RDVY Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RDVY

RDVY charges 0.50% annually. There are 136 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	0.03%	43.31B	Nov 2009	RDVY vs SCHB
SPTM	SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF	0.03%	13.61B	Oct 2000	RDVY vs SPTM
USPX	Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.03%	1.95B	Jun 2016	RDVY vs USPX
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	0.03%	72.63B	Nov 2009	RDVY vs SCHX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	0.03%	2.20T	May 2001	RDVY vs VTI

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RDVY

RDVY has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 57. There are 116 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	93	—	May 2024	RDVY vs RSSY
IUS	Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF	91	860.84M	Sep 2018	RDVY vs IUS
BLCR	Blackrock Large Cap Core ETF	87	6.04B	Oct 2023	RDVY vs BLCR
EBI	Longview Advantage ETF	86	562.31M	Feb 2025	RDVY vs EBI
PSCX	Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (December) ETF	85	47.28M	Dec 2020	RDVY vs PSCX

Top Performing RDVY Alternatives (YTD)

RDVY is at 9.82% YTD. There are 132 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 47.92%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NRSH	Aztlan North America Nearshoring Stock Selection E...	47.92%	20.80M	Nov 2023	RDVY vs NRSH
CNAV	Mohr Company Nav ETF	45.64%	—	Sep 2024	RDVY vs CNAV
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	32.45%	—	May 2024	RDVY vs RSSY
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	32.42%	194.17M	Jun 2025	RDVY vs AFOS
MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	31.75%	26.66B	Apr 2013	RDVY vs MTUM

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RDVY

RDVY has 14.02% 1-year volatility. There are 189 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.37%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BUFH	FT Vest Laddered Max Buffer ETF	2.37%	—	Jun 2025	RDVY vs BUFH
BUFX	FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF	3.99%	—	Jun 2025	RDVY vs BUFX
UJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June	4.25%	78.22M	Jun 2019	RDVY vs UJUN
DMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May	4.73%	354.49M	May 2020	RDVY vs DMAY
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	5.04%	320.45M	Jun 2020	RDVY vs DJUN

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RDVY

RDVY has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.04%. There are 101 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.84%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
UJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June	-2.84%	78.22M	Jun 2019	RDVY vs UJUN
CVSE	Calvert US Select Equity ETF	-3.08%	25.16M	Jan 2023	RDVY vs CVSE
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	-3.15%	320.45M	Jun 2020	RDVY vs DJUN
DMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May	-3.36%	354.49M	May 2020	RDVY vs DMAY
DFND	Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF	-3.44%	8.98M	Jan 2016	RDVY vs DFND

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 11 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $14B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	26	28.52%	13.68B	Jul 2015	RDVY vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	79	28.91%	11.29B	Nov 2009	RDVY vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	3	-9.70%	133.88M	Feb 2012	RDVY vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	78	31.77%	10.62B	Mar 2014	RDVY vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	70	13.33%	7.39B	Mar 2006	RDVY vs FDL
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	28	1.69%	591.41M	Mar 2021	RDVY vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	115.70%	2.52B	Sep 2016	RDVY vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	83	30.57%	4.66B	Aug 2012	RDVY vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	20	2.20%	3.28B	Mar 2018	RDVY vs KNG
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	89	52.94%	895.30M	Feb 2007	RDVY vs QCLN

Often Compared With RDVY

Investors most often compare RDVY with SCHD, DGRO, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	RDVY vs SCHD
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	71	8.76%	40.46B	Jun 2014	RDVY vs DGRO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	RDVY vs SPY
DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	60	9.10%	16.64B	May 2013	RDVY vs DGRW
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	RDVY vs VOO
DVY	iShares Select Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	57	9.70%	22.54B	Nov 2003	RDVY vs DVY
QQQX	Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	71	11.82%	—	Jan 2007	RDVY vs QQQX
WBIY	WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	58	10.00%	54.16M	Dec 2016	RDVY vs WBIY
CGDG	Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF	Global Equities	42	4.98%	5.06B	Sep 2023	RDVY vs CGDG
KNGZ	First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocra...	S&P 500, Dividend	69	16.69%	64.00M	Jun 2017	RDVY vs KNGZ
PDBC	Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strate...	Commodities	74	36.23%	6.07B	Nov 2014	RDVY vs PDBC
FCFY	First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, S&P 500	34	3.09%	1.43M	Aug 2023	RDVY vs FCFY
PEY	Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers™ ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	31	11.81%	1.06B	Dec 2004	RDVY vs PEY
RNDV	US Equity Dividend Select ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	73	17.87%	25.99M	Jun 2017	RDVY vs RNDV
LBSAX	Columbia Dividend Income Fund Class A	Large Cap Value Equities	66	7.98%	—	Nov 2002	RDVY vs LBSAX
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	76	11.89%	35.12B	Feb 2022	RDVY vs CGDV
BEGIX	Sterling Capital Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	7	2.71%	—	Jun 2004	RDVY vs BEGIX
JABAX	Janus Henderson Balanced Fund Class T	Diversified Portfolio	35	3.89%	—	Sep 1992	RDVY vs JABAX
VPN	Global X Data Center REITs & Digital Infrastructur...	Technology Equities	92	52.56%	62.26M	Oct 2020	RDVY vs VPN
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	Large Cap Blend Equities	80	8.87%	—	Sep 2006	RDVY vs CLU.NEO

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