Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs NOBL: how they differ
DGRO and NOBL hold 23% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and NOBL hold 23% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | NOBL |
|---|---|---|
| COCA-COLA | 1.98% | 1.56% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP | 3.07% | 1.56% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 3.20% | 1.51% |
| ABBVIE | 3.02% | 1.47% |
| PEPSICO | 1.64% | 1.46% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE | 2.16% | 1.42% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES | 1.14% | 1.72% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY | 1.10% | 1.34% |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 1.08% | 1.47% |
| MCDONALDS CORP | 1.04% | 1.39% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC | 0.89% | 1.61% |
| WALMART INC | 0.83% | 1.42% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in NOBL |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT 3.45% | TARGET CORP 1.64% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.20% | CHEVRON CORP 1.61% |
| APPLE 3.04% | FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC 1.51% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.38% | JM SMUCKER CO/THE 1.49% |
| MERCK & CO INC 2.14% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.45% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 2.13% | STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC 1.45% |
| HOME DEPOT 1.98% | BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS B 1.44% |
| BANK OF AMERICA 1.86% | AMCOR PLC 1.42% |
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.
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | NOBL ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | ProShares |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +9.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −8.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 387 | 69 |
DGRO in plain words
DGRO is an index equity fund tracking the Core Dividend Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 27.8%.
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, DGRO or NOBL?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and NOBL returned +9.4%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or NOBL?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and NOBL charges 0.35%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and NOBL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 100% of NOBL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 23% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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