Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

TBUX, PULS, VCIT and BND

TBUXT. Rowe Price×PULSPGIM×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$12,428PULS · best of the four

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TBUX, PULS, VCIT 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%$19.8B1.9

T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.17%4.37%+3.3%+4.2%+5.6%+4.2%−0.1%0.7%$2.1B2.1

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.8

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: TBUX 2021 · PULS 2018 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

PULS

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,974

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PULSMeasureBND

+3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−0.0%

+4.1%1 yearTotal return+0.6%

+5.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,666 · $11,637+5.2%

+4.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,428 · $9,974−0.1%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$436 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−0.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

0.4%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

7–1PULS wins

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

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PULS vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PULS

2.3%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

PULSStockBND

2.3%PAAAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

PULS vs BND Returns, Every Period

PGIMPULS

+4.4%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.1%

5 years, per year

PULSBNDFaded: behind in that period

4–0PULS wins

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

PULS vs VCIT

YTD

PGIMPULS

+3.4%

VCITVanguard

−0.8%

+3.4%Year to date−0.8%

−0.1%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

0.4%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

4.4%Yield5.0%

$19.8BAssets$66.6B

3–1PULS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: TBUX, PULS, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

PULS0.15%$15

TBUX0.17%$17

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

Yields: TBUX, PULS, VCIT, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

TBUX4.37%$437

PULS4.36%$436

BND4.12%$412

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

PULS$436 − $15 = $421

TBUX$437 − $17 = $420

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: TBUX, PULS, VCIT, BND

Today

0.0%most shared, TBUX and PULS

TBUXPULSVCITBND

TBUX—0.0%[…][…]

PULS0.0%—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+4.2%TBUX, at 0.7% volatility

PULSWorst drop−0.1%0.4% vol

TBUXWorst drop−0.1%0.7% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITPULS

−0.8%Year to date+3.4%

5.0%Yield4.4%

+0.4%Past year+4.1%

0.03%Fee0.15%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.0%

AGGiShares

−0.0%

−0.0%Year to date−0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

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