Data as of .
KNG vs TCAL: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year TCAL paid 11.4% 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 TCAL hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | KNG | TCAL |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald's Corporation | 1.37% | 1.70% |
| Linde Plc | 1.32% | 1.63% |
| S&P Global Inc. | 1.38% | 1.21% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 1.39% | 1.16% |
| Abbott Laboratories | 1.49% | 1.08% |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | 1.72% | 1.05% |
| Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 1.42% | 1.00% |
| Chubb Limited | 1.74% | 1.00% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 1.72% | 0.96% |
| General Dynamics Corporation | 1.38% | 0.96% |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. | 1.49% | 0.91% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | 1.56% | 0.90% |
| Only in KNG | Only in TCAL |
|---|---|
| Nucor Corporation 1.85% | DANAHER CORP 2.01% |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.77% | WATERS CORP 1.97% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 1.71% | VERALTO CORP 1.87% |
| FactSet Research Systems Inc. 1.69% | WASTE CONNECTIONS INC 1.80% |
| Target Corporation 1.67% | YUM BRANDS INC 1.72% |
| Aflac Incorporated 1.65% | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 1.69% |
| Consolidated Edison, Inc. 1.65% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 1.60% |
| Erie Indemnity Company 1.65% | NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 1.56% |
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 | TCAL | KNG | TCAL | KNG | TCAL | |
| 3 months | +1.8% | +4.2% | 2.2% | 3.5% | −0.1 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +7.1% | +5.3% | 4.4% | 6.3% | −0.9 pts | −12.7 pts |
| 1 year | +8.3% | +3.0% | 8.5% | 11.4% | −1.6 pts | −13.5 pts |
| 3 years | +24.0% | not published | 25.4% | not published | −4.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +101.5% | +3.9% | 59.4% | 15.2% | −15.2 pts | −32.7 pts |
| KNG FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on NOBL, paying monthly | TCAL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | T. Rowe Price |
| Strategy | dividend stocks with call overlay | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 0.34% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% | 11.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.4% | −8.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.3% | +3.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +9.9% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.6 pts | −13.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 3097 days | 540 days |
| Net assets | $3.3bn | $276m |
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.
TCAL in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TCAL paid 11.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.4%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, KNG or TCAL?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KNG paid 8.5% of its starting price in cash and TCAL paid 11.4%, so TCAL 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 TCAL?
- With every distribution reinvested, KNG returned +8.3% and TCAL returned +3.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so KNG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, KNG or TCAL?
- KNG charges 0.74% a year and TCAL charges 0.34%, so TCAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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