Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EZU vs NOBL: how they differ
EZU and NOBL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EZU returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF and ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EZU and NOBL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EZU | Only in NOBL |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 8.10% | Nucor Corp. 1.77% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 3.08% | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.73% |
| SAP SE 2.44% | International Business Machines Corp. 1.71% |
| Banco Santander, S.A. 2.37% | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 1.68% |
| TOTALENERGIES SE 2.25% | Franklin Resources, Inc. 1.67% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 2.22% | Colgate-Palmolive Co. 1.62% |
| Allianz SE 2.18% | Caterpillar, Inc. 1.61% |
| Siemens Energy AG 1.89% | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 1.61% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.
| EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | NOBL ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | ProShares |
| What it is | MSCI Eurozone | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +9.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −8.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 226 | 69 |
EZU in plain words
EZU is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Eurozone. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 226 positions, with the top ten at 28.2%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
NOBL in plain words
NOBL is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +9.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 69 positions, with the top ten at 16.6%. It sat 4.8% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EZU or NOBL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +18.0% and NOBL returned +9.4%, so EZU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EZU or NOBL?
- EZU charges 0.50% a year and NOBL charges 0.35%, so NOBL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EZU and NOBL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EZU and 100% of NOBL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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