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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJH returned +13.4% and PULS returned +4.2%, so IJH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IJH or PULS?

IJH charges 0.05% a year and PULS charges 0.15%, so IJH 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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IJH vs PULS: how they differ

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

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF and PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IJH 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 IJH	Only in PULS
TWILIO INC 0.86%	PGIM ETF Trust 2.38%
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP 0.85%	GLENCORE FUNDING LLC 0.98%
MKS INC 0.83%	Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 0.87%
CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP 0.77%	ABN AMRO BANK NV 0.75%
ENTEGRIS INC 0.76%	BX TRUST 2022-LBA6 0.68%
NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 0.76%	FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS DU QUE 0.67%
ATI INC 0.74%	BX TRUST 2018-BILT 0.56%
ILLUMINA INC 0.73%	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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 29, 2026.

IJH and PULS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF	PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	PGIM
What it is	S&P MidCap 400	PGIM Ultra Short Bond
Total return, 1 year	+13.4%	+4.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−4.1 pts	−13.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.05%	0.15%
Holdings	400	553

IJH in plain words

IJH is an index equity fund tracking the S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 400 positions, with the top ten at 7.7%. It sat 5.4% below its high of Aug 14, 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, IJH or PULS?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJH returned +13.4% and PULS returned +4.2%, so IJH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJH or PULS?: IJH charges 0.05% a year and PULS charges 0.15%, so IJH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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