NOBL vs VAW

ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF

Quick take
  • VAW has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.35% for NOBL.
  • NOBL pays a higher dividend yield (2.09%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricNOBLVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.35%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.09%1.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.30B$4.54B
YTD return
4.12%14.25%
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.
0.711.02
P/E ratio
22.6625.98
Last price
$107.43$232.03
Inception
Issuer
ProSharesVanguard

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%

VAW top holdings

Top holdings · VAW
LINLinde PLC15.14%
NEMNewmont Corp7.73%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.52%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.94%
CRHCRH PLC4.61%
ECLEcolab Inc4.44%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.05%
CTVACorteva Inc3.70%
NUENucor Corp2.53%
VMCVulcan Materials Co2.35%
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials89.3%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials0.9%
Healthcare0.5%

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%.

About VAW

VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF) is US materials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $4.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.37%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 15.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.2%.