Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
NOBL vs VPU: how they differ
NOBL and VPU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and NOBL returned more over the year.
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF and Vanguard Utilities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NOBL and VPU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in NOBL | Only in VPU |
|---|---|
| INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP 1.72% | NextEra Energy Inc 11.84% |
| BECTON DICKINSON AND CO 1.69% | Southern Co/The 6.70% |
| ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY-CL A 1.69% | Duke Energy Corp 6.31% |
| ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 1.68% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.86% |
| TARGET CORP 1.64% | American Electric Power Co Inc 4.47% |
| CHEVRON CORP 1.61% | Sempra 3.85% |
| GENUINE PARTS CO 1.61% | Dominion Energy Inc 3.78% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 1.61% | Vistra Corp 3.59% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
| NOBL ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | VPU Vanguard Utilities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | ProShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.4% | +2.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −8.1 pts | −15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 90.1% |
| Holdings | 69 | 66 |
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.
VPU in plain words
VPU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 66 positions, with the top ten at 52.7%. It sat 9.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, NOBL or VPU?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, NOBL returned +9.4% and VPU returned +2.1%, so NOBL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, NOBL or VPU?
- NOBL charges 0.35% a year and VPU charges 0.09%, so VPU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do NOBL and VPU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of NOBL and 90% of VPU by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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