Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AIRR vs RDVY: how they differ
Over the year RDVY returned more, +22.0% against +15.0%, and RDVY charges 0.47% against 0.69%.
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIRR and RDVY hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIRR | RDVY |
|---|---|---|
| MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | 1.37% | 1.93% |
| Only in AIRR | Only in RDVY |
|---|---|
| STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC 6.00% | APPLIED MATERIALS INC 4.69% |
| ARGAN INC 4.73% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 4.42% |
| COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC 4.42% | KLA CORP 4.14% |
| MASTEC INC 4.18% | GE VERNOVA INC 2.80% |
| CH ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC 4.08% | BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) 2.15% |
| OWENS CORNING 3.90% | GE AEROSPACE 2.13% |
| DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC 3.76% | ALPHABET INC 2.12% |
| EMCOR GROUP INC 3.75% | WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 2.12% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.
| AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF | RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | First Trust |
| What it is | Reshoring and manufacturing | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.0% | +22.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.5 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 5.5% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 58 | 71 |
AIRR in plain words
By weight, 6% of AIRR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 30% of the fund across 58 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +15.0% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 2.5 pts. It sits 19.5% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
RDVY in plain words
RDVY is an index equity fund tracking the First Rising Dividend Achievers. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 71 positions, with the top ten at 28.6%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AIRR or RDVY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AIRR returned +15.0% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AIRR or RDVY?
- AIRR charges 0.69% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so RDVY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AIRR and RDVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 6% of AIRR and 94% of RDVY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
- Are AIRR and RDVY the same kind of fund?
- No. AIRR is a thematic ETF and RDVY is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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