Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RDVY vs VIG: how they differ
RDVY and VIG hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and RDVY returned more over the year.
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RDVY and VIG hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RDVY | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 1.91% | 3.61% |
| VISA INC | 1.82% | 2.34% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 1.73% | 2.04% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 1.96% | 1.58% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 4.42% | 1.46% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 1.45% | 3.99% |
| APPLE INC | 1.44% | 4.10% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 1.19% | 1.86% |
| KLA CORP | 4.14% | 1.04% |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 0.58% | 0.72% |
| AMPHENOL CORP | 0.54% | 0.82% |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) | 2.15% | 0.42% |
| Only in RDVY | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC 4.69% | Broadcom Inc 5.21% |
| GE VERNOVA INC 2.80% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| GE AEROSPACE 2.13% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| ALPHABET INC 2.12% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| ROSS STORES INC 2.01% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
| CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) 1.97% | Caterpillar Inc 1.88% |
| MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC 1.93% | AbbVie Inc 1.69% |
| NVIDIA CORP 1.91% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.64% |
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 | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | Vanguard |
| What it is | First Rising Dividend Achievers | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.0% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.5 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 71 | 332 |
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.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RDVY or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RDVY returned +22.0% and VIG returned +12.4%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RDVY or VIG?
- RDVY charges 0.47% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RDVY and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of RDVY and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 19% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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