carried interest

American  

[kar-eed in-ter-ist, in-trist] / ˈkær id ˈɪn tər ɪst, ˈɪn trɪst /

noun

Finance.

1. a share of profits received by managers of private investment funds, as private equity and hedge funds, unrelated to initial money the managers may or may not have contributed.

   His piles of accumulated carried interest have fallen neatly into a tax-free loophole.

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Etymology

Origin of carried interest

First recorded in 1750–55

Example Sentences

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carried interest

Some platforms that target retail investors offer SPVs with management fees or upfront commissions of 10% or more, plus 2% annual fees and 20% carried interest on any gains, according to Nasdaq Private Market.

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

But the Joint Committee previously estimated that taxing carried interest as income would raise $63.1 billion over a decade, and that cracking down on derivative contracts could raise $16.5 billion in that time frame.

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

Generally, they carry expensive fees, including 10% or more upfront management fees and 20% carried interest on any gains, according to Nasdaq Private Markets.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026

That can make a difference when it comes to the actual amount of carried interest someone receives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

The whole navy debt indeed amounted to 4,576,915l.; but of this only a part carried interest.

From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund