Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
NOBL vs VTIP: how they differ
NOBL and VTIP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and NOBL returned more over the year.
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF and Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NOBL and VTIP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in NOBL | Only in VTIP |
|---|---|
| Nucor Corp. 1.77% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.44% |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.73% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.38% |
| International Business Machines Corp. 1.71% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.36% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 1.68% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.19% |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. 1.67% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.02% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co. 1.62% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.88% |
| Caterpillar, Inc. 1.61% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.87% |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 1.61% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.79% |
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 | VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | ProShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats | Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.4% | +1.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −8.1 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 69 | 25 |
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.
VTIP in plain words
VTIP is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, NOBL or VTIP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, NOBL returned +9.4% and VTIP returned +1.7%, so NOBL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, NOBL or VTIP?
- NOBL charges 0.35% a year and VTIP charges 0.03%, so VTIP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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