Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs NOBL: how they differ
DVY and NOBL hold 16% of their weight in the same names, and DVY returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and NOBL hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | NOBL |
|---|---|---|
| TARGET CORP | 1.69% | 1.64% |
| CHEVRON | 1.48% | 1.61% |
| GENUINE PARTS | 1.39% | 1.61% |
| T ROWE PRICE GROUP | 2.06% | 1.33% |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND | 1.33% | 1.44% |
| KIMBERLY CLARK | 1.47% | 1.31% |
| EVERSOURCE ENERGY | 1.31% | 1.34% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP | 1.04% | 1.56% |
| COCA-COLA | 1.00% | 1.56% |
| FRANKLIN TEMPLETON | 0.92% | 1.51% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES | 0.82% | 1.72% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY | 0.81% | 1.34% |
| Only in DVY | Only in NOBL |
|---|---|
| HP INC 2.46% | BECTON DICKINSON AND CO 1.69% |
| PFIZER 2.24% | ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY-CL A 1.69% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 2.17% | ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 1.68% |
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.12% | MEDTRONIC PLC 1.61% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.87% | AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING 1.60% |
| ONEOK 1.85% | NUCOR CORP 1.60% |
| FORD MOTOR CO 1.55% | EMERSON ELECTRIC CO 1.58% |
| GENERAL MILLS INC 1.51% | EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC 1.58% |
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.
| DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | NOBL ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | ProShares |
| What it is | US dividend | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +9.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −8.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 101 | 69 |
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 19.5%.
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, DVY or NOBL?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and NOBL returned +9.4%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or NOBL?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and NOBL charges 0.35%, so NOBL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and NOBL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 100% of NOBL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 16% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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