DWS ESG Core Equity Fund
Name
As of 11/05/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
22.2%
1 yr return
37.8%
3 Yr Avg Return
10.0%
5 Yr Avg Return
16.5%
Net Assets
$220 M
Holdings in Top 10
42.0%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.97%
SALES FEES
Front Load 5.75%
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 27.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
$500
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 11/05/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
DESAX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 22.2%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 10.0%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 16.5%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 0.53%
- Dividend Yield 0.6%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameDWS ESG Core Equity Fund
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Fund Family NameDWS Funds
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Inception DateAug 01, 2005
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassA
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerPankaj Bhatnagar
Fund Description
DESAX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | DESAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 22.2% | 3.2% | 34.6% | 22.60% |
1 Yr | 37.8% | 6.3% | 52.4% | 4.75% |
3 Yr | 10.0%* | -7.6% | 14.2% | 6.21% |
5 Yr | 16.5%* | -8.3% | 109.3% | 4.66% |
10 Yr | 10.7%* | -0.4% | 52.3% | 69.64% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | DESAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 23.2% | -42.6% | 47.4% | 25.75% |
2022 | -19.0% | -56.3% | -4.2% | 24.28% |
2021 | 14.2% | -27.2% | 537.8% | 64.58% |
2020 | 14.4% | -22.5% | 2181.7% | 35.38% |
2019 | 18.9% | -13.5% | 40.4% | 74.50% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | DESAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 22.2% | 3.2% | 34.6% | 22.60% |
1 Yr | 37.8% | 6.3% | 52.4% | 4.75% |
3 Yr | 10.0%* | -7.6% | 14.2% | 6.21% |
5 Yr | 16.5%* | -8.3% | 109.3% | 4.66% |
10 Yr | 10.7%* | -0.4% | 52.3% | 69.64% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | DESAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 29.5% | -5.0% | 47.4% | 7.82% |
2022 | -15.8% | -36.8% | -2.2% | 30.60% |
2021 | 28.8% | 3.0% | 537.8% | 21.00% |
2020 | 18.8% | -15.8% | 2266.0% | 32.53% |
2019 | 27.7% | -0.4% | 241.3% | 72.32% |
NAV & Total Return History
DESAX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
DESAX | Category Low | Category High | DESAX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 220 M | 2.34 M | 1.55 T | 80.67% |
Number of Holdings | 94 | 2 | 3963 | 56.70% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 104 M | 1.07 M | 517 B | 77.82% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 42.03% | 0.3% | 112.9% | 23.98% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Apple Inc 9.18%
- Microsoft Corp 9.07%
- Alphabet Inc 6.41%
- NVIDIA Corp 4.95%
- Cigna Group/The 2.45%
- General Electric Co 2.39%
- Amgen Inc 2.03%
- Bank of America Corp 1.97%
- Iron Mountain Inc 1.81%
- American Express Co 1.78%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | DESAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 98.81% | 0.00% | 105.85% | 56.46% |
Cash | 1.19% | 0.00% | 99.07% | 43.05% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.53% | 58.49% |
Other | 0.00% | -13.91% | 100.00% | 67.51% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.54% | 56.32% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 94.06% | 60.11% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | DESAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Technology | 26.46% | 0.00% | 48.94% | 17.70% |
Healthcare | 14.94% | 0.00% | 52.29% | 36.39% |
Consumer Cyclical | 11.30% | 0.00% | 30.33% | 31.43% |
Financial Services | 11.02% | 0.00% | 55.59% | 87.84% |
Industrials | 9.44% | 0.00% | 29.90% | 45.08% |
Communication Services | 8.91% | 0.00% | 27.94% | 35.48% |
Consumer Defense | 5.97% | 0.00% | 47.71% | 74.44% |
Energy | 3.89% | 0.00% | 41.64% | 57.07% |
Real Estate | 3.38% | 0.00% | 31.91% | 26.80% |
Basic Materials | 2.85% | 0.00% | 25.70% | 39.45% |
Utilities | 1.83% | 0.00% | 20.91% | 70.89% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | DESAX % Rank | |
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US | 98.81% | 0.00% | 105.85% | 45.82% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 64.54% | 64.66% |
DESAX - Expenses
Operational Fees
DESAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 0.97% | 0.01% | 19.75% | 37.20% |
Management Fee | 0.47% | 0.00% | 1.90% | 43.76% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.24% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 28.03% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 0.85% | N/A |
Sales Fees
DESAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | 5.75% | 1.00% | 5.75% | 23.94% |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
DESAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.25% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
DESAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 27.00% | 0.00% | 268.00% | 56.35% |
DESAX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
DESAX | Category Low | Category High | DESAX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.58% | 0.00% | 25.47% | 19.87% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
DESAX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annual | Quarterly | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
DESAX | Category Low | Category High | DESAX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 0.53% | -54.00% | 2.44% | 59.92% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
DESAX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 19, 2023 | $0.507 | ReturnOfCapital |
Dec 19, 2023 | $0.139 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2023 | $0.006 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 19, 2023 | $0.362 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 19, 2022 | $0.632 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2021 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2021 | $0.139 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 17, 2021 | $2.237 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 17, 2020 | $0.656 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2019 | $0.105 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2019 | $1.018 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 19, 2018 | $2.510 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 19, 2018 | $0.162 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2017 | $0.113 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 19, 2017 | $0.387 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 19, 2017 | $0.107 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2016 | $0.705 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 19, 2016 | $0.162 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2016 | $0.202 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 17, 2015 | $0.077 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 17, 2015 | $1.065 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 17, 2015 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 24, 2015 | $0.045 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 18, 2014 | $0.186 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 18, 2014 | $0.457 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 18, 2014 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
DESAX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Pankaj Bhatnagar
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 14, 2019
3.29
3.3%
Pankaj Bhatnagar, PhD, Head of Investment Strategy Equity. ■Joined DWS in 2000 with seven years of industry experience; previously, served in Quantitative Strategy roles at Nomura Securities, Credit Suisse and Salomon Brothers. ■Head of Core Equity and Head of Systematic and Quantitative Management: Americas. ■Degree in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology; MBA, Kent State University; PhD in Finance, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Arno Puskar
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 14, 2019
3.29
3.3%
• Portfolio Manager for US Equities and Quantitative Analyst • BS in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University; MBA from Pepperdine University
Hiten Shah
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 01, 2020
2.33
2.3%
Joined DWS in 2017 with 19 years of industry experience; previously, Senior Consultant at the firm with responsibility for the implementation of BlackRock's Aladdin platform in the US; Portfolio Manager for multi-asset portable alpha strategies at Oppenheimer Funds; Portfolio Manager for global macro and fixed income at various companies, including True North Partners, HSBC, Societe General and GE; and Analyst, Metlife Investments. BA in Economics, Rutgers University.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.04 | 39.02 | 7.24 | 2.42 |