Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, VCIT, VYM and BND

CSSDCohenSteers×VCITVanguard×VYMVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,254VYM · best of the four

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CSSD, VCIT, VYM and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B2.1

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.1

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.3

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.22%+3.4%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · VCIT 2009 · 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$10,028

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested

CSSDMeasureBND

+3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+0.0%

[…]1 yearTotal return+0.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,576+5.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $9,985−0.0%

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

5.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$522 · $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 9, 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 9, 2026 · share of each fund

CSSD vs BND Returns, Every Period

CohenSteersCSSD

[…]

past year

BNDVanguard

+0.3%

past year

CSSDBNDFaded: behind in that period

1–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

CSSD vs VCIT

YTD

CohenSteersCSSD

+3.4%

VCITVanguard

−0.7%

+3.4%Year to date−0.7%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y4.5%

5.2%Yield5.0%

$69.5MAssets$66.6B

2–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, VCIT, VYM, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

CSSD0.49%$49

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CSSD, VCIT, VYM, BND

5.22%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.22%$522

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

VYM2.26%$226

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

CSSD$522 − $49 = $473

BND$412 − $3 = $409

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, VCIT, VYM, BND

Today

0.0%most shared, CSSD and VYM

CSSDVCITVYMBND

CSSD—[…]0.0%[…]

VCIT[…]—[…][…]

VYM0.0%[…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+19.5%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDVYM

+3.4%Year to date+15.4%

5.2%Yield2.3%

[…]Past year+19.5%

0.49%Fee0.04%

2–1VYM wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Four

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.0%

AGGiShares

+0.0%

+0.0%Year to date+0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

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