EFA vs NOBL

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Quick take
  • • EFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.32% vs 0.35% for NOBL.
  • • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFANOBL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.26%1.98%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.62B$11.90B
YTD return
11.02%18.41%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.860.52
P/E ratio
17.3721.73
Last price
$104.61$60.53
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesProShares

EFA top holdings

Top holdings · EFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.86%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.60%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.46%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.39%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.37%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.32%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.24%
SAP.DESAP SE1.11%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.09%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.00%
Sector breakdown · EFA
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials5.7%
Consumer Defensive7.0%
Technology11.1%
Communication Services4.7%
Financial Services25.1%
Utilities3.8%
Industrials18.1%
Energy4.4%
Healthcare11.3%

NOBL top holdings

Top holdings · NOBL
ROPRoper Technologies Inc1.91%
FDSFactSet Research Systems Inc1.85%
BDXBecton Dickinson & Co1.78%
IBMInternational Business Machines Corp1.73%
ERIEErie Indemnity Co Class A1.71%
CVXChevron Corp1.68%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp1.67%
ADPAutomatic Data Processing Inc1.67%
EMREmerson Electric Co1.63%
MDTMedtronic PLC1.63%
Sector breakdown · NOBL
Real Estate3.7%
Consumer Cyclical5.7%
Basic Materials9.9%
Consumer Defensive22.6%
Technology5.3%
Financial Services13.4%
Utilities5.3%
Industrials19.6%
Energy3.4%
Healthcare11.1%

About EFA

EFA (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities outside US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $76.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 3.26%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.

About NOBL

NOBL (ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF) is S&P 500 names with 25+ years of dividend growth. Managed by ProShares, the fund carries $11.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 1.98%. Its largest holding is Roper Technologies Inc (ROP), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.7%.