Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, BNDX, VCIT and MUB

CSSDCohenSteers×BNDXVanguard×VCITVanguard×MUBiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$10,508VCIT · best of the four

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CSSD, BNDX, VCIT and MUB, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$66.6B2.0

Vanguard Total International Bond ETFBonds & Cash · International0.07%4.64%+0.8%+0.2%+4.7%+0.4%−3.2%3.8%$82.9B2.4

iShares National Muni Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.05%3.27%+0.5%+0.9%+4.5%+0.8%−6.3%3.7%$54.7B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · BNDX 2013 · VCIT 2009 · MUB 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

CSSD

MUB

iShares National Muni Bond ETF · $54.7B$10,414

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

CSSDMeasureMUB

+2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.5%

[…]1 yearTotal return+0.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,418+4.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,414+0.8%

0.49%Expense ratio$49 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

5.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$525 · $327 a year on $10k3.27%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−6.3%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer3.7%

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

2–1CSSD wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

CSSD vs MUB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CSSD

2.8%in top 5

MUB

in top 5[…]

CSSDStockMUB

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 5, 2026 · share of each fund

CSSD vs MUB Returns, Every Period

CohenSteersCSSD

[…]

past year

MUBiShares

+0.9%

past year

CSSDMUBFaded: behind in that period

1–0CSSD wins

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

CSSD vs VCIT

YTD

CohenSteersCSSD

+2.7%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

+2.7%Year to date−0.6%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y4.5%

5.3%Yield5.0%

$68.6MAssets$66.6B

2–0CSSD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, BNDX, VCIT, MUB

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

MUB0.05%$5

BNDX0.07%$7

CSSD0.49%$49

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

Yields: CSSD, BNDX, VCIT, MUB

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.02%$502

BNDX4.64%$464

MUB3.27%$327

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

BNDX$464 − $7 = $457

MUB$327 − $5 = $322

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, BNDX, VCIT, MUB

Today

[…]holdings […]

CSSDBNDXVCITMUB

CSSD—[…][…][…]

BNDX[…]—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

MUB[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+0.9%MUB, at 3.7% volatility

MUBWorst drop−6.3%3.7% vol

BNDXWorst drop−3.2%3.8% 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

CSSDBNDX

+2.7%Year to date+0.8%

5.3%Yield4.6%

[…]Past year+0.2%

0.49%Fee0.07%

2–1CSSD wins

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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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

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