v3.26.1
Shareholder Report
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
Amendment Flag false
Registrant Name TCW ETF Trust
Entity Central Index Key 0001831313
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Apr. 30, 2026
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
C000250837  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name TCW AAA CLO ETF
Trading Symbol ACLO
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the TCW AAA CLO ETF (the "Fund") for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.tcw.com/products/etfs. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-FUND-TCW (800-386-3829).
Additional Information Phone Number 800-FUND-TCW (800-386-3829)
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.tcw.com/products/etfs</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Fund Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Cost paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
TCW AAA CLO ETF
$10
0.20%Footnote Reference*
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 10
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.20% [1]
AssetsNet $ 497,013,523
Holdings Count | Holding 298
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 20.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$497,013,523
  • # of Portfolio Holdings298
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate20%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Asset-Backed Securities
99.4%
Short-Term Investments
0.4%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
0.2%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
AMMC CLO 27 Ltd., Class A2R, 5.03%, due 01/20/37 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.350%)
1.1%
Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Class A1, 4.88%, due 03/31/38 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.210%)
1.1%
Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd., Class A2R4, 4.80%, due 02/14/31 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.150%)
1.1%
Madison Park Funding XLIX Ltd., Class AR, 4.73%, due 10/19/34 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.050%)
1.1%
Golub Capital Partners CLO 53B Ltd., Class AR, 4.66%, due 07/20/34 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.980%)
1.1%
Octagon Investment Partners 51 Ltd., Class AR, 4.67%, due 07/20/34 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.990%)
1.1%
Rad CLO 21 Ltd., Class A1R, 4.74%, due 01/25/37 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.070%)
1.1%
Dryden 68 CLO Ltd., Class ARR, 4.77%, due 07/15/35 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.100%)
1.1%
AGL CLO 16 Ltd., Class AR, 4.63%, due 01/20/35 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.950%)
1.0%
Golub Capital Partners CLO 77 B Ltd., Class A1, 4.92%, due 01/25/38 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.250%)
1.0%
Accountant Change Date Apr. 30, 2026
C000261351  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name TCW Core Plus Bond ETF
Trading Symbol FIXT
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the TCW Core Plus Bond ETF (the "Fund") for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.tcw.com/products/etfs. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-FUND-TCW (800-386-3829).
Additional Information Phone Number 800-FUND-TCW (800-386-3829)
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.tcw.com/products/etfs</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Fund Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Cost paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
TCW Core Plus Bond ETF
$19
0.39%Footnote Reference*
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 19
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.39% [2]
AssetsNet $ 211,640,554
Holdings Count | Holding 565
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 192.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$211,640,554
  • # of Portfolio Holdings565
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate192%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
35.5%
Corporate Bonds
22.4%
U.S. Treasury Securities
16.7%
Short-Term Investments
10.7%
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
8.6%
Bank Loans
6.9%
Asset-Backed Securities
6.7%
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
3.8%
Other Security TypesFootnote Reference*
4.7%
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
(16.0%)
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Please refer to the Fund’s Semi-Annual Financial Statements which are available on the Fund’s website at www.tcw.com/products/etfs for a complete listing of all categories.
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.13%, due 04/30/33
5.2%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, 3.50%, due 01/01/52
4.0%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, 4.00%, due 06/01/55
3.3%
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.75%, due 02/15/56
2.8%
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.13%, due 02/15/36
2.6%
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.75%, due 04/30/28
2.5%
Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, due 09/01/52
2.2%
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.88%, due 04/30/31
2.1%
Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.00%, due 03/01/52
2.1%
TCW Private Asset Income Fund, Class I
1.6%
Accountant Change Date Apr. 30, 2026
C000255118  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name TCW Corporate Bond ETF
Trading Symbol IGCB
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the TCW Corporate Bond ETF (the "Fund") for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.tcw.com/products/etfs. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-FUND-TCW (800-386-3829).
Additional Information Phone Number 800-FUND-TCW (800-386-3829)
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.tcw.com/products/etfs</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Fund Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Cost paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
TCW Corporate Bond ETF
$17
0.35%Footnote Reference*
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 17
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.35% [3]
AssetsNet $ 39,433,902
Holdings Count | Holding 395
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 94.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$39,433,902
  • # of Portfolio Holdings395
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate94%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Corporate Bonds
83.3%
U.S. Treasury Securities
9.9%
Short-Term Investments
7.4%
Foreign Government Bonds
0.4%
Asset-Backed Securities
0.1%
Municipal Bonds
0.0%Footnote Reference1
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
0.0%Footnote Reference1
Convertible Corporate Bonds
0.0%Footnote Reference1
Other Security TypesFootnote Reference*
0.0%Footnote Reference1
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
(1.1%)
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Less than 0.01%
Footnote*
Please refer to the Fund’s Semi-Annual Financial Statements which are available on the Fund’s website at www.tcw.com/products/etfs for a complete listing of all categories.
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.75%, due 04/30/28
4.0%
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.75%, due 02/15/56
3.7%
Bank of America Corp., 2.69%, due 04/22/32 (1 day USD SOFR + 1.320%)
1.6%
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.55%, due 11/08/32 (1 day USD SOFR + 1.180%)
1.4%
Wells Fargo & Co., 3.35%, due 03/02/33 (1 day USD SOFR + 1.500%)
1.3%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 1.99%, due 01/27/32 (1 day USD SOFR + 1.090%)
1.2%
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.55%, due 02/15/31
1.1%
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.13%, due 02/15/36
1.1%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 5.15%, due 07/15/34
1.0%
Abbott Laboratories, 4.65%, due 03/15/36
1.0%
Accountant Change Date Apr. 30, 2026
C000250838  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name TCW Flexible Income ETF
Trading Symbol FLXR
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the TCW Flexible Income ETF (the "Fund") for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.tcw.com/products/etfs. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-FUND-TCW (800-386-3829).
Additional Information Phone Number 800-FUND-TCW (800-386-3829)
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.tcw.com/products/etfs</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Fund Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Cost paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
TCW Flexible Income ETF
$20
0.39%Footnote Reference*
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 20
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.39% [4]
AssetsNet $ 3,045,811,959
Holdings Count | Holding 1,566
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 110.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$3,045,811,959
  • # of Portfolio Holdings1,566
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate110%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
22.0%
Corporate Bonds
21.9%
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
20.7%
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
17.1%
Asset-Backed Securities
13.5%
Bank Loans
7.3%
Money Market Investments
4.0%
Foreign Government Bonds
2.4%
Other Security TypesFootnote Reference*
3.8%
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
(12.7%)
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Please refer to the Fund’s Semi-Annual Financial Statements which are available on the Fund’s website at www.tcw.com/products/etfs for a complete listing of all categories.
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, 4.50%, due 02/01/56
3.0%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, 4.00%, due 06/01/55
2.8%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, 3.50%, due 01/01/52
2.2%
TCW Private Asset Income Fund, Class I
2.0%
Government National Mortgage Association, TBA, 4.00%, due 07/01/55
1.6%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, 5.50%, due 01/01/56
1.3%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.00%, due 09/01/52
1.3%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, 5.00%, due 02/01/56
1.1%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.50%, due 02/01/53
1.0%
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.75%, due 04/30/28
0.9%
Accountant Change Date Apr. 30, 2026
C000250839  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name TCW High Yield Bond ETF
Trading Symbol HYBX
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the TCW High Yield Bond ETF (the "Fund") for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.tcw.com/products/etfs. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-FUND-TCW (800-386-3829).
Additional Information Phone Number 800-FUND-TCW (800-386-3829)
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.tcw.com/products/etfs</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Fund Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Cost paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
TCW High Yield Bond ETF
$25
0.50%Footnote Reference*
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 25
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.50% [5]
AssetsNet $ 32,513,089
Holdings Count | Holding 273
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 41.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$32,513,089
  • # of Portfolio Holdings273
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate41%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Corporate Bonds
88.5%
Bank Loans
5.7%
Short-Term Investments
2.8%
Common Stock
0.5%
Convertible Corporate Bonds
0.0%Footnote Reference1
Warrants
0.0%Footnote Reference1
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
2.5%
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Less than 0.01%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.38%, due 06/01/29
1.4%
GGAM Finance Ltd., 8.00%, due 02/15/27
1.3%
CSC Holdings LLC, 6.50%, due 02/01/29
1.2%
1261229 BC Ltd., 10.00%, due 04/15/32
1.0%
Cloud Software Group, Inc., 8.25%, due 06/30/32
0.9%
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 7.38%, due 02/01/36
0.9%
Discovery Global Holdings, Inc., 5.05%, due 03/15/42
0.9%
Jane Street Group/JSG Finance, Inc., 6.13%, due 11/01/32
0.9%
TransDigm, Inc., 6.38%, due 03/01/29
0.9%
Sunoco LP, 7.88%, due 09/18/30 (5 yr. CMT + 4.230%)
0.8%
Accountant Change Date Apr. 30, 2026
C000250841  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name TCW Multisector Credit Income ETF
Trading Symbol MUSE
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the TCW Multisector Credit Income ETF (the "Fund") for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.tcw.com/products/etfs. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-FUND-TCW (800-386-3829).
Additional Information Phone Number 800-FUND-TCW (800-386-3829)
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.tcw.com/products/etfs</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Fund Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Cost paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
TCW Multisector Credit Income ETF
$28
0.56%Footnote Reference*
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 28
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.56% [6]
AssetsNet $ 39,360,095
Holdings Count | Holding 252
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 38.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$39,360,095
  • # of Portfolio Holdings252
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate38%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Corporate Bonds
44.7%
Bank Loans
29.8%
Foreign Government Bonds
17.8%
Asset-Backed Securities
3.1%
Short-Term Investments
0.9%
Common Stock
0.2%
Convertible Corporate Bonds
0.0%Footnote Reference1
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
3.5%
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Less than 0.01%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Romania Government International Bonds, 6.38%, due 01/30/34
1.1%
Abu Dhabi Government International Bonds, 5.50%, due 04/30/54
1.1%
Ecopetrol SA, 5.88%, due 11/02/51
1.0%
Samarco Mineracao SA, 9.50%, due 06/30/31
1.0%
Angola Government International Bonds, 8.75%, due 04/14/32
1.0%
Republic of Kenya Government International Bonds, 7.88%, due 10/09/33
1.0%
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 U.S. LLC, 5.41%, due 06/24/30 (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.018%)
0.9%
TCP Sunbelt Acquisition Co., 7.92%, due 10/24/31 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.043%)
0.9%
Delivery Hero SE, 8.64%, due 12/12/29 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.050%)
0.9%
Saudi Government International Bonds, 5.00%, due 01/18/53
0.9%
Accountant Change Date Apr. 30, 2026
C000250842  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name TCW Senior Loan ETF
Trading Symbol SLNZ
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the TCW Senior Loan ETF (the "Fund") for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.tcw.com/products/etfs. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-FUND-TCW (800-386-3829).
Additional Information Phone Number 800-FUND-TCW (800-386-3829)
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.tcw.com/products/etfs</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Fund Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Cost paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
TCW Senior Loan ETF
$32
0.65%Footnote Reference*
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 32
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.65% [7]
AssetsNet $ 227,424,594
Holdings Count | Holding 292
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 52.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$227,424,594
  • # of Portfolio Holdings292
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate52%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Bank Loans
86.6%
Short-Term Investments
8.9%
Corporate Bonds
5.7%
U.S. Treasury Securities
0.6%
Common Stock
0.2%
Foreign Government Bonds
0.1%
Preferred Stock
0.1%
Convertible Corporate Bonds
0.0%Footnote Reference1
Other Security TypesFootnote Reference*
0.0%Footnote Reference1
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
(2.2%)
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Less than 0.01%
Footnote*
Please refer to the Fund’s Semi-Annual Financial Statements which are available on the Fund’s website at www.tcw.com/products/etfs for a complete listing of all categories.
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
TKO Worldwide Holdings LLC, 5.66%, due 11/21/31 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.020%)
0.8%
Peer Holding III BV, 6.20%, due 10/28/30 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.025%)
0.8%
Pelican Products, Inc., 8.21%, due 12/29/28 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.043%)
0.7%
Corpay Technologies Operating Co. LLC, 5.40%, due 04/28/28 (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.018%)
0.7%
Naked Juice LLC, 9.20%, due 01/24/29 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.055%)
0.7%
Sabert Corp., 6.77%, due 12/10/26 (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.030%)
0.7%
TCP Sunbelt Acquisition Co., 7.92%, due 10/24/31 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.043%)
0.7%
Delivery Hero SE, 8.64%, due 12/12/29 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.050%)
0.6%
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.65%, due 02/28/30 (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.020%)
0.6%
Quartz Acquireco LLC, 5.95%, due 06/28/30 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.023%)
0.6%
Accountant Change Date Apr. 30, 2026
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