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Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US26922A5377
CUSIP
33739Q705
Inception Date
Mar 26, 2018
Region
North America (U.S.)
Category
Dividend, S&P 500
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Cboe S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Index Monthly Series
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) has returned 1.24% so far this year and 5.02% over the past 12 months.


FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF

1D
1.21%
1M
-6.77%
YTD
1.24%
6M
3.06%
1Y
5.02%
3Y*
6.53%
5Y*
5.64%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 27, 2018, KNG's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.78%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.4 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +11.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, KNG closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -9.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.88%3.54%-6.77%1.24%
20252.60%1.38%-1.17%-3.47%2.04%0.85%0.78%2.80%-0.98%-1.26%3.28%-0.18%6.63%
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%
20233.13%-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%10.29%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%

Benchmark Metrics

FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF has an annualized alpha of -0.40%, beta of 0.75, and R² of 0.72 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 28, 2018.

  • This ETF participated in 92.20% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 79.41% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-0.40%
Beta
0.75
0.72
Upside Capture
79.41%
Downside Capture
92.20%

Expense Ratio

KNG has an expense ratio of 0.75%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

KNG ranks 23 for risk / return — below 23% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


KNG Risk / Return Rank: 2323
Overall Rank
KNG Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2222
Sharpe Ratio Rank
KNG Sortino Ratio Rank: 2121
Sortino Ratio Rank
KNG Omega Ratio Rank: 2020
Omega Ratio Rank
KNG Calmar Ratio Rank: 2525
Calmar Ratio Rank
KNG Martin Ratio Rank: 2626
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table 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 (S&P 500 Index).


KNGBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.37

0.90

-0.53

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.62

1.39

-0.76

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.08

1.21

-0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.58

1.40

-0.82

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.11

6.61

-4.50

Explore KNG risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF provided a 8.67% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.22 per share.


3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%9.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.0020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$4.22$4.23$4.56$3.06$2.05$1.97$1.72$1.89$1.32

Dividend yield

8.67%8.61%9.08%5.91%4.00%3.45%3.62%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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.36$0.37$0.34$1.08
2025$0.36$0.36$0.36$0.35$0.36$0.35$0.36$0.36$0.35$0.34$0.34$0.34$4.23
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

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 141 trading sessions.

The current FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF drawdown is 6.77%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-35.12%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020141Oct 12, 2020185
-18.2%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 2022202Jul 24, 2023388
-14.99%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 201865Mar 29, 2019129
-14.24%Dec 2, 202487Apr 8, 2025173Dec 15, 2025260
-11.98%Jul 27, 202366Oct 27, 202379Feb 22, 2024145

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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