FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF KNG
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- Expense ratio
- 0.74%
- Net assets
- $3.5B
- Holdings
- 139
- 12-month distribution yield
- 8.30%
- Asset class
- Equity
FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) is an exchange-traded fund listed on Cboe BZX in the United States, issued by First Trust. Its category is Equity · US (equity). Its last price was US$50.73 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.74% a year, from its prospectus dated 2 Mar 2026. It reported net assets of US$3.53 billion as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 139 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$4.21 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 8.30%, paid monthly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.74%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.74%
- Prospectus date
- 2 Mar 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 27 Feb 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $3,534,106,005
- Total assets
- $3,658,996,368
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 24 Sep 2026 (55 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 139 positions, as of 31 Jul 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC COM | US0530151036 | 1.74% | $61.6M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 2 | J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY (THE) J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY (THE) COM NEW | US8326964058 | 1.65% | $58.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 3 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC COM | US3546131018 | 1.65% | $58.3M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 4 | WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC COM | US9553061055 | 1.65% | $58.2M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 5 | STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC COM | US8545021011 | 1.65% | $58.2M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 6 | NUCOR CORP NUCOR CORP COM | US6703461052 | 1.64% | $58.0M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 7 | ABBVIE INC ABBVIE INC COM | US00287Y1091 | 1.62% | $57.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 8 | ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC COM | US7766961061 | 1.60% | $56.5M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 9 | ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY CL A | US29530P1021 | 1.58% | $55.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 10 | W.W. GRAINGER INC W.W. GRAINGER INC COM | US3848021040 | 1.56% | $55.3M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 11 | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP COM | US3695501086 | 1.56% | $55.2M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 12 | HORMEL FOODS CORP HORMEL FOODS CORP COM | US4404521001 | 1.56% | $55.2M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 13 | COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) COM | US1912161007 | 1.55% | $54.9M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 14 | CINTAS CORP CINTAS CORP COM | US1729081059 | 1.54% | $54.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 15 | ABBOTT LABORATORIES ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM | US0028241000 | 1.51% | $53.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 16 | SYSCO CORP SYSCO CORP COM | US8718291078 | 1.51% | $53.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 17 | ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY COM | US0394831020 | 1.51% | $53.3M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 18 | JOHNSON & JOHNSON JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM | US4781601046 | 1.50% | $53.1M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 19 | KIMBERLY CLARK CORP KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM | US4943681035 | 1.50% | $53.0M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 20 | T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC COM | US74144T1088 | 1.50% | $52.8M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 21 | BROWN-FORMAN CORP BROWN-FORMAN CORP CL B | US1156372096 | 1.49% | $52.8M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 22 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP COM | US4592001014 | 1.49% | $52.8M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 23 | ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC COM | US2971781057 | 1.49% | $52.6M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 24 | CARDINAL HEALTH INC CARDINAL HEALTH INC COM | US14149Y1082 | 1.49% | $52.6M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 25 | BECTON DICKINSON & COMPANY BECTON DICKINSON & COMPANY COM | US0758871091 | 1.49% | $52.5M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 100.46% | |
| Equity derivatives | -0.54% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 0.13% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 93.03% | |
| Ireland | 4.15% | |
| Jersey | 1.45% | |
| Switzerland | 1.41% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 100.04% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 25.86% | |
| Industrials | 17.33% | |
| Finance | 10.39% | |
| Health Care | 9.26% | |
| Consumer Staples | 9.03% | |
| Technology | 6.19% | |
| Utilities | 5.42% | |
| Real Estate | 4.32% | |
| Energy | 2.79% | |
| Basic Materials | 1.36% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $4.2110
- 12-month yield
- 8.30%
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Latest ex-date
- 24 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($4.2110) ÷ latest price ($50.73) × 100 = 8.30%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (45 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | $0.3450 |
| 21 Aug 2026 | $0.3620 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | $0.3600 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | $0.3470 |
| 21 May 2026 | $0.3400 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | $0.3480 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | $0.3450 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | $0.3700 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | $0.3620 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | $0.3440 |
| 21 Nov 2025 | $0.3440 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | $0.3440 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | $0.3480 |
| 21 Aug 2025 | $0.3560 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | $0.3550 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | $0.3500 |
| 21 May 2025 | $0.3600 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | $0.3460 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | $0.3630 |
| 21 Feb 2025 | $0.3620 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | $0.3630 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | $0.3780 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | $0.3820 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | $0.3930 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | $0.3910 |
| 21 Aug 2024 | $0.3800 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | $0.3760 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | $0.3730 |
| 21 May 2024 | $0.3830 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | $0.3740 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | $0.3820 |
| 21 Feb 2024 | $0.3740 |
| 23 Jan 2024 | $0.3730 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | $0.3800 |
| 21 Nov 2023 | $0.3650 |
| 24 Oct 2023 | $0.3580 |
| 22 Sep 2023 | $0.3810 |
| 22 Aug 2023 | $0.5550 |
| 27 Jun 2023 | $0.5070 |
| 24 Mar 2023 | $0.5100 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | $0.5290 |
| 23 Sep 2022 | $0.5020 |
| 24 Jun 2022 | $0.5000 |
| 25 Mar 2022 | $0.5160 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | $0.5060 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000070911) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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