Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, SCMC, VYM and VCIT

CSSDCohenSteers×SCMCSterling Capital×VYMVanguard×VCITVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,002VYM · best of the four

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CSSD, SCMC, VYM and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.8

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 · VYM 2006 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VCIT

SCMC

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureSCMC

−0.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+1.8%

+0.3%1 yearTotal return[…]

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

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

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $439 a year on $10k4.39%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–1VCIT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs SCMC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

SCMC

in top 52.9%

VCITStockSCMC

not top 5APOS1.4%

not top 5KEY-PI0.5%

not top 5AEFC0.5%

not top 5ATH-PA0.5%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs SCMC Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.3%

past year

SCMCSterling Capital

[…]

past year

VCITSCMCFaded: behind in that period

0–1SCMC wins

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

VCIT vs CSSD

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.6%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.7%

−0.6%Year to date+2.7%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

4.5%Volatility · 1Y[…]

5.0%Yield5.3%

$66.6BAssets$68.6M

2–0CSSD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, SCMC, VYM, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

CSSD0.49%$49

SCMC0.55%$55

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

Yields: CSSD, SCMC, VYM, VCIT

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.02%$502

SCMC4.39%$439

VYM2.30%$230

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

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, SCMC, VYM, VCIT

Today

0.8%most shared, CSSD and SCMC

CSSDSCMCVYMVCIT

CSSD—0.8%0.0%[…]

SCMC0.8%—0.0%[…]

VYM0.0%0.0%—[…]

VCIT[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+17.7%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

SCMCWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDVYM

+2.7%Year to date+13.3%

5.3%Yield2.3%

[…]Past year+17.7%

0.49%Fee0.04%

2–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

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

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026