Data as of .
KNG vs XVSP: which paid, and which earned it?
KNG and XVSP both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KNG and XVSP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KNG | Only in XVSP |
|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson 1.85% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.0 304.12% |
| Nucor Corporation 1.85% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96% |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.77% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Cl 51.81% |
| Chubb Limited 1.74% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.0 0.00% |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company 1.72% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologie 0.00% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company 1.72% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 1.71% | 2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologie -0.31% |
| Walmart Inc. 1.71% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologie -366.53% |
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 | XVSP | KNG | XVSP | KNG | XVSP | |
| 3 months | +1.8% | not published | 2.2% | not published | −0.1 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +7.1% | not published | 4.4% | not published | −0.9 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +8.3% | not published | 8.5% | not published | −1.6 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +24.0% | not published | 25.4% | not published | −4.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +101.5% | +9.2% | 59.4% | 0.0% | −15.2 pts | +9.6 pts |
| KNG FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on NOBL, paying monthly | XVSP FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | First Trust |
| Strategy | dividend stocks with call overlay | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.8% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.4% | +9.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.3% | +9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +9.9% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.6 pts | +9.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 3097 days | 23 days |
| Net assets | $3.3bn | $2m |
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.
XVSP in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 26, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XVSP paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.2%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned −0.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 9.6 pts.
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Where these figures came from
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