Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, SCHD, VCIT and VIG

CSSDCohenSteers×SCHDSchwab×VCITVanguard×VIGVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,267SCHD · best of the four

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CSSD, SCHD, VCIT and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%3.00%+31.4%+37.0%+20.0%+10.2%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.9

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.4

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 · SCHD 2011 · VCIT 2009 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,243

VIG

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,493

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureVCIT

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−0.8%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,669 · $12,210+6.9%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,243 · $10,493+1.0%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$150 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

4–4Level

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

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VIG vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

VIGStockVCIT

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

VIG vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.2%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+1.0%

5 years, per year

VIGVCITFaded: behind in that period

4–0VIG wins

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

Income vs Bonds: VIG vs CSSD

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.8%

+12.1%Year to date+2.8%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

10.8%Volatility · 1Y[…]

1.5%Yield5.2%

$109BAssets$69.5M

1–1level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, SCHD, VCIT, VIG

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

CSSD0.49%$49

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

Yields: CSSD, SCHD, VCIT, VIG

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.02%$502

SCHD3.00%$300

VIG1.50%$150

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

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, SCHD, VCIT, VIG

Today

14.5%most shared, SCHD and VIG

CSSDSCHDVCITVIG

CSSD—0.0%[…]0.0%

SCHD0.0%—[…]14.5%

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

VIG0.0%14.5%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDSCHD

+2.8%Year to date+31.4%

5.2%Yield3.0%

[…]Past year+37.0%

0.49%Fee0.06%

2–1SCHD wins

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

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JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

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