C000017205 Fees and Costs — Dws Croci(r) U.s. Vip, Class B
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 1.02%: a 0.60% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.27% other expenses, less a 0.10% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $25K in broker commissions, 0.0187% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 76%.
C000017205 Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000017205. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2023.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.60% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.27% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.12% |
| Fee waiver | −0.10% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.02% |
| 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 |
C000017205 Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in C000017205, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $649 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.09% 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 1.02%) | $107 | $334 | $579 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $6 | $11 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $17 | $60 |
| Total costs | $109 | $357 | $649 |
| Value after costs | $10,391 | $11,219 | $12,114 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.09% | 1.09% | 1.09% |
C000017205 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): 0.0187%
- Total broker commissions: $25K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $23.5M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 76%
- Securities on loan, average value: $1.0M
- Net income from securities lending: $826 (0.001% of average net assets)
C000017205 Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $15K | 57.16% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $10K | 40.15% |
| Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | $208 | 0.81% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $186 | 0.73% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $121 | 0.47% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $86 | 0.34% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $84 | 0.33% |
C000017205 Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $23.5M | 100.00% |
Dws Croci(r) U.s. Vip Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| C000017204 | Class A | 0.71% | — |
| C000017205 | Class B | 1.02% | — |
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.