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GRW ETF — TCW Compounders ETF
TCW Compounders ETF (GRW)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
GRW's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 0.53%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.083 with an ex-date of September 22, 2025, was 97.8% lower than the previous $3.73. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: TCW, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
GRW is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.53%, its expense ratio is 0.75%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 7.2% over the past 2.4 years, 44.9 points behind SPY at 52.1%.
TCW Compounders ETF is an actively managed equity ETF that seeks to invest in companies positioned to benefit from technological innovations, market dynamics, and shifting consumer preferences. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and distributes semi-annually, with an expense ratio of 0.75%. It may appeal to growth-oriented investors seeking exposure to companies undergoing transformational change, though its non-diversified structure carries concentrated risk.
GRW dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.53%) uses calculation basis unavailable. The dividend amount is $0.083. The ex-dividend date is 09/22/2025. The payment date is 09/24/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | $0.083 | -97.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-23 | $3.725 | 33763.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-24 | $0.011 | — |
| 2024 total | $3.736 | — |
| 2025 total | $0.083 | -97.8% |
GRW holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
GRW performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 7.2% over the past 2.4 years, 44.9 points behind SPY at 52.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -1.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.8%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 3.2% | — |
| 3M | -1.6% | — |
| 6M | 5.1% | — |
| YTD | -0.1% | — |
| 1Y | -1.6% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -4.30% |
| Since inception (2.4 years) | 7.2% | 2.90% |
GRW key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- TCW
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 01/29/2016
- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- Distribution rate
- 0.53%
- Distribution frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Last close
- $31.07 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $63,757,414
- Average volume
- 941.0
- Dividend
- $0.083
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/22/2025
- Payment date
- 09/24/2025
- Beta
- 0.96
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.53%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. 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.
GRW risks and drawbacks
GRW's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 17.8%.
Who may consider GRW — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (GRW pays semi-annual); 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Does GRW pay monthly?
No. GRW currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.
What is GRW's expense ratio?
GRW's expense ratio is 0.75%.
What is GRW's dividend yield?
GRW's distribution rate is 0.53%, paid semi-annual, with a 0.75% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does GRW pay a dividend?
GRW pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $0.083. The ex-dividend date is 09/22/2025. The payment date is 09/24/2025.
How has GRW performed?
Total return is 7.2% over the past 2.4 years, 44.9 points behind SPY at 52.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -1.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.8%.
Is GRW a good investment?
GRW's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.53% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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