FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG)

BATS: KNG · Real-Time Price · USD
48.73
+0.24 (0.49%)
At close: May 22, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
48.00
-0.73 (-1.50%)
After-hours: May 22, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
Assets$3.30B
Expense Ratio0.74%
PE Ratio20.19
Shares Out67.83M
Dividend (ttm)$4.20
Dividend Yield8.63%
Ex-Dividend DateMay 21, 2026
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Payout Ratio174.13%
Volume156,481
Open48.69
Previous Close48.49
Day's Range48.48 - 48.90
52-Week Low47.68
52-Week High53.20
Beta0.74
Holdings140
Inception DateMar 26, 2018

About KNG

Fund Home Page

The FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in income alternatives. The fund 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. KNG was launched on Mar 26, 2018 and is issued by First Trust.

Asset Class Alternatives
Category Derivative Income
Region North America
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol KNG
ETF Provider First Trust
Index Tracked Cboe S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Monthly Series

Top 10 Holdings

16.13% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.WST1.69%
Franklin Resources, Inc.BEN1.66%
Colgate-Palmolive CompanyCL1.62%
Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyADM1.62%
Nucor CorporationNUE1.60%
The Coca-Cola CompanyKO1.60%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.ADP1.59%
Caterpillar Inc.CAT1.59%
Essex Property Trust, Inc.ESS1.59%
Federal Realty Investment TrustFRT1.57%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
May 21, 2026$0.3402May 29, 2026
Apr 21, 2026$0.3475Apr 30, 2026
Mar 26, 2026$0.3445Mar 31, 2026
Feb 20, 2026$0.3699Feb 27, 2026
Jan 21, 2026$0.362Jan 30, 2026
Dec 12, 2025$0.3435Dec 31, 2025
Full Dividend History

Performance

KNG had a total return of 8.91% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.43%.

News

First Trust Acquires Cboe Vest S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF® (KNG), Expanding its Lineup of Target Outcome Investments®

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust” or “FTA”) a leading exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) provider and asset manager, announced today that the reorganization of Cboe Ve...

Other symbols: CBOE
5 years ago - Business Wire