DWS Enhanced Core Equity A (DESAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
27.63
+0.04 (0.14%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
Fund Assets287.77M
Expense Ratio0.80%
Min. Investment$1,000,000
Turnover16.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.40
Dividend Yield5.05%
Dividend Growth-20.29%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 17, 2025
Previous Close27.59
YTD Return1.02%
1-Year Return18.66%
5-Year Return87.86%
52-Week Low19.00
52-Week High28.15
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings92
Inception Daten/a

About DESAX

DWS ESG Core Equity Fund - Class A is a U.S.-based mutual fund focused on large-cap equities, leveraging a systematically managed strategy that employs proprietary, industry-specific multi-factor models for stock selection. The fund's primary objective is long-term growth of capital, along with seeking current income and growth of income. It predominantly invests in companies listed in the Russell 1000 Index, ensuring broad diversification across various sectors while maintaining a strong emphasis on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. The portfolio typically features prominent industry leaders, with notable holdings such as Microsoft, Apple, and Alphabet, and exhibits low portfolio turnover. Designed for investors interested in aligning their equity exposure with sustainable investment principles, the fund plays a significant role in the large blend category by integrating ESG considerations into its core investment process, aiming to balance performance with responsible stewardship of capital.

Fund Family DWS
Category Large Blend
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol DESAX
Share Class Class A

Performance

DESAX had a total return of 18.66% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.70%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
DESGXInstitutional Class0.55%
DESSXClass S0.55%
DESUXClass R60.55%
DESRXClass R1.05%

Top 10 Holdings

43.70% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Microsoft CorporationMSFT9.30%
Apple Inc.AAPL8.10%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL7.05%
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA6.17%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN3.34%
Bank of America CorporationBAC2.36%
The Cigna GroupCI1.96%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.GS1.88%
American Express CompanyAXP1.81%
Citigroup Inc.C1.74%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 17, 2025$1.3962Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2024$1.7517Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2023$0.507Dec 20, 2023
Dec 19, 2022$0.6318Dec 20, 2022
Dec 17, 2021$2.4855Dec 20, 2021
Dec 17, 2020$0.6557Dec 18, 2020
Full Dividend History