TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund (TGEIX)
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 issued or guaranteed by companies, financial institutions and government entities in Emerging Market Countries. It generally invests in at least four Emerging Market Countries.
Fund Info
US87234N7654
87234N765
May 28, 1998
$2,000
Expense Ratio
TGEIX features an expense ratio of 0.85%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund had a return of 2.68% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.79% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund had an annualized return of 3.34%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
TGEIX
2.68%
1.73%
3.19%
11.79%
-0.32%
3.34%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of TGEIX, 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 | 2.06% | 2.68% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.10% | 1.09% | 2.35% | -1.71% | 1.89% | 0.31% | 2.02% | 2.01% | 2.28% | -1.88% | 1.41% | -1.41% | 7.33% |
| 2023 | 3.78% | -2.27% | 0.63% | 0.63% | -1.18% | 2.30% | 2.26% | -1.96% | -2.33% | -0.73% | 5.79% | 5.04% | 12.14% |
| 2022 | -2.62% | -5.13% | 0.23% | -5.88% | 0.21% | -7.17% | 3.21% | -1.18% | -7.70% | 0.23% | 7.67% | 0.09% | -17.56% |
| 2021 | -1.23% | -2.23% | -1.57% | 2.42% | 1.01% | 0.40% | 0.01% | 0.99% | -3.04% | -0.50% | -3.06% | 1.83% | -5.05% |
| 2020 | 1.44% | -1.97% | -18.77% | 3.17% | 7.56% | 4.65% | 4.56% | 1.19% | -2.21% | 0.13% | 5.46% | 2.58% | 5.14% |
| 2019 | 5.22% | 1.29% | 1.04% | 0.44% | -0.54% | 4.30% | 1.28% | -0.86% | -0.17% | 0.80% | -0.83% | 3.06% | 15.86% |
| 2018 | 0.65% | -1.82% | -0.11% | -1.32% | -1.75% | -1.70% | 2.95% | -2.83% | 2.20% | -2.23% | -1.13% | 0.97% | -6.13% |
| 2017 | 1.80% | 2.39% | 0.43% | 1.74% | 0.31% | -0.52% | 1.26% | 1.98% | 0.20% | 0.08% | 0.14% | 1.08% | 11.40% |
| 2016 | -0.80% | 1.76% | 3.61% | 2.72% | 0.04% | 3.73% | 1.94% | 2.28% | 0.81% | -0.62% | -3.72% | 1.88% | 14.23% |
| 2015 | -0.93% | 0.82% | -0.19% | 1.95% | -0.43% | -1.69% | 0.19% | -1.22% | -1.69% | 2.67% | -0.13% | -1.73% | -2.48% |
| 2014 | -1.49% | 3.10% | 0.77% | 0.65% | 3.11% | 0.97% | -0.40% | 0.40% | -2.24% | 1.35% | -1.34% | -3.86% | 0.79% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 84, TGEIX is among the top 16% 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 TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund (TGEIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund provided a 6.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.44 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.44 | $0.43 | $0.34 | $0.31 | $0.38 | $0.34 | $0.42 | $0.36 | $0.47 | $0.42 | $0.40 | $0.42 |
Dividend yield | 6.59% | 6.67% | 5.26% | 5.04% | 4.90% | 4.01% | 4.92% | 4.63% | 5.47% | 5.16% | 5.33% | 5.21% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for TCW Emerging Markets 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 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.10 | $0.43 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.31 |
| 2021 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.38 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.34 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.42 |
| 2018 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.36 |
| 2017 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.47 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.42 |
| 2015 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.40 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.42 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the TCW Emerging Markets 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 Emerging Markets Income Fund was 38.53%, occurring on Oct 9, 1998. Recovery took 736 trading sessions.
The current TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund drawdown is 3.49%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.53% | Oct 9, 1998 | 1 | Oct 9, 1998 | 736 | Aug 28, 2001 | 737 |
| -30.5% | Dec 31, 2003 | 1212 | Oct 27, 2008 | 149 | Jun 2, 2009 | 1361 |
| -29.74% | Jan 5, 2021 | 454 | Oct 21, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -28.12% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 178 | Dec 3, 2020 | 199 |
| -14.05% | Aug 4, 2011 | 43 | Oct 4, 2011 | 98 | Feb 24, 2012 | 141 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund volatility is 1.23%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.