Which returned more over the last year, PULS or XOP?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PULS returned +4.2% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, PULS or XOP?

PULS charges 0.15% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so PULS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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PULS vs XOP: how they differ

PULS and XOP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, PULS and XOP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in PULS	Only in XOP
PGIM ETF Trust 2.38%	PBF ENERGY INC CLASS A 3.89%
GLENCORE FUNDING LLC 0.98%	HF SINCLAIR CORP 3.27%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 0.87%	DELEK US HOLDINGS INC 3.27%
ABN AMRO BANK NV 0.75%	VALERO ENERGY CORP 3.21%
BX TRUST 2022-LBA6 0.68%	MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 3.20%
FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS DU QUE 0.67%	PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS INC 3.12%
BX TRUST 2018-BILT 0.56%	PHILLIPS 66 3.06%
BROADCOM INC 0.56%	CALUMET INC 2.77%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.

PULS and XOP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF	XOP State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	PGIM	State Street
What it is	PGIM Ultra Short Bond	SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Total return, 1 year	+4.2%	+52.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−13.3 pts	+34.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.35%
Holdings	553	54

PULS in plain words

PULS is a cash and treasury bills tracking the PGIM Ultra Short Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

XOP in plain words

XOP is a commodity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +52.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. It sat 26.8% below its high of Jun 23, 2014 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, PULS or XOP?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PULS returned +4.2% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, PULS or XOP?: PULS charges 0.15% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so PULS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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