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PULS vs VRIG: Differences, Returns & Fees

PULS's duration was 0.7 years on May 29, 2026 and VRIG's 0.3 on Jul 31, 2026; PULS charges 0.15% to VRIG's 0.30%. Net assets: $19.8bn on Oct 19, 2026 for PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF, and $1.9bn on Oct 20, 2026 for Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF.

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PULS costs 0.15 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; PULS is 10.2 times larger.

PULS vs VRIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
PULSVRIG
Expense ratio0.15%0.30%
Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026$19.8bn$1.9bn
Total return, 1 year+4.1%+4.3%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedNo index, actively managed
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

+4.1%
PULS total return, 1 year
+4.3%
VRIG total return, 1 year
0.15%
PULS expense ratio
0.30%
VRIG expense ratio

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PULS and VRIG are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. Cost. PULS charges 0.15% of assets a year and VRIG 0.30%, a gap of 0.15 points.
  2. Size. PULS has $19.8bn in net assets and VRIG $1.9bn (net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026); PULS is 10.4 times larger.
  3. What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.

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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On the same fields

PULS
PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF
VRIG
Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer PGIM Invesco
What it is Actively managed Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +4.1% +4.3%
Expense ratio 0.15% 0.30%
Holdings 553 363
Net assets, PULS as of Oct 19, 2026 and VRIG as of Oct 20, 2026 $19.8bn $1.9bn

PULS and VRIG 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 VRIG

VRIG is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +4.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, PULS or VRIG?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PULS returned +4.1% and VRIG +4.3%.
Which is cheaper, PULS or VRIG?
PULS is cheaper, by 0.15 percentage points a year. That is about $15 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
PULS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗PULS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗PGIM website ↗VRIG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VRIG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Invesco page for VRIG ↗

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