# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000810573
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-047665
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 36421
**Document Hash:** d290bdd717bb03737d557296494ee5b8
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-047665.hdr.sgml**: 20230228

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-047665

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230228

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230228

**PERIOD START**: 20221231

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DEUTSCHE DWS VARIABLE SERIES II
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000810573
- **IRS NUMBER:** 810105002
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-05002
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23685695

**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 VARIABLE SERIES II
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140811

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DWS VARIABLE SERIES II
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20060303

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SCUDDER VARIABLE SERIES II
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010501

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### DWS International Growth VIP (Series ID: S000006276)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000017245 | Class A      |  |
| C000017246 | Class B      |  |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** DEUTSCHE DWS VARIABLE SERIES II

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-05002

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000810573

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 7WRERVUOG2HKG87QIP75

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 875 Third Avenue

  - **City:** NEW YORK

  - **State:** NY

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 10022-6225

  - **Telephone number:** 212-454-4500

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** DWS International Growth VIP

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000006276

- **c. LEI of Series:** OVVS3LTQ3YWJVLCDXM58

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2022-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2022-12-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $19315563.85

**Total Liabilities:** $153036.50

**Net Assets:** $19162527.35

**Cash Not Reported:** $88618.33

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000017246 | 4.79%                | 12.48%               | -4.64%               |
| Class ID C000017245 | 4.71%                | 12.60%               | -4.65%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-311565.33              | $1195221.12                                |
| Month 2  | $-286852.89              | $2599563.80                                |
| Month 3  | $-187542.15              | $-764947.30                                |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                      | Title                                                                                 | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd   | Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd                                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900M9MC28JLN35U89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |     55000 | NS      | $360928.78    | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Universal Music Group NV                  | Universal Music Group NV                                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500GJBUL3D9TW9Y18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |      8800 | NS      | $212659.82    | 1.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| EPAM Systems Inc                          | EPAM Systems Inc                                                                      | CUSIP: 29414B104<br>LEI: 549300XCR4R530HJP604 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       760 | NS      | $249082.40    | 1.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE       | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE                                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: IOG4E947OATN0KJYSD45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |       590 | NS      | $430594.48    | 2.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| TeamViewer AG                             | TeamViewer AG                                                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 3912000FZ0R0KEK9JS42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      8860 | NS      | $114790.45    | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Evotec SE                                 | Evotec SE                                                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900F9KI6OYITO9B12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      6090 | NS      | $99980.70     | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| ASML Holding NV                           | ASML Holding NV                                                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500Y6DUVHQD6OXN27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |       771 | NS      | $418920.01    | 2.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Brookfield Corp                           | Brookfield Corp                                                                       | CUSIP: 11271J107<br>LEI: C6J3FGIWG6MBDGTE8F80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     19226 | NS      | $604610.84    | 3.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mowi ASA                                  | Mowi ASA                                                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300W1OGQF5LZIH349 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NO        |      4800 | NS      | $82101.75     | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Schlumberger Ltd                          | Schlumberger Ltd                                                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800ZUA17OK3QLGM62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CW        |      5620 | NS      | $300445.20    | 1.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SAP SE                                    | SAP SE                                                                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900D6BF99LW9R2E68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      2200 | NS      | $227767.58    | 1.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc              | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc                                                          | CUSIP: 883556102<br>LEI: HCHV7422L5HDJZCRFL38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       370 | NS      | $203755.30    | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pagseguro Digital Ltd                     | Pagseguro Digital Ltd                                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |      8599 | NS      | $75155.26     | 0.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DWS                                       | DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares | CUSIP: 147539670<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |     58500 | NS      | $58500.00     | 0.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Airbus SE                                 | Airbus SE                                                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: MINO79WLOO247M1IL051 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |      1760 | NS      | $209915.35    | 1.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| MISUMI Group Inc                          | MISUMI Group Inc                                                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800SJWGE5BEK2V032 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      6011 | NS      | $128227.83    | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Deutsche Boerse AG                        | Deutsche Boerse AG                                                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900G3SW56SHYNPR95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      2770 | NS      | $479187.48    | 2.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Novo Nordisk A/S                          | Novo Nordisk A/S                                                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300DAQ1CVT6CXN342 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DK        |       830 | NS      | $112179.56    | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd                | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd                                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9884007ER46L6N7EI764 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      5942 | NS      | $260600.31    | 1.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Spotify Technology SA                     | Spotify Technology SA                                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300B4X0JHWV0DTD60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | LU        |      1352 | NS      | $106740.40    | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DBS Group Holdings Ltd                    | DBS Group Holdings Ltd                                                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493007FKT78NKPM5V55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SG        |     27600 | NS      | $697117.75    | 3.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Sportradar Holding AG                     | Sportradar Holding AG                                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 39120099GMDR0HYDS163 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      6100 | NS      | $60756.00     | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Globant SA                                | Globant SA                                                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2221008DCMSPYS42DS88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | LU        |      2660 | NS      | $447305.60    | 2.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Farfetch Ltd                              | Farfetch Ltd                                                                          | CUSIP: 30744W107<br>LEI: 549300QFQ74Z0F96NS78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |      6800 | NS      | $32164.00     | 0.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Roche Holding AG                          | Roche Holding AG                                                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300U41AUUVOAAOB37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      1150 | NS      | $361143.87    | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd                 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd                                                             | CUSIP: 01609W102<br>LEI: 5493001NTNQJDH60PM02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |      1932 | NS      | $170189.88    | 0.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Siemens Healthineers AG                   | Siemens Healthineers AG                                                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900QBVWXMWANH7H45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      1930 | NS      | $96804.10     | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Daikin Industries Ltd                     | Daikin Industries Ltd                                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300Y7FWSTSHMW5Y57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      2100 | NS      | $319365.00    | 1.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| NXP Semiconductors NV                     | NXP Semiconductors NV                                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500M9BY5293JDF951 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |       615 | NS      | $97188.45     | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Brenntag SE                               | Brenntag SE                                                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: NNROIXVWJ7CPSR27SV97 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      2428 | NS      | $156060.49    | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| TotalEnergies SE                          | TotalEnergies SE                                                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900S21EQ1BO4ESM68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |      9591 | NS      | $603172.31    | 3.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc              | Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc                                                          | CUSIP: 01626P148<br>LEI: 549300OSW32RVX8CCZ87 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      6861 | NS      | $301498.89    | 1.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sartorius AG                              | Sartorius AG                                                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900EQV2DY4FOAMU38 | Long             | EP               | CORP              | DE        |       360 | NS      | $142953.53    | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Adyen NV                                  | Adyen NV                                                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500973ODKK3IFQ447 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |        90 | NS      | $124885.06    | 0.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Kerry Group PLC                           | Kerry Group PLC                                                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 635400TLVVBNXLFHWC59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      3086 | NS      | $278362.50    | 1.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| NVIDIA Corp                               | NVIDIA Corp                                                                           | CUSIP: 67066G104<br>LEI: 549300S4KLFTLO7GSQ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1224 | NS      | $178875.36    | 0.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Shimadzu Corp                             | Shimadzu Corp                                                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      6600 | NS      | $186844.81    | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| DWS                                       | DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund                                           | CUSIP: 25160K306<br>LEI: 5493003GD84DGSXJ7618 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    328851 | NS      | $328851.45    | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Evonik Industries AG                      | Evonik Industries AG                                                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 41GUOJQTALQHLF39XJ34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      3170 | NS      | $61024.39     | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| adidas AG                                 | adidas AG                                                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300JSX0Z4CW0V5023 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |       580 | NS      | $79432.61     | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc                  | Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc                                                              | CUSIP: 571748102<br>LEI: 549300XMP3KDCKJXIU47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2318 | NS      | $383582.64    | 2.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rentokil Initial PLC                      | Rentokil Initial PLC                                                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300VN4WV7Z6T14K68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     72600 | NS      | $446980.22    | 2.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Techtronic Industries Co Ltd              | Techtronic Industries Co Ltd                                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300HZW2SBE758OK89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |     26097 | NS      | $289754.92    | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nestle SA                                 | Nestle SA                                                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: KY37LUS27QQX7BB93L28 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      5000 | NS      | $579081.48    | 3.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Kornit Digital Ltd                        | Kornit Digital Ltd                                                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299006DPCQWP3VTFK34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IL        |      2234 | NS      | $51314.98     | 0.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Keyence Corp                              | Keyence Corp                                                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900M7PQBS7A89DZ11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |       800 | NS      | $311303.98    | 1.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd                    | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd                                                                | CUSIP: 008474108<br>LEI: YGE0EUBRF7IJOB3QRX76 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      3110 | NS      | $161609.75    | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Assa Abloy AB                             | Assa Abloy AB                                                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300YECS8HKCIMMB67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |      6090 | NS      | $131000.35    | 0.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nuvei Corp                                | Nuvei Corp                                                                            | CUSIP: 67079A102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      1023 | NS      | $25998.10     | 0.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ANTA Sports Products Ltd                  | ANTA Sports Products Ltd                                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900291XG0CTK4LF95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |      6800 | NS      | $88429.51     | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| AstraZeneca PLC                           | AstraZeneca PLC                                                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: PY6ZZQWO2IZFZC3IOL08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      1480 | NS      | $201823.39    | 1.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Mastercard Inc                            | Mastercard Inc                                                                        | CUSIP: 57636Q104<br>LEI: AR5L2ODV9HN37376R084 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       520 | NS      | $180819.60    | 0.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICON PLC                                  | ICON PLC                                                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 6354008SRQGEMC4XFI67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |       993 | NS      | $192890.25    | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alcon Inc                                 | Alcon Inc                                                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300LDT5AP8S0NBM78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      2160 | NS      | $148009.43    | 0.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Deutsche Telekom AG                       | Deutsche Telekom AG                                                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300V9QSIG4WX4GJ96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     12900 | NS      | $257709.64    | 1.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| ING Groep NV                              | ING Groep NV                                                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300NYKK9MWM7GGW15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |     23770 | NS      | $290128.00    | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Auto1 Group SE                            | Auto1 Group SE                                                                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 391200S2LPXG5ZD5G304 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      3181 | NS      | $26634.41     | 0.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| JD.com Inc                                | JD.com Inc                                                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300HVTWB0GJZ16V92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |       295 | NS      | $8221.05      | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| BASF SE                                   | BASF SE                                                                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900PM64WH8AF1E917 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      1980 | NS      | $98776.32     | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Lonza Group AG                            | Lonza Group AG                                                                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EFW4H2TCZ71055 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      1180 | NS      | $580310.21    | 3.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Minth Group Ltd                           | Minth Group Ltd                                                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900B2AH0G13K9G204 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |     22870 | NS      | $61718.36     | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Brookfield Asset Management Ltd           | Brookfield Asset Management Ltd                                                       | CUSIP: 113004105<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      5014 | NS      | $143569.26    | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Prosus NV                                 | Prosus NV                                                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 635400Z5LQ5F9OLVT688 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |      2066 | NS      | $142809.82    | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Allianz SE                                | Allianz SE                                                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900K9B0N5BT694847 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      2062 | NS      | $444921.88    | 2.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hoya Corp                                 | Hoya Corp                                                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800X4VR3BHEUCJB42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      2600 | NS      | $249868.57    | 1.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Wacker Chemie AG                          | Wacker Chemie AG                                                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 0NURKC5Q3CJYZPPK5046 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |       865 | NS      | $110829.62    | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Lasertec Corp                             | Lasertec Corp                                                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |       400 | NS      | $65158.78     | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Experian PLC                              | Experian PLC                                                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 635400RXXHHYT1JTSZ26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JE        |      8517 | NS      | $291740.88    | 1.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Capgemini SE                              | Capgemini SE                                                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 96950077L0TN7BAROX36 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |      1744 | NS      | $291981.72    | 1.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Vinci SA                                  | Vinci SA                                                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800WFQ334R8UXUG83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |      4168 | NS      | $416825.56    | 2.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Shiseido Co Ltd                           | Shiseido Co Ltd                                                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299008QCD0YDT5OF506 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      3100 | NS      | $151607.37    | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hexagon AB                                | Hexagon AB                                                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300WJFW6ILNI4TA80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |     13100 | NS      | $137485.00    | 0.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Deutsche Post AG                          | Deutsche Post AG                                                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 8ER8GIG7CSMVD8VUFE78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      3410 | NS      | $129029.13    | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Cie de Saint-Gobain                       | Cie de Saint-Gobain                                                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: NFONVGN05Z0FMN5PEC35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |      2530 | NS      | $124153.00    | 0.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Canadian National Railway Co              | Canadian National Railway Co                                                          | CUSIP: 136375102<br>LEI: 3SU7BEP7TH9YEQOZCS77 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      3660 | NS      | $434766.91    | 2.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eurofins Scientific SE                    | Eurofins Scientific SE                                                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900JEHFM47DYY3S57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | LU        |      1434 | NS      | $103099.74    | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300KB6NK5SBD14S87 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     27000 | NS      | $392625.88    | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| MercadoLibre Inc                          | MercadoLibre Inc                                                                      | CUSIP: 58733R102<br>LEI: 549300DKPDN9M5S8GB14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       106 | NS      | $89701.44     | 0.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Koninklijke DSM NV                        | Koninklijke DSM NV                                                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500SNT1MK246AHP04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |      1842 | NS      | $225952.51    | 1.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd                      | Tencent Holdings Ltd                                                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900N4SLUMW4XUYY11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |      8300 | NS      | $352677.03    | 1.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| VTEX                                      | VTEX                                                                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |      3204 | NS      | $12015.00     | 0.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Schneider Electric SE                     | Schneider Electric SE                                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500A1YF1XUYYXS284 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |      1385 | NS      | $194703.06    | 1.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Zalando SE                                | Zalando SE                                                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900YRFFGH5AXU4S86 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      1700 | NS      | $60413.09     | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Fast Retailing Co Ltd                     | Fast Retailing Co Ltd                                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800ZCXKHDPY0N5218 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |       330 | NS      | $201447.62    | 1.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Teleperformance                           | Teleperformance                                                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9695004GI61FHFFNRG61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |      1275 | NS      | $304663.11    | 1.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Halma PLC                                 | Halma PLC                                                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138007FRGLUR9KGBT40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      5341 | NS      | $128277.61    | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2023-01-27

**Name of Applicant:** DEUTSCHE DWS VARIABLE SERIES II

**Signature:** Diane Kenneally

**Name of Signer:** Diane Kenneally

**Title:** Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer