Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJR vs NOBL: how they differ
IJR and NOBL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IJR returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF and ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJR and NOBL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJR | Only in NOBL |
|---|---|
| FORMFACTOR INC 0.69% | Nucor Corp. 1.77% |
| VIASAT INC 0.68% | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.73% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 0.66% | International Business Machines Corp. 1.71% |
| ARGAN INC 0.62% | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 1.68% |
| BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.61% | Franklin Resources, Inc. 1.67% |
| ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC 0.61% | Colgate-Palmolive Co. 1.62% |
| MAXLINEAR INC 0.60% | Caterpillar, Inc. 1.61% |
| KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC 0.54% | 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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | NOBL ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | ProShares |
| What it is | S&P SmallCap 600 | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.9% | +9.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +2.4 pts | −8.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 603 | 69 |
IJR in plain words
IJR is an index equity fund tracking the S&P SmallCap 600. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 603 positions, with the top ten at 6.0%. It sat 5.5% 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, IJR or NOBL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +19.9% and NOBL returned +9.4%, so IJR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJR or NOBL?
- IJR charges 0.06% a year and NOBL charges 0.35%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJR and NOBL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJR 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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