Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
PULS vs VGIT: Differences, Returns & Fees
PULS's duration was 0.7 years on May 29, 2026 and VGIT's 4.7 on May 31, 2026; VGIT charges 0.03% to PULS's 0.15%.
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Net assets: $19.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF, and $39.7bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF.
Pair scorecard
VGIT costs 0.12 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.5 points.
| Measure | PULS | VGIT |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +4.0% | −1.5% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 3.5%, high on Aug 4, 2020 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 3-10 Year Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, PULS as of Oct 27, 2026 and VGIT as of Sep 30, 2026 | $19.8bn | $39.7bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and May 31, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, PULS and VGIT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
PULS and VGIT 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.
VGIT
VGIT tracks an index of Intermediate-Term Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.5% with distributions reinvested, against −1.5% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 3-10 Year Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PULS or VGIT?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PULS returned +4.0% and VGIT −1.5%.
- Which is cheaper, PULS or VGIT?
- VGIT 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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