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Deutsche Tax-Exempt Cash Institutional Shares | Tax-Exempt Portfolio
Tax-Exempt Portfolio
Investment Objective
The fund seeks to provide maximum current income that is exempt from federal income taxes to the extent consistent with stability of capital.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
These are the fees and expenses you may pay when you buy and hold shares.
SHAREHOLDER FEES

(paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees (USD $)
Deutsche Tax-Exempt Cash Institutional Shares
Tax-Exempt Portfolio
SHAREHOLDER FEES (paid directly from your investment) none
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Deutsche Tax-Exempt Cash Institutional Shares
Tax-Exempt Portfolio
Management fee 0.07%
Distribution/Service (12b-1) fees none
Other expenses 0.15%
Total annual fund operating expenses 0.22%
Fee waiver/expense reimbursement 0.02%
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver/expense reimbursement 0.20%
The Advisor has contractually agreed through July 31, 2015 to waive and/or reimburse fund expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the fund's total annual operating expenses at a ratio no higher than 0.20% (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest expenses) for Deutsche Tax-Exempt Cash Institutional Shares. The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund's Board.
EXAMPLE
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses (including one year of capped expenses in each period) remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example (USD $)
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Deutsche Tax-Exempt Cash Institutional Shares Tax-Exempt Portfolio
20 69 122 278
Principal Investment Strategy
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities, the income from which is free from regular federal income tax and alternative minimum tax (AMT). This policy is fundamental and may not be changed without shareholder approval.

The fund is a money market fund that is managed in accordance with federal regulations, which govern the quality, maturity, diversity and liquidity of instruments in which a money market fund may invest.

The fund may invest in municipal trust securities (MTRs), general obligation and revenue notes and bonds, municipal obligations backed by third parties, obligations of the territories of the US and other municipal instruments paying a fixed, variable or floating interest rate.

The fund is designed for investors in a moderate to high tax bracket who are interested in federal tax-free income along with the liquidity and stability that a money market fund is designed to offer.

Working in consultation with portfolio management, a credit team screens potential securities and develops a list of those that the fund may buy. Portfolio management, looking for attractive yield and weighing considerations such as credit quality, economic outlooks and possible interest rate movements, then decides which securities on this list to buy.
Main Risks
There are several risk factors that could reduce the yield you get from the fund, cause the fund's performance to trail that of other investments, or cause you to lose money.

Money market fund risk. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, this share price isn't guaranteed, and if it falls below $1.00 you would lose money. The Advisor is not obligated to take any action to maintain the $1.00 share price. The share price could fall below $1.00 as a result of the actions of one or more large investors in the fund. The credit quality of the fund's holdings can change rapidly in certain markets, and the default of a single holding could cause the fund's share price to fall below $1.00, as could periods of high redemption pressures and/or illiquid markets.

Interest rate risk. Rising interest rates could cause the value of the fund's investments - and therefore its share price as well - to decline. Conversely, any decline in interest rates is likely to cause the fund's yield to decline, and during periods of unusually low interest rates, the fund's yield may approach zero. A low interest rate environment may prevent the fund from providing a positive yield or paying fund expenses out of current income and, at times, could impair the fund's ability to maintain a stable $1.00 share price. Over time, the total return of a money market fund may not keep pace with inflation, which could result in a net loss of purchasing power for long-term investors.

Credit risk. The fund's performance could be hurt and the fund's share price could fall below $1.00 if an issuer suffers an adverse change in financial condition that results in a payment default, security downgrade or inability to meet a financial obligation.

Liquidity risk. The liquidity of portfolio securities can deteriorate rapidly due to credit events affecting issuers or guarantors or due to general market conditions and a lack of willing buyers. When there are no willing buyers and an instrument cannot be readily sold at a desired time or price, the fund may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the instrument at all. An inability to sell one or more portfolio securities can adversely affect the fund's ability to maintain a $1.00 share price or prevent the fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.

Unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests or other similar conditions could cause the fund to be unable to pay redemption proceeds within a short period of time. If the fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the fund's ability to maintain a $1.00 share price.

Municipal securities risk. The fund will be impacted by events in the municipal securities market. Negative events, such as severe fiscal difficulties, bankruptcy of one or more issuers, an economic downturn, unfavorable legislation, court rulings or political developments, or reduced monetary support from the federal government could hurt fund performance.

Security selection risk. Although short-term securities are relatively stable investments, it is possible that the securities in which the fund invests will not perform as expected. This could cause the fund's returns to lag behind those of similar money market funds and could result in a decline in share price.

Municipal trust receipts risk. The fund's investment in MTRs is subject to similar risks as other investments in debt obligations, including interest rate risk, credit risk and security selection risk. Additionally, investments in MTRs raise certain tax issues that may not be presented by direct investments in municipal bonds. There is some risk that certain issues could be resolved in a manner that could adversely impact the performance of the fund.

Tax risk. Any distributions to shareholders that represent income from taxable securities will generally be taxable as ordinary income at both the state and federal levels, while other distributions, such as capital gains, are taxable to the same extent they would be for any mutual fund. New federal or state governmental action could adversely affect the tax-exempt status of securities held by the fund, resulting in a higher tax liability for shareholders and potentially hurting fund performance as well.

Counterparty risk. A financial institution or other counterparty with whom the fund does business, or that underwrites, distributes or guarantees any investments or contracts that the fund owns or is otherwise exposed to, may decline in financial health and become unable to honor its commitments. This could cause losses for the fund or could delay the return or delivery of collateral or other assets to the fund.

US territory and Commonwealth obligations risk. Adverse political and economic conditions and developments affecting any territory or Commonwealth of the US may, in turn, negatively affect the value of the fund's holdings in such obligations. In recent years, Puerto Rico has experienced a recession and difficult economic conditions, which may negatively affect the value of the fund's holdings in Puerto Rico municipal obligations.

Prepayment and extension risk. When interest rates fall, issuers of high interest debt obligations may pay off the debts earlier than expected (prepayment risk), and the fund may have to reinvest the proceeds at lower yields. When interest rates rise, issuers of lower interest debt obligations may pay off the debts later than expected (extension risk), thus keeping the fund's assets tied up in lower interest debt obligations. Ultimately, any unexpected behavior in interest rates could increase the volatility of the fund's yield and could hurt fund performance. Prepayments could also create capital gains tax liability in some instances.

Regulatory risk. In July 2014, the SEC adopted money market fund reform intended to address potential systemic risks associated with money market funds and to improve transparency for money market fund investors. The fund is required to comply with money market reform over the next 2 years. As a result, the fund may be required to take certain steps that will impact its structure and/or operations, which could impact the return potential of the fund.
Past Performance
How a fund's returns vary from year to year can give an idea of its risk. Past performance may not indicate future results. All performance figures below assume that dividends were reinvested. The 7-day yield, which is often referred to as the "current yield," is the income generated by the fund over a seven-day period. This amount is then annualized, which means that we assume the fund generates the same income every week for a year. For more recent performance figures and the current yield, go to deutscheliquidity.com (the Web site does not form a part of this prospectus) or call the telephone number included in this prospectus.
CALENDAR YEAR TOTAL RETURNS (%) (Deutsche Tax-Exempt Cash Institutional Shares)
Returns for other classes were different and are not shown here.
Bar Chart
Best Quarter: 0.90%, Q3 2007  Worst Quarter: 0.00%, Q3 2013
Year-to-Date as of 6/30/14: 0.00%
Average Annual Total Returns
(for periods ended 12/31/2013 expressed as a %)
Average Annual Total Returns
Class Inception
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Deutsche Tax-Exempt Cash Institutional Shares Tax-Exempt Portfolio
Nov. 17, 1999 0.04% 0.15% 1.30%
Total returns would have been lower if operating expenses hadn't been reduced.

For more recent performance information, contact the financial services firm from which you obtained this prospectus.