Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BOND vs PULS: how they differ
BOND and PULS hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and PULS returned more over the year.
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOND and PULS hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BOND | PULS |
|---|---|---|
| BMO Mortgage Trust | 0.14% | 0.26% |
| OneMain Financial Issuance Trust | 0.11% | 0.29% |
| SALESFORCE INC | 0.07% | 0.42% |
| Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC | 0.05% | 0.16% |
| FIDELITY NATL INFO SERV | 0.05% | 0.20% |
| Woodward Capital Management | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Silver Rock CLO Ltd | 0.04% | 0.34% |
| Woodward Capital Management | 0.04% | 0.09% |
| Trinitas CLO Ltd | 0.03% | 0.40% |
| Cross Mortgage Trust | 0.03% | 0.18% |
| Woodward Capital Management | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| Bank5 | 0.02% | 0.33% |
| Only in BOND | Only in PULS |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 4.80% | PGIM ETF Trust 2.38% |
| PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52% | GLENCORE FUNDING LLC 0.98% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.98% | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 0.87% |
| United States Treasury 2.93% | ABN AMRO BANK NV 0.75% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.36% | BX TRUST 2022-LBA6 0.68% |
| United States Treasury 2.22% | FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS DU QUE 0.67% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.19% | BX TRUST 2018-BILT 0.56% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.96% | BROADCOM INC 0.56% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 29, 2026.
| BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund | PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | PGIM |
| What it is | Active Bond Exchange-Traded | PGIM Ultra Short Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.1% | +4.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.6 pts | −13.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | 0.15% |
| Holdings | 1565 | 553 |
BOND in plain words
BOND is a bond fund tracking the Active Bond Exchange-Traded. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 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, BOND or PULS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and PULS returned +4.2%, so PULS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BOND or PULS?
- BOND charges 0.54% a year and PULS charges 0.15%, so PULS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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