| Period | MWCIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | -1.3% | -19.6% | 14.2% | 31.09% | 3 |
| 1 Yr | 2.5% | -15.5% | 21.6% | 23.07% | 2 |
| 3 Yr | 2.4% * | -6.7% | 10.2% | 18.39% | 1 |
| 5 Yr | 2.6% * | -3.6% | 14.8% | 15.30% | 1 |
| 10 Yr | N/A * | -1.2% | 9.0% | N/A | N/A |
* Annualized
| Period | MWCIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.1% | -10.9% | 25.1% | 31.58% | 3 |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -11.1% | 192.8% | 25.95% | 2 |
| 2015 | -1.8% | -33.0% | 5.1% | 23.06% | 2 |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -24.1% | 20.8% | 27.01% | 2 |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -13.1% | 40.4% | 10.06% | 1 |
| Period | MWCIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | -1.3% | -19.6% | 14.2% | 31.02% | 3 |
| 1 Yr | 2.5% | -15.5% | 21.6% | 17.98% | 1 |
| 3 Yr | 2.4% * | -7.0% | 10.2% | 16.28% | 1 |
| 5 Yr | 2.6% * | -2.8% | 14.8% | 13.65% | 1 |
| 10 Yr | N/A * | -1.2% | 9.5% | N/A | N/A |
* Annualized
| Period | MWCIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.1% | -9.5% | 25.1% | 32.84% | 3 |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -11.1% | 195.3% | 36.73% | 3 |
| 2015 | -1.8% | -32.5% | 16.5% | 43.20% | 3 |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -9.9% | 58.5% | 44.37% | 3 |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -12.9% | 58.3% | 18.77% | 1 |
| MWCIX | Category Low | Category High | MWCIX % Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 3.28 B | 319 K | 195 B | 7.38% | 2 |
| Number of Holdings | 936 | 1 | 17491 | 6.66% | 2 |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 73.2 M | -36 B | 52.1 B | 19.28% | 3 |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 1755.3% | 32.15% | 5 |
| Weighting | Category Low | Category High | MWCIX % Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds | 82.78% | -175.98% | 562.01% | 22.94% | 4 |
| Cash | 16.48% | -461.99% | 275.92% | 5.54% | 1 |
| Other | 0.73% | -21.49% | 99.99% | 9.97% | 2 |
| Stocks | 0.01% | -16.98% | 97.03% | 5.90% | 2 |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.97% | 6.66% | 4 |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.10% | 7.53% | 4 |
| Weighting | Category Low | Category High | MWCIX % Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 0.01% | -0.36% | 20.59% | 7.50% | 2 |
| Utilities | 0.00% | -0.05% | 8.23% | 5.10% | 3 |
| Technology | 0.00% | -1.56% | 21.00% | 5.00% | 3 |
| Real Estate | 0.00% | -0.15% | 17.11% | 4.62% | 3 |
| Industrials | 0.00% | -0.11% | 10.39% | 5.96% | 3 |
| Healthcare | 0.00% | -0.69% | 12.68% | 4.42% | 3 |
| Energy | 0.00% | -0.88% | 11.13% | 5.58% | 4 |
| Communication Services | 0.00% | -0.07% | 5.97% | 4.33% | 3 |
| Consumer Defense | 0.00% | -0.17% | 12.01% | 4.42% | 3 |
| Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | -0.36% | 13.75% | 5.96% | 3 |
| Basic Materials | 0.00% | -0.43% | 18.05% | 4.62% | 3 |
| Weighting | Category Low | Category High | MWCIX % Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non US | 0.01% | -0.82% | 96.08% | 3.05% | 1 |
| US | 0.00% | -17.39% | 93.66% | 5.54% | 3 |
| Weighting | Category Low | Category High | MWCIX % Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securitized | 54.39% | 0.00% | 118.59% | 2.75% | 1 |
| Corporate | 28.21% | 0.00% | 221.70% | 21.67% | 4 |
| Cash & Equivalents | 16.47% | -462.00% | 275.92% | 5.29% | 1 |
| Municipal | 0.91% | 0.00% | 101.86% | 8.75% | 2 |
| Derivative | 0.01% | -104.39% | 138.18% | 3.81% | 1 |
| Government | -0.73% | -389.49% | 503.27% | 29.70% | 5 |
| Weighting | Category Low | Category High | MWCIX % Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 77.21% | -403.19% | 500.82% | 18.67% | 4 |
| Non US | 5.57% | -171.42% | 477.72% | 24.16% | 4 |
| MWCIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.73% | 0.00% | 44.72% | 10.60% | 2 |
| Management Fee | 0.65% | 0.00% | 2.15% | 1.63% | 5 |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 0.63% | N/A | N/A |
| MWCIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | MWCIX Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 0.00% | 5.75% | N/A | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 0.15% | 5.50% | N/A | N/A |
| MWCIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | MWCIX Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.25% | 2.00% | N/A | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| MWCIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | MWCIX Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 33.00% | 0.00% | 1576.00% | 15.67% | 1 |
| MWCIX | Category Low | Category High | MWCIX % Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.3% | 0.00% | 1.35% | 16.76% | 2 |
| MWCIX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Annually | Monthly | Annually |
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2014 | $0.021 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | $0.020 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | $0.019 |
| Jul 31, 2014 | $0.019 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | $0.023 |
| May 31, 2014 | $0.020 |
| Apr 30, 2014 | $0.022 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | $0.022 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | $0.021 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | $0.021 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | $0.031 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | $0.028 |
| Oct 31, 2013 | $0.024 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | $0.024 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | $0.027 |
| Jul 31, 2013 | $0.032 |
| Jun 28, 2013 | $0.031 |
| May 31, 2013 | $0.027 |
| Apr 30, 2013 | $0.029 |
| Mar 28, 2013 | $0.028 |
| Feb 28, 2013 | $0.028 |
| Jan 31, 2013 | $0.025 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | $0.034 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | $0.032 |
| Oct 31, 2012 | $0.038 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | $0.035 |
| Aug 31, 2012 | $0.036 |
| Jul 31, 2012 | $0.042 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | $0.039 |
| May 31, 2012 | $0.035 |
| Apr 30, 2012 | $0.049 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | $0.062 |
| Feb 29, 2012 | $0.071 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | $0.058 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | $0.060 |
| Nov 30, 2011 | $0.048 |
| Oct 31, 2011 | $0.023 |
| MWCIX | Category Low | Category High | MWCIX % Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | 2.46% | -1.56% | 9.28% | 11.11% | 2 |
| MWCIX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Daily | Annually |
Manager
Start Date
Sep 30, 2011Tenure
6.5
Tenure Rank
5.1%
Bryan T. Whalen, CFA Group Managing Director U.S. Fixed Income Mr. Whalen is a Generalist Portfolio Manager in the U.S. Fixed Income Group. Mr. Whalen joined TCW in 2009 during the acquisition of Metropolitan West Asset Management LLC (MetWest) as co-head of the Securitized Products division. Prior to joining TCW, Mr. Whalen was a partner and co-head of MetWest's Securitized Products division. Prior to joining MetWest in 2004, he was a director in the fixed income department at Credit Suisse First Boston in New York. Previously, he was a vice president at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Mr. Whalen earned a BA in Economics from Yale University. He is a CFA charterholder.
Manager
Start Date
Sep 30, 2011Tenure
6.5
Tenure Rank
5.1%
Tad Rivelle Group Managing Director Chief Investment Officer–Fixed Income Co-Director Fixed Income Tad Rivelle is Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, overseeing more than $160 billion in U.S. fixed income assets, including over $90 billion of U.S. fixed income mutual fund assets under the TCW Funds and MetWest Funds brands. Prior to joining TCW, Tad served as Chief Investment Officer for MetWest, an independent institutional investment manager that he cofounded. The MetWest investment team has been recognized for a number of performance related awards, including Morningstar’s Fixed Income Manager of the Year. Mr. Rivelle was also the co-director of fixed income at Hotchkis & Wiley and a portfolio manager at PIMCO. Tad holds a BS in Physics from Yale University, an MS in Applied Mathematics from University of Southern California, and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Manager
Start Date
Sep 30, 2011Tenure
6.5
Tenure Rank
5.1%
Laird R. Landmann Group Managing Director Co-Director Fixed Income U.S. Fixed Income Mr. Landmann is a Generalist Portfolio Manager in the U.S. Fixed Income Group. He joined TCW in 2009 during the acquisition of Metropolitan West Asset Management LLC (MetWest). Mr. Landmann currently serves on the boards of the Trust Company of the West and the Metropolitan West Mutual Funds. Mr. Landmann currently co-manages many of TCW and MetWest’s mutual funds, including the MetWest Total Return Bond Fund, the MetWest High Yield Bond Fund and the TCW Core Fixed Income Fund, and leads the fixed income group’s risk management efforts. He is a leader of the MetWest investment team that was recognized as Morningstar's Fixed Income Manager of the Year for 2005 and has been nominated for the award eight times. Prior to founding MetWest in 1996, Mr. Landmann was a principal and the co-director of fixed income at Hotchkis and Wiley. He also served as a portfolio manager and vice president at PIMCO. Mr. Landmann holds an AB in Economics from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Manager
Start Date
Sep 30, 2011Tenure
6.5
Tenure Rank
5.1%
Stephen M. Kane, CFA Group Managing Director U.S. Fixed Income Mr. Kane is a Generalist Portfolio Manager in the U.S. Fixed Income Group. He joined TCW in 2009 during the acquisition of Metropolitan West Asset Management LLC (MetWest). At MetWest, Mr. Kane was responsible for leading MetWest's AlphaTrak, Ultra Short and Liability Driven Investment (LDI) products, and he co-manages many of the firm's mutual funds. Under his co-leadership, the MetWest investment team was recognized as Morningstar's Fixed Income Manager of the Year for 2005. Prior to establishing MetWest, he was a fixed income portfolio manager at Hotchkis and Wiley. He also served as a Vice President at PIMCO. Mr. Kane earned a BS in Business from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Category Low
0.0
Category High
29.2
Category Average
6.38
Category Mode
3.2
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