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METROPOLITAN WEST ULTRA SHORT BOND FUND

mutual fund
MWUSX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$4.13 +0.0 +0.0%
primary theme
U.S. Ultrashort Bond Duration
share class
M (MWUSX) I (MWUIX)
MWUSX (Mutual Fund)

METROPOLITAN WEST ULTRA SHORT BOND FUND

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$4.13 +0.0 +0.0%
primary theme
U.S. Ultrashort Bond Duration
share class
M (MWUSX) I (MWUIX)
MWUSX (Mutual Fund)

METROPOLITAN WEST ULTRA SHORT BOND FUND

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$4.13 +0.0 +0.0%
primary theme
U.S. Ultrashort Bond Duration
share class
M (MWUSX) I (MWUIX)

Name

As of 12/13/2024

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.

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METROPOLITAN WEST ULTRA SHORT BOND FUND

MWUSX | Fund

$4.13

$50.1 M

4.74%

$0.20

0.85%

Vitals

YTD Return

5.2%

1 yr return

5.4%

3 Yr Avg Return

2.4%

5 Yr Avg Return

1.7%

Net Assets

$50.1 M

Holdings in Top 10

42.4%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$4.1
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.85%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 336.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$5,000

IRA

$1,000

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/13/2024

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.

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METROPOLITAN WEST ULTRA SHORT BOND FUND

MWUSX | Fund

$4.13

$50.1 M

4.74%

$0.20

0.85%

MWUSX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 5.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.4%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.7%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.49%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 4.7%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    METROPOLITAN WEST ULTRA SHORT BOND FUND
  • Fund Family Name
    TCW Family of Investment Companies
  • Inception Date
    Jun 30, 2003
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    M
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Laird Landmann

Fund Description

The Fund pursues its objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 90% of its net assets in investment grade fixed income securities or unrated securities determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. Up to 10% 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 will remain within one year of its benchmark index, and its dollar-weighted average maturity can exceed one year. 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 also seeks to maintain a low degree of share price fluctuation. 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, municipal securities, private placements and restricted securities. The Fund’s fixed income investments may have interest rates that are fixed, variable or floating.
The Fund may normally short sell up to 25% of the value of its total assets. Derivatives are used in an effort to hedge investments, for risk management, or to increase income or gains for the Fund. The types of derivative instruments in which the Fund will principally invest are credit default swaps and other swaps, futures, options and currency forward contracts. 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.
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MWUSX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MWUSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 5.2% 0.0% 8.6% 76.42%
1 Yr 5.4% 1.0% 9.2% 85.85%
3 Yr 2.4%* -0.9% 7.1% 90.73%
5 Yr 1.7%* -0.8% 4.4% 90.53%
10 Yr 1.5%* -4.1% 27.9% 84.30%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MWUSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 0.7% -2.3% 4.3% 68.87%
2022 -4.0% -6.5% 0.5% 88.78%
2021 -0.7% -2.1% 0.3% 80.40%
2020 0.2% -3.1% 1.8% 50.79%
2019 0.2% -1.2% 6.1% 74.03%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MWUSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 5.2% 0.0% 8.6% 76.42%
1 Yr 5.4% 1.0% 9.2% 85.85%
3 Yr 2.4%* -0.9% 7.1% 90.73%
5 Yr 1.7%* -0.8% 4.4% 90.53%
10 Yr 1.5%* -4.1% 27.9% 84.30%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MWUSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 5.2% 0.8% 12.1% 77.83%
2022 -2.3% -5.1% 2.5% 88.78%
2021 -0.2% -2.1% 14.5% 85.43%
2020 1.4% -1.0% 3.6% 67.02%
2019 3.1% 0.3% 9.6% 44.75%

NAV & Total Return History

MWUSX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

MWUSX Category Low Category High MWUSX % Rank
Net Assets 50.1 M 26.6 K 22.6 B 88.21%
Number of Holdings 199 2 1258 70.75%
Net Assets in Top 10 20 M 27.7 K 22.7 B 86.32%
Weighting of Top 10 42.44% 6.3% 159.6% 16.98%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. United States Treasury Note/Bond 17.41%
  2. United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.74%
  3. United States International Development Finance Corp 3.95%
  4. Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 3.29%
  5. Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 3.20%
  6. JPMorgan Chase Co 2.41%
  7. Bank of America Corp 2.07%
  8. Wells Fargo Co 1.96%
  9. United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.78%
  10. Citigroup Inc 1.65%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High MWUSX % Rank
Bonds 		97.92% 0.00% 129.63% 14.62%
Other 		8.83% -13.48% 99.96% 50.94%
Convertible Bonds 		2.86% 0.00% 15.25% 49.29%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 97.16% 33.02%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 1.02% 18.40%
Cash 		0.00% 0.00% 112.72% 97.17%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MWUSX % Rank
Securitized 		43.92% 0.00% 100.00% 22.75%
Corporate 		29.34% 0.00% 99.91% 65.88%
Government 		18.96% 0.00% 100.00% 15.17%
Municipal 		1.04% 0.00% 70.39% 15.64%
Derivative 		0.11% -13.48% 16.56% 10.38%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.00% 0.00% 112.72% 91.51%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MWUSX % Rank
US 		97.80% 0.00% 129.63% 11.32%
Non US 		0.12% 0.00% 20.18% 12.26%

MWUSX - Expenses

Operational Fees

MWUSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.85% 0.08% 29.63% 16.75%
Management Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.19% 44.34%
12b-1 Fee 0.16% 0.00% 1.00% 42.68%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.40% N/A

Sales Fees

MWUSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 1.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 0.25% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

MWUSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% 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.

MWUSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 336.00% 0.00% 336.00% 99.44%

MWUSX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

MWUSX Category Low Category High MWUSX % Rank
Dividend Yield 4.74% 0.00% 8.76% 66.51%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

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

Net Income Ratio Analysis

MWUSX Category Low Category High MWUSX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.49% -1.30% 14.86% 49.51%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Distributions History

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MWUSX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Laird Landmann

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 30, 2003

18.93

18.9%

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.

Stephen Kane

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 30, 2003

18.93

18.9%

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.

Mitchell Flack

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 30, 2003

18.93

18.9%

Mitchell Flack joined Metropolitan West Asset Management, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The TCW Group, Inc. (“TCW Group”), in March 2001. Prior to joining that, he was a Managing Director at Bear Stearns & Co. He was also with Bankers Trust, where he marketed derivative products to financial institutions. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Southern California Savings. He began his career with Weyerhaeuser Mortgage Company. Mr. Flack holds a bachelor's degree in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara 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
0.08 32.44 6.52 0.13

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