Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, PFLD, VCIT and MUB

CSSDCohenSteers×PFLDAAM×VCITVanguard×MUBiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$10,469VCIT · best of the four

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CSSD, PFLD, VCIT and MUB, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.45%5.58%+2.1%+2.7%+5.3%+0.7%−2.3%3.2%$368M1.8

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.03%−0.9%+0.1%+7.2%+0.9%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.3

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.24%+3.0%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.3

iShares National Muni Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.05%3.28%+0.1%+0.7%+4.4%+0.7%−6.3%3.7%$54.7B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · PFLD 2019 · VCIT 2009 · MUB 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

CSSD

MUB

iShares National Muni Bond ETF · $54.7B$10,373

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

CSSDMeasureMUB

+3.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+0.1%

[…]1 yearTotal return+0.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,374+4.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,373+0.7%

0.49%Expense ratio$49 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

5.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$524 · $328 a year on $10k3.28%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−6.3%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer3.7%

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

2–1CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

CSSD vs MUB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CSSD

2.7%in top 5

MUB

in top 5[…]

CSSDStockMUB

0.9%RZCnot top 5

0.8%APOSnot top 5

0.4%AQNBnot top 5

0.4%MTB-PJnot top 5

0.3%RF-PFnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

CSSD vs MUB Returns, Every Period

CohenSteersCSSD

[…]

past year

MUBiShares

+0.7%

past year

CSSDMUBFaded: behind in that period

1–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

CSSD vs PFLD

YTD

CohenSteersCSSD

+3.0%

PFLDAAM

+2.1%

+3.0%Year to date+2.1%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−2.3%

[…]Volatility · 1Y3.2%

5.2%Yield5.6%

$68.6MAssets$368M

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, PFLD, VCIT, MUB

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

MUB0.05%$5

PFLD0.45%$45

CSSD0.49%$49

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CSSD, PFLD, VCIT, MUB

5.58%highest, PFLD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFLD5.58%$558

CSSD5.24%$524

VCIT5.03%$503

MUB3.28%$328

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$513most kept, PFLD

PFLD$558 − $45 = $513

VCIT$503 − $3 = $500

CSSD$524 − $49 = $475

MUB$328 − $5 = $323

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, PFLD, VCIT, MUB

Today

3.0%most shared, CSSD and PFLD

CSSDPFLDVCITMUB

CSSD—3.0%[…][…]

PFLD3.0%—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

MUB[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+2.7%PFLD, at 3.2% volatility

PFLDWorst drop−2.3%3.2% vol

MUBWorst drop−6.3%3.7% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFLDCSSD

+2.1%Year to date+3.0%

5.6%Yield5.2%

+2.7%Past year[…]

0.45%Fee0.49%

2–1PFLD wins

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026