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

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IDEV vs PULS: how they differ

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

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF and PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IDEV 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 IDEVOnly in PULS
ASML Holding N.V. 1.95%PGIM ETF Trust 2.38%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.09%GLENCORE FUNDING LLC 0.98%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.02%Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 0.87%
Novartis AG 0.97%ABN AMRO BANK NV 0.75%
SHELL PLC 0.90%BX TRUST 2022-LBA6 0.68%
Nestle S.A. 0.90%FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS DU QUE 0.67%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.87%BX TRUST 2018-BILT 0.56%
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 0.78%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.

IDEV and PULS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IDEV
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
PULS
PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesPGIM
What it isCore MSCI International Developed MarketsPGIM Ultra Short Bond
Total return, 1 year+18.7%+4.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+1.2 pts−13.3 pts
Expense ratio0.04%0.15%
Holdings2268553

IDEV in plain words

IDEV is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI International Developed Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2268 positions, with the top ten at 10.2%.

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, IDEV or PULS?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IDEV returned +18.7% and PULS returned +4.2%, so IDEV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IDEV or PULS?
IDEV charges 0.04% a year and PULS charges 0.15%, so IDEV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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IDEV against PULS, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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