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DWS Global High Income Fund (MGHYX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US25155T5020

CUSIP

25155T502

Issuer

DWS

Inception Date

Mar 16, 1998

Min. Investment

$1,000,000

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

MGHYX has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

DWS Global High Income Fund (MGHYX) returned 0.53% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.58% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MGHYX returned 5.48% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.


MGHYX

YTD

0.53%

1M

2.34%

6M

1.19%

1Y

9.58%

5Y*

7.58%

10Y*

5.48%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

7.44%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.37%

5Y*

14.12%

10Y*

10.46%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of MGHYX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.31%0.50%-1.27%-0.33%0.33%0.53%
20240.39%0.18%1.48%-0.64%1.77%1.33%1.68%1.82%1.33%0.27%1.45%-0.30%11.28%
20234.33%-1.36%1.92%1.14%-0.38%2.12%1.85%0.73%-0.99%-1.35%4.82%3.74%17.57%
2022-1.98%-0.95%-0.23%-2.90%0.18%-6.65%6.21%-2.36%-3.78%3.54%3.00%-2.89%-9.09%
2021-0.04%0.26%0.23%0.96%0.09%1.24%0.23%0.38%-0.07%-0.21%-1.07%1.56%3.58%
2020-0.00%-1.67%-10.11%4.75%4.34%0.10%5.50%0.92%-0.94%0.72%3.75%1.26%7.94%
20194.85%1.64%1.00%1.15%-1.08%2.80%0.71%0.87%0.39%0.41%0.34%1.39%15.32%
20180.48%-1.05%-0.78%0.87%-0.18%0.16%1.17%0.91%0.55%-1.63%-0.74%-2.55%-2.81%
20171.45%1.45%-0.27%1.12%1.00%0.02%1.42%0.28%0.68%0.39%-0.17%0.19%7.81%
2016-1.13%0.58%2.86%3.15%0.45%0.32%2.44%2.27%0.30%0.10%-0.49%1.56%13.02%
20150.37%2.09%0.00%1.03%0.23%-1.59%0.02%-1.67%-2.62%3.24%-0.97%-3.78%-3.78%
20140.52%2.06%0.35%0.78%1.05%0.89%-1.30%1.32%-1.88%0.89%-0.28%-2.97%1.33%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 95, MGHYX is among the top 5% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of MGHYX is 9595
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of MGHYX is 9696
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of MGHYX is 9595
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of MGHYX is 9595
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of MGHYX is 9494
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of MGHYX is 9494
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DWS Global High Income Fund (MGHYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

DWS Global High Income Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.51
  • 5-Year: 1.36
  • 10-Year: 0.89
  • All Time: 0.91

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of DWS Global High Income Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

DWS Global High Income Fund provided a 8.20% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.50 per share.


5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%9.00%10.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.50$0.58$0.59$0.51$0.31$0.47$0.33$0.38$0.34$0.33$0.35$0.42

Dividend yield

8.20%9.45%9.69%8.92%4.55%6.82%4.75%5.95%4.99%4.96%5.57%6.19%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DWS Global High Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.09
2024$0.05$0.03$0.06$0.03$0.07$0.06$0.03$0.06$0.03$0.07$0.06$0.03$0.58
2023$0.05$0.03$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.03$0.59
2022$0.04$0.03$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.03$0.03$0.05$0.05$0.03$0.51
2021$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.31
2020$0.05$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.05$0.03$0.05$0.05$0.03$0.03$0.05$0.03$0.47
2019$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.04$0.33
2018$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.38
2017$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.34
2016$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.33
2015$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.35
2014$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.42

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 Global High Income 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 High Income Fund was 38.51%, occurring on Oct 10, 2002. Recovery took 704 trading sessions.

The current DWS Global High Income Fund drawdown is 1.27%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-38.51%Apr 23, 19981135Oct 10, 2002704Jul 29, 20051839
-30.54%May 25, 2007392Dec 15, 2008162Aug 7, 2009554
-22.16%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 202089Jul 29, 2020111
-12.87%Nov 10, 2021223Sep 29, 2022230Aug 30, 2023453
-11.55%Sep 4, 2014363Feb 11, 2016104Jul 12, 2016467

Volatility

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The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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