KNGFT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF
Dividend & Income ETF · First Trust
Holdings as of Apr 30, 2026
KNG is a Dividend & Income ETF from First Trust holding 69 positions as of Apr 30, 2026, with $3.5B in assets and a 0.74% net expense ratio. Its largest positions are CAT (1.6%), BEN (1.6%) and WST (1.6%); the top 10 holdings account for 15.6% of the portfolio. By sector it leans Consumer Staples (23.5%) and Industrials (21.8%). It yields 8.10% on a trailing-12-month basis.
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Holdings
- 69
- Net Assets
- $3.5BETF assets as of 2026-08-10
- Expense Ratio
- 0.74%per latest SEC prospectus filing
- TTM Yield
- 8.10%trailing 12-month distributions
Performance
- 1M
- +1.6%
- YTD
- +11.1%
- 1Y
- +13.7%
- 3Y (ann.)
- +7.8%
- 5Y (ann.)
- +6.0%
- 10Y (ann.)
- —
A $10,000 investment 5 years ago would be worth $13,395 today at the 5Y annualized rate. This is a backward-looking illustration, not a forecast. Project its future growth →
Total returns including dividends as of 2026-08-07. 3Y/5Y/10Y annualized. Past performance does not predict future results.
Sector Breakdown
| Consumer Staples | 23.5% |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 21.8% |
| Financials | 12.7% |
| Materials | 11.5% |
| Health Care | 10.2% |
| Other Sectors | 20.5% |
Top 25 Holdings
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CATCaterpillar Inc COM | 1.62% |
| 2 |  BENFranklin Resources Inc. COM | 1.60% |
| 3 |  WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services Incorporated COM | 1.58% |
| 4 |  NUENucor Corporation COM | 1.58% |
| 5 |  NEENextEra Energy Inc COM | 1.57% |
| 6 |  ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland Co. COM | 1.55% |
| 7 |  ESEversource Energy COM | 1.54% |
| 8 |  GDGeneral Dynamics Corporation COM | 1.54% |
| 9 |  KOCoca-Cola Co (The) COM | 1.53% |
| 10 |  ADPAutomatic Data Processing, Inc. COM | 1.52% |
| 11 |  CLColgate-Palmolive Co. COM | 1.52% |
| 12 |  CHDCHURCH and DWIGHT CO INC COMMON STOCK USD1.0 | 1.52% |
| 13 |  XOMExxon Mobil Corp. COM | 1.51% |
| 14 |  ESSEssex Property Trust, Inc. COM | 1.51% |
| 15 |  CVXChevron Corp. COM | 1.51% |
| 16 |  ATOAtmos Energy Corp. COM | 1.51% |
| 17 |  TROWPrice T Rowe Group Inc. COM | 1.51% |
| 18 |  PGThe Procter & Gamble Co. COM | 1.50% |
| 19 |  EDConsolidated Edison, Inc. COM | 1.50% |
| 20 |  ABBVAbbVie Inc. COM | 1.50% |
| 21 |  DOVDover Corporation COM | 1.50% |
| 22 |  SWKSTANLEY BLACK and DECKER INC COMMON STOCK USD2.5 | 1.49% |
| 23 |  SJMThe J M Smucker Company COM NEW | 1.49% |
| 24 |  PEPPepsico Inc COM | 1.49% |
| 25 |  NDSNNordson Corp COM | 1.48% |
Showing the top 25 of 69 holdings. See the full KNG holdings list →
KNG alternatives
The closest Dividend & Income ETFs to KNG by portfolio overlap — the share of weight both funds hold in the same securities.
| Fund | Overlap | Expense | Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NOBLProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | 97% | 0.35%cheaper | $11.9B | Compare → |
 SDYState Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 54% | 0.35%cheaper | $22.0B | Compare → |
 VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | 24% | 0.04%cheaper | $113.6B | Compare → |
 DGROiShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | 23% | 0.08%cheaper | $43.4B | Compare → |
 SPYDState Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500® High Dividend ETF | 23% | 0.07%cheaper | $7.7B | Compare → |
 VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | 22% | 0.04%cheaper | $83.4B | Compare → |
 DGRWWisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund | 20% | 0.28%cheaper | $17.2B | Compare → |
 DLNWisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund | 20% | 0.28%cheaper | $6.4B | Compare → |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is KNG's expense ratio?
KNG has a net expense ratio of 0.74%, per its latest SEC prospectus filing. That works out to about $74 a year on a $10,000 investment.
How many holdings does KNG have?
KNG held 69 positions as of Apr 30, 2026, per its latest official holdings data.
What are KNG's top 10 holdings?
KNG's largest positions are CAT (1.6%), BEN (1.6%), WST (1.6%), NUE (1.6%), NEE (1.6%), ADM (1.6%), ES (1.5%), GD (1.5%), KO (1.5%), ADP (1.5%). Together they account for 15.6% of the portfolio.
What is KNG's dividend yield?
KNG yields 8.10% based on its trailing 12-month distributions, as of Aug 7, 2026.
How big is KNG?
KNG has $3.5B in assets as of Aug 10, 2026.
What are good alternatives to KNG?
By portfolio overlap, the closest Dividend & Income ETFs to KNG are NOBL (97% overlap), SDY (54% overlap), VIG (24% overlap). Overlap measures the share of portfolio weight both funds hold in the same securities.