Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, SCMC, DGRO and VCIT

CSSDCohenSteers×SCMCSterling Capital×DGROiShares×VCITVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,835DGRO · best of the four

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CSSD, SCMC, DGRO and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.87%+16.6%+20.3%+20.7%+11.0%−6.5%10.2%$44.7B1.8

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.9

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.0

Sterling Capital Multi-Strategy Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%4.41%+1.5%[…][…][…][…][…]$262M3.3

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 · DGRO 2014 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SCMC

VCIT

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCMCMeasureVCIT

+1.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−0.8%

[…]1 yearTotal return+0.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,210+6.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,493+1.0%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$441 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

1–2VCIT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SCMC vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCMC

2.9%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

SCMCStockVCIT

1.4%APOSnot top 5

0.5%KEY-PInot top 5

0.5%AEFCnot top 5

0.5%ATH-PAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SCMC vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

Sterling CapitalSCMC

[…]

past year

VCITVanguard

+0.4%

past year

SCMCVCITFaded: behind in that period

1–0SCMC wins

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

Income vs Bonds: SCMC vs CSSD

YTD

Sterling CapitalSCMC

+1.5%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.8%

+1.5%Year to date+2.8%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y[…]

[…]Volatility · 1Y[…]

4.4%Yield5.2%

$262MAssets$69.5M

2–0CSSD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, SCMC, DGRO, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

DGRO0.08%$8

CSSD0.49%$49

SCMC0.55%$55

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

Yields: CSSD, SCMC, DGRO, VCIT

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.02%$502

SCMC4.41%$441

DGRO1.87%$187

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

SCMC$441 − $55 = $386

DGRO$187 − $8 = $179

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, SCMC, DGRO, VCIT

Today

0.8%most shared, CSSD and SCMC

CSSDSCMCDGROVCIT

CSSD—0.8%0.0%[…]

SCMC0.8%—0.0%[…]

DGRO0.0%0.0%—[…]

VCIT[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+20.3%DGRO, at 10.2% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.2% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

SCMCWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDDGRO

+2.8%Year to date+16.6%

5.2%Yield1.9%

[…]Past year+20.3%

0.49%Fee0.08%

2–1DGRO wins

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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

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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%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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