Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RDVY vs RSP: how they differ
RDVY and RSP hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and RDVY returned more over the year.
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RDVY and RSP hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RDVY | RSP |
|---|---|---|
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORP | 0.59% | 0.31% |
| MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC | 1.30% | 0.29% |
| ELEVANCE HEALTH INC | 0.54% | 0.25% |
| GE VERNOVA INC | 2.80% | 0.25% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 1.83% | 0.24% |
| STATE STREET CORP | 1.20% | 0.23% |
| KLA CORP | 4.14% | 0.23% |
| BAKER HUGHES COMPANY | 1.77% | 0.23% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 4.42% | 0.23% |
| CITIGROUP INC | 0.54% | 0.23% |
| SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL | 1.83% | 0.23% |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) | 2.15% | 0.22% |
| Only in RDVY | Only in RSP |
|---|---|
| CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) 1.97% | Intel Corp. 0.38% |
| MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC 1.93% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.34% |
| COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC 1.16% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 0.33% |
| EAST WEST BANCORP INC 1.01% | ON Semiconductor Corp. 0.33% |
| ACCENTURE PLC 1.00% | Sandisk Corp. 0.32% |
| EVEREST GROUP LTD 0.54% | Ciena Corp. 0.30% |
| UNUM GROUP 0.51% | Centene Corp. 0.29% |
| ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS INC 0.40% | NXP Semiconductors N.V. 0.28% |
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.
| RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | Invesco |
| What it is | First Rising Dividend Achievers | S&P 500 equal weight |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.0% | +14.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 99.1% |
| Holdings | 71 | 503 |
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.
RSP in plain words
RSP is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 equal weight. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 503 positions, with the top ten at 3.2%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RDVY or RSP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RDVY returned +22.0% and RSP returned +14.8%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RDVY or RSP?
- RDVY charges 0.47% a year and RSP charges 0.20%, so RSP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RDVY and RSP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of RDVY and 99% of RSP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 12% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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