With the ROC component, the after-tax yield compares very well to alternatives, but it is hard to say whether it fully compensates, as investors have different tax brackets. If we look shorter term, its five year return is better, at 3.1%. But over ten years, it is down 26%, but with distributions 10-year net is 4.08%. Considering the very weak performance of the last year as interest rates spiked, we would still consider this 'OK' all things considered.
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