RDVY — First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

RDVY Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in RDVY over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

RDVY Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: RDVY's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF, trading under the ticker RDVY, operates within the Dividend Income category managed by issuer First Trust. With assets under management totaling $24.5 billion and a current share price of $79.98, the fund demonstrates significant investor adoption relative to its peers. It holds an overall rank of #56 out of 458 tracked ETFs across all categories and has received an ETFValuer grade of B with a score of 74.5 out of 100. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.47% while offering a dividend yield of 0.83%. This combination of a substantial asset base and a mid-tier ranking suggests a well-established presence within the broader market landscape. The fund's position in a category containing 20 tracked ETFs highlights its scale compared to the average participant in this specific segment.

Short-term performance shows a positive start with a 1-day return of +0.41% following a slight 1-week decline of -0.02%. Momentum accelerated over the subsequent months, recording a 1-month return of +1.51% and a 3-month return of +7.33%. Year-to-date gains have reached +14.52%, while the 6-month return stands at +11.20%. The longer-term trajectory indicates strong growth, with a 1-year return of +25.68% and a 3-year return of +68.73%. This pattern reflects a consistent upward trend where returns have expanded significantly as the time horizon extends from daily fluctuations to multi-year periods.

The fund carries a volatility label of Low and a beta of 0.94, indicating that its price movements tend to be less volatile than the broader market. A Sharpe ratio of 1.42 suggests the fund has generated a favorable amount of return per unit of risk taken over the measured period. Despite this efficiency, the maximum drawdown reached -19.11%, representing the largest peak-to-trough decline experienced by the fund. This combination of low volatility and a high Sharpe ratio implies that the fund has managed to deliver returns with relatively controlled downside risk compared to higher-beta alternatives. The data points to a profile where the fund generally moves in sync with market trends but with dampened amplitude during both up and down market phases.

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RDVY Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-03-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 25.9% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how RDVY's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With RDVY

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with RDVY's top 10 — SMH overlaps most, holding 3 of the same companies as RDVY's top 10 (9.3% of RDVY's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.71% (as of 2026-07-23) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 18.70 (as of 2026-07-23) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-06-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

RDVY Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.66% and average daily volume is 1.1M/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $24.5B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: RDVY is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

RDVY Performance History

How RDVY Compares to Other Dividend Income ETFs