C000015674 Performance — DWS Capital Growth Fund, Class R
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000015674 returned +41.18% over one year to Feb 2024. The annualised 3-year return is +8.18%. The fund beat its US Large Growth category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $127, against $126 for the category, and to $141 over one year, against $140. Volatility over the past three years was 21.03% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $81.5M, and assets reached $2.23B.
C000015674 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DWS Capital Growth Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | C000015674 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Mar 2023 – Feb 2024) | $141 | $140 |
| 3 years (Mar 2021 – Feb 2024) | $127 | $126 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Feb 2024) | $189 | $186 |
C000015674 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Feb 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +41.18% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.18% |
C000015674 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DWS Capital Growth Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Feb) | +9.18% |
| 2023 | +37.65% |
| 2022 | −31.38% |
| 2021 | +21.69% |
| 2020 | +37.67% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +9.44% |
C000015674 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3.1% | +5.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +8.5% | −1.9% | +6.6% | +0.8% | +4.0% | +5.8% | +2.9% | −1.3% | −5.8% | −1.3% | +11.3% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | −9.2% | −4.1% | +3.1% | −12.6% | −2.4% | −7.8% | +11.6% | −5.6% | −10.6% | +5.2% | +4.9% | −6.3% |
| 2021 | −1.3% | +0.4% | +0.9% | +6.9% | −1.9% | +6.7% | +3.4% | +2.5% | −5.2% | +7.9% | −0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | +4.3% | −6.6% | −9.8% | +13.8% | +7.7% | +4.6% | +7.0% | +7.3% | −3.7% | −2.9% | +8.7% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.7% | −0.1% | −0.5% | +1.6% | +4.4% | +2.1% |
C000015674 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Mar 2021 – Feb 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 21.03%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.18 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.58% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −12.58% (Apr 2022)
C000015674 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DWS Capital Growth Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$81.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $230.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.74×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $3.1M | $30.3M | −$27.2M |
| May 2026 | $4.2M | $26.7M | −$22.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $18.4M | $18.6M | −$246K |
| Mar 2026 | $4.7M | $25.9M | −$21.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $3.8M | $21.8M | −$18.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $6.7M | $40.9M | −$34.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $166.3M | $45.1M | $121.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $5.4M | $20.4M | −$15.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $5.1M | $23.1M | −$17.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $5.7M | $20.3M | −$14.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.3M | $15.8M | −$13.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $4.6M | $22.8M | −$18.2M |
C000015674 Assets Under Management
Net assets of DWS Capital Growth Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $2.23B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.96B |
| 2025-12-31 | $2.28B |
| 2025-09-30 | $2.37B |
| 2025-06-30 | $2.29B |
| 2025-03-31 | $2.01B |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.24B |
| 2024-09-30 | $2.23B |
| 2024-06-30 | $2.18B |
| 2024-03-31 | $2.11B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.93B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.74B |
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.