Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, VCIT, DGRO and BND

CSSDCohenSteers×VCITVanguard×DGROiShares×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,941DGRO · best of the four

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CSSD, VCIT, DGRO and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.86%+17.2%+21.2%+21.1%+11.1%−6.5%10.2%$44.9B2.1

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.1

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.3

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.7%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.3

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 · VCIT 2009 · DGRO 2014 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,983

BND

VCIT

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BNDMeasureVCIT

+0.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.6%

+0.4%1 yearTotal return+0.3%

+5.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,761 · $12,368+7.3%

−0.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,983 · $10,508+1.0%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$412 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

−4.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

4.0%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

4–3BND wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

BND vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BND

[…]in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

BND vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

VanguardBND

−0.0%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+1.0%

5 years, per year

BNDVCITFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

BND vs CSSD

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.7%

+0.1%Year to date+2.7%

−4.5%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

4.0%Volatility · 1Y[…]

4.1%Yield5.3%

$161BAssets$69.5M

2–0CSSD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, VCIT, DGRO, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

DGRO0.08%$8

CSSD0.49%$49

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

Yields: CSSD, VCIT, DGRO, BND

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

DGRO1.86%$186

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

BND$412 − $3 = $409

DGRO$186 − $8 = $178

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, VCIT, DGRO, BND

Today

0.0%most shared, CSSD and DGRO

CSSDVCITDGROBND

CSSD—[…]0.0%[…]

VCIT[…]—[…][…]

DGRO0.0%[…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+21.2%DGRO, at 10.2% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.2% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDDGRO

+2.7%Year to date+17.2%

5.3%Yield1.9%

[…]Past year+21.2%

0.49%Fee0.08%

2–1DGRO 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%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

AGGiShares

+0.1%

+0.1%Year to date+0.1%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026