BlackRock Innovation and Growth Term Trust Com Shs (BIGZ)

Canoe EIT Income Fund (EIT.UN)
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Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc. (BXMT)
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iShares International Select Dividend ETF (IDV)
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Global X SuperDividend ETF (SDIV)
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Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund Inc. (CLM)
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Recon Capital NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD)
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STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST INC. Starwood Property Trust Inc. (STWD)
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Medical Properties Trust Inc. (MPW)
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PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (PDI)
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PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund of Beneficial Interest (PDO)
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Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD)
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BlackRock Innovation and Growth Term Trust Com Shs (BIGZ)
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JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI)
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Q: I’d like to start a position in one or more income funds that offer a very high yield, but I’m not sure which ones to choose. As of Wednesday Oct 5th, these are the indicated yields I’ve found:

CLM 23.92%
PDBC 20.65%
SDIV 15.31%
QYLD 14.19%
RYLD 14.05%
XYLD 13.05%
BIGZ 11.01%
JEPI 10.94%
PDO 10.90%
PDI 10.79%
BXMT 10.38%
MPW 10.17%
STWD 9.84%
EIT.UN 9.42%
IDV 8.15%

Would you recommend any of these or do you have other suggestions? Are any of them too risky if the bear market deteriorates from here, or can they all be held long term? Are some of these yields too good to be true, like CLM and PDBC? Thanks for your thoughts.

Read Answer Asked by Brian on October 11, 2022