Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, IUSB, BNDX and VCIT

CSSDCohenSteers×IUSBiShares×BNDXVanguard×VCITVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$10,508VCIT · best of the four

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CSSD, IUSB, BNDX and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.7%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.0

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.1

Vanguard Total International Bond ETFBonds & Cash · International0.07%4.64%+0.8%+0.2%+4.7%+0.4%−3.2%3.8%$82.9B2.3

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.33%+0.2%+0.6%+6.0%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.3B2.4

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 · IUSB 2014 · BNDX 2013 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · $50.3B$10,142

IUSB

CSSD

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IUSBMeasureCSSD

+0.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+2.7%

+0.6%1 yearTotal return[…]

+6.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,909 · […][…]

+0.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,142 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $49 a year on $10k · lower is better0.49%

4.33%Trailing 12-mo yield$433 · $525 a year on $10k5.25%

−4.3%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

3.9%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

IUSBCSSD 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

IUSB vs CSSD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IUSB

[…]in top 5

CSSD

in top 52.8%

IUSBStockCSSD

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

IUSB vs CSSD Returns, Every Period

iSharesIUSB

+0.6%

past year

CSSDCohenSteers

[…]

past year

IUSBCSSDFaded: behind in that period

0–1CSSD wins

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

IUSB vs CSSD

YTD

iSharesIUSB

+0.2%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.7%

+0.2%Year to date+2.7%

−4.3%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

3.9%Volatility · 1Y[…]

4.3%Yield5.3%

$50.3BAssets$68.6M

2–0CSSD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, IUSB, BNDX, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

BNDX0.07%$7

CSSD0.49%$49

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

Yields: CSSD, IUSB, BNDX, VCIT

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.02%$502

BNDX4.64%$464

IUSB4.33%$433

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

BNDX$464 − $7 = $457

IUSB$433 − $6 = $427

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, IUSB, BNDX, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

CSSDIUSBBNDXVCIT

CSSD—[…][…][…]

IUSB[…]—[…][…]

BNDX[…][…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+0.6%IUSB, at 3.9% volatility

BNDXWorst drop−3.2%3.8% vol

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDBNDX

+2.7%Year to date+0.8%

5.3%Yield4.6%

[…]Past year+0.2%

0.49%Fee0.07%

2–1CSSD 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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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