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DWS Health and Wellness A (SUHAX)
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Fund Details
DWS Health and Wellness A Overview
DWS Health and Wellness A (SUHAX) is an actively managed Sector Equity Health fund. DWS launched the fund in 2000.
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies in the health care and wellness sectors. It invests primarily in securities of U.S. companies, but may invest in foreign companies as well. The fund may invest in companies of any size. While the fund invests mainly in common stocks, it may also invest up to 20% of total assets in U.S. Treasury and U.S. agency debt obligations.
About DWS Health and Wellness A (SUHAX)
There are 1 members of the management team with an average tenure of 12.17 years: Peter Barsa (2014). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: S&P 500 (TR) index with a weighting of 100% and MSCI World/Health Care NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. DWS Health and Wellness A has 64 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 51.3% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
DWS Health and Wellness A is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Sector Equity fund group. DWS Health and Wellness A has 10.5% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 89.0%. There is 10.5% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). DWS Health and Wellness A has 0.4% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $41 million in total assets, which is below the $884 million average for the Health category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
SUHAX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The DWS Health and Wellness A expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Health category. DWS Health and Wellness A has an expense ratio of 1.33%, which is 10% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a D. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. DWS Health and Wellness A has a portfolio turnover rate of 1%, indicating that holds its assets around 1.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 61% for the Health category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, DWS Health and Wellness A returned 1.4%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Health category had an average return of -0.4%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
DWS Health and Wellness A has a trailing yield of 0.12%, which is below the 0.39% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
DWS Health and Wellness A Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 0.6%, 6.5 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of F. The fund has returned 18.4% over the past year (grade of F), 6.4% over the past three years (grade of F) and 3.5% per year over the past five years (grade of D) and 7.4% per year over the past 10 years (grade of F).
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SUHAX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| SUHAX Return (NAV) | 1.4% | 9.1% | 18.4% | 6.4% | 3.5% | 7.4% |
| SUHAX Grade | A | D | F | F | D | F |
| +/- Category | 1.8% | -1.6% | -15.5% | -4.3% | -1.5% | -1.9% |
| Health Avg | -0.4% | 10.7% | 33.9% | 10.7% | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| SUHAX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
SUHAX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| SUHAX Return (NAV) | 0.6% | 12.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% | -7.4% | 15.0% | 15.1% | 21.9% | 3.3% | 19.0% | -10.5% |
| SUHAX Grade | F | F | C | C | B | B | D | F | B | D | C |
| +/- Category | -6.5% | -8.3% | 0.8% | -0.4% | 2.0% | 6.3% | -9.3% | -6.5% | 2.9% | -4.4% | 0.4% |
| Health Avg | 7.1% | 20.6% | 2.5% | 5.6% | -9.4% | 8.7% | 24.5% | 28.4% | 0.4% | 23.4% | -10.9% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 13.9% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.13 - Above Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.87 - Below Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | B (20% Rank) |
| Beta: | 0.54 |
| R-Squared: | 24% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Value |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.1% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $258 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 41 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | A |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 1% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 1 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 12.2 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 12.2 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Barsa Peter (2014) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 5/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 64 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 51.3% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 10.5% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 89.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 10.5% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.4% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | DWS |
| Phone Number: | 800-728-3337 |
| Website: | www.dws-investments.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | December 29, 2000 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $1,000 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 500 |
| True No-Load: | No |
| Front Load Maximum: | 5.75% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.24% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 1.33% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.21% |
| Share Class: | DWS Health and Wellness S |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 50 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 50 |
