# MetWest ESG Securitized Fund — new fund registration

METROPOLITAN WEST FUNDS registered 2 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2021-05-13. Featured series: MetWest ESG Securitized Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: METROPOLITAN WEST FUNDS
- CIK: 0001028621
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2021-05-13
- Accession: 0001193125-21-160532
- Reported net assets: $23.9M

## Series & classes (4)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [MetWest ESG Securitized Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000072616) | Class M | MWERX | Yes |
| [MetWest ESG Securitized Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000072616) | Class I | MWESX | Yes |
| [MetWest Opportunistic High Income Credit Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000072617) | Class M | — | Yes |
| [MetWest Opportunistic High Income Credit Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000072617) | Class I | — | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 2.53%
- Management fee: 0.40%
- Net expense ratio: 0.70%
- Other expenses: 1.88%

## Investment objective

The Sustainable Securitized Fund seeks to maximize current income and achieve above average long-term total return.

## Advisers

- [Metropolitan West Asset Management, LLC (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/104571)

## Other filings by this registrant (14)

- [485APOS — 2025-06-25](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-25-146983)
- [485APOS — 2020-11-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-20-305605)
- [485APOS — 2019-12-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-19-326066)
- [485APOS — 2018-10-25](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-18-307689)
- [485APOS — 2018-04-13 (6 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-18-116818)
- [485APOS — 2013-04-12 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-13-152869)
- [485APOS — 2011-07-15 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-11-189410)
- [485APOS — 2011-05-23](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-11-147392)
- [485APOS — 2010-05-27](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-10-130878)
- [485APOS — 2007-11-19](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-07-250035)
- [485APOS — 2005-01-14](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-05-006587)
- [485APOS — 2003-04-15](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001017062-03-000841)

## More

- [Registrant profile: METROPOLITAN WEST FUNDS](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/1028621)
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