Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
EMB vs PULS: Differences, Returns & Fees
EMB's duration was 6.5 years on Jul 31, 2026 and PULS's 0.7 on May 29, 2026; PULS charges 0.15% to EMB's 0.39%.
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Net assets: $13.2bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, and $19.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
PULS costs 0.24 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.4 points; PULS is 1.5 times larger.
| Measure | EMB | PULS |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −0.4% | +4.0% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 3.5%, high on Jun 29, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index | No index, actively managed |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $13.2bn | $19.8bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, EMB and PULS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
half
0% in common
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Side by side
EMB and PULS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EMB
EMB tracks the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. It sat 3.5% below its high of Jun 29, 2026 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, EMB or PULS?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned −0.4% and PULS +4.0%.
- Which is cheaper, EMB or PULS?
- PULS is cheaper, by 0.24 percentage points a year. That is about $24 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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