Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MEAR, PULS and BND

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$12,428PULS · best of the three

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MEAR, PULS and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.15%4.36%+3.4%+4.1%+5.3%+4.4%−0.1%0.4%$19.8B1.1

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.26%2.79%+1.8%+2.3%+3.4%+2.6%−1.1%1.0%$1.6B2.4

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MEAR 2015 · PULS 2018 · BND 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF · $1.6B$10,229

MEAR

PULS

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF · $19.8B$10,412

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested

MEARMeasurePULS

+1.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+3.4%

+2.3%1 yearTotal return+4.1%

+3.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,051 · $11,666+5.3%

+2.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,369 · $12,428+4.4%

0.26%Expense ratio$26 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

2.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$279 · $436 a year on $10k4.36%

−1.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−0.1%

1.0%VolatilityLower is calmer0.4%

MEARPULS Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

0–8PULS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

MEAR vs PULS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MEAR

[…]in top 5

PULS

in top 52.3%

MEARStockPULS

not top 5PAAA2.3%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

MEAR vs PULS Returns, Every Period

iSharesMEAR

+2.6%

5 years, per year

PULSPGIM

+4.4%

5 years, per year

MEARPULSFaded: behind in that period

0–4PULS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MEAR vs PULS

YTD

iSharesMEAR

+1.8%

PULSPGIM

+3.4%

+1.8%Year to date+3.4%

−1.1%Worst drop · 1Y−0.1%

1.0%Volatility · 1Y0.4%

2.8%Yield4.4%

$1.6BAssets$19.8B

4–0PULS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MEAR, PULS, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

PULS0.15%$15

MEAR0.26%$26

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MEAR, PULS, BND

4.36%highest, PULS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PULS4.36%$436

BND4.12%$412

MEAR2.79%$279

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$421most kept, PULS

PULS$436 − $15 = $421

BND$412 − $3 = $409

MEAR$279 − $26 = $253

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MEAR, PULS, BND

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[…]holdings […]

MEARPULSBND

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+4.1%PULS, at 0.4% volatility

PULSWorst drop−0.1%0.4% vol

MEARWorst drop−1.1%1.0% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PULSMEAR

+3.4%Year to date+1.8%

4.4%Yield2.8%

+4.1%Past year+2.3%

0.15%Fee0.26%

4–0PULS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.0%

AGGiShares

−0.0%

−0.0%Year to date−0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026