PULS ETF Analysis: PGIM Ultra Short Bond | NYSE

Ultrashort Bond | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 19.437m USD | 12M Return: 4.1% | US69344A1079 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Corporate Bonds, Floating Notes, Treasury Securities, Asset-Backed Securities
Total Rating 54
Safety 64
Buy Signal 0.00
Ultrashort Bond
Category Rotation: +8.5
TER: 0.15%
AUM: 19.4B
Avg Turnover: 181M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility0.47%
VaR 5th Pctl0.08%
VaR vs Median-2.56%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.66
Rel. Str. IBD45.7
Rel. Str. Peer Group76.1
Character TTM
Beta0.010
Beta Downside-0.026
Hurst Exponent0.394
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD0.34%
CAGR/Max DD15.45
CAGR/Mean DD669.04

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 8.5 years of data

Jan -0.1% 9
Feb -0.1% 45
Mar -0.1% 50
Apr +0.0% 16
May +0.0% 15
Jun -0.0% 0
Jul +0.0% 16
Aug +0.0% 6
Sep -0.0% 27
Oct -0.1% 34
Nov -0.0% 20
Dec +0.0% 9

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond

PGIM Ultra Short Bond (PULS) is an actively managed ETF that invests primarily in investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated short-term fixed, variable, and floating rate debt instruments. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of investable assets are allocated to bonds with varying maturities. The fund typically maintains a weighted average portfolio duration of one year or less and a weighted average maturity of three years or less, targeting reduced interest rate sensitivity within the ultrashort bond segment.

As an ultrashort bond ETF listed on NYSE since its 2018 IPO, PULS operates in a category designed to offer higher yields than money market funds while maintaining relatively low interest rate risk, with active management differentiating it from passive index-tracking peers.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Fed rate cuts compress ultrashort bond yields
  • Money market fund competition pressures investor inflows
  • Investment grade credit spreads widen on economic slowdown risks
What is the price of PULS shares?

As of October 03, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 49.47 with a total of 4,158,157 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.02%, over one month by +0.18%, over three months by +0.85% and over the past year by +4.05%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 49.40 (which is 0.1% or 2.3 ATR below the current price).

Is PULS a buy, sell or hold?

PGIM Ultra Short Bond has no consensus analysts rating.