | 4.27% | 2.82% | 2.69% | 2.30% | 2.43% | 3.21% | 4.37% | 3.03% | 2.75% | 4.19% | 3.82% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DWS Global Income Builder 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.38 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.27 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.23 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.24 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.25 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.31 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.37 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.29 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.25 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.36 |
| 2014 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.36 |
Drawdowns
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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 Global Income Builder 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 Global Income Builder Fund was 64.59%, occurring on Feb 8, 1988. Recovery took 6446 trading sessions.
The current DWS Global Income Builder Fund drawdown is 12.91%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -64.59% | Aug 26, 1987 | 119 | Feb 8, 1988 | 6446 | Apr 29, 2013 | 6565 |
| -27.67% | Nov 9, 2021 | 233 | Oct 12, 2022 | 489 | Sep 24, 2024 | 722 |
| -24.7% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 161 | Nov 9, 2020 | 188 |
| -21.22% | Jul 7, 2014 | 389 | Jan 20, 2016 | 377 | Jul 19, 2017 | 766 |
| -20.24% | Dec 10, 2024 | 80 | Apr 7, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
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