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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEI returned −1.1% and PULS +4.0%.

Which is cheaper, IEI or PULS?

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

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

IEI vs PULS: Differences, Returns & Fees

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IEI's duration was 4.3 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: $17.0bn for iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF and $19.8bn for PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.

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At a glance

−1.1%

IEI total return, 1 year

+4.0%

PULS total return, 1 year

0.15%

IEI expense ratio

0.15%

PULS expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.15% a year; their one-year returns differ by 5.1 points; PULS is 1.2 times larger.

IEI vs PULS: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IEI	PULS
Return
Measure	IEI	PULS
Total return, 1 year	−1.1%	+4.0%
Benchmark
Measure	IEI	PULS
What it tracks	ICE U.S. Treasury 3-7 Year Bond Index	No index, actively managed
Cost and size
Measure	IEI	PULS
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.15%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$17.0bn	$19.8bn
Holdings
Measure	IEI	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, IEI 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 IEI PULS

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Only in IEI

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 30, 2030 2.90%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2032 2.30%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 28, 2030 2.29%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2031 2.26%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 31, 2030 2.24%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2033 2.17%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2031 2.11%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2033 2.10%

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

IEI iShares 3-7 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 3-7 Year Treasury Bond Actively managed

Total return, 1 year −1.1% +4.0%

Expense ratio 0.15% 0.15%

Holdings 82 553

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $17.0bn $19.8bn

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

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About each fund

IEI

IEI tracks an index of 3-7 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

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, IEI or PULS?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEI returned −1.1% and PULS +4.0%.
Which is cheaper, IEI or PULS?: Neither: IEI and PULS both charge 0.15% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

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

Sources and dates

IEI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IEI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IEI ↗

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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