Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RAVI, PULS and BND

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$12,425PULS · best of the three

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RAVI, PULS and BND, Ranked

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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

Northern Trust Ultra-Short Fixed Income ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.26%4.22%+3.0%+3.8%+5.0%+3.8%−0.1%0.5%$1.6B2.3

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: RAVI 2012 · PULS 2018 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF · $19.7B$12,425

PULS

RAVI

Northern Trust Ultra-Short Fixed Income ETF · $1.6B$12,057

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PULSMeasureRAVI

+3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+3.0%

+4.1%1 yearTotal return+3.8%

+5.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,672 · $11,568+5.0%

+4.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,425 · $12,057+3.8%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $26 a year on $10k · lower is better0.26%

4.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$436 · $422 a year on $10k4.22%

−0.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−0.1%

0.4%VolatilityLower is calmer0.5%

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

7–0PULS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

PULS vs RAVI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PULS

2.3%in top 5

RAVI

in top 5[…]

PULSStockRAVI

2.3%PAAAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

PULS vs RAVI Returns, Every Period

PGIMPULS

+4.4%

5 years, per year

RAVIFlexShares

+3.8%

5 years, per year

PULSRAVIFaded: behind in that period

4–0PULS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

PULS vs RAVI

YTD

PGIMPULS

+3.4%

RAVIFlexShares

+3.0%

+3.4%Year to date+3.0%

−0.1%Worst drop · 1Y−0.1%

0.4%Volatility · 1Y0.5%

4.4%Yield4.2%

$19.7BAssets$1.6B

3–0PULS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RAVI, PULS, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

PULS0.15%$15

RAVI0.26%$26

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: RAVI, PULS, BND

4.36%highest, PULS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PULS4.36%$436

RAVI4.22%$422

BND4.12%$412

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$421most kept, PULS

PULS$436 − $15 = $421

BND$412 − $3 = $409

RAVI$422 − $26 = $396

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: RAVI, PULS, BND

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End-of-day Nov 5, 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

RAVIWorst drop−0.1%0.5% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PULSRAVI

+3.4%Year to date+3.0%

4.4%Yield4.2%

+4.1%Past year+3.8%

0.15%Fee0.26%

4–0PULS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

AGGiShares

+0.1%

+0.1%Year to date+0.1%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026