Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PULS and LMBS

PULSPGIM×LMBSFirst Trust×
$9k$10k$11k$12k$13kLow $9,957 · 2022PULS$12,425LMBS$11,704Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$12,425PULS · best of the two
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PULS and LMBS, 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%$19.8B1.1
First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.66%4.15%+1.6%+2.4%+6.1%+3.2%−2.0%2.1%$6.6B1.9
Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PULS 2018 · LMBS 2014
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Head to Head

5Y
First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF · $6.6B$11,704
LMBS
PULS
PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF · $19.8B$12,425

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

LMBSMeasurePULS
+1.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+3.4%
+2.4%1 yearTotal return+4.1%
+6.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,929 · $11,672+5.3%
+3.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,704 · $12,425+4.4%
0.66%Expense ratio$66 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%
4.15%Trailing 12-mo yield$415 · $436 a year on $10k4.36%
−2.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−0.1%
2.1%VolatilityLower is calmer0.4%
LMBSPULS Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
1–7PULS wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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LMBS vs PULS: Top 5 Holdings

Today
LMBS
0.1%in top 5
in top 52.3%
LMBSStockPULS
not top 5PAAA2.3%
0.0%MGOVnot top 5
0.0%LGOVnot top 5
0.0%SCIOnot top 5
0.0%CAAAnot top 5
Held in common0.0%
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund
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LMBS vs PULS Returns, Every Period

5Y
First TrustLMBS
+3.2%
5 years, per year
PULSPGIM
+4.4%
5 years, per year
0%+5%+10%+1.6%+3.4%YTD+2.4%+4.1%1 year+6.1%+5.3%3 yrs · yr+3.2%+4.4%5 yrs · yr
LMBSPULSFaded: behind in that period
1–3PULS wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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LMBS vs PULS

YTD
First TrustLMBS
+1.6%
PULSPGIM
+3.4%
Jan 1Nov 5+1.6%+3.4%
+1.6%Year to date+3.4%
−2.0%Worst drop · 1Y−0.1%
2.1%Volatility · 1Y0.4%
4.2%Yield4.4%
$6.6BAssets$19.8B
4–0PULS wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PULS, LMBS

Today
0.15%lowest, PULS
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
PULS0.15%$15
LMBS0.66%$66
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: PULS, LMBS

1Y
4.36%highest, PULS
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
PULS4.36%$436
LMBS4.15%$415
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$421most kept, PULS
PULS$436 − $15 = $421
LMBS$415 − $66 = $349
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: PULS, LMBS

Today
0.0%most shared, PULS and LMBS
PULSLMBS
PULS—0.0%
LMBS0.0%—
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y
+4.1%PULS, at 0.4% volatility
0%+2%+4%+6%0%0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierPULS +4.1%LMBS +2.4%
PULSWorst drop−0.1%0.4% vol
LMBSWorst drop−2.0%2.1% vol
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
Jan 1Nov 5+3.4%+1.6%
+3.4%Year to date+1.6%
4.4%Yield4.2%
+4.1%Past year+2.4%
0.15%Fee0.66%
4–0PULS wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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