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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEF returned −3.2% and PULS +4.0%.

Which is cheaper, IEF or PULS?

Neither: IEF and PULS both charge 0.15% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

IEF vs PULS: Differences, Returns & Fees

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IEF's duration was 7.0 years on Aug 31, 2026 and PULS's 0.7 on May 29, 2026; both charge 0.15%.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $43.5bn for iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF and $19.8bn for PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.

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At a glance

−3.2%

IEF total return, 1 year

+4.0%

PULS total return, 1 year

0.15%

IEF expense ratio

0.15%

PULS expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.15% a year; their one-year returns differ by 7.2 points; IEF is 2.2 times larger.

IEF vs PULS: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IEF	PULS
Return
Measure	IEF	PULS
Total return, 1 year	−3.2%	+4.0%
Drawdown
Measure	IEF	PULS
Below its high	13.1%, high on Aug 4, 2020
Benchmark
Measure	IEF	PULS
What it tracks	ICE U.S. Treasury 7-10 Year Bond Index	No index, actively managed
Cost and size
Measure	IEF	PULS
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.15%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$43.5bn	$19.8bn
Holdings
Measure	IEF	PULS
Holdings in common	0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, IEF and PULS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IEF PULS

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Only in IEF

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2036 9.31%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2035 8.74%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2034 8.63%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2035 8.52%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2034 8.31%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2035 8.25%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2035 8.21%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2034 8.12%

Only in PULS

PGIM AAA CLO ETF 1.81%

Phillips 66 0% CP 22/06/2026, due Jun 22, 2026 0.83%

GLENCORE FUNDING LLC 0% CP 17/06/2026, due Jun 17, 2026 0.74%

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 0% CP 01/06/2026, due Jun 1, 2026 0.66%

INTESA SANPAOLO SPA NEW YORK BRANCH 4.27% CP 30/06/2026, due Jun 30, 2026 0.63%

ABNANV 4.718 01/22/27 144A, due Jan 22, 2027 0.57%

Healthpeak Properties Inc 0% CP 24/06/2026, due Jun 24, 2026 0.52%

BX 2022-LBA6 A, due Jan 18, 2039 0.51%

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Side by side

IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares PGIM

What it is Tracks an index of 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Actively managed

Total return, 1 year −3.2% +4.0%

Expense ratio 0.15% 0.15%

Holdings 17 553

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $43.5bn $19.8bn

IEF and PULS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

IEF

IEF tracks an index of 7-10 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −3.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 13.1% 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.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IEF or PULS?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEF returned −3.2% and PULS +4.0%.
Which is cheaper, IEF or PULS?: Neither: IEF and PULS both charge 0.15% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

IEF on its own →PULS on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IEF dividend history →IEF holdings →PULS dividend history →PULS holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

IEF filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IEF prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IEF ↗

PULS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

PULS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

PGIM website ↗

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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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