Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
PULS vs VB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, PULS returned +4.0% to VB's +14.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $19.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF, and $76.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF.
Pair scorecard
VB costs 0.12 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 10.4 points.
| Measure | PULS | VB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +4.0% | +14.4% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 5.7%, high on Aug 14, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | Morningstar US Small Cap Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, PULS as of Oct 27, 2026 and VB as of Sep 30, 2026 | $19.8bn | $76.9bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 22% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 5.9% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, PULS and VB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
PULS and VB 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.
VB
VB tracks an index of Small-Cap. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +14.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,303 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PULS or VB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PULS returned +4.0% and VB +14.4%.
- Which is cheaper, PULS or VB?
- VB is cheaper, by 0.12 percentage points a year. That is about $12 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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