SZICX

Active

DWS Total Return Bond Fund

Category: US Bond (5,386 funds)

Expense Ratio
1.55%
Annual Cost per $10K
$155.00
30-Year Fee Drag per $10K
$26,987
at 7% annual return
Fund Type
Mutual Fund
Active
Trailing 12-Month
+5.53%

Asset Allocation

US Bond
84%
Intl Bond
12%
Cash
4%

Fee Comparison

SZICX
1.55%
US Bond average
0.76%
US Bond cheapest
0.00%
Index benchmark
0.03%

104% more expensive than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025 · Updated quarterly

+16.49%3Y
Compare to

Fee Impact Calculator

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%
SZICX at 1.55%$245,679
At index rates (0.03%)$377,424
Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613
Total fee drag$134,934
Cost vs index fund−$131,746

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FBNDXFidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund0.75%
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VBLTXVANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND
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LGBNXLoomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund0.44%
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IUSBiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF0.06%
PLIAXAristotle Core Income Fund0.85%
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HIGFXAmerican High Income Trust0.32%
ANGLXAngel Oak Multi-Strategy Income Fund1.64%
JDYRXPGIM High Yield Fund0.74%
JAFLXJanus Henderson Flexible Bond Portfolio$1M min0.82%
JGCGXJPMorgan Income Fund0.39%
PTCIXPIMCO Long-Term Credit Bond Fund$1M min1.51%
BKLNInvesco Senior Loan ETF0.65%
PARRXPIMCO Real Return Fund0.75%
TBBWXNuveen Core Bond Fund0.29%
MWCPXTCW METWEST UNCONSTRAINED BOND FUND0.89%
VWESXVANGUARD LONG-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND0.21%
PLFLXAristotle Floating Rate Income Fund1.05%
SRLNSPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF0.70%
DDCFXDoubleLine Core Fixed Income Fund0.50%
MRBBXMFS Total Return Bond Fund0.60%
PTFAXPIMCO RAE Fundamental Advantage PLUS Fund1.73%
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WAPSXWestern Asset Core Plus Bond Fund0.42%
THRLXThornburg Limited Term Income Fund0.42%
APECXColumbia High Yield Bond Fund0.98%
TBPPXNuveen Core Plus Bond Fund0.45%
JADFXJanus Henderson Flexible Bond Fund0.83%
DCPAXBNY Mellon Core Plus Fund1.45%
CHIAXCredit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund0.95%
BONDPIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund0.54%
PSJIXShort-Term Income Fund0.63%
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BFIAXAmerican Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund0.93%
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ACHFXHigh Income Fund0.68%
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GIKRXGuggenheim Limited Duration Fund0.46%
RFRAXColumbia Floating Rate Fund1.01%
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MXEWXEmpower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund0.80%
TFAIXT. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund0.65%
TSBBXNuveen Core Impact Bond Fund0.51%
BUBSXBaird Ultra Short Bond Fund0.40%
FSMMXFS Multi-Strategy Alternatives Fund1.99%
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FTHRXFidelity Intermediate Bond Fund0.45%
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