When it comes to money matters, women deserve more attention, because although 79% of women save, only every 8th woman regularly invests in the stock market.[1] But it takes more than numbers to convince them.
With DWS Invest ESG Women for Women, DWS wants to meet the wishes of women.
For DWS Invest ESG Women for Women, DWS has further developed and expanded its sustainability filter. This allows to filter out companies that have anchored social values such as inclusion, employee satisfaction and diversity in their business philosophy.
Socially strong companies achieve above-average performance.[5] |
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Companies with at least 30% women in management positions can achieve a stronger improvement in return on equity.[6] |
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S&P 500 companies with above-average gender diversity ion their boards can achieve a 15% higher return on equity.[6] |
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Investors consider the well-being of a company's employees to be the most financially important[6] social factor. |
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More diverse companies have lower risk and value volatility.[6] |
We pay attention to diversity in our stock selection. The „Social Commitment Score“ consists of 70% diversity criteria and 30% working conditions that may allow to judge the company.
Source: DWS Investment GmbH
Behind DWS Invest ESG Women for Women is a team of successful and strong DWS women. Because in case of doubt, women know better what female investors want. In addition, the team brings in the female perspective.
"Women deserve much more attention when it comes to money matters! Every woman should be familiar with financial topics and take her investments into her own hands. We are convinced of this and this is what DWS Invest ESG Women for Women stands for. With the first DWS equity fund by women for women, we accompany female investors on their way to possible financial independence."
The DWS Invest ESG Women for Women team
Sustainability criteria can complement the investment objectives of return, risk and liquidity, with environmental, social and governance-related aspects. The three sustainability criteria provide orientation. They can be understood as a guidance to sustainable investing.
Shareclass[7] |
LD |
Currency |
EUR |
ISIN |
LU2420982188 |
Front-end Load[8] |
5,0% |
Management Fee |
1,500% |
Earnings |
Distribution |
The investment policy is defined, among other things, by environmental and social aspects, as well as the principles of good corporate governance. The fund management applies DWS‘s own ESG filter „DWS ESG Investment Standard“ when selecting assets. At least 51% of the fund’s assets are invested in assets covered by the DWS ESG Investment Standard.
If a company has a positive contribution to at least one of the United Nations SDGs through its economic activity and does not violate any other goal, as well as adheres to principles of good governance, it is considered a sustainable investment.
Minimum share of sustainable investments[9] | 15%[10] |
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0%[10] |
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15%[10] |
Market, industry and company-related price fluctuations.
1. Source: Bank of America, UBS Female Wealth Report 2021, DWS Investment GmbH, Status: December 2021.
2. Source: Frauen und Geldanlage | JP. Morgan Asset Management 2021; Bank of America, UBS Female Wealth Report 2021.
3. Source: https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Arbeit/Arbeitsmarkt/Qualitaet-Arbeit/Dimension-1/gender-pay-gap.html.
4. Source: Bank of America, UBS Female Wealth Report 2021, DWS International GmbH, Status: January 2022.
5. Measured by the relative performance of the ESG factors for the example of the S&P500 Index (over 5 years, cumulative, in percent) - Status: End of December 2021; Source: DWS Investment GmbH, MSCI, Standard & Poor's, Refinitiv, FactSet, Credit Suisse.
6. Source: Bank of America, DWS Investment GmbH: Research House Study: https://www.dws.com/insights/global-research-institute/exploring-the-financial-materiality-of-social-factors; Status: End of December 2021.
7. This document only contains information on the LC unit class. Information on other existing unit classes, if any, can be found in the currently valid full or simplified prospectus.
8. Based on the gross investment amount: 3.00% based on the gross investment amount corresponds to around 5.26% based on the net investment amount.
9. The proportion of sustainable investments as defined in Article 2(17) SFDR in the portfolio is calculated in proportion to the economic activities of the issuers that qualify as sustainable.
10. These are minimum shares that do not necessarily add up to the total share.
11. “Ecologically sustainable investment” in line with Art. 2(17) SFDR means an investment in an economic activity that contributes to an environmental objective.
12. “Socially sustainable investment” in line with Art. 2(17) SFDR means an investment in an economic activity that contributes to a social objective.