Data as of Nov 12, 2026.
KNG vs OVQ: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Return, fees and overlap, side by side.
Pair scorecard
KNG costs 0.23 points a year less.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | KNG | OVQ |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +16.7% | not published |
| Price change | rose 7.3% (1 year) | fell 2.9% (since Oct 23, 2026) |
| Return of capital, issuer estimate | 80% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment | |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, measured through NOBL | not published |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 0.97% |
| Net assets | $3.5bn | not read by ETFIQ |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
2.8 pts behind NOBL
KNG over 1 year: paid 8.6%, price +7.3%, total +16.7%, NOBL +19.5%, −2.8 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
NOBL
+19.5%
KNG
+16.7%
8.6% of it arrived as cash
2.8 pts behind NOBL
Total return, distributions reinvested
2.8 pts behind NOBL
KNG over 1 year: paid 8.6%, price +7.3%, total +16.7%, NOBL +19.5%, −2.8 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
NOBL
+19.5%
KNG
+16.7%
2.8 pts behind NOBL
8.6% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. KNG over 1 year: paid 8.6%, price +7.3%, total +16.7%, NOBL +19.5%, −2.8 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
Data to Nov 12, 2026.Not measured
OVQ since launch: paid 0.0%, price −2.9%, total −2.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
OVQ
−2.9%
Total return, distributions reinvested
Not measured
OVQ since launch: paid 0.0%, price −2.9%, total −2.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
OVQ
−2.9%
0.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. OVQ since launch: paid 0.0%, price −2.9%, total −2.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
Data to Nov 12, 2026.Side by side
As of Nov 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.
Window by window
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | KNG | OVQ | KNG | OVQ | KNG | OVQ |
| 3 months | +3.4% | – | 2.0% | – | −0.6 pts | – |
| 6 months | +13.6% | – | 4.4% | – | −1.6 pts | – |
| 1 year | +16.7% | – | 8.6% | – | −2.8 pts | – |
| 3 years | +41.4% | – | 27.1% | – | −6.7 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: KNG Mar 2018 · OVQ Oct 2026 | +118.3% | −2.9% | 61.2% | 0.0% | −18.6 pts | not measured |
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KNG
Over the year to Nov 12, 2026, KNG paid 8.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.7%. S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) returned +19.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.8 pts. At its price on Nov 12, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.0%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 80% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.
OVQ
Over the period from its first trade on Oct 23, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026, OVQ paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.9%.
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