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The TCW Total Return Bond Fund Experience. Expertise. Performance. You know you need to be invested in fixed income. Why not invest with bond market experts known for their experience, expertise and long-term performance? Under the leadership of TCW Chief Investment Officer Jeffrey Gundlach, the TCW Total Return Bond Fund (TGLMX) has built a 15-year track record of low expenses and excellent performance. Annualized Return Since Inception (6/17/93): 6.36% (IShares)1 Overall Morningstar RatingTM �����3 I Share rating based on risk-adjusted returns among 993 Intermediate-Term Bond Funds as of 3/31/09.3 The overall Morningstar Rating for a Fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5- and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expense of the Fund carefully before investing. The Fund’s Prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund. To receive a free Prospectus, please call 1-800-386-3829 or you may download the Prospectus from the Fund’s website at www.tcwfunds.com. Read it carefully before you invest or send money. TCW Total Return Bond Fund Performance The performance data presented represents past performance and is no guarantee of future (I Share) as of 3/31/09 results. Total returns include reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Current Annualized Annualized Annualized performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Performance Quarter One Year Five Years Ten Years data current to the most recent month end is available on the Fund’s website at 2.46% 1.86% 4.24% 5.96% www.tcwfunds.com/cmRoot/Funds/Performance.pdf. Fund share prices and returns will Expense limitations are voluntary and can be fluctuate with market conditions. The value of an investment in the Fund, when redeemed, terminated by the Advisor on 60 days notice. may be worth more or less than its original purchase cost. An investment in the Fund is subject to risks including interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk. 1 2 3 Morningstar proprietary ratings are as of March 31, 2009 and are subject to change every month. A 5-star rating does not necessarily imply that a Fund achieved positive results for the period. For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ based on a Morningstar risk-adjusted return measure that accounts for a variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.) The total number of Intermediate-Term Bond Funds for the three-, five- and 10-year time periods were 993, 856 and 467, respectively. 865 South Figueroa Street | Suite 1800 | Los Angeles, California 90017 | 1 800 FUND TCW | 800 386 3829 | www.tcw.com The Fund is distributed by TCW Funds Distributors.

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