Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, SCMC, BNDX and BND

CSSDCohenSteers×SCMCSterling Capital×BNDXVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$10,226BNDX · best of the four

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CSSD, SCMC, BNDX and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M1.7

Vanguard Total International Bond ETFBonds & Cash · International0.07%4.64%+0.8%+0.4%+4.5%+0.4%−3.2%3.8%$82.9B1.8

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.1

Sterling Capital Multi-Strategy Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%4.41%+1.5%[…][…][…][…][…]$262M3.0

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 · SCMC 2025 · BNDX 2013 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,974

BND

SCMC

Sterling Capital Multi-Strategy Income ETF · $262M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BNDMeasureSCMC

−0.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.5%

+0.6%1 yearTotal return[…]

+5.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,637 · […][…]

−0.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,974 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

4.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$412 · $441 a year on $10k4.41%

−4.5%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

4.0%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

1–2SCMC wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

BND vs SCMC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BND

[…]in top 5

SCMC

in top 52.9%

BNDStockSCMC

not top 5APOS1.4%

not top 5KEY-PI0.5%

not top 5AEFC0.5%

not top 5ATH-PA0.5%

Held in common[…]

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

BND vs SCMC Returns, Every Period

VanguardBND

+0.6%

past year

SCMCSterling Capital

[…]

past year

BNDSCMCFaded: behind in that period

0–1SCMC wins

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

BND vs CSSD

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.0%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.8%

−0.0%Year to date+2.8%

−4.5%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

4.0%Volatility · 1Y[…]

4.1%Yield5.2%

$161BAssets$69.5M

2–0CSSD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, SCMC, BNDX, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

BNDX0.07%$7

CSSD0.49%$49

SCMC0.55%$55

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

Yields: CSSD, SCMC, BNDX, BND

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

BNDX4.64%$464

SCMC4.41%$441

BND4.12%$412

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$476most kept, CSSD

CSSD$525 − $49 = $476

BNDX$464 − $7 = $457

BND$412 − $3 = $409

SCMC$441 − $55 = $386

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, SCMC, BNDX, BND

Today

0.8%most shared, CSSD and SCMC

CSSDSCMCBNDXBND

CSSD—0.8%[…][…]

SCMC0.8%—[…][…]

BNDX[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+0.6%BND, at 4.0% volatility

BNDXWorst drop−3.2%3.8% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

SCMCWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDSCMC

+2.8%Year to date+1.5%

5.2%Yield4.4%

[…]Past year[…]

0.49%Fee0.55%

3–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.0%

AGGiShares

−0.0%

−0.0%Year to date−0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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