Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYW vs RDVY: how they differ
IYW and RDVY hold 18% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Technology ETF and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYW and RDVY hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYW | RDVY |
|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC. | 7.84% | 2.12% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION | 1.99% | 4.42% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. | 1.92% | 4.69% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 16.25% | 1.91% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 2.98% | 1.83% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 2.81% | 1.50% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 3.99% | 1.45% |
| APPLE INC. | 13.65% | 1.44% |
| KLA CORPORATION | 1.41% | 4.14% |
| SALESFORCE, INC. | 0.99% | 1.30% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION | 0.91% | 0.59% |
| AMPHENOL CORPORATION | 1.10% | 0.54% |
| Only in IYW | Only in RDVY |
|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC. 6.34% | GE VERNOVA INC 2.80% |
| BROADCOM INC. 3.78% | BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) 2.15% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.50% | GE AEROSPACE 2.13% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 2.56% | WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 2.12% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1.86% | ROSS STORES INC 2.01% |
| ORACLE CORPORATION 1.67% | ALLSTATE CORP (THE) 2.01% |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 1.57% | TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC (THE) 2.00% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORAT 1.32% | SNAP-ON INC 2.00% |
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.
| IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | First Trust |
| What it is | U.S. Technology | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | +34.9% | +22.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.4 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.5% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 139 | 71 |
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 139 positions, with the top ten at 63.7%.
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, IYW or RDVY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYW returned +34.9% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYW or RDVY?
- IYW charges 0.37% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so IYW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYW and RDVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of IYW and 94% of RDVY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 18% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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