Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PULS vs VYMI: how they differ
PULS and VYMI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VYMI returned more over the year.
PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF and Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PULS and VYMI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in PULS | Only in VYMI |
|---|---|
| PGIM ETF Trust 2.38% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.73% |
| GLENCORE FUNDING LLC 0.98% | Novartis AG 1.56% |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 0.87% | Nestle SA 1.44% |
| ABN AMRO BANK NV 0.75% | Shell PLC 1.43% |
| BX TRUST 2022-LBA6 0.68% | Royal Bank of Canada 1.38% |
| FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS DU QUE 0.67% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.15% |
| BX TRUST 2018-BILT 0.56% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.12% |
| BROADCOM INC 0.56% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.08% |
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 | VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PGIM | Vanguard |
| What it is | PGIM Ultra Short Bond | International High Dividend Yield |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.2% | +28.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −13.3 pts | +10.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Holdings | 553 | 1582 |
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.
VYMI in plain words
VYMI is an index equity fund tracking the International High Dividend Yield. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 1582 positions, with the top ten at 13.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PULS or VYMI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PULS returned +4.2% and VYMI returned +28.2%, so VYMI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, PULS or VYMI?
- PULS charges 0.15% a year and VYMI charges 0.07%, so VYMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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