First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ)
| Assets | $60.26M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 16.05 |
| Shares Out | 1.55M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.97 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.52% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 39.76% |
| Volume | 6,460 |
| Open | 39.04 |
| Previous Close | 39.00 |
| Day's Range | 38.27 - 39.04 |
| 52-Week Low | 27.61 |
| 52-Week High | 39.08 |
| Beta | 0.87 |
| Holdings | 100 |
| Inception Date | Jun 20, 2017 |
About KNGZ
Fund Home PageThe First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund tracks a sector-neutral US large-cap index selected and weighted based on dividend history and yield. KNGZ was launched on Jun 20, 2017 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
31.62% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| HP Inc. | HPQ | 4.04% |
| Corning Incorporated | GLW | 3.77% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | HPE | 3.70% |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | TXN | 3.16% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | VZ | 3.10% |
| Microchip Technology Incorporated | MCHP | 2.98% |
| International Business Machines Corporation | IBM | 2.98% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | QCOM | 2.82% |
| The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | IPG | 2.78% |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. | BBY | 2.29% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.3361 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.2304 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.2429 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.1558 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.2663 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.203 | Sep 30, 2024 |
Performance
KNGZ had a total return of 18.71% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.87%.
News
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