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CSSD, DFSD, BND and VCIT

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$10,322VCIT · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeCSSD · 5.25% · $525 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

CSSD, DFSD, BND and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.17%4.53%+0.5%+1.0%+4.7%[…]−1.7%2.2%$7.4B1.9

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$70M2.0

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.09%−2.0%−1.6%+5.9%+0.6%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.3

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.18%−1.3%−1.3%+4.3%−0.4%−4.5%4.1%$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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · DFSD 2021 · BND 2007 · VCIT 2009

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5Y

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,803

BND

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BND vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BND

[…]in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

BND vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardBND

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, DFSD, BND, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

DFSD0.17%$17

CSSD0.49%$49

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−1.3%

AGGiShares

−1.4%

−1.3%Year to date−1.4%

4.2%Yield4.2%

$161BAssets$138B

1–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,322

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BNDMeasureVCIT

−1.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12−2.0%

−1.3%1 yearTotal return−1.6%

+4.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,344 · $11,887+5.9%

−0.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,803 · $10,322+0.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$418 · $509 a year on $10k5.09%

−4.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

4.1%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

4–3BND wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

−0.4%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+0.6%

5 years, per year

BNDVCITFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

BND vs CSSD

YTD

VanguardBND

−1.3%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.8%

−1.3%Year to date+2.8%

−4.5%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

4.1%Volatility · 1Y[…]

4.2%Yield5.2%

$161BAssets$69.6M

2–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: CSSD, DFSD, BND, VCIT

1Y

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.09%$509

DFSD4.53%$453

BND4.18%$418

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$506most kept, VCIT

VCIT$509 − $3 = $506

CSSD$525 − $49 = $476

DFSD$453 − $17 = $436

BND$418 − $3 = $415

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, DFSD, BND, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

CSSDDFSDBNDVCIT

CSSD—[…][…][…]

DFSD[…]—[…][…]

BND[…][…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+1.0%DFSD, at 2.2% volatility

DFSDWorst drop−1.7%2.2% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.1% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDDFSD

+2.8%Year to date+0.5%

5.2%Yield4.5%

[…]Past year+1.0%

0.49%Fee0.17%

2–1CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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CSSD, DFSD, BND and VCIT

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