Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PULS vs VOX: how they differ
PULS and VOX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and PULS returned more over the year.
PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PULS and VOX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in PULS | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| PGIM ETF Trust 2.38% | Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% |
| GLENCORE FUNDING LLC 0.98% | Alphabet Inc 16.14% |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 0.87% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| ABN AMRO BANK NV 0.75% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| BX TRUST 2022-LBA6 0.68% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS DU QUE 0.67% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| BX TRUST 2018-BILT 0.56% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| BROADCOM INC 0.56% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
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.
| PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PGIM | Vanguard |
| What it is | PGIM Ultra Short Bond | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.2% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −13.3 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Holdings | 553 | 114 |
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.
VOX in plain words
VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PULS or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PULS returned +4.2% and VOX returned +2.9%, so PULS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, PULS or VOX?
- PULS charges 0.15% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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