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Debt Fund Yield Calculator

Debt funds borrow cheaply (warehouse, repo) and lend at higher rates — capturing spread. This calculator computes leveraged yield on fund equity.

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Levered equity yield

16.00%

Net spread on loan

3.00%

Unlevered gross yield

9.00%

How the math works

Levered yield = [gross − (warehouse cost × advance rate)] ÷ equity share − fees. Leverage multiplies net spread onto narrow equity base.

Conservative funds lever 60-70% and target 8-12% equity yield. Aggressive funds lever 80%+ and target 14%+. Higher leverage = higher reward, higher blow-up risk.

How to Use

  1. Enter gross loan yield.
  2. Enter warehouse borrowing cost.
  3. Enter warehouse advance rate.
  4. Enter fund fees.
  5. Read levered fund yield.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's typical?

Private credit RE funds: 10-15% levered yield on equity. Core funds: 6-8%. High yield/distressed: 14-20%. Match fund mandate to risk.

What is warehouse leverage?

Short-term revolving credit against loans held on balance sheet. Advance rates 60-80% of loan value. Cost = SOFR + 150-400bps depending on loan quality.

Risks?

Warehouse funding can be pulled (as in 2008). Duration mismatch between short warehouse funding and longer loans = refinance risk. Best funds lock in longer-tenor financing.

How do I benchmark this?

Benchmark against industry data from NCREIF, IREM, Yardi Matrix, CoStar, or RCA. Institutional operators also benchmark internally across their own portfolio to identify operating outliers. A single number means little; the trend and the peer comparison mean everything. Run quarterly benchmarks and note deviations that exceed 10% — those warrant investigation.

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