Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IVV vs RDVY: how they differ
IVV and RDVY hold 23% of their weight in the same names, and RDVY returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVV and RDVY hold 23% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IVV | RDVY |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet, Inc. | 3.25% | 2.12% |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 7.52% | 1.91% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 2.02% | 1.83% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.92% | 1.50% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 4.30% | 1.45% |
| Apple, Inc. | 6.59% | 1.44% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1.36% | 1.91% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 0.89% | 4.69% |
| Visa, Inc. | 0.88% | 1.82% |
| Lam Research Corp. | 0.84% | 4.42% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 0.64% | 1.73% |
| Mastercard, Inc. | 0.64% | 1.19% |
| Only in IVV | Only in RDVY |
|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.62% | CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) 1.97% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 2.77% | MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC 1.93% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.59% | COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC 1.16% |
| Tesla, Inc. 1.84% | EAST WEST BANCORP INC 1.01% |
| Eli Lilly & Co. 1.47% | ACCENTURE PLC 1.00% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 1.47% | EVEREST GROUP LTD 0.54% |
| Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 1.42% | UNUM GROUP 0.51% |
| Intel Corp. 1.02% | ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS INC 0.40% |
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.
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | First Trust |
| What it is | S&P 500 | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +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 | 0.03% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 504 | 71 |
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.
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, IVV or RDVY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or RDVY?
- IVV charges 0.03% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IVV and RDVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of IVV and 94% of RDVY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 23% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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