Investment objective & strategy
As of Feb. 25, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The fund seeks long-term growth of capital, current income and growth of income.
Strategy. Main investments. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equities, mainly common stocks. Although the fund can invest in companies of any size and from any country, it invests primarily in large US companies. Portfolio management may favor securities from different industries and companies at different times. The fund may also invest in affiliated and unaffiliated exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including actively-managed and passively-managed ETFs. The fund may invest up to 5% of total assets in any single ETF with a maximum of 10% of total assets in ETFs in the aggregate. Management process. In choosing stocks, portfolio management uses proprietary quantitative models to identify investments … Main investments. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equities, mainly common stocks. Although the fund can invest in companies of any size and from any country, it invests primarily in large US companies. Portfolio management may favor securities from different industries and companies at different times. The fund may also invest in affiliated and unaffiliated exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including actively-managed and passively-managed ETFs. The fund may invest up to 5% of total assets in any single ETF with a maximum of 10% of total assets in ETFs in the aggregate. Management process. In choosing stocks, portfolio management uses proprietary quantitative models to identify investments for the fund. The proprietary quantitative models used by portfolio management to construct the funds portfolio are research based and seek to identify primarily fundamental factors, including valuation, momentum, profitability, earnings and sales growth, which have been effective sources of return historically. These are dynamic models with different factor weights for different industry groupings. Portfolio management intends to utilize internal research to implement certain risk, sector, or style tilts. Portfolio management may sell a security when its quantitative model indicates that other investments are more attractive, when the company no longer meets performance or risk expectations, or to maintain portfolio characteristics similar to the funds benchmark. All investment decisions are made within risk parameters set by portfolio management. The factors considered and models used by portfolio management may be adjusted from time to time and may favor different types of securities from different industries and companies at different times. Portfolio management generally considers environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors that it believes to be financially material. Derivatives. The fund may invest in derivatives, which are financial instruments whose performance is derived, at least in part, from the performance of an underlying asset, security or index. From time to time, certain amounts of the funds assets may be invested in total return swap transactions, through which the fund and a swap counterparty will exchange the returns of a custom basket of both long and short positions selected using portfolio managements proprietary quantitative models. Portfolio management may use total return swaps in seeking to enhance potential returns as well as for hedging. In addition, portfolio management may use options and futures contracts as a substitute for direct investment in a particular asset class or to keep cash on hand to meet shareholder redemptions. Portfolio management may also use put options for hedging and volatility management purposes. The fund may also use other types of derivatives (i) for hedging purposes; (ii) for risk management; (iii) for non-hedging purposes to seek to enhance potential gains; or (iv) as a substitute for direct investment in a particular asset class or to keep cash on hand to meet shareholder redemptions. Securities lending. The fund may lend securities (up to one-third of total assets) to approved institutions, such as registered broker-dealers, pooled investment vehicles, banks and other financial institutions. In connection with such loans, the fund receives liquid collateral in an amount that is based on the type and value of the securities being lent, with riskier securities generally requiring higher levels of collateral.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | — | $24.55M | 8.65% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A | — | $23.06M | 8.12% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $19.21M | 6.76% |
| NVIDIA CORP | — | $16.73M | 5.89% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | — | $9.01M | 3.17% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | — | $6.17M | 2.17% |
| AMGEN INC | — | $6.04M | 2.13% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | — | $5.77M | 2.03% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | — | $5.46M | 1.92% |
| THE CIGNA GROUP | — | $5.02M | 1.77% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| DWS Core Equity Fund · SUWAX, SUWCX, SCDGX, SUWIX, SUWZX | 53% | 0.49% |
| DWS Core Equity VIP | 53% | 0.58% |
| SGI Enhanced Market Leaders ETF · LDRX | 51% | 0.59% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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