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First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocra...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Inception Date
Jun 20, 2017
Region
North America (U.S.)
Category
S&P 500, Dividend
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
S&P 500 Sector-Neutral Dividend Aristocrats Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats 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

First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ) has returned 1.04% so far this year and 14.94% over the past 12 months.


First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF

1D
1.93%
1M
-5.13%
YTD
1.04%
6M
1.97%
1Y
14.94%
3Y*
11.32%
5Y*
7.74%
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 Jun 22, 2017, KNGZ's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.91%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +17.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -16.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, KNGZ closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.07%1.37%-5.13%1.04%
20253.54%1.01%-3.95%-4.25%4.12%5.48%-0.23%5.63%1.72%-1.12%0.05%2.00%14.27%
2024-0.08%1.32%5.51%-4.14%4.53%-0.22%4.42%2.97%2.37%-2.04%4.09%-7.36%11.05%
20236.00%-3.84%0.09%-1.30%-3.58%7.12%3.79%-2.86%-4.77%-4.10%8.21%5.93%9.77%
2022-1.98%-1.84%2.63%-4.64%2.88%-9.16%6.43%-3.59%-9.72%10.96%7.20%-4.67%-7.55%
20211.93%5.64%6.69%3.59%2.89%-1.55%0.94%1.43%-2.89%1.48%1.26%4.73%28.99%

Benchmark Metrics

First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.69%, beta of 0.74, and R² of 0.54 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 23, 2017.

  • This ETF participated in 99.43% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 92.02% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
1.69%
Beta
0.74
0.54
Upside Capture
92.02%
Downside Capture
99.43%

Expense Ratio

KNGZ has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

KNGZ ranks 44 for risk / return — on par with similar ETFs. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


KNGZ Risk / Return Rank: 4444
Overall Rank
KNGZ Sharpe Ratio Rank: 4141
Sharpe Ratio Rank
KNGZ Sortino Ratio Rank: 4242
Sortino Ratio Rank
KNGZ Omega Ratio Rank: 4343
Omega Ratio Rank
KNGZ Calmar Ratio Rank: 4545
Calmar Ratio Rank
KNGZ Martin Ratio Rank: 4747
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 First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


KNGZBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.81

0.90

-0.09

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.23

1.39

-0.15

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.17

1.21

-0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.20

1.40

-0.20

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.66

6.61

-1.94

Explore KNGZ risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF provided a 2.69% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.97 per share.


1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.97$0.97$0.82$0.92$0.71$0.61$0.60$0.68$0.79$0.24

Dividend yield

2.69%2.70%2.55%3.10%2.52%1.95%2.44%2.85%4.09%1.10%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.16
2025$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.97
2024$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.82
2023$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.92
2022$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.71
2021$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.61

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 First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats 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 First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF was 37.44%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 171 trading sessions.

The current First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF drawdown is 7.23%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-37.44%Jan 22, 202043Mar 23, 2020171Nov 23, 2020214
-19.71%Jan 12, 2022181Sep 30, 2022310Dec 26, 2023491
-19.7%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 202559Jul 3, 2025149
-16.98%Sep 21, 201865Dec 24, 201882Apr 24, 2019147
-10.57%Jan 29, 201810Feb 9, 2018133Aug 21, 2018143

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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