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TCW MetWest Low Duration Bond Fund Class I MWLIX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 8.26  /  +0.12 %
  • Total Assets 864.2M
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.410%
  • Expense Ratio 0.410%
  • Distribution Fee Level Average
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Short-Term Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Limited
  • Min. Initial Investment 3M
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 4.12%
  • Effective Duration 2.21 years

USD | NAV as of Oct 02, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 02, 2026, 12:19 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis MWLIX

Will MWLIX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable MWLIX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the MWLIX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of MWLIX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Improving after a mediocre period.

Principal Brian Moriarty

Brian Moriarty

Principal

Summary

Buoyed by its sound, valuation-sensitive approach, TCW MetWest Low Duration Bond is emerging from both a leadership transition and a period of underperformance.

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Portfolio Holdings MWLIX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 32.7
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

United States Treasury Notes 0.04125%

14.36 147M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 0.0425%

7.29 75M
Government

TCW Central Cash Cash Management

2.90 30M
Cash and Equivalents

Federal National Mortgage Association 0.05%

2.31 24M
Securitized

Government National Mortgage Association 0.04%

1.96 20M
Securitized

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 0.03782%

1.34 14M
Corporate

Wells Fargo & Co. 0.03526%

1.14 12M
Corporate

Federal National Mortgage Association 0.05%

1.12 11M
Securitized

Citigroup Inc. 0.0352%

1.12 11M
Corporate

Federal National Mortgage Association 0.045%

1.09 11M
Securitized

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