TCW Corporate Bond ETF
$43.48−0.03 (−0.06%)
- 0.35%
- $39M
- −2.8%
- 4.85%
- 0M sh
- $43.50
- low $43.20high $47.37
The ETF.net IGCB Grade
C
Score 44 out of 100
- 37 of 49
Score 44 of 100 falls in the C 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.D33 out of 100Rank 31 of 49Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A75 out of 100Rank 37 of 45Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D30 out of 100Rank 45 of 49Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D35 out of 100Rank 35 of 49Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D35 out of 100Rank 41 of 49Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C43 out of 100Rank 34 of 49
Our read on IGCB
CMost investment-grade corporate bond ETFs just buy the index. IGCB hires a human: an active manager picking bonds issue by issue across roughly 400 US corporate names, with income paid monthly.
The fund is actively managed and seeks long-term total return through a diversified portfolio of investment-grade corporate bonds. Its process emphasizes fundamental research and issue selection.
Why people hold it
- Active by design. Managers select individual investment-grade corporate bonds on fundamental research instead of taking whatever a benchmark hands them.
- Spreads the bet across roughly 400 US investment-grade corporate bonds, so no single issuer carries the portfolio.
- Income arrives monthly rather than quarterly.
- What it holds tracks what it advertises: an investment-grade US corporate portfolio, consistent with the mandate in its own documents.
Worth knowing
- The 0.35% expense ratio is a real premium over index heavyweights like VCIT and USIG, which run at a few basis points. Active selection has to earn that gap.
- A small, thinly traded fund, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than the giants'. Limit orders matter more here.
- Active means the manager's picks drive results, so the portfolio can diverge from the broad corporate index in either direction.
IGCB Holdings
- Bonds
- 415
- 21%
- Tcw Central Cash Fund Tcw Central Cash Fund Inst
Geography
- United States97.46%
- Australia2.09%
- Germany0.29%
- France0.17%
IGCB Performance
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IGCB$9,722
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 | IGCB |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −3.2% |
| 1 month | −1.4% |
| 3 months | −2.9% |
| 1 year | −2.8% |
| 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 | IGCB |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −3.2% | |
| 2025 | +8.2% | |
| 2024 | −0.4% |
IGCB in the news
Filings Digest
VanEck cuts its CLO ETF fee from 0.36% to 0.29%
IGCB Dividends
- 4.85%
- $2.11
- $0.18 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
IGCB Risk
- 4.5%
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.
- −0.61
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.
- −5.1%
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.
- 1.19
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IGCB Cost
0.35%
IGCB0.35%
- The middle half of Investment Grade Corporate funds
- Median 0.29%
30 of the 49 Investment Grade Corporate funds charge less.
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