NPORT-P false 0000810573 XXXXXXXX S000006260 C000017214 DEUTSCHE DWS VARIABLE SERIES II 811-05002 0000810573 7WRERVUOG2HKG87QIP75 875 Third Avenue NEW YORK 10022-6225 212-454-4500 DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP S000006260 0OZ934O2UM8WQZ3ZKH96 2023-12-31 2023-06-30 N 52402111.57 236237.93 52165873.64 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 10000.00000000 N Thermon Group Holdings Inc 529900ZNZBBLDE77MZ38 88362T103 9149.00000000 NS USD 243363.40000000 0.466518401818 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc 5493008K7TB0IKP37H79 53220K504 2672.00000000 NS USD 192651.20000000 0.369305039017 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N ModivCare Inc 549300EFZIFW7F7I0Q28 60783X104 4799.00000000 NS USD 216962.79000000 0.415909434388 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Masonite International Corp 549300H0H07ZFT4JYM32 575385109 5705.00000000 NS USD 584420.20000000 1.120311343835 Long EC CORP CA N 1 N N N Dynatrace Inc N/A 268150109 7679.00000000 NS USD 395238.13000000 0.757656495370 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Camping World Holdings Inc 549300E828QQI7MWI432 13462K109 22907.00000000 NS USD 689500.70000000 1.321746674383 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N Kforce Inc 5493003RDQQDVXY2SK46 493732101 16725.00000000 NS USD 1047988.50000000 2.008954181870 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N AMN Healthcare Services Inc 529900W3ARRTCNFH2I39 001744101 13141.00000000 NS USD 1433945.92000000 2.748819908386 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N DWS 5493003GD84DGSXJ7618 981DNHII5 867964.25000000 NS USD 867964.25000000 1.663854526792 Long STIV RF US N 1 N N N Omnicell Inc 5493008RH0GTKHHPZI77 68213N109 2300.00000000 NS USD 169441.00000000 0.324811966477 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Lazard Ltd 254900RIBCDJSUFG1A11 000000000 12317.00000000 NS USD 394144.00000000 0.755559089683 Long EC CORP BM N 1 N N N Workiva Inc 529900RTOQ8GRWHY1O58 98139A105 3058.00000000 NS USD 310876.28000000 0.595938030570 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Children's Place Inc/The 549300BGVK2OO5O7TC19 168905107 4788.00000000 NS USD 111129.48000000 0.213030995640 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc 2549009LXQLVYCGLZO50 29670E107 21678.00000000 NS USD 510300.12000000 0.978225963436 Long EC US N 1 N N N Valvoline Inc 549300CMHPBEY6VPOT75 92047W101 9900.00000000 NS USD 371349.00000000 0.711861939785 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N BioLife Solutions Inc 549300G2IVCMC2TJDW72 09062W204 8451.00000000 NS USD 186767.10000000 0.358025442627 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Pacira BioSciences Inc N/A 695127100 11807.00000000 NS USD 473106.49000000 0.906927186276 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Four Corners Property Trust Inc 549300SVTPZPBDVNER42 35086T109 13954.00000000 NS USD 354431.60000000 0.679431926024 Long EC US N 1 N N N Semtech Corp 549300J7WUY317SW6O61 816850101 7632.00000000 NS USD 194310.72000000 0.372486275876 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Arch Resources Inc W47HVZ7Q6FXL86RELH91 03940R107 2200.00000000 NS USD 248072.00000000 0.475544609320 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc 5299004O0R5XXLA5H544 14888U101 7600.00000000 NS USD 102144.00000000 0.195806171492 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Jack in the Box Inc 5493002OJW26P0SUUP68 466367109 7229.00000000 NS USD 705044.37000000 1.351543299869 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Super Micro Computer Inc 54930022CZO1N2UGVW07 86800U104 600.00000000 NS USD 149550.00000000 0.286681674368 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Crescent Energy Co N/A 44952J104 6384.00000000 NS USD 66521.28000000 0.127518769184 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N Burlington Stores Inc 5299003Z37DVGKKC1W09 122017106 2883.00000000 NS USD 453755.37000000 0.869831823638 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Merit Medical Systems Inc 549300OYTY138SP2CE83 589889104 4200.00000000 NS USD 351288.00000000 0.673405764128 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Axonics Inc 549300LJY4X7N57VJL05 05465P101 5613.00000000 NS USD 283288.11000000 0.543052555689 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Gentherm Inc HKM6YX1U5JS60TCUB219 37253A103 7364.00000000 NS USD 416139.64000000 0.797723896798 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N OMNIAB INC N/A 68218J301 1013.00000000 NS USD 0.00000000 0.000000 Long EC CORP US N 3 N N N Beam Therapeutics Inc N/A 07373V105 1593.00000000 NS USD 50864.49000000 0.097505296951 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Helen of Troy Ltd N/A 000000000 2963.00000000 NS USD 320063.26000000 0.613549122571 Long EC CORP BM N 1 N N N Travere Therapeutics Inc N/A 89422G107 18778.00000000 NS USD 288430.08000000 0.552909517034 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Allegion plc 984500560CAC2E6FB757 000000000 7499.00000000 NS USD 900029.98000000 1.725323314263 Long EC CORP IE N 1 N N N National Vision Holdings Inc 549300JHURCBLI5ROA42 63845R107 7865.00000000 NS USD 191040.85000000 0.366218059182 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Casey's General Stores Inc 549300CAFWSI86V66Q65 147528103 4371.00000000 NS USD 1065999.48000000 2.043480546988 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Tetra Tech Inc 549300UJ1LP7JGJC5P32 88162G103 3819.00000000 NS USD 625323.06000000 1.198720574135 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Advanced Energy Industries Inc 549300756XI3QLFT2U27 007973100 12629.00000000 NS USD 1407502.05000000 2.698128013178 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Inari Medical Inc N/A 45332Y109 1600.00000000 NS USD 93024.00000000 0.178323477609 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Maximus Inc 549300DQCDS8HJ7QF202 577933104 8556.00000000 NS USD 723067.56000000 1.386093071094 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N iRobot Corp 5493009PRNKOUKBAT390 462726100 1573.00000000 NS USD 71178.25000000 0.136446003935 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Synovus Financial Corp 549300EIUS8UN5JTLE54 87161C501 11493.00000000 NS USD 347663.25000000 0.666457255943 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Halozyme Therapeutics Inc 529900242I3SV9AGM753 40637H109 3100.00000000 NS USD 111817.00000000 0.214348945388 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Iridium Communications Inc 549300U620NVQ4J1CT96 46269C102 7300.00000000 NS USD 453476.00000000 0.869296281951 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Brink's Co/The XFP140TFNOQMIVFTVQ13 109696104 11036.00000000 NS USD 748571.88000000 1.434983884609 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc 254900HS0ZFRXXSB9D42 03753U106 3951.00000000 NS USD 359936.10000000 0.689983843621 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Inspire Medical Systems Inc 549300XQQCQ7HCJKTW25 457730109 300.00000000 NS USD 97392.00000000 0.186696767837 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N MasTec Inc 549300TMDIT8WREDOF45 576323109 3160.00000000 NS USD 372785.20000000 0.714615080680 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Generac Holdings Inc 529900S2H2AHJHSFFI84 368736104 1478.00000000 NS USD 220414.14000000 0.422525541355 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N IDEX Corp 549300U5Y5EL6PHYLF13 45167R104 1802.00000000 NS USD 387898.52000000 0.743586741548 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Tyler Technologies Inc 25490040SMU4Z8LBCW70 902252105 3276.00000000 NS USD 1364355.72000000 2.615418136031 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N SouthState Corp 549300JZUANXM0YQ4W53 840441109 3504.00000000 NS USD 230563.20000000 0.441980904204 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Biohaven Ltd N/A 000000000 1787.00000000 NS USD 42745.04000000 0.081940619445 Long EC CORP VG N 1 N N N Hilton Grand Vacations Inc 549300O9K6MFD8D07574 43283X105 12491.00000000 NS USD 567591.04000000 1.088050482806 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N STAAR Surgical Co 5299006LRHI7OJ8BY308 852312305 975.00000000 NS USD 51255.75000000 0.098255327522 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Take-Two Interactive Software Inc BOMSTHHJK882EWYX3334 874054109 2174.00000000 NS USD 319925.84000000 0.613285693646 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Ltd N/A 000000000 8769.00000000 NS USD 123467.52000000 0.236682550074 Long EC CORP BM N 1 N N N Ultra Clean Holdings Inc 5493007L6LS7QX18PE75 90385V107 10873.00000000 NS USD 418175.58000000 0.801626716511 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Varonis Systems Inc 549300SHIVNRRH7STS26 922280102 35677.00000000 NS USD 950792.05000000 1.822632275961 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Calix Inc 5299002RQRZ4SXSCSJ58 13100M509 8844.00000000 NS USD 441404.04000000 0.846154792779 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N DWS N/A 147539670 157800.00000000 NS USD 157800.00000000 0.302496611269 Long STIV RF US N 1 N N Eagle Materials Inc 529900KRXRGXL61SG039 26969P108 5901.00000000 NS USD 1100064.42000000 2.108781744156 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc 5299002U2KGF193IJA20 46116X101 7000.00000000 NS USD 443240.00000000 0.849674258421 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Globus Medical Inc 5299003M2P4CIK0RF205 379577208 2224.00000000 NS USD 132416.96000000 0.253838286911 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N MSA Safety Inc 529900DVA3258XK11O39 553498106 2392.00000000 NS USD 416112.32000000 0.797671525395 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N LGI Homes Inc 549300W02B4WNV8CV109 50187T106 3089.00000000 NS USD 416675.21000000 0.798750564162 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N HEICO Corp 529900O1DTDLCJ7L0I14 422806109 4176.00000000 NS USD 738901.44000000 1.416446018136 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Entegris Inc IYX6OWO7BT5DKO3BYG52 29362U104 6121.00000000 NS USD 678329.22000000 1.300331371197 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Titan Machinery Inc 549300835ZM8G0BT5C94 88830R101 11743.00000000 NS USD 346418.50000000 0.664071117433 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Kosmos Energy Ltd 213800YDFJ3OT9B5P157 500688106 48000.00000000 NS USD 287520.00000000 0.551164928213 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc N/A 109194100 3398.00000000 NS USD 314145.10000000 0.602204234453 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Rush Enterprises Inc 529900V3XHTN7A6DFT17 781846209 16590.00000000 NS USD 1007676.60000000 1.931677799463 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 54930098EZ8JMSAZGS24 72346Q104 5944.00000000 NS USD 336727.60000000 0.645494029916 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Privia Health Group Inc N/A 74276R102 8600.00000000 NS USD 224546.00000000 0.430446160165 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Cognex Corp 549300JQTYZCLC43S226 192422103 7873.00000000 NS USD 441045.46000000 0.845467408527 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Blueprint Medicines Corp 5299004CC60O9T5HVM83 09627Y109 4684.00000000 NS USD 296028.80000000 0.567475974892 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N FormFactor Inc 549300YCEEO6SZD1ZR61 346375108 7627.00000000 NS USD 260995.94000000 0.500319311818 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N FactSet Research Systems Inc 549300ZSJE7NBK6K9P30 303075105 1036.00000000 NS USD 415073.40000000 0.795679955183 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc 549300JM0MJETDD30O20 84790A105 2282.00000000 NS USD 178110.10000000 0.341430302172 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N YETI Holdings Inc 549300DSQICIGNT5GO63 98585X104 15522.00000000 NS USD 602874.48000000 1.155687498230 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Shockwave Medical Inc 549300LDXO56IC5Y1538 82489T104 500.00000000 NS USD 142705.00000000 0.273560069145 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Molina Healthcare Inc 549300NQQCEQ46YHZ591 60855R100 2619.00000000 NS USD 788947.56000000 1.512382530856 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Denbury Inc 549300KCWA5W52MS5559 24790A101 7100.00000000 NS USD 612446.00000000 1.174035738817 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N WEX Inc T9M5IGROL1TL1G5OV478 96208T104 2797.00000000 NS USD 509249.79000000 0.976212520688 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Option Care Health Inc 549300DI3Q5ACSYJRI17 68404L201 18864.00000000 NS USD 612891.36000000 1.174889477035 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N LPL Financial Holdings Inc 549300XROQ4Y8G2L7682 50212V100 2100.00000000 NS USD 456603.00000000 0.875290622277 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Cleveland-Cliffs Inc 549300TM2WLI2BJMDD86 185899101 34787.00000000 NS USD 583030.12000000 1.117646613231 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N OMNIAB INC N/A 68218J202 1013.00000000 NS USD 0.00000000 0.000000 Long EC CORP US N 3 N N N Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc 529900EV44GVDN1DCX77 90400D108 3057.00000000 NS USD 141019.41000000 0.270328857086 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Impinj Inc 549300M26VGKSMMWWN17 453204109 2530.00000000 NS USD 226814.50000000 0.434794788572 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Insmed Inc 529900Q55QAG41CCAC11 457669307 6610.00000000 NS USD 139471.00000000 0.267360613880 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Envestnet Inc 549300HLWZ5OKIDM8737 29404K106 9852.00000000 NS USD 584716.20000000 1.120878764602 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N RadNet Inc 529900RECG94V2IZJ970 750491102 44177.00000000 NS USD 1441053.74000000 2.762445329574 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Arvinas Inc N/A 04335A105 2000.00000000 NS USD 49640.00000000 0.095157996092 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Monolithic Power Systems Inc 529900TB7O85LSZ1XU31 609839105 947.00000000 NS USD 511597.81000000 0.980713585917 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N OmniAb Inc N/A 68218J103 13092.00000000 NS USD 65852.76000000 0.126237241715 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Neurocrine Biosciences Inc 549300FECER0XBN49756 64125C109 7085.00000000 NS USD 668115.50000000 1.280752057582 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N HealthEquity Inc 529900LRJU1RAFQHM467 42226A107 4529.00000000 NS USD 285961.06000000 0.548176499397 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Masimo Corp 549300Q4A8JK0PIYCU29 574795100 1627.00000000 NS USD 267722.85000000 0.513214542993 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Kinsale Capital Group Inc 529900QTUQHNZ6HOA508 49714P108 1900.00000000 NS USD 710980.00000000 1.362921677314 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N SiTime Corp N/A 82982T106 4087.00000000 NS USD 482143.39000000 0.924250580613 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Matador Resources Co 549300CI3Q2UUK5R4G79 576485205 8300.00000000 NS USD 434256.00000000 0.832452271377 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Rapid7 Inc 549300GNVG5D60KEYN14 753422104 6849.00000000 NS USD 310122.72000000 0.594493484648 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Ovintiv Inc 2549003MEX7YMKLGI239 69047Q102 9711.00000000 NS USD 369697.77000000 0.708696594542 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N EastGroup Properties Inc 31TIGQQZC4P6JMHKSW85 277276101 2208.00000000 NS USD 383308.80000000 0.734788422494 Long EC US N 1 N N N Outset Medical Inc N/A 690145107 10674.00000000 NS USD 233440.38000000 0.447496349071 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Moelis & Co 549300891QNU7VTQUR83 60786M105 9136.00000000 NS USD 414226.24000000 0.794055981614 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Berry Global Group Inc 549300G6KKUMMXM8NH73 08579W103 6828.00000000 NS USD 439313.52000000 0.842147345277 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Haemonetics Corp 549300ZEL6TXZS6F5F95 405024100 1353.00000000 NS USD 115194.42000000 0.220823331350 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Builders FirstSource Inc 549300W0SKP6L3H7DP63 12008R107 14396.00000000 NS USD 1957856.00000000 3.753135648625 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Southwestern Energy Co EFWMP121W54QV9MGOP87 845467109 67176.00000000 NS USD 403727.76000000 0.773930793886 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Five9 Inc 254900MXP6EWY0SFFR59 338307101 9547.00000000 NS USD 787150.15000000 1.508936964100 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 549300KZDJZQ2YIHRC28 11133T103 3982.00000000 NS USD 659538.66000000 1.264310580805 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N H&E Equipment Services Inc 254900KVLRCDMQRYY541 404030108 16406.00000000 NS USD 750574.50000000 1.438822831147 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N TopBuild Corp 5493007YSKHOL4RWII46 89055F103 3773.00000000 NS USD 1003693.46000000 1.924042271249 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Tenable Holdings Inc 5493004S5OMPESF0EF83 88025T102 12141.00000000 NS USD 528740.55000000 1.013575567906 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Aspen Technology Inc 254900545H80W6GA2J08 29109X106 3737.00000000 NS USD 626358.57000000 1.200705607506 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N 2023-07-21 DEUTSCHE DWS VARIABLE SERIES II Diane Kenneally Diane Kenneally Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer