# DWS Equity 500 Index Fund - Class Inst (BTIIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/btiix for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: DWS / Xtrackers · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 1996-06-20 Under ordinary market conditions, the fund's manager plans to commit at least 80% of its capital, as evaluated at the moment of investment, to shares of companies comprising the S&P 500® Index. This strategy also encompasses derivative tools, such as futures and options, designed to gain equivalent exposure to the stocks within that index. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $177.74 | | Expense Ratio | 0.20% | | Assets Under Management | $436.5M | | NAV | $177.74 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 15.54% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $27.62 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $152.04 – $185.89 | | Beta | 1.03 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3372 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-23 - Pay date: 2026-09-24 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BTIIX invest in? Under ordinary market conditions, the fund's manager plans to commit at least 80% of its capital, as evaluated at the moment of investment, to shares of companies comprising the S&P 500® Index. This strategy also encompasses derivative tools, such as futures and options, designed to gain equivalent exposure to the stocks within that index. ### What is the expense ratio of BTIIX? DWS Equity 500 Index Fund - Class Inst (BTIIX) charges an expense ratio of 0.20%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is BTIIX? DWS Equity 500 Index Fund - Class Inst (BTIIX) manages $436.5M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is BTIIX actively managed or an index fund? BTIIX is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (BTIIX's is 0.20%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was BTIIX launched? DWS Equity 500 Index Fund - Class Inst (BTIIX) launched in June 1996 and is managed by DWS / Xtrackers. ### How has BTIIX performed? BTIIX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does BTIIX pay a dividend? DWS Equity 500 Index Fund - Class Inst (BTIIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 15.54%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does BTIIX pay dividends? DWS Equity 500 Index Fund - Class Inst pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is BTIIX's dividend yield? BTIIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 15.54%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is BTIIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BTIIX was 2026-09-23. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will BTIIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.20% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does BTIIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BTIIX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does BTIIX cost more than a fund like VOO? BTIIX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.20%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BTIIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BTIIX (0.20%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/btiix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/btiix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/btiix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/btiix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/btiix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.