DWS International Growth Fund (SCOBX)
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund invests primarily in foreign equities (equities issued by foreign based companies and listed on foreign exchanges) and may invest in companies of any size and from any country, including countries with emerging economies. The fund's equity investments may also include preferred stocks and other securities with equity characteristics, such as convertible securities and warrants. It will generally invest less than 20% of its assets in U.S. equities.
Fund Info
US25156A8339
Jul 22, 1986
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
SCOBX features an expense ratio of 0.92%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DWS International Growth 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 International Growth Fund had a return of -0.56% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.34% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DWS International Growth Fund had an annualized return of 4.50%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.24%, indicating that DWS International Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
SCOBX
-0.56%
-6.71%
-6.53%
6.34%
1.89%
4.50%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.66%
-3.44%
3.10%
22.14%
12.04%
11.24%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SCOBX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.16% | 4.32% | 3.26% | -4.06% | 4.49% | -0.55% | 3.32% | 3.19% | 0.83% | -3.53% | 1.12% | -6.19% | 5.81% |
| 2023 | 10.51% | -4.27% | 3.87% | 1.15% | -2.58% | 4.15% | 2.40% | -3.71% | -5.51% | -4.98% | 10.31% | 5.11% | 15.76% |
| 2022 | -8.55% | -6.23% | -0.12% | -9.81% | 0.16% | -10.46% | 7.40% | -4.94% | -10.87% | 4.73% | 12.29% | -4.54% | -29.24% |
| 2021 | -1.40% | 0.71% | -0.20% | 4.31% | 2.16% | 0.41% | 1.20% | 4.06% | -5.99% | 3.82% | -4.81% | 2.62% | 6.49% |
| 2020 | -1.38% | -6.05% | -13.22% | 9.04% | 7.17% | 5.30% | 4.90% | 4.85% | -1.64% | -3.28% | 12.01% | 5.64% | 22.49% |
| 2019 | 8.36% | 4.32% | 1.84% | 4.85% | -5.66% | 7.74% | -0.59% | -1.82% | 0.96% | 3.04% | 2.12% | 3.47% | 31.61% |
| 2018 | 5.26% | -5.81% | -1.46% | 1.08% | -0.20% | -0.98% | 1.63% | -0.09% | 0.06% | -9.90% | 0.54% | -7.46% | -16.88% |
| 2017 | 2.77% | 3.32% | 1.64% | 2.93% | 3.23% | 1.02% | 2.21% | 0.72% | 2.03% | 0.82% | 0.43% | 1.83% | 25.45% |
| 2016 | -7.01% | -0.19% | 7.02% | 0.82% | 0.71% | -3.39% | 5.00% | 0.00% | 0.59% | -3.56% | 0.50% | 0.54% | 0.28% |
| 2015 | -1.01% | 5.87% | -0.47% | 0.30% | 1.64% | -1.58% | 1.20% | -6.18% | -4.26% | 5.63% | -0.07% | -2.09% | -1.67% |
| 2014 | -3.44% | 5.26% | 0.03% | -1.21% | 1.26% | 2.38% | -3.54% | 2.85% | -4.03% | 0.28% | -0.31% | -0.77% | -1.65% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SCOBX is 40, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DWS International Growth Fund (SCOBX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
DWS International Growth Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.21 | $1.00 | $0.37 | $0.38 | $0.37 | $0.16 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.26 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.57% | 0.66% | 2.10% | 0.81% | 1.01% | 1.29% | 0.46% | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.90% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DWS International Growth 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 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $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 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DWS International Growth 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 International Growth Fund was 62.65%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1221 trading sessions.
The current DWS International Growth Fund drawdown is 19.38%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.65% | Oct 15, 2007 | 351 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1221 | Jan 14, 2014 | 1572 |
| -51.23% | Dec 28, 1999 | 696 | Oct 9, 2002 | 799 | Dec 12, 2005 | 1495 |
| -41.86% | Sep 8, 2021 | 277 | Oct 12, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -32.74% | Aug 28, 1987 | 71 | Dec 4, 1987 | 354 | Apr 13, 1989 | 425 |
| -31.79% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 74 | Jul 8, 2020 | 118 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current DWS International Growth Fund volatility is 4.43%, 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.