If you want maximum headline income
→ BXP
BXP leads headline yield (~12.4%). Check the tape for total return and NAV path before sizing up.
Two income funds compared side-by-side using the available DivAgent snapshot. See which one fits your yield strategy.
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If you want maximum headline income
→ BXP
BXP leads headline yield (~12.4%). Check the tape for total return and NAV path before sizing up.
If you want total return (paid + price)
→ DEO
DEO leads 1Y total return (~-0.4%). Prefer this when you care about paid + price, not yield alone.
If you need sleep-at-night sizing
→ Either, sized right
Matched risk tiers (Tier 2). Differentiate on yield sustainability and total return, not safety rating.
BXP currently combines a high annualized yield with a negative 1Y NAV change. That is a neutral screening signal, not evidence of how the distribution was funded. Review the reported total return and issuer documents.
When the edge flips — yield, total return, or NAV path — we email the updated tape. Plus the free Yield Trap cheat sheet: what high-yield funds actually paid vs what their prices did.
Path A · Still deciding
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Path B · Picked a side
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Audit DEO →Path C · Want a system
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What this means: Both BXP and DEO fall intoTier 2: Yield Plus. This suggests they share a similar risk profile and volatility expectation.
| Metric | BXP | DEO |
|---|---|---|
| Total Return (1Y) | -6.94% | -0.44% |
| NAV Change (1Y) | -6.94% | -0.44% |
| Max Drawdown | -27.96% | -26.46% |
| Beta | N/A | N/A |
* Returns include dividend reinvestment. Drawdown calculates peak-to-trough decline over trailing 12 months.
The comparison remains available, but DivAgent will not assign a winner until both funds have current yield, total return, risk tier, drawdown, and fee data. Missing values are shown as N/A in the tables below.
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