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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IWO vs NOBL: how they differ

IWO and NOBL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWO returned more over the year.

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF and ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IWO and NOBL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IWOOnly in NOBL
Moog, Inc. 0.73%Nucor Corp. 1.77%
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 0.68%West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.73%
MaxLinear, Inc. 0.67%International Business Machines Corp. 1.71%
Argan, Inc. 0.66%Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 1.68%
JFrog Ltd. 0.60%Franklin Resources, Inc. 1.67%
Krystal Biotech, Inc. 0.58%Colgate-Palmolive Co. 1.62%
ESCO Technologies, Inc. 0.56%Caterpillar, Inc. 1.61%
FirstCash Holdings, 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.

IWO and NOBL on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IWO
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
NOBL
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesProShares
What it isRussell 2000 GrowthS&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats
Total return, 1 year+17.0%+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 ratio0.24%0.35%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%100.0%
Holdings113369

IWO in plain words

IWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% 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 1133 positions, with the top ten at 6.1%. It sat 7.1% 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, IWO or NOBL?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWO returned +17.0% and NOBL returned +9.4%, so IWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IWO or NOBL?
IWO charges 0.24% a year and NOBL charges 0.35%, so IWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IWO and NOBL overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IWO 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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