Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, NEAR and VCIT

CSSDCohenSteers×NEARiShares×VCITVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$12,182NEAR · best of the three

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CSSD, NEAR and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.25%4.51%+1.5%+2.4%+5.0%+4.0%−1.1%1.4%$5.3B1.6

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.22%+3.4%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M1.7

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.9

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · NEAR 2013 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF · $5.3B$12,182

NEAR

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,510

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

NEARMeasureVCIT

+1.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−0.7%

+2.4%1 yearTotal return+0.0%

+5.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,582 · $12,129+6.6%

+4.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,183 · $10,510+1.0%

0.25%Expense ratio$25 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.51%Trailing 12-mo yield$451 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

−1.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

1.4%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

5–3NEAR wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

NEAR vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

NEAR

[…]in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

NEAR vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

iSharesNEAR

+4.0%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+1.0%

5 years, per year

NEARVCITFaded: behind in that period

3–1NEAR wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

NEAR vs CSSD

YTD

iSharesNEAR

+1.5%

CSSDCohenSteers

+3.4%

+1.5%Year to date+3.4%

−1.1%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

1.4%Volatility · 1Y[…]

4.5%Yield5.2%

$5.3BAssets$69.5M

2–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, NEAR, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

NEAR0.25%$25

CSSD0.49%$49

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CSSD, NEAR, VCIT

5.22%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.22%$522

VCIT5.02%$502

NEAR4.51%$451

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

CSSD$522 − $49 = $473

NEAR$451 − $25 = $426

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, NEAR, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

CSSDNEARVCIT

CSSD—[…][…]

NEAR[…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.4%NEAR, at 1.4% volatility

NEARWorst drop−1.1%1.4% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDNEAR

+3.4%Year to date+1.5%

5.2%Yield4.5%

[…]Past year+2.4%

0.49%Fee0.25%

2–1CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026