C000017251 Fees and Costs — DWS High Income VIP, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.71%: a 0.50% management fee plus 0.40% other expenses, less a 0.19% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $36 in broker commissions, 0.0001% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 154%.
C000017251 Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000017251. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.50% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.40% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.90% |
| Fee waiver | −0.19% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.71% |
| 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 |
C000017251 Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in C000017251, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $447 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.75% 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 0.71%) | $75 | $233 | $406 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $12 | $41 |
| Total costs | $75 | $245 | $447 |
| Value after costs | $10,425 | $11,331 | $12,316 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.75% |
C000017251 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): 0.0001%
- Total broker commissions: $36
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $172.7M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 154%
- Securities on loan, average value: $2.2M
- Net income from securities lending: $19K (0.045% of average net assets)
C000017251 Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $23 | 64.95% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $11 | 31.08% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $1 | 3.97% |
C000017251 Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $45.0M | 29.11% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $26.5M | 17.18% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $21.9M | 14.16% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $18.9M | 12.26% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $18.1M | 11.74% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $6.1M | 3.97% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $6.0M | 3.86% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $5.8M | 3.75% |
| Jefferies LLC | $3.2M | 2.10% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $2.9M | 1.88% |
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.