KNG
FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF
KNG tracks an equal-weighted index of US large-cap companies that have increased dividends for at least 25 years, with a partial overlay of covered call options.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 3.7 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
75 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Mar 26, 2018 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | |
| Derivatives-based | Yes |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| ALBEMARLE CORP | 2.2 % |
| CARDINAL HEALTH INC | 1.8 % |
| C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC | 1.8 % |
| EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC | 1.8 % |
| NUCOR CORP | 1.7 % |
| DOVER CORP | 1.7 % |
| KENVUE, INC. | 1.6 % |
| CHUBB LIMITED | 1.6 % |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 1.6 % |
| S&P GLOBAL, INC. | 1.5 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 140 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 143 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $101,675 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 94.7% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 4.1% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 98.8% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 91.6 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 4.1 % |
 |
SWITZERLAND | 1.6 % |
 |
IRELAND | 1.4 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 02/28/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 7.1% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.8% | -- | -- | 3.6% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 6.8% | -- | -- | 5.9% |
| Total Returns | 8.6% | 11.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% | 8.6% | -- | -- | 9.5% | Ann. Volatility | 10.3% | 13.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% | 13.7% | -- | -- | 18.1% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.50 | 50% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.60 | 51% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.42 | 30% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 290 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $14 |
| Turnover | 0.4% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.05% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $49.59 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 40 |
| MACD/Signal | -0.74/-0.63 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $51.97/$46.97 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. KNG |
Expenses vs. KNG |
ALTAR Score™ vs. KNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCOR | Core Alternative ETF | 19.5% | +32 bp | +0.1% |
| ACIO | Aptus Collared Investment Opportunity ETF | 14.6% | +4 bp | -1.1% |
| SIXH | ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity Index Option ETF | 14.0% | +7 bp | +0.9% |
| SFLR | Innovator Equity Managed Floor ETF | 13.6% | +14 bp | -1.2% |
| DJIA | Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF | 12.5% | -15 bp | -0.2% |
| DYLG | Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF | 12.5% | -15 bp | -0.2% |
| XYLG | Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF | 12.5% | -15 bp | -0.7% |
| XYLD | Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF | 12.5% | -15 bp | -0.7% |
| XTR | Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF | 12.4% | -49 bp | -0.3% |
| XCLR | Global X S&P 500 Collar 95-110 ETF | 12.4% | -50 bp | -0.2% |
Risk and Returns: KNG vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 4/4/2026
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
5.4%
ALTAR SCORE™
43rd
PERCENTILE
NEUTRAL
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,196 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.7% and a standard deviation
of 2.1%. KNG's ALTAR Score™ is approximately -0.2 standard
deviations above the category average. This places KNG in the 43rd percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$56.65
PRICE TARGET
+16.3%
UPSIDE