Marketing Material DWS Aktien Schweiz Equity Funds - Europe - Regions/Countries August 2021 As at 31/08/2021 Fund Data Performance Investment Policy Performance - Share Class CHF LC (in %) The fund's assets are predominantly invested in Swiss blue chips with an international reputation. Alongside the fund invests in selected small and mid caps with sound growth perspectives in our opinion. Fund Benchmark: SPI (RI) Past performance is no indication of current or future performance, and the performance data do not take account of the commissions and costs Fund Management's Comment incurred on the issue and redemption of units. In August, the SPI gained 2.59% to close at 15,947.7. August has often been a weak equity market month in the past. That was not the case this year, however. Investors Cumulative performance (in %) - share class CHF LC enjoyed the strong profit performance of 1 m 1 y 3 y 5 y s. Inception YTD 3 y avg 5 y avg 2017 2018 2019 2020 companies (Alcon); in addition investment alternatives still appear unattractive. The deteriorating coronavirus situation put a CHF 3.3 32.6 48.4 -0.1 -0.1 24.2 14.1 0.0 20.8 -11.8 29.0 5.8 damper on the good mood at times EUR 3.0 31.9 55.1 -0.1 -0.1 24.8 15.7 0.0 11.1 3.2 33.4 6.2 (Richemont and Swatch). Investors continue to focus on stocks with good growth BM IN CHF 2.4 26.0 48.5 78.9 122.3 19.7 14.1 12.3 19.9 -8.6 30.6 3.8 prospects such as Straumann, Lonza, Polypeptides, Sensirion and Swissquote. Strong investments continue to be made in the semiconductor industry and large investments are expected in the sector in Further Characteristics (3 years) / VAR (1 year) - share class CHF LC 2022 (Comet, VAT, Inficon). After the massive Volatility 14.31% Maximum Drawdown -15.20% VAR (99%/10 days) 6.77% price increases in the first few months, cyclical stocks moved little (ABB, Georg Sharpe Ratio -- Information Ratio -0.01 Correlation Coefficient 0.96 Fischer, Holcim). The shares of Cembra Alpha -1.55% Beta 1.12 Tracking Error 4.22% Money Bank were down significantly. The company surprisingly announced that Migros will end its collaboration in the credit card business in mid-2022. Investors are skeptical Portfolio Analysis about the future of Logitech, which has Breakdown by Sector (Equities) (in % of fund volume) Principal Holdings (Equities) (in % of fund volume) benefited greatly from its product portfolio Portfolio Breakdown according to MSCI (video and gaming) during the coronavirus Nestle SA (Consumer Staples) 9.6 period. Health Care 33.3 Roche Holding AG (Health Care) 9.5 Financials 15.7 Novartis AG (Health Care) 9.4 Industrials 14.6 Consumer Staples 13.7 Lonza Group AG (Health Care) 4.5 Materials 11.3 ABB Ltd (Industrials) 4.2 Consumer Discretionary 5.7 Zurich Insurance Group AG (Financials) 4.0 Information Technology 4.3 UBS Group AG (Financials) 3.6 Communication Services 1.2 Morningstar Style-Box™ Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Consumer Discretio 3.6 Market Capitalization Sika AG (Materials) 3.3 Large Alcon Inc (Health Care) 2.9 Total 54.6 Mid Gross weighting, not adjusted for derivative positions. Gross weighting, not adjusted for derivative positions. Small Breakdown by Currency (in % of fund volume) Asset Allocation (in % of fund volume) Swiss franc 99.9 Equities 99.8 Value Growth Euro 0.1 Cash and other assets 0.2 Blend Investment Style Morningstar Category™ Switzerland Equity Ratings (As at: 30/07/2021) Morningstar Overall Rating™: ««« Lipper Leaders: Incl. forward exchange transactions, negative and positive figures reflect expected currency developments. Note: The key terms are explained in the glossary. Page 1 / 7 Marketing Material DWS Aktien Schweiz Equity Funds - Europe - Regions/Countries August 2021 As at 31/08/2021 Portfolio Analysis Market Capitalization (in % of fund volume) > 10 Bn. 84.6 > 5 Bn. < 10 Bn. 9.6 > 1 Bn. < 5 Bn. 5.6 Gross weighting, not adjusted for derivative positions. The calculation is based on Euro. Key Figures regarding the Fund's Assets Number of Shares 40 Dividend Yield (in %) 2.1 Ø Market Cap 82,059.9 Mio. CHF Cumulative performance (in %) 1 m 1 y 3 y 5 y s. YTD 3 y avg 5 y avg 2017 2018 2019 2020 Inception CHF FC 3.4 33.2 51.0 5.2 5.2 24.6 14.7 1.0 21.7 -11.2 29.9 6.4 CHF LC 3.3 32.6 48.4 -0.1 -0.1 24.2 14.1 0.0 20.8 -11.8 29.0 5.8 EUR LD 3.0 31.9 -- -- 37.6 24.8 -- -- -- -- -- 6.3 Page 2 / 7 Marketing Material DWS Aktien Schweiz Equity Funds - Europe - Regions/Countries August 2021 As at 31/08/2021 Fund Data Portfolio Manager Ralf Rybarczyk Assets 391.0 Mio. CHF Portfolio Manager since 02/04/2007 Fund Currency CHF Portfolio Management Company DWS Investment GmbH Launch Date 02/04/2007 Portfolio Management Location Germany Fiscal Year End 30/09/2021 Management Company DWS Investment GmbH Investor profile Growth-oriented Legal Structure Fund Fund Domicile Germany Custodian State Street Bank International GmbH Share Classes Share Cur. ISIN Code Swiss Sec. Earnings Front-end Load Issue Price Redemption All-in-Fee Running costs / plus Minimum Class No. Price TER performance- Invest- related fee ment Amount CHF FC CHF DE000DWS1VC7 22145248 Accumulation 0.00% 105.24 105.24 0.800% 0.80% (1) -- 2,000,000 CHF LC CHF DE000DWS0D27 3029161 Accumulation 5.00% 104.89 99.89 1.300% 1.33% (1) -- -- EUR LD EUR DE000DWS23F6 51126505 Distribution 5.00% 143.46 136.62 1.300% 1.30% (2) -- -- (1) The Total Expense Ratio (TER) generally includes all expense items charged to the Fund apart from transaction costs and performance fees. If the Fund invests a substantial part of its assets in target funds, the costs of the respective funds and payments received by them will also be taken into account. The Fund incurred the total expenses listed here in its last financial year which ended on 30/09/2020. They are subject to change from year to year. (2) The Total Expense Ratio (TER) generally includes all expense items charged to the Fund apart from transaction costs and performance fees. The total expenses listed here represent an estimate since the Fund was launched on (EUR LD:05/12/2019). Actual expenses will be calculated and published once the first financial year has ended. The annual report for each financial year will contain the expense details with their precise calculation. Address Note DWS CH AG Because of its composition or the techniques used by its managers, the fund is subject to heightened volatility. Consequently, unit prices may fluctuate sharply in either direction within short periods of time. Hardstrasse 201 The rankings and ratings relating to German market. CH-8005 Zurich Prospective investors can obtain a copy of the current sales prospectus, including the terms of contract or management regulations, the articles of Tel.: +41 44 224 77 00 association, the prospectus and/or the key investor information the annual and semi-annual report free of charge from the representative in Switzerland, DWS CH AG, Hardstrasse 201, CH-8005 Zurich. Fax: +41 44 224 71 00 www.deutschefunds.ch E-Mail: [email protected] Page 3 / 7 Legal Disclaimer Opportunities In accordance with the investment policy. Risks • The fund invests its assets in selected regions or sectors. This increases the risk that the fund may be negatively influenced by the economic and political conditions in the respective regions or sectors.• The fund invests in equities. Equities are subject to strong price fluctuations and thus also to the risk of price decreases.• Due to its composition/the techniques used by the Fund management, the investment fund has elevated volatility, i.e. the share price may be subject to significant fluctuations up or down within short periods of time. The share value may fall below the purchase price at which the customer acquired the share at any time. Investor profile: Growth-oriented The Fund is intended for the growth-oriented investor seeking returns higher than those from capital market interest rates, with capital growth generated primarily through opportunities in the equity and currency markets. Security and liquidity are subordinate to potential high returns. This entails higher equity, interest rate and currency risks, as well as default risks, all of which can result in a loss of capital. Please note that the information from Morningstar and Lipper Leaders relates to the previous month. 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