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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWB returned +13.1% and PULS +4.0%.

Which is cheaper, IWB or PULS?

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

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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IWB vs PULS: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IWB returned +13.1% to PULS's +4.0%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $49.1bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares Russell 1000 ETF, and $19.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF.

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At a glance

+13.1%

IWB total return, 1 year

+4.0%

PULS total return, 1 year

0.15%

IWB expense ratio

0.15%

PULS expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.15% a year; their one-year returns differ by 9.1 points; IWB is 2.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

IWB vs PULS: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IWB	PULS
Return
Measure	IWB	PULS
Total return, 1 year	+13.1%	+4.0%
Benchmark
Measure	IWB	PULS
What it tracks	Russell 1000 Index	No index, actively managed
Cost and size
Measure	IWB	PULS
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.15%
Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026	$48.7bn	$19.8bn
Holdings
Measure	IWB	PULS
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight	92%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	35.3%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, IWB and PULS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IWB PULS

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Only in IWB

NVIDIA 7.15%

APPLE 7.06%

MICROSOFT 5.56%

AMAZON.COM INC 3.46%

ALPHABET CLASS A 2.63%

BROADCOM INC 2.24%

ALPHABET CLASS C 2.12%

META PLATFORMS CLASS A 1.92%

Only in PULS

PGIM ETF Trust 1.81%

GLENCORE FUNDING LLC 0.74%

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 0.66%

ABN AMRO BANK NV 0.57%

BX TRUST 2022-LBA6 0.51%

FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS DU QUEBEC 0.51%

BX TRUST 2018-BILT 0.43%

BROADCOM INC 0.43%

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Side by side

IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares PGIM

What it is Tracks the Russell 1000 Actively managed

Total return, 1 year +13.1% +4.0%

Its benchmark over the same days +13.2% (VONE) not measured

Gap to its benchmark −0.1 pts vs VONE not measured

Expense ratio 0.15% 0.15%

Holdings 1025 553

Net assets, IWB as of Oct 28, 2026 and PULS as of Oct 27, 2026 $49.1bn $19.8bn

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

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About each fund

IWB

IWB tracks the Russell 1000. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.1% with distributions reinvested, against +13.2% for its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,025 positions, with the top ten at 35.3%.

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, IWB or PULS?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWB returned +13.1% and PULS +4.0%.
Which is cheaper, IWB or PULS?: Neither: IWB and PULS both charge 0.15% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

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

Sources and dates

IWB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IWB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IWB ↗

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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