Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, SCMC and VCIT

CSSDCohenSteers×SCMCSterling Capital×VCITVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,469VCIT · best of the three

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CSSD, SCMC and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.24%+3.0%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M1.3

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.03%−0.9%+0.1%+7.2%+0.9%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.4

Sterling Capital Multi-Strategy Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%4.39%+1.9%[…][…][…][…][…]$262M2.7

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · 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$10,469

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCMCMeasureVCIT

+1.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−0.9%

[…]1 yearTotal return+0.1%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,336+7.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,469+0.9%

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

4.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$439 · $503 a year on $10k5.03%

[…]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 4, 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 4, 2026 · share of each fund

SCMC vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

Sterling CapitalSCMC

[…]

past year

VCITVanguard

+0.1%

past year

SCMCVCITFaded: behind in that period

1–0SCMC wins

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

Income vs Bonds: SCMC vs CSSD

YTD

Sterling CapitalSCMC

+1.9%

CSSDCohenSteers

+3.0%

+1.9%Year to date+3.0%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y[…]

[…]Volatility · 1Y[…]

4.4%Yield5.2%

$262MAssets$68.6M

2–0CSSD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, SCMC, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

CSSD0.49%$49

SCMC0.55%$55

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

Yields: CSSD, SCMC, VCIT

5.24%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.24%$524

VCIT5.03%$503

SCMC4.39%$439

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

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, SCMC, VCIT

Today

0.8%most shared, CSSD and SCMC

CSSDSCMCVCIT

CSSD—0.8%[…]

SCMC0.8%—[…]

VCIT[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.1%VCIT, at 4.5% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

SCMCWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDSCMC

+3.0%Year to date+1.9%

5.2%Yield4.4%

[…]Past year[…]

0.49%Fee0.55%

3–0CSSD wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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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