C000113855 Performance — DWS GNMA Fund, Class R
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000113855 returned +1.53% over one year to Feb 2024. The annualised 3-year return is −4.02%. The fund trailed its Short-Term Securitized Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $88, against $104 for the category, and to $102 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 7.49% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $63.5M, and assets reached $635.43M.
C000113855 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DWS GNMA Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Securitized Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000113855 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Mar 2023 – Feb 2024) | $102 | $106 |
| 3 years (Mar 2021 – Feb 2024) | $88 | $104 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Feb 2024) | $92 | $110 |
C000113855 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Feb 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +1.53% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −4.02% |
C000113855 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DWS GNMA Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Feb) | −2.13% |
| 2023 | +4.38% |
| 2022 | −12.26% |
| 2021 | −1.76% |
| 2020 | +2.71% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.94% |
C000113855 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 | −0.5% | −1.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +3.4% | −2.7% | +2.0% | +0.4% | −0.9% | −0.2% | −0.1% | −1.0% | −3.2% | −2.1% | +5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | −1.2% | −0.7% | −2.5% | −3.1% | +0.9% | −1.8% | +2.3% | −2.7% | −5.4% | −1.4% | +3.9% | −0.9% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | −0.5% | −0.3% | +0.4% | −0.3% | −0.2% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.2% | −0.5% | 0.0% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +0.4% | +0.8% | 0.0% | +0.7% | +0.7% | −0.3% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +1.2% | +0.1% | +0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
C000113855 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Mar 2021 – Feb 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.49%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -1.14 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.06% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −5.39% (Sep 2022)
C000113855 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DWS GNMA Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$63.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $48.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.43×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $3.3M | $8.2M | −$4.9M |
| May 2026 | $3.2M | $10.0M | −$6.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $4.2M | $7.5M | −$3.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $3.6M | $8.8M | −$5.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $3.3M | $6.5M | −$3.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $3.4M | $8.4M | −$4.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $4.1M | $11.0M | −$6.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $4.1M | $9.1M | −$5.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $5.7M | $9.0M | −$3.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $7.0M | $16.6M | −$9.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $3.2M | $8.0M | −$4.8M |
| Jul 2025 | $3.5M | $9.0M | −$5.5M |
C000113855 Assets Under Management
Net assets of DWS GNMA Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $635.43M |
| 2026-03-31 | $655.52M |
| 2025-12-31 | $672.08M |
| 2025-09-30 | $686.01M |
| 2025-06-30 | $696.10M |
| 2025-03-31 | $714.03M |
| 2024-12-31 | $704.41M |
| 2024-09-30 | $754.49M |
| 2024-06-30 | $744.71M |
| 2024-03-31 | $776.06M |
| 2023-12-31 | $814.50M |
| 2023-09-30 | $793.31M |
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.