TCW Global Bond Fund (TGGBX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in TCW Global Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

TCW Global Bond Fund (TGGBX) has returned -1.66% so far this year and 4.55% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TGGBX has returned 1.00% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2012, TGGBX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.14%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 41.3 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +6.1%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -6.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, TGGBX closed higher 44% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +2.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -3.2%.

TCW Global Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.19%, beta of 0.03, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2012.

• This fund participated in 29.50% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 16.84% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.03 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 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 0.01 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.

TGGBX has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.

TGGBX ranks 39 for risk / return — below 39% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for TCW Global Bond Fund (TGGBX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

TCW Global Bond Fund provided a 3.97% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.33 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for TCW Global 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 TCW Global 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 TCW Global Bond Fund was 27.37%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current TCW Global Bond Fund drawdown is 10.66%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.