Fund Research for DWS Dreman Mid Cap Value I (MIDIX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Aug 01, 2005
    Category: Mid-Cap Value
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: DWS Investments
    Return Since Inception: -0.40%
    YTD Return: 33.43%
    Yield (TTM): 1.30%
    Net Assets: 19.18 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets in common stocks of mid-capitalization companies. These companies have a market capitalization which usually ranges from $1 billion to $20 billion. It may invest up to 20% of assets in foreign securities. The fund may use futures, currency options and forward currency transactions.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $6,124 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 0.00%
    Large 37.22%
    Medium 60.19%
    Small 2.59%
    Micro 0.00%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/27/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 08/31/2005 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 33.43% 43.28% -4.40% — — -0.40%
    +/- Category 5.00% 6.68% 1.50% — — —
    +/- S&P 500 TR 9.84% 17.17% 1.07% — -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 27.15% 24.63% -5.68% — — -0.40%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 31.97% 0.29% -3.76% — — 0.48%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/27/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/27/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 08/01/2005
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 6.00%
    Service 40.10%
    Manufacturing 49.20%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 4.69% 4.69%
    Stocks — 95.31% 95.31%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 7.86% 7.86%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    + QP Trust — — — 4.69%
    = AMERIPRISE FINL INC (AMP) Financial Services 90.37 53.77% 1.97%
    = INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP INC (TEG) Utilities — -14.59% 1.88%
    = ARROW ELECTRS INC (ARW) Consumer Services — 37.10% 1.83%
    = SILVER WHEATON CORP (SLW) Industrial Materials 1,522.73 113.41% 1.82%
    = SILVER WHEATON CORP (SLW) Industrial Materials 1,600.00 113.41% 1.82%
    = CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP (CHK) Energy — 52.97% 1.75%
    = L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS INC (LLL) Industrial Materials 10.03 1.64% 1.74%
    = HEINZ H J CO (HNZ) Consumer Goods 15.43 9.64% 1.73%
    = V F CORP (VFC) Consumer Goods 15.76 35.38% 1.71%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/27/2009
    All other data as of 09/30/2009
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  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 06/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.02%
    Taken from annual report dated 11/30/2008

  • Fund Management