Exhibit (d)(9)

AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

TCW Funds, Inc. and TCW Investment Management Company LLC hereby agree to amend the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement (“Agreement”) entered into by the parties and dated as of February 6, 2013, as amended February 6, 2013, June 26, 2013, November 24, 2014, June 23, 2015, January 26, 2016, September 26, 2016, and August 25, 2017 as follows.

This amendment shall be effective as of February 28, 2018. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement will remain in full force and effect, including the existing provisions of Schedule A and any amendments, thereof.

SCHEDULE A

Fund	Annual Fee Rate (expressed as a percentage of net assets)
TCW Relative Value Mid Cap Fund		0.70	%

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have agreed to and executed this amendment to the Agreement on the day and year written above.

Attest	TCW FUNDS, INC.
/s/ Patrick W. Dennis	By:	/s/ David S. DeVito
Patrick W. Dennis		David S. DeVito
Vice President and Assistant Secretary		President and Chief Executive Officer
	By:	/s/ Richard Villa
		Richard Villa
		Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Attest	TCW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
/s/ Patrick W. Dennis	By:	/s/ David S. DeVito
Patrick W. Dennis		David S. DeVito
Vice President and Assistant Secretary		Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
	By:	/s/ Richard Villa
		Richard Villa
		Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director