TCW AAA CLO ETF
$50.39+0.08 (+0.16%)
- 0.20%
- $596M
- +5.0%
- 4.89%
- 36.8K sh
- low $50.15high $50.95
The ETF.net ACLO Grade
A
Score 74 out of 100
- 4 of 34
Score 74 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A80 out of 100Rank 2 of 34Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B64 out of 100Rank 12 of 33Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A70 out of 100Rank 5 of 34Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A84 out of 100Rank 2 of 34Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B64 out of 100Rank 13 of 34
Our read on ACLO
In short
AA 2024 arrival in the crowded AAA CLO aisle. TCW runs it actively, holding roughly 300 of the highest-rated slices of leveraged-loan pools, paying income monthly, at a fee matching the category's cheapest tier.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks capital preservation and current income through principal investment in U.S. dollar-denominated AAA-rated collateralized loan obligations.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
ACLO Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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ACLO$10,500
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | ACLO |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +4.1% |
| 1 month | +0.3% |
| 3 months | +1.1% |
| 1 year | +5.0% |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | ACLO |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +4.1% | |
| 2025 | +5.3% | |
| 2024 | +0.8% |
ACLO in the news
ACLO Dividends
- 4.89%
- $2.47
- $0.19 per share
- Monthly
ACLO Risk
- 0.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.74
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −1.0%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.04
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
ACLO Cost
Overpaying vs CLOC, cheapest in Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLO)
$406
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
ACLO 0.20%
$4,155
CLOC 0.18% Cheapest
$3,749
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | ACLO | CLOC | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $365 | $328 | $37 |
| 20 | $1,421 | $1,281 | $140 |
| 30 | $4,155 | $3,749 | $406 |
Other funds in Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLO)
- AJAAAJanus Henderson AAA CLO ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +4.8%
- APAAAPGIM AAA CLO ETFExpense ratio 0.19%1 year return +4.8%
- AFAAAFIDELITY AAA CLO ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return
- AICLOInvesco AAA CLO Floating Rate Note ETFExpense ratio 0.19%1 year return +4.7%
- BAAACColumbia AAA CLO ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return
