Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BSV vs PULS: how they differ
BSV and PULS hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and PULS returned more over the year.
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund and PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BSV and PULS hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BSV | PULS |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.54% | 0.25% |
| Salesforce Inc | 0.03% | 0.42% |
| ONEOK Inc | 0.03% | 0.43% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 0.02% | 0.24% |
| Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| AbbVie Inc | 0.02% | 0.40% |
| GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc | 0.02% | 0.10% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 0.02% | 0.32% |
| Broadcom Inc | 0.02% | 0.56% |
| Diageo Capital PLC | 0.02% | 0.13% |
| Eaton Corp | 0.02% | 0.17% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.52% | 0.02% |
| Only in BSV | Only in PULS |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.13% | PGIM ETF Trust 2.38% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.90% | GLENCORE FUNDING LLC 0.98% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.89% | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 0.87% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.82% | ABN AMRO BANK NV 0.75% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81% | BX TRUST 2022-LBA6 0.68% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81% | FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS DU QUE 0.67% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.80% | BX TRUST 2018-BILT 0.56% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.78% | NATWEST MARKETS PLC 0.51% |
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.
| BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund | PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | PGIM |
| What it is | Short-Term Bond | PGIM Ultra Short Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.1% | +4.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −16.4 pts | −13.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.15% |
| Holdings | 3185 | 553 |
BSV in plain words
BSV is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
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, BSV or PULS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.1% and PULS returned +4.2%, so PULS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BSV or PULS?
- BSV charges 0.03% a year and PULS charges 0.15%, so BSV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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