PPLCX Performance — DWS Short Duration Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-27
PPLCX returned +0.77% year to date and +3.03% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +4.76% over 3 years and +1.92% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $115, against $118 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 2.00% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $68.4M, and assets reached $1.18B.
PPLCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DWS Short Duration Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | PPLCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $115 | $118 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $110 | $113 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $116 | $122 |
PPLCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.77% |
| 1 year | +3.03% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.76% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.92% |
PPLCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DWS Short Duration Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.77% |
| 2025 | +5.45% |
| 2024 | +4.47% |
| 2023 | +5.40% |
| 2022 | −5.19% |
| 2021 | −0.41% |
| 2020 | +3.55% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.16% |
PPLCX 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 | +0.4% | +0.4% | −1.0% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +0.9% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.9% | +0.1% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | +0.7% | −0.3% | +0.5% | −0.5% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +1.2% | +0.8% | +0.8% | −0.7% | +0.5% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | +1.7% | −0.8% | +0.6% | +0.5% | −0.2% | 0.0% | +0.6% | +0.3% | −0.3% | −0.3% | +1.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | −0.7% | −0.9% | −1.2% | −0.8% | −0.1% | −1.1% | +0.9% | −0.7% | −1.8% | −0.3% | +1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | +0.2% | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% | −0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.4% | −0.4% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | +0.4% | −5.1% | +2.1% | +1.7% | +1.3% | +0.8% | +0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | +0.8% | −0.1% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.1% |
PPLCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.00%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.13 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.65% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.00% (Mar 2026)
PPLCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DWS Short Duration Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $68.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $563.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.14×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $54.3M | $41.1M | $13.2M |
| May 2026 | $42.0M | $41.4M | $623K |
| Apr 2026 | $50.2M | $38.5M | $11.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $49.8M | $55.9M | −$6.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $51.2M | $38.8M | $12.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $49.5M | $44.8M | $4.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $33.6M | $41.7M | −$8.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $36.8M | $29.1M | $7.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $60.5M | $31.7M | $28.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $36.8M | $46.3M | −$9.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $54.0M | $26.0M | $28.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $45.2M | $60.2M | −$15.0M |
PPLCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of DWS Short Duration Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.18B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.15B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.15B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.13B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.12B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.16B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.15B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.15B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.10B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.03B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.05B |
| 2023-09-30 | $981.21M |
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.