Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RDVY vs SCHX: how they differ
RDVY and SCHX hold 21% of their weight in the same names, and RDVY returned more over the year.
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RDVY and SCHX hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RDVY | SCHX |
|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC | 2.12% | 3.24% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 1.91% | 7.51% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 1.83% | 1.60% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 1.50% | 2.02% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 1.45% | 4.89% |
| APPLE INC | 1.44% | 6.71% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 1.91% | 1.18% |
| VISA INC | 1.82% | 0.80% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 1.73% | 0.62% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 1.19% | 0.59% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 4.42% | 0.58% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC | 4.69% | 0.52% |
| Only in RDVY | Only in SCHX |
|---|---|
| CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) 1.97% | Amazon.com Inc 3.87% |
| MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC 1.93% | Broadcom Inc 3.10% |
| ACCENTURE PLC 1.00% | Alphabet Inc 2.58% |
| EVEREST GROUP LTD 0.54% | Tesla Inc 1.79% |
| ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS INC 0.40% | Eli Lilly & Co 1.28% |
| WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL PLC 0.39% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.27% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1.23% | |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 0.89% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | Schwab |
| What it is | First Rising Dividend Achievers | U.S. Large-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.0% | +16.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.5 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 71 | 748 |
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.
SCHX in plain words
SCHX is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 748 positions, with the top ten at 37.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RDVY or SCHX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RDVY returned +22.0% and SCHX returned +16.8%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RDVY or SCHX?
- RDVY charges 0.47% a year and SCHX charges 0.03%, so SCHX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RDVY and SCHX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of RDVY and 95% of SCHX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 21% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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