Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, VCIT, VYM and VIG

CSSDCohenSteers×VCITVanguard×VYMVanguard×VIGVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,254VYM · best of the four

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CSSD, VCIT, VYM and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.6

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.5

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.22%+3.4%[…][…][…][…][…]$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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · VCIT 2009 · VYM 2006 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,510

VCIT

CSSD

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureCSSD

−0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+3.4%

+0.0%1 yearTotal return[…]

+6.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,129 · […][…]

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,510 · […][…]

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

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $522 a year on $10k5.22%

−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 9, 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 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs CSSD Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.0%

past year

CSSDCohenSteers

[…]

past year

VCITCSSDFaded: behind in that period

0–1CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VCIT vs CSSD

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.7%

CSSDCohenSteers

+3.4%

−0.7%Year to date+3.4%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

4.5%Volatility · 1Y[…]

5.0%Yield5.2%

$66.6BAssets$69.5M

2–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, VCIT, VYM, VIG

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

VIG0.04%$4

CSSD0.49%$49

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CSSD, VCIT, VYM, VIG

5.22%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.22%$522

VCIT5.02%$502

VYM2.26%$226

VIG1.46%$146

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

CSSD$522 − $49 = $473

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, VCIT, VYM, VIG

Today

60.6%most shared, VYM and VIG

CSSDVCITVYMVIG

CSSD—[…]0.0%0.0%

VCIT[…]—[…][…]

VYM0.0%[…]—60.6%

VIG0.0%[…]60.6%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+19.5%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDVYM

+3.4%Year to date+15.4%

5.2%Yield2.3%

[…]Past year+19.5%

0.49%Fee0.04%

2–1VYM wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Four

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

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