Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RDVY vs SPHQ: how they differ
RDVY and SPHQ hold 26% 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 Quality ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RDVY and SPHQ hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RDVY | SPHQ |
|---|---|---|
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 4.42% | 4.10% |
| KLA CORP | 4.14% | 3.27% |
| GE VERNOVA INC | 2.80% | 3.15% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC | 4.69% | 2.80% |
| GE AEROSPACE | 2.13% | 4.16% |
| VISA INC | 1.82% | 4.69% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 1.73% | 4.82% |
| APPLE INC | 1.44% | 4.51% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 1.19% | 4.32% |
| PROGRESSIVE CORP (THE) | 0.77% | 1.41% |
| ALLSTATE CORP (THE) | 2.01% | 0.70% |
| EBAY INC | 1.00% | 0.66% |
| Only in RDVY | Only in SPHQ |
|---|---|
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) 2.15% | Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% |
| ALPHABET INC 2.12% | Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54% |
| ROSS STORES INC 2.01% | Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 3.46% |
| TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC (THE) 2.00% | Coca-Cola Co. (The) 3.34% |
| CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) 1.97% | Merck & Co., Inc. 2.87% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.96% | Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2.28% |
| MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC 1.93% | QUALCOMM Inc. 2.03% |
| NVIDIA CORP 1.91% | TJX Cos., Inc. (The) 1.79% |
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 | SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | Invesco |
| What it is | First Rising Dividend Achievers | S&P 500 Quality |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.0% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.5 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 99.9% |
| Holdings | 71 | 99 |
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.
SPHQ in plain words
SPHQ is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Quality. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 40.7%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jun 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RDVY or SPHQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RDVY returned +22.0% and SPHQ returned +17.4%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RDVY or SPHQ?
- RDVY charges 0.47% a year and SPHQ charges 0.15%, so SPHQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RDVY and SPHQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of RDVY and 100% of SPHQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 26% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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