DWS Enhanced Core Equity A (DESAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

30.08

+0.20 (0.67%)

At close: Oct 15, 2026

Fund Assets	314.61M
Expense Ratio	0.80%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	16.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.08
Dividend Yield	0.27%
Dividend Growth	-20.91%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 17, 2025

Previous Close	29.88
YTD Return	15.90%
1-Year Return	22.36%
5-Year Return	94.94%
52-Week Low	24.04
52-Week High	30.43
Beta (5Y)	1.06
Holdings	98
Inception Date	Aug 2, 2005

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

Index Russell 1000 TR USD

Performance

DESAX had a total return of 22.36% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.16%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VTCLX	Vanguard	Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital App Adm	0.05%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
DESSX	Class S	0.55%
DESGX	Institutional Class	0.55%
DESUX	Class R6	0.55%
DESRX	Class R	1.05%

Top 10 Holdings

48.04% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Apple Inc.	AAPL	9.06%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	8.79%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	6.88%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	6.23%
Micron Technology, Inc.	MU	4.02%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	3.92%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	2.51%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	AMD	2.47%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	GS	2.15%
Bank of America Corporation	BAC	2.00%

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Dividend History

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

Full Dividend History