FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG)
BATS: KNG · Real-Time Price · USD
49.55
+0.01 (0.02%)
At close: Jun 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
49.54
-0.01 (-0.02%)
After-hours: Jun 18, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
0.02% (1D)
| Assets | $3.38B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.74% |
| PE Ratio | 20.77 |
| Shares Out | 67.13M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $4.20 |
| Dividend Yield | 8.48% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 21, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | 176.23% |
| Volume | 323,256 |
| Open | 49.82 |
| Previous Close | 49.54 |
| Day's Range | 49.44 - 49.82 |
| 52-Week Low | 47.68 |
| 52-Week High | 53.20 |
| Beta | 0.73 |
| Holdings | 137 |
| Inception Date | Mar 26, 2018 |
About KNG
Fund Home PageThe 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
16.79% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar Inc. | CAT | 1.78% |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. | BEN | 1.76% |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | WST | 1.73% |
| Nucor Corporation | NUE | 1.70% |
| W.W. Grainger, Inc. | GWW | 1.69% |
| The J. M. Smucker Company | SJM | 1.68% |
| Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | SWK | 1.65% |
| Hormel Foods Corporation | HRL | 1.65% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | CL | 1.58% |
| T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | TROW | 1.57% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | $0.3402 | May 29, 2026 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | $0.3475 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.3445 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.3699 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $0.362 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.3435 | Dec 31, 2025 |
Performance
KNG had a total return of 11.15% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.57%.
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