NOBL vs VDC

ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Quick take
  • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.35% for NOBL.
  • VDC pays a higher dividend yield (2.13%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricNOBLVDC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.35%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.07%2.13%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.53B$9.19B
YTD return
9.90%9.49%
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.
0.600.54
P/E ratio
23.5825.08
Last price
$56.31$225.60
Inception
Issuer
ProSharesVanguard

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%

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc14.46%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp11.81%
PGProcter & Gamble Co8.67%
KOCoca-Cola Co7.89%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.51%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.35%
MOAltria Group Inc3.89%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.68%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.37%
MNSTMonster Beverage Corp2.23%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.6%
Basic Materials0.4%
Consumer Defensive97.7%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%

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 VDC

VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.13%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.