KDHAX Fees and Costs — DWS CROCI(R) Equity Dividend Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-24
The net expense ratio is 1.02%: a 0.61% management fee, a 0.23% 12b-1 fee plus 0.18% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $285K in broker commissions, 0.0344% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 100%.
KDHAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of KDHAX. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.61% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.23% |
| Other expenses | 0.18% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.02% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.02% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
KDHAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in KDHAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,355 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.33% 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 |
| Sales charges | $575 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.02%) | $101 | $315 | $546 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $11 | $18 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $107 | $216 |
| Total costs | $708 | $1,007 | $1,355 |
| Value after costs | $9,792 | $10,569 | $11,408 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.08% | 3.14% | 2.33% |
KDHAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0344%
- Total broker commissions: $285K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $201.3M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 100%
- Securities on loan, average value: $7.3M
- Net income from securities lending: $4K (0.001% of average net assets)
KDHAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Securities LLC | $133K | 46.68% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $97K | 34.15% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $47K | 16.49% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $5K | 1.65% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $2K | 0.79% |
| Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | $668 | 0.23% |
KDHAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $201.3M | 100.00% |
DWS CROCI(R) Equity Dividend Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| KDHIX | Institutional Class | 0.76% | none |
| KDHSX | Class S | 0.78% | none |
| KDHAX | Class A | 1.02% | 5.75% |
| KDHCX | Class C | 1.81% | none |
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.