Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, CSPF, VCIT and SCHD

CSSDCohenSteers×CSPFCohenSteers×VCITVanguard×SCHDSchwab×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,266SCHD · best of the four

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CSSD, CSPF, VCIT and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Cohen & Steers Preferred and Income Opportunities Active ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.59%5.80%+2.0%+2.6%[…][…]−3.2%4.1%$402M2.0

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%3.00%+31.4%+37.0%+20.0%+10.2%−6.9%11.7%$120B2.0

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.3

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · CSPF 2025 · VCIT 2009 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

CSSD

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,493

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

CSSDMeasureVCIT

+2.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−0.8%

[…]1 yearTotal return+0.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,210+6.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,493+1.0%

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

5.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$525 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

2–1CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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CSSD vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CSSD

2.8%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

CSSDStockVCIT

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 6, 2026 · share of each fund

CSSD vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

CohenSteersCSSD

[…]

past year

VCITVanguard

+0.4%

past year

CSSDVCITFaded: behind in that period

1–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Bonds vs Income: CSSD vs CSPF

YTD

CohenSteersCSSD

+2.8%

CSPFCohenSteers

+2.0%

+2.8%Year to date+2.0%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−3.2%

[…]Volatility · 1Y4.1%

5.2%Yield5.8%

$69.5MAssets$402M

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, CSPF, VCIT, SCHD

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

SCHD0.06%$6

CSSD0.49%$49

CSPF0.59%$59

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CSSD, CSPF, VCIT, SCHD

5.80%highest, CSPF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSPF5.80%$580

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.02%$502

SCHD3.00%$300

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$521most kept, CSPF

CSPF$580 − $59 = $521

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

CSSD$525 − $49 = $476

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, CSPF, VCIT, SCHD

Today

1.8%most shared, CSSD and CSPF

CSSDCSPFVCITSCHD

CSSD—1.8%[…]0.0%

CSPF1.8%—[…]0.0%

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

SCHD0.0%0.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

CSPFWorst drop−3.2%4.1% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSPFSCHD

+2.0%Year to date+31.4%

5.8%Yield3.0%

+2.6%Past year+37.0%

0.59%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

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