Data as of .
KNG vs SCLZ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year KNG paid 8.5% of its price in cash against SCLZ’s 8.4%, though SCLZ returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: KNG scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KNG and SCLZ hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | KNG | SCLZ |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.85% | 2.41% |
| AbbVie Inc. | 1.52% | 1.82% |
| Walmart Inc. | 1.71% | 1.48% |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 1.32% | 1.84% |
| Linde Plc | 1.32% | 0.99% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | 1.56% | 0.88% |
| Chevron Corporation | 1.58% | 0.78% |
| McDonald's Corporation | 1.37% | 0.78% |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 1.37% | 0.66% |
| Only in KNG | Only in SCLZ |
|---|---|
| Nucor Corporation 1.85% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 7.89% |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.77% | APPLE INC 6.15% |
| Chubb Limited 1.74% | NVIDIA CORP 5.99% |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company 1.72% | ALPHABET INC 5.18% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company 1.72% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 5.14% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 1.71% | BROADCOM INC 4.71% |
| FactSet Research Systems Inc. 1.69% | ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.86% |
| Target Corporation 1.67% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.75% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNG | SCLZ | KNG | SCLZ | KNG | SCLZ | |
| 3 months | +1.8% | +2.9% | 2.2% | 2.1% | −0.1 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 6 months | +7.1% | +14.2% | 4.4% | 3.8% | −0.9 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 1 year | +8.3% | +13.2% | 8.5% | 8.4% | −1.6 pts | −14.0 pts |
| 3 years | +24.0% | not published | 25.4% | not published | −4.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +101.5% | +36.5% | 59.4% | 19.6% | −15.2 pts | −6.3 pts |
| KNG FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on NOBL, paying monthly | SCLZ Swan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on SCHD, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Swan |
| Strategy | dividend stocks with call overlay | dividend stocks with call overlay |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) | US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.8% | 8.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% | 8.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.4% | +4.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.3% | +13.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +9.9% | +27.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.6 pts | −14.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 3097 days | 934 days |
| Net assets | $3.3bn | $20m |
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.
SCLZ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SCLZ paid 8.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.2%. US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy returned +27.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 14.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, KNG or SCLZ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KNG paid 8.5% of its starting price in cash and SCLZ paid 8.4%, so KNG 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 SCLZ?
- With every distribution reinvested, KNG returned +8.3% and SCLZ returned +13.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SCLZ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, KNG or SCLZ?
- KNG charges 0.74% a year and SCLZ charges 0.79%, so KNG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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