DFRAX Performance — DWS Floating Rate Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-04-27
DFRAX returned +0.36% year to date and +4.44% over one year to Feb 2026. Over one year the fund trailed its Alternative category average: $100 grew to $104, against $111 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 1.77% a year. In the 12 months to Feb 2026 the fund lost a net $60.1M, and assets reached $65.04M.
DFRAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DWS Floating Rate Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Alternative category average over the same months.
| Period | DFRAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Mar 2025 – Feb 2026) | $104 | $111 |
| 3 years (Mar 2023 – Feb 2026) | $122 | $173 |
| 5 years (Mar 2021 – Feb 2026) | $126 | $163 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – Feb 2026) | $132 | $186 |
DFRAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Feb 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.36% |
| 1 year | +4.44% |
3- and 5-year figures withheld: not verified.
DFRAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DWS Floating Rate Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Feb) | +0.36% |
| 2025 | +4.57% |
| 2024 | +7.40% |
| 2023 | +11.40% |
| 2022 | −1.79% |
| 2021 | +3.59% |
| 2020 | +0.76% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +2.43% |
DFRAX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.2% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | 0.0% | −0.4% | 0.0% | +1.5% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.5% | −0.4% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.3% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.9% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.8% | +0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | +2.6% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.9% | −0.8% | +2.4% | +1.1% | +1.1% | +0.5% | −0.2% | +1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | +0.1% | −0.6% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −2.8% | −2.4% | +2.3% | +1.5% | −2.8% | +1.4% | +1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | +0.8% | +0.5% | −0.2% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.3% | −0.2% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.1% | −0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | −1.8% | −9.5% | +2.9% | +3.2% | 0.0% | +2.0% | +1.2% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +2.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.7% | −0.2% | +0.8% | +1.2% |
DFRAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Mar 2025 – Feb 2026.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 1.77%
- Best month: +1.51% (May 2025)
- Worst month: −0.35% (Mar 2025)
DFRAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DWS Floating Rate Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$60.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $13.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.18×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | $386K | $2.2M | −$1.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $522K | $41.5M | −$41.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $997K | $3.4M | −$2.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $830K | $1.9M | −$1.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.5M | $2.2M | −$726K |
| Sep 2025 | $748K | $6.1M | −$5.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $960K | $6.8M | −$5.8M |
| Jul 2025 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $46K |
| Jun 2025 | $865K | $1.3M | −$478K |
| May 2025 | $1.0M | $2.3M | −$1.3M |
| Apr 2025 | $2.1M | $1.2M | $927K |
| Mar 2025 | $1.9M | $3.1M | −$1.2M |
DFRAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of DWS Floating Rate Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | $65.04M |
| 2025-11-30 | $110.75M |
| 2025-08-31 | $119.41M |
| 2025-05-31 | $125.27M |
| 2025-02-28 | $127.44M |
| 2024-11-30 | $129.44M |
| 2024-08-31 | $123.96M |
| 2024-05-31 | $128.14M |
| 2024-02-29 | $127.32M |
| 2023-11-30 | $132.83M |
| 2023-08-31 | $131.02M |
| 2023-05-31 | $129.97M |
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.