ACLO ETF — TCW AAA CLO ETF

TCW AAA CLO ETF (ACLO)

Updated October 2, 2026.

ACLO is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 4.52%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.90%, its expense ratio is 0.20%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 80/100 (Safe). Total return is 10.3% over the past 1.9 years, 23.6 points behind SPY at 33.9%.

At the current 4.52% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $452 per year, or $37.67 per month.

TCW AAA CLO ETF is an ETF that invests at least eighty percent of its assets in U.S. dollar-denominated collateralized loan obligations rated AAA by major rating agencies or assessed as comparable quality by the adviser. The fund carries a current distribution rate in the mid-single digits and distributes monthly, with an expense ratio of 0.20%. It may appeal to fixed-income investors seeking higher yields from structured credit products rated at the highest credit tier.

ACLO performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 10.3% over the past 1.9 years, 23.6 points behind SPY at 33.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 5.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 0.3%.

ACLO key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

80 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.62%

Issuer

TCW

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

11/15/2024

Expense ratio

0.20%

Distribution rate

4.52%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

4.90%

Last close

$50.40 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$601,547,186

Average volume

12600.0

Next dividend

$0.19

Last ex-dividend date

10/01/2026

Next payment date

10/05/2026 (as of 2026-10-05)

Beta

0.0005

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.52%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (4.90%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: TCW; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

ACLO risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 0.3%.

Who may consider ACLO — and who may not

ACLO may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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