Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HDV vs RDVY: how they differ
HDV and RDVY hold 5% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Core High Dividend ETF and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HDV and RDVY hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HDV | RDVY |
|---|---|---|
| US BANCORP | 1.69% | 1.56% |
| PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC (THE) | 1.43% | 1.55% |
| ACCENTURE PLC | 1.65% | 1.00% |
| PROGRESSIVE CORP (THE) | 3.80% | 0.77% |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP | 0.47% | 1.52% |
| SNAP-ON INC | 0.24% | 2.00% |
| Only in HDV | Only in RDVY |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 8.45% | APPLIED MATERIALS INC 4.69% |
| CHEVRON CORP 6.45% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 4.42% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 5.70% | KLA CORP 4.14% |
| ABBVIE INC 5.45% | GE VERNOVA INC 2.80% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 4.47% | BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) 2.15% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.18% | GE AEROSPACE 2.13% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 4.08% | ALPHABET INC 2.12% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 3.88% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| HDV iShares Core High Dividend 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 High Dividend | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.5% | +22.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.0% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 75 | 71 |
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% 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, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 50.2%.
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, HDV or RDVY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +22.5% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HDV or RDVY?
- HDV charges 0.08% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do HDV and RDVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of HDV and 94% of RDVY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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