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Calculations include reinvestment of all distributions. Returns for periods less than one year are cumulative. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods. For MWHIX the total expense ratio is 0.73% and the net expense ratio is 0.55%. Expenses reflect a contractual agreement by the Advisor to reduce its fees and/or absorb expenses to limit the fund’s total annual operating expenses for the current fiscal year. The advisor voluntarily extended the agreement for the current fiscal year, and expects to renew the contractual expense limitation each year in May.
Bond Funds have the same interest rate, high yield and credit risks associated with the underlying bonds in the portfolio, all of which could reduce the Fund’s value. As interest rates rise, the value of the Fund can decline and an investor can lose principal.
The index listed is unmanaged, and is not available for direct investment. Unlike a mutual fund, the performance of an index assumes no taxes, transaction costs, management fees, or other expenses. The securities in the fund may differ substantially from those in the index.
1 Total return figures assume reinvestment of all distributions. Total returns reflect fee waivers in effect. Without fee waivers, returns would have been lower.
2 The Lehman Brothers US Corporate High Yield Index is generally representative of corporate bonds rated below investment-grade and is an unmanaged index not available for direct investment. The 2% Issuer Cap is a component of the Lehman Brothers US Corporate High Yield Index. Inclusion is limited to 2% of the market value of the index. The securities in the Fund may differ substantially from those in the index. Unlike a mutual fund, the performance of an index assumes no taxes, transaction costs, management fees or other expenses.
For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.) The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and ten-year Morningstar Rating metrics. As of 6/30/08 the Metropolitan West High Yield Bond Fund I-Class was rated 4 stars for the 3-year period and 4 stars for the 5-year period against 476 and 413 U.S.-Domiciled High Yield Bond Funds, respectively.
Lipper ratings for Total Return reflect funds’ historical total return performance relative to peers as of 6/30/08. Lipper ratings for Consistent Return reflect funds’ historical risk-adjusted returns, adjusted for volatility, relative to peers as of 6/30/08. Lipper ratings for Preservation reflect funds’ historical loss avoidance relative to other funds within the same asset class, as of 6/30/08. Preservation ratings are relative, rather than absolute, measures, and funds named Lipper Leaders for Preservation may still experience losses periodically; those losses may be larger for equity and mixed equity funds than for fixed income funds. Lipper ratings for Tax Efficiency (US) reflect funds’ historical success in postponing taxable distributions relative to peers as of 6/30/08. Tax Efficiency (US) offers no benefit to investors in tax-sheltered accounts such as retirement plans. Lipper ratings for Expense reflect funds’ expense minimization relative to peers with similar load structures as of 6/30/08. The Lipper ratings are subject to change every month and are based on an equal-weighted average of percentile ranks for the Total Return, Consistent Return, Preservation, Tax Efficiency, and Expense metrics over three-, five-, and ten-year periods (if applicable). The highest 20% of funds in each peer group are named Lipper Leader or a score of 5, the next 20% receive a score of 4, the middle 20% are scored 3, the next 20% are scored 2, and the lowest 20% are scored 1. The Metropolitan West High Yield Bond Fund I-Class, in Lipper’s High Current Yield Funds classification, received the following ratings for the 3-, and 5-year periods, respectively (number of funds rated follows the score in parentheses): Total Return: 4 (387 funds), and 4 (339 funds): Consistent Return: 4 (382 funds), and 3 (338 funds). Preservation (in Fixed Income asset class): 3 (4132 funds), and 3 (3625 funds). Tax Efficiency: 1 (387 funds), and 1 (339 funds). Expense: 5 (115 funds), and 5 (96 funds). Lipper ratings are not intended to predict future results, and Lipper does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. More information is available at www.lipperweb.com. Lipper Leader Copyright 2008.
