NOBL vs PFF

ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF vs iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

Quick take
  • NOBL has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricNOBLPFF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.35%0.45%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.07%5.60%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.53B$13.10B
YTD return
9.90%0.82%
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.
0.600.97
P/E ratio
23.583.79
Last price
$56.31$30.56
Inception
Issuer
ProSharesiShares

NOBL top holdings

Top holdings · NOBL
CATCaterpillar Inc1.86%
WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services Inc1.83%
SWKStanley Black & Decker Inc1.72%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.71%
BENFranklin Resources Inc1.71%
SJMJM Smucker Co1.64%
HRLHormel Foods Corp1.63%
GWWW.W. Grainger Inc1.62%
CAHCardinal Health Inc1.62%
ESSEssex Property Trust Inc1.61%
Sector breakdown · NOBL
Real Estate4.5%
Consumer Cyclical5.4%
Basic Materials9.7%
Consumer Defensive23.3%
Technology4.4%
Financial Services13.0%
Utilities5.6%
Industrials20.7%
Energy2.5%
Healthcare10.8%

PFF top holdings

Top holdings · PFF
STRCStrategy Inc VR PRF PERPETUAL USD 100 - Ser A3.64%
BAPABoeing Co 6% PRF CONVERT 15/10/2027 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Sr A3.62%
WFCPLWells Fargo & Co 7 1/2 % Non Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs -A- Series -L-2.15%
HPEPCHewlett Packard Enterprise Co 7.625% PRF CONVERT 01/09/2027 USD 50 - Ser C1.62%
BACPLBank of America Corp 7 1/4 % Non-Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs Series -L-1.40%
CPNCitigroup Capital XIII Floating Rate Trust Pfd Secs Registered 2010-30.10.41.21%
Sector breakdown · PFF
Technology7.3%
Utilities76.9%
Healthcare15.8%

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 $11.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.07%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.5%.

About PFF

PFF (iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF) is US preferred stocks and hybrid income securities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $13.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.45%, a dividend yield of 5.60%. Its largest holding is Strategy Inc VR PRF PERPETUAL USD 100 - Ser A (STRC), which represents 3.6% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.3%.