Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PULS vs VEU: how they differ
PULS and VEU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEU returned more over the year.
PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF and Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PULS and VEU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in PULS | Only in VEU |
|---|---|
| PGIM ETF Trust 2.38% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.83% |
| GLENCORE FUNDING LLC 0.98% | ASML Holding NV 1.45% |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 0.87% | SK hynix Inc 1.24% |
| ABN AMRO BANK NV 0.75% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.97% |
| BX TRUST 2022-LBA6 0.68% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.81% |
| FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS DU QUE 0.67% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.76% |
| BX TRUST 2018-BILT 0.56% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.73% |
| BROADCOM INC 0.56% | Novartis AG 0.73% |
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 | VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PGIM | Vanguard |
| What it is | PGIM Ultra Short Bond | FTSE All-World ex-US |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.2% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −13.3 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.04% |
| Holdings | 553 | 3860 |
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.
VEU in plain words
VEU is an index equity fund tracking the FTSE All-World ex-US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% 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 3860 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PULS or VEU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PULS returned +4.2% and VEU returned +22.9%, so VEU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, PULS or VEU?
- PULS charges 0.15% a year and VEU charges 0.04%, so VEU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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