DWS S&P 500 Index Fund - Class A (SXPAX)

The investment seeks investment results that correspond to the total return of common stocks publicly traded in the United States, as represented by the S&P 500® Index. Under normal circumstances, the advisor intends to invest at least 80% of assets, determined at the time of purchase, in stocks of companies included in the S&P 500® Index and in derivative instruments, such as futures contracts and options, that provide exposure to the stocks of companies in the index. The Portfolio's securities are weighted to attempt to make the Portfolio's total investment characteristics similar to those of the index as a whole.