KDHCX Fees and Costs — DWS CROCI(R) Equity Dividend Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-07-24
The net expense ratio is 1.81%: a 0.61% management fee, a 0.98% 12b-1 fee plus 0.27% other expenses, less a 0.05% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $285K in broker commissions, 0.0344% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 100%.
KDHCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of KDHCX. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.61% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.98% |
| Other expenses | 0.27% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.86% |
| Fee waiver | −0.05% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.81% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
KDHCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in KDHCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,134 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.94% 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 | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.81%) | $190 | $588 | $1,010 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $11 | $19 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $30 | $105 |
| Total costs | $297 | $629 | $1,134 |
| Value after costs | $10,203 | $10,947 | $11,628 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.97% | 1.94% | 1.94% |
KDHCX 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)
KDHCX 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% |
KDHCX 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.