Distribution Yield
Distribution yield estimates income paid by funds, REITs, or other vehicles relative to price or net asset value.
Distribution yield, SEC 30-day yield, and income-return terms used for fund and income investing.
Distribution and Income Yields terms explain how investment results are measured, compared, annualized, compounded, distributed, or translated into yield language.
Use this branch when the question depends on the exact return formula, time period, reinvestment assumption, fee treatment, tax treatment, or income-versus-price return split.
| Term | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Distribution Yield | A measurement term for comparing investment income, growth, or total performance. |
| Income Return | A measurement term for comparing investment income, growth, or total performance. |
| SEC 30-Day Yield | A measurement term for comparing investment income, growth, or total performance. |
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Distribution yield estimates income paid by funds, REITs, or other vehicles relative to price or net asset value.
Income return is the portion of total return generated by cash distributions such as interest, dividends, rent, or fund payouts.
SEC 30-day yield is a standardized fund yield measure based on income earned over a recent 30-day period after expenses.