Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
PULS vs USHY: Differences, Returns & Fees
PULS's duration was 0.7 years on May 29, 2026 and USHY's 3.0 on Jul 31, 2026; USHY charges 0.08% to PULS's 0.15%.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $19.8bn for PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF and $26.3bn for iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
USHY costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.3 points; USHY is 1.3 times larger.
| Measure | PULS | USHY |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +4.0% | +1.7% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $19.8bn | $26.3bn |
| 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 USHY 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 USHY 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.
USHY
USHY tracks an index of Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +1.8% for its benchmark, the ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained Index, measured by the closely related ICE BofA US High Yield Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PULS or USHY?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PULS returned +4.0% and USHY +1.7%.
- Which is cheaper, PULS or USHY?
- USHY is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 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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