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First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

RDVY

Market price

$79.21

Source / date

Yahoo Finance chart · 10/2/2026, 8:00:00 PM

Exchange-traded prices may be delayed or unavailable from the quote provider. Company P/E-based scores, DCF valuation and forensic analysis do not apply to this listing; the analysis below uses the framework appropriate to its investment type.

DeepScreen investment analysis

ETF basket analysis

Refreshed 10/3/2026, 1:09:32 PM

Sources used: Yahoo Finance · Yahoo Finance holding fundamentals · Yahoo Finance fund risk/management statistics · NASDAQ history 2016-10-03 to 2026-10-02
1

Basket and structure

What the ETF owns and how the reported portfolio is classified.

Benchmark / index
Large Value
Fund family
First Trust
Provider listing name
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

Market listing label; not a verified fund-family disclosure.

Legal structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Inception
2014-01-06
First recorded trade
2014-01-07

Provider's first available trade, not necessarily fund launch.

2

Price history

Returns and risk calculated from available adjusted-price history, not a benchmark comparison.

1Y return
18.14%
3Y annualized return
22.15%
5Y annualized return
12.35%
3Y rolling median
14.15%
5Y rolling median
13.66%
52-week high
$84.02
52-week low
$64.98
3

Holding quality and valuation

Weighted fundamentals are calculated only across holdings for which usable company fundamentals are available.

Weighted ROE
44.52%

23.7% of reported weight covered.

Weighted earnings growth
47.89%
Weighted debt / equity
0.51
4

Risk and concentration

Portfolio concentration plus realized and provider-published risk statistics.

Top-10 weight
23.7%
Largest sector
financial_services · 39%
Top-3 sector weight
76.1%
3Y max drawdown
-17.25%
5Y max drawdown
-24.85%
3Y volatility
15.63%
Beta
0.91
5

Cost and execution

Ownership cost, tracking quality and exchange-trading friction where the source publishes them.

Expense ratio / TER
0.47%
Bid / ask spread
0.648%
Premium / discount to NAV
0.051%
AUM
$25.44B
Average volume
1.05M
Latest session volume
1.15M

Not an average.

Top reported holdings

HoldingSymbolWeight
Lam Research CorpLRCX3.06%
Applied Materials IncAMAT2.96%
KLA CorpKLAC2.4%
Bank of New York Mellon CorpBNY2.39%
The Travelers Companies IncTRV2.21%
Allstate CorpALL2.17%
Ross Stores IncROST2.15%
GE Vernova IncGEV2.13%
Salesforce IncCRM2.12%
Bank of America CorpBAC2.12%

DeepScreen displays verified values returned by its current sources. Metrics without a verified value are omitted rather than shown as empty placeholder cards.

Investment FAQ

Questions about First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

Research answers for First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) using the analysis framework appropriate to a ETF.

ETF FAQ

What is First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY)?
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF is listed by DeepScreen as an exchange-traded fund. An ETF represents a portfolio of underlying assets while its units trade on an exchange during market hours. Research the fund's benchmark or strategy, holdings, concentration, costs, tracking quality and trading liquidity rather than evaluating it as a single operating company.
How should I analyze First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF?
Analyze First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF as a basket. Check what index or strategy it follows, the weight of its largest holdings and sectors, portfolio valuation and quality where meaningful, historical drawdown and volatility, expense ratio, tracking difference, tracking error, bid-ask spread, AUM, volume and premium or discount to NAV.
Why can RDVY trade at a premium or discount to NAV?
RDVY's exchange price is set by buyers and sellers while NAV reflects the value of the underlying portfolio. Differences in liquidity, trading hours, market stress or the pricing of underlying assets can create a premium or discount. Large or persistent gaps can increase the effective cost of trading the ETF.
What tracking metrics matter for First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF?
For a benchmark-tracking ETF, compare both tracking difference and tracking error. Tracking difference shows how far the fund's return has lagged or exceeded its benchmark over a period, while tracking error measures how variable that gap has been. Fees, cash holdings, rebalancing and implementation costs can affect both.
Is First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF a good ETF to buy?
DeepScreen does not provide a personalized buy recommendation. Assess whether First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF's benchmark or strategy, concentration, costs, tracking, liquidity and risk fit the exposure you are researching, and verify the issuer's latest factsheet and prospectus before making an investment decision.