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The ProShares S&P500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) is one of many funds trying to deliver exposure to large-cap U.S. stocks that pay out the best dividends. NOBL tracks an index that selects S&P 500 stocks that have increased their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years. NOBL equal weights its holdings, and doesn’t allow any one sector to be more than 30% of the index. The methodology does a good job of keeping NOBL diversified across most segments of the economy. NOBL is a little expensive for what it offers and there are cheaper competitors, but investors who believe in its strategy likely won’t mind paying a little more in fees. NOBL is part of a series of ProShares ETF that look for consistent dividend growth stocks across global stock markets.