C000014883 Performance — DWS ESG Global Bond Fund, Class C

Data updated: 2024-01-09

C000014883 returned −0.75% over one year to Oct 2023. The annualised 3-year return is −5.62%. The fund trailed its Global Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $84, against $95 for the category, and to $99 over one year, against $101. Volatility over the past three years was 4.91% a year. In the 12 months to Oct 2023 the fund lost a net $13.4M, and assets reached $35.48M.

C000014883 Growth of $100

What $100 invested in DWS ESG Global Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Bond category average over the same months.

PeriodC000014883Category average
1 year (Nov 2022 – Oct 2023)$99$101
3 years (Nov 2020 – Oct 2023)$84$95
Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2023)$88$91

C000014883 Trailing Returns

Total returns to Oct 2023, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year−0.75%
3 years (annualised)−5.62%

C000014883 Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of DWS ESG Global Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2023 (Jan–Oct)−1.45%
2022−12.89%
2021−3.17%
2020+4.60%
2019 (Aug–Dec)+1.57%

C000014883 Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023+2.6%−1.9%+1.8%+0.3%−0.7%−0.1%−0.2%−0.2%−1.9%−0.9%——
2022−2.2%−1.7%−1.7%−2.5%−0.7%−1.8%+2.5%−2.4%−3.1%−0.6%+2.2%−1.5%
2021−0.9%−1.9%−0.4%+0.2%+0.1%+0.5%+1.1%−0.3%−1.2%−0.4%+0.2%−0.2%
2020+1.7%+0.7%−3.6%+2.4%+0.4%+1.0%+1.9%−1.0%+0.1%−0.1%+0.8%+0.3%
2019———————+3.2%−1.2%−0.1%−0.4%+0.1%

C000014883 Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Nov 2020 – Oct 2023.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.91%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: -2.06 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +2.61% (Jan 2023)
  • Worst month: −3.13% (Sep 2022)

C000014883 Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of DWS ESG Global Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: −$13.4M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $9.2M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.41×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Oct 2023$208K$2.7M−$2.5M
Sep 2023$124K$209K−$85K
Aug 2023$264K$578K−$314K
Jul 2023$2.0M$2.6M−$534K
Jun 2023$575K$1.0M−$448K
May 2023$387K$10.3M−$10.0M
Apr 2023$561K$444K$117K
Mar 2023$2.7M$910K$1.8M
Feb 2023$307K$627K−$321K
Jan 2023$950K$1.2M−$253K
Dec 2022$611K$898K−$287K
Nov 2022$455K$1.0M−$580K

C000014883 Assets Under Management

Net assets of DWS ESG Global Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2023-10-31$35.48M
2023-07-31$39.75M
2023-04-30$51.41M
2023-01-31$52.61M
2022-10-31$52.04M
2022-07-31$57.56M
2022-04-30$59.45M
2022-01-31$63.22M
2021-10-31$64.66M
2021-07-31$65.72M
2021-04-30$65.33M
2021-01-31$66.40M

For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.