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RDIV vs VIG

Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF

RDIVCNYSE Arca

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

VIGANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

VIG −0.35pt a year

RDIV0.39%VIG0.04%

Avg volume · 30D

VIG 17.8×the volume

RDIV58.6KVIG1.05M

10Y return · a year

VIG +2.2pt

RDIV+11.5%VIG+13.7%

RDIV vs VIG Performance

Nov 9, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026

+87.7%RDIV+63.3%VIG

Nov 9, 2021 to Nov 9, 2026. RDIV +87.7%. VIG +63.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%20%40%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
RDIV 0.39%
VIG 0.04%, better
Fund size
RDIV $1.51B
VIG $109B
1Y total return
RDIV +23.7%, better
VIG +17.5%
Yield (12M)
RDIV 3.41%, better
VIG 1.46%
Holdings
RDIV 62
VIG 343
Avg volume (30D)
RDIV 58.6K sh
VIG 1.05M sh, better
NAV per share
RDIV $61.65
VIG $243.29
52W range

ETF.net Grade

RDIV: Cost 36, Risk 41, Mission 78, Tradability 65, Holdings 26, Durability 70. VIG: Cost 100, Risk 59, Mission 86, Tradability 59, Holdings 51, Durability 90.
Pillar letters and Scores for RDIV, VIG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarRDIVVIG
Cost30% weightD36A100Higher
Mission25% weightA78A86Higher
Risk15% weightC41B59Higher
Tradability15% weightB65HigherB59
Holdings10% weightD26C51Higher
Durability5% weightA70A90Higher

Rank among US Dividend Index funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. RDIV and VIG are both graded against the same 52 US Dividend Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Dividend Index⁠

Category · 52 funds
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VIG ranks 5th and RDIV 32nd of 52 funds in the US Dividend Index Category.

  1. Rank 4ADIVBiShares Core Dividend ETFScore 79
  2. Rank 5AVIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFScore 78
  3. Rank 6ADLNWisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend FundScore 73
  4. Rank 32CQDEFNorthern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETFScore 52
  5. Rank 32CRDIVInvesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETFScore 52
  6. Rank 34CRDVYFirst Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETFScore 51

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

RDIVCInvesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF

VIGAVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

In short

RDIV No data

VIG VIG buys dividend growth, not fat yields: about 300 US companies with a record of raising their payouts, tracked for 0.04% a year. Running since 2006 and now north of $100 billion, it is the plain-vanilla anchor of the dividend-screen aisle.

Stated mandate

RDIV No data

VIG The fund seeks to track the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index, which represents common stocks of companies with a record of increasing dividends over time.

Why people hold it

RDIV No data

  • VIG At 0.04% a year, the fee is roughly a tenth of the typical dividend-screen fund's 0.39%, and undercuts every other top-graded fund in the group, DGRO and SCHD included.
  • The screen rewards a record of increasing dividends rather than the biggest current payout, so the basket leans on payout discipline instead of stretched yields.
  • Live since 2006, over $100 billion in assets and actively traded, which shows up as easy fills rather than wide spreads.
  • About 300 holdings, cash paid quarterly, and one of the strongest overall implementations in its dividend-screen peer group.

Worth knowing

RDIV No data

  • VIG Growth of payouts, not maximum income, is the mandate. That puts it on a different axis than high-dividend funds such as SPYD.
  • US stocks only, no bonds and no overseas payers, and sector weights are whatever the index screen spits out.
  • Portfolio risk and concentration measures land mid-pack for the category: it is fully invested in equities and drops when the market drops.

Full RDIV profile⁠

Full VIG profile⁠

RDIV vs VIG Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

RDIV vs VIG Cost

Overpaying RDIV vs VIG

$7,049

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • RDIV 0.39%

    $7,898

  • VIG 0.04%

    $849

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • RDIV 0.39%
  • VIG 0.04%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530RDIV $7,898VIG $849

Year by year

YearRDIVVIGOverpaying
10$705$73$632
20$2,725$288$2,437
30$7,898$849$7,049

Expense ratio

  • 0.39%RDIV
  • 0.04%VIG, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Dividend Index funds
  • Median 0.35%

VIG cheapest of 52 funds

RDIV 32nd cheapest of 52 funds

RDIV vs VIG Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
RDIV 3.41%, better
VIG 1.46%
Payout (12M)
RDIV $2.13
VIG $3.65
Last payment
RDIV $0.52
VIG $0.93
Ex-dividend
RDIV Sep 21, 2026
VIG Sep 28, 2026
Paid on
RDIV Sep 25, 2026
VIG Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
RDIV Quarterly
VIG Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

RDIVQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll RDIV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Apr 4, 2017 $0.35; Jul 5, 2017 $0.35; Oct 3, 2017 $0.42; Dec 28, 2017 $0.45; Mar 16, 2018 $0.33; Jun 19, 2018 $0.38; Sep 25, 2018 $0.41; Dec 26, 2018 $0.33; Mar 19, 2019 $0.27; Jun 24, 2019 $0.34; Sep 23, 2019 $0.42; Dec 23, 2019 $0.49; Mar 23, 2020 $0.28; Jun 22, 2020 $0.16; Sep 21, 2020 $0.37; Dec 21, 2020 $0.85; Mar 22, 2021 $0.37; Jun 21, 2021 $0.33; Sep 20, 2021 $0.36; Dec 20, 2021 $0.33; Mar 21, 2022 $0.35; Jun 21, 2022 $0.35; Sep 19, 2022 $0.37; Dec 19, 2022 $0.43; Mar 20, 2023 $0.43; Jun 20, 2023 $0.39; Sep 18, 2023 $0.49; Dec 18, 2023 $0.40; Mar 18, 2024 $0.50; Jun 24, 2024 $0.45; Sep 23, 2024 $0.50; Dec 23, 2024 $0.52; Mar 24, 2025 $0.50; Jun 23, 2025 $0.47; Sep 22, 2025 $0.55; Dec 22, 2025 $0.53; Mar 23, 2026 $0.56; Jun 22, 2026 $0.53; Sep 21, 2026 $0.52. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
VIGQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll VIG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 29, 2017 $0.43; Jun 21, 2017 $0.52; Sep 20, 2017 $0.43; Dec 21, 2017 $0.55; Mar 26, 2018 $0.40; Jun 28, 2018 $0.57; Sep 26, 2018 $0.50; Dec 17, 2018 $0.58; Mar 28, 2019 $0.51; Jun 17, 2019 $0.47; Sep 24, 2019 $0.55; Dec 18, 2019 $0.60; Mar 26, 2020 $0.47; Jun 29, 2020 $0.60; Sep 29, 2020 $0.56; Dec 21, 2020 $0.66; Mar 22, 2021 $0.51; Jun 21, 2021 $0.68; Sep 20, 2021 $0.70; Dec 20, 2021 $0.77; Mar 21, 2022 $0.69; Jun 21, 2022 $0.69; Sep 19, 2022 $0.72; Dec 20, 2022 $0.87; Mar 24, 2023 $0.75; Jun 29, 2023 $0.77; Sep 28, 2023 $0.77; Dec 21, 2023 $0.92; Mar 22, 2024 $0.77; Jun 28, 2024 $0.90; Sep 27, 2024 $0.84; Dec 23, 2024 $0.88; Mar 27, 2025 $0.94; Jun 30, 2025 $0.87; Sep 29, 2025 $0.86; Dec 22, 2025 $0.88; Mar 27, 2026 $0.83; Jun 26, 2026 $1.00; Sep 28, 2026 $0.93. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

RDIV vs VIG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • RDIV
  • VIG
Nov 9, 2021 to Nov 9, 2026. Worst fall: RDIV −24.9% · Oct 2023. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%−20%−15%−10%−5%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
RDIV 16.2%VIG 10.6%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
RDIV 1.18VIG 1.33, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
RDIV −24.9%VIG −20.4%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
RDIV 0.80VIG 0.80Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

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