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Interval Fund / BDC Investing (Institutional Private Credit)

Invest as LP in interval funds and BDCs — 9–12% yield on institutional private-credit portfolios.

Overview

Interval funds (Cliffwater CIF, Blackstone BCRED) and non-traded BDCs (Blackstone Private Credit Fund, Blue Owl Capital) offer retail-accessible ($10K–$25K minimums) exposure to institutional private-credit portfolios yielding 9–12% distribution rates. Liquidity: interval funds have quarterly repurchase windows (typically 5% of shares/quarter); non-traded BDCs offer monthly liquidity in some cases. Structure preserves 1099 taxable dividend treatment (not K-1). Fees: 1–2% mgmt + 15–20% carry over hurdle. Best for tax-advantaged accounts.

Best fit
Retail LPs wanting institutional private creditIRA/401k rollover portfoliosYield-focused investors
Estimated impact
9–12% yield vs 4–5% traditional fixed income

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