Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, TPLS, MUB and VCIT

CSSDCohenSteers×TPLSThornburg×MUBiShares×VCITVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$10,493VCIT · best of the four

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CSSD, TPLS, MUB 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%5.25%+2.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.0

iShares National Muni Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.05%3.27%+0.5%+0.9%+4.5%+0.8%−6.3%3.7%$54.9B2.1

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.1

Thornburg Core Plus Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.45%4.92%+0.0%+0.7%[…][…]−4.8%4.0%$20M2.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · TPLS 2025 · MUB 2007 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares National Muni Bond ETF · $54.9B$10,414

MUB

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,493

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MUBMeasureVCIT

+0.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−0.8%

+0.9%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+4.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,418 · $12,210+6.9%

+0.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,414 · $10,493+1.0%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.27%Trailing 12-mo yield$327 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

−6.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

3.7%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

3–5VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

MUB vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MUB

[…]in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

MUB vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

iSharesMUB

+0.8%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+1.0%

5 years, per year

MUBVCITFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MUB vs CSSD

YTD

iSharesMUB

+0.5%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.8%

+0.5%Year to date+2.8%

−6.3%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

3.7%Volatility · 1Y[…]

3.3%Yield5.2%

$54.9BAssets$69.5M

2–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, TPLS, MUB, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

MUB0.05%$5

TPLS0.45%$45

CSSD0.49%$49

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CSSD, TPLS, MUB, VCIT

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.02%$502

TPLS4.92%$492

MUB3.27%$327

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

CSSD$525 − $49 = $476

TPLS$492 − $45 = $447

MUB$327 − $5 = $322

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, TPLS, MUB, VCIT

Today

0.3%most shared, CSSD and TPLS

CSSDTPLSMUBVCIT

CSSD—0.3%[…][…]

TPLS0.3%—[…][…]

MUB[…][…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+0.9%MUB, at 3.7% volatility

MUBWorst drop−6.3%3.7% vol

TPLSWorst drop−4.8%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDMUB

+2.8%Year to date+0.5%

5.2%Yield3.3%

[…]Past year+0.9%

0.49%Fee0.05%

2–1CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026