Which returned more over the last year, BND or PULS?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and PULS returned +4.2%, so PULS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BND or PULS?

BND charges 0.03% a year and PULS charges 0.15%, so BND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BND vs PULS: how they differ

BND is a bond index fund and PULS a short-term Treasury fund, and over the year PULS returned more, +4.2% against −0.7%.

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund and PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.

BND and PULS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BND Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund	PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Vanguard	PGIM
What it is	US aggregate bonds	PGIM Ultra Short Bond
Total return, 1 year	−0.7%	+4.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−18.2 pts	−13.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.15%
Holdings	not filed	553

BND in plain words

BND is a bond fund tracking the US aggregate bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 6, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

PULS in plain words

PULS is a cash and treasury bills tracking the PGIM Ultra Short Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BND or PULS?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and PULS returned +4.2%, so PULS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BND or PULS?: BND charges 0.03% a year and PULS charges 0.15%, so BND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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