IBDS vs PULS: Differences, Returns & Fees
IBDS's duration was 0.8 years on Jul 31, 2026 and PULS's 0.7 on May 29, 2026; IBDS charges 0.10% to PULS's 0.15%. Net assets: $4.0bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF, and $19.8bn on Oct 19, 2026 for PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.
IBDS costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.8 points; PULS is 5.0 times larger.
| IBDS | PULS | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.10% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026 | $4.0bn | $19.8bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.3% | +4.1% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
IBDS and PULS are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. IBDS follows not read by ETFIQ and PULS follows No index, actively managed.
- Size. IBDS has $4.0bn in net assets and PULS $19.8bn (net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026); PULS is 5.0 times larger.
- One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 IBDS returned +3.3% and PULS +4.1% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.8 points.
Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.
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On the same fields
IBDS and PULS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About IBDS
IBDS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.
About PULS
PULS is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +4.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IBDS or PULS?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBDS returned +3.3% and PULS +4.1%.
- Which is cheaper, IBDS or PULS?
- IBDS is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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