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 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

Nick Davis, European income fund manager at Polar Capital, said he prefers Total, which is investing more in gas as well as venturing into battery and solar power.   

From Reuters • Jan. 5, 2018

"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