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

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PULS vs SIVR: how they differ

PULS is a short-term Treasury fund and SIVR a commodity fund, and over the year SIVR returned more, +54.2% against +4.2%.

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF and abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF.

PULS and SIVR on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
PULS
PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF
SIVR
abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerPGIMabrdn
What it isPGIM Ultra Short BondPhysical Silver
Total return, 1 year+4.2%+54.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−13.3 pts+36.7 pts
Expense ratio0.15%0.45%
Holdings553not filed

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.

SIVR in plain words

SIVR is a commodity fund tracking the Physical Silver. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +54.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. It sat 44.9% below its high of Jan 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, PULS or SIVR?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PULS returned +4.2% and SIVR returned +54.2%, so SIVR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, PULS or SIVR?
PULS charges 0.15% a year and SIVR charges 0.45%, so PULS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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PULS against SIVR, 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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