DWS Enhanced Core Equity Institutional (DESGX)

Fund Assets	310.75M
Expense Ratio	0.55%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	16.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.48
Dividend Yield	4.95%
Dividend Growth	-18.51%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 17, 2025

Previous Close	29.90
YTD Return	16.36%
1-Year Return	27.52%
5-Year Return	92.02%
52-Week Low	23.96
52-Week High	30.21
Beta (5Y)	1.06
Holdings	95
Inception Date	Aug 2, 2005

About DESGX

DWS ESG Core Equity Fund – Class Institutional is a U.S. equity mutual fund designed to deliver long-term capital growth, current income, and growth of income by investing primarily in large-cap U.S. companies. Managed systematically, the fund employs proprietary, industry-specific multi-factor models to select a broadly diversified portfolio of stocks drawn from the Russell 1000 Index. A defining characteristic of this fund is its integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria in its investment process, assessing companies on their stewardship of nature, societal relationships, and governance practices. This approach aims to align the fund with the values of investors seeking both financial performance and responsible corporate behavior. The portfolio typically consists almost entirely of common stocks, and its holdings include prominent industry leaders across sectors such as technology and communication services. By balancing quantitative analysis with rigorous ESG screening, the fund plays a significant role for institutional investors seeking to address sustainability considerations within a core equity allocation.

• Fund Family: DWS
• Category: Large Blend
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: DESGX
• Share Class: Institutional Class
• Index: Russell 1000 TR USD

Performance

DESGX had a total return of 27.52% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.57%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VTCIX	Vanguard	Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital App I	0.03%

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%
DESUX	Class R6	0.55%
DESAX	Class A	0.80%
DESRX	Class R	1.05%

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%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 17, 2025	$1.4792	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$1.8151	Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2023	$0.5576	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 19, 2022	$0.6811	Dec 20, 2022
Dec 17, 2021	$2.5541	Dec 20, 2021
Dec 17, 2020	$0.7093	Dec 18, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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