Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
GOVT vs PULS: Differences, Returns & Fees
GOVT's duration was 5.5 years on Jul 31, 2026 and PULS's 0.7 on May 29, 2026; GOVT charges 0.05% to PULS's 0.15%.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $42.8bn for iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF and $19.8bn for PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
GOVT costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.5 points; GOVT is 2.2 times larger.
| Measure | GOVT | PULS |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −1.5% | +4.0% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 8.1%, high on Aug 4, 2020 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | ICE U.S. Treasury Core Bond Index | No index, actively managed |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $42.8bn | $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, GOVT and PULS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
GOVT and PULS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GOVT
GOVT tracks an index of U.S. Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 8.1% below its high of Aug 4, 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, GOVT or PULS?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GOVT returned −1.5% and PULS +4.0%.
- Which is cheaper, GOVT or PULS?
- GOVT 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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