Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, TPLS, VCIT and BND

CSSDCohenSteers×TPLSThornburg×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$12,368VCIT · best of the four

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CSSD, TPLS, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.8

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.7%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.0

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.3

Thornburg Core Plus Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.45%4.92%+0.0%+0.4%[…][…]−4.8%4.1%$20M2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · TPLS 2025 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,508

VCIT

TPLS

Thornburg Core Plus Bond ETF · $20M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureTPLS

−0.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.0%

+0.3%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+7.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,368 · […][…]

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,508 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $45 a year on $10k · lower is better0.45%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $492 a year on $10k4.92%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.8%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer4.1%

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

2–4TPLS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs TPLS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

TPLS

in top 51.9%

VCITStockTPLS

not top 5TYZ61.6%

not top 5RZC0.3%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs TPLS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.3%

past year

TPLSThornburg

+0.4%

past year

VCITTPLSFaded: behind in that period

0–2TPLS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VCIT vs CSSD

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.6%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.7%

−0.6%Year to date+2.7%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

4.5%Volatility · 1Y[…]

5.0%Yield5.3%

$66.6BAssets$68.6M

2–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, TPLS, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

TPLS0.45%$45

CSSD0.49%$49

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CSSD, TPLS, VCIT, BND

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.02%$502

TPLS4.92%$492

BND4.12%$412

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

CSSD$525 − $49 = $476

TPLS$492 − $45 = $447

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, TPLS, VCIT, BND

Today

0.3%most shared, CSSD and TPLS

CSSDTPLSVCITBND

CSSD—0.3%[…][…]

TPLS0.3%—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+0.4%BND, at 4.0% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

TPLSWorst drop−4.8%4.1% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDBND

+2.7%Year to date+0.1%

5.3%Yield4.1%

[…]Past year+0.4%

0.49%Fee0.03%

2–1CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

AGGiShares

+0.1%

+0.1%Year to date+0.1%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026