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CSSD, SCMC, VYM and SCHD

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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, VYM and SCHD, 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%$78.9B1.6

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.2%+36.8%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$124B1.9

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$70M2.3

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 · VYM 2006 · SCHD 2011

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5Y

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

SCMC

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SCMC vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCMC

2.9%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

SCMCStockVYM

not top 5AVGO6.9%

not top 5JPM3.8%

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, SCMC, VYM, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

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%

$124BAssets$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%

VYM

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

SCMCMeasureVYM

+1.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+17.1%

[…]1 yearTotal return+19.1%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,411+20.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,387+11.7%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

4.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$441 · $223 a year on $10k2.23%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

1–2VYM wins

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

1.4%APOSnot top 5

0.5%KEY-PInot top 5

0.5%AEFCnot top 5

0.5%ATH-PAnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

SCMC vs VYM Returns, Every Period

1Y

Sterling CapitalSCMC

[…]

past year

VYMVanguard

+19.1%

past year

SCMCVYMFaded: behind in that period

0–1VYM wins

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

Income vs Bonds: SCMC vs CSSD

YTD

Sterling CapitalSCMC

+1.4%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.8%

+1.4%Year to date+2.8%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y[…]

[…]Volatility · 1Y[…]

4.4%Yield5.2%

$262MAssets$69.6M

2–0CSSD wins

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

Yields: CSSD, SCMC, VYM, SCHD

1Y

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

SCMC4.41%$441

SCHD2.93%$293

VYM2.23%$223

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$476most kept, CSSD

CSSD$525 − $49 = $476

SCMC$441 − $55 = $386

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, SCMC, VYM, SCHD

Today

21.9%most shared, VYM and SCHD

CSSDSCMCVYMSCHD

CSSD—0.8%0.0%0.0%

SCMC0.8%—0.0%0.0%

VYM0.0%0.0%—21.9%

SCHD0.0%0.0%21.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+36.8%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

SCMCWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDSCHD

+2.8%Year to date+34.2%

5.2%Yield2.9%

[…]Past year+36.8%

0.49%Fee0.06%

2–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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CSSD, SCMC, VYM and SCHD

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