Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PFF vs RDVY: how they differ
PFF and RDVY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and RDVY returned more over the year.
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PFF and RDVY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in PFF | Only in RDVY |
|---|---|
| BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99% | APPLIED MATERIALS INC 4.69% |
| STRATEGY INC 2.99% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 4.42% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37% | KLA CORP 4.14% |
| ORACLE CORP 2.31% | GE VERNOVA INC 2.80% |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79% | BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) 2.15% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47% | GE AEROSPACE 2.13% |
| CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33% | ALPHABET INC 2.12% |
| ALBEMARLE CORP 1.31% | 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.
| PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | First Trust |
| What it is | Preferred and Income Securities | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.8% | +22.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.3 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.6% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 455 | 71 |
PFF in plain words
PFF is an index equity fund tracking the Preferred and Income Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 455 positions, with the top ten at 19.9%. It sat 3.2% below its high of May 8, 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, PFF or RDVY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PFF returned −0.8% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, PFF or RDVY?
- PFF charges 0.45% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so PFF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do PFF and RDVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of PFF 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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