Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EDV vs RDVY: how they differ
EDV and RDVY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and RDVY returned more over the year.
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EDV and RDVY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EDV | Only in RDVY |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Strip Coupon 1.82% | Lam Research Corporation 3.09% |
| United States Treasury Strip Principal 1.76% | Applied Materials, Inc. 2.99% |
| United States Treasury Strip Coupon 1.72% | KLA Corporation 2.47% |
| United States Treasury Strip Principal 1.70% | The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 2.46% |
| United States Treasury Strip Coupon 1.68% | The Travelers Companies, Inc. 2.26% |
| United States Treasury Strip Principal 1.65% | GE Vernova Inc. 2.24% |
| United States Treasury Strip Coupon 1.60% | Bank of America Corporation 2.18% |
| United States Treasury Strip Principal 1.57% | Ross Stores, Inc. 2.16% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| EDV Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund | RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | First Trust |
| What it is | Extended Duration Treasury | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | −10.8% | +22.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −28.3 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.47% |
| Holdings | 82 | 72 |
EDV in plain words
EDV is a bond fund tracking the Extended Duration Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −10.8% 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. It sat 57.3% below its high of Mar 9, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.
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 Sep 10, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 72 positions, with the top ten at 24.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EDV or RDVY?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EDV returned −10.8% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EDV or RDVY?
- EDV charges 0.05% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so EDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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