DWS
CROCI®
Equity Dividend Fund | ||||||||||||
CLASS/TICKER |
A |
KDHAX |
C |
KDHCX |
R |
KDHRX |
R6 |
KDHTX |
INST |
KDHIX |
S |
KDHSX |
|
A |
C |
R |
R6 |
INST |
S |
Maximum
sales charge (load)
imposed
on purchases, as %
of
offering price |
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Maximum
deferred sales
charge
(load), as % of
redemption
proceeds1
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Account
Maintenance Fee
(annually,
for fund account
balances
below $10,000 and
subject
to certain exceptions) |
$ |
$ |
|
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|
$ |
|
A |
C |
R |
R6 |
INST |
S |
Management
fee |
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Distribution/service
(12b-1)
fees |
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Other
expenses |
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Total
annual fund operating
expenses |
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Fee
waiver/expense reim-
bursement |
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Total
annual fund operating
expenses
after fee waiver/
expense
reimbursement |
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Prospectus March 1, 2024 | 1 | DWS CROCI® Equity Dividend Fund |
Years |
A |
C |
R |
R6 |
INST |
S |
1 |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
3 |
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5 |
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10 |
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Years |
A |
C |
R |
R6 |
INST |
S |
1 |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
3 |
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5 |
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10 |
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Class
Inception |
1
Year |
5
Years |
10
Years |
Class
A before
tax |
|
- |
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After tax
on distribu-
tions |
|
- |
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After tax
on distribu-
tions and
sale of fund
shares |
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Class
C before
tax |
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Class
R before
tax |
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INST
Class before
tax |
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Class
S before
tax |
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|
Russell
1000®
Value
Index
(reflects no
deduc-
tion for
fees, expenses
or
taxes) |
|
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|
Class
Inception |
1
Year |
5
Years |
Since
Inception |
Class
R6 before
tax |
|
|
|
|
Russell
1000®
Value
Index (reflects no
deduc-
tion for
fees, expenses
or
taxes) |
|
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Non-IRA |
IRAs |
UGMAs/
UTMAs |
Automatic
Investment
Plans |
A,
C |
1,000 |
500 |
1,000 |
500 |
R |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
R6 |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
INST |
1,000,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
S |
2,500 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
Mail |
All
Requests |
DWS
PO
Box 219151
Kansas
City, MO 64121-9151 |
Expedited
Mail |
DWS
430
West 7th Street
Suite
219151
Kansas
City, MO 64105-1407 | |
Web
Site |
dws.com | |
Telephone |
(800)
728-3337, M – F 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. ET | |
Hearing
Impaired |
For
hearing impaired assistance, please
call
us using a relay service |
Prospectus March 1, 2024 | 8 | Fund Details |
Fund
Name |
Fee
Paid |
DWS
CROCI®Equity
Dividend
Fund |
0.608
% |
Classes
and features |
Points
to help you compare |
Class
A |
|
■Sales
charge of up to 5.75%
charged
when you buy shares
■In
most cases, no charge when
you
sell shares
■Up
to 0.25% annual share-
holder
servicing fee |
■Some
investors may be able to
reduce
or eliminate their sales
charge;
see “Class
A Shares”
and
Appendix B
■Total
annual expenses are
lower
than those for Class C
■Distributions
are generally
higher
than Class C |
Class
C |
|
■No
sales charge when you buy
shares
■Deferred
sales charge of
1.00%,
charged when you sell
shares
you bought within the
last
year
■0.75%
annual distribution fee
and
up to 0.25% annual share-
holder
servicing fee |
■Unlike
Class A, Class C does
not
have a sales charge when
buying
shares, but has higher
annual
expenses and a one
year
deferred sales charge
■Distributions
are generally
lower
than Class A
■Maximum
investment applies
■Class
C automatically converts
to
Class A after 8 years,
provided
that records held by
the
fund or your financial inter-
mediary
verify Class C shares
have
been held for at least
8
years |
Class
R |
|
■No
sales charge when you buy
shares
and no deferred sales
charge
when you sell shares
■0.25%
annual distribution fee
and
up to 0.25% annual share-
holder
servicing fee |
■Only
available to participants in
certain
retirement plans
■Distributions
are generally
higher
than Class C but lower
than
Class A, Class S or Institu-
tional
Class |
Prospectus March 1, 2024 | 16 | Investing in the Fund |
Class
R6 |
|
■No
sales charge when you buy
shares
and no deferred sales
charge
when you sell shares |
■Only
available to participants in
certain
qualifying plans and
programs |
Institutional
Class |
|
■No
sales charge when you buy
shares
and no deferred sales
charge
when you sell shares |
■Only
available to certain institu-
tional
investors; typically
$1,000,000
minimum initial
investment
■Distributions
are generally
higher
than Class A, Class C
and
Class R, and may be higher
than
Class S, depending on
relative
expenses |
Class
S |
|
■No
sales charge when you buy
shares
and no deferred sales
charge
when you sell shares |
■Total
annual expenses are
lower
than those for Class A,
Class
C and Class R
■Distributions
are generally
higher
than Class A, Class C
and
Class R, and may be higher
than
Institutional Class,
depending
on relative expenses |
Your
investment |
Front-end
sales
charge
as %
of
offering price1,2
|
Front-end
sales
charge
as % of your
net
investment2
|
Under
$50,000 |
5.75
% |
6.10
% |
$50,000–$99,999 |
4.50 |
4.71 |
$100,000–$249,999 |
3.50 |
3.63 |
$250,000–$499,999 |
2.60 |
2.67 |
$500,000–$999,999 |
2.00 |
2.04 |
$1
million or more |
see
below3
|
see
below3
|
Year
after you bought shares |
CDSC
on shares you sell |
First
year |
1.00
% |
Second
year and later |
None |
Type |
Address |
Expedited
mail |
|
All
Requests |
DWS
430
West 7th Street
Suite
219151
Kansas
City, MO 64105-1407 |
Regular
mail |
|
All
Requests |
DWS
P.O.
Box 219151
Kansas
City, MO 64121-9151 |
|
Non-IRA |
IRAs |
UGMAs/
UTMAs |
Automatic
Investment
Plans |
A,
C |
1,000 |
500 |
1,000 |
500 |
INST |
1,000,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
S |
2,500 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
Bank
name |
State
Street Bank Boston |
Routing
Number |
011000028 |
Attention |
DWS |
DDA
Number |
9903-5552 |
FBO |
(Account
name) (Account number) |
Credit |
(Fund
name, Fund number and, if
applicable,
class name) |
Class |
Exchanging
into Another Fund ($) |
A,
C |
1,000 minimum
into new non-IRA accounts per
fund
500 minimum
into new IRA accounts per fund
50 minimum
into all existing accounts per fund |
INST |
1,000,000
minimum into new accounts per fund |
S |
2,500 minimum
into new non-IRA accounts per
fund
1,000 minimum
into new IRA and UTMA/UGMA
accounts per
fund
50 minimum
into all existing accounts per
fund |
Class |
Selling
Shares ($) |
A,
C |
Check
redemption:Up to 100,000. More than
100,000 see
“Signature Guarantee”
Automated
Clearing House (ACH) to your bank:
Minimum 50,
maximum 250,000
Wire
redemption to your bank: Minimum 1,000 |
INST |
Same as
Classes A and C |
S |
Same as
Classes A and C |
( |
Total
Assets |
− |
Total
Liabilities |
) |
÷ |
Total
Number of
Shares
Outstanding |
= |
NAV |
Generally
taxed at net capital
gain
rates: |
Generally
taxed at ordinary
income
rates: |
Fund
distributions |
|
■gains
from the sale of securi-
ties
held (or treated as held)
by
the fund for more than
one
year
■qualified
dividend income |
■gains
from the sale of securi-
ties
held (or treated as held)
by
the fund for one year or
less
■all
other taxable income |
Transactions
involving fund
shares |
|
■gains
from selling fund
shares
held for more than
one
year |
■gains
from selling fund
shares
held for one year or
less |
DWS
CROCI®
Equity Dividend Fund — Class A | |||||
|
Years Ended
November 30, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Selected
Per Share Data | |||||
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$56.47 |
$54.61 |
$49.82 |
$60.06 |
$60.49 |
Income
(loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment incomea |
1.35 |
1.39 |
1.12 |
1.23 |
1.17 |
Net realized
and unrealized gain (loss) |
(2.84
) |
5.69 |
5.07 |
(7.02
) |
5.99 |
Total
from investment operations |
(1.49
) |
7.08 |
6.19 |
(5.79
) |
7.16 |
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(1.43
) |
(1.30
) |
(1.40
) |
(1.09
) |
(1.04
) |
Net realized
gains |
(1.94
) |
(3.92
) |
— |
(3.36
) |
(6.55
) |
Total
distributions |
(3.37
) |
(5.22
) |
(1.40
) |
(4.45
) |
(7.59
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$51.61 |
$56.47 |
$54.61 |
$49.82 |
$60.06 |
Total Return
(%)b |
(2.59
) |
13.66 |
12.49 |
(9.58
) |
14.53 |
Ratios
to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets,
end of period ($ millions) |
712 |
804 |
774 |
763 |
963 |
Ratio of
expenses (%) |
1.02 |
1.02 |
1.01 |
1.02 |
1.03 |
Ratio of net
investment income (%) |
2.60 |
2.58 |
2.02 |
2.47 |
2.13 |
Portfolio
turnover rate (%) |
60 |
55 |
46 |
101 |
40 |
a |
Based
on average shares outstanding during the period. |
b |
Total
return does not reflect the effect of any sales
charges. |
Prospectus March 1, 2024 | 36 | Financial Highlights |
DWS
CROCI®
Equity Dividend Fund — Class C | |||||
|
Years Ended
November 30, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Selected
Per Share Data | |||||
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$56.26 |
$54.41 |
$49.65 |
$59.90 |
$60.30 |
Income
(loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment incomea |
.95 |
.94 |
.66 |
.83 |
.78 |
Net realized
and unrealized gain (loss) |
(2.81
) |
5.69 |
5.07 |
(6.98
) |
5.99 |
Total
from investment operations |
(1.86
) |
6.63 |
5.73 |
(6.15
) |
6.77 |
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(1.01
) |
(.86
) |
(.97
) |
(.74
) |
(.62
) |
Net realized
gains |
(1.94
) |
(3.92
) |
— |
(3.36
) |
(6.55
) |
Total
distributions |
(2.95
) |
(4.78
) |
(.97
) |
(4.10
) |
(7.17
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$51.45 |
$56.26 |
$54.41 |
$49.65 |
$59.90 |
Total Return
(%)b |
(3.30
)c |
12.74
c |
11.57 |
(10.28
) |
13.75
c |
Ratios
to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets,
end of period ($ millions) |
10 |
14 |
14 |
18 |
30 |
Ratio of
expenses before expense reductions (%) |
1.83 |
1.83 |
1.83 |
1.80 |
1.76 |
Ratio of
expenses after expense reductions (%) |
1.77 |
1.83 |
1.83 |
1.80 |
1.73 |
Ratio of net
investment income (%) |
1.83 |
1.76 |
1.21 |
1.67 |
1.44 |
Portfolio
turnover rate (%) |
60 |
55 |
46 |
101 |
40 |
a |
Based
on average shares outstanding during the period. |
b |
Total
return does not reflect the effect of any sales
charges. |
c |
Total
return would have been lower had certain expenses not been
reduced. |
Prospectus March 1, 2024 | 37 | Financial Highlights |
DWS
CROCI®
Equity Dividend Fund — Class R | |||||
|
Years Ended
November 30, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Selected
Per Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$56.25 |
$54.40 |
$49.64 |
$59.86 |
$60.32 |
Income
(loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment incomea |
1.21 |
1.20 |
.93 |
1.07 |
.99 |
Net realized
and unrealized gain (loss) |
(2.81
) |
5.69 |
5.05 |
(6.99
) |
5.98 |
Total
from investment operations |
(1.60
) |
6.89 |
5.98 |
(5.92
) |
6.97 |
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(1.27
) |
(1.12
) |
(1.22
) |
(.94
) |
(.88
) |
Net realized
gains |
(1.94
) |
(3.92
) |
— |
(3.36
) |
(6.55
) |
Total
distributions |
(3.21
) |
(5.04
) |
(1.22
) |
(4.30
) |
(7.43
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$51.44 |
$56.25 |
$54.40 |
$49.64 |
$59.86 |
Total Return
(%)b |
(2.82
) |
13.30 |
12.10 |
(9.86
) |
14.19 |
Ratios
to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets,
end of period ($ millions) |
.2 |
.4 |
.4 |
1 |
1 |
Ratio of
expenses before expense reductions (%) |
1.39 |
1.43 |
1.36 |
1.37 |
1.40 |
Ratio of
expenses after expense reductions (%) |
1.27 |
1.34 |
1.34 |
1.35 |
1.34 |
Ratio of net
investment income (%) |
2.33 |
2.24 |
1.70 |
2.15 |
1.81 |
Portfolio
turnover rate (%) |
60 |
55 |
46 |
101 |
40 |
a |
Based
on average shares outstanding during the period. |
b |
Total
return would have been lower had certain expenses not been
reduced. |
Prospectus March 1, 2024 | 38 | Financial Highlights |
DWS
CROCI®
Equity Dividend Fund — Class R6 | |||||
|
Years Ended
November 30, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Selected
Per Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$56.53 |
$54.66 |
$49.88 |
$60.12 |
$60.55 |
Income
(loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment incomea |
1.48 |
1.46 |
1.32 |
1.39 |
1.36 |
Net realized
and unrealized gain (loss) |
(2.81
) |
5.82 |
5.06 |
(7.01
) |
6.00 |
Total
from investment operations |
(1.33
) |
7.28 |
6.38 |
(5.62
) |
7.36 |
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(1.61
) |
(1.49
) |
(1.60
) |
(1.26
) |
(1.24
) |
Net realized
gains |
(1.94
) |
(3.92
) |
— |
(3.36
) |
(6.55
) |
Total
distributions |
(3.55
) |
(5.41
) |
(1.60
) |
(4.62
) |
(7.79
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$51.65 |
$56.53 |
$54.66 |
$49.88 |
$60.12 |
Total Return
(%) |
(2.28
) |
14.07 |
12.86 |
(9.24
) |
14.95 |
Ratios
to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets,
end of period ($ thousands) |
507 |
1,090 |
4,205 |
3,889 |
8,701 |
Ratio of
expenses (%) |
.70 |
.67 |
.66 |
.66 |
.67 |
Ratio of net
investment income (%) |
2.82 |
2.69 |
2.38 |
2.79 |
2.47 |
Portfolio
turnover rate (%) |
60 |
55 |
46 |
101 |
40 |
a |
Based
on average shares outstanding during the
period. |
Prospectus March 1, 2024 | 39 | Financial Highlights |
DWS
CROCI®
Equity Dividend Fund — Institutional Class | |||||
|
Years Ended
November 30, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Selected
Per Share Data | |||||
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$56.52 |
$54.63 |
$49.85 |
$60.11 |
$60.53 |
Income
(loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment incomea |
1.49 |
1.55 |
1.26 |
1.35 |
1.31 |
Net realized
and unrealized gain (loss) |
(2.84
) |
5.70 |
5.07 |
(7.02
) |
6.02 |
Total
from investment operations |
(1.35
) |
7.25 |
6.33 |
(5.67
) |
7.33 |
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(1.58
) |
(1.44
) |
(1.55
) |
(1.23
) |
(1.20
) |
Net realized
gains |
(1.94
) |
(3.92
) |
— |
(3.36
) |
(6.55
) |
Total
distributions |
(3.52
) |
(5.36
) |
(1.55
) |
(4.59
) |
(7.75
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$51.65 |
$56.52 |
$54.63 |
$49.85 |
$60.11 |
Total Return
(%) |
(2.32
) |
14.01 |
12.76
b |
(9.35
)b |
14.88
b |
Ratios
to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets,
end of period ($ millions) |
85 |
105 |
107 |
153 |
180 |
Ratio of
expenses before expense reductions (%) |
.76 |
.72 |
.78 |
.77 |
.77 |
Ratio of
expenses after expense reductions (%) |
.76 |
.72 |
.76 |
.76 |
.75 |
Ratio of net
investment income (%) |
2.85 |
2.88 |
2.28 |
2.72 |
2.37 |
Portfolio
turnover rate (%) |
60 |
55 |
46 |
101 |
40 |
a |
Based
on average shares outstanding during the period. |
b |
Total
return would have been lower had certain expenses not been
reduced. |
Prospectus March 1, 2024 | 40 | Financial Highlights |
DWS
CROCI®
Equity Dividend Fund — Class S | |||||
|
Years Ended
November 30, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Selected
Per Share Data | |||||
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$56.46 |
$54.59 |
$49.80 |
$60.06 |
$60.49 |
Income
(loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment incomea |
1.47 |
1.50 |
1.20 |
1.31 |
1.26 |
Net realized
and unrealized gain (loss) |
(2.83
) |
5.69 |
5.09 |
(7.02
) |
6.03 |
Total
from investment operations |
(1.36
) |
7.19 |
6.29 |
(5.71
) |
7.29 |
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(1.55
) |
(1.40
) |
(1.50
) |
(1.19
) |
(1.17
) |
Net realized
gains |
(1.94
) |
(3.92
) |
— |
(3.36
) |
(6.55
) |
Total
distributions |
(3.49
) |
(5.32
) |
(1.50
) |
(4.55
) |
(7.72
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$51.61 |
$56.46 |
$54.59 |
$49.80 |
$60.06 |
Total Return
(%) |
(2.35
) |
13.90 |
12.70 |
(9.42
)b |
14.81
b |
Ratios
to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets,
end of period ($ millions) |
37 |
45 |
41 |
80 |
110 |
Ratio of
expenses before expense reductions (%) |
.79 |
.80 |
.82 |
.84 |
.82 |
Ratio of
expenses after expense reductions (%) |
.79 |
.80 |
.82 |
.84 |
.82 |
Ratio of net
investment income (%) |
2.82 |
2.79 |
2.20 |
2.65 |
2.29 |
Portfolio
turnover rate (%) |
60 |
55 |
46 |
101 |
40 |
a |
Based
on average shares outstanding during the period. |
b |
Total
return would have been lower had certain expenses not been
reduced. |
Prospectus March 1, 2024 | 41 | Financial Highlights |
|
Maximum
Sales
Charge:
5.75% |
Initial
Hypothetical
Investment:
$10,000 |
Assumed
Rate
of
Return:
5% | ||
Year |
Cumulative
Return
Before
Fees
&
Expenses |
Annual
Fund
Expense
Ratios |
Cumulative
Return
After
Fees
&
Expenses |
Hypothetical
Year-End
Balance
After
Fees
&
Expenses |
Annual
Fees
&
Expenses |
1 |
5.00% |
1.02% |
-2.00% |
$9,800.12 |
$673.05 |
2 |
10.25% |
1.02% |
1.90% |
$10,190.16 |
$101.95 |
3 |
15.76% |
1.02% |
5.96% |
$10,595.73 |
$106.01 |
4 |
21.55% |
1.02% |
10.17% |
$11,017.44 |
$110.23 |
5 |
27.63% |
1.02% |
14.56% |
$11,455.93 |
$114.61 |
6 |
34.01% |
1.02% |
19.12% |
$11,911.88 |
$119.18 |
7 |
40.71% |
1.02% |
23.86% |
$12,385.97 |
$123.92 |
8 |
47.75% |
1.02% |
28.79% |
$12,878.93 |
$128.85 |
9 |
55.13% |
1.02% |
33.92% |
$13,391.51 |
$133.98 |
10 |
62.89% |
1.02% |
39.24% |
$13,924.50 |
$139.31 |
Total |
$1,751.09 |
Prospectus March 1, 2024 | 42 | Appendix A |
|
Maximum
Sales
Charge:
0.00% |
Initial
Hypothetical
Investment:
$10,000 |
Assumed
Rate
of
Return:
5% | ||
Year |
Cumulative
Return
Before
Fees
&
Expenses |
Annual
Fund
Expense
Ratios |
Cumulative
Return
After
Fees
&
Expenses |
Hypothetical
Year-End
Balance
After
Fees
&
Expenses |
Annual
Fees
&
Expenses |
1 |
5.00% |
1.83% |
3.17% |
$10,317.00 |
$185.90 |
2 |
10.25% |
1.83% |
6.44% |
$10,644.05 |
$191.79 |
3 |
15.76% |
1.83% |
9.81% |
$10,981.47 |
$197.87 |
4 |
21.55% |
1.83% |
13.30% |
$11,329.58 |
$204.15 |
5 |
27.63% |
1.83% |
16.89% |
$11,688.73 |
$210.62 |
6 |
34.01% |
1.83% |
20.59% |
$12,059.26 |
$217.29 |
7 |
40.71% |
1.83% |
24.42% |
$12,441.54 |
$224.18 |
8 |
47.75% |
1.83% |
28.36% |
$12,835.93 |
$231.29 |
9 |
55.13% |
1.02% |
33.47% |
$13,346.80 |
$133.53 |
10 |
62.89% |
1.02% |
38.78% |
$13,878.01 |
$138.85 |
Total |
$1,935.47 |
|
Maximum
Sales
Charge:
0.00% |
Initial
Hypothetical
Investment:
$10,000 |
Assumed
Rate
of
Return:
5% | ||
Year |
Cumulative
Return
Before
Fees
&
Expenses |
Annual
Fund
Expense
Ratios |
Cumulative
Return
After
Fees
&
Expenses |
Hypothetical
Year-End
Balance
After
Fees
&
Expenses |
Annual
Fees
&
Expenses |
1 |
5.00% |
1.35% |
3.65% |
$10,365.00 |
$137.46 |
2 |
10.25% |
1.39% |
7.39% |
$10,739.18 |
$146.67 |
3 |
15.76% |
1.39% |
11.27% |
$11,126.86 |
$151.97 |
4 |
21.55% |
1.39% |
15.29% |
$11,528.54 |
$157.46 |
5 |
27.63% |
1.39% |
19.45% |
$11,944.72 |
$163.14 |
6 |
34.01% |
1.39% |
23.76% |
$12,375.93 |
$169.03 |
7 |
40.71% |
1.39% |
28.23% |
$12,822.70 |
$175.13 |
8 |
47.75% |
1.39% |
32.86% |
$13,285.60 |
$181.45 |
9 |
55.13% |
1.39% |
37.65% |
$13,765.21 |
$188.00 |
10 |
62.89% |
1.39% |
42.62% |
$14,262.13 |
$194.79 |
Total |
$1,665.10 |
Prospectus March 1, 2024 | 43 | Appendix A |
|
Maximum
Sales
Charge:
0.00% |
Initial
Hypothetical
Investment:
$10,000 |
Assumed
Rate
of
Return:
5% | ||
Year |
Cumulative
Return
Before
Fees
&
Expenses |
Annual
Fund
Expense
Ratios |
Cumulative
Return
After
Fees
&
Expenses |
Hypothetical
Year-End
Balance
After
Fees
&
Expenses |
Annual
Fees
&
Expenses |
1 |
5.00% |
0.70% |
4.30% |
$10,430.00 |
$71.51 |
2 |
10.25% |
0.70% |
8.78% |
$10,878.49 |
$74.58 |
3 |
15.76% |
0.70% |
13.46% |
$11,346.27 |
$77.79 |
4 |
21.55% |
0.70% |
18.34% |
$11,834.15 |
$81.13 |
5 |
27.63% |
0.70% |
23.43% |
$12,343.02 |
$84.62 |
6 |
34.01% |
0.70% |
28.74% |
$12,873.77 |
$88.26 |
7 |
40.71% |
0.70% |
34.27% |
$13,427.35 |
$92.05 |
8 |
47.75% |
0.70% |
40.05% |
$14,004.72 |
$96.01 |
9 |
55.13% |
0.70% |
46.07% |
$14,606.92 |
$100.14 |
10 |
62.89% |
0.70% |
52.35% |
$15,235.02 |
$104.45 |
Total |
$870.54 |
|
Maximum
Sales
Charge:
0.00% |
Initial
Hypothetical
Investment:
$10,000 |
Assumed
Rate
of
Return:
5% | ||
Year |
Cumulative
Return
Before
Fees
&
Expenses |
Annual
Fund
Expense
Ratios |
Cumulative
Return
After
Fees
&
Expenses |
Hypothetical
Year-End
Balance
After
Fees
&
Expenses |
Annual
Fees
&
Expenses |
1 |
5.00% |
0.76% |
4.24% |
$10,424.00 |
$77.61 |
2 |
10.25% |
0.76% |
8.66% |
$10,865.98 |
$80.90 |
3 |
15.76% |
0.76% |
13.27% |
$11,326.70 |
$84.33 |
4 |
21.55% |
0.76% |
18.07% |
$11,806.95 |
$87.91 |
5 |
27.63% |
0.76% |
23.08% |
$12,307.56 |
$91.64 |
6 |
34.01% |
0.76% |
28.29% |
$12,829.40 |
$95.52 |
7 |
40.71% |
0.76% |
33.73% |
$13,373.37 |
$99.57 |
8 |
47.75% |
0.76% |
39.40% |
$13,940.40 |
$103.79 |
9 |
55.13% |
0.76% |
45.31% |
$14,531.47 |
$108.19 |
10 |
62.89% |
0.76% |
51.48% |
$15,147.61 |
$112.78 |
Total |
$942.24 |
Prospectus March 1, 2024 | 44 | Appendix A |
|
Maximum
Sales
Charge:
0.00% |
Initial
Hypothetical
Investment:
$10,000 |
Assumed
Rate
of
Return:
5% | ||
Year |
Cumulative
Return
Before
Fees
&
Expenses |
Annual
Fund
Expense
Ratios |
Cumulative
Return
After
Fees
&
Expenses |
Hypothetical
Year-End
Balance
After
Fees
&
Expenses |
Annual
Fees
&
Expenses |
1 |
5.00% |
0.79% |
4.21% |
$10,421.00 |
$80.66 |
2 |
10.25% |
0.79% |
8.60% |
$10,859.72 |
$84.06 |
3 |
15.76% |
0.79% |
13.17% |
$11,316.92 |
$87.60 |
4 |
21.55% |
0.79% |
17.93% |
$11,793.36 |
$91.29 |
5 |
27.63% |
0.79% |
22.90% |
$12,289.86 |
$95.13 |
6 |
34.01% |
0.79% |
28.07% |
$12,807.26 |
$99.13 |
7 |
40.71% |
0.79% |
33.46% |
$13,346.45 |
$103.31 |
8 |
47.75% |
0.79% |
39.08% |
$13,908.34 |
$107.66 |
9 |
55.13% |
0.79% |
44.94% |
$14,493.88 |
$112.19 |
10 |
62.89% |
0.79% |
51.04% |
$15,104.07 |
$116.91 |
Total |
$977.94 |
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