Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, QQQ, VCIT and SPYM

CSSDCohenSteers×QQQInvesco×VCITVanguard×SPYMSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,509QQQ · best of the four

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CSSD, QQQ, VCIT and SPYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.05%+8.8%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$182B1.8

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.4

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.4

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 · QQQ 1999 · VCIT 2009 · SPYM 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

CSSD

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $469B$17,509

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

CSSDMeasureQQQ

+2.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

[…]1 yearTotal return+5.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,694+23.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,509+11.9%

0.49%Expense ratio$49 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

5.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$525 · $47 a year on $10k0.47%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

1–2QQQ wins

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

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CSSD vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CSSD

2.8%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.6%

CSSDStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.7%

not top 5NVDA7.6%

not top 5MSFT6.9%

not top 5AMZN4.9%

not top 5MU3.5%

0.9%RZCnot top 5

0.8%APOSnot top 5

0.4%AQNBnot top 5

0.4%MTB-PJnot top 5

0.4%RF-PFnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

CSSD vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

CohenSteersCSSD

[…]

past year

QQQInvesco

+5.8%

past year

CSSDQQQFaded: behind in that period

0–1QQQ wins

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

CSSD vs VCIT

YTD

CohenSteersCSSD

+2.8%

VCITVanguard

−0.8%

+2.8%Year to date−0.8%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y4.5%

5.2%Yield5.0%

$69.5MAssets$66.6B

2–0CSSD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, QQQ, VCIT, SPYM

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VCIT0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

CSSD0.49%$49

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

Yields: CSSD, QQQ, VCIT, SPYM

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.02%$502

SPYM1.05%$105

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

CSSD$525 − $49 = $476

SPYM$105 − $2 = $103

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, QQQ, VCIT, SPYM

Today

52.1%most shared, QQQ and SPYM

CSSDQQQVCITSPYM

CSSD—0.0%[…]0.0%

QQQ0.0%—[…]52.1%

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

SPYM0.0%52.1%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+9.8%SPYM, at 13.6% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDSPYM

+2.8%Year to date+8.8%

5.2%Yield1.1%

[…]Past year+9.8%

0.49%Fee0.02%

2–1SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+7.2%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+7.2%Year to date+7.2%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$469B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

−0.3%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

−0.3%Year to date+7.2%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$29.1BAssets$469B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026