Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, VCIT, QQQ and IVV

CSSDCohenSteers×VCITVanguard×QQQInvesco×IVViShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,352QQQ · best of the four

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CSSD, VCIT, QQQ and IVV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.4%+9.7%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$850B1.8

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

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.4

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.7%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.7

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 · QQQ 1999 · IVV 2000

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$10,508

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

CSSDMeasureVCIT

+2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.6%

[…]1 yearTotal return+0.3%

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

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

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

5.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$525 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

[…]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 5, 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

2.8%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

0.4%RF-PFnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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CSSD vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

CohenSteersCSSD

[…]

past year

VCITVanguard

+0.3%

past year

CSSDVCITFaded: behind in that period

1–0CSSD wins

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CSSD vs VCIT

YTD

CohenSteersCSSD

+2.7%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

+2.7%Year to date−0.6%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y4.5%

5.3%Yield5.0%

$69.5MAssets$66.6B

2–0CSSD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, VCIT, QQQ, IVV

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

IVV0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

CSSD0.49%$49

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

Yields: CSSD, VCIT, QQQ, IVV

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.02%$502

IVV1.14%$114

QQQ0.48%$48

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

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, VCIT, QQQ, IVV

Today

52.8%most shared, QQQ and IVV

CSSDVCITQQQIVV

CSSD—[…]0.0%0.0%

VCIT[…]—[…][…]

QQQ0.0%[…]—52.8%

IVV0.0%[…]52.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+9.7%IVV, at 13.6% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDIVV

+2.7%Year to date+8.4%

5.3%Yield1.1%

[…]Past year+9.7%

0.49%Fee0.03%

2–1IVV wins

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+5.9%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

+5.9%Year to date+5.7%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$469B

2–0QQQM wins

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VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

IVViShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

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