Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RDVY vs SPYD: how they differ
RDVY and SPYD hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and RDVY returned more over the year.
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RDVY and SPYD hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RDVY | SPYD |
|---|---|---|
| US BANCORP | 1.56% | 1.31% |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP | 1.52% | 1.27% |
| Only in RDVY | Only in SPYD |
|---|---|
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC 4.69% | Iron Mountain Inc 1.62% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 4.42% | Franklin Resources Inc 1.57% |
| KLA CORP 4.14% | CVS Health Corp 1.53% |
| GE VERNOVA INC 2.80% | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53% |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) 2.15% | Edison International 1.48% |
| GE AEROSPACE 2.13% | Target Corp 1.48% |
| ALPHABET INC 2.12% | APA Corp 1.48% |
| WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 2.12% | Viatris Inc 1.46% |
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.
| RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | State Street |
| What it is | First Rising Dividend Achievers | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.0% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.5 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 71 | 78 |
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.
SPYD in plain words
SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RDVY or SPYD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RDVY returned +22.0% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RDVY or SPYD?
- RDVY charges 0.47% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RDVY and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of RDVY and 100% of SPYD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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