Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RDVY vs VLUE: how they differ
RDVY and VLUE hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RDVY and VLUE hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RDVY | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC | 4.69% | 3.67% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 1.96% | 1.88% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 1.83% | 11.63% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 0.97% | 1.12% |
| PACCAR INC | 0.97% | 0.91% |
| PULTEGROUP INC | 1.33% | 0.59% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORP | 0.59% | 1.89% |
| CITIGROUP INC | 0.54% | 1.94% |
| ELEVANCE HEALTH INC | 0.54% | 0.63% |
| US BANCORP | 1.56% | 0.52% |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP | 0.82% | 0.52% |
| EXPEDIA GROUP INC | 1.51% | 0.51% |
| Only in RDVY | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 4.42% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% |
| KLA CORP 4.14% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| GE VERNOVA INC 2.80% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) 2.15% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| GE AEROSPACE 2.13% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| ALPHABET INC 2.12% | QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 1.80% |
| WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 2.12% | FEDEX CORPORATION 1.69% |
| ROSS STORES INC 2.01% | MERCK & CO., INC. 1.57% |
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 | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | iShares |
| What it is | First Rising Dividend Achievers | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.0% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.5 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 71 | 148 |
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.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RDVY or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RDVY returned +22.0% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RDVY or VLUE?
- RDVY charges 0.47% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VLUE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RDVY and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of RDVY and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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