Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PULS vs USHY: how they differ
PULS and USHY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and PULS returned more over the year.
PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF and iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PULS and USHY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in PULS | Only in USHY |
|---|---|
| PGIM ETF Trust 2.38% | 1261229 BC LTD 0.48% |
| GLENCORE FUNDING LLC 0.98% | ECHOSTAR CORP 0.42% |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 0.87% | QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC 0.29% |
| ABN AMRO BANK NV 0.75% | SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.28% |
| BX TRUST 2022-LBA6 0.68% | CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP INC 0.27% |
| FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS DU QUE 0.67% | WULF COMPUTE LLC 0.26% |
| BX TRUST 2018-BILT 0.56% | ASURION LLC/ASURION CO 0.26% |
| BROADCOM INC 0.56% | HUB INTERNATIONAL LTD 0.26% |
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.
| PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF | USHY iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PGIM | iShares |
| What it is | PGIM Ultra Short Bond | Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.2% | +3.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −13.3 pts | −14.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Holdings | 553 | 1894 |
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.
USHY in plain words
USHY is a bond fund tracking the Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PULS or USHY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PULS returned +4.2% and USHY returned +3.3%, so PULS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, PULS or USHY?
- PULS charges 0.15% a year and USHY charges 0.08%, so USHY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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