Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs RDVY: how they differ
DGRO and RDVY hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and RDVY returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and RDVY hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | RDVY |
|---|---|---|
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 3.05% | 1.91% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 1.84% | 1.96% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 1.45% |
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 1.44% |
| VISA INC | 1.05% | 1.82% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 1.29% | 0.97% |
| ACCENTURE PLC | 0.76% | 1.00% |
| PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC (THE) | 0.66% | 1.55% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 0.61% | 1.19% |
| AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC | 0.58% | 1.63% |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 0.79% | 0.58% |
| CITIGROUP INC | 1.12% | 0.54% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in RDVY |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | GE VERNOVA INC 2.80% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | GE AEROSPACE 2.13% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | ALPHABET INC 2.12% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | NVIDIA CORP 1.91% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 1.83% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 2.08% | BAKER HUGHES COMPANY 1.77% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 1.94% | VERALTO CORP 1.65% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 1.90% | US BANCORP 1.56% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | First Trust |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +22.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 394 | 71 |
DGRO in plain words
DGRO is an index equity fund tracking the Core Dividend Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 394 positions, with the top ten at 26.6%.
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, DGRO or RDVY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or RDVY?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and RDVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 94% of RDVY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 19% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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