Data as of .
KNG vs MAGY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year MAGY paid 26.5% of its price in cash against KNG’s 8.5%, though KNG returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: KNG 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, KNG and MAGY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KNG | Only in MAGY |
|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson 1.85% | Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF 100.02% |
| Nucor Corporation 1.85% | First American Government Obligations Fu 0.36% |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.77% | MAGS 09/25/2026 71.37 C -0.38% |
| 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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNG | MAGY | KNG | MAGY | KNG | MAGY | |
| 3 months | +1.8% | +3.7% | 2.2% | 6.1% | −0.1 pts | −3.9 pts |
| 6 months | +7.1% | +8.1% | 4.4% | 12.9% | −0.9 pts | −12.7 pts |
| 1 year | +8.3% | +1.8% | 8.5% | 26.5% | −1.6 pts | −9.4 pts |
| 3 years | +24.0% | not published | 25.4% | not published | −4.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +101.5% | +25.6% | 59.4% | 42.0% | −15.2 pts | −37.5 pts |
| KNG FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on NOBL, paying monthly | MAGY Roundhill Magnificent Seven Covered Call ETF Covered call on MAGS, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Roundhill |
| Strategy | dividend stocks with call overlay | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) | Magnificent Seven (MAGS) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.8% | 19.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% | 26.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.4% | −25.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.3% | +1.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +9.9% | +11.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.6 pts | −9.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 3097 days | 513 days |
| Net assets | $3.3bn | $102m |
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.
MAGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MAGY paid 26.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 25.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.8%. Magnificent Seven (MAGS) returned +11.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 19.2%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, KNG or MAGY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KNG paid 8.5% of its starting price in cash and MAGY paid 26.5%, so MAGY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, KNG or MAGY?
- With every distribution reinvested, KNG returned +8.3% and MAGY returned +1.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so KNG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, KNG or MAGY?
- KNG charges 0.74% a year and MAGY charges 0.99%, so KNG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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