Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, DFSD, VOO and VCIT

CSSDCohenSteers×DFSDDimensional×VOOVanguard×VCITVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,156VOO · best of the four

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CSSD, DFSD, VOO and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.8%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.9

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

Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.17%4.50%+1.3%+2.1%+5.2%[…]−1.7%2.1%$7.4B2.3

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

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 · DFSD 2021 · VOO 2010 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

DFSD

CSSD

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

DFSDMeasureCSSD

+1.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+2.7%

+2.1%1 yearTotal return[…]

+5.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,637 · […][…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.17%Expense ratio$17 · $49 a year on $10k · lower is better0.49%

4.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$450 · $525 a year on $10k5.25%

−1.7%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

2.1%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

1–2CSSD wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

DFSD vs CSSD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFSD

[…]in top 5

CSSD

in top 52.8%

DFSDStockCSSD

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 5, 2026 · share of each fund

DFSD vs CSSD Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFSD

+2.1%

past year

CSSDCohenSteers

[…]

past year

DFSDCSSDFaded: behind in that period

0–1CSSD wins

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

DFSD vs CSSD

YTD

DimensionalDFSD

+1.3%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.7%

+1.3%Year to date+2.7%

−1.7%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

2.1%Volatility · 1Y[…]

4.5%Yield5.3%

$7.4BAssets$68.6M

2–0CSSD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, DFSD, VOO, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

DFSD0.17%$17

CSSD0.49%$49

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

Yields: CSSD, DFSD, VOO, VCIT

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.02%$502

DFSD4.50%$450

VOO1.10%$110

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

DFSD$450 − $17 = $433

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, DFSD, VOO, VCIT

Today

0.0%most shared, CSSD and VOO

CSSDDFSDVOOVCIT

CSSD—[…]0.0%[…]

DFSD[…]—[…][…]

VOO0.0%[…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+9.8%VOO, at 13.5% volatility

DFSDWorst drop−1.7%2.1% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDVOO

+2.7%Year to date+8.4%

5.3%Yield1.1%

[…]Past year+9.8%

0.49%Fee0.03%

2–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

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

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

IVViShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$887B

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

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