Income Generators
Tier 3. BDCs and REITs with high fundamental yields.
How To Use This List
- Start with risk tier alignment, then compare yields.
- Click a ticker to open the full audit and NAV analysis.
- Use comparisons to validate similar funds side-by-side.
AIO
Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund
FEPI
REX FANG & Innovation Premium
DJIA
Global X Dow 30 Covered Call
XPAY
Roundhill Weekly Income
FSK
FS KKR Capital Corp.
PSEC
Prospect Capital
TCPC
BlackRock TCP Capital
PNNT
PennantPark Investment Corp.
NMFC
New Mountain Finance
PDI
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund
PFLT
PennantPark Floating Rate
OCSL
Oaktree Specialty Lending
JFR
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund
RQI
Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc.
OBDC
Blue Owl Capital Corporation
VGI
Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund
TRIN
Trinity Capital Inc.
BXSL
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund
CCAP
Crescent Capital BDC Inc.
GBDC
Golub Capital BDC
BIZD
VanEck BDC Income
CPZ
Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Term Trust
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
PAXS
PIMCO Access Income Fund
PDO
Pimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund
SLRC
SLR Investment
CCD
Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund
FDUS
Fidus Investment
CHY
Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund
CHI
Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund
HTGC
Hercules Capital
ARCC
Ares Capital Corp
JGH
Nuveen Global High Income Fund
KBWY
Invesco KBW Real Estate Finance
CCEF
Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF
JPC
Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund
SDIV
Global X SuperDividend
HESM
Hess Midstream LP
WES
Western Midstream Partners L.P.
RLTY
Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities & Income Fund
GLAD
Gladstone Capital Corporation
CAG
Conagra Brands Inc.
TSLX
Sixth Street Specialty Lending
USAC
USA Compression Partners LP
AMZA
InfraCap MLP ETF
ETV
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
PAA
Plains All American Pipeline L.P.
AMLP
Alerian MLP
HUMN
Roundhill Humanoid Robotics ETF
RNP
Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund, Inc.
MPLX
MPLX LP
MLPA
Global X MLP ETF
CGO
Calamos Global Total Return Fund
ETY
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund
ET
Energy Transfer
SRET
Global X SuperDividend REIT
EOI
Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund
CSQ
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
EVT
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
HST
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.
UHT
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
CHW
Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund
PSF
Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc.
UTF
Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc
JBBB
Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF
NEA
Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
GLPI
Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc.
GAIN
Gladstone Investment
VZ
Verizon Communications
KHC
Kraft Heinz Co
MO
Altria Group
PFE
Pfizer Inc
EPD
Enterprise Products
ETG
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund
EPR
EPR Properties
GTY
Getty Realty Corp.
SUN
Sunoco L.P.
VICI
VICI Properties
LTC
LTC Properties Inc.
SBRA
Sabra Health Care REIT Inc.
UPS
United Parcel Service
OHI
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.
ENB
Enbridge Inc
NNN
NNN REIT Inc.
OKE
ONEOK Inc
MAIN
Main Street Capital
EIX
Edison International
ING
ING Groep N.V.
JPIE
JPMorgan Income ETF
O
Realty Income
DOW
Dow Inc.
WPC
W. P. Carey Inc.
BETZ
Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF
BOND
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BTI
British American
KIM
Kimco Realty Corporation
VALE
Vale S.A.
CCI
Crown Castle
ENFR
Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF
CAIE
Calamos US Equity Autocallable Income ETF
RWR
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
UDR
UDR Inc.
T
AT&T Inc
TRP
TC Energy Corp
SPG
Simon Property Group
FDL
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
VNQI
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate
NHI
National Health Investors Inc.
FRT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
BNS
Bank of Nova Scotia
KMI
Kinder Morgan
ADC
Agree Realty Corp
BXP
Boston Properties Inc.
REZ
iShares Residential Real Estate
CSWC
Capital Southwest
BBRE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT
LNC
Lincoln National Corporation
F
Ford Motor Co
HYD
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
SCHH
Schwab US REIT
REG
Regency Centers Corporation
ESS
Essex Property Trust Inc.
FE
FirstEnergy Corp.
STAG
STAG Industrial
TAP
Molson Coors Beverage Company
RF
Regions Financial Corporation
CPT
Camden Property Trust
KEY
KeyCorp
IYR
iShares US Real Estate
HBAN
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
PSX
Phillips 66
CVS
CVS Health Corporation
TSN
Tyson Foods Inc.
PM
Philip Morris Intl
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
CM
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CFG
Citizens Financial Group Inc.
WMB
Williams Companies
NWG
NatWest Group plc
EMLP
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure
CVRT
Calamos Convertible Equity Alternative ETF
VLO
Valero Energy Corporation
VTR
Ventas Inc.
LYG
Lloyds Banking Group plc
DVN
Devon Energy Corporation
UNM
Unum Group
TRGP
Targa Resources Corp.
MPC
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
GILD
Gilead Sciences Inc.
OXY
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
CSB
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
QTUM
Defiance Quantum ETF
CAIQ
Calamos Nasdaq Autocallable Income ETF
MAGS
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF
BCS
Barclays PLC
NRG
NRG Energy Inc.
OZEM
Roundhill GLP-1 & Weight Loss ETF
NERD
Roundhill Video Games ETF
SIXG
Defiance Connective Technologies ETF
VST
Vistra Corp.
MLPX
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure
PCG
PG&E Corporation
METV
Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF
AIPO
Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF
JEDI
Defiance Drone and Modern Warfare ETF
XDIV
Roundhill S&P 500 No Dividend Target ETF
COMB
GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF
About Income Generators
Income Generators (Tier 3) are specialized pass-through entities designed to distribute cash. This category includes Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Business Development Companies (BDCs).
The 90% Payout Rule
By law, REITs and BDCs must distribute at least 90% of their taxable income to shareholders to avoid corporate income tax. This structural mandate results in naturally higher yields (typically 5-10%), but leaves less capital retained for growth.
- Real Assets: Exposure to physical real estate (O, WPC) or middle-market loans (ARCC, MAIN).
- moderate Risk: More sensitive to interest rate changes than broad market indices.
- Income Focus: Ideal for investors needing higher current income without resorting to derivatives.