BILZ vs PULS: Differences, Returns & Fees
BILZ's duration was 0.2 years on Jun 30, 2026 and PULS's 0.7 on May 29, 2026; BILZ charges 0.14% to PULS's 0.15%. Net assets: $1.0bn on Jun 30, 2026 for PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund, and $19.8bn on Oct 19, 2026 for PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.
BILZ costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points.
| BILZ | PULS | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.14% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, BILZ as of Jun 30, 2026 and PULS as of Oct 19, 2026 | $1.0bn | $19.8bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.7% | +4.1% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
BILZ and PULS are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- Size. BILZ has $1.0bn in net assets and PULS $19.8bn (net assets, BILZ as of Jun 30, 2026 and PULS as of Oct 19, 2026); PULS is 19.8 times larger.
- What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.
- One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 BILZ returned +3.7% and PULS +4.1% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.4 points.
Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.
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BILZ and PULS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About BILZ
BILZ is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% a year.
About PULS
PULS is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +4.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BILZ or PULS?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BILZ returned +3.7% and PULS +4.1%.
- Which is cheaper, BILZ or PULS?
- BILZ is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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