# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000862157
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**Filing Date:** 2025-11
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001410368-25-032256.hdr.sgml**: 20251126

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001410368-25-032256

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DEUTSCHE DWS INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000862157

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-06071
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251526191

**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 INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140811

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DWS INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20060206

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SCUDDER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20030519

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### DWS Equity 500 Index Fund (Series ID: S000005959)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000016413 | Class S             | BTIEX           |
| C000016414 | Institutional Class | BTIIX           |
| C000188490 | Class R6            | BTIRX           |

## Nport-Ex

Investment Portfolio**as of September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)** 

**DWS Equity 500 Index Fund**

DWS Equity 500 Index Fund (the "Fund") is a feeder fund that invests substantially all of its assets in a "master portfolio", the Deutsche DWS Equity 500 Index Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and owns a pro rata interest in the Portfolio's net assets. At September 30, 2025, the Fund owned approximately 22% of the Portfolio's outstanding interests. The Portfolio's Schedule of Investments is set forth below.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Shares**  | **Value ($)** |
| **Common Stocks 99.6%** | **Common Stocks 99.6%** |  |
| **Communication Services 10.1%** | **Communication Services 10.1%** |  |
| **Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.7%** | **Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.7%** |  |
| AT&T, Inc.  | 240529 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6792539 |
| Verizon Communications, Inc.  | 141831 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6233472 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **13026011** |
| **Entertainment 1.6%** | **Entertainment 1.6%** |  |
| Electronic Arts, Inc.  | 7571 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1527071 |
| Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.\*  | 5317 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 868798 |
| Netflix, Inc.\*  | 14293 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 17136164 |
| Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.\*  | 5831 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1506497 |
| TKO Group Holdings, Inc.  | 2317 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 467941 |
| Walt Disney Co.  | 60470 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6923815 |
| Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.\*  | 83240 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1625677 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **30055963** |
| **Interactive Media & Services 7.2%** | **Interactive Media & Services 7.2%** |  |
| Alphabet, Inc. "A"  | 195663 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 47565675 |
| Alphabet, Inc. "C"  | 157088 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 38258783 |
| Match Group, Inc.  | 8069 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 284997 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. "A"  | 72958 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 53578896 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **139688351** |
| **Media 0.4%** | **Media 0.4%** |  |
| Charter Communications, Inc. "A"\*  | 3123 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 859153 |
| Comcast Corp. "A"  | 123839 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3891021 |
| Fox Corp. "A"  | 6941 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 437700 |
| Fox Corp. "B"  | 4992 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 285992 |
| Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.  | 12240 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 341618 |
| News Corp. "A"  | 12656 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 388666 |
| News Corp. "B"  | 4185 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 144592 |
| Omnicom Group, Inc. (a) | 6614 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 539239 |
| Paramount Global "B"  | 0 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0 |
| Paramount Skydance Corp. "B"  | 10365 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 196106 |
| Trade Desk, Inc. "A"\*  | 15133 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 741668 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **7825755** |
| **Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.2%** | **Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.2%** |  |
| T-Mobile U.S., Inc. | 16278 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **3896628** |
| **Consumer Discretionary 10.5%** | **Consumer Discretionary 10.5%** |  |
| **Automobile Components 0.0%** | **Automobile Components 0.0%** |  |
| Aptiv PLC\* | 7308 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **630096** |
| **Automobiles 2.3%** | **Automobiles 2.3%** |  |
| Ford Motor Co.  | 132276 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1582021 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| General Motors Co.  | 31979 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1949760 |
| Tesla, Inc.\*  | 94389 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 41976676 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **45508457** |
| **Broadline Retail 3.8%** | **Broadline Retail 3.8%** |  |
| Amazon.com, Inc.\*  | 326454 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 71679505 |
| eBay, Inc.  | 15366 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1397537 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **73077042** |
| **Distributors 0.1%** | **Distributors 0.1%** |  |
| Genuine Parts Co.  | 4664 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 646430 |
| LKQ Corp.  | 8730 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 266614 |
| Pool Corp.  | 1097 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 340147 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **1253191** |
| **Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.9%** | **Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.9%** |  |
| Airbnb, Inc. "A"\*  | 14429 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1751969 |
| Booking Holdings, Inc.  | 1090 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5885204 |
| Carnival Corp.\*  | 36452 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1053827 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.\*  | 45079 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1766646 |
| Darden Restaurants, Inc.  | 3949 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 751732 |
| Domino's Pizza, Inc.  | 1049 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 452864 |
| DoorDash, Inc. "A"\*  | 12450 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3386275 |
| Expedia Group, Inc.  | 3974 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 849443 |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.  | 7899 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2049317 |
| Las Vegas Sands Corp.  | 10349 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 556673 |
| Marriott International, Inc. "A"  | 7567 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1970749 |
| McDonald's Corp.  | 24004 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7294576 |
| MGM Resorts International\*  | 7106 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 246294 |
| Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.\*  | 15563 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 383317 |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  | 8495 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2748812 |
| Starbucks Corp.  | 38229 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3234173 |
| Wynn Resorts Ltd.  | 2823 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 362106 |
| Yum! Brands, Inc.  | 9331 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1418312 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **36162289** |
| **Household Durables 0.3%** | **Household Durables 0.3%** |  |
| D.R. Horton, Inc.  | 9365 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1587087 |
| Garmin Ltd.  | 5499 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1353964 |
| Lennar Corp. "A"  | 7709 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 971642 |
| Mohawk Industries, Inc.\*  | 1744 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 224836 |
| NVR, Inc.\*  | 96 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 771327 |
| PulteGroup, Inc.  | 6552 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 865716 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **5774572** |
| **Leisure Products 0.0%** | **Leisure Products 0.0%** |  |
| Hasbro, Inc. | 4465 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **338670** |
| **Specialty Retail 1.8%** | **Specialty Retail 1.8%** |  |
| AutoZone, Inc.\*  | 562 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2411115 |
| Best Buy Co., Inc.  | 6615 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 500226 |
| CarMax, Inc.\*  | 5029 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 225651 |
| Home Depot, Inc.  | 33464 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 13559278 |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc.  | 18839 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4734429 |
| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.\*  | 28514 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3074094 |
| Ross Stores, Inc.  | 10987 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1674309 |
| TJX Companies, Inc.  | 37499 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5420106 |
| Tractor Supply Co.  | 17911 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1018599 |
| Ulta Beauty, Inc.\*  | 1509 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 825046 |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc.  | 4133 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 807795 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **34250648** |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.3%** | **Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.3%** |  |
| Deckers Outdoor Corp.\*  | 4983 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 505127 |
| Lululemon Athletica, Inc.\*  | 3721 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 662077 |
| NIKE, Inc. "B"  | 39952 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2785853 |
| Ralph Lauren Corp.  | 1296 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 406374 |
| Tapestry, Inc.  | 7028 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 795710 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **5155141** |
| **Consumer Staples 4.9%** | **Consumer Staples 4.9%** |  |
| **Beverages 1.0%** | **Beverages 1.0%** |  |
| Brown-Forman Corp. "B"  | 5881 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 159257 |
| Coca-Cola Co.  | 130232 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8636986 |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. "A"  | 4789 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 644935 |
| Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.  | 45479 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1160169 |
| Molson Coors Beverage Co. "B" (a) | 5906 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 267247 |
| Monster Beverage Corp.\*  | 24129 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1624123 |
| PepsiCo, Inc.  | 46040 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6465858 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **18958575** |
| **Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.8%** | **Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.8%** |  |
| Costco Wholesale Corp.  | 14918 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 13808548 |
| Dollar General Corp.  | 7395 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 764273 |
| Dollar Tree, Inc.\*  | 6644 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 626994 |
| Kroger Co.  | 20439 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1377793 |
| Sysco Corp.  | 16054 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1321887 |
| Target Corp.  | 15260 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1368822 |
| Walmart, Inc.  | 147659 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 15217737 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **34486054** |
| **Food Products 0.5%** | **Food Products 0.5%** |  |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.  | 16240 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 970178 |
| Bunge Global SA  | 4696 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 381550 |
| Conagra Brands, Inc.  | 15986 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 292704 |
| General Mills, Inc.  | 17932 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 904131 |
| Hormel Foods Corp.  | 9454 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 233892 |
| Kellanova  | 9034 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 740969 |
| Kraft Heinz Co.  | 28953 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 753936 |
| Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.  | 4680 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 271814 |
| McCormick & Co., Inc.  | 8475 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 567062 |
| Mondelez International, Inc. "A"  | 43513 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2718257 |
| The Campbell's Co.  | 6943 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 219260 |
| The Hershey Co.  | 4961 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 927955 |
| The J.M. Smucker Co.  | 3576 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 388354 |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. "A"  | 9637 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 523289 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **9893351** |
| **Household Products 0.9%** | **Household Products 0.9%** |  |
| Church & Dwight Co., Inc.  | 8270 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 724700 |
| Clorox Co.  | 4062 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 500844 |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co.  | 27303 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2182602 |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp.  | 11153 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1386764 |
| Procter & Gamble Co.  | 78795 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 12106852 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **16901762** |
| **Personal Care Products 0.1%** | **Personal Care Products 0.1%** |  |
| Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. "A"  | 7836 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 690508 |
| Kenvue, Inc.  | 64512 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1047030 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **1737538** |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Tobacco 0.6%** | **Tobacco 0.6%** |  |
| Altria Group, Inc.  | 56486 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3731465 |
| Philip Morris International, Inc.  | 52355 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8491981 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **12223446** |
| **Energy 2.9%** | **Energy 2.9%** |  |
| **Energy Equipment & Services 0.2%** | **Energy Equipment & Services 0.2%** |  |
| Baker Hughes Co.  | 33172 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1616140 |
| Halliburton Co.  | 28648 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 704740 |
| Schlumberger NV  | 50213 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1725821 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **4046701** |
| **Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.7%** | **Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.7%** |  |
| APA Corp.  | 12324 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 299227 |
| Chevron Corp.  | 64738 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10053164 |
| ConocoPhillips  | 42027 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3975334 |
| Coterra Energy, Inc.  | 25564 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 604589 |
| Devon Energy Corp.  | 21343 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 748286 |
| Diamondback Energy, Inc.  | 6329 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 905680 |
| EOG Resources, Inc.  | 18379 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2060653 |
| EQT Corp.  | 20986 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1142268 |
| Expand Energy Corp.  | 8009 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 850876 |
| Exxon Mobil Corp.  | 143410 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 16169477 |
| Kinder Morgan, Inc.  | 65764 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1861779 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp.  | 10223 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1970381 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp.  | 23981 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1133102 |
| ONEOK, Inc.  | 21171 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1544848 |
| Phillips 66  | 13590 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1848512 |
| Targa Resources Corp.  | 7233 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1211817 |
| Texas Pacific Land Corp.  | 650 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 606866 |
| Valero Energy Corp.  | 10447 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1778706 |
| Williams Companies, Inc.  | 41077 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2602228 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **51367793** |
| **Financials 13.5%** | **Financials 13.5%** |  |
| **Banks 3.5%** | **Banks 3.5%** |  |
| Bank of America Corp.  | 229255 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 11827266 |
| Citigroup, Inc.  | 61918 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6284677 |
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc.  | 14386 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 764760 |
| Fifth Third Bancorp.  | 22239 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 990747 |
| Huntington Bancshares, Inc.  | 49248 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 850513 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co.  | 92506 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 29179168 |
| KeyCorp.  | 31372 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 586343 |
| M&T Bank Corp.  | 5242 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1035924 |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.  | 13253 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2662925 |
| Regions Financial Corp.  | 29914 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 788832 |
| Truist Financial Corp.  | 43378 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1983242 |
| U.S. Bancorp.  | 52369 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2530994 |
| Wells Fargo & Co.  | 107759 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9032359 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **68517750** |
| **Capital Markets 3.5%** | **Capital Markets 3.5%** |  |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc.  | 3170 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1557263 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  | 23715 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2583986 |
| Blackrock, Inc.  | 4845 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5648640 |
| Blackstone, Inc.  | 24798 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4236738 |
| Cboe Global Markets, Inc.  | 3515 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 862054 |
| Charles Schwab Corp.  | 57394 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5479405 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| CME Group, Inc.  | 12123 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3275513 |
| Coinbase Global, Inc. "A"\*  | 7607 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2567286 |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc.  | 1269 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 363556 |
| Franklin Resources, Inc.  | 10439 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 241454 |
| Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. "A"  | 14964 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1029673 |
| Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.  | 19252 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3243577 |
| Invesco Ltd.  | 14665 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 336415 |
| KKR & Co., Inc.  | 23077 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2998856 |
| Moody's Corp.  | 5191 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2473408 |
| Morgan Stanley  | 40819 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6488588 |
| MSCI, Inc.  | 2602 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1476401 |
| Nasdaq, Inc.  | 15242 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1348155 |
| Northern Trust Corp.  | 6424 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 864670 |
| Raymond James Financial, Inc.  | 5961 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1028869 |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. "A"\*  | 26031 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3727119 |
| S&P Global, Inc.  | 10512 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5116296 |
| State Street Corp.  | 9519 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1104299 |
| T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.  | 7457 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 765387 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.  | 10184 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8110028 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **66927636** |
| **Consumer Finance 0.6%** | **Consumer Finance 0.6%** |  |
| American Express Co.  | 18261 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6065574 |
| Capital One Financial Corp.  | 21509 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4572383 |
| Synchrony Financial  | 12484 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 886988 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **11524945** |
| **Financial Services 4.0%** | **Financial Services 4.0%** |  |
| Apollo Global Management, Inc.  | 15470 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2061687 |
| Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. "B"\*  | 61684 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 31011014 |
| Block, Inc.\*  | 18479 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1335477 |
| Corpay, Inc.\*  | 2381 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 685871 |
| Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.  | 17557 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1157709 |
| Fiserv, Inc.\*  | 18281 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2356969 |
| Global Payments, Inc.  | 8138 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 676105 |
| Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.  | 2494 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 371431 |
| Mastercard, Inc. "A"  | 27767 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 15794147 |
| PayPal Holdings, Inc.\*  | 32112 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2153431 |
| Visa, Inc. "A"  | 57138 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 19505771 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **77109612** |
| **Insurance 1.9%** | **Insurance 1.9%** |  |
| Aflac, Inc.  | 16170 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1806189 |
| Allstate Corp.  | 8843 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1898150 |
| American International Group, Inc.  | 18588 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1459902 |
| Aon PLC "A"  | 7249 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2584848 |
| Arch Capital Group Ltd.  | 12617 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1144740 |
| Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.  | 8618 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2669339 |
| Assurant, Inc.  | 1684 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 364754 |
| Brown & Brown, Inc.  | 9835 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 922425 |
| Chubb Ltd.  | 12452 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3514577 |
| Cincinnati Financial Corp.  | 5227 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 826389 |
| Erie Indemnity Co. "A"  | 860 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 273618 |
| Everest Group Ltd.  | 1437 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 503280 |
| Globe Life, Inc.  | 2715 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 388164 |
| Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.  | 9529 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1271073 |
| Loews Corp.  | 5818 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 584069 |
| Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.  | 16522 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3329679 |
| MetLife, Inc.  | 18712 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1541307 |
| Principal Financial Group, Inc.  | 6960 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 577054 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Progressive Corp.  | 19712 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4867878 |
| Prudential Financial, Inc.  | 11801 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1224236 |
| Travelers Companies, Inc.  | 7559 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2110624 |
| W.R. Berkley Corp.  | 10127 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 775931 |
| Willis Towers Watson PLC  | 3276 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1131694 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **35769920** |
| **Health Care 8.8%** | **Health Care 8.8%** |  |
| **Biotechnology 1.6%** | **Biotechnology 1.6%** |  |
| AbbVie, Inc.  | 59429 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 13760191 |
| Amgen, Inc.  | 18109 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5110360 |
| Biogen, Inc.\*  | 4919 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 689053 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc.  | 41737 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4632807 |
| Incyte Corp.\*  | 5509 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 467218 |
| Moderna, Inc.\*  | 11637 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 300584 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  | 3425 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1925775 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.\*  | 8624 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3377503 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **30263491** |
| **Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.0%** | **Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.0%** |  |
| Abbott Laboratories  | 58536 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7840312 |
| Align Technology, Inc.\*  | 2257 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 282621 |
| Baxter International, Inc.  | 17600 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 400752 |
| Becton Dickinson & Co.  | 9681 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1811993 |
| Boston Scientific Corp.\*  | 49831 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4865000 |
| Cooper Companies, Inc.\*  | 6654 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 456198 |
| Dexcom, Inc.\*  | 13184 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 887151 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corp.\*  | 19878 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1545912 |
| GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.  | 15340 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1152034 |
| Hologic, Inc.\*  | 7544 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 509144 |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.\*  | 2690 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1718614 |
| Insulet Corp.\*  | 2353 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 726442 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc.\*  | 12055 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5391358 |
| Medtronic PLC  | 43086 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4103511 |
| ResMed, Inc.  | 4919 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1346478 |
| Solventum Corp.\*  | 4907 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 358211 |
| STERIS PLC  | 3320 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 821501 |
| Stryker Corp.  | 11571 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4277452 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.  | 6618 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 651873 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **39146557** |
| **Health Care Providers & Services 1.7%** | **Health Care Providers & Services 1.7%** |  |
| Cardinal Health, Inc.  | 8028 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1260075 |
| Cencora, Inc.  | 6516 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2036446 |
| Centene Corp.\*  | 15675 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 559284 |
| Cigna Group  | 8972 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2586179 |
| CVS Health Corp.  | 42647 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3215157 |
| DaVita, Inc.\*  | 1185 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 157451 |
| Elevance Health, Inc.  | 7567 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2445049 |
| HCA Healthcare, Inc.  | 5498 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2343248 |
| Henry Schein, Inc.\*  | 3431 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 227715 |
| Humana, Inc.  | 4043 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1051867 |
| Labcorp Holdings, Inc.  | 2831 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 812667 |
| McKesson Corp.  | 4184 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3232307 |
| Molina Healthcare, Inc.\*  | 1818 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 347893 |
| Quest Diagnostics, Inc.  | 3785 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 721345 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc.  | 30464 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10519219 |
| Universal Health Services, Inc. "B"  | 1933 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 395183 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **31911085** |
| **Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.8%** | **Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.8%** |  |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc.  | 9626 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1235497 |
| Bio-Techne Corp.  | 5195 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 288998 |
| Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.\*  | 1675 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 262070 |
| Danaher Corp.  | 21431 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4248910 |
| IQVIA Holdings, Inc.\*  | 5715 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1085507 |
| Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.\*  | 692 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 849506 |
| Revvity, Inc. (a) | 3864 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 338680 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.  | 12701 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6160239 |
| Waters Corp.\*  | 1992 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 597222 |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.  | 2436 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 639036 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **15705665** |
| **Pharmaceuticals 2.7%** | **Pharmaceuticals 2.7%** |  |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  | 68475 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3088223 |
| Eli Lilly & Co.  | 26743 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 20404909 |
| Johnson & Johnson  | 81019 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 15022543 |
| Merck & Co., Inc.  | 84023 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7052050 |
| Pfizer, Inc.  | 191250 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4873050 |
| Viatris, Inc.  | 39160 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 387684 |
| Zoetis, Inc.  | 14904 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2180753 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **53009212** |
| **Industrials 8.3%** | **Industrials 8.3%** |  |
| **Aerospace & Defense 2.2%** | **Aerospace & Defense 2.2%** |  |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc.\*  | 2640 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1894570 |
| Boeing Co.\*  | 25435 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5489636 |
| GE Aerospace  | 35670 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10730249 |
| General Dynamics Corp.  | 8489 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2894749 |
| Howmet Aerospace, Inc.  | 13556 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2660094 |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.  | 1345 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 387239 |
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc.  | 6289 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1920723 |
| Lockheed Martin Corp.  | 6911 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3450040 |
| Northrop Grumman Corp.  | 4526 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2757782 |
| RTX Corp.  | 45023 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7533699 |
| Textron, Inc.  | 6043 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 510573 |
| TransDigm Group, Inc.  | 1895 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2497648 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **42727002** |
| **Air Freight & Logistics 0.2%** | **Air Freight & Logistics 0.2%** |  |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.  | 3974 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 526158 |
| Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.  | 4565 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 559623 |
| FedEx Corp.  | 7297 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1720705 |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. "B"  | 24713 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2064277 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **4870763** |
| **Building Products 0.5%** | **Building Products 0.5%** |  |
| A.O. Smith Corp.  | 3814 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 279986 |
| Allegion PLC  | 2884 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 511477 |
| Builders FirstSource, Inc.\*  | 3712 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 450080 |
| Carrier Global Corp.  | 26874 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1604378 |
| Johnson Controls International PLC  | 22008 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2419780 |
| Lennox International, Inc.  | 1067 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 564827 |
| Masco Corp.  | 7063 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 497164 |
| Trane Technologies PLC  | 7483 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3157527 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **9485219** |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Commercial Services & Supplies 0.5%** | **Commercial Services & Supplies 0.5%** |  |
| Cintas Corp.  | 11511 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2362748 |
| Copart, Inc.\*  | 29911 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1345098 |
| Republic Services, Inc.  | 6815 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1563906 |
| Rollins, Inc.  | 9404 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 552391 |
| Veralto Corp.  | 8451 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 900961 |
| Waste Management, Inc.  | 12457 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2750879 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **9475983** |
| **Construction & Engineering 0.2%** | **Construction & Engineering 0.2%** |  |
| EMCOR Group, Inc.  | 1504 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 976908 |
| Quanta Services, Inc.  | 5025 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2082461 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **3059369** |
| **Electrical Equipment 0.9%** | **Electrical Equipment 0.9%** |  |
| AMETEK, Inc.  | 7755 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1457940 |
| Eaton Corp. PLC  | 13093 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4900055 |
| Emerson Electric Co.  | 18924 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2482450 |
| GE Vernova, Inc.  | 9157 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5630639 |
| Generac Holdings, Inc.\*  | 1971 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 329945 |
| Hubbell, Inc.  | 1805 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 776710 |
| Rockwell Automation, Inc.  | 3780 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1321224 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **16898963** |
| **Ground Transportation 0.9%** | **Ground Transportation 0.9%** |  |
| CSX Corp.  | 62708 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2226761 |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.  | 2562 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 343743 |
| Norfolk Southern Corp.  | 7550 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2268095 |
| Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.  | 6202 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 873118 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc.\*  | 70146 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6872204 |
| Union Pacific Corp.  | 19962 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4718418 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **17302339** |
| **Industrial Conglomerates 0.4%** | **Industrial Conglomerates 0.4%** |  |
| 3M Co.  | 17917 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2780360 |
| Honeywell International, Inc.  | 21355 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4495228 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **7275588** |
| **Machinery 1.5%** | **Machinery 1.5%** |  |
| Caterpillar, Inc.  | 15758 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7518930 |
| Cummins, Inc.  | 4633 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1956840 |
| Deere & Co.  | 8471 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3873449 |
| Dover Corp.  | 4668 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 778762 |
| Fortive Corp.  | 11216 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 549472 |
| IDEX Corp.  | 2506 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 407877 |
| Illinois Tool Works, Inc.  | 8921 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2326240 |
| Ingersoll Rand, Inc.  | 12141 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1003089 |
| Nordson Corp.  | 1823 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 413730 |
| Otis Worldwide Corp.  | 13198 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1206693 |
| PACCAR, Inc.  | 17655 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1735840 |
| Parker-Hannifin Corp.  | 4297 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3257771 |
| Pentair PLC  | 5495 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 608626 |
| Snap-on, Inc.  | 1778 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 616130 |
| Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.  | 5196 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 386219 |
| Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.  | 5742 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1151099 |
| Xylem, Inc.  | 8240 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1215400 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **29006167** |
| **Passenger Airlines 0.1%** | **Passenger Airlines 0.1%** |  |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc.  | 21799 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1237093 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Southwest Airlines Co.  | 17663 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 563627 |
| United Airlines Holdings, Inc.\*  | 10884 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1050306 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **2851026** |
| **Professional Services 0.6%** | **Professional Services 0.6%** |  |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc.  | 13617 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3996589 |
| Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.  | 3932 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 936484 |
| Dayforce, Inc.\*  | 5368 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 369802 |
| Equifax, Inc.  | 4164 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1068191 |
| Jacobs Solutions, Inc.  | 4009 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 600789 |
| Leidos Holdings, Inc.  | 4312 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 814796 |
| Paychex, Inc.  | 10891 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1380543 |
| Paycom Software, Inc.  | 1680 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 349675 |
| Verisk Analytics, Inc.  | 4710 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1184612 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **10701481** |
| **Trading Companies & Distributors 0.3%** | **Trading Companies & Distributors 0.3%** |  |
| Fastenal Co.  | 38584 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1892159 |
| United Rentals, Inc.  | 2163 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2064930 |
| W.W. Grainger, Inc.  | 1480 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1410381 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **5367470** |
| **Information Technology 34.6%** | **Information Technology 34.6%** |  |
| **Communications Equipment 0.9%** | **Communications Equipment 0.9%** |  |
| Arista Networks, Inc.\*  | 34660 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5050308 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc.  | 133158 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9110670 |
| F5, Inc.\*  | 1967 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 635715 |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc.  | 5599 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2560367 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **17357060** |
| **Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.7%** | **Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.7%** |  |
| Amphenol Corp. "A"  | 41076 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5083155 |
| CDW Corp.  | 4385 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 698442 |
| Corning, Inc.  | 26228 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2151483 |
| Jabil, Inc.  | 3599 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 781595 |
| Keysight Technologies, Inc.\*  | 5779 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1010863 |
| TE Connectivity PLC  | 9939 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2181909 |
| Teledyne Technologies, Inc.\*  | 1572 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 921255 |
| Trimble, Inc.\*  | 7949 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 649036 |
| Zebra Technologies Corp. "A"\*  | 1678 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 498634 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **13976372** |
| **IT Services 0.9%** | **IT Services 0.9%** |  |
| Accenture PLC "A"  | 20948 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5165777 |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc.\*  | 4954 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 375315 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. "A"  | 16389 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1099210 |
| EPAM Systems, Inc.\*  | 1868 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 281676 |
| Gartner, Inc.\*  | 2576 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 677153 |
| GoDaddy, Inc. "A"\*  | 4651 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 636396 |
| International Business Machines Corp.  | 31335 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8841484 |
| VeriSign, Inc.  | 2824 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 789506 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **17866517** |
| **Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 13.7%** | **Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 13.7%** |  |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.\*  | 54581 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8830660 |
| Analog Devices, Inc.  | 16687 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4099996 |
| Applied Materials, Inc.  | 26983 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5524499 |
| Broadcom, Inc.  | 158212 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 52195721 |
| First Solar, Inc.\*  | 3593 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 792364 |
| Intel Corp.\*  | 147221 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4939265 |
| KLA Corp.  | 4437 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4785748 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Lam Research Corp.  | 42549 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5697311 |
| Microchip Technology, Inc.  | 18059 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1159749 |
| Micron Technology, Inc.  | 37641 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6298092 |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.  | 1622 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1493278 |
| NVIDIA Corp.  | 820739 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 153133483 |
| NXP Semiconductors NV  | 8526 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1941626 |
| ON Semiconductor Corp.\*  | 13733 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 677174 |
| QUALCOMM, Inc.  | 36269 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6033711 |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc.  | 5101 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 392675 |
| Teradyne, Inc.  | 5345 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 735686 |
| Texas Instruments, Inc.  | 30577 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5617912 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **264348950** |
| **Software 11.4%** | **Software 11.4%** |  |
| Adobe, Inc.\*  | 14267 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5032684 |
| AppLovin Corp. "A"\*  | 9106 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6543025 |
| Autodesk, Inc.\*  | 7195 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2285636 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc.\*  | 9164 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3218947 |
| Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. "A"\*  | 8383 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4110856 |
| Datadog, Inc. "A"\*  | 10870 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1547888 |
| Fair Isaac Corp.\*  | 807 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1207700 |
| Fortinet, Inc.\*  | 21905 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1841772 |
| Gen Digital, Inc.  | 18808 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 533959 |
| Intuit, Inc.  | 9382 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6407062 |
| Microsoft Corp.  | 250032 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 129504074 |
| Oracle Corp.  | 55744 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 15677443 |
| Palantir Technologies, Inc. "A"\*  | 76498 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 13954765 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc.\*  | 22467 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4574730 |
| PTC, Inc.\*  | 4015 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 815125 |
| Roper Technologies, Inc.  | 3611 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1800770 |
| Salesforce, Inc.  | 32154 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7620498 |
| ServiceNow, Inc.\*  | 6993 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6435518 |
| Synopsys, Inc.\*  | 6223 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3070606 |
| Tyler Technologies, Inc.\*  | 1475 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 771661 |
| Workday, Inc. "A"\*  | 7262 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1748181 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **218702900** |
| **Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 7.0%** | **Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 7.0%** |  |
| Apple, Inc.  | 499183 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 127106967 |
| Dell Technologies, Inc. "C"  | 10268 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1455695 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.  | 44343 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1089064 |
| HP, Inc.  | 31510 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 858017 |
| NetApp, Inc.  | 6718 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 795814 |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC  | 7151 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1688065 |
| Super Micro Computer, Inc.\*  | 16854 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 807981 |
| Western Digital Corp.  | 11737 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1409144 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **135210747** |
| **Materials 1.8%** | **Materials 1.8%** |  |
| **Chemicals 1.1%** | **Chemicals 1.1%** |  |
| Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.  | 7488 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2042127 |
| Albemarle Corp. (a) | 3954 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 320590 |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc.  | 5443 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 488237 |
| Corteva, Inc.  | 22836 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1544399 |
| Dow, Inc.  | 23836 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 546559 |
| DuPont de Nemours, Inc.  | 14081 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1096910 |
| Eastman Chemical Co.  | 3743 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 235996 |
| Ecolab, Inc.  | 8589 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2352184 |
| International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.  | 8611 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 529921 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Linde PLC  | 15780 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7495500 |
| LyondellBasell Industries NV "A"  | 8466 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 415173 |
| Mosaic Co.  | 10775 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 373677 |
| PPG Industries, Inc.  | 7589 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 797680 |
| Sherwin-Williams Co.  | 7810 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2704291 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **20943244** |
| **Construction Materials 0.1%** | **Construction Materials 0.1%** |  |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.  | 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1275056 |
| Vulcan Materials Co.  | 4456 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1370755 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **2645811** |
| **Containers & Packaging 0.2%** | **Containers & Packaging 0.2%** |  |
| Amcor PLC  | 77808 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 636469 |
| Avery Dennison Corp.  | 2588 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 419696 |
| Ball Corp.  | 9320 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 469914 |
| International Paper Co.  | 17928 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 831859 |
| Packaging Corp. of America  | 2988 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 651175 |
| Smurfit WestRock PLC  | 17536 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 746508 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **3755621** |
| **Metals & Mining 0.4%** | **Metals & Mining 0.4%** |  |
| Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.  | 48293 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1894051 |
| Newmont Corp.  | 36950 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3115255 |
| Nucor Corp.  | 7718 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1045249 |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc.  | 4654 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 648907 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **6703462** |
| **Real Estate 1.9%** | **Real Estate 1.9%** |  |
| **Health Care REITs 0.3%** | **Health Care REITs 0.3%** |  |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.  | 5224 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 435368 |
| Healthpeak Properties, Inc.  | 23390 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 447918 |
| Ventas, Inc.  | 15444 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1080926 |
| Welltower, Inc.  | 22493 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4006903 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **5971115** |
| **Hotel & Resort REITs 0.0%** | **Hotel & Resort REITs 0.0%** |  |
| Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.  | 21442 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **364943** |
| **Industrial REITs 0.2%** | **Industrial REITs 0.2%** |  |
| Prologis, Inc.  | 31214 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **3574627** |
| **Office REITs 0.0%** | **Office REITs 0.0%** |  |
| BXP, Inc.  | 5040 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **374674** |
| **Real Estate Management & Development 0.1%** | **Real Estate Management & Development 0.1%** |  |
| CBRE Group, Inc. "A"\*  | 9854 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1552596 |
| CoStar Group, Inc.\*  | 14244 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1201766 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **2754362** |
| **Residential REITs 0.2%** | **Residential REITs 0.2%** |  |
| AvalonBay Communities, Inc.  | 4771 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 921614 |
| Camden Property Trust  | 3523 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 376186 |
| Equity Residential  | 11663 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 754946 |
| Essex Property Trust, Inc.  | 2173 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 581625 |
| Invitation Homes, Inc.  | 18849 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 552841 |
| Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.  | 4005 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 559619 |
| UDR, Inc.  | 9906 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 369098 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **4115929** |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Retail REITs 0.3%** | **Retail REITs 0.3%** |  |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust  | 2625 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 265939 |
| Kimco Realty Corp.  | 22663 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 495186 |
| Realty Income Corp.  | 30736 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1868441 |
| Regency Centers Corp.  | 5369 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 391400 |
| Simon Property Group, Inc.  | 10986 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2061743 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **5082709** |
| **Specialized REITs 0.8%** | **Specialized REITs 0.8%** |  |
| American Tower Corp.  | 15749 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3028848 |
| Crown Castle, Inc.  | 14639 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1412517 |
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc.  | 10781 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1863819 |
| Equinix, Inc.  | 3304 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2587825 |
| Extra Space Storage, Inc.  | 7133 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1005325 |
| Iron Mountain, Inc.  | 10029 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1022356 |
| Public Storage  | 5310 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1533794 |
| SBA Communications Corp.  | 3635 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 702827 |
| VICI Properties, Inc.  | 35642 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1162286 |
| Weyerhaeuser Co.  | 24413 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 605198 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **14924795** |
| **Utilities 2.3%** | **Utilities 2.3%** |  |
| **Electric Utilities 1.5%** | **Electric Utilities 1.5%** |  |
| Alliant Energy Corp.  | 8702 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 586602 |
| American Electric Power Co., Inc.  | 17993 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2024212 |
| Constellation Energy Corp.  | 10508 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3457867 |
| Duke Energy Corp.  | 26171 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3238661 |
| Edison International  | 12869 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 711398 |
| Entergy Corp.  | 15015 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1399248 |
| Evergy, Inc.  | 7741 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 588471 |
| Eversource Energy  | 12479 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 887756 |
| Exelon Corp.  | 33957 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1528404 |
| FirstEnergy Corp.  | 17723 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 812068 |
| NextEra Energy, Inc.  | 69277 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5229721 |
| NRG Energy, Inc.  | 6506 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1053647 |
| PG&E Corp.  | 73671 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1110959 |
| Pinnacle West Capital Corp.  | 3982 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 357026 |
| PPL Corp.  | 25048 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 930784 |
| Southern Co.  | 37030 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3509333 |
| Xcel Energy, Inc.  | 19898 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1604774 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **29030931** |
| **Gas Utilities 0.1%** | **Gas Utilities 0.1%** |  |
| Atmos Energy Corp. | 5354 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **914196** |
| **Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers 0.1%** | **Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers 0.1%** |  |
| AES Corp.  | 23933 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 314958 |
| Vistra Corp.  | 10713 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2098891 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **2413849** |
| **Multi-Utilities 0.6%** | **Multi-Utilities 0.6%** |  |
| Ameren Corp.  | 9086 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 948397 |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc.  | 21953 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 851777 |
| CMS Energy Corp.  | 10063 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 737215 |
| Consolidated Edison, Inc.  | 12090 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1215287 |
| Dominion Energy, Inc.  | 28667 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1753560 |
| DTE Energy Co.  | 6982 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 987464 |
| NiSource, Inc.  | 15803 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 684270 |
| Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.  | 16771 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1399708 |

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Sempra  | 21948 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1974881 |
| WEC Energy Group, Inc.  | 10836 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1241697 |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **11794256** |
| **Water Utilities 0.0%** | **Water Utilities 0.0%** |  |
| American Water Works Co., Inc. | 6559 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **912947** |
| **Total Common Stocks** (Cost $354,139,244) | **Total Common Stocks** (Cost $354,139,244) | &nbsp;&nbsp; **1918905294** |

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|  | **Principal** <br>**Amount ($)** <br>| **Value ($)** |
| **Government & Agency Obligations 0.0%** | **Government & Agency Obligations 0.0%** | **Government & Agency Obligations 0.0%** |
| **U.S. Treasury Obligations**  | **U.S. Treasury Obligations**  |  |
| U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.11% (b), 11/28/2025 (c) (Cost $528,395) | 532000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **528572** |

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|  | **Shares**  | **Value ($)** |
| **Securities Lending Collateral 0.0%** | **Securities Lending Collateral 0.0%** | **Securities Lending Collateral 0.0%** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio "DWS Government Cash Institutional <br> Shares", 4.05% (d) (e) (Cost $283,800)<br>| 283800 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **283800** |
| **Cash Equivalents 0.4%** | **Cash Equivalents 0.4%** | **Cash Equivalents 0.4%** |
| DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 4.18% (d) (Cost $6,795,826) | 6795826 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **6795826** |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **% of** <br>**Net Assets**<br>| **Value ($)** |
| **Total Investment Portfolio** (Cost $361,747,265) | 100.0 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **1926513492** |
| **Other Assets and Liabilities, Net**  | 0.0 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **322869** |
| **Net Assets** | 100.0 | &nbsp;&nbsp; **1926836361** |

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*For information on the Fund's policies regarding the valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent semi-annual or annual financial statements.*

*A summary of the Fund's transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended September 30, 2025 are as follows:* 

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Value ($) at** <br>**12/31/2024**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Purchases** <br>**Cost ($)**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Sales** <br>**Proceeds ($)**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Net Realized** <br>**Gain/** <br>**(Loss) ($)**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Net Change in** <br>**Unrealized** <br>**Appreciation** <br>**(Depreciation) ($)**<br>| **Income ($)** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Capital Gain** <br>**Distributions ($)**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Number** <br>**of Shares** <br>**at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Value ($) at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>|
| **Securities Lending Collateral 0.0%** | **Securities Lending Collateral 0.0%** | **Securities Lending Collateral 0.0%** | **Securities Lending Collateral 0.0%** | **Securities Lending Collateral 0.0%** | **Securities Lending Collateral 0.0%** | **Securities Lending Collateral 0.0%** | **Securities Lending Collateral 0.0%** | **Securities Lending Collateral 0.0%** |
| DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio "DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares", <br>4.05% (d) (e) | DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio "DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares", <br>4.05% (d) (e) | DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio "DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares", <br>4.05% (d) (e) | DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio "DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares", <br>4.05% (d) (e) | DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio "DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares", <br>4.05% (d) (e) | DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio "DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares", <br>4.05% (d) (e) | DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio "DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares", <br>4.05% (d) (e) | DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio "DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares", <br>4.05% (d) (e) | DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio "DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares", <br>4.05% (d) (e) |
| 360800  | —  | 77,000 (f) | —  | —  | 992  | —  | 283800  | 283800  |
| **Cash Equivalents 0.4%** | **Cash Equivalents 0.4%** | **Cash Equivalents 0.4%** | **Cash Equivalents 0.4%** | **Cash Equivalents 0.4%** | **Cash Equivalents 0.4%** | **Cash Equivalents 0.4%** | **Cash Equivalents 0.4%** | **Cash Equivalents 0.4%** |
| DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 4.18% (d) | DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 4.18% (d) | DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 4.18% (d) | DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 4.18% (d) | DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 4.18% (d) | DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 4.18% (d) | DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 4.18% (d) | DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 4.18% (d) | DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 4.18% (d) |
| 16184739  | 105527621  | 114916534  | —  | —  | 445972  | —  | 6795826  | 6795826  |
| **16545539** | **105527621** | **114993534** | **—** | **—** | **446964** | **—** | **7079626** | **7079626** |

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*\** *Non-income producing security.* 

*(a)* *All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, "Other Assets and Liabilities, Net" may include pending sales that* *are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at September 30, 2025 amounted to $1,410,530, which is 0.1% of net assets.* 

*(b)* *Annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.*

*(c)* *At September 30, 2025, this security has been pledged, in whole or in part, to cover initial margin requirements for open futures* *contracts.* 

*(d)* *Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at* *period end.* 

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(e)* *Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In* *addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $1,153,713.* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(f)* *Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period* *ended September 30, 2025.* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

*REIT: Real Estate Investment Trust*<br>

*At September 30, 2025, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:* 

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| | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Futures** | **Currency** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Expiration** <br>**Date**<br>| **Contracts** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Notional** <br>**Amount ($)**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Notional** <br>**Value ($)**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Unrealized** <br>**Appreciation ($)**<br>|
| E-Mini S&P 500 <br> Index <br>| USD | 12/19/2025  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7000989 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7075688<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **74698** |

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***Currency Abbreviation(s)***

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*USD* *United States Dollar*

***Fair Value Measurements***

*Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.*

*The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2025 in valuing the Fund's investments.* 

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Assets** | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** | **Total** |
| Common Stocks (a) | $1918905294 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1918905294 |
| Government & Agency Obligations  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 528572 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 528572 |
| Short-Term Investments (a) | 7079626 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7079626 |
| Derivatives (b) |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Futures Contracts  | 74698 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 74698 |
| **Total** | **$1926059618** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **$528572** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **$—** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **$1926588190** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(a)* *See Investment Portfolio for additional detailed categorizations.* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(b)* *Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts.* 

The brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its subsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc. which offers investment products or DWS Investment Management Americas Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C. which offer advisory services.

DE500-PH3

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## 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 INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-06071

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000862157

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** CRLHTSOT8QQ0BJNV7O60

- **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 Equity 500 Index Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000005959

- **c. LEI of Series:** BSFDGTJIOB5CFE60ND57

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-09-30

**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:** $422803098.42

**Total Liabilities:** $153036.63

**Net Assets:** $422650061.79

**Cash Not Reported:** $117.11

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000016413 | 2.22%                | 2.00%                | 3.63%                |
| Class ID C000016414 | 2.23%                | 2.00%                | 3.63%                |
| Class ID C000188490 | 2.23%                | 2.01%                | 3.63%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $0.00                    | $0.00                                      |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $0.00                                      |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $0.00                                      |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| DEUTSCHE EQUITY 500 INDEX PORTFOLIO | DEUTSCHE EQUITY 500 INDEX PORTFOLIO | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: HIOHF52OSQNWU3VZ2U57 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   6572673 | NS      | $422754321.34 | 100.02%           |  |  |  | No            | N/A                | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-10-29

**Name of Applicant:** DEUTSCHE DWS INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

**Signature:** Diane Kenneally

**Name of Signer:** Diane Kenneally

**Title:** Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer