TCW MetWest Low Duration Bond Fund Class M (MWLDX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

8.26

+0.01 (0.12%)

At close: Sep 25, 2026

Fund Assets	889.79M
Expense Ratio	0.63%
Min. Investment	$5,000
Turnover	489.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.33
Dividend Yield	3.97%
Dividend Growth	-4.47%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 31, 2026

Previous Close	8.25
YTD Return	-0.12%
1-Year Return	1.38%
5-Year Return	7.88%
52-Week Low	8.25
52-Week High	8.50
Beta (5Y)	0.09
Holdings	505
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.

Fund Family TCW

Category Short-Term Bond

Performance Rating Below 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 1.38% 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.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
MWLIX	Class I	0.41%
MWLNX	Administrative Class	0.81%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Aug 31, 2026	$0.02736	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.03076	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02763	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02632	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.0257	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.02161	Mar 31, 2026

Full Dividend History