KTCAX Fees and Costs — DWS Science and Technology Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 0.88%: a 0.45% management fee, a 0.22% 12b-1 fee plus 0.21% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $233K in broker commissions, 0.0124% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 22%.
KTCAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of KTCAX. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.45% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.22% |
| Other expenses | 0.21% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.88% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.88% |
| 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 |
KTCAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in KTCAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,261 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.16% 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 0.88%) | $87 | $272 | $472 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $4 | $7 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $104 | $207 |
| Total costs | $692 | $955 | $1,261 |
| Value after costs | $9,808 | $10,621 | $11,502 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.92% | 2.97% | 2.16% |
KTCAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0124%
- Total broker commissions: $233K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $739.3M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 22%
- Securities on loan, average value: $5.1M
- Net income from securities lending: $35K (0.002% of average net assets)
KTCAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $98K | 41.87% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $42K | 17.81% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $33K | 13.99% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $23K | 9.84% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $16K | 7.05% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $13K | 5.61% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $7K | 2.87% |
| Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | $2K | 0.96% |
KTCAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $738.8M | 99.93% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $528K | 0.07% |
DWS Science and Technology Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| KTCIX | Institutional Class | 0.68% | none |
| KTCSX | Class S | 0.68% | none |
| KTCAX | Class A | 0.88% | 5.75% |
| KTCCX | Class C | 1.75% | 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.