Investment Portfolioas of April 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
DWS Total Return Bond Fund
 
 
Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Corporate Bonds 40.8%
Communication Services 3.7%
Alphabet, Inc., 5.25%, 5/15/2055(a)
425,000
419,482
AT&T, Inc.:
3.55%, 9/15/2055
220,000
147,329
5.4%, 2/15/2034
1,700,000
1,735,983
Bell Telephone Co. of Canada or Bell Canada, 6.875%, 9/15/2055
1,073,000
1,071,745
CCO Holdings LLC, 144A, 5.125%, 5/1/2027
2,000,000
1,972,641
Charter Communications Operating LLC, 6.1%, 6/1/2029
570,000
590,282
Comcast Corp., 5.5%, 5/15/2064
250,000
229,935
Expedia Group, Inc., 5.4%, 2/15/2035
417,000
410,487
Meta Platforms, Inc., 5.4%, 8/15/2054
291,000
280,002
Paramount Global, 4.2%, 6/1/2029
725,000
699,855
T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc.:
5.125%, 5/15/2032
390,000
394,316
5.875%, 11/15/2055
500,000
492,702
Verizon Communications, Inc.:
2.65%, 11/20/2040
117,000
82,246
2.85%, 9/3/2041
150,000
104,860
3.7%, 3/22/2061
132,000
89,691
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.279%, 3/15/2032
250,000
214,070
 
8,935,626
Consumer Discretionary 2.8%
AutoZone, Inc., 5.125%, 6/15/2030
165,000
168,782
Carnival Corp., 144A, 6.125%, 2/15/2033(b)
144,000
142,782
Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC, 144A, 5.625%, 1/13/2035
315,000
315,014
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:
5.8%, 3/8/2029
500,000
490,901
6.5%, 2/7/2035
500,000
483,911
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:
5.35%, 1/7/2030
1,000,000
1,002,522
5.55%, 7/15/2029
975,000
982,074
Las Vegas Sands Corp., 5.625%, 6/15/2028
419,000
419,962
Marriott International, Inc., 5.5%, 4/15/2037
610,000
594,310
Mattel, Inc., 144A, 5.875%, 12/15/2027
1,000,000
993,619
Saks Global Enterprises LLC, 144A, 11.0%, 12/15/2029
1,048,000
635,651
Tapestry, Inc., 5.5%, 3/11/2035
627,000
610,643
 
6,840,171
Consumer Staples 1.7%
Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC, 4.9%, 2/1/2046
165,000
150,430
Japan Tobacco, Inc., 144A, 5.85%, 6/15/2035
447,000
464,137
JBS USA Holding Lux SARL, 6.75%, 3/15/2034
831,000
900,903
Kroger Co., 5.0%, 9/15/2034
500,000
490,060
Mars, Inc.:
144A, 5.2%, 3/1/2035
572,000
574,244
144A, 5.65%, 5/1/2045
282,000
280,052
144A, 5.7%, 5/1/2055
334,000
329,211

Sysco Corp., 5.4%, 3/23/2035
309,000
309,252
Viterra Finance BV, 144A, 5.25%, 4/21/2032
750,000
755,010
 
4,253,299
Energy 4.8%
BP Capital Markets PLC, 6.125%, Perpetual
750,000
723,948
Cheniere Energy, Inc., 5.65%, 4/15/2034
320,000
318,708
ConocoPhillips Co., 5.55%, 3/15/2054
310,000
289,725
Coterra Energy, Inc., 5.9%, 2/15/2055
350,000
318,239
DT Midstream, Inc., 144A, 5.8%, 12/15/2034
257,000
254,594
Energy Transfer LP, 5.7%, 4/1/2035
657,000
650,315
EQT Corp., 5.75%, 2/1/2034
745,000
744,807
Expand Energy Corp., 5.375%, 2/1/2029
585,000
582,354
Hess Midstream Operations LP:
144A, 5.875%, 3/1/2028
298,000
298,626
144A, 6.5%, 6/1/2029
1,000,000
1,015,569
HF Sinclair Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/2031
453,000
449,562
Kinder Morgan, Inc.:
5.15%, 6/1/2030(a)
300,000
302,866
5.85%, 6/1/2035(a)
1,250,000
1,265,603
Kinetik Holdings LP, 144A, 6.625%, 12/15/2028
536,000
539,918
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2030
1,000,000
1,120,430
ONEOK, Inc., 144A, 6.5%, 9/1/2030
890,000
940,302
Saudi Arabian Oil Co.:
144A, 5.75%, 7/17/2054
350,000
325,150
144A, 5.875%, 7/17/2064
418,000
384,828
Sunoco LP, 144A, 6.25%, 7/1/2033
235,000
234,684
Targa Resources Partners LP, 5.0%, 1/15/2028
800,000
799,626
Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.45%, 11/15/2034
320,000
304,002
 
11,863,856
Financials 13.7%
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC, 6.5%, 1/31/2056
1,000,000
971,093
Arthur J Gallagher & Co., 5.15%, 2/15/2035
493,000
489,242
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 144A, 5.375%, 5/30/2030
377,000
375,819
Bank of America Corp.:
2.972%, 7/21/2052
154,000
96,942
5.468%, 1/23/2035
410,000
415,868
Series OO, 6.625%, Perpetual
1,000,000
1,000,460
Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Series I, 3.75%, Perpetual
729,000
689,062
Barclays PLC:
5.335%, 9/10/2035
347,000
336,736
5.785%, 2/25/2036
312,000
312,348
7.625%, Perpetual
1,000,000
956,648
Beacon Funding Trust, 144A, 6.266%, 8/15/2054
415,000
405,639
BGC Group, Inc., 144A, 6.15%, 4/2/2030
961,000
957,359
BlackRock Funding, Inc., 5.35%, 1/8/2055
365,000
351,645
Blackstone Private Credit Fund:
144A, 5.25%, 4/1/2030
500,000
487,171
6.0%, 1/29/2032
320,000
317,333
144A, 6.0%, 11/22/2034
500,000
477,083
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 6.95%, 1/28/2085
1,150,000
1,108,840
Charles Schwab Corp., Series F, 5.0%, Perpetual
1,250,000
1,155,209
Citigroup, Inc.:
5.592%, 11/19/2034
1,705,000
1,715,293
Series FF, 6.95%, Perpetual
1,250,000
1,224,528
Fortitude Group Holdings LLC, 144A, 6.25%, 4/1/2030
670,000
679,816
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.95%, Perpetual
1,000,000
979,106

Jane Street Group:
144A, 6.125%, 11/1/2032
460,000
452,125
144A, 6.75%, 5/1/2033
726,000
729,420
JPMorgan Chase & Co.:
5.572%, 4/22/2036
1,097,000
1,122,041
Series OO, 6.5%, Perpetual
1,441,000
1,439,925
6.875%, Perpetual
900,000
927,086
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 5.679%, 1/5/2035
235,000
238,004
Macquarie Airfinance Holdings Ltd., 144A, 6.4%, 3/26/2029
1,000,000
1,026,374
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., 5.45%, 3/15/2053
240,000
229,171
Morgan Stanley:
5.664%, 4/17/2036
438,000
447,228
5.831%, 4/19/2035
770,000
795,056
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 5.575%, 1/29/2036
313,000
316,816
Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.2%, 3/14/2035
545,000
546,313
Royal Bank of Canada, 6.35%, 11/24/2084
1,250,000
1,146,815
Societe Generale SA:
144A, 6.066%, 1/19/2035
330,000
334,520
144A, 8.125%, Perpetual
1,000,000
987,123
Standard Chartered PLC, 144A, 5.005%, 10/15/2030
777,000
780,521
State Street Corp.:
Series K, 6.45%, Perpetual
1,044,000
1,023,133
Series J, 6.7%, Perpetual
750,000
753,106
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 6.45%, Perpetual
1,500,000
1,426,988
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:
5.016%, 10/23/2035
367,000
355,610
5.218%, 4/23/2031
645,000
656,900
5.734%, 1/28/2056
360,000
350,613
Series Y, 6.125%, Perpetual
1,143,000
1,077,657
U.S. Bancorp, 5.678%, 1/23/2035
590,000
601,183
UBS Group AG, 144A, 4.375%, Perpetual(b)
301,000
257,758
 
33,524,726
Health Care 1.5%
AbbVie, Inc., 5.2%, 3/15/2035
424,000
429,595
Amgen, Inc.:
3.0%, 1/15/2052
171,000
106,686
5.65%, 3/2/2053
318,000
305,218
CVS Health Corp., 6.75%, 12/10/2054
667,000
662,509
Eli Lilly & Co.:
5.0%, 2/9/2054
320,000
297,223
5.2%, 8/14/2064
120,000
112,579
HCA, Inc., 5.75%, 3/1/2035
675,000
680,983
Stryker Corp., 5.2%, 2/10/2035
646,000
651,046
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 5.15%, 7/15/2034
368,000
369,179
 
3,615,018
Industrials 4.2%
BNSF Funding Trust I, 6.613%, 12/15/2055
1,000,000
1,000,244
Boeing Co., 6.858%, 5/1/2054
330,000
352,448
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 5.2%, 4/15/2054
410,000
383,656
Canadian Pacific Railway Co., 5.2%, 3/30/2035
400,000
401,507
Carrier Global Corp., 5.9%, 3/15/2034
820,000
863,220
Keysight Technologies, Inc., 5.35%, 7/30/2030
892,000
915,777
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC, 144A, 6.5%, 6/20/2027
1,350,000
1,354,231
Norfolk Southern Corp., 5.95%, 3/15/2064
500,000
506,443
OT Midco Ltd., 144A, 10.0%, 2/15/2030
411,000
334,408

Paychex, Inc.:
5.1%, 4/15/2030
252,000
255,770
5.35%, 4/15/2032
1,160,000
1,178,302
5.6%, 4/15/2035
595,000
605,994
Rentokil Terminix Funding LLC, 144A, 5.625%, 4/28/2035
302,000
303,010
Rollins, Inc., 144A, 5.25%, 2/24/2035
286,000
285,324
Tyco Electronics Group SA, 5.0%, 5/9/2035(a)
488,000
482,673
Verisk Analytics, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/2035
816,000
809,087
Waste Management, Inc., 4.95%, 3/15/2035
361,000
359,434
 
10,391,528
Information Technology 1.3%
Apple, Inc.:
2.375%, 2/8/2041
13,000
9,004
2.7%, 8/5/2051
16,000
9,929
AppLovin Corp., 5.95%, 12/1/2054
257,000
245,419
Broadcom, Inc.:
144A, 3.137%, 11/15/2035
148,000
122,626
144A, 3.187%, 11/15/2036
220,000
179,533
Foundry JV Holdco LLC, 144A, 6.1%, 1/25/2036
363,000
369,843
International Business Machines Corp., 5.0%, 2/10/2032
500,000
505,109
Microsoft Corp., 2.921%, 3/17/2052
465,000
308,607
Oracle Corp.:
5.375%, 9/27/2054
710,000
629,285
5.5%, 9/27/2064
220,000
195,212
Texas Instruments, Inc., 5.15%, 2/8/2054
515,000
478,774
 
3,053,341
Materials 2.2%
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., 5.3%, 2/21/2035
903,000
907,733
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.5%, 4/15/2030
318,000
310,726
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 144A, 6.875%, 11/1/2029
515,000
498,792
Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 144A, 6.78%, 1/13/2055
240,000
244,524
Dow Chemical Co., 5.95%, 3/15/2055
285,000
265,516
Olin Corp.:
5.0%, 2/1/2030(b)
1,750,000
1,643,450
144A, 6.625%, 4/1/2033
159,000
150,868
Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC:
5.25%, 3/14/2035
379,000
380,426
5.875%, 3/14/2065
326,000
321,971
Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.4%, 6/28/2054
750,000
724,378
 
5,448,384
Real Estate 0.8%
CBRE Services, Inc.:
4.8%, 6/15/2030(a)
417,000
414,670
5.5%, 6/15/2035(a)
459,000
457,280
Prologis LP, (REIT), 5.0%, 1/31/2035
1,070,000
1,057,759
 
1,929,709
Utilities 4.1%
Constellation Energy Generation LLC, 5.75%, 3/15/2054
465,000
439,238
Dominion Energy, Inc., 6.625%, 5/15/2055
700,000
688,232
Duke Energy Indiana LLC, 2.75%, 4/1/2050
288,000
172,520
Edison International, 5.25%, 3/15/2032(b)
397,000
378,950
Entergy Arkansas LLC, 5.75%, 6/1/2054
470,000
461,607
Entergy Louisiana LLC, 5.8%, 3/15/2055
350,000
345,405

Eversource Energy, 5.5%, 1/1/2034
710,000
710,079
Exelon Corp., 6.5%, 3/15/2055
400,000
397,683
Nevada Power Co., 6.0%, 3/15/2054
410,000
415,044
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.:
5.45%, 3/15/2035
1,025,000
1,032,359
6.375%, 8/15/2055
1,000,000
1,002,108
6.75%, 6/15/2054
627,000
633,387
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.:
3.95%, 12/1/2047
350,000
245,270
5.9%, 10/1/2054
163,000
149,179
PG&E Corp., 7.375%, 3/15/2055
375,000
364,046
Sempra, 4.125%, 4/1/2052
1,000,000
916,316
Sierra Pacific Power Co., 5.9%, 3/15/2054
240,000
237,979
Southern California Edison Co., 5.9%, 3/1/2055
570,000
523,818
Southwestern Public Service Co., 6.0%, 6/1/2054
435,000
435,674
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 144A, 5.7%, 12/30/2034
603,000
600,170
 
10,149,064
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $101,495,802)
100,004,722
Mortgage-Backed Securities Pass-Throughs 20.3%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:
3.0%, 4/1/2052
1,644,847
1,433,573
3.5%, with various maturities from 6/1/2028 until 9/1/2052
6,712,627
6,135,053
4.5%, 12/1/2040
23,559
23,410
5.5%, with various maturities from 6/1/2039 until 12/1/2054
4,516,330
4,552,329
6.0%, 1/1/2055
4,382,501
4,468,682
Federal National Mortgage Association:
2.5%, with various maturities from 10/1/2051 until 3/1/2052
3,190,307
2,663,677
3.0%, 5/1/2052
2,115,516
1,849,685
3.5%, with various maturities from 1/1/2046 until 12/1/2046
1,287,489
1,187,054
4.5%, 11/1/2043
132,819
131,538
5.5%, with various maturities from 2/1/2031 until 10/1/2054
5,381,359
5,480,084
6.0%, with various maturities from 7/1/2054 until 2/1/2055
15,452,412
15,772,562
Government National Mortgage Association:
4.5%, 7/15/2040
27,675
27,431
5.5%, 5/20/2054(a)
6,000,000
5,994,246
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities Pass-Throughs (Cost $49,830,260)
49,719,324
Asset-Backed 11.0%
Automobile Receivables 2.5%
Ally Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes:
“C”, Series 2024-B, 144A, 5.215%, 9/15/2032
201,359
201,877
“D”, Series 2024-B, 144A, 5.41%, 9/15/2032
201,359
201,072
“C”, Series 2024-A, 144A, 6.022%, 5/17/2032
334,692
338,964
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC:
“B”, Series 2024-2A, 144A, 5.57%, 10/20/2028
750,000
755,339
“C”, Series 2023-1A, 144A, 6.23%, 4/20/2029
100,000
101,181
“C”, Series 2022-5A, 144A, 6.24%, 4/20/2027
500,000
500,705
“D”, Series 2024-2A, 144A, 7.43%, 10/20/2028
400,000
402,903
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund VII LLC, “B”, Series 2024-CAR1, 144A, 30 day
USD SOFR Average + 1.3%, 5.654% (c), 12/26/2031
149,051
149,332
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, “A4”, Series 2025-2, 144A, 4.58%, 12/22/2031(a)
361,000
361,096
Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, “C”, Series 2023-2, 144A, 6.21%,
4/16/2029
750,000
768,554
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, “C”, Series 2023-1A, 144A, 6.91%, 6/25/2027
1,640,000
1,652,982

Huntington Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes:
“B1”, Series 2024-2, 144A, 5.442%, 10/20/2032
401,854
403,864
“B1”, Series 2024-1, 144A, 6.153%, 5/20/2032
208,629
211,234
 
6,049,103
Credit Card Receivables 0.8%
Brex Commercial Charge Card Master Trust, “A1”, Series 2024-1, 144A, 6.05%,
7/15/2027
500,000
504,708
Evergreen Credit Card Trust, “C”, Series 2025-CRT5, 144A, 5.53%, 5/15/2029
150,000
151,072
Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, “A”, Series 2024-2A, 144A, 6.56%,
7/20/2029
500,000
506,074
Mission Lane Credit Card Master Trust, “A”, Series 2024-B, 144A, 5.88%, 1/15/2030
750,000
754,528
 
1,916,382
Home Equity Loans 0.2%
CIT Home Equity Loan Trust, “AF6”, Series 2002-1, 6.2%, 2/25/2030
504
502
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, “A1”, Series 2025-CRM1, 144A, 5.799%, 1/25/2065
485,301
489,388
 
489,890
Miscellaneous 7.5%
AB BSL CLO 5 Ltd., “B”, Series 2024-5A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.7%,
6.015% (c), 1/20/2038
400,000
398,770
Allegro CLO XV Ltd., “BR”, Series 2022-1A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.62%,
5.931% (c), 4/20/2038
750,000
746,750
Apidos CLO LI Ltd., “C”, Series 2024-51A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.75%,
6.047% (c), 1/20/2038
500,000
494,188
Apidos CLO XL Ltd., “AR”, Series 2022-40A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.35%,
5.606% (c), 7/15/2037
500,000
500,199
Apidos CLO XLVII Ltd., “C”, Series 2024-47A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR +
2.35%, 6.633% (c), 4/26/2037
625,000
623,970
Apidos CLO XVIII-R, “A2R2”, Series 2018-18A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR +
1.58%, 5.852% (c), 1/22/2038
500,000
498,024
ARES LIX CLO Ltd., “C2”, Series 2021-59A, 144A, 3.35%, 4/25/2034
500,000
445,042
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., “BR4”, Series 2012-4A, 144A, 3 mo. USD
Term SOFR + 1.75%, 6.022% (c), 4/22/2032
500,000
499,254
CIFC Funding Ltd., “BR”, Series 2022-7A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.7%,
5.972% (c), 1/22/2038
442,000
440,807
Cloud Capital Holdco LP, “A2”, Series 2024-1A, 144A, 5.781%, 11/22/2049
450,000
451,103
CyrusOne Data Centers Issuer I LLC, “A2”, Series 2024-2A, 144A, 4.5%, 5/20/2049
1,000,000
966,886
Dryden 64 CLO Ltd., “C”, Series 2018-64A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.012%,
6.281% (c), 4/18/2031
1,200,000
1,200,031
Elmwood CLO II Ltd., “A2RR”, Series 2019-2A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR +
1.55%, 5.819% (c), 10/20/2037
500,000
498,738
Frontier Issuer LLC, “A2”, Series 2023-1, 144A, 6.6%, 8/20/2053
500,000
507,882
Galaxy 34 CLO Ltd., “A”, Series 2024-34A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.37%,
5.639% (c), 10/20/2037
500,000
499,731
Golub Capital Partners CLO 53B Ltd., “CR”, Series 2021-53A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.7%, 6.011% (c), 7/20/2034
600,000
587,239
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, “B”, Series 2024-2A, 144A, 5.65%, 3/25/2038
711,032
723,707
HINNT LLC, “B”, Series 2024-A, 144A, 5.84%, 3/15/2043
640,082
647,874
Jersey Mike's Funding LLC, “A2”, Series 2024-1A, 144A, 5.636%, 2/15/2055
330,000
328,406
Lewey Park CLO Ltd., “A2”, Series 2024-1A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.56%,
5.829% (c), 10/21/2037
500,000
498,435
Mosaic Solar Loan Trust:
“B”, Series 2023-1A, 144A, 6.92%, 6/20/2053
235,813
222,038
“C”, Series 2023-1A, 144A, 8.48%, 6/20/2053
520,000
268,469
“C”, Series 2022-3A, 144A, 8.56%, 6/20/2053
1,703,000
420,149
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 44 Ltd., “CR”, Series 2021-44A, 144A, 3 mo.
USD Term SOFR + 1.7%, 5.961% (c), 10/16/2035
367,000
360,684

NRZ Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes, “A”, Series 2021-GNT1, 144A, 3.474%,
11/25/2026
359,067
340,851
OCP CLO Ltd., “B1”, Series 2024-36A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.7%, 5.961%
(c), 10/16/2037
500,000
498,025
OZLM XXIV Ltd., “A1AR”, Series 2019-24A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR +
1.422%, 5.691% (c), 7/20/2032
237,054
236,580
Palmer Square CLO Ltd., “C”, Series 2023-3A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.9%,
7.169% (c), 1/20/2037
250,000
251,771
Race Point X CLO Ltd., “C2R”, Series 2016-10A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR +
2.262%, 6.543% (c), 7/25/2031
759,634
760,520
RR 35 Ltd., “A2”, Series 2024-35A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.7%, 6.002% (c),
1/15/2040
600,000
598,575
RR 37 Ltd., “B”, Series 2025-37A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.7%, 6.012% (c),
4/15/2038
600,000
583,064
Sixth Street CLO XIV Ltd., “A2R2”, Series 2019-14A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR +
1.4%, 5.717% (c), 1/20/2038
1,000,000
989,485
Switch ABS Issuer LLC, “A2”, Series 2024-2A, 144A, 5.436%, 6/25/2054
500,000
496,578
TICP CLO XI Ltd., “AR”, Series 2018-11A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.53%,
5.812% (c), 4/25/2037
500,000
499,036
Venture XXVII CLO Ltd., “AR”, Series 2017-27A, 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR +
1.312%, 5.581% (c), 7/20/2030
119,110
119,047
Wingstop Funding LLC, “A2”, Series 2024-1A, 144A, 5.858%, 12/5/2054
300,000
304,220
 
18,506,128
Total Asset-Backed (Cost $28,312,398)
26,961,503
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 9.5%
20 Times Square Trust:
“B”, Series 2018-20TS, 144A, 3.203% (c), 5/15/2035
500,000
430,000
“C”, Series 2018-20TS, 144A, 3.203% (c), 5/15/2035
500,000
420,000
BAHA Trust:
“A”, Series 2024-MAR, 144A, 6.171%, 12/10/2041
836,000
863,034
“B”, Series 2024-MAR, 144A, 7.069%, 12/10/2041
650,000
664,374
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, “A4”, Series 2020-IG3, 144A, 2.437%, 9/15/2048
500,000
430,046
BPR Trust, “B”, Series 2021-TY, 144A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.264%, 5.586% (c),
9/15/2038
300,000
296,145
BX Trust:
“B”, Series 2019-OC11, 144A, 3.605%, 12/9/2041
750,000
698,886
“D”, Series 2019-OC11, 144A, 4.075% (c), 12/9/2041
750,000
695,506
CHI Commercial Mortgage Trust, “C”, Series 2025-SFT, 144A, 6.819%, 4/15/2042
500,000
502,306
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, “AS”, Series 2016-C6, 3.346%, 1/15/2049
500,000
482,998
FREMF Mortgage Trust:
“B”, Series 2018-K75, 144A, 4.111%, 4/25/2051
1,000,000
983,200
“B”, Series 2018-K77, 144A, 4.302%, 5/25/2051
1,832,000
1,809,460
Hawaii Hotel Trust, “B”, Series 2025-MAUI, 144A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.742%,
6.064% (c), 3/15/2042
250,000
247,344
Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust:
“A”, Series 2025-SPRL, 144A, 5.649%, 1/13/2040
190,000
195,252
“C”, Series 2025-SPRL, 144A, 6.15% (c), 1/13/2040
1,135,000
1,165,960
IRV Trust:
“A”, Series 2025-200P, 144A, 5.471%, 3/14/2047
750,000
751,135
“C”, Series 2025-200P, 144A, 5.921%, 3/14/2047
476,000
469,812
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:
“A”, Series 2021-1MEM, 144A, 2.516%, 10/9/2042
1,750,000
1,436,679
“A”, Series 2016-NINE, 144A, 2.949% (c), 9/6/2038
500,000
486,033
“A”, Series 2018-PHH, 144A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.257%, 5.579% (c),
6/15/2035
1,938,171
1,669,001
JW Commercial Mortgage Trust, “B”, Series 2024-MRCO, 144A, 1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.941%, 6.263% (c), 6/15/2039
1,000,000
990,000

KIND Trust, “A”, Series 2021-KIND, 144A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.064%, 5.39%
(c), 8/15/2038
495,860
488,401
LEX Mortgage Trust, “A”, Series 2024-BBG, 144A, 5.036% (c), 10/13/2033
1,250,000
1,255,174
MRCD Mortgage Trust, “B”, Series 2019-PARK, 144A, 2.718%, 12/15/2036
155,000
129,363
Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, “A”, Series 2018-OSS, 144A, 4.177%,
12/15/2037
750,000
699,143
ROCK Trust:
“A”, Series 2024-CNTR, 144A, 5.388%, 11/13/2041
1,643,000
1,673,518
“B”, Series 2024-CNTR, 144A, 5.93%, 11/13/2041
1,000,000
1,030,287
“C”, Series 2024-CNTR, 144A, 6.471%, 11/13/2041
450,000
467,020
“E”, Series 2024-CNTR, 144A, 8.819%, 11/13/2041
300,000
313,622
SLG Office Trust, “A”, Series 2021-OVA, 144A, 2.585%, 7/15/2041
1,000,000
873,149
SWCH Commercial Mortgage Trust, “A”, Series 2025-DATA, 144A, 1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.443%, 5.765% (c), 3/15/2042
500,000
491,245
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, “A3”, Series 2017-C4, 3.301%, 10/15/2050
91,103
89,152
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $23,222,369)
23,197,245
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 8.2%
Alternative Loan Trust, “1A4”, Series 2006-43CB, 6.0%, 2/25/2037
97,567
49,587
Arroyo Mortgage Trust, “A1”, Series 2021-1R, 144A, 1.175%, 10/25/2048
1,630,107
1,466,736
Banc of America Mortgage Trust, “2A2”, Series 2004-A, 5.912% (c), 2/25/2034
34,548
33,744
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, “2A1”, Series 2005-11, 7.783% (c),
12/25/2035
44,249
44,879
CHL Mortgage Pass Through Trust, “2A5”, Series 2004-13, 5.75%, 8/25/2034
103,077
100,657
CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, “10A3”, Series 2005-10, 6.0%,
11/25/2035
191,338
43,156
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:
“DI”, Series 5011, Interest Only, 2.0%, 7/25/2050
4,798,877
583,606
“MI”, Series 5034, Interest Only, 2.0%, 11/25/2050
3,126,095
398,874
“MI”, Series 5135, Interest Only, 2.5%, 8/25/2051
8,300,943
969,587
“P”, Series 4916, 3.0%, 9/25/2049
1,458,228
1,309,232
“JI”, Series 5236, Interest Only, 4.0%, 2/25/2052
4,792,521
579,982
“6”, Series 233, Interest Only, 4.5%, 8/15/2035
55,314
7,034
Federal National Mortgage Association:
“AO”, Series 2023-53, Principal Only, Zero Coupon, 11/25/2053
1,300,655
1,093,918
“FE”, Series 2024-87, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.85%, 6.0% (c), 12/25/2054
943,348
947,566
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities, “2B1”,
Series 2024-R03, 144A, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.8%, 7.153% (c), 3/25/2044
750,000
757,500
Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, “M1B”, Series 2022-DNA2,
144A, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.4%, 6.754% (c), 2/25/2042
1,000,000
1,020,780
Government National Mortgage Association:
“GA”, Series 2021-122, 1.0%, 11/20/2047
1,093,320
871,903
“IO”, Series 2021-19, Interest Only, 2.0%, 1/20/2051
11,974,438
1,440,040
“ID”, Series 2023-151, Interest Only, 2.0%, 8/20/2051
7,902,401
1,004,263
“QI”, Series 2021-225, Interest Only, 2.5%, 12/20/2051
8,495,546
1,024,812
“DI”, Series 2014-102, Interest Only, 3.5%, 7/16/2029
190,940
2,717
“HI”, Series 2015-77, Interest Only, 4.0%, 5/20/2045
705,817
141,759
“AZ”, Series 2023-120, 5.5%, 8/20/2053
2,191,540
2,210,254
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust:
“2A1”, Series 2006-A2, 5.306% (c), 4/25/2036
186,236
158,757
“A11”, Series 2024-6, 144A, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.25%, 5.604% (c),
12/25/2054
799,896
790,325
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, “2A”, Series 2003-A6, 7.64% (c), 10/25/2033
64,097
61,642

RCKT Mortgage Trust:
“A1A”, Series 2024-CES7, 144A, 5.158%, 10/25/2044
448,800
447,936
“A2”, Series 2024-INV2, 144A, 5.5%, 9/25/2054
1,101,977
1,091,646
“A1B”, Series 2024-CES9, 144A, 5.683%, 12/25/2044
334,036
336,178
Western Alliance Bank, “M1”, Series 2021-CL2, 144A, 30 day USD SOFR Average +
3.15%, 7.504% (c), 7/25/2059
1,106,322
1,131,448
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $20,635,470)
20,120,518
Government & Agency Obligations 11.2%
Sovereign Bonds 0.5%
Indonesia Government International Bond, 5.65%, 1/11/2053
230,000
225,728
Mexico Government International Bond:
6.0%, 5/13/2030
200,000
205,016
6.0%, 5/7/2036
940,000
895,320
 
1,326,064
U.S. Government Sponsored Agencies 0.7%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.75%, 3/15/2031
1,500,000
1,720,258
U.S. Treasury Obligations 10.0%
U.S. Treasury Bills:
4.049% (d), 9/11/2025(e)
200,000
196,957
4.111% (d), 9/11/2025(e)
1,000,000
984,787
U.S. Treasury Bonds:
4.625%, 2/15/2055
1,668,400
1,650,934
4.75%, 2/15/2045
5,682,900
5,721,970
U.S. Treasury Notes:
3.875%, 3/15/2028
4,976,400
5,017,222
4.0%, 2/28/2030
2,517,100
2,549,744
4.125%, 2/28/2027
2,392,400
2,412,586
4.125%, 2/29/2032
3,076,500
3,113,033
4.625%, 2/15/2035
2,752,600
2,855,823
 
24,503,056
Total Government & Agency Obligations (Cost 27,446,346)
27,549,378
 
 
Shares
Value ($)
Warrants 0.0%
Materials
Hercules Trust II, Expiration Date 3/31/2029* (f) (Cost $70,220)
315
3,685
Securities Lending Collateral 0.7%
DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio "DWS Government Cash Institutional
Shares", 4.24% (g) (h) (Cost $1,776,378)
1,776,378
1,776,378
Cash Equivalents 1.7%
DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 4.36% (g) (Cost $4,142,760)
4,142,760
4,142,760
 
 
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $256,932,003)
103.4
253,475,513
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net
(3.4
)
(8,375,188
)
Net Assets
100.0
245,100,325
For information on the Fund's policies regarding the valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent semi-annual or annual financial statements.

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended April 30, 2025 are as follows:
Value ($) at
1/31/2025
Purchases
Cost ($)
Sales
Proceeds ($)
Net Realized
Gain/
(Loss) ($)
Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) ($)
Income ($)
Capital Gain
Distributions ($)
Number
of Shares
at
4/30/2025
Value ($) at
4/30/2025
Securities Lending Collateral 0.7%
DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio "DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares",
4.24% (g) (h)
1,626,895
149,483 (i)
2,063
1,776,378
1,776,378
Cash Equivalents 1.7%
DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 4.36% (g)
6,420,767
67,708,337
69,986,344
129,985
4,142,760
4,142,760
8,047,662
67,857,820
69,986,344
132,048
5,919,138
5,919,138
*
Non-income producing security.
(a)
When-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment securities included.
(b)
All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, "Other Assets and Liabilities, Net" may include pending sales that
are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at April 30, 2025 amounted to $1,710,964, which is 0.7% of net assets.
(c)
Variable or floating rate security. These securities are shown at their current rate as of April 30, 2025. For securities based on a
published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated within the description above. Certain variable
rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but adjust periodically based on current market conditions,
prepayment of underlying positions and/or other variables. Securities with a floor or ceiling feature are disclosed at the inherent
rate, where applicable.
(d)
Annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(e)
At April 30, 2025, this security has been pledged, in whole or in part, to cover initial margin requirements for open futures
contracts.
(f)
Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.
(g)
Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at
period end.
(h)
Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates.
(i)
Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period
ended April 30, 2025.
144A: Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions
exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
CLO: Collateralized Loan Obligation
Interest Only: Interest Only (IO) bonds represent the "interest only" portion of payments on a pool of underlying mortgages or
mortgage-backed securities. IO securities are subject to prepayment risk of the pool of underlying mortgages.
Perpetual: Callable security with no stated maturity date.
Principal Only: Principal Only (PO) bonds represent the “principal only” portion of payments on a pool of underlying mortgages or
mortgage-backed securities.
REIT: Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR: Secured Overnight Financing Rate
Included in the portfolio are investments in mortgage or asset-backed securities which are interests in separate pools of mortgages or assets. Effective maturities of these investments may be shorter than stated maturities due to prepayments. Some separate investments in the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. and Federal National Mortgage Association issues which have similar coupon rates have been aggregated for presentation purposes in this investment portfolio.

At April 30, 2025, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:
Futures
Currency
Expiration
Date
Contracts
Notional
Amount ($)
Notional
Value ($)
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) ($)
10 Year
U.S. Treasury
Note
USD
6/18/2025
200
22,172,539
22,443,750
271,211
2 Year
U.S. Treasury
Note
USD
6/30/2025
143
29,501,923
29,765,227
263,304
5 Year
U.S. Treasury
Note
USD
6/30/2025
65
7,036,192
7,097,695
61,503
U.S. Treasury
Long Bond
USD
6/18/2025
1
116,815
116,625
(190
)
Ultra Long
U.S. Treasury
Bond
USD
6/18/2025
121
14,821,015
14,644,781
(176,234
)
Total net unrealized appreciation
419,594
At April 30, 2025, open futures contracts sold were as follows:
Futures
Currency
Expiration
Date
Contracts
Notional
Amount ($)
Notional
Value ($)
Unrealized
Depreciation ($)
Ultra 10 Year
U.S. Treasury
Note
USD
6/18/2025
166
18,804,753
19,045,906
(241,153
)
Currency Abbreviation(s)
USD
United States Dollar

Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2025 in valuing the Fund's investments.
Assets
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Corporate Bonds (a)
$
$100,004,722
$
$100,004,722
Mortgage-Backed Securities Pass-Throughs
49,719,324
49,719,324
Asset-Backed (a)
26,961,503
26,961,503
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
23,197,245
23,197,245
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
20,120,518
20,120,518
Government & Agency Obligations (a)
27,549,378
27,549,378
Warrants
3,685
3,685
Short-Term Investments (a)
5,919,138
5,919,138
Derivatives (b)
Futures Contracts
596,018
596,018
Total
$6,515,156
$247,552,690
$3,685
$254,071,531
Liabilities
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Derivatives (b)
Futures Contracts
$(417,577
)
$
$
$(417,577
)
Total
$(417,577
)
$
$
$(417,577
)
(a)
See Investment Portfolio for additional detailed categorizations.
(b)
Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts.
The brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its subsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc. which offers investment products or DWS Investment Management Americas Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C. which offer advisory services.
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