TCW MetWest Low Duration Bd M (MWLDX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
8.47
0.00 (0.00%)
Oct 10, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
Fund Assets872.12M
Expense Ratio0.63%
Min. Investment$5,000
Turnover454.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.35
Dividend Yield4.12%
Dividend Growth-0.84%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateSep 30, 2025
Previous Close8.47
YTD Return2.49%
1-Year Return2.83%
5-Year Return5.40%
52-Week Low8.28
52-Week High8.49
Beta (5Y)0.09
Holdings482
Inception DateMar 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.

Fund Family TCW
Category Short-Term Bond
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MWLDX
Share Class Class M
Index ICE BofA Treasury 1-3 Year TR

Performance

MWLDX had a total return of 2.83% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.98%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
MWLIXClass I0.43%
MWLNXAdministrative Class0.71%

Top 10 Holdings

42.54% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
US Treasury Note 0.03625%T.3.625 08.31.2717.10%
Tcw FdsTGCXX12.22%
US Treasury Note 0.03625%T.3.625 08.31.302.45%
Federal National Mortgage Association 0.05%FNCI.5 9.112.39%
Federal National Mortgage Association 0.045%FNCI.4.5 9.112.25%
Federal National Mortgage Association 0.04%FNCI.4 9.111.53%
Federal National Mortgage Association 0.045%FNCL.4.5 9.111.24%
United States Treasury Notes 0.03625%T.3.625 08.15.281.24%
Federal National Mortgage Association 0.035%FNCI.3.5 9.111.08%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 0.0104%JPM.V1.04 02.04.271.03%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Sep 30, 2025$0.02915Sep 30, 2025
Aug 29, 2025$0.02393Aug 29, 2025
Jul 31, 2025$0.02246Jul 31, 2025
Jun 30, 2025$0.02675Jun 30, 2025
May 30, 2025$0.0346May 30, 2025
Apr 30, 2025$0.02465Apr 30, 2025
Full Dividend History