Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RDVY vs USMV: how they differ
RDVY and USMV hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and RDVY returned more over the year.
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF and iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RDVY and USMV hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RDVY | USMV |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 1.91% | 1.64% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 1.45% | 1.56% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 1.19% | 1.15% |
| TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC (THE) | 2.00% | 1.09% |
| VISA INC | 1.82% | 0.94% |
| SALESFORCE INC | 1.30% | 0.88% |
| APPLE INC | 1.44% | 0.82% |
| PROGRESSIVE CORP (THE) | 0.77% | 1.07% |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 0.58% | 0.67% |
| AMPHENOL CORP | 0.54% | 1.51% |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP | 0.82% | 0.52% |
| ALLSTATE CORP (THE) | 2.01% | 0.51% |
| Only in RDVY | Only in USMV |
|---|---|
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 4.42% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.81% |
| KLA CORP 4.14% | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1.60% |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) 2.15% | DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION 1.55% |
| GE AEROSPACE 2.13% | THE SOUTHERN COMPANY 1.53% |
| ALPHABET INC 2.12% | Chubb Limited 1.50% |
| WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 2.12% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 1.49% |
| ROSS STORES INC 2.01% | WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. 1.48% |
| SNAP-ON INC 2.00% | MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | iShares |
| What it is | First Rising Dividend Achievers | MSCI USA Min Vol Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.0% | +6.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.5 pts | −10.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 94.8% |
| Holdings | 71 | 170 |
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.
USMV in plain words
USMV is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.6% 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, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 15.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RDVY or USMV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RDVY returned +22.0% and USMV returned +6.6%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RDVY or USMV?
- RDVY charges 0.47% a year and USMV charges 0.15%, so USMV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RDVY and USMV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of RDVY and 95% of USMV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 13% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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