# First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers UCITS ETF Accum A USD (RDVY)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/rdvy · ISIN IE000K5F6EL4

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, RDVY (First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers UCITS ETF Accum A USD, ISIN IE000K5F6EL4) closed at £19.13 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.50% a year (about £50 on £10,000). Over the year to 13/11/2026 its total return was +17.8%, or +13.7% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers UCITS ETF Accum A USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from First Trust, launched in 2025. It tracks the NASDAQ US Rising Dividend Achievers. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.5% a year — about £50 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **£19.13** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | RDVY |
| ISIN | IE000K5F6EL4 |
| Category | Dividend & income |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | First Trust |
| Tracks | NASDAQ US Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.50% a year (£50 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £24.7m |
| Launched | 2025 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 02/07/2025 |

## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +17.82% | +13.65% | income reinvested |

Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2026 to 13/11/2026 +16.5%. Returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +18.8%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +16.5% | +12.8% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 11.38% | -6.73% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 11.4% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers UCITS ETF Accum A USD since August 2025, in pounds: −6.7% from 16/01/2026 to 27/03/2026. On 13/11/2026 the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers UCITS ETF Accum A USD was 2.9% below its highest weekly close since August 2025 (13/08/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers UCITS ETF Accum A USD 0.50% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 19 of the 109 other dividend and income funds charge more, 2 the same and 88 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.50%** per year (as of 13/11/2026)
- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of RDVY?**

The ongoing charge of RDVY is 0.50% a year — about £50 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers UCITS ETF Accum A USD 0.50% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 19 of the 109 other dividend and income funds charge more, 2 the same and 88 less (share classes counted once).

**What does RDVY track?**

RDVY tracks the NASDAQ US Rising Dividend Achievers.

**Is RDVY accumulating or distributing?**

RDVY is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

**What is the ISIN of RDVY?**

The ISIN of RDVY is IE000K5F6EL4. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; RDVY is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**What were RDVY’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of RDVY in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2026 to 13/11/2026 +16.5%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has RDVY done after inflation?**

Over the year to 13/11/2026 RDVY’s total return was +17.8%, or +13.7% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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