Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
NOBL vs VBK: how they differ
NOBL and VBK hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VBK returned more over the year.
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NOBL and VBK hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NOBL | VBK |
|---|---|---|
| Nordson Corp. | 1.49% | 0.45% |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | 1.50% | 0.24% |
| Albemarle Corp. | 1.31% | 0.23% |
| A O Smith Corp. | 1.28% | 0.20% |
| Erie Indemnity Co. | 1.23% | 0.17% |
| Only in NOBL | Only in VBK |
|---|---|
| Nucor Corp. 1.77% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.73% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% |
| International Business Machines Corp. 1.71% | Astera Labs Inc 1.05% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 1.68% | Natera Inc 1.04% |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. 1.67% | Twilio Inc 0.88% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co. 1.62% | Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83% |
| Caterpillar, Inc. 1.61% | Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 1.61% | Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% |
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.
| NOBL ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | ProShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats | Small-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.4% | +13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −8.1 pts | −3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 10.2% |
| Holdings | 69 | 545 |
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.
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, NOBL or VBK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, NOBL returned +9.4% and VBK returned +13.8%, so VBK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, NOBL or VBK?
- NOBL charges 0.35% a year and VBK charges 0.05%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do NOBL and VBK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of NOBL and 10% of VBK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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