UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM N-CSRS
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: | 9/30/2021 |
ITEM 1. | REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS |
(a) | |
2 | | | DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund |
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund | | | 3 |
4 | | | DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund |
Performance Summary | September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Class A | 6-Month ‡ | 1-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year |
Average Annual Total Returns as of 9/30/21 | ||||
Unadjusted for Sales Charge | 8.66% | 26.93% | 8.56% | 5.64% |
Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge (max 5.75% load) | 2.41% | 19.63% | 7.28% | 5.02% |
MSCI World Index† | 7.74% | 28.82% | 13.74% | 12.68% |
Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes Index† | 5.06% | 5.19% | 4.34% | 3.12% |
Blended Index† | 8.44% | 27.81% | 5.97% | 5.92% |
Class T | 6-Month ‡ | 1-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year |
Average Annual Total Returns as of 9/30/21 | ||||
Unadjusted for Sales Charge | 8.66% | 26.93% | 8.56% | 5.69% |
Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge (max 2.50% load) | 5.94% | 23.76% | 8.01% | 5.42% |
MSCI World Index† | 7.74% | 28.82% | 13.74% | 12.68% |
Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes Index† | 5.06% | 5.19% | 4.34% | 3.12% |
Blended Index† | 8.44% | 27.81% | 5.97% | 5.92% |
Class C | 6-Month ‡ | 1-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year |
Average Annual Total Returns as of 9/30/21 | ||||
Unadjusted for Sales Charge | 8.16% | 25.90% | 7.73% | 4.85% |
Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge (max 1.00% CDSC) | 7.16% | 25.90% | 7.73% | 4.85% |
MSCI World Index† | 7.74% | 28.82% | 13.74% | 12.68% |
Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes Index† | 5.06% | 5.19% | 4.34% | 3.12% |
Blended Index† | 8.44% | 27.81% | 5.97% | 5.92% |
Class R | 6-Month ‡ | 1-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year |
Average Annual Total Returns as of 9/30/21 | ||||
No Sales Charges | 8.55% | 26.56% | 8.29% | 5.42% |
MSCI World Index† | 7.74% | 28.82% | 13.74% | 12.68% |
Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes Index† | 5.06% | 5.19% | 4.34% | 3.12% |
Blended Index† | 8.44% | 27.81% | 5.97% | 5.92% |
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Class R6 | 6-Month ‡ | 1-Year | 5-Year | Life of Class* |
Average Annual Total Returns as of 9/30/21 | ||||
No Sales Charges | 8.88% | 27.46% | 8.87% | 6.03% |
MSCI World Index† | 7.74% | 28.82% | 13.74% | 10.29% |
Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes Index† | 5.06% | 5.19% | 4.34% | 3.82% |
Blended Index† | 8.44% | 27.81% | 5.97% | 4.15% |
Class S | 6-Month ‡ | 1-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year |
Average Annual Total Returns as of 9/30/21 | ||||
No Sales Charges | 8.76% | 27.22% | 8.72% | 5.81% |
MSCI World Index† | 7.74% | 28.82% | 13.74% | 12.68% |
Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes Index† | 5.06% | 5.19% | 4.34% | 3.12% |
Blended Index† | 8.44% | 27.81% | 5.97% | 5.92% |
Institutional Class | 6-Month ‡ | 1-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year |
Average Annual Total Returns as of 9/30/21 | ||||
No Sales Charges | 8.79% | 27.35% | 8.85% | 5.97% |
MSCI World Index† | 7.74% | 28.82% | 13.74% | 12.68% |
Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes Index† | 5.06% | 5.19% | 4.34% | 3.12% |
Blended Index† | 8.44% | 27.81% | 5.97% | 5.92% |
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* | Class R6 shares commenced operations on November 28, 2014. |
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund | | | 7 |
† | The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index is an unmanaged index representing large and mid-cap equity performance across 23 developed markets countries. It covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.The Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes Index (name changed from Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes Index, effective August 24, 2021) includes all publicly issued U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities that have at least one year remaining to maturity, are rated investment grade and have $250 million or more of outstanding face value.The Blended Index is composed of 30% in the Dow Jones Brookfield Infrastructure Index, 30% in the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index, 15% in the Bloomberg Commodity Index, 15% in the S& P Global Natural Resources Index and 10% in the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes Index. Dow Jones Brookfield Infrastructure Index measures the stock performance of companies worldwide whose primary business is the ownership and operation of (rather than service of) infrastructure assets. To be included in the indices, a company must have more than 70% of estimated cash flows (based on publicly available information) derived from the following infrastructure sectors: airports, toll roads, ports, communications, electricity transmission and distribution, oil and gas storage and transportation, water, and other sectors. FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index is an unmanaged, market-weighted index designed to represent general trends in eligible real estate equities worldwide. Bloomberg Commodity Index is an unmanaged index that tracks a diversified group of commodities and commodities futures contracts traded on both U.S. and London exchanges. S&P Global Natural Resources Index includes 90 of the largest publicly-traded companies in natural resources and commodities businesses that meet specific investability requirements, offering investors diversified and investable equity exposure across 3 primary commodity-related sectors: agribusiness, energy, and metals & mining. |
‡ | Total returns shown for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
Class A | Class T | Class C | Class R | Class R6 | Class S | Institutional Class | |
Net Asset Value | |||||||
9/30/21 | $12.35 | $12.35 | $12.23 | $12.42 | $12.28 | $12.26 | $12.27 |
3/31/21 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.42 | $11.57 | $11.42 | $11.41 | $11.42 |
Distribution Information as of 9/30/21 | |||||||
Income Dividends, Six Months | $ .15 | $ .15 | $ .12 | $ .14 | $ .15 | $ .15 | $ .15 |
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Consolidated Portfolio Summary | (Unaudited) |
Asset Allocation (As a % of Net Assets) | 9/30/21 | 3/31/21 |
Common Stocks | ||
Infrastructure | 40% | 36% |
Real Estate | 27% | 22% |
Natural Resource Equities | 15% | 27% |
Commodity Futures | 12% | 12% |
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities | 6% | 3% |
Cash Equivalents, U.S. Treasury Notes, Short-Term U.S. Treasury Obligations and Other Assets and Liabilities, net* | 0% | 0% |
100% | 100% |
* | Net of notional exposure to futures contracts |
Sector Diversification (As a % of Common Stocks) | 9/30/21 | 3/31/21 |
Real Estate | 42% | 32% |
Energy | 16% | 19% |
Utilities | 14% | 10% |
Industrials | 14% | 14% |
Materials | 12% | 21% |
Communication Services | 1% | 1% |
Consumer Staples | 1% | 3% |
Information Technology | 0% | 0% |
100% | 100% |
Geographical Diversification (As a % of Common Stocks and Government & Agency Obligations) | 9/30/21 | 3/31/21 |
United States | 59% | 52% |
Canada | 8% | 8% |
United Kingdom | 4% | 6% |
Hong Kong | 4% | 4% |
Australia | 3% | 5% |
Spain | 3% | 3% |
Japan | 3% | 4% |
Singapore | 2% | 3% |
Others | 14% | 15% |
100% | 100% |
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Ten Largest Common Stocks at September 30, 2021 (19.0% of Net Assets) | Country | Percent | |||
1 Crown Castle International Corp. | United States | 3.6% | |||
Provider of wireless infrastructure | |||||
2 Cheniere Energy, Inc. | United States | 2.9% | |||
Developer of liquefied natural gas terminals | |||||
3 American Tower Corp. | United States | 2.0% | |||
Operator and developer of wireless communications and broadcast towers | |||||
4 SBA Communications Corp. | United States | 1.7% | |||
Operator of wireless Communication Infrastructure | |||||
5 Waste Connections, Inc. | Canada | 1.6% | |||
Provider of non-hazardous solid waste collection services | |||||
6 Nutrien Ltd. | Canada | 1.6% | |||
Provider of crop inputs and services to agriculture industry worldwide | |||||
7 Sempra Energy | United States | 1.5% | |||
Provider of electric and natural gas products and services | |||||
8 Republic Services, Inc. | United States | 1.4% | |||
Provider of non-hazardous solid waste collection and disposal services | |||||
9 Equinix, Inc. | United States | 1.4% | |||
Global company offering data center space and power to customers | |||||
10 Williams Companies, Inc. | United States | 1.3% | |||
Integrated natural gas company that produces, gathers, processes and transports natural gas |
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Consolidated Investment Portfolio | as of September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Shares | Value ($) | ||
Common Stocks 79.4% | |||
Communication Services 0.8% | |||
Diversified Telecommunication Services | |||
Cellnex Telecom SA 144A | 413,212 | 25,487,442 | |
Consumer Staples 0.7% | |||
Food Products | |||
Bunge Ltd. | 281,796 | 22,915,651 | |
Energy 13.0% | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | |||
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 499,785 | 18,273,364 | |
Cheniere Energy, Inc.* | 964,469 | 94,199,687 | |
ConocoPhillips | 366,130 | 24,812,630 | |
Gazprom PJSC (ADR) | 2,579,006 | 25,635,320 | |
Gibson Energy, Inc. | 477,500 | 8,768,869 | |
LUKOIL PJSC (ADR) | 144,332 | 13,662,467 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 56,496 | 3,492,018 | |
ONEOK, Inc. | 221,900 | 12,867,981 | |
Pembina Pipeline Corp. | 1,315,000 | 41,684,233 | |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (ADR) | 296,863 | 3,069,564 | |
Phillips 66 | 75,500 | 5,287,265 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 88,300 | 14,702,833 | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC “A” | 1,654,985 | 36,644,778 | |
Targa Resources Corp. | 687,009 | 33,807,713 | |
TC Energy Corp. | 893,053 | 42,981,613 | |
Williams Companies, Inc. | 1,698,812 | 44,067,183 | |
423,957,518 | |||
Industrials 10.8% | |||
Commercial Services & Supplies 3.0% | |||
Republic Services, Inc. | 374,045 | 44,907,843 | |
Waste Connections, Inc. | 421,051 | 53,022,952 | |
97,930,795 | |||
Construction & Engineering 1.7% | |||
Ferrovial SA | 1,382,132 | 40,256,996 | |
VINCI SA | 150,640 | 15,650,031 | |
55,907,027 |
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Shares | Value ($) | ||
Road & Rail 1.5% | |||
CSX Corp. | 589,083 | 17,519,328 | |
East Japan Railway Co. | 224,500 | 15,751,131 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | 86,756 | 17,005,044 | |
50,275,503 | |||
Transportation Infrastructure 4.6% | |||
Aena SME SA 144A* | 156,818 | 27,018,796 | |
Auckland International Airport Ltd.* | 2,940,990 | 15,795,780 | |
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide* | 101,500 | 7,037,775 | |
Getlink SE | 1,054,732 | 16,491,621 | |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV (ADR) (a) | 169,530 | 19,719,730 | |
Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd.* | 231,554 | 11,350,192 | |
Sydney Airport (Units)* | 4,458,042 | 26,365,789 | |
Transurban Group | 2,658,766 | 27,044,571 | |
150,824,254 | |||
Information Technology 0.1% | |||
IT Services | |||
SUNeVision Holdings, Ltd. | 3,370,100 | 3,166,987 | |
Materials 9.4% | |||
Chemicals 3.6% | |||
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 297,205 | 16,589,983 | |
Corteva, Inc. | 595,448 | 25,056,452 | |
K+S AG* | 622,600 | 10,018,697 | |
Nutrien Ltd. | 795,363 | 51,623,869 | |
The Mosaic Co. | 378,389 | 13,516,055 | |
116,805,056 | |||
Containers & Packaging 1.5% | |||
Sealed Air Corp. | 375,280 | 20,561,591 | |
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC | 187,470 | 9,814,454 | |
Westrock Co. | 340,090 | 16,946,685 | |
47,322,730 | |||
Metals & Mining 3.5% | |||
ArcelorMittal SA | 922,128 | 27,960,495 | |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | 70,600 | 9,171,646 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | 612,952 | 19,939,329 | |
Glencore PLC | 3,647,569 | 17,227,508 | |
Norsk Hydro ASA | 1,855,386 | 13,927,185 |
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Shares | Value ($) | ||
Rio Tinto Ltd. | 183,772 | 13,242,892 | |
Vale SA (ADR) (a) | 987,791 | 13,779,684 | |
115,248,739 | |||
Paper & Forest Products 0.8% | |||
Mondi PLC | 719,746 | 17,665,321 | |
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA “B” | 636,942 | 9,893,638 | |
27,558,959 | |||
Real Estate 33.5% | |||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 29.1% | |||
Activia Properties, Inc. | 2,182 | 8,952,803 | |
Agree Realty Corp. | 225,348 | 14,924,797 | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 37,000 | 7,069,590 | |
American Homes 4 Rent “A” | 281,578 | 10,733,753 | |
American Tower Corp. | 248,709 | 66,009,856 | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | 321,100 | 15,672,891 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | 111,630 | 24,741,673 | |
Big Yellow Group PLC | 811,883 | 15,218,665 | |
British Land Co. PLC | 3,369,553 | 22,367,145 | |
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust | 1,331,840 | 1,977,958 | |
CoreSite Realty Corp. | 162,270 | 22,480,886 | |
Crown Castle International Corp. | 672,260 | 116,516,103 | |
Dexus | 968,300 | 7,511,833 | |
EastGroup Properties, Inc. | 161,967 | 26,988,561 | |
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. “A” (a) | 1,015,700 | 10,187,471 | |
Equinix, Inc. | 56,600 | 44,721,358 | |
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | 749,889 | 20,936,901 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | 138,973 | 23,346,074 | |
GPT Group | 4,253,664 | 15,453,252 | |
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust | 234,817 | 16,700,075 | |
Hulic Reit, Inc. | 5,590 | 8,791,634 | |
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (a) | 346,691 | 7,055,162 | |
Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA | 1,507,201 | 14,633,546 | |
Kenedix Retail REIT Corp. | 3,349 | 8,687,471 | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | 517,900 | 10,746,425 | |
Life Storage, Inc. | 204,448 | 23,458,364 | |
Link REIT | 2,716,168 | 23,254,795 | |
Mapletree Logistics Trust | 15,312,300 | 22,853,895 | |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | 377,400 | 7,574,418 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | 92,053 | 17,190,898 | |
Mirvac Group | 8,999,952 | 19,222,458 | |
Prologis, Inc. | 298,200 | 37,403,226 | |
Retail Properties of America, Inc. “A” | 419,771 | 5,406,651 |
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Shares | Value ($) | ||
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust | 1,115,500 | 19,058,440 | |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. * | 147,616 | 12,355,459 | |
SBA Communications Corp. | 167,455 | 55,355,599 | |
Segro PLC | 1,299,857 | 20,891,927 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 220,030 | 28,597,299 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | 446,300 | 17,517,275 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | 102,476 | 18,968,308 | |
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield* | 143,680 | 10,548,663 | |
UNITE Group PLC | 995,991 | 14,621,326 | |
VICI Properties, Inc. (a) | 377,596 | 10,727,502 | |
Welltower, Inc. | 418,388 | 34,475,171 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | 232,900 | 8,284,253 | |
950,191,810 | |||
Real Estate Management & Development 4.4% | |||
Capitaland Investment Ltd.* | 8,610,700 | 21,561,629 | |
Castellum AB | 448,726 | 10,975,494 | |
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. | 2,099,463 | 12,104,087 | |
Daibiru Corp. | 890,000 | 13,080,954 | |
Fabege AB | 869,811 | 13,134,959 | |
Fastighets AB Balder “B” * | 197,017 | 11,856,569 | |
Hysan Development Co., Ltd. | 4,279,000 | 13,941,431 | |
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. | 745,900 | 17,725,737 | |
PSP Swiss Property AG (Registered) | 81,857 | 9,873,436 | |
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd. | 2,161,000 | 3,960,173 | |
Vonovia SE | 130,944 | 7,866,856 | |
Wharf Holdings, Ltd. | 2,381,000 | 7,872,369 | |
143,953,694 | |||
Utilities 11.1% | |||
Electric Utilities 2.5% | |||
Edison International | 410,343 | 22,761,726 | |
Hydro One Ltd. 144A | 312,116 | 7,377,825 | |
Orsted AS 144A | 133,909 | 17,742,968 | |
Terna SPA | 4,662,631 | 33,037,975 | |
80,920,494 | |||
Gas Utilities 3.1% | |||
Atmos Energy Corp. (a) | 201,000 | 17,728,200 | |
China Gas Holdings Ltd. | 3,485,400 | 10,315,223 | |
China Resources Gas Group Ltd. | 3,542,000 | 18,579,195 | |
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. | 457,011 | 7,500,821 |
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Shares | Value ($) | ||
Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd. | 21,916,850 | 33,139,514 | |
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. | 669,708 | 12,472,484 | |
99,735,437 | |||
Multi-Utilities 3.6% | |||
Ameren Corp. | 329,823 | 26,715,663 | |
National Grid PLC | 1,853,645 | 22,120,361 | |
NiSource, Inc. | 737,752 | 17,875,731 | |
Sempra Energy | 398,175 | 50,369,138 | |
117,080,893 | |||
Water Utilities 1.9% | |||
American Water Works Co., Inc. (a) | 248,016 | 41,924,625 | |
Severn Trent PLC | 622,969 | 21,823,557 | |
63,748,182 | |||
Total Common Stocks (Cost $2,394,147,176) | 2,593,031,171 |
Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) | ||
Government & Agency Obligations 17.6% | |||
U.S. Treasury Obligations | |||
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds: | |||
0.875%, 1/15/2029 | 13,748,304 | 15,884,125 | |
1.375%, 2/15/2044 | 9,144,261 | 12,549,189 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes: | |||
0.25%, 1/15/2025 | 32,195,947 | 34,589,263 | |
0.25%, 7/15/2029 | 11,779,400 | 13,104,123 | |
0.375%, 1/15/2027 | 35,836,051 | 39,562,907 | |
0.375%, 7/15/2027 | 28,731,610 | 31,960,549 | |
0.5%, 4/15/2024 | 13,549,280 | 14,469,678 | |
0.625%, 1/15/2026 | 31,280,505 | 34,524,636 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes: | |||
0.125%, 5/31/2022 | 34,355,000 | 34,364,394 | |
0.125%, 7/31/2022 | 14,000,000 | 14,003,281 | |
0.125%, 1/31/2023 | 55,000,000 | 54,972,070 | |
0.125%, 2/28/2023 | 42,000,000 | 41,968,828 | |
0.125%, 5/31/2023 | 15,000,000 | 14,975,976 | |
0.125%, 6/30/2023 | 55,000,000 | 54,905,469 | |
1.375%, 10/15/2022 | 53,000,000 | 53,695,625 | |
1.625%, 8/31/2022 | 65,394,000 | 66,313,603 |
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Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) | ||
1.625%, 12/15/2022 | 30,000,000 | 30,537,891 | |
1.75%, 4/30/2022 | 13,500,000 | 13,632,363 | |
Total Government & Agency Obligations (Cost $572,682,860) | 576,013,970 |
Shares | Value ($) | ||
Securities Lending Collateral 1.4% | |||
DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares” , 0.01% (b) (c) (Cost $43,705,437) | 43,705,437 | 43,705,437 | |
Cash Equivalents 2.2% | |||
DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 0.03% (b) (Cost $72,957,884) | 72,957,884 | 72,957,884 |
% of Net Assets | Value ($) | ||
Total Consolidated Investment Portfolio (Cost $3,083,493,357) | 100.6 | 3,285,708,462 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | (0.6) | (19,320,899) | |
Net Assets | 100.0 | 3,266,387,563 |
Value ($) at 3/31/2021 | 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 9/30/2021 | Value ($) at 9/30/2021 |
Securities Lending Collateral 1.4% | ||||||||
DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares” , 0.01% (b) (c) | ||||||||
12,438,690 | 31,266,747 (d) | — | — | — | 19,177 | — | 43,705,437 | 43,705,437 |
Cash Equivalents 2.2% | ||||||||
DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 0.03% (b) | ||||||||
34,835,011 | 1,335,905,082 | 1,297,782,209 | — | — | 6,053 | — | 72,957,884 | 72,957,884 |
47,273,701 | 1,367,171,829 | 1,297,782,209 | — | — | 25,230 | — | 116,663,321 | 116,663,321 |
* | Non-income producing security. |
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(a) | 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, 2021 amounted to $42,155,329, which is 1.3% of net assets. |
(b) | Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end. |
(c) | Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. |
(d) | Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended September 30, 2021. |
144A: Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
ADR: American Depositary Receipt |
LME: London Metal Exchange |
PJSC: Public Joint Stock Company |
RBOB: Reformulated Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending |
ULSD: Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel |
WTI: West Texas Intermediate |
Futures | Currency | Expiration Date | Contracts | Notional Amount ($) | Notional Value ($) | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) ($) |
Brent Crude Oil Futures | USD | 11/30/2021 | 410 | 29,031,479 | 31,787,300 | 2,755,821 |
Copper Futures | USD | 12/29/2021 | 461 | 50,082,833 | 47,125,725 | (2,957,108) |
Corn Futures | USD | 12/14/2021 | 522 | 14,265,617 | 14,009,175 | (256,442) |
Cotton No. 2 Futures | USD | 12/8/2021 | 281 | 12,027,379 | 14,864,900 | 2,837,521 |
Gas Oil Future | USD | 11/11/2021 | 157 | 9,090,187 | 10,605,350 | 1,515,163 |
Gasoline RBOB Futures | USD | 10/29/2021 | 89 | 7,701,677 | 8,201,172 | 499,495 |
Gold 100 oz. Futures | USD | 12/29/2021 | 226 | 40,940,912 | 39,708,200 | (1,232,712) |
Lean Hogs Futures | USD | 12/14/2021 | 391 | 11,693,836 | 13,356,560 | 1,662,724 |
Live Cattle Futures | USD | 12/31/2021 | 281 | 14,861,561 | 14,131,490 | (730,071) |
LME Nickel Futures | USD | 11/15/2021 | 180 | 20,416,037 | 19,375,740 | (1,040,297) |
LME Primary Aluminium Futures | USD | 11/15/2021 | 891 | 57,618,434 | 63,634,106 | 6,015,672 |
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Futures | Currency | Expiration Date | Contracts | Notional Amount ($) | Notional Value ($) | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) ($) |
LME Zinc Futures | USD | 11/15/2021 | 104 | 7,764,061 | 7,759,700 | (4,361) |
LME Zinc Futures | USD | 12/13/2021 | 109 | 8,012,664 | 8,139,575 | 126,911 |
Natural Gas Futures | USD | 10/27/2021 | 757 | 35,621,731 | 44,413,190 | 8,791,459 |
NY Harbor ULSD Futures | USD | 10/29/2021 | 117 | 10,520,013 | 11,491,389 | 971,376 |
Palladium Futures | USD | 12/29/2021 | 55 | 14,545,522 | 10,448,900 | (4,096,622) |
Silver Futures | USD | 12/29/2021 | 128 | 15,746,239 | 14,110,080 | (1,636,159) |
Soybean Futures | USD | 11/12/2021 | 315 | 21,528,647 | 19,782,000 | (1,746,647) |
Soybean Oil Futures | USD | 12/14/2021 | 283 | 10,524,999 | 9,965,562 | (559,437) |
Sugar Futures | USD | 2/28/2022 | 216 | 4,971,464 | 4,920,653 | (50,811) |
WTI Crude Futures | USD | 12/20/2021 | 423 | 31,168,047 | 31,382,370 | 214,323 |
Total | 439,213,137 | 11,079,798 |
Futures | Currency | Expiration Date | Contracts | Notional Amount ($) | Notional Value ($) | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) ($) |
LME Nickel Futures | USD | 11/15/2021 | 12 | 1,384,267 | 1,291,716 | 92,551 |
LME Primary Aluminium Futures | USD | 11/15/2021 | 131 | 9,044,469 | 9,355,856 | (311,387) |
LME Zinc Futures | USD | 11/15/2021 | 104 | 7,643,539 | 7,759,700 | (116,161) |
LME Zinc Futures | USD | 12/13/2021 | 25 | 1,869,689 | 1,866,875 | 2,814 |
Total | 20,274,147 | (332,183) |
USD | United States Dollar |
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Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks (a) | ||||
Communication Services | $ — | $ 25,487,442 | $— | $ 25,487,442 |
Consumer Staples | 22,915,651 | — | — | 22,915,651 |
Energy | 387,312,740 | 36,644,778 | — | 423,957,518 |
Industrials | 154,879,358 | 200,058,221 | — | 354,937,579 |
Information Technology | — | 3,166,987 | — | 3,166,987 |
Materials | 187,185,294 | 119,750,190 | — | 306,935,484 |
Real Estate | 756,766,068 | 337,379,436 | — | 1,094,145,504 |
Utilities | 184,752,908 | 176,732,098 | — | 361,485,006 |
Government & Agency Obligations | — | 576,013,970 | — | 576,013,970 |
Short-Term Investments (a) | 116,663,321 | — | — | 116,663,321 |
Derivatives (b) | ||||
Futures Contracts | 25,485,830 | — | — | 25,485,830 |
Total | $1,835,961,170 | $1,475,233,122 | $ — | $3,311,194,292 |
Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Derivatives (b) | ||||
Futures Contracts | $ (14,738,215) | $ — | $— | $ (14,738,215) |
Total | $ (14,738,215) | $ — | $ — | $ (14,738,215) |
(a) | See Consolidated Investment Portfolio for additional detailed categorizations. |
(b) | Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts. |
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Assets | |
Investments in non-affiliated securities, at value (cost $2,966,830,036) — including $42,155,329 of securities loaned | $ 3,169,045,141 |
Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio (cost $43,705,437)* | 43,705,437 |
Investment in DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund (cost $72,957,884) | 72,957,884 |
Cash | 13,000 |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $2,972,998) | 2,949,576 |
Deposit with broker for futures contracts | 29,412,685 |
Receivable for investments sold | 5,986,198 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 20,919,499 |
Dividends receivable | 7,074,087 |
Interest receivable | 923,765 |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | 4,571,209 |
Foreign taxes recoverable | 136,646 |
Other assets | 209,006 |
Total assets | 3,357,904,133 |
Liabilities | |
Payable upon return of securities loaned | 43,705,437 |
Payable for investments purchased | 43,436,287 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 1,850,297 |
Accrued management fee | 1,476,693 |
Accrued Trustees' fees | 6,747 |
Other accrued expenses and payables | 1,041,109 |
Total liabilities | 91,516,570 |
Net assets, at value | $ 3,266,387,563 |
Net Assets Consist of | |
Distributable earnings (loss) | 16,376,521 |
Paid-in capital | 3,250,011,042 |
Net assets, at value | $ 3,266,387,563 |
* | Represents collateral on securities loaned. |
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as of September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
Net Asset Value | |
Class A | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($123,120,875 ÷ 9,966,665 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ 12.35 |
Maximum offering price per share (100 ÷ 94.25 of $12.35) | $ 13.10 |
Class T | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($14,486 ÷ 1,173 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ 12.35 |
Maximum offering price per share (100 ÷ 97.50 of $12.35) | $ 12.67 |
Class C | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price (subject to contingent deferred sales charge) per share ($16,833,201 ÷ 1,375,888 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ 12.23 |
Class R | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($2,840,173 ÷ 228,748 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ 12.42 |
Class R6 | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($58,538,649 ÷ 4,768,815 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ 12.28 |
Class S | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($301,606,259 ÷ 24,606,453 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ 12.26 |
Institutional Class | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($2,763,433,920 ÷ 225,175,132 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ 12.27 |
22 | | | DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund |
Investment Income | |
Income: | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,538,896) | $ 36,425,412 |
Interest (net of foreign taxes withheld of $657) | 4,168,699 |
Income distributions — DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund | 6,053 |
Non cash dividends* | 19,908,982 |
Securities lending income, net of borrower rebates | 19,177 |
Total income | 60,528,323 |
Expenses: | |
Management fee | 10,924,493 |
Administration fee | 1,350,314 |
Services to shareholders | 1,545,512 |
Distribution and service fees | 220,861 |
Custodian fee | 123,110 |
Professional fees | 51,478 |
Reports to shareholders | 57,208 |
Registration fees | 163,739 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 40,830 |
Other | 47,858 |
Total expenses before expense reductions | 14,525,403 |
Expense reductions | (1,485,190) |
Total expenses after expense reductions | 13,040,213 |
Net investment income | 47,488,110 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | |
Investments | 12,569,029 |
Futures | 34,187,311 |
Foreign currency | (419,219) |
Payments by affiliates (see Note G) | 3,166 |
46,340,287 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | 46,509,769 |
Futures | 10,903,161 |
Foreign currency | 19,054 |
57,431,984 | |
Net gain (loss) | 103,772,271 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 151,260,381 |
* | Represents a non-recurring non-cash distribution in connection with a capital change for an investment held by the Fund. |
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund | | | 23 |
Six Months Ended September 30, 2021 | Year Ended March 31, | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (Unaudited) | 2021 |
Operations: | ||
Net investment income | $ 47,488,110 | $ 10,833,844 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 46,340,287 | 19,997,276 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 57,431,984 | 190,917,312 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 151,260,381 | 221,748,432 |
Distributions to shareholders: | ||
Class A | (1,341,147) | (1,155,462) |
Class T | (170) | (166) |
Class C | (138,189) | (101,439) |
Class R | (31,534) | (30,814) |
Class R6 | (1,234,302) | (82,318) |
Class S | (3,489,684) | (2,862,199) |
Institutional Class | (30,419,471) | (8,029,727) |
Total distributions | (36,654,497) | (12,262,125) |
Fund share transactions: | ||
Proceeds from shares sold | 1,856,667,333 | 1,003,890,337 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 32,661,364 | 11,467,202 |
Payments for shares redeemed | (270,321,900) | (272,502,767) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | 1,619,006,797 | 742,854,772 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets | 1,733,612,681 | 952,341,079 |
Net assets at beginning of period | 1,532,774,882 | 580,433,803 |
Net assets at end of period | $3,266,387,563 | $1,532,774,882 |
24 | | | DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund |
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund — Class A | ||||||
Six Months Ended 9/30/21 | Years Ended March 31, | |||||
(Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
Selected Per Share Data | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $11.50 | $8.73 | $10.05 | $9.32 | $8.88 | $8.56 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||
Net investment incomea | .19 | .11 | .15 | .14 | .12 | .10 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .81 | 2.80 | (1.28) | .73 | .47 | .34 |
Total from investment operations | 1.00 | 2.91 | (1.13) | .87 | .59 | .44 |
Less distributions from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (.15) | (.14) | (.19) | (.14) | (.15) | (.12) |
Net asset value, end of period | $12.35 | $11.50 | $8.73 | $10.05 | $9.32 | $8.88 |
Total Return (%)b,c | 8.66 * | 33.59 | (11.51) | 9.49 | 6.63 | 5.22 d |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | 123 | 92 | 70 | 72 | 94 | 63 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%) | 1.29 ** | 1.33 | 1.36 | 1.37 | 1.40 | 1.41 e |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%) | 1.22 ** | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.17 e |
Ratio of net investment income (%) | 2.29 ** | 1.07 | 1.48 | 1.42 | 1.32 | 1.17 |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | 35 * | 74 | 88 | 72 | 143 | 222 |
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. |
d | Total return would have been lower if the Advisor had not reduced some Underlying DWS Funds’ expenses. |
e | The Fund invested in other funds and indirectly bore its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund was invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
* | Not annualized |
** | Annualized |
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund | | | 25 |
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund — Class T | |||||
Six Months Ended 9/30/21 | Years Ended March 31, | Period Ended | |||
(Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 3/31/18 a | |
Selected Per Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $11.50 | $8.73 | $10.05 | $9.31 | $9.19 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||
Net investment incomeb | .18 | .11 | .15 | .13 | .09 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .82 | 2.80 | (1.28) | .75 | .17 |
Total from investment operations | 1.00 | 2.91 | (1.13) | .88 | .26 |
Less distributions from: | |||||
Net investment income | (.15) | (.14) | (.19) | (.14) | (.14) |
Net asset value, end of period | $12.35 | $11.50 | $8.73 | $10.05 | $9.31 |
Total Return (%)c,d | 8.66 * | 33.59 | (11.51) | 9.61 | 2.91 * |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period ($ thousands) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%) | 1.24 ** | 1.31 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.43 ** |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%) | 1.22 ** | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 ** |
Ratio of net investment income (%) | 2.17 ** | 1.06 | 1.51 | 1.39 | 1.21 ** |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | 35 * | 74 | 88 | 72 | 143 e |
a | For the period from June 5, 2017 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2018. |
b | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
c | Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges. |
d | Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. |
e | Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended March 31, 2018. |
* | Not annualized |
** | Annualized |
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DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund — Class C | ||||||
Six Months Ended 9/30/21 | Years Ended March 31, | |||||
(Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
Selected Per Share Data | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $11.42 | $8.67 | $9.97 | $9.25 | $8.82 | $8.53 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||
Net investment incomea | .14 | .03 | .08 | .07 | .05 | .04 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .79 | 2.78 | (1.27) | .72 | .46 | .34 |
Total from investment operations | .93 | 2.81 | (1.19) | .79 | .51 | .38 |
Less distributions from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (.12) | (.06) | (.11) | (.07) | (.08) | (.09) |
Net asset value, end of period | $12.23 | $11.42 | $8.67 | $9.97 | $9.25 | $8.82 |
Total Return (%)b,c | 8.16 * | 32.58 | (12.05) | 8.62 | 5.80 | 4.47 d |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | 17 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 47 | 40 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%) | 2.02 ** | 2.08 | 2.10 | 2.13 | 2.16 | 2.16 e |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%) | 1.97 ** | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.92 e |
Ratio of net investment income (%) | 1.59 ** | .28 | .79 | .69 | .57 | .44 |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | 35 * | 74 | 88 | 72 | 143 | 222 |
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. |
d | Total return would have been lower if the Advisor had not reduced some Underlying DWS Funds’ expenses. |
e | The Fund invested in other funds and indirectly bore its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund was invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
* | Not annualized |
** | Annualized |
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund | | | 27 |
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund — Class R | ||||||
Six Months Ended 9/30/21 | Years Ended March 31, | |||||
(Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
Selected Per Share Data | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $11.57 | $8.79 | $10.11 | $9.38 | $8.94 | $8.62 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||
Net investment incomea | .16 | .08 | .13 | .11 | .10 | .08 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .83 | 2.82 | (1.28) | .74 | .46 | .35 |
Total from investment operations | .99 | 2.90 | (1.15) | .85 | .56 | .43 |
Less distributions from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (.14) | (.12) | (.17) | (.12) | (.12) | (.11) |
Net asset value, end of period | $12.42 | $11.57 | $8.79 | $10.11 | $9.38 | $8.94 |
Total Return (%)b | 8.55 * | 33.15 | (11.65) | 9.16 | 6.33 | 4.95 c |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%) | 1.68 ** | 1.71 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.82 | 1.78 d |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%) | 1.47 ** | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.42 d |
Ratio of net investment income (%) | 1.92 ** | .80 | 1.26 | 1.18 | 1.07 | .96 |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | 35 * | 74 | 88 | 72 | 143 | 222 |
a | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
b | Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. |
c | Total return would have been lower if the Advisor had not reduced some Underlying DWS Funds’ expenses. |
d | The Fund invested in other funds and indirectly bore its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund was invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
* | Not annualized |
** | Annualized |
28 | | | DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund |
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund — Class R6 | ||||||
Six Months Ended 9/30/21 | Years Ended March 31, | |||||
(Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
Selected Per Share Data | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $11.42 | $8.67 | $9.97 | $9.25 | $8.82 | $8.50 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||
Net investment incomea | .18 | .21 | .17 | .16 | .14 | .12 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .83 | 2.71 | (1.25) | .73 | .46 | .35 |
Total from investment operations | 1.01 | 2.92 | (1.08) | .89 | .60 | .47 |
Less distributions from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (.15) | (.17) | (.22) | (.17) | (.17) | (.15) |
Net asset value, end of period | $12.28 | $11.42 | $8.67 | $9.97 | $9.25 | $8.82 |
Total Return (%)b | 8.88 * | 33.94 | (11.17) | 9.74 | 6.85 | 5.59 c |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | 59 | 37 | 4 | 1 | .31 | .02 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%) | .92 ** | .95 | 1.00 | 1.06 | 1.13 | 1.02 d |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%) | .90 ** | .93 | .95 | .95 | .95 | .86 d |
Ratio of net investment income (%) | 2.24 ** | 2.04 | 1.66 | 1.70 | 1.51 | 1.41 |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | 35 * | 74 | 88 | 72 | 143 | 222 |
a | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
b | Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. |
c | Total return would have been lower if the Advisor had not reduced some Underlying DWS Funds’ expenses. |
d | The Fund invested in other funds and indirectly bore its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund was invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
* | Not annualized |
** | Annualized |
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund | | | 29 |
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund — Class S | ||||||
Six Months Ended 9/30/21 | Years Ended March 31, | |||||
(Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
Selected Per Share Data | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $11.41 | $8.66 | $9.97 | $9.24 | $8.81 | $8.50 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||
Net investment incomea | .19 | .12 | .17 | .15 | .14 | .12 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .81 | 2.79 | (1.27) | .74 | .45 | .33 |
Total from investment operations | 1.00 | 2.91 | (1.10) | .89 | .59 | .45 |
Less distributions from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (.15) | (.16) | (.21) | (.16) | (.16) | (.14) |
Net asset value, end of period | $12.26 | $11.41 | $8.66 | $9.97 | $9.24 | $8.81 |
Total Return (%)b | 8.76 * | 33.81 | (11.38) | 9.72 | 6.72 | 5.30 c |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | 302 | 243 | 149 | 255 | 217 | 56 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%) | 1.14 ** | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.24 | 1.19 d |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%) | 1.07 ** | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.02 d |
Ratio of net investment income (%) | 2.40 ** | 1.23 | 1.68 | 1.57 | 1.49 | 1.34 |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | 35 * | 74 | 88 | 72 | 143 | 222 |
a | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
b | Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. |
c | Total return would have been lower if the Advisor had not reduced some Underlying DWS Funds’ expenses. |
d | The Fund invested in other funds and indirectly bore its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund was invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
* | Not annualized |
** | Annualized |
30 | | | DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund |
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund — Institutional Class | ||||||
Six Months Ended 9/30/21 | Years Ended March 31, | |||||
(Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
Selected Per Share Data | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $11.42 | $8.67 | $9.97 | $9.25 | $8.82 | $8.50 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||
Net investment incomea | .22 | .15 | .17 | .16 | .15 | .12 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .78 | 2.77 | (1.25) | .73 | .45 | .35 |
Total from investment operations | 1.00 | 2.92 | (1.08) | .89 | .60 | .47 |
Less distributions from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (.15) | (.17) | (.22) | (.17) | (.17) | (.15) |
Net asset value, end of period | $12.27 | $11.42 | $8.67 | $9.97 | $9.25 | $8.82 |
Total Return (%)b | 8.79 * | 33.94 | (11.17) | 9.74 | 6.84 | 5.61 c |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | 2,763 | 1,146 | 340 | 170 | 95 | 45 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%) | 1.02 ** | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 1.07 d |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%) | .90 ** | .94 | .95 | .95 | .95 | .90 d |
Ratio of net investment income (%) | 2.78 ** | 1.49 | 1.72 | 1.68 | 1.58 | 1.44 |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | 35 * | 74 | 88 | 72 | 143 | 222 |
a | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
b | Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. |
c | Total return would have been lower if the Advisor had not reduced some Underlying DWS Funds’ expenses. |
d | The Fund invested in other funds and indirectly bore its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund was invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
* | Not annualized |
** | Annualized |
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund | | | 31 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | (Unaudited) |
A. | Organization and Significant Accounting Policies |
32 | | | DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund |
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund | | | 33 |
34 | | | DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund |
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund | | | 35 |
36 | | | DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund |
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund | | | 37 |
B. | Derivative Instruments |
38 | | | DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund |
Assets Derivative | Futures Contracts |
Commodity Contracts (a) | $ 25,485,830 |
The above derivative is located in the following Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities account: |
(a) | Includes cumulative appreciation of futures contracts as disclosed in the Consolidated Investment Portfolio. Unsettled variation margin is disclosed separately within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Liability Derivative | Futures Contracts |
Commodity Contracts (a) | $ (14,738,215) |
The above derivative is located in the following Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities account: |
(a) | Includes cumulative depreciation of futures contracts as disclosed in the Consolidated Investment Portfolio. Unsettled variation margin is disclosed separately within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Realized Gain (Loss) | Futures Contracts |
Commodity Contracts (a) | $ 34,187,311 |
The above derivative is located in the following Consolidated Statement of Operations account: |
(a) | Net realized gain (loss) from futures |
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Futures Contracts |
Commodity Contracts (a) | $ 10,903,161 |
The above derivative is located in the following Consolidated Statement of Operations account: |
(a) | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures |
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C. | Purchases and Sales of Securities |
Purchases | Sales | |
Non-U.S. Treasury Obligations | $2,043,293,940 | $796,307,756 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | $ 474,481,568 | $106,677,255 |
D. | Related Parties |
First $500 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets | .800% |
Next $1.5 billion of such net assets | .785% |
Over $2.0 billion of such net assets | .775% |
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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% |
Over $3.5 billion of such net assets | .750% |
Class A | 1.22% |
Class T | 1.22% |
Class C | 1.97% |
Class R | 1.47% |
Class R6 | .90% |
Class S | 1.07% |
Institutional Class | .90% |
Class A | $ 42,027 |
Class T | 2 |
Class C | 3,659 |
Class R | 2,984 |
Class R6 | 6,898 |
Class S | 100,261 |
Institutional Class | 1,329,359 |
$ 1,485,190 |
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Services to Shareholders | Total Aggregated | Unpaid at September 30, 2021 |
Class A | $ 11,079 | $ 3,849 |
Class T | 13 | 4 |
Class C | 979 | 434 |
Class R | 218 | 109 |
Class R6 | 512 | 213 |
Class S | 32,990 | 11,520 |
Institutional Class | 1,238 | 385 |
$ 47,029 | $ 16,514 |
Sub-Recordkeeping | Total Aggregated |
Class A | $ 61,728 |
Class C | 6,901 |
Class R | 3,523 |
Class S | 286,582 |
Institutional Class | 1,121,992 |
$ 1,480,726 |
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Distribution Fee | Total Aggregated | Unpaid at September 30, 2021 |
Class C | $ 55,240 | $ 10,422 |
Class R | 3,572 | 592 |
$ 58,812 | $ 11,014 |
Service Fee | Total Aggregated | Unpaid at September 30, 2021 | Annualized Rate |
Class A | $ 140,450 | $ 49,313 | .25% |
Class T | 11 | 10 | .15% |
Class C | 18,018 | 6,813 | .24% |
Class R | 3,570 | 1,211 | .25% |
$ 162,049 | $ 57,347 |
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E. | Line of Credit |
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F. | Fund Share Transactions |
Six Months Ended September 30, 2021 | Year Ended March 31, 2021 | |||
Shares | Dollars | Shares | Dollars | |
Shares sold | ||||
Class A | 2,732,082 | $ 33,932,222 | 2,878,126 | $ 30,227,102 |
Class C | 610,352 | 7,506,663 | 184,585 | 1,928,741 |
Class R | 15,558 | 195,936 | 17,923 | 183,891 |
Class R6 | 5,985,743 | 74,533,331 | 2,805,179 | 31,374,721 |
Class S | 5,291,861 | 65,066,924 | 11,331,991 | 118,518,362 |
Institutional Class | 136,465,672 | 1,675,432,257 | 75,825,081 | 821,657,520 |
$ 1,856,667,333 | $ 1,003,890,337 | |||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | ||||
Class A | 100,823 | $ 1,251,211 | 107,572 | $ 1,108,439 |
Class T | 13 | 170 | 17 | 166 |
Class C | 8,620 | 106,114 | 9,431 | 93,093 |
Class R | 2,527 | 31,533 | 2,997 | 30,814 |
Class R6 | 98,663 | 1,215,530 | 7,991 | 82,318 |
Class S | 279,685 | 3,442,927 | 275,515 | 2,825,358 |
Institutional Class | 2,160,217 | 26,613,879 | 712,186 | 7,327,014 |
$ 32,661,364 | $ 11,467,202 | |||
Shares redeemed | ||||
Class A | (854,051) | $ (10,606,720) | (3,043,295) | $ (31,634,880) |
Class C | (325,512) | (4,027,687) | (920,666) | (9,450,588) |
Class R | (23,023) | (287,956) | (61,854) | (646,723) |
Class R6 | (4,530,270) | (56,915,513) | (35,183) | (370,209) |
Class S | (2,239,665) | (27,498,063) | (7,491,338) | (75,713,864) |
Institutional Class | (13,851,911) | (170,985,961) | (15,329,971) | (154,686,503) |
$ (270,321,900) | $ (272,502,767) |
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Six Months Ended September 30, 2021 | Year Ended March 31, 2021 | |||
Shares | Dollars | Shares | Dollars | |
Net increase (decrease) | ||||
Class A | 1,978,854 | $ 24,576,713 | (57,597) | $ (299,339) |
Class T | 13 | 170 | 17 | 166 |
Class C | 293,460 | 3,585,090 | (726,650) | (7,428,754) |
Class R | (4,938) | (60,487) | (40,934) | (432,018) |
Class R6 | 1,554,136 | 18,833,348 | 2,777,987 | 31,086,830 |
Class S | 3,331,881 | 41,011,788 | 4,116,168 | 45,629,856 |
Institutional Class | 124,773,978 | 1,531,060,175 | 61,207,296 | 674,298,031 |
$ 1,619,006,797 | $ 742,854,772 |
G. | Payments by Affiliates |
H. | Other — COVID-19 Pandemic |
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— | Actual Fund Return. This helps you estimate the actual dollar amount of ongoing expenses (but not transaction costs) paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund using the Fund’s actual return during the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the “Expenses Paid per $1,000” line under the share class you hold. |
— | Hypothetical 5% Fund Return. This helps you to compare your Fund’s ongoing expenses (but not transaction costs) with those of other mutual funds using the Fund’s actual expense ratio and a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. Examples using a 5% hypothetical fund return may be found in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. |
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Actual Fund Return | Class A | Class T | Class C | Class R | Class R6 | Class S | Institutional Class |
Beginning Account Value 4/1/21 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending Account Value 9/30/21 | $1,086.60 | $1,086.60 | $1,081.60 | $1,085.50 | $1,088.80 | $1,087.60 | $1,087.90 |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | $ 6.38 | $ 6.38 | $ 10.28 | $ 7.69 | $ 4.71 | $ 5.60 | $ 4.71 |
Hypothetical 5% Fund Return | Class A | Class T | Class C | Class R | Class R6 | Class S | Institutional Class |
Beginning Account Value 4/1/21 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending Account Value 9/30/21 | $1,018.95 | $1,018.95 | $1,015.19 | $1,017.70 | $1,020.56 | $1,019.70 | $1,020.56 |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | $ 6.17 | $ 6.17 | $ 9.95 | $ 7.44 | $ 4.56 | $ 5.42 | $ 4.56 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for each share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183 (the number of days in the most recent six-month period), then divided by 365. |
Annualized Expense Ratios | Class A | Class T | Class C | Class R | Class R6 | Class S | Institutional Class |
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund | 1.22% | 1.22% | 1.97% | 1.47% | .90% | 1.07% | .90% |
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— | 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. These materials included an analysis of the Fund’s performance, fees and expenses, and profitability from a fee consultant retained by the Fund’s Independent Trustees (the “Fee Consultant” ). |
— | 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 addition, the Independent Trustees were advised by the Fee Consultant in the course of their review of the Fund’s contractual arrangements and considered a comprehensive report prepared by the Fee Consultant in connection with their deliberations. |
— | 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 other material service agreements. |
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For More Information | The automated telephone system allows you to access personalized account information and obtain information on other DWS funds using either your voice or your telephone keypad. Certain account types within Classes A, T, C and S also have the ability to purchase, exchange or redeem shares using this system. |
For more information, contact your financial representative. You may also access our automated telephone system or speak with a Shareholder Service representative by calling: (800) 728-3337 | |
Web Site | dws.com View your account transactions and balances, trade shares, monitor your asset allocation, subscribe to fund and account updates by e-mail, and change your address, 24 hours a day. |
Obtain prospectuses and applications, news about DWS funds, insight from DWS economists and investment specialists and access to DWS fund account information. | |
Written Correspondence | DWSPO Box 219151 Kansas City, MO 64121-9151 |
Proxy Voting | The Fund’s policies and procedures for voting proxies for portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available on our Web site — dws.com/en-us/resources/proxy-voting — or on the SEC’s Web site — sec.gov. To obtain a written copy of the Fund’s policies and procedures without charge, upon request, call us toll free at (800) 728-3337. |
Portfolio Holdings | Following the Fund’s fiscal first and third quarter-end, a complete portfolio holdings listing is posted on dws.com, and is available free of charge by contacting your financial intermediary, or if you are a direct investor, by calling (800) 728-3337. In addition, the portfolio holdings listing is filed with SEC on the Fund’s Form N-PORT and will be available on the SEC’s Web site at sec.gov. Additional portfolio holdings for the Fund are also posted on dws.com from time to time. Please see the Fund’s current prospectus for more information. |
Principal Underwriter | If you have questions, comments or complaints, contact:DWS Distributors, Inc. 222 South Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL 60606-5808 (800) 621-1148 |
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Investment Management | DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (“DIMA” or the “Advisor” ), which is part of the DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (“DWS Group” ), is the investment advisor for the Fund. DIMA and its predecessors have more than 90 years of experience managing mutual funds and DIMA provides a full range of investment advisory services to both institutional and retail clients. DIMA is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of DWS Group. |
DWS Group is a global organization that offers a wide range of investing expertise and resources, including hundreds of portfolio managers and analysts and an office network that reaches the world’s major investment centers. This well-resourced global investment platform brings together a wide variety of experience and investment insight across industries, regions, asset classes and investing styles. |
Class A | Class T | Class C | Class S | Institutional Class | |
Nasdaq Symbol | AAAAX | AAAWX | AAAPX | AAASX | AAAZX |
CUSIP Number | 25159K 879 | 25159K 671 | 25159K 887 | 25159K 804 | 25159K 705 |
Fund Number | 487 | 1787 | 787 | 2087 | 1487 |
For shareholders of Class R and Class R6 | ||
Automated Information Line | DWS/Ascensus Plan Access (800) 728-3337 | |
24-hour access to your retirement plan account. | ||
Web Site | dws.com | |
Obtain prospectuses and applications, news about DWS funds, insight from DWS economists and investment specialists and access to DWS fund account information. | ||
Log in/register to manage retirement account assets at https://www.mykplan.com/participantsecure_net/login.aspx. | ||
For More Information | (800) 728-3337 | |
To speak with a service representative. | ||
Written Correspondence | DWS Service Company222 South Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL 60606-5806 |
Class R | Class R6 | |
Nasdaq Symbol | AAAQX | AAAVX |
CUSIP Number | 25159K 200 | 25159K 713 |
Fund Number | 1587 | 1687 |
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FACTS | What Does DWS Do With Your Personal Information? |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
What? | The types of personal information we collect and share can include: — Social Security number — Account balances — Purchase and transaction history — Bank account information — Contact information such as mailing address, e-mail address and telephone number |
How? | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information, the reasons DWS chooses to share and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does DWS share? | Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes —such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders or legal investigations | Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We do not share |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences | No | We do not share |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness | No | We do not share |
For non-affiliates to market to you | No | We do not share |
Questions? | Call (800) 728-3337 or e-mail us at service@dws.com |
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Who we are | |
Who is providing this notice? | DWS Distributors, Inc; DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; DWS Trust Company; the DWS Funds |
What we do | |
How does DWS protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards, secured files, and secured buildings. |
How does DWS collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you: — open an account — give us your contact information — provide bank account information for ACH or wire transactions — tell us where to send money — seek advice about your investments |
Why can’t I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only — sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness — affiliates from using your information to market to you — sharing for non-affiliates to market to you State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. |
Definitions | |
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial or non-financial companies. Our affiliates include financial companies with the DWS or Deutsche Bank (“DB” ) name, such as DB AG Frankfurt. |
Non-affiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and non-financial companies. Non-affiliates we share with include account service providers, service quality monitoring services, mailing service providers and verification services to help in the fight against money laundering and fraud. |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between non-affiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. DWS does not jointly market. |
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(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. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | |
Not applicable | ||
ITEM 7. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES | |
Not applicable | ||
ITEM 8. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES | |
Not applicable | ||
ITEM 9. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS | |
Not applicable | ||
ITEM 10. | 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 11. | 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 12. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. | |
Not applicable | ||
ITEM 13. | 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 President |
Date: | 11/29/2021 |
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 President |
Date: | 11/29/2021 |
By: | /s/Diane Kenneally Diane Kenneally Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Date: | 11/29/2021 |