Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs NOBL: how they differ
ACWI and NOBL hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and NOBL hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | NOBL |
|---|---|---|
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP | 0.67% | 1.56% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 0.62% | 1.51% |
| WALMART INC | 0.45% | 1.42% |
| ABBVIE | 0.44% | 1.47% |
| CHEVRON | 0.38% | 1.61% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 0.36% | 1.34% |
| COCA-COLA | 0.33% | 1.56% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE | 0.32% | 1.42% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES | 0.21% | 1.72% |
| LINDE PLC | 0.21% | 1.33% |
| PEPSICO | 0.18% | 1.46% |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 0.17% | 1.47% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in NOBL |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 4.89% | ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY-CL A 1.69% |
| APPLE 4.67% | FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC 1.54% |
| MICROSOFT 3.38% | FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC 1.51% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.38% | JM SMUCKER CO/THE 1.49% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 1.90% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.45% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 1.86% | STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC 1.45% |
| BROADCOM INC 1.59% | BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS B 1.44% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 1.50% | SMITH (A.O.) CORP 1.40% |
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 Sep 10, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
| ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | NOBL ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | ProShares |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +9.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −8.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1630 | 69 |
ACWI in plain words
ACWI is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI ACWI. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 61% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1630 positions, with the top ten at 24.6%.
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 Sep 11, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 69 positions, with the top ten at 16.5%. 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, ACWI or NOBL?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and NOBL returned +9.4%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or NOBL?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and NOBL charges 0.35%, so ACWI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and NOBL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 100% of NOBL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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