Four Unloved Income Funds With Ultra High Yield (15%+) Distributions

Feb. 08, 2024 1:55 PM ET, , , 27 Comments
Damon Judd
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Summary

  • I am an income-oriented investor focused on high-yield closed-end funds and ETFs to compound returns in retirement.
  • Income investing requires picking investments that provide a steady distribution, rather than trying to time the market.
  • I discuss four closed-end funds that are unloved by others, yet offer high distribution yields and I expect their income stream to continue and grow in 2024.
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As a mostly income-oriented investor now that I have reached retirement age, I am constantly on the lookout for closed-end funds and ETFs that pay a regular high-yield income stream, which I use to compound my returns over time in my

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Now retired, I am an income-oriented investor seeking high yield income to support my lifestyle in retirement.I became deeply interested in the stock market beginning in late 2007 (bad timing for me but worse for my uncle) when I received an unexpected inheritance. Since that time I have done considerable research and vowed to make smarter long-term investing decisions after suffering through the Great Recession with minimal losses to my inherited portfolio, after firing my financial advisor.I look for mostly dividend paying income stocks and funds (BDCs, REITs, CEFs, ETFs) that offer high yield income to increase my retirement income beyond my pension and Social Security. I also enjoy reading investment/financial and business information and following trends in technology and markets. The human psychology of markets is as fascinating and inscrutable to me as the financial side. I am not a financial advisor so please do your own due diligence before making any buy or sell decisions.“The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet.” Damon Runyon

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