# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000088063
**File Stem:** 0000088053-25-000955
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 4391
**Document Hash:** f74f263eff5205009dc29b6fcf9f8e73
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000088053-25-000955.hdr.sgml**: 20251104

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000088053-25-000955

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251104

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251103

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251104

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DEUTSCHE DWS PORTFOLIO TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000088063

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 046013018
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-13627
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251445404

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 875 THIRD AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022-6225
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-454-4500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 875 THIRD AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022-6225

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DEUTSCHE PORTFOLIO TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140811

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DWS PORTFOLIO TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20060207

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SCUDDER PORTFOLIO TRUST/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930305

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### DWS Total Return Bond Fund (Series ID: S000006101)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000016770 | Class A             | SZIAX           |
| C000016773 | Class C             | SZICX           |
| C000016774 | Class S             | SCSBX           |
| C000016775 | Institutional Class | SZIIX           |

**SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE SUMMARY PROSPECTUS AND PROSPECTUS**

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DWS Total Return Bond Fund

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*The following information replaces the existing similar disclosure contained under the "Portfolio Manager(s)" sub-heading of the "MANAGEMENT" section of the fund's summary prospectus and the summary section of the fund's prospectus.*

**Kelly L. Beam, CFA, Managing Director and Head of Investment Strategy, Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund through December 12, 2025. Began managing the fund in 2017.

**Christopher J. Munshower, CFA, Director and Senior Portfolio Manager Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2020.

**Stephen R. Cianci, CFA, Director and Senior Portfolio Manager Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2025.

*The following information replaces the existing similar disclosure contained 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.

**Kelly L. Beam, CFA, Managing Director and Head of Investment Strategy, Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund through December 12, 2025. Began managing the fund in 2017.

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Joined DWS in 1999. Prior to her current role, she served as a senior corporate bond trader. She also served in Investment Support for Stable Value, Specialty Fixed Income and Global Insurance.

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Head of Investment Strategy, Fixed Income: New York.

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BS in Finance, Lehigh University; MBA, Fordham University.

**Christopher J. Munshower, CFA, Director and Senior Portfolio Manager Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2020.

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Joined DWS in 2004. Previously worked as a Senior High Grade Fixed Income Analyst at Bear Stearns and a Senior Research Analyst in the Insurance Ratings Group and in the Municipal Bond Group at Standard & Poor's.

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Corporate Sector Portfolio Manager: New York.

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BS in Accounting and Economics, Lehigh University.

**Stephen R. Cianci, CFA, Director and Senior Portfolio Manager Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2025.

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Joined DWS in 2024 with 32 years of industry experience. Previously worked as Senior Managing Director and Head of Global Fixed Income at MacKay Shields. Prior to that, he served as a Senior Portfolio Manager at Aberdeen Asset Management and also previously co-led the core strategies team and served as the head of structured product at Logan Circle Partners.

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Senior Portfolio Manager: New York

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BS and MBA, Widener University

*Please Retain This Supplement for Future Reference*

November 4, 2025

PROSTKR25-43

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