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BSV vs PULS: Differences, Returns & Fees

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BSV's duration was 2.5 years on Jun 30, 2026 and PULS's 0.7 on May 29, 2026; BSV charges 0.03% to PULS's 0.15%.

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Net assets: $45.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF, and $19.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.

BSV on its own →PULS on its own →
At a glance
+1.0%
BSV total return, 1 year
+4.0%
PULS total return, 1 year
0.03%
BSV expense ratio
0.15%
PULS expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BSV costs 0.12 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.0 points.

BSV vs PULS: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureBSVPULS
Return
Total return, 1 year+1.0%+4.0%
Benchmark
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted IndexNo index, actively managed
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.03%0.15%
Net assets, BSV as of Sep 30, 2026 and PULS as of Oct 27, 2026$45.4bn$19.8bn
Holdings
Holdings in common1%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026. Method

What they share

1%

By the books each fund has filed, BSV and PULS hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

0 half 100%

half

1% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BSV PULS
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2027 0.53% 0.19%
SALESFORCE INC, due Mar 15, 2028 0.03% 0.32%
ONEOK INC, due Sep 24, 2027 0.03% 0.32%
AMAZON.COM INC, due Nov 20, 2028 0.02% 0.18%
PFIZER INVSTMNT, due May 19, 2028 0.05% 0.02%
GLAXOSMITHKLINE, due May 15, 2028 0.02% 0.07%
ABBVIE INC, due Mar 15, 2028 0.02% 0.31%
BROADCOM INC, due Apr 15, 2028 0.02% 0.43%
DIAGEO CAP PLC, due Oct 24, 2027 0.02% 0.10%
AMAZON.COM INC, due Mar 13, 2029 0.02% 0.24%
EATON CORP, due Mar 6, 2029 0.02% 0.13%
LOWE'S COS INC, due Oct 15, 2028 0.01% 0.23%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in BSV
US TREASURY N/B, due Jan 31, 2028 1.12%
US TREASURY N/B, due Dec 31, 2027 0.89%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 28, 2030 0.88%
US TREASURY N/B, due Mar 31, 2028 0.81%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jul 15, 2027 0.80%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2030 0.79%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 31, 2031 0.78%
US TREASURY N/B, due Dec 31, 2029 0.77%
Only in PULS
PGIM AAA CLO ETF 1.81%
Phillips 66 0% CP 22/06/2026, due Jun 22, 2026 0.83%
GLENCORE FUNDING LLC 0% CP 17/06/2026, due Jun 17, 2026 0.74%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 0% CP 01/06/2026, due Jun 1, 2026 0.66%
INTESA SANPAOLO SPA NEW YORK BRANCH 4.27% CP 30/06/2026, due Jun 30, 2026 0.63%
ABNANV 4.718 01/22/27 144A, due Jan 22, 2027 0.57%
Healthpeak Properties Inc 0% CP 24/06/2026, due Jun 24, 2026 0.52%
BX 2022-LBA6 A, due Jan 18, 2039 0.51%
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Side by side

BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Vanguard PGIM
What it is Tracks an index of Short-Term Bond Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +1.0% +4.0%
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.15%
Holdings 3157 553
Net assets, BSV as of Sep 30, 2026 and PULS as of Oct 27, 2026 $45.4bn $19.8bn

BSV and PULS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
BSV

BSV tracks an index of Short-Term Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

PULS

PULS is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +4.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BSV or PULS?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.0% and PULS +4.0%.
Which is cheaper, BSV or PULS?
BSV is cheaper, by 0.12 percentage points a year. That is about $12 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
BSV on its own →PULS on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →BSV dividend history →BSV holdings →PULS dividend history →PULS holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
BSV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
BSV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for BSV ↗
PULS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
PULS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
PGIM website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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