DESCX
ActiveDWS ESG Core Equity Fund
Category: US Equity (9,528 funds)
Expense Ratio
1.55%
Annual Cost per $10K
$155.00
30-Year Fee Drag per $10K
$26,987
at 7% annual return
Fund Type
Mutual Fund
Active
Trailing 12-Month
+11.17%
Asset Allocation
US Equity
97%Intl Equity
1%Cash
2%Fee Comparison
DESCX
1.55%US Equity average
1.06%US Equity cheapest
0.00%Index benchmark
0.03%46% more expensive than category average
Historical Returns
Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of August 2025 · Updated quarterly
+62.87%3Y
Compare to
Fee Impact Calculator
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DESCX at 1.55%$245,679
At index rates (0.03%)$377,424
Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613
Total fee drag$134,934
Cost vs index fund−$131,746
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Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of August 2025
| Ticker | Name | ER |
|---|---|---|
| DESCX | DWS ESG Core Equity Fund | 1.55% |
| QCGRFX | College Retirement Equities Fund - Growth Account | — |
| QCEQFX | College Retirement Equities Fund - Equity Index Account | — |
| VMCAX | VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND | — |
| EGFSX | Edgewood Growth Fund | 1.25% |
| PABGX | T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. | 0.95% |
| MEGBX | MFS Growth Fund | 1.58% |
| RRTCX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund | 1.06% |
| TRSAX | T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. | 0.91% |
| RRTNX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund | 1.04% |
| HCAIX | Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund | 1.02% |
| PLFMX | LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund | 1.29% |
| FLMVX | JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund | 1.09% |
| APGAX | AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 0.82% |
| CIVVX | CAUSEWAY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND | 1.10% |
| RRTBX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund | 1.02% |
| TWCUX | Ultra Fund | 0.89% |
| PARDX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund | 0.85% |
| JGACX | JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund | 0.99% |
| VVIPX | Voya VACS Index Series S Portfolio | — |
| PARKX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund | 0.84% |
| JENIX | The Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 1.26% |
| HGIRX | HARTFORD CORE EQUITY FUND | 1.08% |
| PAALX | PIMCO All Asset Fund | 2.11% |
| PARLX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund | 0.86% |
| PARFX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund | 0.88% |
| CSEIX | Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities Fund | 1.10% |
| LGRRX | Loomis Sayles Growth Fund | 0.91% |
| MLRTX | NYLI Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund | 1.04% |
| FUNCX | Victory Pioneer Fundamental Growth Fund | 1.72% |
| ERASX | Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap Fund | 0.81% |
| DCCAX | Macquarie Small Cap Core Fund | 1.06% |
| PLCGX | LargeCap Growth Fund I | 0.94% |
| CSXCX | Calvert U.S. Large Cap Core Responsible Index Fund | 1.24% |
| JHLGX | Multimanager Lifestyle Growth Portfolio | 0.97% |
| PAROX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund | 0.89% |
| HAGAX | Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund | 1.03% |
| PACOX | T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund | 0.83% |
| CIPMX | Champlain MidCap Fund | 1.09% |
| PASTX | T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc. | 1.06% |
| DEVLX | Macquarie Small Cap Value Fund | 1.10% |
| ECTGX | Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Growth Fund 1.1 | 1.47% |
| JHDCX | JPMorgan Hedged Equity 2 Fund | 1.35% |
| GATEX | Gateway Fund | 0.94% |
| RRTMX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund | 1.00% |
| JGAQX | JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund | 0.99% |
| JSLBX | Multimanager Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio | 1.16% |
| RTLAX | Tax-Managed U.S. Large Cap Fund | 1.16% |
| LMPIX | ClearBridge Appreciation Fund | 1.00% |
| DHLAX | DIAMOND HILL LARGE CAP FUND | 0.96% |
| CSECX | Calvert Equity Fund | 1.65% |
| FRURX | Franklin Utilities Fund | 1.06% |
| AFDAX | Large Cap Equity Fund | 1.04% |
| OAKLX | Oakmark Select Fund | 0.98% |
| LCBVX | ClearBridge Large Cap Value Fund | 1.40% |
| EABLX | Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund | 1.06% |
| CGWRX | Columbia Cornerstone Growth Fund | 0.97% |
| RYOCX | NASDAQ-100 Fund | 1.27% |
| CIPSX | Champlain Small Company Fund | 1.24% |
| SAMVX | Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund | 1.29% |
| JDPAX | Janus Henderson Mid Cap Value Fund | 1.20% |
| TWCIX | Select Fund | 0.90% |
| BCSIX | Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund | 1.31% |
| SMVLX | Smead Value Fund | 1.22% |
| TRRYX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund | 0.89% |
| ESPAX | Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund | 1.17% |
| BDSAX | BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund | 1.50% |
| CAPEX | Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Growth Fund 1.0 | — |
| TWHIX | Heritage Fund | 1.00% |
| DDVAX | Macquarie Value Fund | 0.97% |
| CSJFX | Cohen & Steers Realty Shares | 0.80% |
| IAVGX | VOYA GROWTH AND INCOME PORTFOLIO | 1.12% |
| JELGX | Managed Volatility Growth Portfolio | 0.82% |
| RRTAX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund | 0.99% |
| GCTAX | Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund | 1.01% |
| IEOPX | VOYA LARGE CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO | 0.92% |
| JDURX | PGIM Jennison Utility Fund | 1.11% |
| OALGX | Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund | 1.20% |
| JULAX | Multimanager Lifestyle Aggressive Portfolio | 1.02% |
| SUWAX | DWS Core Equity Fund | 0.83% |
| BMDSX | Baird Mid Cap Growth Fund | 1.06% |
| JSECX | JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund | 1.24% |
| JAIKX | Lifestyle Growth Portfolio | 0.86% |
| OWACX | Old Westbury All Cap Core Fund | 0.96% |
| FKARX | Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund | 1.19% |
| GSPAX | Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund | 1.01% |
| AQEAX | Columbia Disciplined Core Fund | 0.94% |
| FFEIX | Nuveen Dividend Value Fund | 0.95% |
| WHGAX | WESTWOOD QUALITY SMALLCAP FUND | 1.79% |
| SDGAX | DWS Capital Growth Fund | 1.30% |
| AASMX | THRIVENT SMALL CAP STOCK FUND | 1.01% |
| FMGGX | Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund | 0.84% |
| JELBX | Managed Volatility Balanced Portfolio | 0.80% |
| VCSTX | Science & Technology Fund | 0.91% |
| LMPOX | ClearBridge Small Cap Growth Fund | 1.48% |
| FMIMX | FMI Common Stock Fund | 0.98% |
| TADAX | Transamerica US Growth | 1.03% |
| AWEVX | CIBC ATLAS DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND | 1.12% |
| HHDVX | Hamlin High Dividend Equity Fund | 1.15% |
| HFMDX | Hennessy Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund | 1.33% |
| VVSVX | Venerable US Large Cap Strategic Equity Fund | 0.86% |
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