KNG Alternatives & Similar ETFs

FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) belongs to the Dividend category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with KNG. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to KNG

KNG charges 0.75% annually. There are 131 ETFs in the Dividend category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	0.04%	94.60B	Nov 2006	KNG vs VYM
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	0.04%	124.70B	Apr 2006	KNG vs VIG
UDIV	Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF	0.06%	133.93M	Jun 2016	KNG vs UDIV
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	0.06%	94.95B	Oct 2011	KNG vs SCHD
DJD	Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF	0.07%	453.49M	Dec 2015	KNG vs DJD

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to KNG

KNG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 20. There are 119 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
AMDY	YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF	93	367.33M	Sep 2023	KNG vs AMDY
INCE	Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF	91	128.15M	Sep 2016	KNG vs INCE
LVHI	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	89	4.94B	Jul 2016	KNG vs LVHI
DVYA	iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF	85	70.45M	Feb 2012	KNG vs DVYA
DGRE	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growt...	84	139.26M	Aug 2013	KNG vs DGRE

Top Performing KNG Alternatives (YTD)

KNG is at 2.20% YTD. There are 126 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 110.49%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AMDY	YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF	110.49%	367.33M	Sep 2023	KNG vs AMDY
MRNY	YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF	51.59%	82.87M	Oct 2023	KNG vs MRNY
SCDL	ETRACS 2x Leveraged U.S. Dividend Factor TR ETN	37.06%	8.19M	Feb 2021	KNG vs SCDL
NDIV	Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF	32.65%	28.66M	Aug 2022	KNG vs NDIV
DGRE	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growt...	31.30%	139.26M	Aug 2013	KNG vs DGRE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to KNG

KNG has 10.19% 1-year volatility. There are 26 ETFs in the Dividend category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 5.79%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ALTY	Global X Alternative Income ETF	5.79%	44.29M	Jul 2015	KNG vs ALTY
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	7.85%	44.59B	May 2020	KNG vs JEPI
INCE	Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF	8.32%	128.15M	Sep 2016	KNG vs INCE
HIGH	Simplify Enhanced Income ETF	8.83%	75.42M	Oct 2022	KNG vs HIGH
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	8.87%	6.04B	Jun 2006	KNG vs DLN

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to KNG

KNG has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.61%. There are 62 ETFs in the Dividend category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.44%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFND	Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF	-3.44%	8.98M	Jan 2016	KNG vs DFND
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	-4.27%	7.39B	Mar 2006	KNG vs FDL
ALTY	Global X Alternative Income ETF	-4.34%	44.29M	Jul 2015	KNG vs ALTY
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	-4.61%	94.95B	Oct 2011	KNG vs SCHD
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	-4.77%	3.35B	Feb 2016	KNG vs GCOW

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 11 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $22B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	26	28.52%	13.68B	Jul 2015	KNG vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	79	28.91%	11.29B	Nov 2009	KNG vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	3	-9.70%	133.88M	Feb 2012	KNG vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	78	31.77%	10.62B	Mar 2014	KNG vs AIRR
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	28	1.69%	591.41M	Mar 2021	KNG vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	115.70%	2.52B	Sep 2016	KNG vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	83	30.57%	4.66B	Aug 2012	KNG vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	89	52.94%	895.30M	Feb 2007	KNG vs QCLN
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	32	14.22%	763.61M	Feb 2018	KNG vs ROBT
RDVY	First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	57	9.82%	22.37B	Jan 2014	KNG vs RDVY

Often Compared With KNG

Investors most often compare KNG with NOBL, DIVO, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NOBL	ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF	Dividend, S&P 500, Large Cap Value Equities	22	3.51%	11.07B	Oct 2013	KNG vs NOBL
DIVO	Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF	Derivative Income	61	5.53%	7.11B	Dec 2016	KNG vs DIVO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	KNG vs SPY
KNGLX	CBOE Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Inco...	Derivative Income, S&P 500	9	2.66%	—	Sep 2017	KNG vs KNGLX
DGT	State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF	Global Equities	77	12.72%	626.05M	Sep 2000	KNG vs DGT
XYLD	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	82	4.96%	3.17B	Jun 2013	KNG vs XYLD
FID	First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	62	8.56%	164.97M	Aug 2013	KNG vs FID
KNGZ	First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocra...	S&P 500, Dividend	69	16.69%	64.00M	Jun 2017	KNG vs KNGZ
LMBS	First Trust Low Duration Mortgage Opportunities ET...	Mortgage Backed Securities	88	1.24%	6.27B	Nov 2014	KNG vs LMBS
SEA	U.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF	Industrials Equities	56	20.79%	11.92M	Jan 2022	KNG vs SEA
PFN	PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II	Multisector Bonds	6	-4.15%	—	Oct 2004	KNG vs PFN
CEMFX	Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	92	28.98%	—	Aug 2012	KNG vs CEMFX
BHBFX	Madison Dividend Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	27	7.70%	—	Dec 1986	KNG vs BHBFX
ETFOX	North Square Tactical Growth Fund	Tactical Allocation	55	9.46%	—	Apr 2004	KNG vs ETFOX
CDGIX	Crawford Large Cap Dividend Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	5	-1.85%	—	Jan 2004	KNG vs CDGIX
YLDE	ClearBridge Dividend Strategy ESG ETF	Dividend, ESG	41	4.09%	158.35M	May 2017	KNG vs YLDE
BCGDX	Blue Current Global Dividend Fund	Global Equities	60	8.61%	—	Sep 2014	KNG vs BCGDX
^GSPTXDV	S&P/TSX Dividend Aristocrats		97	12.88%	—	—	KNG vs ^GSPTXDV
QYLD	Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	88	7.88%	8.41B	Dec 2013	KNG vs QYLD
FTHY	First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fun...	High Yield Bonds	5	-0.35%	—	Jun 2020	KNG vs FTHY

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