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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGSB returned +1.7% and PULS returned +4.2%, so PULS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IGSB or PULS?

IGSB charges 0.04% a year and PULS charges 0.15%, so IGSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IGSB vs PULS: how they differ

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

iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

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

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IGSB	Only in PULS
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.56%	PGIM ETF Trust 2.38%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO S. R.L. 144A 0.29%	GLENCORE FUNDING LLC 0.98%
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 0.15%	Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 0.87%
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM INTERNATIONAL FIN 0.10%	ABN AMRO BANK NV 0.75%
BAYER US FINANCE II LLC 144A 0.09%	BX TRUST 2022-LBA6 0.68%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO MTN 0.09%	FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS DU QUE 0.67%
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA (FXD-FRN) 0.08%	BX TRUST 2018-BILT 0.56%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE MTN 0.08%	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 10, 2026.

IGSB and PULS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	PGIM
What it is	1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond	PGIM Ultra Short Bond
Total return, 1 year	+1.7%	+4.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−15.8 pts	−13.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.04%	0.15%
Holdings	4496	553

IGSB in plain words

IGSB is a bond fund tracking the 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.

PULS in plain words

PULS is a cash and treasury bills tracking the PGIM Ultra Short Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IGSB or PULS?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGSB returned +1.7% and PULS returned +4.2%, so PULS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IGSB or PULS?: IGSB charges 0.04% a year and PULS charges 0.15%, so IGSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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IGSB against PULS, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 13, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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