Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTSM, PULS and SGOV

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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FTSM, PULS and SGOV, 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%$19.8B1.4

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Cash & T-bills0.09%3.63%+3.2%+3.8%+4.5%+3.9%0.0%0.2%$117B1.9

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.29%4.09%+3.0%+3.7%+4.7%+3.8%−0.1%0.5%$6.8B2.8

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: FTSM 2014 · PULS 2018 · SGOV 2020

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF · $19.8B$12,428

PULS

FTSM

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF · $6.8B$12,038

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PULSMeasureFTSM

+3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+3.0%

+4.1%1 yearTotal return+3.7%

+5.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,666 · $11,475+4.7%

+4.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,428 · $12,038+3.8%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $29 a year on $10k · lower is better0.29%

4.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$436 · $409 a year on $10k4.09%

−0.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−0.1%

0.4%VolatilityLower is calmer0.5%

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

7–0PULS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

PULS vs FTSM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PULS

2.3%in top 5

FTSM

in top 5[…]

PULSStockFTSM

2.3%PAAAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

PULS vs FTSM Returns, Every Period

PGIMPULS

+4.4%

5 years, per year

FTSMFirst Trust

+3.8%

5 years, per year

PULSFTSMFaded: behind in that period

4–0PULS wins

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

PULS vs FTSM

YTD

PGIMPULS

+3.4%

FTSMFirst Trust

+3.0%

+3.4%Year to date+3.0%

−0.1%Worst drop · 1Y−0.1%

0.4%Volatility · 1Y0.5%

4.4%Yield4.1%

$19.8BAssets$6.8B

3–0PULS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTSM, PULS, SGOV

Today

0.09%lowest, SGOV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SGOV0.09%$9

PULS0.15%$15

FTSM0.29%$29

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

Yields: FTSM, PULS, SGOV

4.36%highest, PULS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PULS4.36%$436

FTSM4.09%$409

SGOV3.63%$363

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$421most kept, PULS

PULS$436 − $15 = $421

FTSM$409 − $29 = $380

SGOV$363 − $9 = $354

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTSM, PULS, SGOV

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SGOV[…][…]—

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

SGOVWorst drop0.0%0.2% vol

PULSWorst drop−0.1%0.4% vol

FTSMWorst drop−0.1%0.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PULSSGOV

+3.4%Year to date+3.2%

4.4%Yield3.6%

+4.1%Past year+3.8%

0.15%Fee0.09%

3–1PULS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SGOV vs BIL

YTD

iSharesSGOV

+3.2%

BILSPDR

+3.1%

+3.2%Year to date+3.1%

3.6%Yield3.7%

$117BAssets$48.4B

1–1level

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