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Name

As of 03/27/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$8.29

$1.25 B

3.72%

$0.31

0.64%

Vitals

YTD Return

0.7%

1 yr return

4.1%

3 Yr Avg Return

0.2%

5 Yr Avg Return

1.3%

Net Assets

$1.25 B

Holdings in Top 10

39.6%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$8.3
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.64%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 347.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$5,000

IRA

$1,000


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 03/27/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$8.29

$1.25 B

3.72%

$0.31

0.64%

MWLDX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 0.7%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.3%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.87%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 3.7%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    METROPOLITAN WEST LOW DURATION BOND FUND
  • Fund Family Name
    MetWest Funds
  • Inception Date
    Mar 31, 1997
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    M
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Stephen Kane

Fund Description

The Fund pursues its objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 70% of its net assets in highly rated fixed income securities or unrated securities determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. Up to 30% of the Fund’s net assets may be invested in securities rated below highly rated securities or unrated securities determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality, but not more than 20% of the Fund’s net assets may be invested in securities rated below investment grade (commonly known as “junk bonds”) or unrated securities determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. The Fund also invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in fixed income securities it regards as bonds. A bond is a security or instrument having one or more of the following characteristics: a fixed-income security, a security issued at a discount to its face value, a security that pays interest or a security with a stated principal amount that requires repayment of some or all of that principal amount to the holder of the security. The term “bond” is interpreted broadly by the Adviser as an instrument or security evidencing a promise to pay some amount rather than evidencing the corporate ownership of equity, unless that equity represents an indirect or derivative interest in one or more bonds. Under normal circumstances, the Fund’s portfolio duration is up to three years and the Fund’s dollar-weighted average maturity ranges from one to five years. Duration is a measure of the expected life of a fixed income security that is used to determine the sensitivity of a security to changes in interest rates.
The Fund invests in the U.S. and abroad, including emerging markets, and may purchase securities of varying maturities issued by domestic and foreign corporations and governments.
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in foreign securities that are denominated in U.S. dollars. The Fund may
invest up to 15% of its assets in securities of foreign issuers that are not denominated in U.S. dollars. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in emerging market securities.
The Fund’s investments include various types of bonds and debt securities, including corporate bonds, notes, mortgage-related and asset-backed securities (including collateralized debt obligations, which in turn include collateralized bond obligations and collateralized loan obligations), bank loans, U.S. and non-U.S. money market securities, swaps (including credit default swaps), futures, options (including swaptions), municipal securities, defaulted debt securities, private placements and restricted securities. The Fund’s fixed income investments may have interest rates that are fixed, variable or floating.
Derivatives are used in an effort to hedge investments, for risk management, or to increase income or gains for the Fund. The Fund may also seek to obtain market exposure to the securities in which it invests by entering into a series of purchase and sale contracts or by using other investment techniques such as reverse repurchase agreements. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities to achieve its primary investment strategies.
The Fund may normally short sell up to 25% of the value of its total assets.
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MWLDX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MWLDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.7% -1.8% 9.2% 68.17%
1 Yr 4.1% -0.2% 24.4% 67.21%
3 Yr 0.2%* -5.9% 4.1% 54.65%
5 Yr 1.3%* -3.8% 4.4% 64.68%
10 Yr 1.2%* -19.2% 169.7% 64.45%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MWLDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 1.5% -5.4% 7.6% 64.79%
2022 -7.1% -17.7% -2.6% 52.31%
2021 -1.0% -4.0% 4.4% 15.65%
2020 1.8% -8.3% 7.6% 46.09%
2019 1.7% -2.3% 9.3% 61.29%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MWLDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.7% -1.8% 9.2% 68.17%
1 Yr 4.1% -0.2% 24.4% 67.21%
3 Yr 0.2%* -5.9% 4.1% 54.65%
5 Yr 1.3%* -3.8% 4.4% 64.68%
10 Yr 1.2%* -19.2% 169.7% 64.45%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MWLDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 5.9% -1.1% 15.2% 40.47%
2022 -5.1% -17.3% -1.3% 54.71%
2021 0.0% -2.7% 7.7% 50.19%
2020 3.5% -4.4% 14.5% 74.22%
2019 4.5% 0.6% 12.6% 57.26%

NAV & Total Return History


MWLDX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

MWLDX Category Low Category High MWLDX % Rank
Net Assets 1.25 B 14.1 K 58.8 B 46.68%
Number of Holdings 441 2 9721 45.96%
Net Assets in Top 10 526 M 1.16 M 6.6 B 36.45%
Weighting of Top 10 39.65% 1.8% 108.7% 19.21%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. United States Treasury Note/Bond 7.48%
  2. United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.49%
  3. MSILF Government Portfolio 4.96%
  4. Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 4.42%
  5. Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 4.09%
  6. Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 3.76%
  7. Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 3.01%
  8. Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 2.30%
  9. United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.28%
  10. Dreyfus Government Cash Management 1.86%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High MWLDX % Rank
Bonds
103.79% 0.00% 130.68% 2.33%
Other
14.01% -0.97% 72.36% 26.75%
Cash
6.82% -20.59% 62.18% 19.75%
Convertible Bonds
2.37% 0.00% 27.71% 50.54%
Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 103.64% 78.10%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 21.82% 73.97%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MWLDX % Rank
Securitized
46.85% 0.00% 97.27% 12.05%
Corporate
30.26% 0.00% 100.00% 68.88%
Government
19.70% 0.00% 73.63% 45.68%
Cash & Equivalents
6.82% 0.00% 62.18% 17.41%
Municipal
0.83% 0.00% 17.46% 14.03%
Derivative
-0.08% -0.55% 24.84% 89.95%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MWLDX % Rank
US
102.57% 0.00% 130.68% 2.15%
Non US
1.22% 0.00% 83.16% 12.39%

MWLDX - Expenses

Operational Fees

MWLDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.64% 0.01% 3.24% 56.16%
Management Fee 0.30% 0.00% 1.19% 44.70%
12b-1 Fee 0.19% 0.00% 1.00% 22.84%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.50% N/A

Sales Fees

MWLDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 0.50% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

MWLDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

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.

MWLDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 347.00% 2.00% 500.00% 93.02%

MWLDX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

MWLDX Category Low Category High MWLDX % Rank
Dividend Yield 3.72% 0.00% 10.34% 30.52%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

MWLDX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

MWLDX Category Low Category High MWLDX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.87% -1.27% 4.98% 67.34%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

MWLDX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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MWLDX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Stephen Kane


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 31, 1997

25.18

25.2%

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.

Laird Landmann


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 31, 1997

25.18

25.2%

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. 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.

Bryan Whalen


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2004

17.42

17.4%

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.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.07 28.77 6.13 2.41