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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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NOBL vs XLP: how they differ

NOBL and XLP hold 20% of their weight in the same names, and NOBL returned more over the year.

ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, NOBL and XLP hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions NOBL and XLP both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingNOBLXLP
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.1.68%2.40%
Colgate-Palmolive Co.1.62%4.71%
Coca-Cola Co. (The)1.55%6.87%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.1.51%1.50%
Sysco Corp.1.49%2.60%
Kimberly-Clark Corp.1.49%2.37%
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)1.48%7.46%
Kenvue, Inc.1.47%2.39%
Target Corp.1.41%3.87%
PepsiCo, Inc.1.37%4.34%
Walmart, Inc.1.31%10.84%
McCormick & Co., Inc.1.34%0.83%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in NOBLOnly in XLP
Nucor Corp. 1.77%Costco Wholesale Corp 9.06%
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.73%Philip Morris International Inc 6.16%
International Business Machines Corp. 1.71%Altria Group Inc 4.55%
Franklin Resources, Inc. 1.67%Monster Beverage Corp 4.47%
Caterpillar, Inc. 1.61%Mondelez International Inc 4.17%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 1.61%Keurig Dr Pepper Inc 2.90%
Essex Property Trust, Inc. 1.58%Kroger Co/The 2.05%
Federal Realty Investment Trust 1.58%Casey's General Stores Inc 1.91%

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 and XLP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
NOBL
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
XLP
State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerProSharesState Street
What it isS&P 500 Dividend AristocratsConsumer staples
Total return, 1 year+9.4%+6.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−8.1 pts−11.2 pts
Expense ratio0.35%0.08%
Already in the S&P 500100.0%100.0%
Holdings6934

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.

XLP in plain words

XLP is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 34 positions, with the top ten at 62.6%. It sat 6.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, NOBL or XLP?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, NOBL returned +9.4% and XLP returned +6.3%, so NOBL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, NOBL or XLP?
NOBL charges 0.35% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so XLP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do NOBL and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 100% of NOBL and 100% of XLP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 20% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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