Data as of .
IVVW vs KNG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year IVVW paid 17.5% of its price in cash against KNG’s 8.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: IVVW scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVVW and KNG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IVVW | Only in KNG |
|---|---|
| ISHARES CORE S&P ETF TRUST 100.84% | Johnson & Johnson 1.85% |
| USD CASH 0.66% | Nucor Corporation 1.85% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.14% | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.77% |
| OCT26 SPX C @ 7625.000000 -1.64% | Chubb Limited 1.74% |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company 1.72% | |
| The Procter & Gamble Company 1.72% | |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 1.71% | |
| 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 Sep 17, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVVW | KNG | IVVW | KNG | IVVW | KNG | |
| 3 months | +4.6% | +1.8% | 2.6% | 2.2% | +2.4 pts | −0.1 pts |
| 6 months | +13.1% | +7.1% | 7.9% | 4.4% | −4.9 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +17.2% | +8.3% | 17.5% | 8.5% | +0.6 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +24.0% | not published | 25.4% | not published | −4.3 pts |
| Since launch | +38.9% | +101.5% | 39.7% | 59.4% | −14.9 pts | −15.2 pts |
| IVVW iShares S&P 500 BuyWrite 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 | iShares | 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 | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.74% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 17.5% | 8.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −2.0% | −0.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% | +8.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +9.9% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.6 pts | −1.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 917 days | 3097 days |
| Net assets | $350m | $3.3bn |
IVVW in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IVVW paid 17.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.6%, 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 paid more, IVVW or KNG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IVVW paid 17.5% of its starting price in cash and KNG paid 8.5%, so IVVW paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, IVVW or KNG?
- With every distribution reinvested, IVVW returned +17.2% and KNG returned +8.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so IVVW returned more.
- Which is cheaper, IVVW or KNG?
- IVVW charges 0.25% a year and KNG charges 0.74%, so IVVW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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