Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
PULS vs QQQM: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, PULS returned +4.0% to QQQM's +15.2%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $19.8bn for PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF and $110.4bn for Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF.
Pair scorecard
Both cost 0.15% a year; their one-year returns differ by 11.2 points; QQQM is 5.6 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | PULS | QQQM |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +4.0% | +15.2% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 4.5%, high on Oct 6, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | Nasdaq-100 Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $19.8bn | $110.4bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 96% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 46.7% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, PULS and QQQM 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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0% in common
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Side by side
PULS and QQQM on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
PULS
PULS is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +4.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.
QQQM
QQQM tracks the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +15.2% for its benchmark, the Nasdaq-100 Index. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 46.7%. It sat 4.5% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
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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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