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LDSF, PULS and VCIT

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Story of the three · Growth1Y$10,000 one year agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,406PULS · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVCIT · 5.09% · $509 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

LDSF, PULS and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.15%4.35%+3.4%+4.1%+5.2%+4.4%−0.1%0.4%$19.9B1.6

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.10%4.79%+0.5%+1.3%+5.0%+2.4%−2.0%2.3%$160M2.1

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.09%−2.0%−1.6%+5.9%+0.6%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: LDSF 2019 · PULS 2018 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF · $160M$11,252

LDSF

PULS

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF · $19.9B$12,424

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

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LDSF vs PULS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LDSF

89.4%in top 5

PULS

in top 52.4%

LDSFStockPULS

33.0%LMBSnot top 5

29.0%FSIGnot top 5

12.0%HYLSnot top 5

9.4%FTSLnot top 5

5.9%FTSMnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: LDSF, PULS, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

LDSF0.10%$10

PULS0.15%$15

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

LDSF

Measure

PULS

+0.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+3.4%

+1.3%1 yearTotal return+4.1%

+5.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,568 · $11,652+5.2%

+2.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,252 · $12,424+4.4%

0.10%Expense ratio$10 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

4.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$479 · $435 a year on $10k4.35%

−2.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−0.1%

2.3%VolatilityLower is calmer0.4%

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

2–6PULS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5PAAA2.4%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

LDSF vs PULS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustLDSF

+2.4%

5 years, per year

PULSPGIM

+4.4%

5 years, per year

LDSFPULSFaded: behind in that period

0–4PULS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

LDSF vs VCIT

YTD

First TrustLDSF

+0.5%

VCITVanguard

−2.0%

+0.5%Year to date−2.0%

−2.0%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

2.3%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

4.8%Yield5.1%

$160MAssets$66.6B

3–1LDSF wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: LDSF, PULS, VCIT

1Y

5.09%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.09%$509

LDSF4.79%$479

PULS4.35%$435

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$506most kept, VCIT

VCIT$509 − $3 = $506

LDSF$479 − $10 = $469

PULS$435 − $15 = $420

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: LDSF, PULS, VCIT

Today

0.0%most shared, LDSF and PULS

LDSFPULSVCIT

LDSF—0.0%[…]

PULS0.0%—[…]

VCIT[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+4.1%PULS, at 0.4% volatility

PULSWorst drop−0.1%0.4% vol

LDSFWorst drop−2.0%2.3% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITPULS

−2.0%Year to date+3.4%

5.1%Yield4.4%

−1.6%Past year+4.1%

0.03%Fee0.15%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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LDSF, PULS and VCIT

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Yields: LDSF, PULS, VCIT