Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
PULS vs TIP: Differences, Returns & Fees
PULS's duration was 0.7 years on May 29, 2026 and TIP's 6.3 on Jul 31, 2026; PULS charges 0.15% to TIP's 0.18%.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $19.8bn for PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF and $14.6bn for iShares TIPS Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
PULS costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.0 points; PULS is 1.4 times larger.
| Measure | PULS | TIP |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +4.0% | −1.0% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ICE U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.18% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $19.8bn | $14.6bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, PULS and TIP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
PULS and TIP 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.
TIP
TIP tracks an index of TIPS Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against −0.8% for its benchmark, the ICE U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PULS or TIP?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PULS returned +4.0% and TIP −1.0%.
- Which is cheaper, PULS or TIP?
- PULS is cheaper, by 0.03 percentage points a year. That is about $3 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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