TCW Total Return Bond Fund (TGLMX)
The investment seeks to maximize current income and achieve above average total return consistent with prudent investment management over a full market cycle. 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. The fund may invest in derivative instruments such as options, futures and swap agreements for investment management or hedging purposes.
Fund Info
US87234N8801
87234N880
Jun 17, 1993
$2,000
Expense Ratio
TGLMX features an expense ratio of 0.49%, 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 Total Return 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.
Returns By Period
TCW Total Return Bond Fund had a return of 1.17% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.52% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, TCW Total Return Bond Fund had an annualized return of 0.77%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that TCW Total Return Bond Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
TGLMX
1.17%
1.17%
-1.84%
5.52%
-1.27%
0.77%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of TGLMX, 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 | 0.65% | 1.17% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.37% | -1.50% | 1.15% | -3.30% | 2.24% | 1.42% | 2.87% | 2.04% | 1.40% | -3.25% | 1.34% | -1.96% | 1.84% |
| 2023 | 4.22% | -2.73% | 2.17% | 0.82% | -1.19% | -0.85% | -0.25% | -1.08% | -3.49% | -2.46% | 5.32% | 5.00% | 5.10% |
| 2022 | -1.60% | -1.33% | -3.60% | -3.75% | -0.24% | -2.00% | 2.62% | -2.86% | -5.59% | -2.89% | 3.94% | -0.24% | -16.54% |
| 2021 | -0.40% | -1.47% | -1.30% | 1.08% | 0.18% | 0.57% | 1.16% | -0.12% | -0.70% | 0.08% | 0.38% | -0.41% | -0.99% |
| 2020 | 2.14% | 2.27% | -0.42% | 1.72% | 0.44% | 0.82% | 1.05% | -0.38% | 0.38% | -0.57% | 0.56% | -0.59% | 7.62% |
| 2019 | 0.73% | -0.10% | 1.86% | -0.20% | 2.15% | 0.80% | 0.08% | 2.79% | -0.56% | 0.10% | -0.17% | -0.37% | 7.29% |
| 2018 | -1.39% | -0.59% | 0.75% | -0.64% | 0.93% | -0.00% | -0.31% | 0.83% | -0.83% | -0.63% | 0.74% | 2.00% | 0.83% |
| 2017 | 0.11% | 0.62% | 0.10% | 0.71% | 0.82% | -0.18% | 0.32% | 1.13% | -0.47% | 0.03% | -0.15% | 0.38% | 3.47% |
| 2016 | 1.48% | 0.39% | 0.20% | 0.29% | 0.10% | 1.56% | 0.59% | -0.07% | 0.22% | -0.74% | -2.41% | -1.58% | -0.04% |
| 2015 | 1.34% | -0.60% | 0.56% | -0.12% | -0.02% | -0.70% | 0.58% | -0.01% | 0.58% | -0.10% | -0.19% | -0.88% | 0.43% |
| 2014 | 1.48% | 0.32% | -0.28% | 0.90% | 1.18% | 0.19% | 0.09% | 0.57% | -0.20% | 0.67% | 0.67% | -0.30% | 5.41% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of TGLMX is 32, 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 Total Return Bond Fund (TGLMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
TCW Total Return Bond Fund provided a 6.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.51 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 | $0.51 | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.27 | $0.22 | $0.28 | $0.41 | $0.35 | $0.29 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.25 |
Dividend yield | 6.63% | 6.54% | 6.17% | 3.33% | 2.14% | 2.73% | 4.07% | 3.57% | 2.92% | 2.56% | 2.23% | 2.40% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for TCW Total Return Bond 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 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.05 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.50 |
| 2023 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.50 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.27 |
| 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 | $0.22 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.41 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.35 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.29 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
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 Total Return 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 Total Return Bond Fund was 22.65%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current TCW Total Return Bond Fund drawdown is 11.24%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.65% | Sep 30, 2020 | 769 | Oct 19, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -5.31% | Mar 10, 2020 | 8 | Mar 19, 2020 | 58 | Jun 11, 2020 | 66 |
| -5.1% | Sep 30, 2016 | 110 | Mar 9, 2017 | 458 | Jan 3, 2019 | 568 |
| -4.75% | Jan 5, 1999 | 287 | Feb 10, 2000 | 89 | Jun 19, 2000 | 376 |
| -4.2% | May 17, 2013 | 77 | Sep 5, 2013 | 89 | Jan 13, 2014 | 166 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current TCW Total Return Bond Fund volatility is 1.81%, 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.