TCW MetWest Low Duration Bd M (MWLDX)
Fund Assets | 886.68M |
Expense Ratio | 0.63% |
Min. Investment | $5,000 |
Turnover | 454.00% |
Dividend (ttm) | 0.35 |
Dividend Yield | 4.12% |
Dividend Growth | -2.66% |
Payout Frequency | Monthly |
Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 29, 2025 |
Previous Close | 8.49 |
YTD Return | 2.61% |
1-Year Return | 2.28% |
5-Year Return | 5.62% |
52-Week Low | 8.28 |
52-Week High | 8.49 |
Beta (5Y) | 0.09 |
Holdings | 474 |
Inception Date | Mar 31, 1997 |
About MWLDX
TCW MetWest Low Duration Bond Fund Class M is an actively managed mutual fund focused on short-term, investment-grade fixed income. Its primary objective is to provide current income with modest interest rate sensitivity by maintaining a low effective duration, typically in the one- to three-year range, to help dampen price volatility when rates move. The portfolio invests broadly across U.S. Treasuries, agencies, securitized credit such as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, and corporate bonds, with an emphasis on investment-grade issuers. Management benchmarks the strategy to a 1–3 year U.S. Treasury index while allocating meaningfully to higher-spread sectors to enhance yield relative to pure government exposure. The fund’s role in the market is to serve as a core short-term bond holding for conservative allocations, liquidity tiers, or as a rate-risk ballast within diversified fixed income sleeves. It seeks to balance credit quality and income generation through diversified sector exposure and disciplined duration management, offering a structured approach for investors prioritizing capital preservation and steady income over longer-term total return potential.
Performance
MWLDX had a total return of 2.28% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.99%.
Top 10 Holdings
31.96% of assetsName | Symbol | Weight |
---|---|---|
Tcw Fds | TGCXX | 11.17% |
United States Treasury Notes 0.03875% | T.3.875 07.31.27 | 6.63% |
Federal National Mortgage Association 0.05% | FNCI.5 8.11 | 2.87% |
Federal National Mortgage Association 0.045% | FNCI.4.5 8.11 | 2.69% |
Federal National Mortgage Association 0.04% | FNCI.4 8.11 | 1.83% |
United States Treasury Notes 0.03875% | T.3.875 07.15.28 | 1.53% |
Federal National Mortgage Association 0.045% | FNCL.4.5 8.11 | 1.48% |
Federal National Mortgage Association 0.035% | FNCI.3.5 8.11 | 1.29% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 0.0104% | JPM.V1.04 02.04.27 | 1.25% |
Federal National Mortgage Association 0.05% | FNCL.5 8.11 | 1.21% |
Dividend History
Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
---|---|---|
Aug 29, 2025 | $0.02393 | Aug 29, 2025 |
Jul 31, 2025 | $0.02246 | Jul 31, 2025 |
Jun 30, 2025 | $0.02675 | Jun 30, 2025 |
May 30, 2025 | $0.0346 | May 30, 2025 |
Apr 30, 2025 | $0.02465 | Apr 30, 2025 |
Mar 31, 2025 | $0.02757 | Mar 31, 2025 |