Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, CGSD, BND and VCIT

CSSDCohenSteers×CGSDCapital Group×BNDVanguard×VCITVanguard×

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, CGSD, BND and VCIT, 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

Capital Group Short Duration Income ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.25%4.41%+1.6%+2.6%+5.3%[…]−1.3%1.7%$2.9B2.0

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.3

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

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 · CGSD 2022 · BND 2007 · VCIT 2009

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$10,508

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

CSSDMeasureVCIT

+2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.6%

[…]1 yearTotal return+0.3%

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

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

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

5.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$525 · $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 5, 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 5, 2026 · share of each fund

CSSD vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

CohenSteersCSSD

[…]

past year

VCITVanguard

+0.3%

past year

CSSDVCITFaded: 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, CGSD, BND, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

CGSD0.25%$25

CSSD0.49%$49

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

Yields: CSSD, CGSD, BND, VCIT

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.02%$502

CGSD4.41%$441

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

CGSD$441 − $25 = $416

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, CGSD, BND, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

CSSDCGSDBNDVCIT

CSSD—[…][…][…]

CGSD[…]—[…][…]

BND[…][…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+2.6%CGSD, at 1.7% volatility

CGSDWorst drop−1.3%1.7% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% 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

CSSDCGSD

+2.7%Year to date+1.6%

5.3%Yield4.4%

[…]Past year+2.6%

0.49%Fee0.25%

2–1CSSD wins

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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

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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

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