C000015681 Performance — DWS Core Equity Fund, Class R
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000015681 returned +28.70% over one year to Feb 2024. The annualised 3-year return is +11.37%. The fund beat its US Large Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $138, against $128 for the category, and to $129 over one year, against $124. Volatility over the past three years was 17.60% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $16.1M, and assets reached $4.89B.
C000015681 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DWS Core Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | C000015681 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Mar 2023 – Feb 2024) | $129 | $124 |
| 3 years (Mar 2021 – Feb 2024) | $138 | $128 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Feb 2024) | $176 | $165 |
C000015681 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Feb 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +28.70% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +11.37% |
C000015681 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DWS Core Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Feb) | +7.00% |
| 2023 | +24.73% |
| 2022 | −16.05% |
| 2021 | +24.41% |
| 2020 | +15.27% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +9.85% |
C000015681 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1.7% | +5.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +6.4% | −2.5% | +2.7% | +0.7% | 0.0% | +6.6% | +3.7% | −1.9% | −4.1% | −2.1% | +9.0% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | −5.7% | −0.9% | +3.6% | −8.5% | −0.2% | −8.0% | +8.6% | −3.3% | −9.6% | +9.7% | +5.3% | −5.9% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | +1.3% | +3.9% | +5.2% | +1.2% | +2.6% | +1.9% | +1.9% | −4.7% | +6.8% | −2.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | −0.1% | −8.0% | −14.1% | +12.0% | +4.4% | +1.8% | +5.7% | +6.8% | −4.2% | −2.7% | +11.8% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.4% | −2.3% | +2.2% | +2.0% | +3.3% | +3.0% |
C000015681 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Mar 2021 – Feb 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.60%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.39 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.66% (Oct 2022)
- Worst month: −9.56% (Sep 2022)
C000015681 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DWS Core Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$16.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $560.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.97×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $18.2M | $42.3M | −$24.0M |
| May 2026 | $11.5M | $48.4M | −$36.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $8.0M | $49.7M | −$41.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $13.6M | $52.2M | −$38.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $6.0M | $47.0M | −$41.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $6.1M | $39.7M | −$33.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $452.9M | $80.4M | $372.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $7.2M | $46.4M | −$39.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $8.0M | $50.4M | −$42.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $16.6M | $43.0M | −$26.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $6.8M | $32.9M | −$26.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $5.7M | $44.2M | −$38.5M |
C000015681 Assets Under Management
Net assets of DWS Core Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $4.89B |
| 2026-03-31 | $4.37B |
| 2025-12-31 | $4.70B |
| 2025-09-30 | $4.72B |
| 2025-06-30 | $4.45B |
| 2025-03-31 | $4.14B |
| 2024-12-31 | $4.49B |
| 2024-09-30 | $4.63B |
| 2024-06-30 | $4.53B |
| 2024-03-31 | $4.50B |
| 2023-12-31 | $4.13B |
| 2023-09-30 | $3.75B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.