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First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETFKNGZ

First TrustIncomeDividend Stocks#29 of 469 by YTD

$43.44

−0.2% last session

+23.5% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+10%+20%Income avg +8.6%S&P 500 +11.5%+23.5%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 20260%+10%+20%Income avg +8.6%S&P 500 +11.5%+23.5%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026KNGZS&P 500 · VOOIncome average
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.2%+5.9%+4.0%+23.5%+26.1%+83.1%+66.4%+181.5%
Peer average−0.2%+0.1%−1.6%+9.4%+12.1%+61.7%+48.9%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$70M
Expense ratio
0.50%
Distribution yield
2.4%
NAV
$43.50
Volume
3K
Avg. volume 30D
5K
High today
$43.66
Low today
$43.31
Previous close
$43.52
52-week high
$43.89
52-week low
$33.67
Our risk indicator
3/5

KNGZ in One Breath

KNGZ Among Dividend Stocks ETFs

YTD
#1AMDYYieldMax+88.6%$409M
#2USOYDefiance+70.9%$78.2M
#3DIVBiShares+35.5%$2.3B
#4SCHDSchwab+32.8%$121B
#5EIPXFirst Trust+30.0%$590M
#6HDViShares+29.3%$16.2B
#7EINCVanEck+28.1%$84.9M
#8XUDVFranklin Templeton+27.9%$79.4M
#20KNGZFirst Trust+23.5%$69.6M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in KNGZ

5Y
$10,000 in KNGZ became
$16,637
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$16,637 KNGZ$17,749 VOOlow $9,184Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What KNGZ Holds

Today
Technology43.6%
ACN 4.2 · TXN 4.1 · IBM 4.0 · MCHP 3.9 · QCOM 3.6 · HPQ 3.6 · TEL 2.9
Financial Services11.3%
TROW 1.0 · PRU 1.0 · TFC · RF · BEN · KEY · HBAN
Consumer Cyclical9.7%
NKE 1.3 · BBY 1.2 · MCD · HD · HAS · GPC · LOW
Communication Services10.0%
CMCSA 3.4 · VZ 3.4 · OMC 2.3 · FOXA · NWSA
Healthcare9.2%
PFE 1.6 · BMY 1.1 · MDT · CVS · ABBV · ABT · UNH
Industrials7.0%
UPS 1.3 · PAYX · SWK · LMT · AOS · ITW · SNA
Consumer Defensive4.4%
GIS 1.1 · MO · CLX · HRL · KMB
First Trust KNGZ · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Accenture’s Share of KNGZ

Today
4.2%

$42 of every $1,000 in KNGZ is Accenture

Accenture held by KNGZ
$2.9M
Most Accenture per dollar
DIVB6.5%
CTIF6.1%
GEND5.7%
BTAL5.5%
First Trust KNGZ · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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KNGZ’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $854B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

KNGZ
KNGZ$69.6M0.0%
SCHD$121B14.2%
VIG$109B12.8%
399 others$623B73.0%
Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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KNGZ Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.50a year
per $100
$50 a year on $10,000
VIG$0.04
VYM$0.04
SCHD$0.06
DGRO$0.08
CGDV$0.33
KNGZ$0.50
Expense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside KNGZ

98 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
KNGZ

First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1ACNAccenture4.20%
2TXNTexas Instruments Incorporated4.13%
3IBMInternational Business Machines4.00%
4MCHPMicrochip Technology Incorporated3.92%
5QCOMQUALCOMM Incorporated3.62%
6HPQHP3.59%
7CMCSAComcast ()3.40%
8VZVerizon Communications3.38%
9TELTE Connectivity2.92%
10ORCLOracle2.91%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveEnergyUtilitiesReal EstateBasic Materials
First Trust KNGZ · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 52.4%
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How It Compares

KNGZ

First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
SCHDSchwabReadDesk0.06%+32.8%+37.6%$121.5B
VIGVanguardReadDesk0.04%+14.0%+15.9%$109.1B
VYMVanguardReadDesk0.04%+15.8%+19.0%$78.9B
DGROiSharesReadDesk0.08%+18.0%+21.0%$45.1B
CGDVCapital GroupReadDesk0.33%+13.0%+16.1%$38.8B
KNGZFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.50%+23.5%+26.1%$70M
Dividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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SCHD vs KNGZ

YTD
SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksKNGZFirst Trust · Dividend stocks
Year to date
SCHD wins+9.2 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+11.5 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
SCHD wins+0.5 pts
AUM
SCHD1745.4× more
4–0SCHD wins
Schwab SCHD and First Trust KNGZ · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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KNGZ vs VOO

YTD
KNGZ · First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats
+23.5%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
12.0 pts
0%+10%+20%+23.5% KNGZ+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+20%+23.5% KNGZ+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust KNGZ and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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KNGZ vs Its Peer Average

YTD
KNGZAvsBPeer average
1D−0.2%−0.2%
1M+5.9%+0.1%
3M+4.0%−1.6%
YTD+23.5%+9.4%
1Y+26.1%+12.1%
3Y+83.1%+61.7%
5Y+66.4%+48.9%
7–0KNGZ wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

KNGZ

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y13.69%
Deepest drop · 1Y−9.4%
Lowest point · 5Y−12.5%
52-week range
$33.67−1.0% from the high$43.89
First Trust KNGZ · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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KNGZ

Payouts by Year

10Y
$0.26per share, Sep 2026
$0.242017’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$0.97’25$0.732026
Distribution yield2.4%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.84 a share
First Trust KNGZ · distributions by ex-date · 2017–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$43.50
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today3K
Average volume · 30D5K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.50%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$50.00
Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.26
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.31
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.16
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.34
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.23
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.24
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.16
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.27
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.20
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.22
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.13
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.33
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