Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSSD, VNLA, BNDX and VCIT

CSSDCohenSteers×VNLAJanus Henderson×BNDXVanguard×VCITVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$12,232VNLA · best of the four

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CSSD, VNLA, BNDX and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.25%4.70%+3.0%+3.7%+5.5%+4.1%−0.4%0.7%$3.7B1.8

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.22%+3.4%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.0

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.4

Vanguard Total International Bond ETFBonds & Cash · International0.07%4.63%+1.0%+0.4%+4.4%+0.5%−3.2%3.8%$82.9B2.6

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 · VNLA 2016 · BNDX 2013 · VCIT 2009

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$10,510

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

CSSDMeasureVCIT

+3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−0.7%

[…]1 yearTotal return+0.0%

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

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

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

5.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$522 · $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 9, 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[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

CSSD vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

CohenSteersCSSD

[…]

past year

VCITVanguard

+0.0%

past year

CSSDVCITFaded: behind in that period

1–0CSSD wins

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

CSSD vs VCIT

YTD

CohenSteersCSSD

+3.4%

VCITVanguard

−0.7%

+3.4%Year to date−0.7%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y4.5%

5.2%Yield5.0%

$69.5MAssets$66.6B

2–0CSSD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, VNLA, BNDX, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BNDX0.07%$7

VNLA0.25%$25

CSSD0.49%$49

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

Yields: CSSD, VNLA, BNDX, VCIT

5.22%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.22%$522

VCIT5.02%$502

VNLA4.70%$470

BNDX4.63%$463

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

BNDX$463 − $7 = $456

VNLA$470 − $25 = $445

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSSD, VNLA, BNDX, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

CSSDVNLABNDXVCIT

CSSD—[…][…][…]

VNLA[…]—[…][…]

BNDX[…][…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 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

BNDXWorst drop−3.2%3.8% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDVNLA

+3.4%Year to date+3.0%

5.2%Yield4.7%

[…]Past year+3.7%

0.49%Fee0.25%

2–1CSSD wins

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

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