TCW Strategic Income Fund Inc. (TSI)

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

TCW Strategic Income Fund Inc. (TSI) has returned -7.86% so far this year and -1.27% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TSI has returned 5.28% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 5, 1988, TSI's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.86%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Dec 2008 with a return of +18.7%, while the worst month was Jul 2002 at -29.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, TSI closed higher 41% of trading days. The best single day was May 21, 2004 with a return of +15.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -13.8%.

TCW Strategic Income Fund Inc. has an annualized alpha of 8.54%, beta of 0.28, and R² of 0.06 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 06, 1988.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (59.94%) than losses (46.95%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.28 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.06 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 0.06 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.

TSI ranks 4 for risk / return — in the bottom 4% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for TCW Strategic Income Fund Inc. (TSI) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

TCW Strategic Income Fund Inc. provided a 7.24% 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 Strategic Income Fund Inc.. 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 Strategic Income Fund Inc.. 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 Strategic Income Fund Inc. was 60.35%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 534 trading sessions.

The current TCW Strategic Income Fund Inc. drawdown is 7.89%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.