Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, DFSD, SPY and BND

CSSDCohenSteers×DFSDDimensional×SPYSPDR×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,099SPY · best of the four

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CSSD, DFSD, SPY and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.3%+9.7%+22.0%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$805B2.0

Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.17%4.50%+1.3%+2.1%+5.2%[…]−1.7%2.1%$7.4B2.1

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.7%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.3

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · DFSD 2021 · SPY 1993 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $805B$17,099

SPY

DFSD

Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETF · $7.4B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SPYMeasureDFSD

+8.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+1.3%

+9.7%1 yearTotal return+2.1%

+22.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,174 · $11,637+5.2%

+11.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,099 · […][…]

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $17 a year on $10k · lower is better0.17%

1.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$103 · $450 a year on $10k4.50%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−1.7%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer2.1%

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

4–3SPY wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SPY vs DFSD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPY

27.7%in top 5

DFSD

in top 5[…]

SPYStockDFSD

7.7%AAPLnot top 5

7.3%NVDAnot top 5

6.2%MSFTnot top 5

3.9%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

SPY vs DFSD Returns, Every Period

SPDRSPY

+9.7%

past year

DFSDDimensional

+2.1%

past year

SPYDFSDFaded: behind in that period

3–0SPY wins

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

Core vs Bonds: SPY vs CSSD

YTD

SPDRSPY

+8.3%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.7%

+8.3%Year to date+2.7%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

13.6%Volatility · 1Y[…]

1.0%Yield5.3%

$805BAssets$68.6M

1–1level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, DFSD, SPY, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

DFSD0.17%$17

CSSD0.49%$49

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

Yields: CSSD, DFSD, SPY, BND

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

DFSD4.50%$450

BND4.12%$412

SPY1.03%$103

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$476most kept, CSSD

CSSD$525 − $49 = $476

DFSD$450 − $17 = $433

BND$412 − $3 = $409

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, DFSD, SPY, BND

Today

0.0%most shared, CSSD and SPY

CSSDDFSDSPYBND

CSSD—[…]0.0%[…]

DFSD[…]—[…][…]

SPY0.0%[…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+9.7%SPY, at 13.6% volatility

DFSDWorst drop−1.7%2.1% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDSPY

+2.7%Year to date+8.3%

5.3%Yield1.0%

[…]Past year+9.7%

0.49%Fee0.09%

2–1SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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