# KNG (FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF)

First Trust · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KNG paid 8.5% in cash and still finished 1.6 points behind NOBL.

## Key facts

- KNG, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 8.5%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- KNG, total return, 1 year: +8.3%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- KNG, against NOBL: −1.6 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- KNG, latest payout, annualized: 8.8%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- KNG, net assets: $3.3bn (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- KNG, expense ratio: 0.74% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026).

## KNG over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | NOBL | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 2.2% | −0.3% | +1.8% | +1.9% | −0.1 pts |
| 6 months | 4.4% | +2.7% | +7.1% | +8.0% | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | 8.5% | −0.4% | +8.3% | +9.9% | −1.6 pts |
| 3 years | 25.4% | −4.2% | +24.0% | +28.3% | −4.3 pts |
| Since launch | 59.4% | +24.1% | +101.5% | +116.7% | −15.2 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | dividend stocks with call overlay | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $3.3bn | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 8.8% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 8.5% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Mar 27, 2018 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 30 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.3621 ex Aug 21, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $4.212 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has KNG paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KNG paid 8.5% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 0.4%.

### Is KNG ahead of NOBL?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, KNG returned +8.3% against +9.9% for S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL), so a holder was behind it by 1.6 points.

### How often does KNG pay, and how much?

KNG pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 8.8% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does KNG next pay a distribution?

KNG pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 21, 2026 at $0.3621 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Sep 21, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.

### What does KNG cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.74% a year.


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