# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000088063
**File Stem:** 0000088053-23-000051
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6031
**Document Hash:** 135cd30eea3113255975960c001ab2e6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000088053-23-000051.hdr.sgml**: 20230201

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000088053-23-000051

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230201

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230201

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230201

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DEUTSCHE DWS PORTFOLIO TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000088063
- **IRS NUMBER:** 046013018
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-13627
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23575039

**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 Floating Rate Fund (Series ID: S000017996)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A             | DFRAX         | C000049879 |
| Class C             | DFRCX         | C000049880 |
| Class S             | DFRPX         | C000049881 |
| Institutional Class | DFRTX         | C000049882 |
| Class R6            | DFRRX         | C000146897 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### DWS Floating Rate Fund (Series ID: S000017996)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000049879 | Class A             | DFRAX           |
| C000049880 | Class C             | DFRCX           |
| C000049881 | Class S             | DFRPX           |
| C000049882 | Institutional Class | DFRTX           |
| C000146897 | Class R6            | DFRRX           |

**Supplement to the currently effective STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**

**DWS Floating Rate Fund**

Sarah Rowin has been added as a portfolio manager of the fund and, together with Gary Russell, Lonnie Fox and Thomas R. Bouchard, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund.

*The following information replaces the existing tables for DWS Floating Rate Fund in "Part I: Appendix I-D – Portfolio Management" of the fund's Statement of Additional Information. The information for Sarah Rowin is provided as of November 30, 2022, and the information for Gary Russell, Lonnie Fox and Thomas R. Bouchard is provided as of the fund's most recent fiscal year end.* 

**Fund Ownership of Portfolio Managers**

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  <br> **Name of Portfolio<br> <u>Manager</u>** | **Dollar Range of**<br>**<u>Fund Shares Owned</u>** | **Dollar Range of All DWS**<br>**<u>Fund Shares Owned</u>** |
| Gary Russell | $100001 - $500000 | Over $1,000,000 |
| Lonnie Fox | $1 - $10000 | $100001 - $500000 |
| Thomas R. Bouchard | $1 - $10000 | $10001 - $50000 |
| Sarah Rowin | $0 | $0 |

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**Conflicts of Interest**

**Other SEC Registered Investment Companies Managed:**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of Portfolio <br> <u>Manager</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of Registered Investment <br> <u>Companies</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets of Registered Investment <br> <u>Companies</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of Investment Company Accounts with Performance-<br> <u>Based Fee</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets of Performance- Based Fee <br> <u>Accounts</u>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gary Russell | &nbsp;&nbsp;3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$1177281085 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lonnie Fox | &nbsp;&nbsp;3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$1177281085 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas R. Bouchard | &nbsp;&nbsp;3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$1177281085 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sarah Rowin | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |

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**Other Pooled Investment Vehicles Managed:**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of Portfolio <br> <u>Manager</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of Pooled Investment<br> <u>Vehicles</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets of Pooled Investment <br> <u>Vehicles</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of Pooled Investment Vehicle Accounts with <br> <u>Performance-Based Fee</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets of Performance-Based Fee <u><br> Accounts</u>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gary Russell | &nbsp;&nbsp;1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$97765354 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lonnie Fox | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas R. Bouchard | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sarah Rowin | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |

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**Other Accounts Managed:**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of Portfolio <br> <u>Manager</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of <br> <u>Other Accounts</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets of<br> <u>Other Accounts</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of Other Accounts with<br> <u>Performance-Based Fee</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets of Performance-Based <br> <u>Fee Accounts</u>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gary Russell | &nbsp;&nbsp;9 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$702563356 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lonnie Fox | &nbsp;&nbsp;11 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$988396003 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas R. Bouchard | &nbsp;&nbsp;2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$246068896 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sarah Rowin | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |

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*Please Retain This Supplement for Future Reference*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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