TCW Core Fixed Income Fund (TGCFX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in debt securities. It may invest up to 5% of its net assets in below investment grade bonds (commonly known as "junk bonds").
Fund Info
US87234N4016
87234N401
Feb 26, 1993
$2,000
Expense Ratio
TGCFX 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
TCW Core Fixed Income Fund (TGCFX) returned 2.12% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.03% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, TGCFX returned 0.94% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
TGCFX
2.12%
-1.47%
0.49%
6.03%
0.73%
-1.50%
0.94%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of TGCFX, 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 | 0.61% | 2.50% | 0.08% | 0.39% | -1.44% | 2.12% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.00% | -1.83% | 0.83% | -2.98% | 1.96% | 1.10% | 2.57% | 1.62% | 1.40% | -2.93% | 1.22% | -1.97% | 0.79% |
| 2023 | 3.76% | -2.95% | 2.84% | 0.55% | -1.25% | -0.56% | -0.05% | -0.72% | -3.02% | -1.94% | 5.07% | 4.19% | 5.63% |
| 2022 | -2.06% | -1.21% | -3.03% | -3.97% | 0.71% | -1.92% | 2.75% | -3.14% | -4.93% | -1.43% | 3.97% | -0.59% | -14.21% |
| 2021 | -0.55% | -1.23% | -1.16% | 0.83% | 0.22% | 0.74% | 1.08% | -0.21% | -0.81% | -0.04% | 0.22% | -0.30% | -1.26% |
| 2020 | 1.97% | 1.68% | -0.80% | 2.20% | 0.52% | 0.93% | 1.63% | -0.63% | 0.02% | -0.39% | 1.11% | -1.92% | 6.41% |
| 2019 | 1.09% | -0.03% | 1.92% | -0.03% | 1.89% | 1.23% | 0.18% | 2.63% | -0.57% | 0.31% | -0.07% | -0.07% | 8.77% |
| 2018 | -1.20% | -0.84% | 0.65% | -0.70% | 0.80% | -0.14% | -0.06% | 0.69% | -0.71% | -0.72% | 0.61% | 1.74% | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 0.26% | 0.62% | -0.01% | 0.62% | 0.65% | -0.08% | 0.37% | 0.83% | -0.44% | 0.01% | -0.08% | 0.45% | 3.23% |
| 2016 | 1.23% | 0.50% | 0.77% | 0.41% | 0.07% | 1.41% | 0.77% | -0.12% | 0.04% | -0.66% | -2.08% | -1.23% | 1.06% |
| 2015 | 1.83% | -0.94% | 0.38% | -0.22% | -0.22% | -0.93% | 0.49% | -0.22% | 0.41% | -0.04% | -0.21% | -1.21% | -0.91% |
| 2014 | 1.41% | 0.48% | -0.06% | 0.77% | 0.97% | 0.16% | -0.09% | 0.90% | -0.53% | 0.81% | 0.62% | -0.18% | 5.37% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of TGCFX is 56, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for TCW Core Fixed Income Fund (TGCFX) 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
TCW Core Fixed Income Fund provided a 4.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.45 | $0.42 | $0.36 | $0.22 | $0.18 | $0.49 | $0.30 | $0.28 | $0.24 | $0.32 | $0.28 | $0.24 |
Dividend yield | 4.66% | 4.38% | 3.67% | 2.27% | 1.56% | 4.14% | 2.65% | 2.57% | 2.17% | 2.95% | 2.59% | 2.15% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for TCW Core Fixed Income 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 | $0.15 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.42 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.36 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.18 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.28 | $0.49 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.30 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.15 | $0.32 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.12 | $0.28 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.24 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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 TCW Core Fixed Income 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 TCW Core Fixed Income Fund was 20.91%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current TCW Core Fixed Income Fund drawdown is 9.77%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -20.91% | Dec 23, 2020 | 460 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -6.88% | Mar 10, 2020 | 8 | Mar 19, 2020 | 49 | May 29, 2020 | 57 |
| -4.74% | Sep 16, 2008 | 33 | Oct 30, 2008 | 34 | Dec 18, 2008 | 67 |
| -4.68% | May 3, 2013 | 87 | Sep 5, 2013 | 164 | May 1, 2014 | 251 |
| -4.5% | Jun 16, 2003 | 42 | Aug 14, 2003 | 79 | Dec 5, 2003 | 121 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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