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CSSD, VIG and DGRO

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,091DGRO · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeCSSD · 5.25% · $525 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

CSSD, VIG and DGRO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.82%+19.6%+21.4%+20.7%+11.3%−6.5%10.3%$45.9B1.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.0

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$70M2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · VIG 2006 · DGRO 2014

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Head to Head

5Y

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,596

VIG

CSSD

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETF · $70M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VIG

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VIG vs CSSD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

CSSD

in top 52.7%

VIGStockCSSD

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, VIG, DGRO

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

CSSD0.49%$49

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CSSD, VIG, DGRO

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

Measure

CSSD

+16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+2.8%

+16.9%1 yearTotal return[…]

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,806 · […][…]

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,596 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $49 a year on $10k · lower is better0.49%

1.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$145 · $525 a year on $10k5.25%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5RZC0.9%

not top 5APOS0.8%

not top 5AQNB0.4%

not top 5RF-PF0.4%

not top 5MTB-PJ0.4%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs CSSD Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVIG

+16.9%

past year

CSSDCohenSteers

[…]

past year

VIGCSSDFaded: behind in that period

1–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Bonds: VIG vs CSSD

YTD

VanguardVIG

+16.0%

CSSDCohenSteers

+2.8%

+16.0%Year to date+2.8%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

11.0%Volatility · 1Y[…]

1.4%Yield5.2%

$109BAssets$69.6M

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

DGRO1.82%$182

VIG1.45%$145

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$476most kept, CSSD

CSSD$525 − $49 = $476

DGRO$182 − $8 = $174

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, VIG, DGRO

Today

68.6%most shared, VIG and DGRO

CSSDVIGDGRO

CSSD—0.0%0.0%

VIG0.0%—68.6%

DGRO0.0%68.6%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+21.4%DGRO, at 10.3% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.3% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDDGRO

+2.8%Year to date+19.6%

5.2%Yield1.8%

[…]Past year+21.4%

0.49%Fee0.08%

2–1DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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CSSD, VIG and DGRO

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