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Is KNGZ a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ) is a US dividend ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores KNGZ 5.6 out of 10 — highest on Risk (7.9), lowest on Growth (3.7). It trades at 17.8 times earnings, against its own median of 17.1. Its ten largest holdings are 38% of the fund.

What stands out in KNGZ's data

Large US companies with long steady or rising dividend records, sector weights mirroring the broad market.

Its profitability trails most dividend-focused peers — the dividend record matters more here than earnings power.

Return on equity of 11.5% sits behind most peers in its group, below the category median of 15.7% and its own 12.6% historical median. Trades at a 17.8x P/E multiple, in line with the market.

Offers dividend-focused large US company exposure while keeping sector balance close to the broad market.

How is KNGZ rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ) 5.6 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ) 5.6 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 5.6 / 10
  • Growth: 3.7 / 10
  • Value: 6.8 / 10
  • Risk: 7.9 / 10
  • Quality: 5.7 / 10
  • Return: 5.3 / 10

Is KNGZ expensive right now? It trades at 17.8 times earnings, against its own median of 17.1

As of October 9, 2026, KNGZ is more expensive than 60% of its own 113 monthly readings since 2017 — 68 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside KNGZ? 43% Tech

What's inside KNGZ: Size (Large 73%, Mid 27%, Small 0%); Geography (International 10%, US 90%); Tech 43.0%; Magnificent 7 2.1%; AI 11.8%; Semiconductors 13.7%; Memory 13.7%.

What are KNGZ's top holdings? The ten largest are 38% of the fund

Accenture, HP, International Business Machines, Qualcomm, Verizon Communications, Texas Instruments, Microchip Technology, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, TE Connectivity and Oracle are KNGZ's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 54% of Dividend US ETFs.

Half of KNGZ's weight sits in its 16 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 46 equally weighted holdings.

What is KNGZ's expense ratio? 0.50% a year

As of October 9, 2026, KNGZ charges 0.50% a year, yields 2.59% and holds $66M in assets across 97 positions.

First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ) — cost, income and size
MeasureKNGZ
Expense ratio0.50%
Dividend yield2.59%
Assets under management$66M
Holdings97

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
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