NOBL vs XLB

ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLB has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.35% for NOBL.
  • NOBL pays a higher dividend yield (2.07%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricNOBLXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.35%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.07%1.67%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.53B$8.17B
YTD return
9.90%11.51%
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.
0.600.82
P/E ratio
23.6526.05
Last price
$56.46$50.51
Inception
Issuer
ProSharesState Street

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%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC14.04%
NEMNewmont Corp5.84%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.29%
CTVACorteva Inc4.95%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.93%
ECLEcolab Inc4.72%
VMCVulcan Materials Co4.71%
CRHCRH PLC4.66%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.62%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.54%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical15.4%
Basic Materials84.6%

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 $11.5B 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 XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.67%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.0% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 15.4%.