Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
NOBL vs VDE: how they differ
NOBL and VDE hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NOBL and VDE hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NOBL | VDE |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron Corp. | 1.44% | 14.53% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1.44% | 21.37% |
| Only in NOBL | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| Nucor Corp. 1.77% | ConocoPhillips 5.79% |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.73% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| International Business Machines Corp. 1.71% | SLB Ltd 3.49% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 1.68% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. 1.67% | Valero Energy Corp 3.19% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co. 1.62% | EOG Resources Inc 3.06% |
| Caterpillar, Inc. 1.61% | Phillips 66 2.98% |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 1.61% | Baker Hughes Co 2.65% |
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.
| NOBL ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | ProShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.4% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −8.1 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 69 | 105 |
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.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, NOBL or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, NOBL returned +9.4% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, NOBL or VDE?
- NOBL charges 0.35% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do NOBL and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of NOBL and 82% of VDE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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