income fund

American  

noun

1. a mutual fund that invests primarily in stocks that are likely to continue to pay or increase dividends.

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Etymology

Origin of income fund

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Blue Owl Capital also announced a door crush at OCIC, its credit income fund, where repurchase requests this quarter rose to 21.9% of its investor shares, or $4.3 billion worth.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

"The repricing has been quite aggressive - I would say brutal," said Stefano Fiorini, global fixed income fund manager at Generali Investments Partners.

From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2023

The biggest loss in any 12-month period for the fund with more stock was 28 percent, compared with 17 percent for the traditional income fund.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2022

"We are continuing to offer a national insured tax-free income fund," he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2012

“Fundamentally, it’s not moved with the times,” Richard Black, who oversees the U.K. equity income fund at Legal & General in London, said in a phone interview.

From BusinessWeek • Jan. 10, 2012