PULS vs TBUX: Differences, Returns & Fees
PULS's duration was 0.7 years on May 29, 2026 and TBUX's 0.7 on May 31, 2026; PULS charges 0.15% to TBUX's 0.17%. Net assets on Oct 19, 2026: $19.8bn for PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF and $1.9bn for T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF.
PULS costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; PULS is 10.2 times larger.
| PULS | TBUX | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.17% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026 | $19.8bn | $1.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.1% | +3.9% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
PULS and TBUX are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- Size. PULS has $19.8bn in net assets and TBUX $1.9bn (net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026); PULS is 10.4 times larger.
- What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.
- One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 PULS returned +4.1% and TBUX +3.9% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.2 points.
Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.
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PULS and TBUX on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About PULS
PULS is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +4.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.
About TBUX
TBUX is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.9% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.17% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PULS or TBUX?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PULS returned +4.1% and TBUX +3.9%.
- Which is cheaper, PULS or TBUX?
- PULS is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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