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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 MWUIX the total expense ratio is 0.38% and the net expense ratio is 0.34%. 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 Merrill Lynch 1 Year U.S. Treasury Index is an unmanaged index 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.
For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar RatingTM 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 Ultra-Short Bond Fund I-Class was rated 2 stars for the 3-year period against 113 U.S.-Domiciled Ultrashort Bond Funds respectively.
