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FLUD, PULS, VCIT and MUB

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$12,424PULS · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FLUD, PULS, VCIT and MUB, 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%$19.8B1.5

Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.15%3.99%+3.1%+3.6%+5.0%+3.9%−0.2%1.2%$651M2.4

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.09%−2.0%−1.6%+5.9%+0.6%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.6

iShares National Muni Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.05%3.29%−0.3%−0.2%+3.4%+0.6%−6.3%3.9%$54.9B3.4

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: FLUD 2020 · PULS 2018 · VCIT 2009 · MUB 2007

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5Y

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF · $19.8B$12,424

PULS

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PULS vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PULS

2.4%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

PULSStockVCIT

2.4%PAAAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FLUD, PULS, VCIT, MUB

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

MUB0.05%$5

FLUD0.15%$15

PULS0.15%$15

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

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

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2–0SCHD wins

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,322

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PULSMeasureVCIT

+3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12−2.0%

+4.1%1 yearTotal return−1.6%

+5.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,652 · $11,887+5.9%

+4.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,424 · $10,322+0.6%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$435 · $509 a year on $10k5.09%

−0.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

0.4%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

5–3PULS wins

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

PULS vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

5Y

PGIMPULS

+4.4%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+0.6%

5 years, per year

PULSVCITFaded: behind in that period

3–1PULS wins

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

PULS vs VCIT

YTD

PGIMPULS

+3.4%

VCITVanguard

−2.0%

+3.4%Year to date−2.0%

−0.1%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

0.4%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

4.4%Yield5.1%

$19.8BAssets$66.6B

3–1PULS wins

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

Yields: FLUD, PULS, VCIT, MUB

1Y

5.09%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.09%$509

PULS4.35%$435

FLUD3.99%$399

MUB3.29%$329

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$506most kept, VCIT

VCIT$509 − $3 = $506

PULS$435 − $15 = $420

FLUD$399 − $15 = $384

MUB$329 − $5 = $324

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FLUD, PULS, VCIT, MUB

Today

0.0%most shared, FLUD and PULS

FLUDPULSVCITMUB

FLUD—0.0%[…][…]

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MUB[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+4.1%PULS, at 0.4% volatility

PULSWorst drop−0.1%0.4% vol

FLUDWorst drop−0.2%1.2% vol

MUBWorst drop−6.3%3.9% 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%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FLUD, PULS, VCIT and MUB

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