MetWest ESG Securitized Fund (MWESX)
The fund primarily invests in debt securities issued by securitized vehicles and similar instruments that meet positive-screened ESG criteria for sustainability. It focuses on securities rated investment grade or of comparable quality as determined by the adviser.
Fund Info
Sep 29, 2021
$3,000,000
Expense Ratio
MWESX has an expense ratio of 0.49%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
MetWest ESG Securitized Fund (MWESX) returned 2.07% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.53% over the past 12 months.
MWESX
2.07%
0.95%
2.56%
8.53%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.08%
9.75%
-1.63%
12.74%
15.66%
10.77%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MWESX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.79% | 2.55% | -0.10% | 0.24% | -1.38% | 2.07% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.79% | -1.31% | 1.18% | -0.36% | 2.00% | 1.77% | 3.38% | 1.83% | 1.57% | -2.36% | 1.29% | -1.49% | 8.44% |
| 2023 | 3.52% | -2.54% | 0.88% | 0.87% | -1.14% | -1.03% | 0.18% | -0.24% | -2.41% | -1.88% | 5.45% | 4.81% | 6.24% |
| 2022 | -1.42% | -1.33% | -2.89% | -2.84% | -0.07% | -1.50% | 2.41% | -2.88% | -4.75% | -2.64% | 3.68% | -0.47% | -14.02% |
| 2021 | -0.28% | 0.04% | -0.11% | -0.35% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 86, MWESX is among the top 14% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MetWest ESG Securitized Fund (MWESX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
MetWest ESG Securitized Fund provided a 6.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.55 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.55 | $0.63 | $0.37 | $0.22 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 6.47% | 7.37% | 4.37% | 2.66% | 0.15% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MetWest ESG Securitized Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.16 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.07 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.63 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.37 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.22 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.02 |
Drawdowns
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The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MetWest ESG Securitized Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the MetWest ESG Securitized Fund was 18.90%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. Recovery took 218 trading sessions.
The current MetWest ESG Securitized Fund drawdown is 2.16%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -18.9% | Nov 8, 2021 | 490 | Oct 19, 2023 | 218 | Sep 3, 2024 | 708 |
| -4.28% | Sep 17, 2024 | 81 | Jan 13, 2025 | 32 | Feb 28, 2025 | 113 |
| -3.07% | Apr 7, 2025 | 5 | Apr 11, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -1.48% | Mar 4, 2025 | 18 | Mar 27, 2025 | 3 | Apr 1, 2025 | 21 |
| -0.7% | Oct 5, 2021 | 13 | Oct 21, 2021 | 11 | Nov 5, 2021 | 24 |
Volatility
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