FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG)
KNG is a passive ETF by First Trust tracking the investment results of the Cboe S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Index Monthly Series. KNG launched on Mar 26, 2018 and has a 0.75% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US26922A5377
33739Q705
Mar 26, 2018
North America (U.S.)
1x
Cboe S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Index Monthly Series
Distributing
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
KNG has an expense ratio of 0.75%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) returned -0.34% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.92% over the past 12 months.
KNG
-0.34%
2.70%
-5.79%
0.92%
10.80%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
3.72%
-5.60%
8.55%
14.11%
10.45%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of KNG, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.60% | 1.38% | -1.17% | -3.47% | 0.43% | -0.34% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.40% | 2.39% | 4.16% | -3.95% | 1.40% | -1.29% | 4.56% | 3.18% | 2.15% | -2.97% | 4.31% | -6.95% | 5.99% |
| 2023 | 3.13% | -2.35% | 1.02% | 1.96% | -5.64% | 7.83% | 2.38% | -1.92% | -5.29% | -3.28% | 6.05% | 4.38% | 7.48% |
| 2022 | -4.12% | -2.95% | 3.93% | -2.65% | -0.64% | -6.42% | 6.33% | -2.74% | -9.27% | 10.28% | 6.92% | -4.00% | -7.03% |
| 2021 | -1.91% | 3.11% | 7.17% | 4.04% | 2.55% | -1.24% | 2.04% | 1.78% | -5.57% | 5.83% | -1.80% | 7.21% | 24.78% |
| 2020 | -2.50% | -9.40% | -13.40% | 10.92% | 4.62% | 1.16% | 4.67% | 4.35% | -1.38% | -2.47% | 11.85% | 1.38% | 6.97% |
| 2019 | 5.95% | 4.42% | 1.74% | 1.45% | -5.40% | 6.88% | 0.99% | -0.65% | 3.12% | 1.15% | 2.94% | 1.83% | 26.64% |
| 2018 | 0.89% | -0.46% | 0.48% | 1.58% | 4.01% | 1.37% | 1.12% | -4.98% | 4.15% | -8.32% | -0.84% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of KNG is 25, meaning it’s performing worse than 75% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF provided a 9.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.49 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $4.49 | $4.56 | $3.06 | $2.05 | $1.97 | $1.62 | $1.89 | $1.32 |
Dividend yield | 9.24% | 9.08% | 5.91% | 4.00% | 3.45% | 3.40% | 4.09% | 3.46% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $1.43 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.37 | $0.37 | $0.38 | $0.37 | $0.38 | $0.37 | $0.38 | $0.38 | $0.39 | $0.39 | $0.38 | $0.38 | $4.56 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.38 | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.38 | $3.06 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.52 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.53 | $2.05 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $1.97 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $1.62 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $1.89 |
| 2018 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $1.32 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF was 35.12%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 140 trading sessions.
The current FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF drawdown is 7.27%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -35.12% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 140 | Oct 12, 2020 | 184 |
| -18.2% | Jan 5, 2022 | 186 | Sep 30, 2022 | 201 | Jul 24, 2023 | 387 |
| -14.99% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 65 | Mar 29, 2019 | 129 |
| -14.24% | Dec 2, 2024 | 87 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -11.98% | Jul 27, 2023 | 66 | Oct 27, 2023 | 79 | Feb 22, 2024 | 145 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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