KNGZ Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to KNGZ

KNGZ charges 0.50% annually. There are 70 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	0.02%	148.87B	Nov 2005	KNGZ vs SPYM
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	0.03%	837.93B	May 2000	KNGZ vs IVV
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	0.03%	1.70T	Sep 2010	KNGZ vs VOO
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	52.13B	Sep 2000	KNGZ vs SPYG
SPYV	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF	0.04%	35.07B	Sep 2000	KNGZ vs SPYV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to KNGZ

KNGZ has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 61. There are 59 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CPSP	Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ap...	98	19.60M	Apr 2025	KNGZ vs CPSP
PMMY	PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - May	97	—	Apr 2025	KNGZ vs PMMY
CPSM	Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ma...	96	56.30M	May 2024	KNGZ vs CPSM
PMFB	PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - February	95	—	Jan 2025	KNGZ vs PMFB
CPST	Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Se...	95	32.00M	Sep 2024	KNGZ vs CPST

Top Performing KNGZ Alternatives (YTD)

KNGZ is at 14.09% YTD. There are 16 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 108.71%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HIBL	Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull 3X Shares	108.71%	98.97M	Nov 2019	KNGZ vs HIBL
RSPT	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF	42.08%	6.46B	Jan 2006	KNGZ vs RSPT
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	36.60%	2.27B	Mar 2006	KNGZ vs RPG
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	36.08%	21.99B	Oct 2015	KNGZ vs SPMO
SPHB	Invesco S&P 500® High Beta ETF	34.45%	1.08B	May 2011	KNGZ vs SPHB

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to KNGZ

KNGZ has 13.75% 1-year volatility. There are 79 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.29%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
PMMY	PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - May	1.29%	—	Apr 2025	KNGZ vs PMMY
CPSP	Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ap...	1.37%	19.60M	Apr 2025	KNGZ vs CPSP
CPSM	Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ma...	1.65%	56.30M	May 2024	KNGZ vs CPSM
CPSU	Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ju...	1.90%	22.10M	Jun 2025	KNGZ vs CPSU
PMJN	PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - June	1.91%	—	May 2025	KNGZ vs PMJN

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to KNGZ

KNGZ has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.41%. There are 65 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.37%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CPSP	Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ap...	-0.37%	19.60M	Apr 2025	KNGZ vs CPSP
CPSM	Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ma...	-0.49%	56.30M	May 2024	KNGZ vs CPSM
PMMY	PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - May	-0.60%	—	Apr 2025	KNGZ vs PMMY
CPSU	Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ju...	-1.03%	22.10M	Jun 2025	KNGZ vs CPSU
PMJN	PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - June	-1.15%	—	May 2025	KNGZ vs PMJN

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 13 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $14B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	18	17.18%	13.59B	Jul 2015	KNGZ vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	78	29.16%	11.60B	Nov 2009	KNGZ vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities, Equal Weight	6	-6.07%	136.58M	Feb 2012	KNGZ vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	85	35.61%	11.14B	Mar 2014	KNGZ vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	65	11.33%	9.22B	Mar 2006	KNGZ vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	20	-3.67%	543.16M	Mar 2021	KNGZ vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	129.34%	2.89B	Sep 2016	KNGZ vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	61	21.87%	4.90B	Aug 2012	KNGZ vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	85	46.37%	880.41M	Feb 2007	KNGZ vs QCLN
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	28	4.17%	3.32B	Mar 2018	KNGZ vs KNG

Often Compared With KNGZ

Investors most often compare KNGZ with RDVY, SHRY, DIVO. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RDVY	First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	75	15.01%	25.60B	Jan 2014	KNGZ vs RDVY
SHRY	First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	14	1.17%	14.83M	Jun 2017	KNGZ vs SHRY
DIVO	Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF	Derivative Income	64	5.44%	7.20B	Dec 2016	KNGZ vs DIVO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	76	17.24%	99.95B	Oct 2011	KNGZ vs SCHD
KNGLX	CBOE Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Inco...	Derivative Income, S&P 500	15	4.79%	—	Sep 2017	KNGZ vs KNGLX
NOBL	ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF	Dividend, S&P 500, Large Cap Value Equities	31	5.77%	11.27B	Oct 2013	KNGZ vs NOBL
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Dividend, Derivative Income	30	1.34%	44.26B	May 2020	KNGZ vs JEPI
HIDV	AB US High Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	68	10.08%	204.83M	Mar 2023	KNGZ vs HIDV
RSPU	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF	Utilities Equities, S&P 500, Equal Weight	34	7.85%	535.01M	Nov 2006	KNGZ vs RSPU
XTR	Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF	Equity Hedged, S&P 500	57	7.44%	4.28M	Aug 2021	KNGZ vs XTR
XCLR	Global X S&P 500 Collar 95-110 ETF	Equity Hedged, S&P 500	43	2.34%	3.32M	Aug 2021	KNGZ vs XCLR
QDIV	Global X S&P 500 Quality Dividend ETF	Dividend, S&P 500	31	7.23%	46.71M	Jul 2018	KNGZ vs QDIV
BUFP	PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF	Defined Outcome, S&P 500	88	6.33%	183.97M	Jun 2024	KNGZ vs BUFP
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	23	6.06%	784.37M	Feb 2018	KNGZ vs ROBT
SPVM	Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500, Large Cap Value Equities	84	9.10%	110.21M	Jun 2011	KNGZ vs SPVM
RSPM	Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight Materials ETF	Materials, S&P 500, Equal Weight	39	15.80%	187.82M	Nov 2006	KNGZ vs RSPM
PHDG	Invesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF	Equity Hedged, S&P 500	70	10.56%	76.65M	Dec 2012	KNGZ vs PHDG
PBFR	PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF	Defined Outcome, S&P 500	91	4.45%	154.43M	Jun 2024	KNGZ vs PBFR
XRMI	Global X S&P 500 Risk Managed Income ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	53	2.19%	50.16M	Aug 2021	KNGZ vs XRMI
RSPG	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF	Energy Equities, S&P 500, Equal Weight	40	24.99%	522.23M	Nov 2006	KNGZ vs RSPG

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