TCW MetWest Total Return Bond Fund Class I (MWTIX)
| Fund Assets | 29.22B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.45% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000,000 |
| Turnover | 418.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.21% |
| Dividend Growth | -5.21% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 9.01 |
| YTD Return | -0.71% |
| 1-Year Return | 5.75% |
| 5-Year Return | -4.04% |
| 52-Week Low | 8.88 |
| 52-Week High | 9.33 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 1434 |
| Inception Date | Mar 31, 2000 |
About MWTIX
The TCW MetWest Total Return Bond Fund Class I is an institutional mutual fund specializing in U.S. fixed income investments. Its primary objective is to maximize long-term total return by investing at least 80% of assets in a diversified portfolio of bonds, including U.S. government, corporate, and mortgage-backed securities. The fund employs both top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up security selection, allowing it to adapt across market cycles and seek attractive risk-adjusted performance. Portfolio management focuses on factors such as credit quality, sector allocation, coupon structure, and maturity, resulting in a portfolio with moderate interest rate sensitivity and credit risk. The fund typically maintains thousands of individual bond holdings for broad diversification, with a portfolio duration and maturity profile closely aligned with the intermediate core-plus bond category. Managed by an experienced team, this fund plays a significant role in many institutional and retirement portfolios by offering exposure to the U.S. bond market and aiming to deliver steady income and total return potential over time.
Performance
MWTIX had a total return of 5.75% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.17%.
Top 10 Holdings
37.19% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| TCW Central Cash Cash Management | TGCXX | 10.60% |
| United States Treasury Notes 0.03875% | T.3.875 04.30.31 | 6.63% |
| United States Treasury Notes 0.04125% | T.4.125 04.30.33 | 2.97% |
| Federal National Mortgage Association 0.04% | FNCL.4 5.11 | 2.91% |
| United States Treasury Bonds 0.0475% | T.4.75 02.15.56 | 2.72% |
| United States Treasury Notes 0.04125% | T.4.125 02.15.36 | 2.68% |
| United States Treasury Bonds 0.04625% | T.4.625 02.15.46 | 2.63% |
| Federal National Mortgage Association 0.035% | FNCL.3.5 5.11 | 2.47% |
| United States Treasury Notes 0.0375% | T.3.75 04.30.28 | 1.85% |
| Federal National Mortgage Association 0.045% | FNCL.4.5 5.11 | 1.74% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | $0.02484 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.02514 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.02231 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.02464 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.09234 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.02425 | Nov 28, 2025 |