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$10,510VCIT · 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%5.57%+2.2%+2.8%+4.3%+0.6%−2.3%3.2%$365M1.8

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.3

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.22%+3.4%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.3

iShares National Muni Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.05%3.26%+0.7%+1.1%+4.1%+0.8%−6.3%3.7%$55.1B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · PFLD 2019 · VCIT 2009 · MUB 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VCIT

MUB

iShares National Muni Bond ETF · $55.1B$10,432

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureMUB

−0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+0.7%

+0.0%1 yearTotal return+1.1%

+6.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,129 · $11,293+4.1%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,510 · $10,432+0.8%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $326 a year on $10k3.26%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.3%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer3.7%

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

5–3VCIT wins

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

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VCIT vs MUB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

MUB

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs MUB Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+1.0%

5 years, per year

MUBiShares

+0.8%

5 years, per year

VCITMUBFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VCIT vs PFLD

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.7%

PFLDAAM

+2.2%

−0.7%Year to date+2.2%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−2.3%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y3.2%

5.0%Yield5.6%

$66.6BAssets$365M

4–0PFLD wins

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

Yields: CSSD, PFLD, VCIT, MUB

5.57%highest, PFLD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFLD5.57%$557

CSSD5.22%$522

VCIT5.02%$502

MUB3.26%$326

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$512most kept, PFLD

PFLD$557 − $45 = $512

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

CSSD$522 − $49 = $473

MUB$326 − $5 = $321

KeptFee

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+2.8%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 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFLDCSSD

+2.2%Year to date+3.4%

5.6%Yield5.2%

+2.8%Past year[…]

0.45%Fee0.49%

2–1PFLD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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