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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

$8.47

$52.4 B

3.95%

$0.33

0.37%

Vitals

YTD Return

-0.7%

1 yr return

2.4%

3 Yr Avg Return

-3.0%

5 Yr Avg Return

0.5%

Net Assets

$52.4 B

Holdings in Top 10

36.5%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$8.5
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.37%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 467.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$25,000,000

IRA

N/A


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

$8.47

$52.4 B

3.95%

$0.33

0.37%

MWTSX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -0.7%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -3.0%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.47%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 3.9%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    METROPOLITAN WEST TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND
  • Fund Family Name
    Metropolitan West Funds
  • Inception Date
    Jul 29, 2011
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Other
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Laird Landmann

MWTSX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MWTSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -0.7% -6.0% 3.9% 66.47%
1 Yr 2.4% -10.3% 16.1% 63.56%
3 Yr -3.0%* -10.4% 26.2% 69.95%
5 Yr 0.5%* -6.6% 191.4% 48.24%
10 Yr 1.6%* -2.4% 73.7% 38.67%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MWTSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 1.7% -16.2% 8.1% 69.38%
2022 -17.1% -34.7% 131.9% 78.54%
2021 -2.5% -11.6% 4.4% 14.78%
2020 1.9% -10.1% 946.1% 87.88%
2019 5.2% -1.7% 156.4% 63.44%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MWTSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -0.7% -6.0% 3.9% 66.47%
1 Yr 2.4% -10.3% 16.1% 63.56%
3 Yr -3.0%* -10.4% 26.2% 69.95%
5 Yr 0.5%* -6.6% 191.4% 48.24%
10 Yr 1.6%* -2.4% 73.7% 38.67%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MWTSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 6.5% -11.3% 11.0% 32.71%
2022 -14.6% -32.2% 131.9% 78.44%
2021 -1.0% -9.4% 9.2% 49.74%
2020 9.4% -1.9% 1009.0% 26.20%
2019 9.5% 1.1% 21668.0% 31.78%

NAV & Total Return History


MWTSX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

MWTSX Category Low Category High MWTSX % Rank
Net Assets 52.4 B 2.73 M 292 B 3.03%
Number of Holdings 1807 1 17889 20.45%
Net Assets in Top 10 20.5 B -106 M 36.5 B 2.15%
Weighting of Top 10 36.53% 4.4% 134.1% 23.23%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.49%
  2. United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.41%
  3. Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 3.90%
  4. United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88%
  5. United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.85%
  6. Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 3.84%
  7. United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.09%
  8. United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.04%
  9. MSILF Government Portfolio 3.04%
  10. United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.99%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High MWTSX % Rank
Bonds
116.66% 0.00% 215.98% 8.20%
Cash
4.26% -54.51% 88.26% 36.50%
Other
2.90% -13.23% 58.65% 57.93%
Convertible Bonds
2.11% 0.00% 7.93% 26.21%
Stocks
0.12% 0.00% 99.93% 17.29%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 74.68% 31.60%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MWTSX % Rank
Utilities
0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 25.10%
Technology
0.00% 0.00% 43.45% 4.71%
Real Estate
0.00% 0.00% 99.26% 11.37%
Industrials
0.00% 0.00% 48.31% 14.12%
Healthcare
0.00% 0.00% 17.70% 7.06%
Financial Services
0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 28.63%
Energy
0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 50.59%
Communication Services
0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 14.51%
Consumer Defense
0.00% 0.00% 99.67% 11.37%
Consumer Cyclical
0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 10.98%
Basic Materials
0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 16.47%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MWTSX % Rank
US
0.12% 0.00% 99.93% 17.32%
Non US
0.00% 0.00% 86.52% 6.95%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MWTSX % Rank
Securitized
40.93% 0.00% 98.40% 20.89%
Government
26.37% 0.00% 86.23% 45.22%
Corporate
26.11% 0.00% 100.00% 64.93%
Cash & Equivalents
4.26% 0.00% 88.06% 33.86%
Municipal
0.58% 0.00% 100.00% 39.90%
Derivative
0.24% -5.38% 58.65% 26.91%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MWTSX % Rank
US
114.37% 0.00% 215.98% 7.73%
Non US
2.29% 0.00% 39.04% 19.08%

MWTSX - Expenses

Operational Fees

MWTSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.37% 0.01% 39.10% 86.59%
Management Fee 0.35% 0.00% 1.76% 43.68%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.50% N/A

Sales Fees

MWTSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

MWTSX 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.

MWTSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 467.00% 2.00% 493.39% 94.12%

MWTSX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

MWTSX Category Low Category High MWTSX % Rank
Dividend Yield 3.95% 0.00% 9.75% 19.73%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

MWTSX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Annual Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

MWTSX Category Low Category High MWTSX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.47% -1.28% 4.79% 64.81%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Distributions History

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MWTSX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

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.

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.

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 33.43 6.82 1.16