Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, SCMC, VYM and BND

CSSDCohenSteers×SCMCSterling Capital×VYMVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,002VYM · best of the four

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CSSD, SCMC, VYM and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.8

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.7%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.0

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.0

Sterling Capital Multi-Strategy Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%4.39%+1.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$261M3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · SCMC 2025 · VYM 2006 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETF · $69M[…]

CSSD

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$10,042

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested

CSSDMeasureBND

+2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.1%

[…]1 yearTotal return+0.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,761+5.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $9,983−0.0%

0.49%Expense ratio$49 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

5.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$525 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

CSSDBND Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

2–1CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

CSSD vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CSSD

2.8%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

CSSDStockBND

0.9%RZCnot top 5

0.8%APOSnot top 5

0.4%AQNBnot top 5

0.4%MTB-PJnot top 5

0.4%RF-PFnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

CSSD vs BND Returns, Every Period

CohenSteersCSSD

[…]

past year

BNDVanguard

+0.4%

past year

CSSDBNDFaded: behind in that period

1–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Bonds vs Income: CSSD vs SCMC

YTD

CohenSteersCSSD

+2.7%

SCMCSterling Capital

+1.8%

+2.7%Year to date+1.8%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y[…]

[…]Volatility · 1Y[…]

5.3%Yield4.4%

$68.6MAssets$261M

2–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, SCMC, VYM, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

CSSD0.49%$49

SCMC0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CSSD, SCMC, VYM, BND

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

SCMC4.39%$439

BND4.12%$412

VYM2.30%$230

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$476most kept, CSSD

CSSD$525 − $49 = $476

BND$412 − $3 = $409

SCMC$439 − $55 = $384

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, SCMC, VYM, BND

Today

0.8%most shared, CSSD and SCMC

CSSDSCMCVYMBND

CSSD—0.8%0.0%[…]

SCMC0.8%—0.0%[…]

VYM0.0%0.0%—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+17.7%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

SCMCWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDVYM

+2.7%Year to date+13.3%

5.3%Yield2.3%

[…]Past year+17.7%

0.49%Fee0.04%

2–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

AGGiShares

+0.1%

+0.1%Year to date+0.1%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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