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PULS vs MEAR

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF vs iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

PULS

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$15.7B

MEAR

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

Annual cost

0.26%

Fund size

$1.3B

Key differences

  • PULS costs 0.11% less per year.
  • PULS is significantly larger than MEAR — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, PULS has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

PULSMEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.15%0.26%
Fund size (AUM)$15.7B$1.3B
Since20182015
Dividend yield5.02%2.87%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.8%+3.3%
CAGR 3Y+5.6%+3.6%
CAGR 5Y+4.1%+2.4%
Sharpe 3Y3.800.05
Volatility 1Y0.42%0.86%
Max drawdown-5.85%-2.68%

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