Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, PFLD, VCIT and BND

CSSDCohenSteers×PFLDAAM×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$12,129VCIT · best of the four

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CSSD, PFLD, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.45%5.57%+2.2%+2.8%+4.3%+0.6%−2.3%3.2%$365M1.8

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.21%+3.5%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.3

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.4

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · PFLD 2019 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF · $365M$10,324

PFLD

CSSD

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.0% in common

PFLDMeasureCSSD

+2.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+3.5%

+2.8%1 yearTotal return[…]

+4.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,353 · […][…]

+0.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,324 · […][…]

0.45%Expense ratio$45 · $49 a year on $10k · lower is better0.49%

5.57%Trailing 12-mo yield$557 · $521 a year on $10k5.21%

−2.3%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

3.2%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–1PFLD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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PFLD vs CSSD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PFLD

11.7%in top 5

CSSD

in top 52.8%

PFLDStockCSSD

2.5%MS-PInot top 5

2.3%MS-PEnot top 5

2.3%GS-PDnot top 5

2.3%MS-PKnot top 5

2.2%MS-PFnot top 5

not top 5RZC0.9%

not top 5APOS0.8%

not top 5AQNB0.4%

not top 5MTB-PJ0.4%

not top 5RF-PF0.4%

Held in common3.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

PFLD vs CSSD Returns, Every Period

AAMPFLD

+2.8%

past year

CSSDCohenSteers

[…]

past year

PFLDCSSDFaded: behind in that period

0–1CSSD wins

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

PFLD vs CSSD

YTD

AAMPFLD

+2.2%

CSSDCohenSteers

+3.5%

+2.2%Year to date+3.5%

−2.3%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

3.2%Volatility · 1Y[…]

5.6%Yield5.2%

$365MAssets$69.5M

1–1level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, PFLD, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

PFLD0.45%$45

CSSD0.49%$49

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

Yields: CSSD, PFLD, VCIT, BND

5.57%highest, PFLD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFLD5.57%$557

CSSD5.21%$521

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$512most kept, PFLD

PFLD$557 − $45 = $512

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

CSSD$521 − $49 = $472

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, PFLD, VCIT, BND

Today

3.0%most shared, CSSD and PFLD

CSSDPFLDVCITBND

CSSD—3.0%[…][…]

PFLD3.0%—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+2.8%PFLD, at 3.2% volatility

PFLDWorst drop−2.3%3.2% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFLDCSSD

+2.2%Year to date+3.5%

5.6%Yield5.2%

+2.8%Past year[…]

0.45%Fee0.49%

2–1PFLD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

AGGiShares

+0.0%

+0.1%Year to date+0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

1–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026