DWS Enhanced Core Equity C (DESCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
24.60
+0.03 (0.12%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
Fund Assets287.77M
Expense Ratio1.55%
Min. Investment$1,000,000
Turnover16.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.31
Dividend Yield5.34%
Dividend Growth-20.26%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Previous Close24.57
YTD Return0.90%
1-Year Return18.17%
5-Year Return63.54%
52-Week Low16.97
52-Week High25.08
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings92
Inception Daten/a

About DESCX

DWS ESG Core Equity Fund - Class C is a mutual fund designed to provide investors with exposure to large-cap U.S. companies, focusing on long-term capital growth, current income, and growth of income. The fund employs proprietary, industry-specific multi-factor models to systematically select a broadly diversified portfolio of stocks. While it may invest in companies of any size and from any country, its primary emphasis is on large U.S. enterprises. DWS ESG Core Equity Fund - Class C follows environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria as part of its selection process, aiming to integrate sustainable investing principles. With a portfolio that usually holds a wide range of equities, the fund actively manages sector and industry exposures to balance growth and income. It plays a role in the mutual fund market as a vehicle for investors seeking diversified core equity exposure with an ESG overlay, catering mainly to those interested in responsible investing within the large-cap space.

Fund Family DWS
Category Large Blend
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol DESCX
Share Class Class C

Performance

DESCX had a total return of 18.17% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.03%.

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%
DESAXClass A0.80%

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$1.3145Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2024$1.6484Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2023$0.3678Dec 20, 2023
Dec 19, 2022$0.4955Dec 20, 2022
Dec 17, 2020$0.5202Dec 18, 2020
Dec 18, 2019$1.0176Dec 19, 2019
Full Dividend History