Data as of .
HEMI vs KNG: which paid, and which earned it?
HEMI and KNG both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HEMI and KNG hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HEMI | KNG |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc | 1.70% | 1.71% |
| Linde PLC | 1.11% | 1.32% |
| Atmos Energy Corp | 0.82% | 1.31% |
| Abbott Laboratories | 0.61% | 1.49% |
| Lowe's Cos Inc | 0.60% | 1.37% |
| Sherwin-Williams Co/The | 0.39% | 1.46% |
| Only in HEMI | Only in KNG |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 9.11% | Johnson & Johnson 1.85% |
| Alphabet Inc 7.69% | Nucor Corporation 1.85% |
| Apple Inc 5.86% | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.77% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.73% | Chubb Limited 1.74% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.72% | Becton, Dickinson and Company 1.72% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.02% | The Procter & Gamble Company 1.72% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.66% | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 1.71% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 2.42% | FactSet Research Systems Inc. 1.69% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEMI | KNG | HEMI | KNG | HEMI | KNG | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +1.8% | 2.2% | 2.2% | −1.5 pts | −0.1 pts |
| 6 months | +13.6% | +7.1% | 4.9% | 4.4% | −4.5 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 | +11.2% | +101.5% | 6.0% | 59.4% | −3.4 pts | −15.2 pts |
| HEMI Hartford Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call 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 | Hartford | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | dividend stocks with call overlay |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.74% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.0% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025) | 8.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +4.9% | −0.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.2% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025) | +8.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +14.7% | +9.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.4 pts | −1.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 275 days | 3097 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $3.3bn |
HEMI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Dec 17, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, HEMI paid 6.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.1%, 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, HEMI or KNG?
- HEMI charges 0.49% a year and KNG charges 0.74%, so HEMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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