Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWZ vs RDVY: how they differ
EWZ and RDVY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWZ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWZ and RDVY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWZ | Only in RDVY |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 11.62% | APPLIED MATERIALS INC 4.69% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.80% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 4.42% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 8.57% | KLA CORP 4.14% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 6.77% | GE VERNOVA INC 2.80% |
| B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao 3.61% | BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) 2.15% |
| AMBEV S.A. 3.23% | GE AEROSPACE 2.13% |
| WEG S.A. 3.08% | ALPHABET INC 2.12% |
| Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado 2.90% | 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 and May 31, 2026.
| EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | First Trust |
| What it is | MSCI Brazil | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.9% | +22.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.4 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 47 | 71 |
EWZ in plain words
EWZ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Brazil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 47 positions, with the top ten at 59.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 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, EWZ or RDVY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWZ returned +32.9% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWZ or RDVY?
- EWZ charges 0.59% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so RDVY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWZ and RDVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWZ and 94% of RDVY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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