Published registry · Registry rank 2898 · Portfolio as of 2026-06-30
DWS Small Cap Core Fund
SSLCX (DWS Small Cap Core Fund) · SZCAX (DWS Small Cap Core Fund) · SZCCX (DWS Small Cap Core Fund) · SZCIX (DWS Small Cap Core Fund) · SZCRX (DWS Small Cap Core Fund)
The verdict
What the numbers say
This portfolio genuinely differs from the S&P SmallCap 600 (90.1% active share). Its 0.89% fee buys real active management; whether it earned that fee is not something holdings can show.
Data provenance
Run fffcd45a-98bb-4e8e-b699-e94626fa3ab3; method closet-index@3.0.0; fund accession 0001410368-26-087934; comparison periods and expense-filing links appear with their figures. Machine capture time: 2026-09-01T09:31:36.244Z.
Computed rule checks
1 warning · 0 checks clear · 2 checks need source inputs
Warning
· Rule 1
The fund’s filed benchmark and its closest approved index control point to different comparisons.
Methodology rule · visual rules si-visual-explainers@1.0.0
No positive-fee index control is available
· Rule 2
The active-share, filed-fee, or same-index control input needed for this warning is unavailable.
Methodology rule · visual rules si-visual-explainers@1.0.0
No complete licensed window with a filed fee
· Rule 3
No complete licensed window and filed headline fee are available together for this check.
Computed on licensed market-return history · filed fee as of 2026-01-31
Methodology rule · visual rules si-visual-explainers@1.0.0
Filed fees in dollars
SEC-convention illustration
Computed from SEC filings
Assumptions for each dollar figure: $100,000 starting amount · 5.0% annual return · annual compounding · fees deducted annually · 0.01% computed index-control baseline. Methodology.
| Share class and filing | 10 years | 20 years | 30 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSLCX0.89% · SEC expense filing · as of 2026-01-31 | $13,137 | $41,031 | $96,170 |
| SZCAX1.15% · SEC expense filing · as of 2026-01-31 | $16,831 | $51,947 | $120,366 |
| SZCCX1.94% · SEC expense filing · as of 2026-01-31 | $27,558 | $82,098 | $183,957 |
| SZCIX0.86% · SEC expense filing · as of 2026-01-31 | $12,705 | $39,737 | $93,264 |
| SZCRX0.79% · SEC expense filing · as of 2026-01-31 | $11,694 | $36,692 | $86,388 |
Real trailing windows
Real trailing windows are not available for this registry mark.
The licensed-history computation was introduced after this immutable mark. No return history has been padded or extrapolated.
These figures are illustrations, not predictions or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.
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Computed from SEC filings
Assumptions for the dollar figures below: $100,000 starting amount; 5.0% annual return; 20 years; annual compounding; fees deducted annually; 0.01% computed index-control baseline. SSLCX SEC expense filing, as of 2026-01-31. Methodology.
| Result | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ending value at baseline | $264,825 |
| Ending value at filed expense ratio | $223,794 |
| Difference attributed to fee drag | $41,031 |
This is an illustration, not a prediction or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.
Largest active differences vs the S&P SmallCap 600
The bars are labeled and repeated in the table; color is not the only signal. Linked company names open Buy Like Buffett’s company record; Sensible Investor does not score stocks.
| Holding | Fund | S&P SmallCap 600 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 5.53% | 0.35% | +5.18% |
| BANCORP INC (THE) | 4.11% | 0.14% | +3.96% |
| STRIDE INC | 3.02% | 0.20% | +2.82% |
| Nextpower Inc | 2.34% | 0.00% | +2.34% |
| Essent Group Ltd | 2.25% | 0.00% | +2.25% |
| Selective Insurance Group Inc | 2.12% | 0.00% | +2.12% |
| RUSH ENTERPRISES INC | 2.23% | 0.25% | +1.99% |
| IES Holdings Inc | 1.93% | 0.00% | +1.93% |
| ADEIA INC | 2.09% | 0.20% | +1.89% |
| IDT Corp | 1.87% | 0.00% | +1.87% |
Source and verification
SEC N-PORT filing · filed 2026-08-27 · period 2026-06-30
SEC expense filing · period 2026-01-31
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Best-fit active share
Sensible Investor, “DWS Small Cap Core Fund — best-fit active share,” 90.1% versus the S&P SmallCap 600, fund portfolio as of 2026-06-30; measured against the filed holdings of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR), as of 2026-06-30. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/sslcx/as-of/fffcd45a-98bb-4e8e-b699-e94626fa3ab3
SSLCX filed expense ratio
Sensible Investor, “DWS Small Cap Core Fund — filed expense ratio,” 0.89% for SSLCX, as of 2026-01-31. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/sslcx/as-of/fffcd45a-98bb-4e8e-b699-e94626fa3ab3
SSLCX fee per active unit
Sensible Investor, “DWS Small Cap Core Fund — fee per unit of active management,” 0.99% using the SSLCX expense ratio as of 2026-01-31 and fund portfolio as of 2026-06-30. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/sslcx/as-of/fffcd45a-98bb-4e8e-b699-e94626fa3ab3