C000077948 Fees and Costs — DWS Alternative Asset Allocation VIP, Class B
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 1.31%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 18%.
C000077948 Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000077948. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.10% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.26% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.70% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.31% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
C000077948 Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in C000077948, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $814 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.38% 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 1.31%) | $138 | $428 | $739 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $21 | $75 |
| Total costs | $138 | $449 | $814 |
| Value after costs | $10,362 | $11,127 | $11,948 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.38% | 1.38% | 1.38% |
C000077948 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): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $253.0M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 18%
- Securities lending: none during the year
C000077948 Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $146.7M | 57.98% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $81.2M | 32.11% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $16.7M | 6.60% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $8.4M | 3.31% |
DWS Alternative Asset Allocation VIP Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| C000069664 | Class A | 0.93% | — |
| C000077948 | Class B | 1.31% | — |
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.