Which returned more over the last year, ETHA or PULS?

In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ETHA returned −42.6% and PULS returned +4.2%, so PULS returned more.

Which is cheaper, ETHA or PULS?

ETHA charges 0.25% a year and PULS charges 0.15%, so PULS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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ETHA vs PULS: how they differ

ETHA and PULS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and PULS returned more over the year.

iShares Ethereum Trust ETF and PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, ETHA and PULS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in ETHA	Only in PULS
ETHER 100.00%	PGIM ETF Trust 2.38%
USD CASH 0.00%	GLENCORE FUNDING LLC 0.98%
	Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 0.87%
	ABN AMRO BANK NV 0.75%
	BX TRUST 2022-LBA6 0.68%
	FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS DU QUE 0.67%
	BX TRUST 2018-BILT 0.56%
	BROADCOM INC 0.56%

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 May 29, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

ETHA and PULS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	ETHA iShares Ethereum Trust ETF	PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	iShares	PGIM
What it is	Holds ether	Actively managed
Total return, 1 year	−42.6%	+4.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	−59.2 pts	−12.4 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.15%
Holdings	2	553
Net assets	$9.2bn	$16.3bn

ETHA in plain words

ETHA holds ether. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −42.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 45.6% below its high of Aug 22, 2025 on Sep 18, 2026.

PULS in plain words

PULS is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +4.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, ETHA or PULS?: In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ETHA returned −42.6% and PULS returned +4.2%, so PULS returned more.
Which is cheaper, ETHA or PULS?: ETHA charges 0.25% a year and PULS charges 0.15%, so PULS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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