OCCI: The Double-Digit Yield May Not Be Worth The Risk (Rating Downgrade)

  • OCCI's high 23.3% yield is enticing, but persistent NAV declines and poor earnings signal increasing risk in the current high-rate environment. The fund's heavy exposure to below-investment-grade CLOs and reliance on costly preferred stock financing heighten vulnerability to defaults and further losses. Dividend coverage has weakened, and a cut appears likely if earnings don't improve, undermining the fund's core income appeal for investors.