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.
TCPC
BlackRock TCP Capital
FSK
FS KKR Capital Corp.
NMFC
New Mountain Finance
BXSL
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund
CCAP
Crescent Capital BDC Inc.
FDUS
Fidus Investment
OBDC
Blue Owl Capital Corporation
OCSL
Oaktree Specialty Lending
ARCC
Ares Capital Corp
GBDC
Golub Capital BDC
SLRC
SLR Investment
PNNT
PennantPark Investment Corp.
PSEC
Prospect Capital
BIZD
VanEck BDC Income
GLPI
Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc.
UHT
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
VICI
VICI Properties
XPAY
Roundhill Weekly Income
CAIQ
Calamos Nasdaq Autocallable Income ETF
GTY
Getty Realty Corp.
CCI
Crown Castle
WPC
W. P. Carey Inc.
PDI
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund
NHI
National Health Investors Inc.
CAIE
Calamos US Equity Autocallable Income ETF
PFLT
PennantPark Floating Rate
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
VGI
Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund
CSWC
Capital Southwest
CPZ
Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Term Trust
JFR
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund
HTGC
Hercules Capital
PAXS
PIMCO Access Income Fund
BXP
Boston Properties Inc.
TRIN
Trinity Capital Inc.
PDO
Pimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund
FDL
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FRT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
TRP
TC Energy Corp
CPT
Camden Property Trust
CAG
Conagra Brands Inc.
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
ESS
Essex Property Trust Inc.
HBAN
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
RWR
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
JGH
Nuveen Global High Income Fund
TSLX
Sixth Street Specialty Lending
JPC
Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund
PM
Philip Morris Intl
DVN
Devon Energy Corporation
GLAD
Gladstone Capital Corporation
CCD
Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund
CHY
Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund
SDIV
Global X SuperDividend
RQI
Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc.
AMZA
InfraCap MLP ETF
CHI
Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund
WES
Western Midstream Partners L.P.
WMB
Williams Companies
EMLP
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure
HESM
Hess Midstream LP
SCHH
Schwab US REIT
RLTY
Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities & Income Fund
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
COMB
GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF
ETY
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund
AMLP
Alerian MLP
SRET
Global X SuperDividend REIT
EOI
Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund
CCEF
Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF
AIO
Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund
RNP
Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund, Inc.
ETV
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
MLPA
Global X MLP ETF
CM
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
PAA
Plains All American Pipeline L.P.
KBWY
Invesco KBW Real Estate Finance
GILD
Gilead Sciences Inc.
HUMN
Roundhill Humanoid Robotics ETF
BBRE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT
MPLX
MPLX LP
USAC
USA Compression Partners LP
PSF
Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc.
DJIA
Global X Dow 30 Covered Call
UTF
Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc
ET
Energy Transfer
EVT
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
CSQ
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
CGO
Calamos Global Total Return Fund
NEA
Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
PFE
Pfizer Inc
CHW
Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund
VTR
Ventas Inc.
SBRA
Sabra Health Care REIT Inc.
ETG
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund
KHC
Kraft Heinz Co
EPR
EPR Properties
SUN
Sunoco L.P.
UPS
United Parcel Service
GAIN
Gladstone Investment
VZ
Verizon Communications
OHI
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.
EPD
Enterprise Products
MAIN
Main Street Capital
IYR
iShares US Real Estate
MO
Altria Group
FEPI
REX FANG & Innovation Premium
LTC
LTC Properties Inc.
JBBB
Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF
JPIE
JPMorgan Income ETF
ING
ING Groep N.V.
LNC
Lincoln National Corporation
NNN
NNN REIT Inc.
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
ENB
Enbridge Inc
O
Realty Income
BOND
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BTI
British American
DOW
Dow Inc.
OKE
ONEOK Inc
HYD
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
EIX
Edison International
VALE
Vale S.A.
TAP
Molson Coors Beverage Company
T
AT&T Inc
UDR
UDR Inc.
CSB
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
VNQI
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate
BNS
Bank of Nova Scotia
F
Ford Motor Co
MLPX
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure
ADC
Agree Realty Corp
KIM
Kimco Realty Corporation
ENFR
Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF
FE
FirstEnergy Corp.
SPG
Simon Property Group
STAG
STAG Industrial
REG
Regency Centers Corporation
KMI
Kinder Morgan
PCG
PG&E Corporation
KEY
KeyCorp
RF
Regions Financial Corporation
HST
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.
TSN
Tyson Foods Inc.
PSX
Phillips 66
NWG
NatWest Group plc
CVS
CVS Health Corporation
CFG
Citizens Financial Group Inc.
LYG
Lloyds Banking Group plc
UNM
Unum Group
REZ
iShares Residential Real Estate
QTUM
Defiance Quantum ETF
OXY
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
TRGP
Targa Resources Corp.
VLO
Valero Energy Corporation
VST
Vistra Corp.
SIXG
Defiance Connective Technologies ETF
MPC
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
MAGS
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF
NRG
NRG Energy Inc.
BCS
Barclays PLC
OZEM
Roundhill GLP-1 & Weight Loss ETF
CVRT
Calamos Convertible Equity Alternative ETF
NERD
Roundhill Video Games ETF
BETZ
Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF
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
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.