Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, DFSD, IVV and VCIT

CSSDCohenSteers×DFSDDimensional×IVViShares×VCITVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$18,159IVV · best of the four

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CSSD, DFSD, IVV and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.11%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.8%$875B1.9

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

Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.17%4.50%+1.2%+1.9%+5.0%[…]−1.7%2.1%$7.4B2.3

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 · DFSD 2021 · IVV 2000 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

CSSD

DFSD

Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETF · $7.4B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

CSSDMeasureDFSD

+3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+1.2%

[…]1 yearTotal return+1.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,584+5.0%

[…]5 years · per year[…]

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

5.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$522 · $450 a year on $10k4.50%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−1.7%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer2.1%

CSSDDFSD 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 DFSD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CSSD

2.8%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%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 DFSD Returns, Every Period

CohenSteersCSSD

[…]

past year

DFSDDimensional

+1.9%

past year

CSSDDFSDFaded: 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, DFSD, IVV, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

DFSD0.17%$17

CSSD0.49%$49

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

Yields: CSSD, DFSD, IVV, VCIT

5.22%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.22%$522

VCIT5.02%$502

DFSD4.50%$450

IVV1.11%$111

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

DFSD$450 − $17 = $433

IVV$111 − $3 = $108

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, DFSD, IVV, VCIT

Today

0.0%most shared, CSSD and IVV

CSSDDFSDIVVVCIT

CSSD—[…]0.0%[…]

DFSD[…]—[…][…]

IVV0.0%[…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+13.6%IVV, at 13.8% volatility

DFSDWorst drop−1.7%2.1% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDIVV

+3.4%Year to date+11.3%

5.2%Yield1.1%

[…]Past year+13.6%

0.49%Fee0.03%

2–1IVV wins

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.3%

IVViShares

+11.3%

+11.3%Year to date+11.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$875B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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