<?xml version="1.0"?>
<edgarSubmission>

    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <submissionType>EFFECT</submissionType>

    <act>33</act>

    <testOrLive>LIVE</testOrLive>

    <effectiveData>
        <finalEffectivenessDispDate>2007-10-17</finalEffectivenessDispDate>
        <accessionNumber>0000088053-07-001184</accessionNumber>
        <submissionType>485APOS</submissionType>
        <filer>
            <cik>0000854905</cik>
            <entityName>DWS TARGET FUND</entityName>
            <fileNumber>033-30876</fileNumber>
            <seriesClassContractData>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000017805</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>DWS LifeCompass Protect Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000049324</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class A</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000017805</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>DWS LifeCompass Protect Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000049325</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class C</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000017805</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>DWS LifeCompass Protect Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000049326</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class S</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000017805</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>DWS LifeCompass Protect Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000049327</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Institutional Class</classContractName>
                </existing>
            </seriesClassContractData>
        </filer>
    </effectiveData>
</edgarSubmission>
