Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, SCMC, VIG and BND

CSSDCohenSteers×SCMCSterling Capital×VIGVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,005VIG · best of the four

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CSSD, SCMC, VIG and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.44%+16.4%+18.9%+20.6%+11.2%−7.9%10.2%$109B1.8

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.24%+3.0%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.0

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.13%−0.1%+0.3%+5.5%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.0

Sterling Capital Multi-Strategy Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%4.39%+1.9%[…][…][…][…][…]$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 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · SCMC 2025 · VIG 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

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$17,533

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

CSSDMeasureVIG

+3.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+16.4%

[…]1 yearTotal return+18.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,533+20.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,005+11.2%

0.49%Expense ratio$49 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

5.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$524 · $144 a year on $10k1.44%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer10.2%

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

1–2VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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CSSD vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CSSD

2.7%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

CSSDStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

0.9%RZCnot top 5

0.8%APOSnot top 5

0.4%AQNBnot top 5

0.4%MTB-PJnot top 5

0.3%RF-PFnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

CSSD vs VIG Returns, Every Period

CohenSteersCSSD

[…]

past year

VIGVanguard

+18.9%

past year

CSSDVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Bonds vs Income: CSSD vs SCMC

YTD

CohenSteersCSSD

+3.0%

SCMCSterling Capital

+1.9%

+3.0%Year to date+1.9%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y[…]

[…]Volatility · 1Y[…]

5.2%Yield4.4%

$68.6MAssets$261M

2–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, SCMC, VIG, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

CSSD0.49%$49

SCMC0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CSSD, SCMC, VIG, BND

5.24%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.24%$524

SCMC4.39%$439

BND4.13%$413

VIG1.44%$144

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$475most kept, CSSD

CSSD$524 − $49 = $475

BND$413 − $3 = $410

SCMC$439 − $55 = $384

VIG$144 − $4 = $140

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, SCMC, VIG, BND

Today

0.8%most shared, CSSD and SCMC

CSSDSCMCVIGBND

CSSD—0.8%0.0%[…]

SCMC0.8%—0.0%[…]

VIG0.0%0.0%—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+18.9%VIG, at 10.2% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.2% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

SCMCWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDVIG

+3.0%Year to date+16.4%

5.2%Yield1.4%

[…]Past year+18.9%

0.49%Fee0.04%

2–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.1%

AGGiShares

−0.2%

−0.1%Year to date−0.2%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

1–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+20.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+20.6%Year to date+16.4%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026