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CSSD, SCMC, VCIT and VYM

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,387VYM · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeCSSD · 5.25% · $525 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

CSSD, SCMC, VCIT and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.1%+19.1%+20.3%+11.7%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.8

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.09%−2.0%−1.6%+5.9%+0.6%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.9

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$70M2.0

Sterling Capital Multi-Strategy Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%4.41%+1.4%[…][…][…][…][…]$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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · SCMC 2025 · VCIT 2009 · VYM 2006

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5Y

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,387

VYM

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VYM vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

VYMStockVCIT

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

3.8%JPMnot top 5

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, SCMC, VCIT, VYM

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

CSSD0.49%$49

SCMC0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,322

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VYMMeasureVCIT

+17.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12−2.0%

+19.1%1 yearTotal return−1.6%

+20.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,411 · $11,887+5.9%

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,387 · $10,322+0.6%

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

2.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$223 · $509 a year on $10k5.09%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VYM vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVYM

+11.7%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+0.6%

5 years, per year

VYMVCITFaded: behind in that period

4–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Bonds: VYM vs CSSD

YTD

VanguardVYM

+17.1%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.8%

+17.1%Year to date+2.8%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

10.8%Volatility · 1Y[…]

2.2%Yield5.2%

$78.9BAssets$69.6M

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: CSSD, SCMC, VCIT, VYM

1Y

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.09%$509

SCMC4.41%$441

VYM2.23%$223

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$506most kept, VCIT

VCIT$509 − $3 = $506

CSSD$525 − $49 = $476

SCMC$441 − $55 = $386

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, SCMC, VCIT, VYM

Today

0.8%most shared, CSSD and SCMC

CSSDSCMCVCITVYM

CSSD—0.8%[…]0.0%

SCMC0.8%—[…]0.0%

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

VYM0.0%0.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.1%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

SCMCWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDVYM

+2.8%Year to date+17.1%

5.2%Yield2.2%

[…]Past year+19.1%

0.49%Fee0.04%

2–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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CSSD, SCMC, VCIT and VYM

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