RDVY Performance — First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-21
RDVY returned +17.25% year to date and +30.45% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +21.63% over 3 years and +12.94% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Large Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $180, against $158 for the category, and to $130 over one year, against $121. Volatility over the past three years was 15.58% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $4.3B, and assets reached $24.48B.
RDVY Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Value category average over the same months.
| Period | RDVY | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $130 | $121 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $180 | $158 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $184 | $165 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $294 | $223 |
RDVY Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +17.25% |
| 1 year | +30.45% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +21.63% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +12.94% |
RDVY Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +17.25% |
| 2025 | +18.95% |
| 2024 | +16.37% |
| 2023 | +20.38% |
| 2022 | −13.26% |
| 2021 | +31.18% |
| 2020 | +13.29% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +16.63% |
RDVY Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +4.0% | +0.1% | −5.3% | +9.4% | +0.7% | +8.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +5.9% | −1.8% | −4.3% | −2.4% | +5.4% | +4.5% | +0.9% | +3.8% | +2.6% | 0.0% | +1.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | −0.6% | +3.0% | +6.7% | −5.1% | +3.6% | −0.4% | +6.8% | +0.5% | +1.1% | −0.3% | +8.8% | −7.5% |
| 2023 | +9.2% | −3.4% | −2.6% | +1.4% | −3.2% | +7.7% | +5.1% | −3.3% | −3.6% | −3.7% | +9.2% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | −2.7% | −2.3% | −0.2% | −7.3% | +3.8% | −12.7% | +8.5% | −3.4% | −9.0% | +12.5% | +7.6% | −5.9% |
| 2021 | −2.0% | +9.1% | +6.8% | +4.9% | +2.3% | −1.2% | +0.2% | +3.1% | −4.0% | +5.3% | −1.5% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | −4.2% | −8.6% | −18.1% | +13.5% | +3.6% | +2.8% | +3.3% | +5.5% | −2.4% | −1.4% | +16.8% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +3.4% | −5.0% | +4.7% | +4.3% | +4.6% | +3.9% |
RDVY Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.58%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.10 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.39% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −7.51% (Dec 2024)
RDVY Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $4.3B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $9.5B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.82×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $2.3B | $1.9B | $347.9M |
| May 2026 | $265.0M | $14.8M | $250.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $258.0M | $24.5M | $233.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $323.5M | $82.0M | $241.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $434.8M | $61.7M | $373.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $581.6M | $32.6M | $549.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $2.1B | $1.6B | $482.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $462.4M | $99.7M | $362.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $399.3M | $23.4M | $375.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.7B | $1.3B | $399.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $394.5M | $13.1M | $381.3M |
| Jul 2025 | $385.4M | $95.3M | $290.0M |
RDVY Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $24.48B |
| 2026-03-31 | $19.85B |
| 2025-12-31 | $19.07B |
| 2025-09-30 | $17.25B |
| 2025-06-30 | $15.06B |
| 2025-03-31 | $13.37B |
| 2024-12-31 | $12.68B |
| 2024-09-30 | $12.09B |
| 2024-06-30 | $10.71B |
| 2024-03-31 | $10.47B |
| 2023-12-31 | $9.22B |
| 2023-09-29 | $7.93B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.