Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GSY, PULS and BND

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$12,422PULS · best of the three

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GSY, 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%$19.7B1.3

Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.22%4.20%+3.2%+3.9%+5.3%+4.0%−0.2%0.5%$4.0B2.3

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.13%−0.1%+0.3%+5.5%−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 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GSY 2008 · PULS 2018 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,950

BND

GSY

Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF · $4.0B$12,152

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BNDMeasureGSY

−0.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+3.2%

+0.3%1 yearTotal return+3.9%

+5.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,733 · $11,663+5.3%

−0.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,950 · $12,152+4.0%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $22 a year on $10k · lower is better0.22%

4.13%Trailing 12-mo yield$413 · $420 a year on $10k4.20%

−4.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−0.2%

4.0%VolatilityLower is calmer0.5%

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

2–6GSY wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

BND vs GSY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BND

[…]in top 5

GSY

in top 50.2%

BNDStockGSY

not top 5ICLO0.2%

not top 5ISDB0.1%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

BND vs GSY Returns, Every Period

VanguardBND

−0.1%

5 years, per year

GSYInvesco

+4.0%

5 years, per year

BNDGSYFaded: behind in that period

1–3GSY wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

BND vs PULS

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.1%

PULSPGIM

+3.4%

−0.1%Year to date+3.4%

−4.5%Worst drop · 1Y−0.1%

4.0%Volatility · 1Y0.4%

4.1%Yield4.4%

$161BAssets$19.7B

4–0PULS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GSY, PULS, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

PULS0.15%$15

GSY0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GSY, PULS, BND

4.36%highest, PULS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PULS4.36%$436

GSY4.20%$420

BND4.13%$413

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$421most kept, PULS

PULS$436 − $15 = $421

BND$413 − $3 = $410

GSY$420 − $22 = $398

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GSY, PULS, BND

Today

0.0%most shared, GSY and PULS

GSYPULSBND

GSY—0.0%[…]

PULS0.0%—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 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

GSYWorst drop−0.2%0.5% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PULSGSY

+3.4%Year to date+3.2%

4.4%Yield4.2%

+4.1%Past year+3.9%

0.15%Fee0.22%

4–0PULS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.1%

AGGiShares

−0.2%

−0.1%Year to date−0.2%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

1–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026