DWS Invest ESG CROCI Innovation Leaders focuses on large and mid-sized companies from both developed and emerging markets that excel in research and development and branding. The fund selects businesses with strong intangible assets, such as innovative R&D efforts and effective promotional strategies, and ranks them based on their CROCI equity earnings. It emphasizes companies that meet high environmental, social, and governance standards, building a globally diversified portfolio of leading innovators committed to sustainable and responsible growth.