DWS Enhanced Core Equity C (DESCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

28.18

-0.02 (-0.07%)

At close: Aug 26, 2026

19.66% (1Y)

Fund Assets	310.75M
Expense Ratio	1.55%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	16.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 17, 2025

Previous Close	28.20
YTD Return	15.59%
1-Year Return	26.24%
5-Year Return	82.54%
52-Week Low	22.69
52-Week High	28.50
Beta (5Y)	1.06
Holdings	95
Inception Date	Aug 2, 2005

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 Average

Risk Rating Above Average

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Ticker Symbol DESCX

Share Class Class C

Index Russell 1000 TR USD

Performance

DESCX had a total return of 26.24% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.43%.

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%
DESAX	Class A	0.80%

Top 10 Holdings

42.61% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Apple Inc.	AAPL	8.65%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	8.12%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	6.76%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	5.89%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	3.17%
Bank of America Corporation	BAC	2.17%
Amgen Inc.	AMGN	2.13%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	GS	2.03%
Micron Technology, Inc.	MU	1.92%
The Cigna Group	CI	1.77%

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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 17, 2025	$1.3145	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$1.6484	Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2023	$0.3678	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 19, 2022	$0.4955	Dec 20, 2022
Dec 17, 2020	$0.5202	Dec 18, 2020
Dec 18, 2019	$1.0176	Dec 19, 2019

Full Dividend History