AUM $3.37BER 0.74%NAV $49.18Holdings 133Inception Mar 2018
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$49.28Day Range
$48.86$49.29
52-Week Range
$47.97$52.94
Avg Volume
477.1KDividend Yield
8.36%Expense Ratio
0.74%AUM
$3.37BShares Outstanding
67.6METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 23.19% |
| Consumer Defensive | 21.74% |
| Financial Services | 13.04% |
| Basic Materials | 10.14% |
| Healthcare | 10.14% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 5.80% |
| Utilities | 5.80% |
| Real Estate | 4.35% |
| Energy | 2.90% |
| Cash & Others | 1.45% |
| Technology | 1.45% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 91.01% |
| United Kingdom | 2.96% |
| Switzerland | 2.94% |
| Other | 1.86% |
| Ireland | 1.22% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Industrials
- Inception Date
- Mar 26, 2018
- Exchange
- BATS
- Description
- The FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Cboe S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Index Monthly Series (the "Index"). The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and call options that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an indexing investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. The Index is owned, developed, maintained and calculated by S&P Opco, LLC (the "Index Provider"). Vest Financial LLC is the Fund's investment sub-advisor ("Vest" or the "Sub-Advisor").
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The FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Mar 26, 2018. It currently manages $3.37B in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.74%. The fund holds 133 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Industrials category.
Top 10 holdings represent 17.1% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAT | Caterpillar Inc. | 1.89% | 78,345 | $63.5M |
| 2 | TGT | Target Corporation | 1.79% | 476,793 | $60.1M |
| 3 | WST | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 1.76% | 198,153 | $59.1M |
| 4 | NUE | Nucor Corporation | 1.75% | 280,515 | $58.6M |
| 5 | LIN | Linde Plc | 1.71% | 115,068 | $57.2M |
| 6 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 1.68% | 192,154 | $56.5M |
| 7 | NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | 1.67% | 602,967 | $56.0M |
| 8 | XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 1.64% | 378,416 | $54.9M |
| 9 | CVX | Chevron Corporation | 1.63% | 303,240 | $54.7M |
| 10 | ATO | Atmos Energy Corporation | 1.62% | 300,287 | $54.3M |
| 11 | WMT | Walmart Inc. | 1.60% | 423,583 | $53.6M |
| 12 | CB | Chubb Limited | 1.60% | 168,538 | $53.6M |
| 13 | GWW | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 1.59% | 47,769 | $53.5M |
| 14 | FRT | Federal Realty Investment Trust | 1.59% | 493,451 | $53.4M |
| 15 | DOV | Dover Corporation | 1.58% | 242,435 | $53.1M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.85% | |
| 1W | -1.01% | |
| 1M | +1.52% | |
| 3M | -3.89% | |
| 6M | +1.06% | |
| YTD | -0.97% | |
| 1Y | +1.37% | |
| 3Y | -7.02% | |
| 5Y | -8.11% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$49.25
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$50.00
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$49.81
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$52.94
Current Price
$48.86
52-Week Low
$47.97
$47.97$52.94
Current Yield
8.36%
Annual Dividend
$1.4193
Frequency
12x/year
Last Ex-Date
Feb 20, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.3699 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $0.3620 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.3435 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $0.3439 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | $0.3435 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.3475 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $0.3557 | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | $0.3553 | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.3501 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| May 21, 2025 | $0.3598 | May 30, 2025 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $0.3463 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.3627 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $0.3622 | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | $0.3628 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.3780 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.3822 | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | $0.3928 | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.3913 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | $0.3802 | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | $0.3757 | Jul 31, 2024 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | KNG | Industrials(380 ETFs) | Dividend(334 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.74% | 0.64% | 0.64% |
| AUM | $3.37B | $3.14B | $2.15B |
| Dividend Yield | 8.36% | 2.03% | 4.42% |
| Avg Volume | 477.1K | 216.8K | 176.8K |
| Holdings | 133 | 265 | 161 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +2.43% | +8.99% | +5.39% |
| 6-Month Return | +0.45% | +8.03% | +7.36% |
| YTD Return | +0.26% | +9.47% | +6.27% |
| 1-Year Return | +2.95% | +35.61% | +20.52% |
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