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LDSF, PULS, BND and SGOV

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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 incomeLDSF · 4.79% · $479 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

LDSF, PULS, BND and SGOV, 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%$19.8B1.8

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Cash & T-bills0.09%3.63%+3.2%+3.7%+4.5%+3.9%−0.0%0.2%$117B2.1

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%$160M2.6

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.18%−1.3%−1.3%+4.3%−0.4%−4.5%4.1%$161B3.5

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: LDSF 2019 · PULS 2018 · BND 2007 · SGOV 2020

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5Y

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

LDSF

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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, BND, SGOV

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

SGOV0.09%$9

LDSF0.10%$10

PULS0.15%$15

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

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−1.3%

AGGiShares

−1.4%

−1.3%Year to date−1.4%

4.2%Yield4.2%

$161BAssets$138B

1–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SGOV vs BIL

YTD

iSharesSGOV

+3.2%

BILSPDR

+3.1%

+3.2%Year to date

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

PULS

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

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

LDSFMeasurePULS

+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 PULS

YTD

First TrustLDSF

+0.5%

PULSPGIM

+3.4%

+0.5%Year to date+3.4%

−2.0%Worst drop · 1Y−0.1%

2.3%Volatility · 1Y0.4%

4.8%Yield4.4%

$160MAssets$19.8B

3–1PULS wins

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

Yields: LDSF, PULS, BND, SGOV

1Y

4.79%highest, LDSF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

LDSF4.79%$479

PULS4.35%$435

BND4.18%$418

SGOV3.63%$363

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$469most kept, LDSF

LDSF$479 − $10 = $469

PULS$435 − $15 = $420

BND$418 − $3 = $415

SGOV$363 − $9 = $354

KeptFee

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

Overlap: LDSF, PULS, BND, SGOV

Today

0.0%most shared, LDSF and PULS

LDSFPULSBNDSGOV

LDSF—0.0%[…][…]

PULS0.0%—[…][…]

BND[…][…]—[…]

SGOV[…][…][…]—

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

SGOVWorst drop−0.0%0.2% vol

PULSWorst drop−0.1%0.4% vol

LDSFWorst drop−2.0%2.3% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

LDSFPULS

+0.5%Year to date+3.4%

4.8%Yield4.4%

+1.3%Past year+4.1%

0.10%Fee0.15%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+3.1%

3.6%Yield3.7%

$117BAssets$49.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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LDSF, PULS, BND and SGOV

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