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CSSD, DFSD and VTI

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,412VTI · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeCSSD · 5.26% · $526 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

CSSD, DFSD and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.06%+11.6%+11.8%+21.3%+10.4%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.5

Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.17%4.53%+0.5%+1.0%+4.7%[…]−1.7%2.2%$7.4B1.9

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.26%+2.6%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · DFSD 2021 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

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Head to Head

YTD

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETF · $69M$10,263

CSSD

DFSD

Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETF · $7.4B$10,047

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested

CSSD

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CSSD vs DFSD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CSSD

2.7%in top 5

DFSD

in top 5[…]

CSSDStockDFSD

0.9%RZCnot top 5

0.8%APOSnot top 5

0.4%AQNBnot top 5

0.4%RF-PFnot top 5

0.4%MTB-PJnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, DFSD, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

DFSD0.17%$17

CSSD0.49%$49

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CSSD, DFSD, VTI

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.6%

ITOTiShares

+11.5%

+11.6%Year to date+11.5%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.8B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

Measure

DFSD

+2.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+0.5%

[…]1 yearTotal return+1.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,464+4.7%

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.49%Expense ratio$49 · $17 a year on $10k · lower is better0.17%

5.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$526 · $453 a year on $10k4.53%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−1.7%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer2.2%

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

2–1CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

CSSD vs DFSD Returns, Every Period

1Y

CohenSteersCSSD

[…]

past year

DFSDDimensional

+1.0%

past year

CSSDDFSDFaded: behind in that period

1–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

CSSD vs DFSD

YTD

CohenSteersCSSD

+2.6%

DFSDDimensional

+0.5%

+2.6%Year to date+0.5%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−1.7%

[…]Volatility · 1Y2.2%

5.3%Yield4.5%

$69.5MAssets$7.4B

2–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

5.26%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.26%$526

DFSD4.53%$453

VTI1.06%$106

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$477most kept, CSSD

CSSD$526 − $49 = $477

DFSD$453 − $17 = $436

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, DFSD, VTI

Today

0.0%most shared, CSSD and VTI

CSSDDFSDVTI

CSSD—[…]0.0%

DFSD[…]—[…]

VTI0.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+11.8%VTI, at 13.9% volatility

DFSDWorst drop−1.7%2.2% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDVTI

+2.6%Year to date+11.6%

5.3%Yield1.1%

[…]Past year+11.8%

0.49%Fee0.03%

2–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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CSSD, DFSD and VTI

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Cost, Income and Risk

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