Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
EDV vs PULS: Differences, Returns & Fees
EDV's duration was 23.3 years on May 31, 2026 and PULS's 0.7 on May 29, 2026; EDV charges 0.05% to PULS's 0.15%.
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Net assets: $3.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF, and $19.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
EDV costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 17.3 points.
| Measure | EDV | PULS |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −13.3% | +4.0% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 57.0%, high on Mar 9, 2020 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg U.S. Treasury STRIPS 2030 Year Equal Par Bond Index | No index, actively managed |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, EDV as of Sep 30, 2026 and PULS as of Oct 27, 2026 | $3.6bn | $19.8bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and May 31, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, EDV and PULS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
EDV and PULS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EDV
EDV tracks an index of Extended Duration Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −13.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 57.0% below its high of Mar 9, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.
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, EDV or PULS?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EDV returned −13.3% and PULS +4.0%.
- Which is cheaper, EDV or PULS?
- EDV is cheaper, by 0.10 percentage points a year. That is about $10 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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