About this ETF
The TCW Senior Loan ETF (SLNZ) offers investors significant advantages in terms of portfolio diversification, showing a low correlation with conventional fixed income assets. A key benefit is its reduced vulnerability to interest rate fluctuations, primarily due to the inherent floating-rate nature of its underlying senior loans. These loans are also expected to deliver a more consistent income stream and achieve better risk-adjusted returns when compared to other yield-bearing investment alternatives. Our investment strategy is centered on meticulous, bottom-up security analysis, allowing us to identify individual loans with outstanding return potential and thereby generate excess returns.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -0.37% | -0.28% | +0.71% | -1.47% | -2.77% | — | — | — | -2.32% |
| Total return | +0.13% | +1.35% | +4.30% | +2.68% | +4.63% | — | — | — | +5.00% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.65% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $65.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 316 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCW CENTRAL CASH FUND TCW CENTRAL CASH FUND INST | — | 11.79% | 26.22M | $26.2M |
| 2 | TKO WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS LLC 2026 TERM LOAN B | — | 0.81% | 1.81M | $1.8M |
| 3 | PEER HOLDING III BV 2025 USD TERM LOAN B4B | — | 0.79% | 1.74M | $1.7M |
| 4 | WALMART INC SR UNSECURED 04/35 4.9 | — | 0.67% | 1.50M | $1.5M |
| 5 | JAZZ FINANCING LUX SARL 2024 1ST LIEN TERM LOAN… | — | 0.66% | 1.47M | $1.5M |
| 6 | SURF HOLDINGS LLC 2025 INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN | — | 0.65% | 1.48M | $1.5M |
| 7 | ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC TERM LOAN A | — | 0.65% | 1.47M | $1.4M |
| 8 | KELSO INDUSTRIES LLC TERM LOAN | — | 0.63% | 1.43M | $1.4M |
| 9 | PLANVIEW PARENT INC 2024 1ST LIEN TERM LOAN | — | 0.62% | 1.59M | $1.4M |
| 10 | DELTA 2 LUX SARL 2024 TERM LOAN B1 | — | 0.62% | 1.37M | $1.4M |
| 11 | GVC HOLDINGS GIBRALTAR LIMITED 2025 TERM LOAN… | — | 0.60% | 1.34M | $1.3M |
| 12 | CONCENTRA HEALTH SERVICES INC 2025 REPRICED… | — | 0.59% | 1.31M | $1.3M |
| 13 | UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC 2026 TERM LOAN B | — | 0.59% | 1.30M | $1.3M |
| 14 | CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED 2021 TERM LOAN B1 | — | 0.58% | 1.29M | $1.3M |
| 15 | RESEARCH NOW GROUP INC 2024 FIRST LIEN FIRST… | — | 0.58% | 1.35M | $1.3M |
| 16 | PERRIGO INVESMENTS LLC 2024 TERM LOAN B | — | 0.57% | 1.28M | $1.3M |
| 17 | GENMAB AS 2026 TERM LOAN B | — | 0.57% | 1.26M | $1.3M |
| 18 | ARCIS GOLF LLC 2026 TERM LOAN B | — | 0.57% | 1.25M | $1.3M |
| 19 | FLUTTER FINANCING B V 2024 TERM LOAN B | — | 0.56% | 1.28M | $1.3M |
| 20 | GATES GLOBAL LLC 2022 TERM LOAN B4 | — | 0.56% | 1.25M | $1.3M |
| 21 | GLOVES BUYER INC 2026 TERM LOAN B | — | 0.56% | 1.25M | $1.3M |
| 22 | CITY FOOTBALL GROUP LIMITED 2024 TERM LOAN | — | 0.56% | 1.24M | $1.2M |
| 23 | HDI AEROSPAC INT HOLD III CORP TERM LOAN B | — | 0.55% | 1.22M | $1.2M |
| 24 | ALKERMES INC 2026 1ST LIEN TERM LOAN B | — | 0.55% | 1.22M | $1.2M |
| 25 | CREEK PARENT INC 2026 USD TERM LOAN B | — | 0.55% | 1.23M | $1.2M |
Click a ticker to see every ETF that owns it.
Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 7.43% | Paid (last 12 months) | $3.4000 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Aug 03, 2026 | Last payment | $0.2300 (Aug 05, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 05, 2026 | $0.2300 |
| Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 06, 2026 | $0.2300 |
| Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 03, 2026 | $0.2800 |
| May 01, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 05, 2026 | $0.2800 |
| Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 06, 2026 | $0.2900 |
| Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 04, 2026 | $0.2900 |
| Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 04, 2026 | $0.2900 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.3200 |
| Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 03, 2025 | $0.3200 |
| Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 05, 2025 | $0.3200 |
| Oct 01, 2025 | Oct 01, 2025 | Oct 03, 2025 | $0.3000 |
| Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 04, 2025 | $0.2500 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 5.02% / — | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.212 / — |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -2.46% / — | Sortino 1Y | 0.297 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.035 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | -0.003 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 3.58% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 1.70K | Average volume | 5.58K |
| AUM | $222.5M | Premium/Discount | +0.11% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $80.0K | +0.04% | $222.4M → $222.5M |
| 1 Week | $383.4K | +0.17% | $222.3M → $222.5M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
Latest News for SLNZ
No articles mention this fund directly in the last 7 days — showing general ETF coverage.
Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
SLNZ