[Letterhead of PFPC Inc.
3200 Horizon Drive
P.O. Box 61503
King of Prussia, PA 19406-0903]
August 1, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
Attention: Filing Desk
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549-1004
Re: Metropolitan West Funds (the "Registrant)
File Nos. 333-18737 and 811-07989
To the Staff of the Commission:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
on behalf of the Registrant, please accept this letter as confirmation
that the Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information for the
Registrant do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 8 (the "Amendment") to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
This Amendment was filed electronically on July 26, 2000.
Please call the undersigned at (610) 239-4741 with any questions
you may have.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Sandra L. Adams
Senior Regulatory Administrator
cc: Scott B. Dubchansky (Metropolitan West Funds)
David A. Hearth, Esq. (Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP)
