Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
PULS vs XLB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, PULS returned +4.0% to XLB's +18.5%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $19.8bn for PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF and $8.1bn for State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF.
Pair scorecard
XLB costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 14.5 points; PULS is 2.4 times larger.
| Measure | PULS | XLB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +4.0% | +18.5% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | Materials Select Sector Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $19.8bn | $8.1bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 100% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 58.5% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, PULS and XLB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
PULS and XLB 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.
XLB
XLB tracks an index of Materials. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +18.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 25 positions, with the top ten at 58.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PULS or XLB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PULS returned +4.0% and XLB +18.5%.
- Which is cheaper, PULS or XLB?
- XLB 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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