Data as of .
KNG vs SEPI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year KNG paid 8.5% of its price in cash against SEPI’s 7.5%, though SEPI returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SEPI scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KNG and SEPI hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | KNG | SEPI |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.85% | 3.31% |
| Walmart Inc. | 1.71% | 1.69% |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. | 1.54% | 3.08% |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. | 1.49% | 1.91% |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 1.32% | 7.20% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 1.72% | 0.83% |
| Only in KNG | Only in SEPI |
|---|---|
| Nucor Corporation 1.85% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 7.54% |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.77% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.53% |
| Chubb Limited 1.74% | APPLE INC 5.24% |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company 1.72% | ALPHABET INC 4.68% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 1.71% | NVIDIA CORP 4.04% |
| FactSet Research Systems Inc. 1.69% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) 3.91% |
| Target Corporation 1.67% | MICROSOFT CORP 3.42% |
| Aflac Incorporated 1.65% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.36% |
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 | SEPI | KNG | SEPI | KNG | SEPI | |
| 3 months | +1.8% | +5.4% | 2.2% | 2.1% | −0.1 pts | +3.2 pts |
| 6 months | +7.1% | +20.5% | 4.4% | 4.7% | −0.9 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 1 year | +8.3% | +21.8% | 8.5% | 7.5% | −1.6 pts | +5.2 pts |
| 3 years | +24.0% | not published | 25.4% | not published | −4.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +101.5% | +24.4% | 59.4% | 7.7% | −15.2 pts | +5.4 pts |
| KNG FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on NOBL, paying monthly | SEPI Shelton Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Shelton |
| Strategy | dividend stocks with call overlay | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.8% | 8.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 0.54% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% | 7.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.4% | +13.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.3% | +21.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +9.9% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.6 pts | +5.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 3097 days | 375 days |
| Net assets | $3.3bn | $152m |
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.
SEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SEPI paid 7.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 13.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, KNG or SEPI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KNG paid 8.5% of its starting price in cash and SEPI paid 7.5%, 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 SEPI?
- With every distribution reinvested, KNG returned +8.3% and SEPI returned +21.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SEPI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, KNG or SEPI?
- KNG charges 0.74% a year and SEPI charges 0.54%, so SEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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