Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, DGRO, SCHD and BND

CSSDCohenSteers×DGROiShares×SCHDSchwab×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,941DGRO · best of the four

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CSSD, DGRO, SCHD and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.86%+17.2%+21.2%+21.1%+11.1%−6.5%10.2%$46.1B2.1

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.98%+32.3%+38.7%+20.3%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$123B2.1

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.3

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.7%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.7

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · DGRO 2014 · SCHD 2011 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF · $46.1B$16,941

DGRO

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,983

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

DGROMeasureBND

+17.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.1%

+21.2%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+21.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,770 · $11,761+5.6%

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,941 · $9,983−0.0%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.86%Trailing 12-mo yield$186 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−6.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

10.2%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

DGRO vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DGRO

14.9%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

DGROStockBND

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

3.0%AAPLnot top 5

3.0%ABBVnot top 5

3.0%XOMnot top 5

2.8%JNJnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

DGRO vs BND Returns, Every Period

iSharesDGRO

+11.1%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.0%

5 years, per year

DGROBNDFaded: behind in that period

4–0DGRO wins

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

Income vs Bonds: DGRO vs CSSD

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.7%

+17.2%Year to date+2.7%

−6.5%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

10.2%Volatility · 1Y[…]

1.9%Yield5.3%

$46.1BAssets$68.6M

1–1level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, DGRO, SCHD, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

SCHD0.06%$6

DGRO0.08%$8

CSSD0.49%$49

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

Yields: CSSD, DGRO, SCHD, BND

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

BND4.12%$412

SCHD2.98%$298

DGRO1.86%$186

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$476most kept, CSSD

CSSD$525 − $49 = $476

BND$412 − $3 = $409

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

DGRO$186 − $8 = $178

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, DGRO, SCHD, BND

Today

21.1%most shared, DGRO and SCHD

CSSDDGROSCHDBND

CSSD—0.0%0.0%[…]

DGRO0.0%—21.1%[…]

SCHD0.0%21.1%—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+38.7%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.2% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDSCHD

+2.7%Year to date+32.3%

5.3%Yield3.0%

[…]Past year+38.7%

0.49%Fee0.06%

2–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

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

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

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