Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, SCMC, SCHD and VCIT

CSSDCohenSteers×SCMCSterling Capital×SCHDSchwab×VCITVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,881SCHD · best of the four

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CSSD, SCMC, SCHD and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.91%+35.3%+41.6%+21.4%+11.0%−6.9%11.5%$121B1.8

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.03%−0.9%+0.1%+7.2%+0.9%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.9

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.24%+3.0%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.0

Sterling Capital Multi-Strategy Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%4.39%+1.9%[…][…][…][…][…]$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 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · SCMC 2025 · SCHD 2011 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

CSSD

SCMC

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.8% in common

CSSDMeasureSCMC

+3.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+1.9%

[…]1 yearTotal return[…]

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.49%Expense ratio$49 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

5.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$524 · $439 a year on $10k4.39%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

3–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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CSSD vs SCMC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CSSD

2.7%in top 5

SCMC

in top 52.9%

CSSDStockSCMC

0.8%APOS1.4%

0.9%RZCnot top 5

not top 5KEY-PI0.5%

not top 5AEFC0.5%

not top 5ATH-PA0.5%

0.4%AQNBnot top 5

0.4%MTB-PJnot top 5

0.3%RF-PFnot top 5

Held in common0.8%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

CSSD vs SCMC Returns, Every Period

CohenSteersCSSD

[…]

past year

SCMCSterling Capital

[…]

past year

CSSDSCMCFaded: behind in that period

1–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

CSSD vs VCIT

YTD

CohenSteersCSSD

+3.0%

VCITVanguard

−0.9%

+3.0%Year to date−0.9%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y4.5%

5.2%Yield5.0%

$68.6MAssets$66.6B

2–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, SCMC, SCHD, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

SCHD0.06%$6

CSSD0.49%$49

SCMC0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CSSD, SCMC, SCHD, VCIT

5.24%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.24%$524

VCIT5.03%$503

SCMC4.39%$439

SCHD2.91%$291

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$500most kept, VCIT

VCIT$503 − $3 = $500

CSSD$524 − $49 = $475

SCMC$439 − $55 = $384

SCHD$291 − $6 = $285

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, SCMC, SCHD, VCIT

Today

0.8%most shared, CSSD and SCMC

CSSDSCMCSCHDVCIT

CSSD—0.8%0.0%[…]

SCMC0.8%—0.0%[…]

SCHD0.0%0.0%—[…]

VCIT[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+41.6%SCHD, at 11.5% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.5% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

SCMCWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDSCHD

+3.0%Year to date+35.3%

5.2%Yield2.9%

[…]Past year+41.6%

0.49%Fee0.06%

2–1SCHD wins

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

1–0SPYM wins

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