Correspondence 0001829126-25-004397 from TCW ETF Trust (CIK 0001831313)
TCW ETF Trust (CIK 0001831313)
Date: June 11, 2025 · CIK: 0001831313 · Accession: 0001829126-25-004397
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Kelsey Barrett
June 11, 2025
T +1 312 845 1254
Kelsey.barrett@ropesgray.com
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: Kimberly McManus
Re: TCW ETF Trust (the “Trust”) (File Nos. 333-249926 and
811-23617)
Dear Ms. McManus:
On June 4, 2025, the Trust filed an initial letter
(the “Initial Letter”) to respond to comments of the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “Commission”) regarding Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Trust’s registration statement
on Form N-1A (the “Registration Statement”) relating to TCW Core Plus Bond ETF (the “Fund”), which
was filed with the Commission on March 28, 2025. This letter provides the Trust’s responses to follow-up comments provided by the
Staff on June 10, 2025. The Staff’s comments are summarized below, and each is followed by the Trust’s response. Capitalized
terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Registration Statement.
1. Comment: The Staff notes that certain risks, which are described as principal risks in the Fund’s
Item 9 principal investment risks disclosure, are not described in the Fund’s Item 4 principal investment risks disclosure. To the
extent that the risks identified in the Fund’s Item 9 principal investment risks disclosure are not principal risks, please move
them to the non-principal risk discussion of Item 9 and if they are principal risks, please ensure they are described in Item 4.
Response: The
Trust has reviewed the Fund’s current Item 4 principal investment risks disclosure and confirms that all principal risks are disclosed
in accordance with Item 4(b) of Form N-1A. Accordingly, the Trust respectfully declines to make the suggested change at this time. The
Trust will, however, consider the comment further in connection with its next annual update.
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2. Comment: The Staff acknowledges the Trust’s response to comment 17 in the Initial Letter.
However, in order to avoid any implication that the Trust may suspend creation orders wholesale (as opposed to on an individual basis)
if (i) acceptance of Deposit Securities would have certain adverse tax consequences to the Fund or (ii) acceptance of a Fund Deposit would
otherwise, in the discretion of the Trust or the Adviser, have an adverse effect on the Trust or the rights of beneficial owners, the
Staff requests that the first paragraph under the Acceptance of Orders of Creation Units section be revised as follows:
The Trust reserves the right to reject
an order for Creation Units transmitted to it by the transfer agent with respect to the Fund including, without limitation, if (a) the
order is not in proper form; (b) the Deposit Securities or Deposit Cash, as applicable, delivered by the Participant are not as disseminated
through the facilities of the NSCC for that date by the custodian; (c) the investor(s), upon obtaining Shares ordered, would own 80% or
more of the currently outstanding Shares; (d) acceptance of the Deposit Securities would have certain
adverse tax consequences to the Fund; (de)
the acceptance of a Fund Deposit would, in the opinion of counsel, be unlawful; (f) the acceptance of
a Fund Deposit would otherwise, in the discretion of the Trust or the Adviser, have an adverse effect on the Trust or the rights of beneficial
owners; (eg) the acceptance or
receipt of the order for a Creation Unit would, in the opinion of counsel to the Trust, be unlawful; or (fh)
in the event that circumstances outside the control of the Trust, the custodian, the transfer agent and/or the Adviser make it for all
practical purposes not feasible to process orders for Creation Units.
Response: The
Trust has revised the disclosure as requested. The Trust notes, however, that the list of reasons for which the Trust might reject a creation
order is non-exhaustive. Specifically, the disclosure notes that the Trust reserves the right to reject an order for Creation Units transmitted
to it by the transfer agent with respect to the Fund “including, without limitation” for the reasons explicitly stated. As
such, the Trust does not believe that the deletion of the requested language constrains its ability to reject an order for Creation Units.
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We hope the foregoing responses adequately address
the Staff’s comments. Should you have any further questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at (312) 845-1254
or kelsey.barrett@ropesgray.com. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
/s/ Kelsey Barrett
Kelsey Barrett
cc: Brian McCabe
Yana Guss