First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) is a US dividend ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores RDVY 6.2 out of 10 — highest on Quality (9.0), lowest on Value (1.1). It trades at 16.3 times earnings, against its own median of 14.2. Its ten largest holdings are 22% of the fund.
What stands out in RDVY's data
U.S. companies with a record of raising dividends, screened for earnings strength.
Earns more on its capital than nearly any dividend peer — a sign the payouts are backed by real profits.
Return on invested capital of 33.5% leads most peers and sits well above the category median of 17.9%, while a 3-year annualized return of 24% also beats the 20% norm.
A core dividend sleeve that pairs income growth with a modest valuation.
Why did RDVY move this week? It fell 0.7% in the week to October 28, 2026 — Meta Platforms and GE Vernova drove it
RDVY fell 0.7% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Meta Platforms (−12.2%), GE Vernova (−5.2%) and Hartford Financial Svcs (−4.3%); Micron Technology (+7.6%) pushed the other way.
How is RDVY rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) 6.2 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) 6.2 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 6.2 / 10
- Growth: 6.5 / 10
- Value: 1.1 / 10
- Risk: 5.7 / 10
- Quality: 9.0 / 10
- Return: 7.7 / 10
Is RDVY expensive right now? It trades at 16.3 times earnings, against its own median of 14.2
As of October 28, 2026, RDVY is more expensive than 77% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from RDVY's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside RDVY? 25% Tech
What's inside RDVY: Size (Large 80%, Mid 20%, Small 0%); Geography (International 6%, US 94%); Tech 25.2%; Magnificent 7 9.8%; AI 5.4%; Semiconductors 11.2%; Memory 8.0%.
What are RDVY's top holdings? The ten largest are 22% of the fund
The Travelers, Automatic Data Processing, Visa, Microsoft, Accenture, Allstate, Bank of NEW York Mellon, Expedia, Nvidia and Chubb are RDVY's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 68% of Dividend US ETFs.
Half of RDVY's weight sits in its 24 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 58 equally weighted holdings.
What is RDVY's expense ratio? 0.47% a year
As of October 28, 2026, RDVY charges 0.47% a year, yields 0.86% and holds $25.4B in assets across 72 positions.
| Measure | RDVY |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.47% |
| Dividend yield | 0.86% |
| Assets under management | $25.4B |
| Holdings | 72 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
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ETF Copilot, “First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/rdvy
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