Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, DGRO, VIG and BND

CSSDCohenSteers×DGROiShares×VIGVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,835DGRO · best of the four

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CSSD, DGRO, VIG and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.87%+16.6%+20.3%+20.7%+11.0%−6.5%10.2%$44.7B1.8

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.5

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · DGRO 2014 · VIG 2006 · BND 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,243

VIG

DGRO

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF · $44.7B$16,835

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 68.1% in common

VIGMeasureDGRO

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+16.6%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+20.3%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,669 · $17,593+20.7%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,243 · $16,835+11.0%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

1.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$150 · $187 a year on $10k1.87%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.5%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer10.2%

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

1–7DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VIG vs DGRO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

DGRO

in top 515.0%

VIGStockDGRO

4.9%MSFT3.2%

4.9%AAPL3.1%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5ABBV3.0%

not top 5XOM3.0%

not top 5JNJ2.8%

Held in common68.1%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs DGRO Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.2%

5 years, per year

DGROiShares

+11.0%

5 years, per year

VIGDGROFaded: behind in that period

0–4DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Bonds: VIG vs CSSD

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.8%

+12.1%Year to date+2.8%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

10.8%Volatility · 1Y[…]

1.5%Yield5.2%

$109BAssets$69.5M

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, DGRO, VIG, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

CSSD0.49%$49

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CSSD, DGRO, VIG, BND

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

BND4.12%$412

DGRO1.87%$187

VIG1.50%$150

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$476most kept, CSSD

CSSD$525 − $49 = $476

BND$412 − $3 = $409

DGRO$187 − $8 = $179

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, DGRO, VIG, BND

Today

68.1%most shared, DGRO and VIG

CSSDDGROVIGBND

CSSD—0.0%0.0%[…]

DGRO0.0%—68.1%[…]

VIG0.0%68.1%—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+20.3%DGRO, at 10.2% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.2% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDDGRO

+2.8%Year to date+16.6%

5.2%Yield1.9%

[…]Past year+20.3%

0.49%Fee0.08%

2–1DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.0%

AGGiShares

−0.0%

−0.0%Year to date−0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026