C000017188 Fees and Costs — DWS CROCI(R) International VIP, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.79%: a 0.65% management fee plus 0.29% other expenses, less a 0.15% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $28K in broker commissions, 0.0347% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 83%.
C000017188 Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000017188. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.65% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.29% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.94% |
| Fee waiver | −0.15% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.79% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
C000017188 Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in C000017188, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $518 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.87% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.79%) | $83 | $259 | $450 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $11 | $20 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $13 | $47 |
| Total costs | $87 | $284 | $518 |
| Value after costs | $10,413 | $11,292 | $12,245 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.87% | 0.87% | 0.87% |
C000017188 Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0347%
- Total broker commissions: $28K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $19.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 83%
- Securities on loan, average value: $1.2M
- Net income from securities lending: $21K (0.026% of average net assets)
C000017188 Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $17K | 59.76% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $6K | 21.05% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $5K | 15.99% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $298 | 1.06% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $282 | 1.00% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $121 | 0.43% |
| CLSA Americas, LLC | $72 | 0.26% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $55 | 0.20% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $48 | 0.17% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $27 | 0.10% |
C000017188 Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Brothers Harriman Investments, LLC | $19.8M | 100.00% |
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.