Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, VNLA, BND and VCIT

CSSDCohenSteers×VNLAJanus Henderson×BNDVanguard×VCITVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$12,227VNLA · best of the four

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CSSD, VNLA, BND and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.25%4.70%+2.9%+3.7%+5.5%+4.1%−0.4%0.7%$3.7B1.6

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.3

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

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.5

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 · VNLA 2016 · BND 2007 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

CSSD

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,974

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

CSSDMeasureBND

+2.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−0.0%

[…]1 yearTotal return+0.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,637+5.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $9,974−0.1%

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

5.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$525 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

2–1CSSD wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

CSSD vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CSSD

2.8%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

CSSDStockBND

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[…]

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

CSSD vs BND Returns, Every Period

CohenSteersCSSD

[…]

past year

BNDVanguard

+0.6%

past year

CSSDBNDFaded: behind in that period

1–0CSSD wins

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

CSSD vs VCIT

YTD

CohenSteersCSSD

+2.8%

VCITVanguard

−0.8%

+2.8%Year to date−0.8%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y4.5%

5.2%Yield5.0%

$69.5MAssets$66.6B

2–0CSSD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, VNLA, BND, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

VNLA0.25%$25

CSSD0.49%$49

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

Yields: CSSD, VNLA, BND, VCIT

5.25%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.25%$525

VCIT5.02%$502

VNLA4.70%$470

BND4.12%$412

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

VNLA$470 − $25 = $445

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, VNLA, BND, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

CSSDVNLABNDVCIT

CSSD—[…][…][…]

VNLA[…]—[…][…]

BND[…][…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+3.7%VNLA, at 0.7% volatility

VNLAWorst drop−0.4%0.7% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDVNLA

+2.8%Year to date+2.9%

5.2%Yield4.7%

[…]Past year+3.7%

0.49%Fee0.25%

2–1VNLA wins

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.0%

AGGiShares

−0.0%

−0.0%Year to date−0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

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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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

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