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KNG FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF
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About
FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) ETF
No description available.
- Exchange
- BATS
- Inception
- 2018-03-26
- Has Options
- No
Fund profile
holdings as of Oct 20, 2026issuer datathrough Jul 2026flows, SEC filings
Sells options for income. Distributions can exceed what the strategy earns, in which case part of the payout is the fund's own capital. Compare the distribution rate with the price change in the ETF lab.
- Expense ratio
- 0.74% prospectus, filed Feb 27, 2026
- Assets
- $3.4B issuer-reported, Oct 20, 2026
- Trailing yield
- 8.37% paid monthly
- Average daily volume
- $19M 30 sessions
- Holdings
- 139 top 10 are 16.8%
- Listed
- Mar 26, 2018 Cboe BZX
- Last fee change
- -1 bp filed Feb 27, 2026
- Net asset value
- $50.73 issuer, Oct 20, 2026
- 30-day SEC yield
- 1.89% issuer, Sep 30, 2026
- Tracking difference
- -0.33 pts vs index, after fees, FY 2025
Cost68
Liquidity76
Scale94
Diversification87
Moves with. Value over growth (36% of its variance, beta 0.67); US large-cap stocks (28% of its variance, beta 0.79); Long Treasuries (4% of its variance, beta 0.13). These factors explain 73% of its daily moves over the last year.
Stated objective. The FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (the Fund ) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Funds fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Cboe S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Index Monthly Series (the Index ). (from the fund's prospectus)
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Fund flows
through Jul 2026SEC filings- Jul 2026
- +$130M latest reported month
- Latest 3 months
- +$71M +2.0% of assets
- Latest 12 months
- −$348M −9.9% of assets
View as a table
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | +$130M |
| Jun 2026 | −$30M |
| May 2026 | −$29M |
| Apr 2026 | −$56M |
| Mar 2026 | +$56M |
| Feb 2026 | +$10M |
| Jan 2026 | −$53M |
| Dec 2025 | −$113M |
| Nov 2025 | −$49M |
| Oct 2025 | −$113M |
| Sep 2025 | −$52M |
| Aug 2025 | −$50M |
Net creations and redemptions from the fund's SEC filings, which become public about 60 days after each quarter. Every month since 66 months ago
Similar funds
| Fund | Overlap | Fee | Assets | 1Y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOBLProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | 99% | 0.35% | $11.6B | +11.7% | compare |
| TMDVProShares Russell US Dividend Growers ETF | 57% | 0.35% | $4.7M | +10.0% | compare |
| SDYState Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF | 56% | 0.35% | $21.7B | +11.3% | compare |
| VSDAVictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF | 52% | 0.35% | $222M | +11.2% | compare |
| SNPDXtrackers S&P Dividend Aristocrats Screened ETF | 48% | 0.15% | $2.6M | +11.7% | compare |
Ranked by how much of the two portfolios is the same securities.
Look-through: what the holdings say
weights as of Oct 20, 2026issuer data- Holdings vs fair value
- +5.6% 32% under, 24% over · 100% covered
- Price / earnings
- 23.1 1% loss-making · 100% covered
- Price / book · sales
- 3.3 · 1.9 revenue growth +6.1%
- Above 200-day average
- 70% 72% above 50-day · by weight
- Short interest
- 4.0% of float, weighted · 4.5 days to cover
- Insider buying
- 8% of weight had net insider buying, 90 days; 38% net selling
- 13F holders
- +3.0% change in shares held by institutions, latest quarter
- Reporting earnings
- 31.4% of weight in 7 days; 70.3% in 14
Holdings reporting in the next 14 days · weighted implied move this week 2.14%
Each figure is the fund's holdings weighted by position size, using our data on those stocks, and covers only the share of the stock holdings stated. Positive fair value means the holdings trade below our estimate.
What changed in the portfolio
Oct 14, 2026 → Oct 15, 2026| Action | Holding | Weight before | Weight after | Shares vs flows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase | ABBVAbbVie Inc. | 1.32% | 1.61% | +23.4% |
0 new, 0 exited, 0 increased and 0 decreased between the fund's two latest holdings reports; turnover 0.5%. Full holdings and history
Under the hood
fiscal year to Oct 31, 2025SEC census- Authorized participants
- 6 active of 24 with agreements; top 3 did 99%
- Created · redeemed
- $1.4B · $1.1B over the fiscal year
- Redemptions in kind
- 100% creations 100% in kind
- Creation unit
- 50,000 shares
- Securities lending
- authorized, none lent
- Return vs index
- -0.33 pts after fees; +0.43 before; daily s.d. 0.43
From the fund's annual census filing with the SEC. In-kind redemptions are what let an ETF shed appreciated securities without realising gains.
ETF Profile
holdings as of 2026-10-21
Holdings
139
AUM
$3.3B
Provider
First Trust
Inception
2018-03-26
Exchange
BATS
Data As Of
2026-10-21
Expense Ratio
0.74%
Dividend Yield
8.37%
Distribution
Monthly
Recent distributions
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-30 | $0.3538 | CD |
| 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-30 | $0.3447 | CD |
| 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-31 | $0.3621 | CD |
| 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-31 | $0.3604 | CD |
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | $0.3470 | CD |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | $0.3402 | CD |
Asset Allocation
Top Holdings
top 50 of 139 holdings
| Symbol | Name | Weight % | Asset Class | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDS | FactSet Research Systems Inc. | 1.85% | Equity (US) | US |
| BDX | Becton, Dickinson and Company | 1.80% | Equity (US) | US |
| IBM | International Business Machines Corporation | 1.73% | Equity (US) | US |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 1.72% | Equity (US) | US |
| ROP | Roper Technologies, Inc. | 1.67% | Equity (US) | US |
| CVX | Chevron Corporation | 1.66% | Equity (US) | US |
| CAH | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 1.65% | Equity (US) | US |
| EMR | Emerson Electric Co. | 1.65% | Equity (US) | US |
| ERIE | Erie Indemnity Company | 1.64% | Equity (US) | US |
| FAST | Fastenal Company | 1.64% | Equity (US) | US |
| XOM | ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. | 1.63% | Equity (US) | US |
| MDT | Medtronic Plc | 1.61% | Equity (Foreign) | IE |
| NDSN | Nordson Corporation | 1.61% | Equity (US) | US |
| KO | The Coca-Cola Company | 1.60% | Equity (US) | US |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | 1.59% | Equity (US) | US |
| NUE | Nucor Corporation | 1.59% | Equity (US) | US |
| EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 1.57% | Equity (US) | US |
| TGT | Target Corporation | 1.56% | Equity (US) | US |
| CTAS | Cintas Corporation | 1.55% | Equity (US) | US |
| WST | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 1.55% | Equity (US) | US |
| BRO | Brown & Brown, Inc. | 1.53% | Equity (US) | US |
| CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 1.53% | Equity (US) | US |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc. | 1.53% | Equity (US) | US |
| SJM | The J.M. Smucker Company | 1.53% | Equity (US) | US |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | 1.53% | Equity (US) | US |
| BF.B | Brown-Forman Corporation | 1.51% | Equity (US) | US |
| SWK | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | 1.51% | Equity (US) | US |
| PG | The Procter & Gamble Company | 1.49% | Equity (US) | US |
| SHW | The Sherwin-Williams Company | 1.49% | Equity (US) | US |
| AMCR | Amcor plc | 1.48% | Equity (Foreign) | CH |
| GPC | Genuine Parts Company | 1.47% | Equity (US) | US |
| CB | Chubb Limited | 1.46% | Equity (Foreign) | CH |
| SPGI | S&P Global Inc. | 1.46% | Equity (US) | US |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 1.44% | Equity (US) | US |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | 1.44% | Equity (US) | US |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | 1.43% | Equity (US) | US |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 1.43% | Equity (US) | US |
| AOS | A.O. Smith Corporation | 1.42% | Equity (US) | US |
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | 1.42% | Equity (US) | US |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | 1.42% | Equity (US) | US |
| ED | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 1.41% | Equity (US) | US |
| KVUE | Kenvue Inc. | 1.41% | Equity (US) | US |
| PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | 1.41% | Equity (US) | US |
| GWW | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 1.41% | Equity (US) | US |
| BEN | Franklin Templeton, Inc. | 1.39% | Equity (US) | US |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 1.39% | Equity (US) | US |
| LIN | Linde Plc | 1.39% | Equity (Foreign) | IE |
| AFL | Aflac Incorporated | 1.38% | Equity (US) | US |
| CINF | Cincinnati Financial Corporation | 1.37% | Equity (US) | US |
| LOW | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 1.36% | Equity (US) | US |
Geographic Breakdown
Chart
Seasonality
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -0.45% | -3.65% | 3.01% | -1.33% | 2.46% | 3.73% | 0.63% |
| Feb | 2.25% | -3.39% | -2.96% | 0.70% | 1.02% | 2.39% | 0.00% |
| Mar | 4.62% | 4.26% | 0.41% | 3.21% | -1.71% | -7.18% | 0.60% |
| Apr | 4.01% | -3.19% | 1.73% | -4.26% | -4.06% | 1.46% | -0.72% |
| May | 1.36% | 0.59% | -5.82% | 0.59% | 2.02% | -1.14% | -0.40% |
| Jun | -2.28% | -6.37% | 5.93% | -1.48% | 0.22% | 4.43% | 0.07% |
| Jul | 1.55% | 5.09% | 2.27% | 4.84% | -1.35% | 0.24% | 2.11% |
| Aug | 2.10% | -2.57% | -2.96% | 2.38% | 2.60% | 0.06% | 0.27% |
| Sep | -6.33% | -10.29% | -5.96% | 1.87% | -0.84% | -5.59% | -4.52% |
| Oct | 5.12% | 7.07% | -2.99% | -3.51% | -1.78% | 6.92%* | 1.80% |
| Nov | -2.19% | 7.11% | 5.12% | 3.31% | 3.36% | -- | 3.34% |
| Dec | 6.85% | -5.23% | 2.58% | -7.34% | -0.24% | -- | -0.68% |
| Total | 17.06% | -11.66% | -0.55% | -1.73% | 1.44% | 4.55% | 1.52% |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $49.24
SMA 50: $50.17
SMA 200: $50.21
Current: $51.46
EMA 12: $50.06
EMA 26: $49.77
MACD: 0.2844 | Signal: 0.3291
BEARISH
ADX (14): 31.59
TREND
+DI: 37.71
−DI: 17.22
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 68.11
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 95.35
Stoch %D: 91.56
Williams %R: 0.00
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $51.22
BB Lower: $47.27
OVERBOUGHT
OBV: -3,838,454
Vol SMA 20: 345,498
Vol ROC: 5.35%
ATR: $0.54
True Range: $1.07
HV 20: 12.1%
HV 30: 12.0%
HV 60: 11.2%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-10-24T00:00:00 – 2026-10-22T00:00:00
AI Analysis
Here is the LLM Stock Analysis Report for KNG:
Executive Summary
BULLISH (Confidence Level: 7/10)
Key drivers: Bullish momentum signals, low volatility, and recent price consolidation.
Primary risks: Potential MACD bearish crossover and RSI oversold territory.
Investment thesis: As a low-volatility stock with bullish momentum signals, KNG presents an attractive entry point for long-term investors seeking to capitalize on the potential uptrend. However, caution is advised due to the possibility of a MACD bearish crossover.
Recent news sentiment impact: With no recent news available, our analysis focuses solely on technical and risk metrics.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: Medium-term (1-3 months) - Uptrend
Support/Resistance Levels: SMA 50 ($49.05), Bollinger Bands Upper ($49.51), and Lower ($47.79)
Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: Neutral (46.69)
- MACD signal: Bearish (-0.06 / Signal: 0.08 / Histogram: -0.15)
- Bollinger Bands position: Neutral
Volume Analysis: Volume Rate of Change: 23.21%, On-Balance Volume (OBV): -4242101.00, and volume SMA 20: 371222.85.
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: No recent news available.
Sentiment Assessment: Neutral due to lack of recent news.
Catalyst Identification: None.
Market Narrative: The absence of recent news means our analysis focuses on technical and risk metrics, leaving room for potential catalysts in the future.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: Low-risk stock with a beta of 0.50 (vs SPY).
Volatility Regime: Current volatility is lower than historical levels, indicating reduced market risk.
Options Market Signals: No options data available.
Downside Protection: Support levels include SMA 20 ($48.65), SMA 50 ($49.05), and Bollinger Bands Lower ($47.79).
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: Neutral within the sector, as KNG's beta is lower than its peers.
Institutional Activity: No recent institutional activity data available.
Correlation Analysis: Low correlation with market (R-squared interpretation).
Relative Valuation: KNG trades within a relatively tight range, indicating potential for further consolidation or breakout.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- SMA 50 ($49.05): Support
- Bollinger Bands Upper ($49.51): Resistance
- Lower ($47.79): Support
Breakout/Breakdown Levels: None identified.
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: Earnings dates, FDA approvals, product launches (none available).
Risk Management: Stop-loss levels and position sizing considerations to be determined based on individual investment goals and risk tolerance.
I hope this comprehensive analysis meets your requirements. Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns!
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News
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KNG Options Activity & IV Rank
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Spread Scanner GPU
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.
Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.
Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
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Extreme reading.
Historically these have been contrarian — on the small set of observed earnings-day cases, large negative wing-vs-ATM gaps (calls pricing much richer than puts at the same delta) preceded sharp drops in the underlying within 1-12 days. Not financial advice and the dataset is small.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
Volatility Surface
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Volatility Smile
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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
Risk Metrics
Beta: 0.2388
Alpha: 2.27%
Correlation: 0.2709
R-Squared: 7.3%
Stock Volatility: 11.2%
Market Volatility: 12.7%
Analysis Details
Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
KNG Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
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Constituent Performance
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Constituents
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