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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IAU returned +19.2% and PULS returned +4.2%, so IAU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IAU or PULS?

IAU charges 0.25% 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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IAU vs PULS: how they differ

IAU is a commodity fund and PULS a short-term Treasury fund, and over the year IAU returned more, +19.2% against +4.2%.

iShares Gold Trust and PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.

IAU and PULS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IAU iShares Gold Trust	PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	PGIM
What it is	Gold	PGIM Ultra Short Bond
Total return, 1 year	+19.2%	+4.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+1.7 pts	−13.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.15%
Holdings	not filed	553

IAU in plain words

IAU is a commodity fund tracking the Gold. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 19.6% below its high of Jan 29, 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, IAU or PULS?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IAU returned +19.2% and PULS returned +4.2%, so IAU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IAU or PULS?: IAU charges 0.25% a year and PULS charges 0.15%, so PULS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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