What happened
According to an SEC filing dated April 20, 2026, Keudell/Morrison Wealth Management sold 84,620 shares of TCW Flexible Income ETF (FLXR +0.10%) during the first quarter. The estimated transaction value was $3.4 million, calculated using the average closing price for the quarter.
What else to know
- After this sale, FLXR represents 8.8% of the fund’s 13F reportable assets under management -- making it the second-largest position by value.
- Top five holdings post-filing:
- NYSEMKT:SCHD: $47.0 million (9.6% of AUM)
- NYSEMKT:FLXR: $43.2 million (8.8% of AUM)
- NYSEMKT:DFAC: $27.1 million (5.5% of AUM)
- NASDAQ:VWOB: $23.8 million (4.9% of AUM)
- NYSEMKT:FNDF: $21.4 million (4.4% of AUM)
- As of April 20, 2026, FLXR shares were priced at $39.43, up roughly 7.6% over the past year, trailing the S&P 500 by about 27 percentage points
ETF overview
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| AUM | $2.9 billion |
| Expense ratio | 0.40% |
| Dividend yield | 5.64% |
| 1-year total return | 7.55% |
ETF snapshot
TCW Flexible Income ETF (FLXR) seeks a high level of current income with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation through a flexible, actively managed fixed income strategy. Structured as an exchange-traded fund listed on the NYSE, it targets institutional and individual investors seeking diversified fixed income exposure.
What this transaction means for investors
At first glance, Keudell/Morrison trimming roughly $3.4 million worth of FLXR shares might seem meaningful -- but context, as always, matters. Even after the sale, FLXR remains the fund's second-largest holding by value, with more than 1.1 million shares worth $43.2 million. Only SCHD, at $47.0 million, commands a larger slice of the portfolio. Keudell/Morrison isn’t walking away from this position -- they’re simply making a measured adjustment to what is still a core holding.
The performance backdrop helps explain the trim. FLXR has gained 7.6% over the past year -- respectable for a fixed income fund -- but that trails the S&P 500 by 27 percentage points. For a wealth manager balancing other growth-oriented equity positions (like SCHD) against income-generating fixed income exposure, pulling back slightly on a bond-focused ETF that's lagging equities by a wide margin looks like routine rebalancing -- right-sizing a position that may have drifted beyond its target weight.
It's also worth noting that FLXR still yields around 5.6% annually, providing meaningful income in an environment where many equity names offer little to no dividend. For income-focused investors who already own FLXR or are considering it, the fund's remaining position as Keudell/Morrison's second-biggest holding is arguably a more important signal than the fact that they trimmed it slightly.
The bottom line: institutional sales like this one are common portfolio housekeeping -- and when the seller still holds $43 million worth of the same fund, it's hard to read it as anything but that.
