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CSSD, DFSD, VTI and SPY

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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, VTI and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.06%+12.1%+12.2%+21.4%+10.6%−8.9%13.9%$689B2.0

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%$793B2.0

Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.17%4.53%+0.5%+1.0%+4.7%[…]−1.7%2.2%$7.4B2.4

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 · VTI 2001 · SPY 1993

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Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

5Y

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

DFSD

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DFSD vs CSSD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFSD

[…]in top 5

CSSD

in top 52.7%

DFSDStockCSSD

not top 5RZC0.9%

not top 5APOS0.8%

not top 5AQNB0.4%

not top 5RF-PF0.4%

not top 5MTB-PJ

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, DFSD, VTI, SPY

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$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

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+12.1%

ITOTiShares

+11.9%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

CSSD

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETF · $70M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

DFSDMeasureCSSD

+0.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+2.8%

+1.0%1 yearTotal return[…]

+4.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,466 · […][…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

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

4.53%Trailing 12-mo yield$453 · $525 a year on $10k5.25%

−1.7%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

2.2%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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.4%

Held in common[…]

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

DFSD vs CSSD Returns, Every Period

1Y

DimensionalDFSD

+1.0%

past year

CSSDCohenSteers

[…]

past year

DFSDCSSDFaded: behind in that period

0–1CSSD wins

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

DFSD vs CSSD

YTD

DimensionalDFSD

+0.5%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.8%

+0.5%Year to date+2.8%

−1.7%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

2.2%Volatility · 1Y[…]

4.5%Yield5.2%

$7.4BAssets$69.6M

2–0CSSD wins

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

Yields: CSSD, DFSD, VTI, SPY

1Y

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

DFSD4.53%$453

VTI1.06%$106

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

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, DFSD, VTI, SPY

Today

85.7%most shared, VTI and SPY

CSSDDFSDVTISPY

CSSD—[…]0.0%0.0%

DFSD[…]—[…][…]

VTI0.0%[…]—85.7%

SPY0.0%[…]85.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+12.2%VTI, at 13.9% volatility

DFSDWorst drop−1.7%2.2% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDVTI

+2.8%Year to date+12.1%

5.2%Yield1.1%

[…]Past year+12.2%

0.49%Fee0.03%

2–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.1%Year to date+11.9%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$96.5B

2–0VTI 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

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