Common use of Principal Risks Clause in Contracts

Principal Risks. The principal risks of investing in the Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value, yield and total return, are equity risk, market risk, manager risk, non-U.S. investment risk, emerging markets risk, non-U.S. currency risk, liquidity risk, and derivatives risk. Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund (MWTSX)

Principal Risks. The principal risks of investing in the Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value, yield and total return, are equity allocation risk, market counterparty risk, manager currency risk, non-U.S. investment credit risk, derivatives risk, depositary receipts risk, emerging markets risk, non-U.S. currency equity securities risk, focused investment risk, foreign investing risk, issuer risk, liquidity risk, management risk, market volatility risk, REIT and derivatives real estate-related investment risk and portfolio turnover risk. Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund (MWTSX), real estate investment risk and small and medium market capitalization companies company risk.

Principal Risks. The principal risks of investing in the Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value, yield and total return, are equity allocation risk, market counterparty risk, manager credit risk, non-U.S. investment currency rate risk, depositary receipts risk, derivatives risk, emerging markets risk, non-U.S. currency equity securities risk, focused investment risk, foreign investing risk, issuer risk, liquidity risk, market volatility risk, real estate investment risk, portfolio turnover risk and derivatives small and medium market capitalization companies risk. Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund (MWTSXANFVX)

Principal Risks. The principal risks of investing in the Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value, yield and total return, are equity allocation risk, market counterparty risk, manager credit risk, non-U.S. investment currency rate risk, derivatives risk, emerging markets risk, non-U.S. currency equity securities risk, focused investment risk, foreign investing risk, issuer risk, leverage risk, liquidity risk, non-diversification risk, market volatility risk, portfolio turnover risk and derivatives preferred stocks risk. Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Virtus AllianzGI Global Allocation Fund (MWTSXAGASX)

Principal Risks. The principal risks of investing in the Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value, yield and total return, are equity risk, market risk, manager interest rate risk, credit risk, real estate risk, foreign (non-U.S. investment U.S.) risk, emerging markets risk, non-U.S. currency risk, liquidity mortgage-related and/or other asset- backed securities risk, and derivatives risk, leverage risk and management risk. Metropolitan West Total Return Bond American Funds New Perspective Fund (MWTSXFNPFX)

Principal Risks. The principal risks of investing in the Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value, yield and total return, are equity interest rate risk, call risk, credit risk, market risk, manager risk, non-U.S. investment risk, emerging markets risk, non-U.S. currency risk, liquidity risk, management risk and derivatives reverse repurchase agreements and other borrowings risk. Metropolitan West Total Return Bond PIMCO Income Fund (MWTSXPIMIX)

Principal Risks. The principal risks of investing in the Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value, yield and total return, are equity risk, market risk, manager risk, non-U.S. investment risk, emerging markets risk, non-U.S. currency risk, liquidity risk, allocation risk and derivatives fund of funds risk. Metropolitan West Total Return Bond PIMCO Government Money Market Fund (MWTSXPGYXX)