Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs RDVY: how they differ
AVLV and RDVY hold 24% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and RDVY hold 24% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | RDVY |
|---|---|---|
| Lam Research Corp | 2.52% | 4.42% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 4.57% | 1.83% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.79% | 1.91% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 2.06% | 1.73% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.74% | 1.50% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.63% | 1.45% |
| Apple Inc | 3.17% | 1.44% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.06% | 4.69% |
| Ross Stores Inc | 1.05% | 2.01% |
| American Express Co | 1.01% | 1.82% |
| KLA Corp | 0.93% | 4.14% |
| Travelers Cos Inc/The | 0.89% | 2.00% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in RDVY |
|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | GE VERNOVA INC 2.80% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) 2.15% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | GE AEROSPACE 2.13% |
| Merck & Co Inc 1.75% | SNAP-ON INC 2.00% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 1.64% | CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) 1.97% |
| Union Pacific Corp 1.53% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.96% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The 1.52% | NVIDIA CORP 1.91% |
| Morgan Stanley 1.37% | BAKER HUGHES COMPANY 1.77% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | First Trust |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +22.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 275 | 71 |
AVLV in plain words
AVLV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 275 positions, with the top ten at 26.9%.
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, AVLV or RDVY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or RDVY?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so AVLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and RDVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 94% of RDVY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 24% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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