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CSSD, DFSD, SPY and SGOV

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,337SPY · 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, SPY and SGOV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+11.9%+12.0%+21.6%+11.6%−8.9%13.7%$793B1.9

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Cash & T-bills0.09%3.63%+3.2%+3.7%+4.5%+3.9%−0.0%0.2%$117B1.9

Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.17%4.53%+0.5%+1.0%+4.7%[…]−1.7%2.2%$7.4B2.6

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$70M2.7

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 · SPY 1993 · SGOV 2020

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Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

5Y

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $793B$17,337

SPY

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SPY vs DFSD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPY

26.8%in top 5

DFSD

in top 5[…]

SPYStockDFSD

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.4%NVDAnot top 5

5.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, DFSD, SPY, SGOV

Today

0.09%lowest, SPY

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPY0.09%$9

SGOV0.09%$9

DFSD0.17%$17

CSSD0.49%$49

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

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SGOV vs BIL

YTD

iSharesSGOV

+3.2%

BILSPDR

+3.1%

+3.2%Year to date

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

DFSD

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SPYMeasureDFSD

+11.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+0.5%

+12.0%1 yearTotal return+1.0%

+21.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,968 · $11,466+4.7%

+11.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,337 · […][…]

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

1.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$100 · $453 a year on $10k4.53%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−1.7%

13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer2.2%

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

4–3SPY wins

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

Held in common[…]

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

SPY vs DFSD Returns, Every Period

1Y

SPDRSPY

+12.0%

past year

DFSDDimensional

+1.0%

past year

SPYDFSDFaded: behind in that period

3–0SPY wins

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

Core vs Bonds: SPY vs CSSD

YTD

SPDRSPY

+11.9%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.8%

+11.9%Year to date+2.8%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

13.7%Volatility · 1Y[…]

1.0%Yield5.2%

$793BAssets$69.6M

1–1level

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

Yields: CSSD, DFSD, SPY, SGOV

1Y

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

DFSD4.53%$453

SGOV3.63%$363

SPY1.00%$100

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$476most kept, CSSD

CSSD$525 − $49 = $476

DFSD$453 − $17 = $436

SGOV$363 − $9 = $354

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, DFSD, SPY, SGOV

Today

0.0%most shared, CSSD and SPY

CSSDDFSDSPYSGOV

CSSD—[…]0.0%[…]

DFSD[…]—[…][…]

SPY0.0%[…]—[…]

SGOV[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+12.0%SPY, at 13.7% volatility

SGOVWorst drop−0.0%0.2% vol

DFSDWorst drop−1.7%2.2% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDSPY

+2.8%Year to date+11.9%

5.2%Yield1.0%

[…]Past year+12.0%

0.49%Fee0.09%

2–1SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+3.1%

3.6%Yield3.7%

$117BAssets$49.3B

1–1level

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

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CSSD, DFSD, SPY and SGOV

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