DWS Latin America Equity Fund (SLAFX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in Latin American common stocks and other equities. It may invest up to 20% of net assets in the equity securities of U.S. and other non-Latin American issuers and in debt securities including junk bonds (grade BB/Ba and below). The fund may also invest as much as 10% of net assets in debt securities rated B or lower. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US25156G7988
Dec 7, 1992
$2,500
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
SLAFX has a high expense ratio of 1.26%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
DWS Latin America Equity Fund (SLAFX) returned 30.42% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.75% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SLAFX returned 7.85% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
SLAFX
30.42%
6.06%
20.85%
5.75%
5.09%
13.21%
7.85%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SLAFX, 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 | 9.22% | -0.90% | 5.93% | 7.29% | 6.02% | 30.42% | |||||||
| 2024 | -4.79% | -0.77% | 1.81% | -6.09% | -3.01% | -7.20% | 1.14% | 3.20% | -0.59% | -4.78% | -5.79% | -5.32% | -28.35% |
| 2023 | 9.01% | -6.04% | 0.88% | 2.56% | 1.40% | 11.04% | 4.85% | -6.88% | -2.64% | -4.05% | 14.10% | 7.59% | 33.60% |
| 2022 | 8.65% | 2.49% | 12.03% | -12.17% | 5.36% | -16.82% | 5.32% | 5.52% | -3.42% | 12.96% | -2.19% | -4.87% | 8.33% |
| 2021 | -5.95% | -0.40% | 1.30% | 5.01% | 7.22% | 4.13% | -5.14% | 0.99% | -10.23% | -7.21% | -2.35% | 5.18% | -8.82% |
| 2020 | -1.73% | -9.53% | -35.30% | 7.17% | 8.55% | 7.52% | 10.17% | -3.21% | -3.40% | 2.25% | 18.77% | 12.13% | 0.94% |
| 2019 | 15.42% | -3.20% | -1.49% | 4.55% | -1.17% | 6.78% | 9.95% | -8.37% | -1.79% | 3.44% | -3.10% | 12.86% | 35.92% |
| 2018 | 8.09% | -2.01% | -2.05% | -1.72% | -10.97% | -6.74% | 8.87% | -9.16% | 2.54% | 13.30% | -0.32% | 0.44% | -2.59% |
| 2017 | 8.43% | 1.72% | 1.82% | 1.75% | -3.26% | -2.97% | 7.63% | 7.30% | 4.63% | -2.38% | -3.91% | 9.02% | 32.53% |
| 2016 | -2.99% | 4.79% | 18.72% | 5.70% | -6.89% | 14.09% | 5.92% | -0.31% | 1.11% | 5.94% | -13.87% | 0.23% | 32.32% |
| 2015 | -7.36% | 4.53% | -6.30% | 9.59% | -7.23% | -0.05% | -8.03% | -11.43% | -8.01% | 6.83% | -3.40% | -4.61% | -31.99% |
| 2014 | -12.35% | 4.57% | 9.76% | 3.17% | 0.03% | 4.93% | 1.54% | 7.96% | -16.12% | -0.14% | -1.65% | -8.82% | -10.29% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SLAFX is 20, meaning it’s performing worse than 80% 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 Latin America Equity Fund (SLAFX) 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 Latin America Equity Fund provided a 4.14% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.31 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.31 | $1.31 | $1.21 | $2.06 | $3.95 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $1.16 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $1.96 |
Dividend yield | 4.14% | 5.41% | 3.40% | 7.44% | 14.43% | 0.00% | 0.11% | 0.00% | 4.47% | 1.82% | 0.00% | 8.50% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DWS Latin America Equity 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 | $1.31 | $1.31 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.21 | $1.21 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.06 | $2.06 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.95 | $3.95 |
| 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 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.16 | $1.16 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 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 | $1.96 | $1.96 |
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 Latin America Equity 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 Latin America Equity Fund was 70.68%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 3149 trading sessions.
The current DWS Latin America Equity Fund drawdown is 7.12%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -70.68% | May 21, 2008 | 128 | Nov 20, 2008 | 3149 | May 28, 2021 | 3277 |
| -54.11% | Oct 22, 1997 | 232 | Sep 10, 1998 | 1343 | Jan 5, 2004 | 1575 |
| -53.15% | Feb 17, 1994 | 276 | Mar 9, 1995 | 503 | Feb 11, 1997 | 779 |
| -30.15% | May 10, 2006 | 24 | Jun 13, 2006 | 120 | Dec 4, 2006 | 144 |
| -29.87% | Apr 5, 2022 | 69 | Jul 14, 2022 | 231 | Jun 14, 2023 | 300 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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