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TCW Multisector Credit Income ETF

MUSENYSETCWD

$48.120.00 (0.00%)

At close: Nov 9, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: flat, 76 prints from 48.12 to 48.12. Range 48.12 to 48.12. Use the arrow keys to read each point.47.5049.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.56%
Fund size
$37M
1Y total return
+3.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
8.04%
Holdings
281
Avg volume · 30D
885 sh
52W range
low $47.70high $50.68
Launched

The ETF.net MUSE Grade

D

Score 29 out of 100

Rank
75 of 85
Six-pillar profile for MUSE. Scores out of 100: Cost 21, Risk 55, Mission 6, Tradability 37, Holdings 69, Durability 21. Strongest: Holdings (69). Weakest: Mission (6). Leans toward Holdings.

Score 29 of 100 falls in the D 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.
    F21 out of 100
    Rank 64 of 85
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    F6 out of 100
    Rank 73 of 77
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 39 of 85
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 62 of 85
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 33 of 85
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F21 out of 100
    Rank 81 of 85

Our read on MUSE

ETF.net Research

In short

DMost of the high yield aisle just tracks an index. MUSE is a TCW credit team picking its own spots across junk bonds, bank loans and emerging market debt, with income paid monthly.

Stated mandate

The fund is actively managed and seeks long-term income through a diversified, multisector fixed-income portfolio.

Why people hold it

  • Actively managed and free to roam: high yield securities, bank loans and foreign including emerging market credit, all under one ticker instead of a single index sleeve.tcw.com
  • Income is the stated job, and distributions are paid monthly rather than on a quarterly schedule.
  • The portfolio is spread over a few hundred positions across several credit sectors, so no single borrower carries the fund.tcw.com

Worth knowing

  • 0.56% a year buys the manager's judgment. The cohort median is 0.40%, and index rivals like SCYB (0.03%) and SPHY (0.05%) charge a sliver of that.
  • Small asset base and light trading, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads than the big index funds in this category.
  • It launched in late 2024, so the record is short and covers only one stretch of credit conditions.

MUSE Performance

Launched Nov 15, 2024

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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MUSE$10,334
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. MUSE $10,334. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 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.

Trailing total return for MUSE. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodMUSE
Year to date+2.3%
1 month+0.7%
3 months−0.9%
1 year+3.3%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for MUSE
YearReturn barMUSE
2026 YTD+2.3%
2025+8.3%
2024+0.3%

History from Nov 18, 2024

MUSE in the news

MUSE Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
8.04%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$3.87Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.32 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 25 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 2, 2024 $0.08; Dec 18, 2024 $0.29; Feb 3, 2025 $0.25; Mar 3, 2025 $0.25; Apr 1, 2025 $0.30; May 1, 2025 $0.25; Jun 2, 2025 $0.30; Jul 1, 2025 $0.30; Aug 1, 2025 $0.30; Sep 2, 2025 $0.30; Oct 1, 2025 $0.32; Nov 3, 2025 $0.34; Dec 1, 2025 $0.34; Dec 17, 2025 $0.34; Dec 30, 2025 $0.09; Feb 2, 2026 $0.30; Mar 2, 2026 $0.30; Apr 1, 2026 $0.30; May 1, 2026 $0.30; Jun 1, 2026 $0.30; Jul 1, 2026 $0.30; Aug 3, 2026 $0.33; Sep 1, 2026 $0.33; Oct 1, 2026 $0.32; Nov 2, 2026 $0.32. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 4, 2026$0.32
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.32
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.33
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.33
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.30
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.30
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.30
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.30
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.30
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.30
Dec 30, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.09
Dec 17, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.34

See all 25 payments⁠

$10,000 in MUSE 1 year ago paid $767 in dividends.⁠

MUSE Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
3.3%
Annualised · 23 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.27
vs 3-month T-bills · 23 months to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−3.6%
23 months · trough Apr 2025
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.21
vs its asset-class index
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.

MUSE Cost

Overpaying vs SCYB, cheapest in US High Yield

$10,450

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • MUSE 0.56%

    $11,088

  • SCYB 0.03% Cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • MUSE 0.56%
  • SCYB 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530MUSE $11,088SCYB $638

Year by year

YearMUSESCYBOverpaying
10$1,006$55$951
20$3,855$216$3,639
30$11,088$638$10,450

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