Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RDVY vs VBR: how they differ
RDVY and VBR hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and RDVY returned more over the year.
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RDVY and VBR hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RDVY | VBR |
|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS SONOMA INC | 2.12% | 0.59% |
| EAST WEST BANCORP INC | 1.01% | 0.38% |
| MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | 1.93% | 0.29% |
| UNUM GROUP | 0.51% | 0.29% |
| ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS INC | 0.40% | 0.20% |
| AECOM | 0.22% | 0.19% |
| RALPH LAUREN CORP | 1.01% | 0.15% |
| Only in RDVY | Only in VBR |
|---|---|
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC 4.69% | Jabil Inc 0.87% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 4.42% | NRG Energy Inc 0.66% |
| KLA CORP 4.14% | Tapestry Inc 0.64% |
| GE VERNOVA INC 2.80% | Atmos Energy Corp 0.62% |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) 2.15% | Moderna Inc 0.54% |
| GE AEROSPACE 2.13% | Smurfit Westrock PLC 0.52% |
| ALPHABET INC 2.12% | F5 Inc 0.50% |
| ROSS STORES INC 2.01% | US Foods Holding Corp 0.48% |
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 | VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | Vanguard |
| What it is | First Rising Dividend Achievers | Small-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.0% | +16.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.5 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 30.5% |
| Holdings | 71 | 840 |
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.
VBR in plain words
VBR is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 30% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 840 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RDVY or VBR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RDVY returned +22.0% and VBR returned +16.3%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RDVY or VBR?
- RDVY charges 0.47% a year and VBR charges 0.05%, so VBR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RDVY and VBR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of RDVY and 30% of VBR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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