Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RDVY vs URTH: how they differ
RDVY and URTH hold 18% of their weight in the same names, and RDVY returned more over the year.
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF and iShares MSCI World ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RDVY and URTH hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RDVY | URTH |
|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC | 2.12% | 2.43% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 1.91% | 5.64% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 1.50% | 1.51% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 1.45% | 3.50% |
| APPLE INC | 1.44% | 5.04% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 1.83% | 1.20% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 1.91% | 0.90% |
| VISA INC | 1.82% | 0.60% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 1.73% | 0.47% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 1.19% | 0.46% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 4.42% | 0.44% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC | 4.69% | 0.39% |
| Only in RDVY | Only in URTH |
|---|---|
| CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) 1.97% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.86% |
| MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC 1.93% | BROADCOM INC. 2.21% |
| COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC 1.16% | ALPHABET INC. 2.01% |
| EAST WEST BANCORP INC 1.01% | TESLA, INC. 1.35% |
| RALPH LAUREN CORP 1.01% | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 0.97% |
| ACCENTURE PLC 1.00% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 0.92% |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY 0.59% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 0.72% |
| EVEREST GROUP LTD 0.54% | ASML Holding N.V. 0.69% |
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 | URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | iShares |
| What it is | First Rising Dividend Achievers | MSCI World |
| 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% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 70.3% |
| Holdings | 71 | 1322 |
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.
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. 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 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1322 positions, with the top ten at 27.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RDVY or URTH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RDVY returned +22.0% and URTH returned +17.4%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RDVY or URTH?
- RDVY charges 0.47% a year and URTH charges 0.24%, so URTH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RDVY and URTH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of RDVY and 70% of URTH by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 18% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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