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 has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund (TGEIX) returned 3.12% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.51% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, TGEIX returned 3.15% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
TGEIX
3.12%
1.11%
2.02%
8.51%
5.28%
2.65%
3.15%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
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% | 1.72% | -1.46% | -0.74% | 1.56% | 3.12% | |||||||
| 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% | -5.12% | 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% | -2.24% | -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% | -2.20% | 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 | 0.64% | -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% | 1.75% | 0.31% | -0.52% | 1.26% | 1.97% | 0.20% | 0.08% | 0.14% | 1.08% | 11.40% |
| 2016 | -0.80% | 1.76% | 3.61% | 2.72% | 0.04% | 3.72% | 1.94% | 2.28% | 0.81% | -0.62% | -3.72% | 1.88% | 14.23% |
| 2015 | -0.93% | 0.82% | -0.19% | 1.96% | -0.44% | -1.69% | 0.19% | -1.22% | -1.70% | 2.67% | -0.13% | -1.73% | -2.47% |
| 2014 | -1.49% | 3.10% | 0.77% | 0.65% | 3.11% | 0.97% | -0.40% | 0.40% | -2.24% | 1.36% | -1.34% | -3.86% | 0.79% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 83, TGEIX is among the top 17% 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.
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Dividends
Dividend History
TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund provided a 6.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 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 | $0.45 | $0.43 | $0.34 | $0.31 | $0.38 | $0.34 | $0.42 | $0.36 | $0.47 | $0.42 | $0.40 | $0.42 |
Dividend yield | 6.81% | 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 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.13 | |||||||
| 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
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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 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 681 trading sessions.
The current TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund drawdown is 3.07%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.53% | Oct 9, 1998 | 1 | Oct 9, 1998 | 681 | Jun 8, 2001 | 682 |
| -29.74% | Jan 5, 2021 | 454 | Oct 21, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -28.12% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 178 | Dec 3, 2020 | 199 |
| -26.93% | Jun 9, 2008 | 98 | Oct 27, 2008 | 129 | May 4, 2009 | 227 |
| -14.05% | Aug 4, 2011 | 43 | Oct 4, 2011 | 98 | Feb 24, 2012 | 141 |
Volatility
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