SLAFX Performance — DWS Latin America Equity Fund, Class S
Data updated: 2026-09-25
SLAFX returned +12.27% year to date and +35.49% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +9.89% over 3 years and +9.22% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Latin America Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $133, against $135 for the category, and to $135 over one year, against $136. Volatility over the past three years was 19.84% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $25.3M, and assets reached $374.61M.
SLAFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DWS Latin America Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Latin America Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | SLAFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $135 | $136 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $133 | $135 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $155 | $157 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $169 | $176 |
SLAFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +12.27% |
| 1 year | +35.49% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.89% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.22% |
SLAFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DWS Latin America Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +12.27% |
| 2025 | +54.41% |
| 2024 | −28.27% |
| 2023 | +33.52% |
| 2022 | +8.32% |
| 2021 | −8.81% |
| 2020 | +0.93% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.80% |
SLAFX 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 | +13.7% | +3.6% | −4.6% | +3.8% | −4.7% | −2.8% | +3.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +9.2% | −0.9% | +5.9% | +7.3% | +4.3% | +5.0% | −5.0% | +6.8% | +5.6% | +1.2% | +5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | −4.8% | −0.8% | +1.8% | −6.1% | −3.0% | −7.2% | +1.1% | +3.2% | −0.6% | −4.8% | −5.8% | −5.2% |
| 2023 | +9.0% | −6.0% | +0.9% | +2.6% | +1.4% | +11.0% | +4.9% | −6.9% | −2.6% | −4.0% | +14.1% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | +8.6% | +2.5% | +12.0% | −12.2% | +5.4% | −16.8% | +5.3% | +5.5% | −3.4% | +13.0% | −2.2% | −4.9% |
| 2021 | −5.9% | −0.4% | +1.3% | +5.0% | +7.2% | +4.1% | −5.1% | +1.0% | −10.2% | −7.2% | −2.4% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | −1.7% | −9.5% | −35.3% | +7.2% | +8.6% | +7.5% | +10.2% | −3.2% | −3.4% | +2.2% | +18.8% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −8.4% | −1.8% | +3.4% | −3.1% | +12.9% |
SLAFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 19.84%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.27 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +14.10% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −7.20% (Jun 2024)
SLAFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DWS Latin America Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $25.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $98.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.35×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $2.7M | $5.0M | −$2.2M |
| Jun 2026 | $5.4M | $19.7M | −$14.3M |
| May 2026 | $5.5M | $5.8M | −$348K |
| Apr 2026 | $15.5M | $5.2M | $10.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $7.8M | $9.1M | −$1.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $13.5M | $4.3M | $9.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $18.4M | $3.6M | $14.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $14.1M | $5.6M | $8.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $6.5M | $3.6M | $2.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $2.9M | $4.9M | −$2.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $2.3M | $2.8M | −$513K |
| Aug 2025 | $3.6M | $3.5M | $121K |
SLAFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of DWS Latin America Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $374.61M |
| 2026-04-30 | $407.70M |
| 2026-01-31 | $380.06M |
| 2025-10-31 | $304.20M |
| 2025-07-31 | $268.78M |
| 2025-04-30 | $261.70M |
| 2025-01-31 | $240.45M |
| 2024-10-31 | $263.87M |
| 2024-07-31 | $282.69M |
| 2024-04-30 | $360.09M |
| 2024-01-31 | $422.98M |
| 2023-10-31 | $366.65M |
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.