Metropolitan West High Yield Bond Fund (MWHYX)

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Metropolitan West High Yield Bond Fund (MWHYX) is up 1.6% since the beginning of the year. MWHYX is currently trading at $9 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of MWHYX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,128.

Metropolitan West High Yield Bond Fund (MWHYX) has returned 1.57% so far this year and 4.98% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MWHYX has returned 4.67% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.71% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 2, 2002, MWHYX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.57%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 10.2 years.

Historically, 71% of months were positive and 29% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +10.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -10.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, MWHYX closed higher 41% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 6, 2009 with a return of +3.1%, while the worst single day was Oct 10, 2008 at -3.8%.

Metropolitan West High Yield Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 5.89%, beta of 0.09, and R2 of 0.12 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 02, 2002.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (37.41%) than losses (27.99%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.09 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.12 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.12 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

MWHYX has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.

MWHYX ranks 56 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

Metropolitan West High Yield Bond Fund provided a 6.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.60 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Metropolitan West High Yield Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Metropolitan West High Yield Bond 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 Metropolitan West High Yield Bond Fund was 28.94%, occurring on Dec 15, 2008. Recovery took 120 trading sessions.

The current Metropolitan West High Yield Bond Fund drawdown is 0.22%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.