SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUS
DWS Floating Rate Fund
The following information replaces the existing disclosure contained under the “Portfolio Manager(s)” sub-heading under the “MANAGEMENT” heading in the summary section of the fund’s prospectus.
Gary Russell, CFA, Head of Investment Strategy Fixed Income. Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2017.
Lonnie Fox, Senior Portfolio Manager & Team Lead Fixed Income. Portfolio Manager of the fund through September 1, 2023. Began managing the fund in 2019.
Thomas R. Bouchard, Senior Portfolio Manager & Team Lead Fixed Income. Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2019.
Kirk Maurer, CFA, Portfolio Manager & Senior Research Analyst Fixed Income. Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2023.
Sarah Rowin, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager Fixed Income. Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2023.
Nick Soroka, Portfolio Manager & Senior Research Analyst Fixed Income. Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2023.
The following information replaces the existing similar disclosure for the fund under the “MANAGEMENT” heading in the “FUND DETAILS” section of the fund’s prospectus.
The following Portfolio Managers are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund.
Gary Russell, CFA, Head of Investment Strategy Fixed Income. Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2017.
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Joined DWS in 1996. Served as the Head of the High Yield group in Europe and as an Emerging Markets Portfolio Manager.
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Prior to that, he spent four years at Citicorp as a research analyst and structurer of collateralized mortgage obligations. Prior to Citicorp, he served as an officer in the US Army from 1988 to 1991.
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Co-Head of US Credit – Head of US High Yield Bonds and Loans: New York.
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BS, United States Military Academy (West Point); MBA, New York University, Stern School of Business.
Lonnie Fox, Senior Portfolio Manager & Team Lead Fixed Income. Portfolio Manager of the fund through September 1, 2023. Began managing the fund in 2019.
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Joined DWS in 2004. Prior to his current role, he worked as a high yield credit analyst. Prior to joining, he served as a business analyst at Deloitte Consulting.
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Portfolio Manager for High Yield Strategies: New York.
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BS, Cornell University; MBA in Finance and Strategy, New York University, Stern School of Business.
Thomas R. Bouchard, Senior Portfolio Manager & Team Lead Fixed Income. Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2019.
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Joined DWS in 2006. Prior to joining, he served as a High Yield Investment Analyst at Flagship Capital Management. He also served as an officer in the US Army from 1989 to 1997.
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Portfolio Manager for High Yield Strategies: New York.
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BS, University of Wisconsin – Madison; MBA in Finance, Boston College; MA in Strategic Studies from US Army War College.
Kirk Maurer, CFA, Portfolio Manager & Senior Research Analyst Fixed Income. Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2023.
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Joined DWS in 2014 with 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining, he was a director in portfolio management and research at Babson Capital Management. Previously, he served in portfolio management and as co-director of research at Caywood-Scholl Capital Management. Prior to that, he was a high yield research analyst at Waddell and Reed. He started his career as an analyst at Conseco Capital Management.