Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PFLD, CSSD, VCIT and BND

PFLDAAM×CSSDCohenSteers×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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PFLD, CSSD, 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%5.22%+3.4%[…][…][…][…][…]$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%+0.0%+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: PFLD 2019 · CSSD 2025 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

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$10,510

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

CSSDMeasureVCIT

+3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−0.7%

[…]1 yearTotal return+0.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,129+6.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,510+1.0%

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

5.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$522 · $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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

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 9, 2026 · share of each fund

CSSD vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

CohenSteersCSSD

[…]

past year

VCITVanguard

+0.0%

past year

CSSDVCITFaded: behind in that period

1–0CSSD wins

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

CSSD vs PFLD

YTD

CohenSteersCSSD

+3.4%

PFLDAAM

+2.2%

+3.4%Year to date+2.2%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−2.3%

[…]Volatility · 1Y3.2%

5.2%Yield5.6%

$69.5MAssets$365M

1–1level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFLD, CSSD, 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: PFLD, CSSD, VCIT, BND

5.57%highest, PFLD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFLD5.57%$557

CSSD5.22%$522

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$522 − $49 = $473

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PFLD, CSSD, VCIT, BND

Today

3.0%most shared, PFLD and CSSD

PFLDCSSDVCITBND

PFLD—3.0%[…][…]

CSSD3.0%—[…][…]

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+3.4%

5.6%Yield5.2%

+2.8%Past year[…]

0.45%Fee0.49%

2–1PFLD wins

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.0%

AGGiShares

+0.0%

+0.0%Year to date+0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

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

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