Data as of .
GRNI vs KNG: which paid, and which earned it?
GRNI and KNG both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GRNI and KNG hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GRNI | KNG |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron Corp | 2.46% | 1.58% |
| Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 2.48% | 1.39% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 2.73% | 1.32% |
| PPG Industries Inc | 1.98% | 1.30% |
| Only in GRNI | Only in KNG |
|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.11% | Johnson & Johnson 1.85% |
| Quanta Services Inc 3.23% | Nucor Corporation 1.85% |
| GE Vernova Inc 3.08% | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.77% |
| Strategy Inc 3.04% | Chubb Limited 1.74% |
| Amazon.com Inc 2.99% | Becton, Dickinson and Company 1.72% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.96% | The Procter & Gamble Company 1.72% |
| Broadcom Inc 2.90% | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 1.71% |
| Arista Networks Inc 2.86% | Walmart Inc. 1.71% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRNI | KNG | GRNI | KNG | GRNI | KNG | |
| 3 months | +2.1% | +1.8% | 2.5% | 2.2% | −0.2 pts | −0.1 pts |
| 6 months | +16.3% | +7.1% | 5.4% | 4.4% | −1.8 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +8.3% | not published | 8.5% | not published | −1.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +24.0% | not published | 25.4% | not published | −4.3 pts |
| Since launch | +14.5% | +101.5% | 7.8% | 59.4% | −2.1 pts | −15.2 pts |
| GRNI Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap & Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | KNG FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on NOBL, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Fundstrat | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | dividend stocks with call overlay |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.0% | 8.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.74% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 7.8% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) | 8.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +6.2% | −0.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.5% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) | +8.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +9.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.1 pts | −1.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 304 days | 3097 days |
| Net assets | $49m | $3.3bn |
GRNI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, GRNI paid 7.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.0%, paid monthly.
KNG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KNG paid 8.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.3%. S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) returned +9.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, GRNI or KNG?
- GRNI charges 0.99% a year and KNG charges 0.74%, so KNG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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