Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
LYTE vs RDVY: how they differ
LYTE and RDVY are measured over different days, and RDVY charges 0.47% against 0.65%.
Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
| LYTE Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF | RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | First Trust |
| What it is | Photonics and optics | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.4% | +22.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | −0.6% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.47% |
| Holdings | not filed | 71 |
LYTE in plain words
LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it launched on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested against −0.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was about even. It sits 11.4% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 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 is cheaper, LYTE or RDVY?
- LYTE charges 0.65% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so RDVY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are LYTE and RDVY the same kind of fund?
- No. LYTE is a thematic ETF and RDVY is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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