C000113856 Performance — DWS High Income Fund, Class R
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000113856 returned +9.41% over one year to Feb 2024. The annualised 3-year return is +1.48%. The fund beat its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $104, against $103 for the category, and to $109 over one year, against $107. Volatility over the past three years was 8.32% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $16.1M, and assets reached $474.53M.
C000113856 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DWS High Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000113856 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Mar 2023 – Feb 2024) | $109 | $107 |
| 3 years (Mar 2021 – Feb 2024) | $104 | $103 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Feb 2024) | $115 | $111 |
C000113856 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Feb 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +9.41% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +1.48% |
C000113856 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DWS High Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Feb) | +0.04% |
| 2023 | +11.39% |
| 2022 | −9.43% |
| 2021 | +3.60% |
| 2020 | +5.60% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.76% |
C000113856 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 | −0.2% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +3.6% | −1.7% | +1.7% | +0.7% | −1.2% | +1.4% | +1.2% | +0.2% | −1.2% | −1.7% | +4.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | −2.6% | −0.7% | −0.7% | −3.4% | +0.6% | −6.6% | +6.0% | −2.6% | −3.6% | +3.1% | +2.1% | −0.9% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +1.0% | +0.1% | +1.2% | +0.1% | +0.4% | −0.1% | −0.3% | −1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | −0.5% | −1.7% | −9.9% | +4.0% | +4.5% | −0.1% | +5.3% | +0.8% | −1.3% | +0.6% | +3.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.4% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +1.6% |
C000113856 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Mar 2021 – Feb 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.32%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.36 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.02% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −6.63% (Jun 2022)
C000113856 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DWS High Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$16.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $94.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.85×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $4.0M | $7.3M | −$3.3M |
| May 2026 | $10.2M | $11.1M | −$897K |
| Apr 2026 | $4.6M | $9.5M | −$4.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $4.7M | $6.0M | −$1.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $4.2M | $6.0M | −$1.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $5.2M | $7.1M | −$1.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $8.4M | $8.1M | $312K |
| Nov 2025 | $7.0M | $6.3M | $693K |
| Oct 2025 | $8.6M | $7.6M | $1.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $10.2M | $15.5M | −$5.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $22.2M | $16.8M | $5.4M |
| Jul 2025 | $4.7M | $8.9M | −$4.2M |
C000113856 Assets Under Management
Net assets of DWS High Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $474.53M |
| 2026-03-31 | $478.92M |
| 2025-12-31 | $493.24M |
| 2025-09-30 | $492.06M |
| 2025-06-30 | $492.03M |
| 2025-03-31 | $494.07M |
| 2024-12-31 | $505.40M |
| 2024-09-30 | $525.23M |
| 2024-06-30 | $522.54M |
| 2024-03-31 | $524.46M |
| 2023-12-31 | $541.68M |
| 2023-09-30 | $528.75M |
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.