| Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
Bonds 93.7% |
Angola 3.2% |
Republic of Angola, 144A, 9.5%, 11/12/2025 (Cost $2,374,492) | | | 2,200,000 | | 2,562,283 |
Argentina 1.8% |
Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos SA, REG S, 6.625%, 2/1/2023 | | | 1,000,000 | | 510,500 |
Republic of Argentina, 4.625%, 1/11/2023 (a) | | | 2,000,000 | | 922,020 |
(Cost $2,749,762) | | 1,432,520 |
Azerbaijan 4.7% |
Southern Gas Corridor CJSC, 144A, 6.875%, 3/24/2026 | | | 1,930,000 | | 2,310,009 |
State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic, REG S, 6.95%, 3/18/2030 | | | 1,200,000 | | 1,483,872 |
(Cost $3,376,315) | | 3,793,881 |
Bahrain 1.6% |
Kingdom of Bahrain, 144A, 6.75%, 9/20/2029 | | | 600,000 | | 697,656 |
The Oil & Gas Holding Co. B.S.C., 144A, 7.5%, 10/25/2027 | | | 500,000 | | 585,000 |
(Cost $1,029,424) | | 1,282,656 |
British Virgin Islands 0.7% |
Gerdau Trade, Inc., REG S, 4.875%, 10/24/2027 (a) (Cost $528,901) | | | 500,000 | | 550,000 |
China 1.3% |
Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd., REG S, 7.25%, 4/8/2026 (Cost $1,057,215) | | | 1,000,000 | | 1,093,085 |
Ecuador 2.4% |
Republic of Ecuador: | |
| 144A, 7.875%, 1/23/2028 | | | 1,090,000 | | 885,636 |
| 144A, 8.75%, 6/2/2023 | | | 750,000 | | 699,375 |
| 144A, 8.875%, 10/23/2027 | | | 400,000 | | 338,500 |
(Cost $2,294,964) | | 1,923,511 |
Egypt 1.9% |
Arab Republic of Egypt: | |
| REG S, 5.577%, 2/21/2023 | | | 1,000,000 | | 1,049,808 |
| 144A, 6.125%, 1/31/2022 | | | 500,000 | | 524,270 |
(Cost $1,485,172) | | 1,574,078 |
Ethiopia 0.7% |
Federal Republic of Ethiopia, REG S, 6.625%, 12/11/2024 (Cost $485,775) | | | 500,000 | | 540,100 |
Gabon 1.1% |
Gabon Government International Bond, REG S, 6.375%, 12/12/2024 (Cost $781,906) | | | 800,000 | | 858,962 |
Ghana 3.2% |
Republic of Ghana, 144A, 8.125%, 1/18/2026 (Cost $2,347,943) | | | 2,300,000 | | 2,555,875 |
Ivory Coast 2.4% |
Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 144A, 6.375%, 3/3/2028 (Cost $1,808,744) | | | 1,800,000 | | 1,941,955 |
Kazakhstan 1.3% |
Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd., 144A, 4.0%, 8/15/2026 (Cost $959,512) | | | 1,000,000 | | 1,054,008 |
Kenya 1.3% |
Republic of Kenya: | |
| 144A, 6.875%, 6/24/2024 | | | 790,000 | | 856,060 |
| 144A, 7.25%, 2/28/2028 | | | 200,000 | | 215,894 |
(Cost $1,015,582) | | 1,071,954 |
Malaysia 1.2% |
1MDB Global Investments Ltd., REG S, 4.4%, 3/9/2023 (Cost $935,038) | | | 1,000,000 | | 991,500 |
Mexico 4.6% |
Comision Federal de Electricidad, 144A, 4.875%, 1/15/2024 | | | 1,600,000 | | 1,736,000 |
Petroleos Mexicanos: | |
| 5.35%, 2/12/2028 | | | 1,000,000 | | 1,009,050 |
| 6.5%, 3/13/2027 | | | 930,000 | | 1,008,278 |
(Cost $3,584,213) | | 3,753,328 |
Namibia 3.2% |
Republic of Namibia: | |
| 144A, 5.25%, 10/29/2025 (a) | | | 1,200,000 | | 1,259,306 |
| 144A, 5.5%, 11/3/2021 | | | 1,300,000 | | 1,351,990 |
(Cost $2,513,125) | | 2,611,296 |
Netherlands 3.4% |
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 144A, 4.5%, 1/10/2028 | | | 400,000 | | 406,922 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 2.8%, 7/21/2023 | | | 2,500,000 | | 2,324,575 |
(Cost $2,644,979) | | 2,731,497 |
Nigeria 3.1% |
Republic of Nigeria: | |
| 144A, 6.5%, 11/28/2027 | | | 1,860,000 | | 1,913,010 |
| 144A, 7.143%, 2/23/2030 | | | 570,000 | | 586,399 |
(Cost $2,404,332) | | 2,499,409 |
Oman 4.5% |
Oman Government International Bond: | |
| 144A, 5.375%, 3/8/2027 | | | 2,500,000 | | 2,581,250 |
| 144A, 5.625%, 1/17/2028 | | | 1,000,000 | | 1,034,496 |
(Cost $3,533,912) | | 3,615,746 |
Pakistan 1.3% |
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 144A, 6.875%, 12/5/2027 (Cost $1,000,000) | | | 1,000,000 | | 1,055,506 |
Russia 8.2% |
Gazprom PJSC: | |
| 144A, 5.15%, 2/11/2026 | | | 500,000 | | 559,275 |
| 144A, 6.51%, 3/7/2022 | | | 1,500,000 | | 1,627,260 |
Russian Federation, 144A, 4.25%, 6/23/2027 | | | 400,000 | | 441,699 |
Vnesheconombank: | |
| REG S, 5.942%, 11/21/2023 | | | 500,000 | | 554,495 |
| 144A, 6.025%, 7/5/2022 | | | 1,200,000 | | 1,289,988 |
| 144A, 6.8%, 11/22/2025 | | | 1,400,000 | | 1,678,404 |
| REG S, 6.902%, 7/9/2020 | | | 500,000 | | 509,387 |
(Cost $6,141,846) | | 6,660,508 |
Rwanda 0.5% |
Republic of Rwanda, 144A, 6.625%, 5/2/2023 (Cost $405,519) | | | 400,000 | | 430,695 |
Senegal 3.2% |
Republic of Senegal, 144A, 6.25%, 7/30/2024 (Cost $2,302,109) | | | 2,300,000 | | 2,551,330 |
South Africa 2.8% |
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., 144A, 7.125%, 2/11/2025 | | | 1,450,000 | | 1,469,967 |
Transnet SOC Ltd., 144A, 4.0%, 7/26/2022 | | | 800,000 | | 814,003 |
(Cost $2,284,392) | | 2,283,970 |
Sri Lanka 2.7% |
Republic of Sri Lanka: | |
| 144A, 5.875%, 7/25/2022 | | | 1,300,000 | | 1,318,830 |
| 144A, 6.2%, 5/11/2027 | | | 900,000 | | 856,238 |
(Cost $2,159,258) | | 2,175,068 |
Supranational 4.6% |
Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement: | |
| 144A, 5.0%, 7/27/2027 | | | 1,500,000 | | 1,619,880 |
| 144A, 5.5%, 5/6/2021 | | | 1,000,000 | | 1,037,500 |
Eurasian Development Bank, 144A, 4.767%, 9/20/2022 | | | 1,000,000 | | 1,051,250 |
(Cost $3,464,199) | | 3,708,630 |
Tajikistan 1.7% |
Republic of Tajikistan, 144A, 7.125%, 9/14/2027 (a) (Cost $1,575,000) | | | 1,575,000 | | 1,374,187 |
Tunisia 2.9% |
Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond, 144A, 5.75%, 1/30/2025 (Cost $2,399,619) | | | 2,500,000 | | 2,313,180 |
Turkey 13.3% |
Akbank Turk AS, 144A, 5.0%, 10/24/2022 | | | 800,000 | | 824,240 |
Export Credit Bank of Turkey: | |
| 144A, 5.375%, 10/24/2023 | | | 1,000,000 | | 1,021,500 |
| 144A, 6.125%, 5/3/2024 | | | 1,000,000 | | 1,042,500 |
Republic of Turkey: | |
| 4.25%, 4/14/2026 | | | 3,150,000 | | 3,079,125 |
| 6.0%, 3/25/2027 | | | 550,000 | | 581,625 |
TC Ziraat Bankasi AS, 144A, 5.125%, 9/29/2023 | | | 1,700,000 | | 1,723,800 |
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS, REG S, 5.875%, 3/16/2023 | | | 500,000 | | 525,375 |
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO, 144A, 5.75%, 1/30/2023 | | | 1,900,000 | | 1,961,275 |
(Cost $10,127,633) | | 10,759,440 |
Ukraine 3.0% |
Government of Ukraine, 144A, 7.75%, 9/1/2022 (Cost $2,246,507) | | | 2,200,000 | | 2,391,268 |
Venezuela 0.3% |
Petroleos de Venezuela SA: | |
| 144A, 6.0%, 5/16/2024 * (b) | | | 1,750,000 | | 140,000 |
| 144A, 9.0%, 11/17/2021 * (b) | | | 1,480,000 | | 118,400 |
(Cost $1,222,980) | | 258,400 |
Zambia 1.6% |
Republic of Zambia, 144A, 8.5%, 4/14/2024 (Cost $2,005,799) | | | 1,900,000 | | 1,297,396 |
Total Bonds (Cost $75,246,167) | | 75,697,222 |
| Shares | | Value ($) |
Securities Lending Collateral 4.1% |
DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio "DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares", 1.49% (c) (d) (Cost $3,324,963) | | | 3,324,963 | | 3,324,963 |
Cash Equivalents 4.5% |
DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 1.59% (c) (Cost $3,625,789) | | | 3,625,789 | | 3,625,789 |
| % of Net Assets | | Value ($) |
Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $82,196,919) | 102.3 | | 82,647,974 |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | (2.3) | | (1,851,592) |
Net Assets | 100.0 | | 80,796,382 |
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