Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, CSPF, DGRO and VCIT

CSSDCohenSteers×CSPFCohenSteers×DGROiShares×VCITVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,835DGRO · best of the four

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CSSD, CSPF, DGRO and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Cohen & Steers Preferred and Income Opportunities Active ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.59%5.80%+2.0%+2.6%[…][…]−3.2%4.1%$402M2.0

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.87%+16.6%+20.3%+20.7%+11.0%−6.5%10.2%$44.9B2.0

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.3

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · CSPF 2025 · DGRO 2014 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,493

VCIT

CSSD

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureCSSD

−0.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.8%

+0.4%1 yearTotal return[…]

+6.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,210 · […][…]

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,493 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $49 a year on $10k · lower is better0.49%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $525 a year on $10k5.25%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

1–2CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VCIT vs CSSD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

CSSD

in top 52.8%

VCITStockCSSD

not top 5RZC0.9%

not top 5APOS0.8%

not top 5AQNB0.4%

not top 5MTB-PJ0.4%

not top 5RF-PF0.4%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs CSSD Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.4%

past year

CSSDCohenSteers

[…]

past year

VCITCSSDFaded: behind in that period

0–1CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Bonds vs Income: VCIT vs CSPF

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.8%

CSPFCohenSteers

+2.0%

−0.8%Year to date+2.0%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−3.2%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y4.1%

5.0%Yield5.8%

$66.6BAssets$402M

4–0CSPF wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, CSPF, DGRO, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

DGRO0.08%$8

CSSD0.49%$49

CSPF0.59%$59

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CSSD, CSPF, DGRO, VCIT

5.80%highest, CSPF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSPF5.80%$580

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.02%$502

DGRO1.87%$187

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$521most kept, CSPF

CSPF$580 − $59 = $521

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

CSSD$525 − $49 = $476

DGRO$187 − $8 = $179

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, CSPF, DGRO, VCIT

Today

1.8%most shared, CSSD and CSPF

CSSDCSPFDGROVCIT

CSSD—1.8%0.0%[…]

CSPF1.8%—0.0%[…]

DGRO0.0%0.0%—[…]

VCIT[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+20.3%DGRO, at 10.2% volatility

CSPFWorst drop−3.2%4.1% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.2% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSPFDGRO

+2.0%Year to date+16.6%

5.8%Yield1.9%

+2.6%Past year+20.3%

0.59%Fee0.08%

3–1DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026