Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, VCIT, VTI and SPYM

CSSDCohenSteers×VCITVanguard×VTIVanguard×SPYMSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,192SPYM · best of the four

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CSSD, VCIT, VTI and SPYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.05%+8.8%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$182B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B2.1

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.4

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · VCIT 2009 · VTI 2001 · SPYM 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VCIT

CSSD

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureCSSD

−0.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.8%

+0.4%1 yearTotal return[…]

+6.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,210 · […][…]

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,493 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $49 a year on $10k · lower is better0.49%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $525 a year on $10k5.25%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

1–2CSSD wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs CSSD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

CSSD

in top 52.8%

VCITStockCSSD

not top 5RZC0.9%

not top 5APOS0.8%

not top 5AQNB0.4%

not top 5MTB-PJ0.4%

not top 5RF-PF0.4%

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs CSSD Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.4%

past year

CSSDCohenSteers

[…]

past year

VCITCSSDFaded: behind in that period

0–1CSSD wins

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

VCIT vs CSSD

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.8%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.8%

−0.8%Year to date+2.8%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

4.5%Volatility · 1Y[…]

5.0%Yield5.2%

$66.6BAssets$69.5M

2–0CSSD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, VCIT, VTI, SPYM

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VCIT0.03%$3

VTI0.03%$3

CSSD0.49%$49

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

Yields: CSSD, VCIT, VTI, SPYM

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.02%$502

VTI1.09%$109

SPYM1.05%$105

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

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

SPYM$105 − $2 = $103

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, VCIT, VTI, SPYM

Today

85.5%most shared, VTI and SPYM

CSSDVCITVTISPYM

CSSD—[…]0.0%0.0%

VCIT[…]—[…][…]

VTI0.0%[…]—85.5%

SPYM0.0%[…]85.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+9.9%VTI, at 13.7% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDVTI

+2.8%Year to date+8.9%

5.2%Yield1.1%

[…]Past year+9.9%

0.49%Fee0.03%

2–1VTI wins

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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

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

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