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METROPOLITAN WEST FUNDS

Supplement dated August 15, 2023 to the

Prospectus (the “Prospectus”) and Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”)

dated July 29, 2023, as supplemented

For current and prospective investors in the Metropolitan West Unconstrained Bond Fund (the “Fund”):

Effective August 15, 2023, Steven J. Purdy will be added to the portfolio management team of the Fund.

Therefore, effective August 15, 2023, the disclosure under the heading “Metropolitan West Unconstrained Bond Fund — Portfolio Managers” on page 73 of the Prospectus is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

Name   Experience
with the Fund
 

Primary Title with

Investment Adviser

Stephen M. Kane, CFA

  12 Years   Founding Partner and
Generalist Portfolio
Manager

Laird Landmann

  12 Years  

Founding Partner and

Generalist Portfolio
Manager

Steven J. Purdy

  Since August 2023   Managing Director

Bryan T. Whalen, CFA

  12 Years   Generalist Portfolio Manager

 

In addition, effective August 15, 2023, disclosure relating to Mr. Purdy under the heading “Management of the Funds — Portfolio Managers” on page 115 of the Prospectus is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

Steven J. Purdy   

Managing Director of the Adviser, has been with the Adviser since March 2016. Mr. Purdy manages the Corporate Bond Fund, the Floating Rate Income Fund, the High Yield Bond Fund, the Opportunistic High Income Credit Fund and the Unconstrained Bond Fund.

In addition, effective August 15, 2023, the disclosure relating to Mr. Purdy under the heading “PORTFOLIO MANAGERS — Other Accounts Managed” on page 76 of the SAI is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Steven J. Purdy*

 

Type of Accounts           Total # of
Accounts
Managed
            Total Assets
(millions)
          # of Accounts
Managed with
Performance-
Based Advisory
Fee
            Total Assets with
Performance-Based
Advisory Fee
(millions)

Registered Investment Companies:

                $             57                     $               0

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles:

        12          $        4,955                     $        3,009

Other Accounts:

        18          $        5,165                     $               0

* Information for Mr. Purdy is provided as of July 31, 2023.


In addition, effective August 15, 2023, the disclosure relating to the Fund under the heading “PORTFOLIO MANAGERS Ownership of Securities” on page 79 of the SAI is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

  Dollar Range of Fund Shares Beneficially Owned

Unconstrained Bond Fund

 

Stephen Kane

  Over $1,000,000

Laird Landmann

  None

Steven J. Purdy*

 

None

Bryan T. Whalen

  None

* Information for Mr. Purdy is provided as of July 31, 2023.

Please retain this Supplement with your Prospectus and SAI for future reference.