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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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PULS vs VBIL: how they differ

PULS and VBIL hold 0% of their weight in the same names.

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF and Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, PULS and VBIL 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 PULSOnly in VBIL
PGIM ETF Trust 2.38%United States Treasury Bill 6.78%
GLENCORE FUNDING LLC 0.98%United States Treasury Bill 6.10%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 0.87%United States Treasury Bill 5.61%
ABN AMRO BANK NV 0.75%United States Treasury Bill 5.41%
BX TRUST 2022-LBA6 0.68%United States Treasury Bill 5.18%
FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS DU QUE 0.67%United States Treasury Bill 5.17%
BX TRUST 2018-BILT 0.56%United States Treasury Bill 5.15%
BROADCOM INC 0.56%United States Treasury Bill 5.13%

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.

PULS and VBIL on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
PULS
PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF
VBIL
Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerPGIMVanguard
What it isPGIM Ultra Short Bond0-3 Month Treasury Bill
Total return, 1 year+4.2%+3.8%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−13.3 pts−13.7 pts
Expense ratio0.15%0.06%
Holdings55326

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.

VBIL in plain words

VBIL is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 0-3 Month Treasury Bill. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, PULS or VBIL?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PULS returned +4.2% and VBIL returned +3.8%, so PULS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, PULS or VBIL?
PULS charges 0.15% a year and VBIL charges 0.06%, so VBIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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PULS against VBIL, 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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