KTRAX Performance — DWS Global Income Builder Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-25
KTRAX returned +8.73% year to date and +17.69% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +12.53% over 3 years and +6.26% over 5 years. The fund beat its Moderate Allocation category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $142, against $138 for the category, and to $118 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 9.88% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $2.5M, and assets reached $628.77M.
KTRAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DWS Global Income Builder Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Moderate Allocation category average over the same months.
| Period | KTRAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $118 | $115 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $142 | $138 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $135 | $133 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $168 | $168 |
KTRAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +8.73% |
| 1 year | +17.69% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +12.53% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +6.26% |
KTRAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DWS Global Income Builder Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +8.73% |
| 2025 | +15.74% |
| 2024 | +8.92% |
| 2023 | +14.74% |
| 2022 | −15.37% |
| 2021 | +10.51% |
| 2020 | +8.03% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +5.54% |
KTRAX 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 | +1.7% | +2.5% | −5.8% | +7.2% | +3.7% | −0.3% | −0.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.5% | −0.2% | −2.4% | 0.0% | +4.3% | +2.9% | −0.1% | +2.2% | +3.1% | +2.0% | −0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | +1.5% | +2.7% | −3.3% | +2.9% | +1.9% | +1.6% | +1.6% | +1.9% | −2.4% | +2.1% | −2.2% |
| 2023 | +5.4% | −3.0% | +2.1% | +0.8% | −1.2% | +3.6% | +2.5% | −1.8% | −3.2% | −2.8% | +7.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | −2.9% | −2.2% | +0.3% | −5.9% | +0.8% | −6.5% | +4.4% | −3.2% | −7.5% | +3.1% | +6.5% | −2.3% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | +1.1% | +1.7% | +2.8% | +1.4% | +1.1% | +0.6% | +1.3% | −3.0% | +2.6% | −1.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | −0.5% | −4.2% | −11.4% | +5.9% | +3.0% | +2.0% | +3.7% | +3.3% | −1.9% | −1.4% | +7.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.1% | +1.6% | +1.2% | +0.8% | +1.9% |
KTRAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.88%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.81 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.60% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −5.81% (Mar 2026)
KTRAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DWS Global Income Builder Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $2.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $88.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.03×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $6.6M | $6.4M | $273K |
| Jun 2026 | $7.8M | $9.6M | −$1.8M |
| May 2026 | $2.9M | $6.5M | −$3.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.5M | $6.7M | −$4.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $6.5M | $7.4M | −$967K |
| Feb 2026 | $4.0M | $8.2M | −$4.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $3.8M | $7.2M | −$3.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $39.7M | $9.4M | $30.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.5M | $5.9M | −$4.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $5.0M | $6.4M | −$1.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $7.4M | $6.2M | $1.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.3M | $6.4M | −$5.1M |
KTRAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of DWS Global Income Builder Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $628.77M |
| 2026-04-30 | $619.89M |
| 2026-01-31 | $612.53M |
| 2025-10-31 | $613.57M |
| 2025-07-31 | $582.39M |
| 2025-04-30 | $558.64M |
| 2025-01-31 | $589.13M |
| 2024-10-31 | $602.79M |
| 2024-07-31 | $613.12M |
| 2024-04-30 | $588.34M |
| 2024-01-31 | $596.59M |
| 2023-10-31 | $543.84M |
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.