DWS Large Cap Focus Growth Fund (SCQGX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in large U.S. companies that are similar in size to the companies in the Russell 1000 Growth Index (generally the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies in the United States). It may also invest up to 20% of its assets in stocks and other securities of companies not publicly traded in the United States.
Fund Info
US25157M7450
May 15, 1991
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
SCQGX has an expense ratio of 0.83%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
DWS Large Cap Focus Growth Fund (SCQGX) returned -1.88% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.66% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SCQGX returned 6.91% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.69%.
SCQGX
-1.88%
11.52%
-9.34%
6.66%
9.05%
6.91%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.64%
8.97%
-2.62%
11.90%
15.76%
10.69%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SCQGX, 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 | 3.24% | -4.08% | -9.26% | 1.22% | 7.88% | -1.88% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.61% | 6.06% | 2.51% | -4.79% | 3.95% | 5.75% | -1.93% | 2.67% | 2.74% | 0.40% | 7.08% | -8.17% | 19.24% |
| 2023 | 9.05% | -1.70% | 7.12% | 1.39% | 4.18% | 5.50% | 2.58% | -0.92% | -5.80% | -1.79% | 11.47% | 3.39% | 38.65% |
| 2022 | -10.96% | -2.20% | 2.80% | -14.11% | -3.38% | -6.47% | 10.73% | -5.81% | -10.12% | 5.95% | 4.11% | -11.60% | -36.49% |
| 2021 | 0.31% | -0.83% | 0.47% | 6.99% | -1.73% | 6.40% | 3.27% | 3.66% | -5.56% | 8.60% | -0.54% | -6.76% | 13.84% |
| 2020 | 5.20% | -6.50% | -9.34% | 14.20% | 6.74% | 4.54% | 8.88% | 7.35% | -3.24% | -2.07% | 7.61% | -0.29% | 35.03% |
| 2019 | 8.28% | 4.28% | 3.66% | 5.15% | -5.44% | 7.16% | 2.23% | 0.28% | -0.15% | 1.77% | 3.86% | -3.66% | 29.98% |
| 2018 | 5.83% | -3.17% | -1.80% | 1.02% | 3.37% | 1.69% | 2.46% | 6.36% | 1.49% | -9.56% | 0.87% | -13.97% | -7.25% |
| 2017 | 3.89% | 4.78% | -0.30% | 3.39% | 3.23% | -0.21% | 2.37% | 0.25% | 0.75% | 0.65% | 3.37% | -2.85% | 20.80% |
| 2016 | -8.13% | -1.32% | 6.55% | -0.61% | 2.33% | -1.28% | 5.70% | -0.18% | 0.18% | -3.06% | 1.81% | -5.13% | -4.00% |
| 2015 | -1.95% | 7.27% | 0.05% | -0.58% | 3.48% | -1.65% | 3.85% | -6.29% | -2.90% | 7.98% | 1.71% | -13.98% | -4.95% |
| 2014 | -2.63% | 4.90% | -2.90% | -1.87% | 4.09% | 3.14% | -1.77% | 3.97% | -0.64% | 2.59% | 3.90% | -14.04% | -2.85% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SCQGX is 35, 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 Large Cap Focus Growth Fund (SCQGX) 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 Large Cap Focus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.12% | 0.11% | 0.12% | 0.18% | 0.18% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DWS Large Cap Focus 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $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 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| 2015 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
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 Large Cap Focus 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 Large Cap Focus Growth Fund was 65.18%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 3032 trading sessions.
The current DWS Large Cap Focus Growth Fund drawdown is 13.05%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -65.18% | Mar 27, 2000 | 634 | Oct 9, 2002 | 3032 | Oct 31, 2014 | 3666 |
| -44.04% | Nov 22, 2021 | 277 | Dec 28, 2022 | 467 | Nov 6, 2024 | 744 |
| -30.61% | Nov 28, 2014 | 300 | Feb 8, 2016 | 492 | Jan 22, 2018 | 792 |
| -30.08% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 55 | Jun 10, 2020 | 78 |
| -28.64% | Dec 12, 2024 | 79 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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