Unlocking Income with FLXR

Published: August 2024
Speaker:
 David B. Vick, CFA

Amid ongoing market turbulence, the TCW Flexible Income ETF (FLXR) stands out as a dynamic solution for investors seeking consistent income with low to moderate interest rate risk. Managed by a seasoned team of 70 fixed income professionals, FLXR’s active approach adapts to evolving market conditions, capturing opportunities across corporate credit, securitized products, and emerging markets. With a proactive risk management strategy and substantial diversification beyond traditional benchmarks, FLXR is designed to deliver steady returns through all market cycles.
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As with any investment, you could lose all or part of your investment in the Fund, and the Fund’s performance could trail that of other investments. The Fund is subject to certain risks, including the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely affect the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per share, trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For each funds standardized performance see the links below.

Extraordinary performance is attributable in part due to unusually favorable market conditions and may not be repeated or consistently achieved in the future. For fund disclosures and more information on TCW ETFs: https://etf.tcw.com/

For standardized performance and fund disclosures for the TCW Flexible Income ETF (FLXR): https://etf.tcw.com/flxr/

The description of TCW ETF’s investment strategy is intended to be representative but may be changed from time to time by TCW, and TCW may alter the information at its discretion. TCW intends to be focused and directed in the selection of opportunities to actively engage with portfolio companies of the Fund. As we seek to deliver on our client’s financial objectives, engagement and active ownership are integral components of TCW’s research and investment process. Our data-informed engagement and active ownership practices achieve several objectives. The information elicited from these practices not only helps improve our fundamental research, but our engagement and active ownership practices may also have positive impacts on the company or other entities by suggesting best practices in addressing critical, financially material issues in areas of sustainability, corporate governance, or executive compensation. In TCW’s view, active ownership improves value and informs future investment decisions.

Bloomberg Aggregate Bond Index or “the Agg” – Is a broad-based fixed-income index used by bond traders and the managers of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as a benchmark to measure their relative performance.

TCW Flexible Income ETF (FLXR) is subject to the following risks: High yield securities may be subject to greater fluctuations in value and risk of loss of income and principal than higher-rated securities. It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Fixed income investments entail interest rate risk, the risk of issuer default, issuer credit risk, and price volatility risk. Funds investing in bonds can lose their value as interest rates rise and an investor can lose principal. The Fund’s investments denominated in foreign currencies will decline in value if the foreign currency declines in value relative to the U.S. dollar. Fund share prices and returns will fluctuate with market conditions, currencies, and the economic and political climates where the investments are made. The securities markets of emerging market countries can be extremely volatile. Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities often involve risks that are different from or more acute than risks associated with other types of debt instruments. MBS related to floating rate loans may exhibit greater price volatility than a fixed rate obligation of similar credit quality. With respect to non-agency MBS, there are no direct or indirect government or agency guarantees of payments in pools created by non-governmental issuers. Non-agency MBS are also not subject to the same underwriting requirements for the underlying mortgages that are applicable to those mortgage-related securities that have a government or government-sponsored entity guarantee. Liquidity Risk. Lack of a ready market or restrictions on resale may limit the ability of the Fund to sell a security at an advantageous time or price. The liquidity of the Fund’s assets may change over time. Derivatives Risk. A derivative is a financial contract, the value of which depends on or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset such as a security or an index.

Before investing you should carefully consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. This and other information is in the prospectus, a copy of which may be obtained from etf.tcw.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

The Funds are advised by TCW Investment Management Company LLC. Distributed by Foreside Financial Services, LLC.

NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | MAY LOSE VALUE

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