UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSRS

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-01236

 

Deutsche DWS Market Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022-6225

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 454-4500

 

Diane Kenneally

100 Summer Street

Boston, MA 02110

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

Date of fiscal year end: 3/31
   
Date of reporting period: 9/30/2025

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
   
  (a)

 

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DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund

Class AAAAAX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report — September 30, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund (the "Fund") for the period April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund on the Fund's website at dws.com/mutualreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$61
1.19%Footnote Reference(a)
FootnoteDescription
Footnote(a)
Annualized.

Gross expense ratio as of the latest prospectus: 1.28%. See prospectus for any contractual or voluntary waivers; without a waiver, costs would have been higher.

Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets ($)
4,339,117,172
Number of Portfolio Holdings
158
Portfolio Turnover Rate (%)
39
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid ($)
16,254,723

What did the Fund invest in? 

Asset Allocation

Asset Type
% of Net Assets
Common Stocks
Asset
Infrastructure
35%
Real Estate
25%
Natural Resource Equities
16%
Commodity Futures
14%
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
10%
Cash Equivalents, U.S. Treasury Notes, Short-Term U.S. Treasury Obligations and Other Assets and Liabilities, netFootnote Reference*
0%
Total
100%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Net of notional exposure to futures contracts.

Sector Allocation

Sector
% of Net Assets
Real Estate
29%
Energy
14%
Utilities
13%
Materials
9%
Industrials
7%
Communication Services
2%
Consumer Staples
1%
Health Care
0%

Geographical Diversification

Country
% of Net Assets
United States
60%
Canada
10%
United Kingdom
6%
Japan
4%
Spain
3%
Australia
2%
France
2%
Hong Kong
2%
Singapore
1%
China
1%
Other
7%

Ten Largest Equity Holdings

Holdings
17.2% of Net Assets
American Tower Corp. (United States)
3.0%
Williams Cos., Inc. (United States)
2.3%
Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)
2.3%
National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)
1.7%
Equinix, Inc. (United States)
1.5%
Exelon Corp. (United States)
1.3%
NiSource, Inc. (United States)
1.3%
Simon Property Group, Inc. (United States)
1.3%
Vinci SA (France)
1.3%
Shell PLC (United Kingdom)
1.2%

Holdings-based data is subject to change. 

Additional Information 

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund, including, but not limited to, its prospectus, quarterly holdings, Board fee evaluation reports, and financial statements and other information, please visit dws.com/mutualreports. For information about the Fund's proxy voting policies and procedures and how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities, please visit dws.com/en-us/resources/proxy-voting. This additional information is also available free of charge by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

Householding

In order to reduce the amount of mail you receive and to help reduce expenses, we generally send a single copy of any shareholder report and prospectus to each household. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact your financial representative or call DWS toll free at (800) 728-3337.

Stocks may decline in value. Investing in foreign securities presents certain risks, such as currency fluctuations, political and economic changes, and market risks. Emerging markets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than the markets of more mature economies, and generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries. There are special risks associated with an investment in real estate, including REITS. These risks include credit risk, interest rate fluctuations and the impact of varied economic conditions. Companies in the infrastructure, transportation, energy, and utility industries may be affected by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, high interest costs, energy prices, high degrees of leverage, environmental and other government regulations, the level of government spending on infrastructure projects, intense competition and other factors. The Fund invests in commodity-linked derivatives which may subject the Fund to special risks. Market price movements or regulatory and economic changes will have a significant impact on the Fund’s performance. Bond investments are subject to interest-rate, credit, liquidity, and market risks to varying degrees. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. Credit risk refers to the ability of an issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Investing in derivatives entails special risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Any fund that focuses in a particular segment of the market or region of the world will generally be more volatile than a fund that invests more broadly. The Fund may lend securities to approved institutions. Please read the prospectus for details.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. We advise you to consider the Fund's objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Fund, which can be requested by calling (800) 728-3337, contacting your financial representative, or visit dws.com/mutualreports to view or download a prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

The brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its subsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc., which offers investment products, or DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C., which offer advisory services.

©2025 DWS Group GmbH&Co. KGaA. All rights reserved

DRAF-TSRS-A

R-102968-2 (11/25)

DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund

Class CAAAPX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report — September 30, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund (the "Fund") for the period April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund on the Fund's website at dws.com/mutualreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C
$100
1.94%Footnote Reference(a)
FootnoteDescription
Footnote(a)
Annualized.

Gross expense ratio as of the latest prospectus: 2.01%. See prospectus for any contractual or voluntary waivers; without a waiver, costs would have been higher.

Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets ($)
4,339,117,172
Number of Portfolio Holdings
158
Portfolio Turnover Rate (%)
39
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid ($)
16,254,723

What did the Fund invest in? 

Asset Allocation

Asset Type
% of Net Assets
Common Stocks
Asset
Infrastructure
35%
Real Estate
25%
Natural Resource Equities
16%
Commodity Futures
14%
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
10%
Cash Equivalents, U.S. Treasury Notes, Short-Term U.S. Treasury Obligations and Other Assets and Liabilities, netFootnote Reference*
0%
Total
100%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Net of notional exposure to futures contracts.

Sector Allocation

Sector
% of Net Assets
Real Estate
29%
Energy
14%
Utilities
13%
Materials
9%
Industrials
7%
Communication Services
2%
Consumer Staples
1%
Health Care
0%

Geographical Diversification

Country
% of Net Assets
United States
60%
Canada
10%
United Kingdom
6%
Japan
4%
Spain
3%
Australia
2%
France
2%
Hong Kong
2%
Singapore
1%
China
1%
Other
7%

Ten Largest Equity Holdings

Holdings
17.2% of Net Assets
American Tower Corp. (United States)
3.0%
Williams Cos., Inc. (United States)
2.3%
Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)
2.3%
National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)
1.7%
Equinix, Inc. (United States)
1.5%
Exelon Corp. (United States)
1.3%
NiSource, Inc. (United States)
1.3%
Simon Property Group, Inc. (United States)
1.3%
Vinci SA (France)
1.3%
Shell PLC (United Kingdom)
1.2%

Holdings-based data is subject to change. 

Additional Information 

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund, including, but not limited to, its prospectus, quarterly holdings, Board fee evaluation reports, and financial statements and other information, please visit dws.com/mutualreports. For information about the Fund's proxy voting policies and procedures and how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities, please visit dws.com/en-us/resources/proxy-voting. This additional information is also available free of charge by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

Householding

In order to reduce the amount of mail you receive and to help reduce expenses, we generally send a single copy of any shareholder report and prospectus to each household. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact your financial representative or call DWS toll free at (800) 728-3337.

Stocks may decline in value. Investing in foreign securities presents certain risks, such as currency fluctuations, political and economic changes, and market risks. Emerging markets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than the markets of more mature economies, and generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries. There are special risks associated with an investment in real estate, including REITS. These risks include credit risk, interest rate fluctuations and the impact of varied economic conditions. Companies in the infrastructure, transportation, energy, and utility industries may be affected by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, high interest costs, energy prices, high degrees of leverage, environmental and other government regulations, the level of government spending on infrastructure projects, intense competition and other factors. The Fund invests in commodity-linked derivatives which may subject the Fund to special risks. Market price movements or regulatory and economic changes will have a significant impact on the Fund’s performance. Bond investments are subject to interest-rate, credit, liquidity, and market risks to varying degrees. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. Credit risk refers to the ability of an issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Investing in derivatives entails special risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Any fund that focuses in a particular segment of the market or region of the world will generally be more volatile than a fund that invests more broadly. The Fund may lend securities to approved institutions. Please read the prospectus for details.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. We advise you to consider the Fund's objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Fund, which can be requested by calling (800) 728-3337, contacting your financial representative, or visit dws.com/mutualreports to view or download a prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

The brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its subsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc., which offers investment products, or DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C., which offer advisory services.

©2025 DWS Group GmbH&Co. KGaA. All rights reserved

DRAF-TSRS-C

R-102968-2 (11/25)

DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund

Class RAAAQX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report — September 30, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund (the "Fund") for the period April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund on the Fund's website at dws.com/mutualreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class R
$74
1.44%Footnote Reference(a)
FootnoteDescription
Footnote(a)
Annualized.

Gross expense ratio as of the latest prospectus: 1.66%. See prospectus for any contractual or voluntary waivers; without a waiver, costs would have been higher.

Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets ($)
4,339,117,172
Number of Portfolio Holdings
158
Portfolio Turnover Rate (%)
39
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid ($)
16,254,723

What did the Fund invest in? 

Asset Allocation

Asset Type
% of Net Assets
Common Stocks
Asset
Infrastructure
35%
Real Estate
25%
Natural Resource Equities
16%
Commodity Futures
14%
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
10%
Cash Equivalents, U.S. Treasury Notes, Short-Term U.S. Treasury Obligations and Other Assets and Liabilities, netFootnote Reference*
0%
Total
100%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Net of notional exposure to futures contracts.

Sector Allocation

Sector
% of Net Assets
Real Estate
29%
Energy
14%
Utilities
13%
Materials
9%
Industrials
7%
Communication Services
2%
Consumer Staples
1%
Health Care
0%

Geographical Diversification

Country
% of Net Assets
United States
60%
Canada
10%
United Kingdom
6%
Japan
4%
Spain
3%
Australia
2%
France
2%
Hong Kong
2%
Singapore
1%
China
1%
Other
7%

Ten Largest Equity Holdings

Holdings
17.2% of Net Assets
American Tower Corp. (United States)
3.0%
Williams Cos., Inc. (United States)
2.3%
Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)
2.3%
National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)
1.7%
Equinix, Inc. (United States)
1.5%
Exelon Corp. (United States)
1.3%
NiSource, Inc. (United States)
1.3%
Simon Property Group, Inc. (United States)
1.3%
Vinci SA (France)
1.3%
Shell PLC (United Kingdom)
1.2%

Holdings-based data is subject to change. 

Additional Information 

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund, including, but not limited to, its prospectus, quarterly holdings, Board fee evaluation reports, and financial statements and other information, please visit dws.com/mutualreports. For information about the Fund's proxy voting policies and procedures and how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities, please visit dws.com/en-us/resources/proxy-voting. This additional information is also available free of charge by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

Householding

In order to reduce the amount of mail you receive and to help reduce expenses, we generally send a single copy of any shareholder report and prospectus to each household. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact your financial representative or call DWS toll free at (800) 728-3337.

Stocks may decline in value. Investing in foreign securities presents certain risks, such as currency fluctuations, political and economic changes, and market risks. Emerging markets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than the markets of more mature economies, and generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries. There are special risks associated with an investment in real estate, including REITS. These risks include credit risk, interest rate fluctuations and the impact of varied economic conditions. Companies in the infrastructure, transportation, energy, and utility industries may be affected by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, high interest costs, energy prices, high degrees of leverage, environmental and other government regulations, the level of government spending on infrastructure projects, intense competition and other factors. The Fund invests in commodity-linked derivatives which may subject the Fund to special risks. Market price movements or regulatory and economic changes will have a significant impact on the Fund’s performance. Bond investments are subject to interest-rate, credit, liquidity, and market risks to varying degrees. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. Credit risk refers to the ability of an issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Investing in derivatives entails special risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Any fund that focuses in a particular segment of the market or region of the world will generally be more volatile than a fund that invests more broadly. The Fund may lend securities to approved institutions. Please read the prospectus for details.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. We advise you to consider the Fund's objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Fund, which can be requested by calling (800) 728-3337, contacting your financial representative, or visit dws.com/mutualreports to view or download a prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

The brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its subsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc., which offers investment products, or DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C., which offer advisory services.

©2025 DWS Group GmbH&Co. KGaA. All rights reserved

DRAF-TSRS-R

R-102968-2 (11/25)

DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund

Class R6AAAVX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report — September 30, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund (the "Fund") for the period April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund on the Fund's website at dws.com/mutualreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class R6
$46
0.90%Footnote Reference(a)
FootnoteDescription
Footnote(a)
Annualized.

Gross expense ratio as of the latest prospectus: 0.90%. See prospectus for any contractual or voluntary waivers; without a waiver, costs would have been higher.

Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets ($)
4,339,117,172
Number of Portfolio Holdings
158
Portfolio Turnover Rate (%)
39
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid ($)
16,254,723

What did the Fund invest in? 

Asset Allocation

Asset Type
% of Net Assets
Common Stocks
Asset
Infrastructure
35%
Real Estate
25%
Natural Resource Equities
16%
Commodity Futures
14%
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
10%
Cash Equivalents, U.S. Treasury Notes, Short-Term U.S. Treasury Obligations and Other Assets and Liabilities, netFootnote Reference*
0%
Total
100%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Net of notional exposure to futures contracts.

Sector Allocation

Sector
% of Net Assets
Real Estate
29%
Energy
14%
Utilities
13%
Materials
9%
Industrials
7%
Communication Services
2%
Consumer Staples
1%
Health Care
0%

Geographical Diversification

Country
% of Net Assets
United States
60%
Canada
10%
United Kingdom
6%
Japan
4%
Spain
3%
Australia
2%
France
2%
Hong Kong
2%
Singapore
1%
China
1%
Other
7%

Ten Largest Equity Holdings

Holdings
17.2% of Net Assets
American Tower Corp. (United States)
3.0%
Williams Cos., Inc. (United States)
2.3%
Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)
2.3%
National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)
1.7%
Equinix, Inc. (United States)
1.5%
Exelon Corp. (United States)
1.3%
NiSource, Inc. (United States)
1.3%
Simon Property Group, Inc. (United States)
1.3%
Vinci SA (France)
1.3%
Shell PLC (United Kingdom)
1.2%

Holdings-based data is subject to change. 

Additional Information 

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund, including, but not limited to, its prospectus, quarterly holdings, Board fee evaluation reports, and financial statements and other information, please visit dws.com/mutualreports. For information about the Fund's proxy voting policies and procedures and how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities, please visit dws.com/en-us/resources/proxy-voting. This additional information is also available free of charge by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

Householding

In order to reduce the amount of mail you receive and to help reduce expenses, we generally send a single copy of any shareholder report and prospectus to each household. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact your financial representative or call DWS toll free at (800) 728-3337.

Stocks may decline in value. Investing in foreign securities presents certain risks, such as currency fluctuations, political and economic changes, and market risks. Emerging markets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than the markets of more mature economies, and generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries. There are special risks associated with an investment in real estate, including REITS. These risks include credit risk, interest rate fluctuations and the impact of varied economic conditions. Companies in the infrastructure, transportation, energy, and utility industries may be affected by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, high interest costs, energy prices, high degrees of leverage, environmental and other government regulations, the level of government spending on infrastructure projects, intense competition and other factors. The Fund invests in commodity-linked derivatives which may subject the Fund to special risks. Market price movements or regulatory and economic changes will have a significant impact on the Fund’s performance. Bond investments are subject to interest-rate, credit, liquidity, and market risks to varying degrees. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. Credit risk refers to the ability of an issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Investing in derivatives entails special risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Any fund that focuses in a particular segment of the market or region of the world will generally be more volatile than a fund that invests more broadly. The Fund may lend securities to approved institutions. Please read the prospectus for details.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. We advise you to consider the Fund's objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Fund, which can be requested by calling (800) 728-3337, contacting your financial representative, or visit dws.com/mutualreports to view or download a prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

The brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its subsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc., which offers investment products, or DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C., which offer advisory services.

©2025 DWS Group GmbH&Co. KGaA. All rights reserved

DRAF-TSRS-R6

R-102968-2 (11/25)

DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund

Class SAAASX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report — September 30, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund (the "Fund") for the period April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund on the Fund's website at dws.com/mutualreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class S
$54
1.05%Footnote Reference(a)
FootnoteDescription
Footnote(a)
Annualized.

Gross expense ratio as of the latest prospectus: 1.05%. See prospectus for any contractual or voluntary waivers; without a waiver, costs would have been higher.

Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets ($)
4,339,117,172
Number of Portfolio Holdings
158
Portfolio Turnover Rate (%)
39
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid ($)
16,254,723

What did the Fund invest in? 

Asset Allocation

Asset Type
% of Net Assets
Common Stocks
Asset
Infrastructure
35%
Real Estate
25%
Natural Resource Equities
16%
Commodity Futures
14%
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
10%
Cash Equivalents, U.S. Treasury Notes, Short-Term U.S. Treasury Obligations and Other Assets and Liabilities, netFootnote Reference*
0%
Total
100%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Net of notional exposure to futures contracts.

Sector Allocation

Sector
% of Net Assets
Real Estate
29%
Energy
14%
Utilities
13%
Materials
9%
Industrials
7%
Communication Services
2%
Consumer Staples
1%
Health Care
0%

Geographical Diversification

Country
% of Net Assets
United States
60%
Canada
10%
United Kingdom
6%
Japan
4%
Spain
3%
Australia
2%
France
2%
Hong Kong
2%
Singapore
1%
China
1%
Other
7%

Ten Largest Equity Holdings

Holdings
17.2% of Net Assets
American Tower Corp. (United States)
3.0%
Williams Cos., Inc. (United States)
2.3%
Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)
2.3%
National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)
1.7%
Equinix, Inc. (United States)
1.5%
Exelon Corp. (United States)
1.3%
NiSource, Inc. (United States)
1.3%
Simon Property Group, Inc. (United States)
1.3%
Vinci SA (France)
1.3%
Shell PLC (United Kingdom)
1.2%

Holdings-based data is subject to change. 

Additional Information 

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund, including, but not limited to, its prospectus, quarterly holdings, Board fee evaluation reports, and financial statements and other information, please visit dws.com/mutualreports. For information about the Fund's proxy voting policies and procedures and how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities, please visit dws.com/en-us/resources/proxy-voting. This additional information is also available free of charge by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

Householding

In order to reduce the amount of mail you receive and to help reduce expenses, we generally send a single copy of any shareholder report and prospectus to each household. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact your financial representative or call DWS toll free at (800) 728-3337.

Stocks may decline in value. Investing in foreign securities presents certain risks, such as currency fluctuations, political and economic changes, and market risks. Emerging markets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than the markets of more mature economies, and generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries. There are special risks associated with an investment in real estate, including REITS. These risks include credit risk, interest rate fluctuations and the impact of varied economic conditions. Companies in the infrastructure, transportation, energy, and utility industries may be affected by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, high interest costs, energy prices, high degrees of leverage, environmental and other government regulations, the level of government spending on infrastructure projects, intense competition and other factors. The Fund invests in commodity-linked derivatives which may subject the Fund to special risks. Market price movements or regulatory and economic changes will have a significant impact on the Fund’s performance. Bond investments are subject to interest-rate, credit, liquidity, and market risks to varying degrees. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. Credit risk refers to the ability of an issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Investing in derivatives entails special risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Any fund that focuses in a particular segment of the market or region of the world will generally be more volatile than a fund that invests more broadly. The Fund may lend securities to approved institutions. Please read the prospectus for details.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. We advise you to consider the Fund's objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Fund, which can be requested by calling (800) 728-3337, contacting your financial representative, or visit dws.com/mutualreports to view or download a prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

The brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its subsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc., which offers investment products, or DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C., which offer advisory services.

©2025 DWS Group GmbH&Co. KGaA. All rights reserved

DRAF-TSRS-S

R-102968-2 (11/25)

DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund

Institutional ClassAAAZX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report — September 30, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund (the "Fund") for the period April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund on the Fund's website at dws.com/mutualreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional Class
$46
0.90%Footnote Reference(a)
FootnoteDescription
Footnote(a)
Annualized.

Gross expense ratio as of the latest prospectus: 1.00%. See prospectus for any contractual or voluntary waivers; without a waiver, costs would have been higher.

Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets ($)
4,339,117,172
Number of Portfolio Holdings
158
Portfolio Turnover Rate (%)
39
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid ($)
16,254,723

What did the Fund invest in? 

Asset Allocation

Asset Type
% of Net Assets
Common Stocks
Asset
Infrastructure
35%
Real Estate
25%
Natural Resource Equities
16%
Commodity Futures
14%
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
10%
Cash Equivalents, U.S. Treasury Notes, Short-Term U.S. Treasury Obligations and Other Assets and Liabilities, netFootnote Reference*
0%
Total
100%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Net of notional exposure to futures contracts.

Sector Allocation

Sector
% of Net Assets
Real Estate
29%
Energy
14%
Utilities
13%
Materials
9%
Industrials
7%
Communication Services
2%
Consumer Staples
1%
Health Care
0%

Geographical Diversification

Country
% of Net Assets
United States
60%
Canada
10%
United Kingdom
6%
Japan
4%
Spain
3%
Australia
2%
France
2%
Hong Kong
2%
Singapore
1%
China
1%
Other
7%

Ten Largest Equity Holdings

Holdings
17.2% of Net Assets
American Tower Corp. (United States)
3.0%
Williams Cos., Inc. (United States)
2.3%
Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)
2.3%
National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)
1.7%
Equinix, Inc. (United States)
1.5%
Exelon Corp. (United States)
1.3%
NiSource, Inc. (United States)
1.3%
Simon Property Group, Inc. (United States)
1.3%
Vinci SA (France)
1.3%
Shell PLC (United Kingdom)
1.2%

Holdings-based data is subject to change. 

Additional Information 

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund, including, but not limited to, its prospectus, quarterly holdings, Board fee evaluation reports, and financial statements and other information, please visit dws.com/mutualreports. For information about the Fund's proxy voting policies and procedures and how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities, please visit dws.com/en-us/resources/proxy-voting. This additional information is also available free of charge by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

Householding

In order to reduce the amount of mail you receive and to help reduce expenses, we generally send a single copy of any shareholder report and prospectus to each household. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact your financial representative or call DWS toll free at (800) 728-3337.

Stocks may decline in value. Investing in foreign securities presents certain risks, such as currency fluctuations, political and economic changes, and market risks. Emerging markets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than the markets of more mature economies, and generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries. There are special risks associated with an investment in real estate, including REITS. These risks include credit risk, interest rate fluctuations and the impact of varied economic conditions. Companies in the infrastructure, transportation, energy, and utility industries may be affected by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, high interest costs, energy prices, high degrees of leverage, environmental and other government regulations, the level of government spending on infrastructure projects, intense competition and other factors. The Fund invests in commodity-linked derivatives which may subject the Fund to special risks. Market price movements or regulatory and economic changes will have a significant impact on the Fund’s performance. Bond investments are subject to interest-rate, credit, liquidity, and market risks to varying degrees. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. Credit risk refers to the ability of an issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Investing in derivatives entails special risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Any fund that focuses in a particular segment of the market or region of the world will generally be more volatile than a fund that invests more broadly. The Fund may lend securities to approved institutions. Please read the prospectus for details.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. We advise you to consider the Fund's objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Fund, which can be requested by calling (800) 728-3337, contacting your financial representative, or visit dws.com/mutualreports to view or download a prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

The brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its subsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc., which offers investment products, or DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C., which offer advisory services.

©2025 DWS Group GmbH&Co. KGaA. All rights reserved

DRAF-TSRS-I

R-102968-2 (11/25)

 

   
  (b) Not applicable
   
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
   
  Not applicable
   
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
   
  Not applicable
   
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
   
  Not applicable
   
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
   
  Not applicable
   
Item 6. Investments.
   
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
   
  (a)

September 30, 2025
Semiannual Financial Statements and Other Information
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund

Contents
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13
15
16
17
23
39
The brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its subsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc., which offers investment products, or DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C., which offer advisory services.
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DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund

ConsolidatedInvestment Portfolioas of September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
 
Shares
Value ($)
Common Stocks 75.2%
 
Communication Services 1.5%
Diversified Telecommunication Services
Cellnex Telecom SA 144A*
 
1,173,296
40,706,340
China Tower Corp. Ltd. “H”  144A
 
17,712,800
26,121,137
 
 
66,827,477
Consumer Staples 1.4%
Food Products
Bunge Global SA
 
350,700
28,494,375
Darling Ingredients, Inc.*
 
707,379
21,836,790
JBS NV “A” *
 
591,000
8,823,630
 
 
59,154,795
Energy 14.2%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
ARC Resources Ltd.
 
334,400
6,098,349
BP PLC
 
4,520,000
25,935,019
Cenovus Energy, Inc.
 
756,000
12,836,301
ConocoPhillips
 
159,900
15,124,941
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
 
61,380
8,783,478
DT Midstream, Inc.
 
433,340
48,993,420
Enbridge, Inc.
 
1,963,948
99,079,391
Expand Energy Corp.
 
135,400
14,384,896
Exxon Mobil Corp.
 
152,470
17,190,993
Galp Energia SGPS SA
 
80,551
1,528,133
Gazprom PJSC (ADR)* (a)
 
1,013,306
0
HF Sinclair Corp.
 
349,000
18,266,660
Keyera Corp.
 
906,284
30,404,829
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
 
230,300
6,519,793
LUKOIL PJSC ** (a)
 
91,202
0
NexGen Energy Ltd.*
 
963,700
8,628,082
ONEOK, Inc.
 
445,310
32,494,271
Pembina Pipeline Corp.
 
567,989
22,965,252
Repsol SA
 
744,000
13,217,859
Shell PLC
 
1,497,158
53,539,884
Suncor Energy, Inc. (b)
 
503,800
21,083,072
TC Energy Corp.
 
899,100
48,886,180
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Shares
Value ($)
Venture Global, Inc. “A”  (b)
 
623,791
8,851,594
Williams Companies, Inc.
 
1,583,823
100,335,187
 
 
615,147,584
Health Care 0.2%
Health Care Providers & Services
Chartwell Retirement Residences (Units) (b)
 
661,000
9,584,666
Industrials 6.8%
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.8%
GFL Environmental, Inc.
 
1,088,140
51,556,073
Waste Connections, Inc.
 
139,248
24,479,799
 
 
76,035,872
Construction & Engineering 1.7%
Eiffage SA
 
91,364
11,717,212
Sacyr SA
 
2,025,087
8,498,184
Vinci SA
 
398,566
55,433,773
 
 
75,649,169
Ground Transportation 1.1%
CSX Corp.
 
922,300
32,750,873
Norfolk Southern Corp.
 
51,111
15,354,255
 
 
48,105,128
Transportation Infrastructure 2.2%
Aena SME SA 144A
 
629,090
17,224,426
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide*
 
189,546
16,392,888
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV (ADR)
 
115,496
27,394,496
Transurban Group (Units)
 
3,829,400
34,990,179
 
 
96,001,989
Materials 9.2%
Chemicals 1.8%
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
 
214,000
19,195,800
Corteva, Inc.
 
159,416
10,781,304
Mosaic Co.
 
640,538
22,213,858
Nutrien Ltd. (b)
 
439,766
25,826,022
 
 
78,016,984
Containers & Packaging 0.9%
Amcor PLC
 
1,164,000
9,521,520
International Paper Co.
 
158,000
7,331,200
Smurfit WestRock PLC
 
545,616
23,226,873
 
 
40,079,593
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Shares
Value ($)
Metals & Mining 5.3%
Anglogold Ashanti PLC (b)
 
217,000
15,261,610
Capstone Copper Corp.*
 
1,991,377
16,913,183
Glencore PLC*
 
4,236,791
19,476,321
Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR)
 
695,200
29,170,592
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. “A” * (b)
 
1,640,285
17,396,426
Kinross Gold Corp.
 
414,000
10,274,887
Newmont Corp.
 
394,900
33,294,019
Norsk Hydro ASA
 
2,484,000
16,917,499
Rio Tinto PLC
 
388,280
25,579,601
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
 
136,320
19,007,098
Vale SA (ADR)
 
2,384,955
25,900,611
 
 
229,191,847
Paper & Forest Products 1.2%
Mondi PLC
 
1,157,984
15,950,711
Stora Enso Oyj “R”  (b)
 
1,164,889
12,807,882
UPM-Kymmene Oyj (b)
 
584,700
16,034,942
West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd.
 
86,100
5,853,216
 
 
50,646,751
Real Estate 28.7%
Diversified REITs 2.0%
Activia Properties, Inc.
 
9,603
8,741,336
British Land Co. PLC
 
1,782,207
8,354,755
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.
 
404,815
12,047,295
KDX Realty Investment Corp.
 
15,330
17,474,024
Mori Trust Reit, Inc.
 
32,530
16,674,808
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc.
 
6,880
7,462,738
Stockland
 
3,587,300
14,563,112
 
 
85,318,068
Health Care REITs 2.4%
American Healthcare REIT, Inc.
 
445,548
18,717,472
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.
 
907,700
16,365,831
Ventas, Inc.
 
442,700
30,984,573
Welltower, Inc.
 
214,864
38,275,873
 
 
104,343,749
Industrial REITs 4.2%
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT
 
13,747,100
29,755,217
EastGroup Properties, Inc.
 
103,000
17,433,780
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
 
339,658
17,482,197
Goodman Group
 
1,353,131
29,503,181
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Shares
Value ($)
Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp.
 
9,786
8,991,286
Lineage, Inc. (b)
 
30,468
1,177,283
Mapletree Logistics Trust (b)
 
15,993,700
15,510,114
Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc.
 
27,176
19,550,097
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.
 
16,696
9,755,877
Prologis, Inc.
 
302,907
34,688,910
 
 
183,847,942
Office REITs 0.6%
Dexus
 
2,117,800
10,081,460
Kilroy Realty Corp.
 
350,128
14,792,908
 
 
24,874,368
Real Estate Management & Development 3.6%
CapitaLand Investment Ltd.
 
4,678,600
9,776,800
Catena AB
 
168,500
7,677,123
City Developments Ltd.
 
404,300
2,171,409
CTP NV 144A
 
868,514
19,387,834
Fastighets AB Balder “B” *
 
2,320,218
16,659,886
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.
 
4,104,000
14,437,648
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
 
1,102,500
25,395,184
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.
 
628,000
27,749,431
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.
 
1,340,000
16,034,329
Swiss Prime Site AG (Registered)
 
59,108
8,275,775
Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB
 
747,922
7,309,192
 
 
154,874,611
Residential REITs 2.0%
American Homes 4 Rent “A” 
 
289,400
9,622,550
Equity Residential
 
413,900
26,791,747
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.
 
222,830
31,136,036
Sun Communities, Inc.
 
81,050
10,455,450
UNITE Group PLC
 
993,226
9,612,314
 
 
87,618,097
Retail REITs 3.7%
Agree Realty Corp.
 
259,928
18,465,285
Brixmor Property Group, Inc.
 
703,900
19,483,952
Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (b)
 
1,066,000
11,259,754
First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust (b)
 
641,000
9,105,820
Klepierre SA
 
166,110
6,483,573
Link REIT
 
5,417,741
27,809,272
Simon Property Group, Inc.
 
295,862
55,524,422
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield*
 
129,079
13,621,033
 
 
161,753,111
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Shares
Value ($)
Specialized REITs 10.2%
American Tower Corp.
 
687,626
132,244,232
Big Yellow Group PLC
 
348,816
4,574,384
Crown Castle, Inc.
 
251,844
24,300,428
CubeSmart
 
368,027
14,963,978
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
 
253,700
43,859,656
Equinix, Inc.
 
85,488
66,957,621
Extra Space Storage, Inc.
 
303,044
42,711,021
Iron Mountain, Inc.
 
313,930
32,002,024
SBA Communications Corp.
 
134,424
25,990,880
Smartstop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (b)
 
490,721
18,470,739
VICI Properties, Inc.
 
1,055,631
34,424,127
 
 
440,499,090
Utilities 13.2%
Electric Utilities 4.8%
Exelon Corp.
 
1,300,245
58,524,028
PG&E Corp.
 
3,362,649
50,708,747
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
 
221,167
19,829,833
Redeia Corp. SA
 
1,650,194
31,875,630
Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale
 
1,719,617
17,456,849
Xcel Energy, Inc.
 
394,545
31,820,054
 
 
210,215,141
Gas Utilities 2.5%
Atmos Energy Corp.
 
254,665
43,484,049
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.
 
2,255,900
18,615,337
Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.
 
13,884,000
12,052,470
Kunlun Energy Co., Ltd.
 
7,153,000
6,393,054
Spire, Inc. (b)
 
93,952
7,658,967
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
 
542,530
19,327,448
 
 
107,531,325
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers 0.2%
Orsted AS 144A* (b)
 
508,563
8,920,856
Multi-Utilities 4.5%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
 
838,217
32,522,820
National Grid PLC
 
5,064,705
72,610,439
NiSource, Inc.
 
1,343,588
58,177,360
Sempra
 
332,344
29,904,313
 
 
193,214,932
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Shares
Value ($)
Water Utilities 1.2%
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo
SABESP (ADR)
 
583,550
14,524,560
Pennon Group PLC
 
1,871,600
11,795,377
Severn Trent PLC
 
804,503
27,992,625
 
 
54,312,562
Total Common Stocks (Cost $2,795,265,140)
 
3,261,765,707
Rights 0.0%
Utilities
Orsted AS* (b) (Cost $2,801,254)
 
1,971,183
1,962,487
 
Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Government & Agency Obligations 22.1%
U.S. Treasury Obligations
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds:
 
0.875%, 2/15/2047
 
11,547,060
8,520,527
1.375%, 2/15/2044
 
12,494,825
10,678,556
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes:
 
0.125%, 7/15/2031
 
68,181,234
63,666,173
0.25%, 7/15/2029
 
68,164,131
66,118,126
0.375%, 1/15/2027
 
45,643,105
45,286,184
0.375%, 7/15/2027
 
65,129,526
64,686,808
0.5%, 1/15/2028
 
19,164,540
18,941,769
0.625%, 7/15/2032
 
56,009,593
53,006,470
0.875%, 1/15/2029
 
58,010,637
57,566,045
1.375%, 7/15/2033
 
38,118,904
37,529,515
U.S. Treasury Notes:
 
0.25%, 10/31/2025
 
160,000,000
159,494,328
0.375%, 11/30/2025
 
155,000,000
154,055,469
0.375%, 1/31/2026
 
160,000,000
158,095,626
2.625%, 12/31/2025
 
60,000,000
59,796,094
Total Government & Agency Obligations (Cost $953,969,215)
957,441,690
 
Shares
Value ($)
Securities Lending Collateral 2.8%
DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS
Government Cash Institutional Shares” , 4.05% (c) (d)
(Cost $119,183,740)
 
119,183,740
119,183,740
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Shares
Value ($)
Cash Equivalents 5.1%
DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund,
4.18% (c) (Cost $223,246,534)
 
223,246,534
223,246,534
 
 
% of
Net Assets
Value ($)
Total Consolidated Investment Portfolio
(Cost $4,094,465,883)
 
105.2
4,563,600,158
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net
 
(5.2
)
(224,482,986
)
Net Assets
 
100.0
4,339,117,172
A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended September 30, 2025 are as follows:
Value ($)
at
3/31/2025
Pur-
chases
Cost
($)
Sales
Proceeds
($)
Net
Real-
ized
Gain/
(Loss)
($)
Net
Change
in
Unreal-
ized
Appreci-
ation
(Depreci-
ation)
($)
Income
($)
Capital
Gain
Distri-
butions
($)
Number of
Shares at
9/30/2025
Value ($)
at
9/30/2025
Securities Lending Collateral 2.8%
DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares” ,
4.05% (c) (d)
82,017,750
37,165,990 (e)
972,017
119,183,740
119,183,740
Cash Equivalents 5.1%
DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 4.18% (c)
117,620,412
1,176,917,162
1,071,291,040
1,294,213
223,246,534
223,246,534
199,638,162
1,214,083,152
1,071,291,040
2,266,230
342,430,274
342,430,274
*
Non-income producing security.
**
Non-income producing security; due to applicable sanctions, dividend income was
not recorded.
(a)
Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.
(b)
All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other Assets and
Liabilities, Net”  may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities
loaned at September 30, 2025 amounted to $132,585,119, which is 3.1% of net assets.
(c)
Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate
shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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(d)
Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by
the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury
securities collateral having a value of $18,571,898.
(e)
Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount
invested in cash collateral for the period ended September 30, 2025.
144A: Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.
These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to
qualified institutional buyers.
ADR: American Depositary Receipt
HRW: Hard Red Winter
LME: London Metal Exchange
PJSC: Public Joint Stock Company
REIT: Real Estate Investment Trust
ULSD: Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel
WTI: West Texas Intermediate
At September 30, 2025, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:
Futures
Currency
Expiration
Date
Contracts
Notional
Amount ($)
Notional
Value ($)
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) ($)
Brent Crude
Oil
USD
11/28/2025
452
29,456,245
29,660,240
203,995
Coffee
USD
12/18/2025
55
6,108,508
7,731,281
1,622,773
Copper
USD
12/29/2025
347
44,123,107
42,130,137
(1,992,970)
Corn
USD
12/12/2025
710
14,772,036
14,750,250
(21,786)
Cotton No. 2
USD
12/8/2025
258
8,627,121
8,484,330
(142,791)
Gold 100 oz.
USD
12/29/2025
424
143,479,530
164,223,680
20,744,150
Kansas City
HRW Wheat
USD
12/12/2025
334
8,864,902
8,312,425
(552,477)
Lean Hogs
USD
12/12/2025
544
19,154,759
19,306,560
151,801
Live Cattle
USD
12/31/2025
228
21,670,070
21,411,480
(258,590)
LME Copper
USD
12/15/2025
169
40,681,431
43,396,792
2,715,361
LME Nickel
USD
11/17/2025
244
22,045,236
22,186,159
140,923
LME Primary
Aluminum
USD
11/17/2025
574
37,718,473
38,474,790
756,317
LME Zinc
USD
11/17/2025
116
8,172,651
8,631,299
458,648
Low Sulfur
Gas Oil
USD
1/12/2026
325
21,475,124
21,604,375
129,251
Natural Gas
USD
10/29/2025
529
17,838,680
17,472,870
(365,810)
Natural Gas
USD
3/27/2026
310
10,944,359
10,819,000
(125,359)
NY Harbor
ULSD
USD
10/31/2025
132
13,067,967
12,884,810
(183,157)
Silver
USD
12/29/2025
216
40,618,485
50,371,200
9,752,715
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Futures
Currency
Expiration
Date
Contracts
Notional
Amount ($)
Notional
Value ($)
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) ($)
Soybean
USD
11/14/2025
518
26,478,942
25,945,325
(533,617)
Soybean Oil
USD
12/12/2025
826
24,462,533
24,527,244
64,711
Sugar No. 11
USD
2/27/2026
826
15,168,674
15,356,992
188,318
Wheat
USD
12/12/2025
409
10,866,129
10,388,600
(477,529)
WTI Crude
USD
10/21/2025
376
24,609,795
23,451,120
(1,158,675)
Total
 
641,520,959
31,116,202
At September 30, 2025, open futures contracts sold were as follows:
Futures
Currency
Expiration
Date
Contracts
Notional
Amount ($)
Notional
Value ($)
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) ($)
LME Copper
USD
12/15/2025
169
42,078,930
43,396,792
(1,317,862)
LME Nickel
USD
11/17/2025
105
9,671,930
9,547,322
124,608
Total
52,944,114
(1,193,254)
Currency Abbreviation(s)
USD
United States Dollar
For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding futures contracts and forward foreign currency contracts, please refer to the Derivatives section of Note B in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2025 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note A in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Assets
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Common Stocks
Communication Services
$
$66,827,477
$
$66,827,477
Consumer Staples
59,154,795
59,154,795
Energy
520,926,689
94,220,895
0
615,147,584
Health Care
9,584,666
9,584,666
Industrials
151,535,496
144,256,662
295,792,158
Materials
291,168,219
106,766,956
397,935,175
Real Estate
829,735,844
413,393,192
1,243,129,036
Utilities
347,154,731
227,040,085
574,194,816
Rights
1,962,487
1,962,487
Government & Agency
Obligations
957,441,690
957,441,690
Short-Term Investments (a)
342,430,274
342,430,274
Derivatives (b)
Futures Contracts
37,053,571
37,053,571
Total
$2,588,744,285
$2,011,909,444
$0
$4,600,653,729
Liabilities
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Derivatives (b)
Futures Contracts
$(7,130,623
)
$
$
$(7,130,623
)
Total
$(7,130,623
)
$
$
$(7,130,623
)
(a)
See Consolidated Investment Portfolio for additional detailed categorizations.
(b)
Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
Assets
Investments in non-affiliated securities, at value (cost $3,752,035,609)
including $132,585,119 of securities loaned
$4,221,169,884
Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio
(cost $119,183,740)*
119,183,740
Investment in DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund
(cost $223,246,534)
223,246,534
Foreign currency, at value (cost $10,332,334)
10,315,954
Deposit with broker for futures contracts
36,315,024
Receivable for investments sold
2,056,422
Receivable for Fund shares sold
5,233,856
Dividends receivable
7,511,167
Interest receivable
1,327,836
Affiliated securities lending income receivable
112,468
Foreign taxes recoverable
964,150
Other assets
185,022
Total assets
4,627,622,057
Liabilities
 
Cash overdraft
170,078
Payable upon return of securities loaned
119,183,740
Payable for investments purchased
161,675,757
Payable for Fund shares redeemed
1,574,182
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts
1,949,501
Accrued management fee
2,405,384
Accrued Trustees' fees
33,704
Other accrued expenses and payables
1,512,539
Total liabilities
288,504,885
Net assets, at value
$4,339,117,172
Net Assets Consist of
 
Distributable earnings (loss)
(315,861,855
)
Paid-in capital
4,654,979,027
Net assets, at value
$4,339,117,172
*
Represents collateral on securities loaned. In addition, the Fund held non-cash collateral having a value of $18,571,898.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of September 30, 2025 (Unaudited) (continued)
Net Asset Value
 
Class A
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($91,288,463 ÷ 7,217,529 outstanding shares of beneficial interest,
no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)
$12.65
Maximum offering price per share (100 ÷ 94.25 of $12.65)
$13.42
Class C
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price
(subject to contingent deferred sales charge) per share
($11,971,263 ÷ 945,500 outstanding shares of beneficial interest,
no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)
$12.66
Class R
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
($1,935,681 ÷ 151,622 outstanding shares of beneficial interest,
no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)
$12.77
Class R6
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
($214,276,802 ÷ 17,133,647 outstanding shares of beneficial interest,
no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)
$12.51
Class S
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
($133,639,600 ÷ 10,659,839 outstanding shares of beneficial interest,
no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)
$12.54
Institutional Class
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
($3,886,005,363 ÷ 310,275,130 outstanding shares of beneficial interest,
no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)
$12.52
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Operations
for the six months ended September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
Investment Income
 
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $3,538,715)
$63,078,061
Interest (net of foreign taxes withheld of $152,385)
20,543,711
Income distributions DWS Central Cash Management
Government Fund
1,294,213
Affiliated securities lending income
972,017
Total income
85,888,002
Expenses:
Management fee
16,314,946
Administration fee
2,035,496
Services to shareholders
2,203,215
Distribution and service fees
175,723
Custodian fee
72,831
Professional fees
74,250
Reports to shareholders
96,598
Registration fees
70,135
Trustees' fees and expenses
71,309
Other
118,744
Total expenses before expense reductions
21,233,247
Expense reductions
(2,046,207
)
Total expenses after expense reductions
19,187,040
Net investment income
66,700,962
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
 
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
44,548,835
Futures
12,674,399
Foreign currency
584,822
 
57,808,056
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
97,496,407
Futures
5,859,916
Foreign currency
77,186
 
103,433,509
Net gain (loss)
161,241,565
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
$227,942,527
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
Six Months
Ended
September 30, 2025
Year Ended
March 31,
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
(Unaudited)
2025
Operations:
Net investment income
$66,700,962
$104,097,535
Net realized gain (loss)
57,808,056
199,510,200
Change in net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)
103,433,509
49,866,867
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations
227,942,527
353,474,602
Distributions to shareholders:
Class A
(1,757,166
)
(2,051,946
)
Class C
(119,691
)
(194,130
)
Class R
(29,702
)
(42,215
)
Class R6
(4,879,554
)
(4,719,978
)
Class S
(3,005,240
)
(3,784,201
)
Institutional Class
(83,204,584
)
(102,395,500
)
Total distributions
(92,995,937
)
(113,187,970
)
Fund share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
367,338,893
982,584,964
Reinvestment of distributions
84,950,428
103,708,710
Payments for shares redeemed
(497,596,235
)
(1,541,544,500
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund
share transactions
(45,306,914
)
(455,250,826
)
Increase (decrease) in net assets
89,639,676
(214,964,194
)
Net assets at beginning of period
4,249,477,496
4,464,441,690
Net assets at end of period
$4,339,117,172
$4,249,477,496
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund Class A
 
Six Months
Ended 9/30/25
Years Ended March 31,
 
(Unaudited)
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning
of period
$12.23
$11.59
$11.29
$13.64
$11.50
$8.73
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment incomea
.18
.26
.27
.22
.15
.11
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)
.48
.67
.27
(2.10
)
2.29
2.80
Total from investment
operations
.66
.93
.54
(1.88
)
2.44
2.91
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.24
)
(.29
)
(.24
)
(.47
)
(.30
)
(.14
)
Net asset value, end
of period
$12.65
$12.23
$11.59
$11.29
$13.64
$11.50
Total Return (%)b,c
5.48
*
8.15
4.83
(13.83
)
21.49
33.59
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period
($ millions)
91
85
92
116
147
92
Ratio of expenses before
expense reductions(%)
1.28
**
1.29
1.28
1.27
1.29
1.33
Ratio of expenses after
expense reductions(%)
1.19
**
1.22
1.21
1.22
1.22
1.22
Ratio of net investment
income (%)
2.90
**
2.14
2.44
1.88
1.15
1.07
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
39
*
73
68
86
65
74
a
Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
b
Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges.
c
Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
*
Not annualized
**
Annualized
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund Class C
 
Six Months
Ended 9/30/25
Years Ended March 31,
 
(Unaudited)
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning
of period
$12.17
$11.50
$11.21
$13.54
$11.42
$8.67
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment incomea
.13
.17
.19
.13
.05
.03
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)
.48
.67
.25
(2.08
)
2.27
2.78
Total from investment
operations
.61
.84
.44
(1.95
)
2.32
2.81
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.12
)
(.17
)
(.15
)
(.38
)
(.20
)
(.06
)
Net asset value, end
of period
$12.66
$12.17
$11.50
$11.21
$13.54
$11.42
Total Return (%)b,c
5.02
*
7.42
3.97
(14.47
)
20.53
32.58
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period
($ millions)
12
13
16
24
24
12
Ratio of expenses before
expense reductions(%)
2.03
**
2.02
2.01
2.01
2.02
2.08
Ratio of expenses after
expense reductions(%)
1.94
**
1.97
1.96
1.97
1.97
1.97
Ratio of net investment
income (%)
2.17
**
1.40
1.70
1.12
.40
.28
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
39
*
73
68
86
65
74
a
Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
b
Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges.
c
Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
*
Not annualized
**
Annualized
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund Class R
 
Six Months
Ended 9/30/25
Years Ended March 31,
 
(Unaudited)
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning
of period
$12.31
$11.65
$11.36
$13.72
$11.57
$8.79
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment incomea
.16
.23
.24
.20
.12
.08
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)
.49
.68
.26
(2.11
)
2.30
2.82
Total from investment
operations
.65
.91
.50
(1.91
)
2.42
2.90
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.19
)
(.25
)
(.21
)
(.45
)
(.27
)
(.12
)
Net asset value, end
of period
$12.77
$12.31
$11.65
$11.36
$13.72
$11.57
Total Return (%)b
5.35
*
7.95
4.46
(14.02
)
21.16
33.15
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period
($ millions)
2
2
2
2
3
3
Ratio of expenses before
expense reductions(%)
1.66
**
1.67
1.66
1.64
1.67
1.71
Ratio of expenses after
expense reductions(%)
1.44
**
1.47
1.46
1.47
1.47
1.47
Ratio of net investment
income (%)
2.65
**
1.89
2.17
1.64
.93
.80
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
39
*
73
68
86
65
74
a
Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
b
Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
*
Not annualized
**
Annualized
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund Class R6
 
Six Months
Ended 9/30/25
Years Ended March 31,
 
(Unaudited)
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning
of period
$12.13
$11.50
$11.21
$13.55
$11.42
$8.67
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment incomea
.20
.29
.30
.25
.18
.21
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)
.48
.67
.26
(2.08
)
2.29
2.71
Total from investment
operations
.68
.96
.56
(1.83
)
2.47
2.92
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.30
)
(.33
)
(.27
)
(.51
)
(.34
)
(.17
)
Net asset value, end
of period
$12.51
$12.13
$11.50
$11.21
$13.55
$11.42
Total Return (%)b
5.65
*
8.55
5.10
(13.59
)
21.92
33.94
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period
($ millions)
214
195
178
160
117
37
Ratio of expenses before
expense reductions(%)
.90
**
.91
.91
.90
.91
.95
Ratio of expenses after
expense reductions(%)
.90
**
.91
.90
.90
.90
.93
Ratio of net investment
income (%)
3.20
**
2.46
2.74
2.16
1.44
2.04
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
39
*
73
68
86
65
74
a
Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
b
Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
*
Not annualized
**
Annualized
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund Class S
 
Six Months
Ended 9/30/25
Years Ended March 31,
 
(Unaudited)
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning
of period
$12.13
$11.49
$11.20
$13.53
$11.41
$8.66
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment incomea
.19
.27
.29
.24
.16
.12
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)
.47
.68
.25
(2.08
)
2.28
2.79
Total from investment
operations
.66
.95
.54
(1.84
)
2.44
2.91
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.25
)
(.31
)
(.25
)
(.49
)
(.32
)
(.16
)
Net asset value, end
of period
$12.54
$12.13
$11.49
$11.20
$13.53
$11.41
Total Return (%)b
5.52
*
8.42
4.92
(13.69
)
21.65
33.81
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period
($ millions)
134
149
192
372
392
243
Ratio of expenses before expense
reductions(%)
1.08
**
1.06
1.12
1.10
1.12
1.16
Ratio of expenses after expense
reductions(%)
1.05
**
1.06
1.06
1.07
1.07
1.07
Ratio of net investment
income (%)
3.05
**
2.32
2.60
2.03
1.29
1.23
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
39
*
73
68
86
65
74
a
Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
b
Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
*
Not annualized
**
Annualized
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund Institutional Class
 
Six Months
Ended 9/30/25
Years Ended March 31,
 
(Unaudited)
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning
of period
$12.13
$11.50
$11.21
$13.54
$11.42
$8.67
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment incomea
.19
.29
.30
.26
.19
.15
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)
.48
.67
.26
(2.08
)
2.27
2.77
Total from investment
operations
.67
.96
.56
(1.82
)
2.46
2.92
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.28
)
(.33
)
(.27
)
(.51
)
(.34
)
(.17
)
Net asset value, end
of period
$12.52
$12.13
$11.50
$11.21
$13.54
$11.42
Total Return (%)b
5.55
*
8.54
5.10
(13.53
)
21.83
33.94
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period
($ millions)
3,886
3,805
3,985
5,020
4,815
1,146
Ratio of expenses before expense
reductions(%)
1.01
**
1.01
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.03
Ratio of expenses after expense
reductions(%)
.90
**
.91
.90
.90
.90
.94
Ratio of net investment
income (%)
3.19
**
2.46
2.76
2.20
1.50
1.49
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
39
*
73
68
86
65
74
a
Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
b
Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
*
Not annualized
**
Annualized
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
A.
Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund (the “Fund” ) is a diversified series of Deutsche DWS Market Trust (the “Trust” ), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act” ), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
The Fund offers multiple classes of shares which provide investors with different purchase options. Class A shares are subject to an initial sales charge. Class C shares are not subject to an initial sales charge but are subject to higher ongoing expenses than Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge payable upon certain redemptions within one year of purchase. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares in the same fund after 8 years, provided that the Fund or the financial intermediary through which the shareholder purchased the Class C shares has records verifying that the Class C shares have been held for at least 8 years. Class R shares are not subject to initial or contingent deferred sales charges and are generally available only to certain retirement plans. Class R6 shares are not subject to initial or contingent deferred sales charges and are generally available only to certain qualifying plans and programs. Class S shares are not subject to initial or contingent deferred sales charges and are available through certain intermediary relationships with financial services firms, or can be purchased by establishing an account directly with the Fund’s transfer agent. Institutional Class shares are not subject to initial or contingent deferred sales charges and are generally available only to qualified institutions.
Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses and expense reductions, if any, are borne pro rata on the basis of relative net assets by the holders of all classes of shares, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and service fees, services to shareholders and certain other class-specific expenses. Differences in class-level expenses may result in payment of different per share dividends by class. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting subject to class-specific arrangements.
The Fund’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP” ) which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the consolidated financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. The Fund qualifies as an investment company under Topic
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946 of Accounting Standards Codification of U.S. GAAP. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Fund in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.
Principles of Consolidation.The Fund invests indirectly in commodities markets through a wholly owned subsidiary, Cayman Real Assets Fund, Ltd., organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Subsidiary” ). The Fund and the Subsidiary are each a commodity pool and are subject to the requirements of the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA” ), as amended, and the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” ) promulgated thereunder. DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (the “Advisor” ) acts as a commodity pool operator with respect to the operation of the Fund and the Subsidiary as commodity pools under and pursuant to the CEA. The Advisor, the Fund and the Subsidiary are subject to dual regulation by the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among other investments, the Subsidiary may invest in commodity-linked derivative instruments, including, but not limited to futures contracts, options and total return swaps. The Subsidiary may also invest in debt securities, some of which are intended to serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary’s derivatives positions. The Subsidiary may also invest available cash in affiliated money market funds. The Subsidiary is managed by the same portfolio managers that manage the Fund. As of September 30, 2025, the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $588,692,529, representing 12.7% of the Fund’s total assets.
The Fund’s Investment Portfolio has been consolidated and includes the portfolio holdings of the Fund and the Subsidiary. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Fund and the Subsidiary. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Operating Segment.The Fund adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07” ). ASU 2023-07 impacts financial statement disclosures only and does not affect the Fund’s financial position or the results of its operations. An operating segment is defined in Topic 280 as a component of a public entity that engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the public entity’s chief operating decision maker (CODM) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and has discrete financial information available. The President and Chief Executive Officer acts as the Fund’s CODM. The Fund represents a single operating segment, as the CODM monitors the operating results of the Fund as a whole, and the Fund’s long-term strategic asset allocation is pre-determined in accordance with the terms of its prospectus, based on a defined investment strategy that is executed by the Fund’s portfolio managers as a team. The financial information in the form of the Fund’s
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portfolio composition, total returns, expense ratios and changes in net asset (i.e., changes in net assets resulting from operations, subscriptions and redemptions), which are used by the CODM to assess the segment’s performance versus the Fund’s comparative benchmarks and to make resource allocation decisions for the Fund’s single segment, is consistent with that presented within the Fund’s financial statements. Segment assets are reflected on the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “total assets”  and results of operations and significant segment expenses are listed on the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Security Valuation.Investments are stated at value determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading.
The Fund’s Board has designated DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (the “Advisor” ) as the valuation designee for the Fund pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Advisor’s Pricing Committee (the “Pricing Committee” ) typically values securities using readily available market quotations or prices supplied by independent pricing services (which are considered fair values under Rule 2a-5). The Advisor has adopted fair valuation procedures that provide methodologies for fair valuing securities.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.
Equity securities and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs” ) are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. Equity securities or ETFs for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. Equity securities and ETFs are generally categorized as Level 1. For certain international equity securities, in order to adjust for events which may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the New York Stock Exchange, a fair valuation model may be used. This fair valuation model takes into account comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), exchange-traded funds, futures contracts and certain indices and these securities are categorized as Level 2.
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Debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services approved by the Pricing Committee. Such services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, prepayment speeds and other data, as well as broker quotes. If the pricing services are unable to provide valuations, debt securities are valued at the average of the most recent reliable bid quotations or evaluated prices, as applicable, obtained from broker-dealers. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2.
Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement prices established each day on the exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1.
Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1.
Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Pricing Committee and are generally categorized as Level 3. In accordance with the Fund’s valuation procedures, factors considered in determining value may include, but are not limited to, the type of the security; the size of the holding; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities); an analysis of the company’s or issuer’s financial statements; an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold; and with respect to debt securities, the maturity, coupon, creditworthiness, currency denomination and the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded. The value determined under these procedures may differ from published values for the same securities.
Disclosure about the classification of fair value measurements is included in a table following the Fund’s Consolidated Investment Portfolio.
Securities Lending.National Financial Services LLC (Fidelity Agency Lending), as securities lending agent, lends securities of the Fund to certain financial institutions under the terms of its securities lending agreement. During the term of the loans, the Fund continues to receive interest and dividends generated by the securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. The Fund requires the borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Fund consisting of cash and/or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
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instrumentalities having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the securities lending agent will use its best efforts to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the securities lending agreement. During the six months ended September 30, 2025, the Fund invested the cash collateral, if any, into a joint trading account in affiliated money market funds, including DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio, managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. receives a management/ administration fee (0.14% annualized effective rate as of September 30, 2025) on the cash collateral invested in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. The Fund receives compensation for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a securities lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within a standard time period. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the Fund is not able to recover securities lent, the Fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market, incurring the risk that the value of the replacement security is greater than the value of the collateral. The Fund is also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.
As of September 30, 2025, the Fund had securities on loan. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned at period end.
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreementsas of September 30, 2025
 
Overnight
and
Continuous
˂30 days
Between 30
& 90 days
˃90 days
Total
Securities Lending Transactions
Common Stocks
$135,393,822
$
$
$
$135,393,822
Rights
2,361,816
2,361,816
Total
Borrowings
$137,755,638
$
$
$
$137,755,638
Gross amount of recognized liabilities and cash collateral for securities
lending transactions:
$119,183,740
Gross amount of unrecognized liabilities related to non-cash collateral for
securities lending transactions:
$18,571,898
Foreign Currency Translations.The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and
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liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the acquisition and disposition of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed but is included with net realized and unrealized gain/appreciation and loss/depreciation on investments.
Tax Information. The Fund’s policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which are applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders.
Additionally, the Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by the governments of countries in which it invests and are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Estimated tax liabilities on certain foreign securities are recorded on an accrual basis and are reflected as components of interest income or net change in unrealized gain/loss on investments. Tax liabilities realized as a result of security sales are reflected as a component of net realized gain/loss on investments.
Income from certain commodity-linked derivatives does not constitute “qualifying income”  to the Fund. Receipt of such income could cause the Fund to be subject to tax at the Fund level. The IRS has issued a private letter ruling to the Fund stating that such income earned through its wholly owned Subsidiary constitutes qualifying income. The Fund is required to increase its taxable income by its share of the Subsidiary’s income, including net gains from commodity-linked transactions. Net investment losses of the Subsidiary cannot be deducted by the Fund in the current period nor carried forward to offset taxable income for future periods.
At March 31, 2025, the Fund had net tax basis capital loss carryforwards of $606,214,189, including short-term losses ($360,681,053) and long-term losses ($245,533,136), which may be applied against realized net taxable capital gains indefinitely.
At September 30, 2025, the aggregate cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $4,197,997,359. The net unrealized appreciation for all investments based on tax cost was $365,602,799. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments for which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $1,117,074,299 and
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aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments for which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $751,471,500.
The Fund files tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service, the State of New York, and various other states. Specific to U.S. federal and state taxes, generally, each of the tax years in the four-year period ended March 31, 2025, remains subject to examination by taxing authorities. Specific to foreign countries in which the Fund invests, all open tax years remain subject to examination by taxing authorities in the respective jurisdictions. The open tax years vary by each jurisdiction in which the Fund invests.
Distribution of Income and Gains.Distributions from net investment income of the Fund, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders annually. Net realized gains from investment transactions, in excess of available capital loss carryforwards, would be taxable to the Fund if not distributed, and, therefore, will be distributed to shareholders at least annually. The Fund may also make additional distributions for tax purposes if necessary.
The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences primarily relate to certain securities sold at a loss, income received from passive foreign investment companies, the realized tax character on distributions from certain securities, income related to restructuring of certain securities, income related to inflation protected securities and investment in the subsidiary. The Fund may utilize a portion of the proceeds from capital shares redeemed as a distribution from net investment income and realized capital gains. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. Accordingly, the Fund may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital accounts without impacting the net asset value of the Fund.
The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.
Expenses.Expenses of the Trust arising in connection with a specific fund are allocated to that fund. Other Trust expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a fund are apportioned among the funds in the Trust based upon the relative net assets or other appropriate measures.
Contingencies.In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet been made. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
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Real Estate Investment Trusts.The Fund at its fiscal year end recharacterizes distributions received from a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT” ) investment based on information provided by the REIT into the following categories: ordinary income, long-term and short-term capital gains, and return of capital. If information is not available timely from a REIT, the recharacterization will be estimated for financial reporting purposes and a recharacterization will be made to the accounting records in the following year when such information becomes available. Distributions received from REITs in excess of income are recorded as either a reduction of cost of investments or realized gains.
Other.Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one basis for daily net asset value calculations. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date net of foreign withholding taxes. Certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded subsequent to the ex-dividend date as soon as the Fund is informed of such dividends. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. Proceeds from litigation payments, if any, are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments. All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted for both tax and financial reporting purposes.
B.
Derivative Instruments
A futures contract is an agreement between a buyer or seller and an established futures exchange or its clearinghouse in which the buyer or seller agrees to take or make a delivery of a specific amount of a financial instrument at a specified price on a specific date (settlement date). For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the Fund entered into commodity futures contracts to gain exposure to the investment return of assets that trade in the commodity markets, without investing directly in physical commodities.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a financial intermediary cash or securities (“initial margin” ) in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the face value indicated in the futures contract. Subsequent payments (“variation margin” ) are made or received by the Fund dependent upon the daily fluctuations in the value and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Gains or losses are realized when the contract expires or is closed. Since all futures contracts are exchange-traded, counterparty risk is minimized as the exchange’s clearinghouse acts as the counterparty, and guarantees the futures against default.
Certain risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts, including the risk that an illiquid market will limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date and the risk that the futures contract is not well correlated with the security, index or currency to which it
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relates. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
A summary of the open futures contracts as of September 30, 2025, is included in a table following the Fund’s Consolidated Investment Portfolio. For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the investment in futures contracts purchased had a total notional value generally indicative of a range from approximately $548,229,000 to $641,521,000, and the investment in futures contracts sold had a total notional value generally indicative of a range from approximately $6,831,000 to $68,669,000.
The following tables summarize the value of the Fund’s derivative instruments held as of September 30, 2025 and the related location in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:
Asset Derivatives
Futures
Contracts
Commodity Contracts (a)
$37,053,571
The above derivative is located in the following Consolidated Statement of Assets and
Liabilities account:
(a)
Futures contracts are reported in the table above using cumulative appreciation of
futures contracts, as reported in the futures contracts table following the Fund’s
Consolidated Investment Portfolio; within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and
Liabilities, the variation margin at period end is reported as Receivable (Payable) for
variation margin on futures contracts.
Liability Derivatives
Futures
Contracts
Commodity Contracts (a)
$(7,130,623
)
The above derivative is located in the following Consolidated Statement of Assets and
Liabilities account:
(a)
Futures contracts are reported in the table above using cumulative depreciation of
futures contracts, as reported in the futures contracts table following the Fund’s
Consolidated Investment Portfolio; within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and
Liabilities, the variation margin at period end is reported as Receivable (Payable) for
variation margin on futures contracts.
Additionally, the amount of unrealized and realized gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in Fund earnings during the six months ended September 30, 2025 and the related location in the accompanying
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Consolidated Statement of Operations is summarized in the following tables by primary underlying risk exposure:
Realized Gain (Loss)
Futures
Contracts
Commodity Contracts
(a)
$12,674,399
The above derivative is located in the following Consolidated Statement of
Operations account:
(a)
Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
Futures
Contracts
Commodity Contracts (a)
$5,859,916
The above derivative is located in the following Consolidated Statement of
Operations account:
(a)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts
C.
Purchases and Sales of Securities
During the six months ended September 30, 2025, purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:
 
Purchases
Sales
Non-U.S. Treasury Obligations
$1,294,233,288
$1,520,507,227
U.S. Treasury Obligations
$128,933,660
$46,380,204
D.
Related Parties
Management Agreement.Under the Investment Management Agreement with DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (“DIMA”  or the “Advisor” ), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (“DWS Group” ), the Advisor directs the investments of the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives, policies and restrictions. The Advisor determines the securities, instruments and other contracts relating to investments to be purchased, sold or entered into by the Fund or delegates such responsibility to the Fund’s subadvisor.
RREEF America L.L.C. (“RREEF” ), also an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of DWS Group, is the subadvisor for the Fund. While DIMA is the investment advisor to the Fund, the day-to-day activities of managing the Fund’s portfolio have been delegated to RREEF. DIMA compensates RREEF out of the management fee it receives from the Fund.
Under the Investment Management Agreement with the Advisor, the Fund pays a monthly management fee based on the average daily net
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assets of the Fund, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at the following annual rates:
First $500 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets
.800%
Next $1.5 billion of such net assets
.785%
Next $1.5 billion of such net assets
.775%
Next $3.0 billion of such net assets
.750%
Over $6.5 billion of such net assets
.725%
Accordingly, for the six months ended September 30, 2025, the fee pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement was equivalent to an annualized rate (exclusive of any applicable waivers/reimbursements) of 0.777% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
For the period from April 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025 (through September 30, 2026 for Institutional class shares), the Advisor had contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the total annual operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage, interest expense and acquired fund fees and expenses) of each class as follows:
Class A
1.22%
Class C
1.97%
Class R
1.47%
Class R6
.90%
Class S
1.07%
Institutional Class
.90%
Effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the total annual operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage, interest expense and acquired fund fees and expenses) of certain classes as follows:
Class A
1.14%
Class C
1.89%
Class R
1.39%
Class R6
.89%
Class S
.99%
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For the six months ended September 30, 2025, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed for each class are as follows:
Class A
$37,757
Class C
5,428
Class R
2,134
Class R6
4,462
Class S
21,867
Institutional Class
1,974,559
 
$2,046,207
Administration Fee.Pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement, DIMA provides most administrative services to the Fund. For all services provided under the Administrative Services Agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee (“Administration Fee” ) of 0.097% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly. For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the Administration Fee was $2,035,496, of which $340,637 is unpaid.
Service Provider Fees.DWS Service Company (“DSC” ), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the transfer agent, dividend-paying agent and shareholder service agent for the Fund. Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DSC and SS&C GIDS, Inc. (“SS&C” ), DSC has delegated certain transfer agent, dividend-paying agent and shareholder service agent functions to SS&C. DSC compensates SS&C out of the shareholder servicing fee it receives from the Fund. For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the amounts charged to the Fund by DSC were as follows:
Services to Shareholders
Total
Aggregated
Unpaid at
September 30, 2025
Class A
$9,055
$3,125
Class C
384
107
Class R
179
62
Class R6
1,554
457
Class S
27,236
9,560
Institutional Class
2,747
791
 
$41,155
$14,102
In addition, for the six months ended September 30, 2025, the amounts charged to the Fund for recordkeeping and other administrative services provided by unaffiliated third parties, included in the Consolidated
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Statement of Operations under “Services to shareholders,”  were as follows:
Sub-Recordkeeping
Total
Aggregated
Class A
$49,985
Class C
7,851
Class R
2,438
Class S
98,133
Institutional Class
1,981,382
 
$2,139,789
Distribution and Service Fees.Under the Fund’s Class C and R 12b-1 Plans, DWS Distributors, Inc. (“DDI” ), an affiliate of the Advisor, receives a fee (“Distribution Fee” ) of 0.75% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. In accordance with the Fund’s Underwriting and Distribution Services Agreement, DDI enters into related selling group agreements with various firms at various rates for sales of Class C and R shares. For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the Distribution Fee was as follows:
Distribution Fee
Total
Aggregated
Unpaid at
September 30, 2025
Class C
$46,549
$7,307
Class R
2,438
394
 
$48,987
$7,701
In addition, DDI provides information and administrative services for a fee (“Service Fee” ) to Class A, C and R shareholders at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets for each such class. DDI in turn has various agreements with financial services firms that provide these services and pays these fees based upon the assets of shareholder accounts the firms service. For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the Service Fee was as follows:
Service Fee
Total
Aggregated
Unpaid at
September 30, 2025
Annualized
Rate
Class A
$108,865
$38,605
.25%
Class C
15,484
4,573
.25%
Class R
2,387
834
.24%
 
$126,736
$44,012
Underwriting Agreement and Contingent Deferred Sales Charge.DDI is the principal underwriter for the Fund. Underwriting commissions paid in
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connection with the distribution of Class A shares for the six months ended September 30, 2025 aggregated $439.
In addition, DDI receives any contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC” ) from Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of purchase. There is no such charge upon redemption of any share appreciation or reinvested dividends. The CDSC is 1% of the value of the shares redeemed for Class C. For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the CDSC for Class C shares aggregated $240. A deferred sales charge of up to 0.75% is assessed on certain redemptions of Class A shares.
Other Service Fees.Under an agreement with the Fund, DIMA is compensated for providing regulatory filing services to the Fund. For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the amount charged to the Fund by DIMA included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations under “Reports to shareholders”  aggregated $1,043, of which $683 is unpaid.
Trustees' Fees and Expenses.The Fund paid retainer fees to each Trustee not affiliated with the Advisor, plus specified amounts to the Board Chairperson and to each committee Chairperson.
Affiliated Cash Management Vehicles.The Fund may invest uninvested cash balances in DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, an affiliated money market fund which is managed by the Advisor. DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund is managed in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, which governs the quality, maturity, diversity and liquidity of instruments in which a money market fund may invest and seeks to maintain a stable net asset value. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of its investment in DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund. DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund does not pay the Advisor an investment management fee.
E.
Line of Credit
The Fund and other affiliated funds (the “Participants” ) share in a $345 million revolving credit facility provided by a syndication of banks. The Fund may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated based on net assets, among each of the Participants. Interest is calculated at a daily fluctuating rate per annum equal to the sum of 0.10% plus the higher of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and the Overnight Bank Funding Rate, plus 1.25%. The Fund may borrow up to a maximum of 20 percent of its net assets under the agreement. The Fund had no outstanding loans at September 30, 2025.
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F.
Fund Share Transactions
The following table summarizes share and dollar activity in the Fund:
 
Six Months Ended
September 30, 2025
Year Ended
March 31, 2025
 
Shares
Dollars
Shares
Dollars
Shares sold
Class A
874,122
$10,663,781
1,033,900
$12,432,671
Class C
48,368
585,623
85,330
1,010,037
Class R
4,148
51,182
17,808
216,903
Class R6
1,330,135
16,150,106
2,749,812
32,789,502
Class S
755,880
9,269,612
1,245,478
14,673,411
Institutional Class
27,203,511
330,618,589
78,366,676
921,462,440
 
$367,338,893
$982,584,964
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
Class A
123,543
$1,523,286
162,625
$1,870,142
Class C
7,983
98,675
13,927
159,482
Class R
2,386
29,702
3,646
42,215
Class R6
389,903
4,749,023
402,434
4,586,438
Class S
241,869
2,953,217
326,869
3,724,412
Institutional Class
6,196,436
75,596,525
8,191,445
93,326,021
 
$84,950,428
$103,708,710
Shares redeemed
Class A
(753,071
)
$(9,235,119
)
(2,200,758
)
$(26,245,528
)
Class C
(193,156
)
(2,350,934
)
(375,401
)
(4,413,879
)
Class R
(22,968
)
(281,902
)
(34,515
)
(413,208
)
Class R6
(641,425
)
(7,809,021
)
(2,544,936
)
(30,256,167
)
Class S
(2,651,374
)
(32,343,633
)
(5,962,390
)
(69,632,087
)
Institutional Class
(36,809,890
)
(445,575,626
)
(119,444,087
)
(1,410,583,631
)
 
$(497,596,235
)
$(1,541,544,500
)
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Six Months Ended
September 30, 2025
Year Ended
March 31, 2025
 
Shares
Dollars
Shares
Dollars
Net increase (decrease)
Class A
244,594
$2,951,948
(1,004,233
)
$(11,942,715
)
Class C
(136,805
)
(1,666,636
)
(276,144
)
(3,244,360
)
Class R
(16,434
)
(201,018
)
(13,061
)
(154,090
)
Class R6
1,078,613
13,090,108
607,310
7,119,773
Class S
(1,653,625
)
(20,120,804
)
(4,390,043
)
(51,234,264
)
Institutional Class
(3,409,943
)
(39,360,512
)
(32,885,966
)
(395,795,170
)
 
$(45,306,914
)
$(455,250,826
)
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Advisory Agreement Board Considerations and Fee Evaluation
The Board of Trustees (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”  or “Trustees” ) approved the renewal of DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund’s (the “Fund” ) investment management agreement (the “Agreement” ) with DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (“DIMA” ) and sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”  and together with the Agreement, the “Agreements” ) between DIMA and RREEF America L.L.C. (“RREEF” ), an affiliate of DIMA, in September 2025.
In terms of the process that the Board followed prior to approving the Agreements, shareholders should know that:
— 
During the entire process, all of the Fund’s Trustees were independent of DIMA and its affiliates (the “Independent Trustees” ).
— 
The Board met frequently during the past year to discuss fund matters and dedicated a substantial amount of time to contract review matters. Over the course of several months, the Board reviewed extensive materials received from DIMA, independent third parties and independent counsel, including materials containing information on the Fund’s performance, fees and expenses, profitability, economies of scale and fall-out benefits.
— 
The Board also received extensive information throughout the year regarding performance of the Fund.
— 
The Independent Trustees regularly met privately with counsel to discuss contract review and other matters.
— 
In connection with reviewing the Agreements, the Board also reviewed the terms of the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 plan, distribution agreement, administrative services agreement, transfer agency agreement, and certain other material service agreements.
In connection with the contract review process, the Board considered the factors discussed below, among others. The Board also considered that DIMA has managed the Fund since its inception, and the Board believes that a long-term relationship with a capable, conscientious advisor is in the best interests of the Fund. The Board considered, generally, that shareholders chose to invest or remain invested in the Fund knowing that DIMA managed the Fund. DIMA and RREEF are part of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (“DWS Group” ). DWS Group is a global asset management business that offers a wide range of investing expertise and resources, including research capabilities in many countries throughout the world. DWS Group is majority-owned by Deutsche Bank AG, with approximately 20% of its shares publicly traded.
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As part of the contract review process, the Board carefully considered the fees and expenses of each DWS fund overseen by the Board in light of the fund’s performance. In many cases, this led to the negotiation and implementation of expense caps.
While shareholders may focus primarily on fund performance and fees, the Board considers these and many other factors, including the quality and integrity of DIMA’s and RREEF’s personnel and administrative support services provided by DIMA, such as back-office operations, fund valuations, and compliance policies and procedures.
Nature, Quality and Extent of Services.The Board considered the terms of the Agreements, including the scope of advisory services provided under the Agreements. The Board noted that, under the Agreements, DIMA and RREEF provide portfolio management services to the Fund and that, pursuant to a separate administrative services agreement, DIMA provides administrative services to the Fund. The Board considered the experience and skills of senior management and investment personnel and the resources made available to such personnel. The Board also considered the risks to DIMA in sponsoring or managing the Fund, including financial, operational and reputational risks, the potential economic impact to DIMA from such risks and DIMA’s approach to addressing such risks. Throughout the course of the year, the Board also received information regarding DIMA’s oversight of fund sub-advisors, including RREEF. The Board reviewed the Fund’s performance over short-term and long-term periods and compared those returns to various agreed-upon performance measures, including market index(es) and a peer universe compiled using information supplied by Morningstar Direct (“Morningstar” ), an independent fund data service. The Board also noted that it has put into place a process of identifying “Funds in Review”  (e.g., funds performing poorly relative to a peer universe), and receives additional reporting from DIMA regarding such funds and, where appropriate, DIMA’s plans to address underperformance. The Board believes this process is an effective manner of identifying and addressing underperforming funds. Based on the information provided, the Board noted that, for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2024, the Fund’s performance (Class A shares) was in the 4th quartile, 4th quartile and 3rd quartile, respectively, of the applicable Morningstar universe (the 1st quartile being the best performers and the 4th quartile being the worst performers). The Board also observed that the Fund has underperformed its benchmark in the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2024. The Board observed that there were limitations to the usefulness of the comparative data provided by Morningstar, noting that the applicable Morningstar universe for the Fund was of limited relevance due to the overly broad nature of the universe, among other factors.
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Fees and Expenses.The Board considered the Fund’s investment management fee schedule, sub-advisory fee schedule, operating expenses and total expense ratios, and comparative information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge” ) regarding investment management fee rates paid to other investment advisors by similar funds (1st quartile being the most favorable and 4th quartile being the least favorable). With respect to management fees paid to other investment advisors by similar funds, the Board noted that the contractual fee rates paid by the Fund, which include a 0.097% fee paid to DIMA under the Fund’s administrative services agreement, were higher than the median (4th quartile) of the applicable Broadridge peer group (based on Broadridge data provided as of December 31, 2024). The Board noted that, effective October 1, 2021, in connection with the 2021 contract renewal process, DIMA agreed to implement a new management fee breakpoint and that, effective October 1, 2022, in connection with the 2022 contract renewal process, DIMA agreed to implement an additional management fee breakpoint. With respect to the sub-advisory fee paid to RREEF, the Board noted that the fee is paid by DIMA out of its fee and not directly by the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund’s Class A shares total (net) operating expenses (excluding 12b-1 fees) were expected to be lower than the median (2nd quartile) of the applicable Broadridge expense universe (based on Broadridge data provided as of December 31, 2024, and analyzing Broadridge expense universe Class A (net) expenses less any applicable 12b-1 fees) (“Broadridge Universe Expenses” ). The Board also reviewed data comparing each other operational share class’s total (net) operating expenses to the applicable Broadridge Universe Expenses. The Board noted that the expense limitations agreed to by DIMA were expected to help the Fund’s total (net) operating expenses remain competitive. The Board considered the Fund’s management fee rate as compared to fees charged by DIMA to comparable DWS U.S. registered funds (“DWS Funds” ), noting that DIMA indicated that it does not provide services to any other comparable DWS Funds. The information requested by the Board as part of its review of fees and expenses also included information about institutional accounts (including any sub-advised funds and accounts) and funds offered primarily to European investors (“DWS Europe Funds” ) managed by DWS Group. The Board noted that DIMA indicated that DWS Group manages an institutional account comparable to the Fund, but that DWS Group does not manage any comparable DWS Europe Funds. The Board took note of the differences in services provided to DWS Funds as compared to institutional accounts and that such differences made comparison difficult.
On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that management fees were reasonable and appropriate in light of the nature, quality and extent of services provided by DIMA and RREEF.
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Profitability.The Board reviewed detailed information regarding revenues received by DIMA under the Agreement. The Board considered the estimated costs to DIMA, and pre-tax profits realized by DIMA, from advising the DWS Funds, as well as estimates of the pre-tax profits attributable to managing the Fund in particular. The Board also received information regarding the estimated enterprise-wide profitability of DIMA and its affiliates with respect to all fund services in totality and by fund. The Board reviewed DIMA’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of the Fund. Based on the information provided, the Board concluded that the pre-tax profits realized by DIMA in connection with the management of the Fund were not unreasonable. The Board also reviewed certain publicly available information regarding the profitability of certain similar investment management firms. The Board noted that, while information regarding the profitability of such firms is limited (and in some cases is not necessarily prepared on a comparable basis), DIMA and its affiliates’ overall profitability with respect to the DWS Funds (after taking into account distribution and other services provided to the funds by DIMA and its affiliates) was in line with the overall profitability levels of most comparable firms for which such data was available.
Economies of Scale.The Board considered whether there are economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund and whether the Fund benefits from any economies of scale. The Board noted that the Fund’s investment management fee schedule includes fee breakpoints. The Board concluded that the Fund’s fee schedule represents an appropriate sharing between the Fund and DIMA of such economies of scale as may exist in the management of the Fund at current asset levels.
Other Benefits to DIMA and Its Affiliates.The Board also considered the character and amount of other incidental or “fall-out”  benefits received by DIMA and its affiliates, including any fees received by DIMA for administrative services provided to the Fund, any fees received by an affiliate of DIMA for transfer agency services provided to the Fund and any fees received by an affiliate of DIMA for distribution services. The Board also considered benefits to DIMA related to brokerage and soft-dollar allocations, including allocating brokerage to pay for research generated by parties other than the executing broker dealers, which pertain primarily to funds investing in equity securities. In addition, the Board considered the incidental public relations benefits to DIMA related to DWS Funds advertising and cross-selling opportunities among DIMA products and services. The Board considered these benefits in reaching its conclusion that the Fund’s management fees were reasonable.
Compliance.The Board considered the significant attention and resources dedicated by DIMA to its compliance processes. The Board noted in particular (i) the experience, seniority and time commitment of the individuals serving as DIMA’s and the Fund’s chief compliance officers; (ii)
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the substantial commitment of resources by DIMA and its affiliates to compliance matters; and (iii) ongoing efforts to enhance the compliance program.
Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board determined that the continuation of the Agreements is in the best interests of the Fund. In making this determination, the Board did not give particular weight to any single factor identified above and individual Independent Trustees may have weighed these factors differently in reaching their individual decisions to approve the continuation of the Agreements. The Board considered these factors over the course of numerous meetings, certain of which were in executive session with only the Independent Trustees and counsel present.
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  (b) The Financial Highlights are included with the Financial Statements under Item 7(a).
   
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
   
  Not applicable
   
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
   
  Not applicable
   
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.
   
  See Item 7(a)
   
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
   
  See Item 7(a)
   
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
   
  Not applicable
   
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
   
  Not applicable
   
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
   
  Not applicable
   
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
   
  There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board. The primary function of the Nominating and Governance Committee is to identify and recommend individuals for membership on the Board and oversee the administration of the Board Governance Guidelines. Shareholders may recommend candidates for Board positions by forwarding their correspondence by U.S. mail or courier service to Keith R. Fox, DWS Funds Board Chair, c/o Thomas R. Hiller, Ropes & Gray LLP, Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02199-3600.
   
Item 16. Controls and Procedures.
   
  (a) The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
   
  (b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
   
   
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
   
  Not applicable
   
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
   
  Not applicable
   
Item 19. Exhibits
   
  (a)(1) Not applicable
   
  (a)(2) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
   
  (b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant: DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund, a series of Deutsche DWS Market Trust
   
   
By:

/s/Hepsen Uzcan

Hepsen Uzcan

Principal Executive Officer

   
Date: 11/28/2025

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By:

/s/Hepsen Uzcan

Hepsen Uzcan

Principal Executive Officer

   
Date: 11/28/2025
   
   
   
By:

/s/Diane Kenneally

Diane Kenneally

Principal Financial Officer

   
Date: 11/28/2025