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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and PULS returned +4.2%, so PULS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EMB or PULS?

EMB charges 0.39% a year and PULS charges 0.15%, so PULS 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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EMB vs PULS: how they differ

EMB and PULS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and PULS returned more over the year.

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and PULS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EMB	Only in PULS
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12%	PGIM ETF Trust 2.38%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73%	GLENCORE FUNDING LLC 0.98%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64%	Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 0.87%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53%	ABN AMRO BANK NV 0.75%
Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52%	BX TRUST 2022-LBA6 0.68%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51%	FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS DU QUE 0.67%
Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40%	BX TRUST 2018-BILT 0.56%
UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38%	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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 29, 2026.

EMB and PULS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	PGIM
What it is	J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond	PGIM Ultra Short Bond
Total return, 1 year	+2.8%	+4.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.7 pts	−13.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.15%
Holdings	681	553

EMB in plain words

EMB is a bond fund tracking the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% 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, EMB or PULS?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and PULS returned +4.2%, so PULS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EMB or PULS?: EMB charges 0.39% a year and PULS charges 0.15%, so PULS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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