DWS Enhanced Core Equity C (DESCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

28.28

+0.19 (0.68%)

At close: Oct 15, 2026

Fund Assets	314.61M
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	28.09
YTD Return	16.00%
1-Year Return	22.03%
5-Year Return	85.70%
52-Week Low	22.69
52-Week High	28.63
Beta (5Y)	1.06
Holdings	98
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 22.03% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.38%.

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%
DESAX	Class A	0.80%

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	$1.3145	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