Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs NOBL: how they differ
GARP and NOBL hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and NOBL hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GARP | NOBL |
|---|---|---|
| CATERPILLAR INC | 3.65% | 1.34% |
| Only in GARP | Only in NOBL |
|---|---|
| APPLE 5.23% | INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP 1.72% |
| MICROSOFT 5.16% | BECTON DICKINSON AND CO 1.69% |
| NVIDIA 5.09% | ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY-CL A 1.69% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 4.81% | ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 1.68% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 4.76% | TARGET CORP 1.64% |
| VISA CLASS A 4.60% | CHEVRON CORP 1.61% |
| LAM RESEARCH 4.02% | GENUINE PARTS CO 1.61% |
| KLA 3.50% | MEDTRONIC PLC 1.61% |
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.
| GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP 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 USA Quality GARP | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +9.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | −8.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 133 | 69 |
GARP in plain words
GARP is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality GARP. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +29.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 133 positions, with the top ten at 43.2%.
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, GARP or NOBL?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and NOBL returned +9.4%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or NOBL?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and NOBL charges 0.35%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and NOBL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 100% of NOBL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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