Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, Kathryn Koch, President and Principal Executive Officer of Metropolitan West Funds (the “Registrant”), certify that, to my knowledge:
1. | The periodic report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
Date: | December 4, 2023 |
| /s/ Kathryn Koch | |||
Kathryn Koch, President and Principal Executive Officer | ||||||
(principal executive officer) |
I, Richard Villa, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of Metropolitan West Funds (the “Registrant”), certify that, to my knowledge:
1. | The periodic report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
Date: | December 4, 2023 |
| /s/ Richard Villa | |||
Richard Villa, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer | ||||||
(principal financial officer) |