# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000088063
**File Stem:** 0000088053-23-000046
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5654
**Document Hash:** 0205b7511f3fdbb9590ef313c771d4c9
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000088053-23-000046.hdr.sgml**: 20230201

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000088053-23-000046

**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:** 23575025

**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           |

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DWS Floating Rate Fund

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

**Gary Russell, CFA, Head of Investment Strategy Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2017.

**Lonnie Fox, Senior Portfolio Manager & Team Lead Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2019.

**Thomas R. Bouchard, Senior Portfolio Manager & Team Lead Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2019.

**Sarah Rowin, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2023.

*The following information replaces the existing similar disclosure for the fund under the "MANAGEMENT" heading in the "FUND DETAILS" section of the fund's prospectus.*

The following Portfolio Managers are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund.

**Gary Russell, CFA, Head of Investment Strategy Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2017.

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Joined DWS in 1996. Served as the Head of the High Yield group in Europe and as an Emerging Markets Portfolio Manager.

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Prior to that, he spent four years at Citicorp as a research analyst and structurer of collateralized mortgage obligations. Prior to Citicorp, he served as an officer in the US Army from 1988 to 1991.

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Co-Head of US Credit – Head of US High Yield Bonds and Loans: New York.

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BS, United States Military Academy (West Point); MBA, New York University, Stern School of Business.

**Lonnie Fox, Senior Portfolio Manager & Team Lead Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2019.

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Joined DWS in 2004. Prior to his current role, he worked as a high yield credit analyst. Prior to joining, he served as a business analyst at Deloitte Consulting.

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Portfolio Manager for High Yield Strategies: New York.

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BS, Cornell University; MBA in Finance and Strategy, New York University, Stern School of Business.

**Thomas R. Bouchard, Senior Portfolio Manager & Team Lead Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2019.

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Joined DWS in 2006. Prior to joining, he served as a High Yield Investment Analyst at Flagship Capital Management. He also served as an officer in the US Army from 1989 to 1997.

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Portfolio Manager for High Yield Strategies: New York.

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BS, University of Wisconsin – Madison; MBA in Finance, Boston College; MA in Strategic Studies from US Army War College.

**Sarah Rowin, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2023.

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Joined DWS in 2014 with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining, she worked as an analyst for high yield and distressed securities at GMP Securities. Previously, she served as an investment grade and high yield analyst at CreditSights.

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Senior Portfolio Manager / Fixed Income: New York

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BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania; CFA Charterholder

*Please Retain This Supplement for Future Reference*

February 1, 2023

PROSTKR23-03

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