DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund (SCEMX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund (SCEMX) has returned -1.71% so far this year and 10.01% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SCEMX has returned 3.30% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 1994, SCEMX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.56%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.3 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +11.2%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -38.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, SCEMX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 12, 1995 with a return of +6.0%, while the worst single day was Aug 27, 1998 at -11.5%.

DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.78%, beta of 0.15, and R² of 0.08 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1994.

• This fund participated in 49.53% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 47.51% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.15 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.08 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.08 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

SCEMX has an expense ratio of 0.88%, placing it in the medium range.

SCEMX ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund (SCEMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund provided a 7.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.58 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DWS Emerging Markets Fixed 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 Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund was 47.49%, occurring on Sep 10, 1998. Recovery took 869 trading sessions.

The current DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund drawdown is 3.96%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.