Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, SCSB, BND and VCIT

CSSDCohenSteers×SCSBSterling Capital×BNDVanguard×VCITVanguard×

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

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CSSD, SCSB, BND and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.13%−0.1%+0.3%+5.5%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.6

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.03%−0.9%+0.1%+7.2%+0.9%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.8

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.24%+3.0%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.0

Sterling Capital Funds - Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.33%3.56%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$32M3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · SCSB 2026 · BND 2007 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETF · $69M[…]

CSSD

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,469

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

CSSDMeasureVCIT

+3.0%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%

0.49%Expense ratio$49 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

5.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$524 · $503 a year on $10k5.03%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

2–1CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

CSSD vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CSSD

2.7%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

CSSDStockVCIT

0.9%RZCnot top 5

0.8%APOSnot top 5

0.4%AQNBnot top 5

0.4%MTB-PJnot top 5

0.3%RF-PFnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

CSSD vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

CohenSteersCSSD

[…]

past year

VCITVanguard

+0.1%

past year

CSSDVCITFaded: behind in that period

1–0CSSD wins

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

CSSD vs VCIT

YTD

CohenSteersCSSD

+3.0%

VCITVanguard

−0.9%

+3.0%Year to date−0.9%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y4.5%

5.2%Yield5.0%

$68.6MAssets$66.6B

2–0CSSD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, SCSB, BND, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

SCSB0.33%$33

CSSD0.49%$49

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

Yields: CSSD, SCSB, BND, VCIT

5.24%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.24%$524

VCIT5.03%$503

BND4.13%$413

SCSB3.56%$356

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

BND$413 − $3 = $410

SCSB$356 − $33 = $323

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, SCSB, BND, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

CSSDSCSBBNDVCIT

CSSD—[…][…][…]

SCSB[…]—[…][…]

BND[…][…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+0.3%BND, at 4.0% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

SCSBWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDBND

+3.0%Year to date−0.1%

5.2%Yield4.1%

[…]Past year+0.3%

0.49%Fee0.03%

2–1CSSD wins

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.1%

AGGiShares

−0.2%

−0.1%Year to date−0.2%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

1–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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

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