DWS ESG Core Equity R6 (DESUX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
24.08
+0.01 (0.04%)
Jul 18, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
1.43%
Fund Assets246.33M
Expense Ratio0.55%
Min. Investment$1,000,000
Turnover9.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.81
Dividend Yield7.54%
Dividend Growth225.74%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 18, 2024
Previous Close24.07
YTD Return5.66%
1-Year Return9.52%
5-Year Return117.74%
52-Week Low18.72
52-Week High25.63
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings89
Inception DateAug 25, 2014

About DESUX

DWS ESG Core Equity Fund - Class R6 is a mutual fund that focuses on long-term capital appreciation by primarily investing in large-cap U.S. companies. The fund employs proprietary, industry-specific multi-factor models to select a broadly diversified portfolio of equities, with an emphasis on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria in its investment process. The fund's portfolio typically consists of stocks from across the sector spectrum, including major holdings in technology, healthcare, and financial services companies. As a "large blend" fund, it balances growth and value characteristics and closely reflects the performance of the overall U.S. stock market, often serving as a core holding for investors seeking diversified domestic equity exposure. With a low turnover ratio and a focus on companies exhibiting strong ESG practices, the fund is positioned to address both financial returns and sustainable investing goals. Managed by DWS, the fund is notable for including high-profile constituents such as Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, and NVIDIA, and is structured to offer investors exposure to the U.S. equity market while integrating ESG factors into its strategies.

Fund Family DWS
Category Large Blend
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol DESUX
Share Class Class R6
Index Russell 1000 TR USD

Performance

DESUX had a total return of 9.52% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.51%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
VTCIXVanguardVanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Institutional Shares0.06%

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%
DESAXClass A0.80%
DESRXClass R1.05%

Top 10 Holdings

42.65% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Apple Inc.AAPL9.74%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT8.72%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL6.51%
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA5.48%
Bank of America CorporationBAC2.36%
The Cigna GroupCI2.21%
General Electric CompanyGE2.11%
Amgen Inc.AMGN1.98%
American Express CompanyAXP1.81%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.GS1.73%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 18, 2024$1.8147Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2023$0.5571Dec 20, 2023
Dec 19, 2022$0.6907Dec 20, 2022
Dec 17, 2021$2.5604Dec 20, 2021
Dec 17, 2020$0.7233Dec 18, 2020
Dec 18, 2019$1.1646Dec 19, 2019
Full Dividend History