Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, SCMC, VCIT and VIG

CSSDCohenSteers×SCMCSterling Capital×VCITVanguard×VIGVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,331VIG · best of the four

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CSSD, SCMC, VCIT and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.8

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.9

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.7%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.0

Sterling Capital Multi-Strategy Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%4.39%+1.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$261M3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · SCMC 2025 · VCIT 2009 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sterling Capital Multi-Strategy Income ETF · $261M[…]

SCMC

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,508

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCMCMeasureVCIT

+1.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.6%

[…]1 yearTotal return+0.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,368+7.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,508+1.0%

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

4.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$439 · $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 5, 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 5, 2026 · share of each fund

SCMC vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

Sterling CapitalSCMC

[…]

past year

VCITVanguard

+0.3%

past year

SCMCVCITFaded: behind in that period

1–0SCMC wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Bonds: SCMC vs CSSD

YTD

Sterling CapitalSCMC

+1.8%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.7%

+1.8%Year to date+2.7%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y[…]

[…]Volatility · 1Y[…]

4.4%Yield5.3%

$261MAssets$68.6M

2–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, SCMC, VCIT, VIG

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

CSSD0.49%$49

SCMC0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CSSD, SCMC, VCIT, VIG

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.02%$502

SCMC4.39%$439

VIG1.49%$149

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

CSSD$525 − $49 = $476

SCMC$439 − $55 = $384

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, SCMC, VCIT, VIG

Today

0.8%most shared, CSSD and SCMC

CSSDSCMCVCITVIG

CSSD—0.8%[…]0.0%

SCMC0.8%—[…]0.0%

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

VIG0.0%0.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.2%VIG, at 10.8% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

SCMCWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDVIG

+2.7%Year to date+12.5%

5.3%Yield1.5%

[…]Past year+15.2%

0.49%Fee0.04%

2–1VIG wins

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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