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 (3.17%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFANOBL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.17%2.09%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$75.61B$11.30B
YTD return
9.14%4.12%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.890.71
P/E ratio
18.2122.66
Last price
$102.89$107.43
Inception
Issuer
iSharesProShares

EFA top holdings

Top holdings · EFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.48%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.44%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.36%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.33%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.29%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.22%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.18%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.04%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia0.98%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.95%
Sector breakdown · EFA
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials5.9%
Consumer Defensive6.7%
Technology10.3%
Communication Services4.5%
Financial Services24.7%
Utilities4.0%
Industrials19.8%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare10.6%

NOBL top holdings

Top holdings · NOBL
CATCaterpillar Inc2.02%
NUENucor Corp1.83%
TGTTarget Corp1.79%
BENFranklin Resources Inc1.73%
NEENextEra Energy Inc1.71%
WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services Inc1.71%
CVXChevron Corp1.70%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp1.69%
LINLinde PLC1.67%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc1.67%
Sector breakdown · NOBL
Real Estate4.6%
Consumer Cyclical5.1%
Basic Materials10.9%
Consumer Defensive23.5%
Technology3.6%
Financial Services12.4%
Utilities6.4%
Industrials20.3%
Energy3.4%
Healthcare9.7%

About EFA

EFA (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities outside US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $75.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 3.17%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

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 $11.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.09%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 2.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.6%.