ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

NOBL

Valor de mercado US$ 11,6 bi

Three ETFs share the same dividend growth label, yet their portfolios look nothing alike. Before you assume you know what any of them owns, check what that label is actually hiding.

Dividend ETFs are often viewed through yield and income. My analysis shows performance is driven far more by three other ingredients. I dig into seven popular dividend ETFs and uncover what's really driving returns beneath the income-focused marketing and familiar ticker symbols. The biggest takeaway: choosing a dividend ETF isn't just choosing an income stream.

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NOBL built its reputation on companies with iron-clad dividend records, but a rival ETF with far looser selection rules has outpaced it in every single time period investors can measure.

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The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF trails SPY YTD, but 20 individual Aristocrats are outperforming the ETF. Dividend growth among Aristocrats in 2026 averages 4.43%, with notable increases from Nordson (14.63%) and McDonald's (3.76%) in the past month. 36 Aristocrats currently screen as potentially undervalued, each with an estimated long-term annualized return of at least 10%.

ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF receives a reiterated 'sell' rating due to inferior long-term return prospects versus peers. NOBL's 25-year dividend growth requirement leads to sector overweights (Consumer Staples) and underweights (Technology), hampering upside capture and earnings growth. Compared to the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF, NOBL exhibits lower EPS growth, profit margins, and ROE, with a negligible yield advantage and no superior downside protection.

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A smart beta exchange traded fund, the ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) debuted on 10/09/2013, and offers broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value category of the market.

Not all dividend ETFs are built alike, and three funds targeting companies with decades of unbroken payout increases take wildly different approaches to turning that streak into returns for shareholders.