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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGIB returned −1.0% and PULS returned +4.2%, so PULS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IGIB or PULS?

IGIB charges 0.04% a year and PULS charges 0.15%, so IGIB 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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IGIB vs PULS: how they differ

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

iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IGIB 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 IGIB	Only in PULS
META PLATFORMS INC 0.24%	PGIM ETF Trust 2.38%
AMAZON.COM INC 0.23%	GLENCORE FUNDING LLC 0.98%
ANHEUSER-BUSCH CO/INBEV 0.20%	Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 0.87%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.20%	ABN AMRO BANK NV 0.75%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.20%	BX TRUST 2022-LBA6 0.68%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.20%	FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS DU QUE 0.67%
MARS INC 0.19%	BX TRUST 2018-BILT 0.56%
PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTER 0.19%	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 May 29, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

IGIB and PULS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	PGIM
What it is	5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond	PGIM Ultra Short Bond
Total return, 1 year	−1.0%	+4.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−18.5 pts	−13.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.04%	0.15%
Holdings	2988	553

IGIB in plain words

IGIB is a bond fund tracking the 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.0% 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. 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, IGIB or PULS?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGIB returned −1.0% and PULS returned +4.2%, so PULS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IGIB or PULS?: IGIB charges 0.04% a year and PULS charges 0.15%, so IGIB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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