First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) Alternatives

First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with RDVY. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to RDVY

RDVY charges 0.50% annually. Among ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among RDVY alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
USPX	Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.03%	Jun 1, 2016	RDVY vs USPX
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	0.03%	Nov 3, 2009	RDVY vs SCHX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	0.03%	Jun 27, 2016	RDVY vs VTI
SPTM	SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF	0.03%	Oct 4, 2000	RDVY vs SPTM
VOTE	Engine No. 1 Transform 500 ETF	0.05%	Jun 22, 2021	RDVY vs VOTE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RDVY

Among ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
SAMT	Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF	91	Jan 25, 2022	RDVY vs SAMT
THLV	THOR Equal Weight Low Volatility ETF	88	Sep 12, 2022	RDVY vs THLV
BLCR	Blackrock Large Cap Core ETF	87	Oct 24, 2023	RDVY vs BLCR
QMAR	FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March	85	Mar 19, 2021	RDVY vs QMAR
WLTG	WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETF	83	Dec 6, 2021	RDVY vs WLTG

Top Performing RDVY Alternatives (YTD)

RDVY alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FTIF	First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity E...	19.63%	Mar 13, 2023	RDVY vs FTIF
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	15.85%	May 28, 2024	RDVY vs RSSY
TEXN	iShares Texas Equity ETF	12.67%	Jun 23, 2025	RDVY vs TEXN
FTAG	First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF	12.56%	Mar 12, 2010	RDVY vs FTAG
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	11.28%	Sep 27, 2022	RDVY vs AVIE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RDVY

RDVY alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
UNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November	8.50%	Nov 1, 2019	RDVY vs UNOV
PSCX	Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (December) ETF	8.83%	Dec 22, 2020	RDVY vs PSCX
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	9.38%	Jul 7, 2025	RDVY vs SPXM
PSMD	Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (December) ETF	10.09%	Dec 22, 2020	RDVY vs PSMD
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	10.23%	Jun 19, 2020	RDVY vs DJUN

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RDVY

RDVY alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
UNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November	-5.78%	Nov 1, 2019	RDVY vs UNOV
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	-5.85%	May 10, 2023	RDVY vs BDGS
PSCX	Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (December) ETF	-6.15%	Dec 22, 2020	RDVY vs PSCX
THLV	THOR Equal Weight Low Volatility ETF	-6.66%	Sep 12, 2022	RDVY vs THLV
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	-7.33%	Jun 19, 2020	RDVY vs DJUN

Other ETFs from First Trust

Most popular First Trust ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	12	-12.12%	Jul 7, 2015	RDVY vs CIBR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	5	-11.19%	Feb 14, 2012	RDVY vs NFTY
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	94	6.96%	Nov 17, 2009	RDVY vs GRID
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	79	15.49%	Mar 9, 2006	RDVY vs FDL
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	95	12.74%	Mar 10, 2014	RDVY vs AIRR
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	84	5.99%	Mar 2, 2021	RDVY vs IGLD
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	77	-2.96%	Aug 14, 2012	RDVY vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	25	1.24%	Mar 26, 2018	RDVY vs KNG
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	28	-11.00%	Feb 21, 2018	RDVY vs ROBT
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	87	4.23%	Feb 8, 2007	RDVY vs QCLN

Often Compared With RDVY

What investors most often compare with RDVY, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	RDVY vs SCHD
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	69	1.57%	Jun 10, 2014	RDVY vs DGRO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	RDVY vs SPY
DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	49	-1.50%	May 22, 2013	RDVY vs DGRW
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	RDVY vs VOO
DVY	iShares Select Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	65	8.10%	Nov 3, 2003	RDVY vs DVY
QQQX	Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	71	-4.39%	Jan 30, 2007	RDVY vs QQQX
WBIY	WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	63	7.21%	Dec 19, 2016	RDVY vs WBIY
CGDG	Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF	Global Equities	77	1.13%	Sep 26, 2023	RDVY vs CGDG
KNGZ	First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocra...	S&P 500, Dividend	46	1.04%	Jun 20, 2017	RDVY vs KNGZ
PDBC	Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strate...	Commodities, Actively Managed	85	30.72%	Nov 7, 2014	RDVY vs PDBC
PEY	Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers™ ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	21	6.22%	Dec 9, 2004	RDVY vs PEY
RNDV	US Equity Dividend Select ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	46	1.04%	Jun 20, 2017	RDVY vs RNDV
LBSAX	Columbia Dividend Income Fund Class A	Large Cap Value Equities	68	1.55%	Nov 25, 2002	RDVY vs LBSAX
FCFY	First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, S&P 500	29	-7.94%	Aug 22, 2023	RDVY vs FCFY
BEGIX	Sterling Capital Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	5	-2.03%	Jun 30, 2004	RDVY vs BEGIX
JABAX	Janus Henderson Balanced Fund Class T	Diversified Portfolio	39	-6.87%	Sep 1, 1992	RDVY vs JABAX
VPN	Global X Data Center REITs & Digital Infrastructur...	Technology Equities	92	13.55%	Oct 27, 2020	RDVY vs VPN
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	78	-2.26%	Feb 22, 2022	RDVY vs CGDV
VSDA	VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	33	3.70%	Apr 18, 2017	RDVY vs VSDA

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