First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ)Large Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
38.12 USD
+0.44
(1.167%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 38.12 +0.01 (0.039%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4:10 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:30 p.m. EDT
KNGZ has shown a stable dividend yield of 2.69%, with a track record of consistent payouts, making it a solid choice for dividend-focused investors. However, the recent price movements indicate a lack of strong momentum, with the stock trading near its 52-week low. While the long-term fundamentals appear positive, the short-term outlook is uncertain, and the options data suggests a cautious approach. Investors should consider the potential for a buy-the-dip opportunity if the stock continues to trade below its 52-week low, but the low volatility and mixed options activity indicate a lack of strong directional signals. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.022791 |
| MSTL | 0.022999 |
| AutoTheta | 0.026207 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.033493 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 76% |
| H-stat | 1.12 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.228 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.23 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 17.15 |
As of April 11, 2026, 1:30 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests a mixed sentiment. The calls show some positioning around the current price, with higher open interest and volume near the 36.0 strike, indicating potential for a slight upward move. However, the puts show more activity below the current price, particularly around the 29.0 and 31.0 strikes, which may suggest some bearish sentiment or protective strategies. The overall volatility is low, with IV ranging from 0.38 to 1.5, indicating limited expectations for significant price movement in the near term.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.44% | 2.78% | 2.89% | 2.82% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | 0.159 | 0.442675 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.336 | 0.930077 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.230 | 0.661180 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.243 | 0.746690 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.156 | 0.495726 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.266 | 0.822017 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.203 | 0.617604 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.222 | 0.742636 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.129 | 0.434152 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.328 | 1.172696 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.176 | 0.683944 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.245 | 0.931657 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.175 | 0.703901 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.213 | 0.834143 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.188 | 0.806834 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.184 | 0.738646 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.122 | 0.440595 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.243 | 0.893073 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.112 | 0.433601 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.150 | 0.581381 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.101 | 0.412501 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.173 | 0.810806 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.148 | 0.806174 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.201 | 1.158243 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.077 | 0.502408 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.281 | 1.401039 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.203 | 1.086943 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.162 | 0.912757 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.037 | 0.205269 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.219 | 1.355551 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.133 | 0.728075 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.334 | 1.925327 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.109 | 0.642174 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.163 | 0.948676 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.077 | 0.484768 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 39.08 |
| All Time Low | 14.72 |
| Ask | 38.17 |
| Ask Size | 5 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 10,240 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 5,808 |
| Average Volume | 5,808 |
| Average Volume10Days | 10,240 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.95 |
| Bid | 38.0 |
| Bid Size | 5 |
| Category | Large Value |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 38.295 |
| Day Low | 37.9 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.69 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.2223778 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 37.11724 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.0025597 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.02701062 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 31.44828 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 39.08 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.96020126 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.024570143 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 28.77 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 9.3498 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.32498437 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 28.77 - 39.08 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,498,483,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.085381895 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,497,916,800 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the securities that comprise the index. According to the index provider to the new index, the new index measures the performance of companies within the S&P 500 Index that have demonstrated stable or increasing dividend per share amounts. |
| Long Name | First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_430162087 |
| Nav Price | 38.11 |
| Net Assets | 55,888,100.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.5 |
| Open | 37.91 |
| Phone | (800) 621-1675 |
| Post Market Change | 0.014801025 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.038842738 |
| Post Market Price | 38.1198 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,456,604 |
| Previous Close | 37.68 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.43980026 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.1671982 |
| Regular Market Day High | 38.295 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 37.9 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 37.9 - 38.295 |
| Regular Market Open | 37.91 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 37.68 |
| Regular Market Price | 38.1198 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 4,882 |
| Short Name | First Trust S&P 500 Diversified |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | KNGZ |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.132471 |
| Total Assets | 55,888,100 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 17.15271 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 1.34156 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 1.34156 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 35.891 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.2288017 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.062099185 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 4,882 |
| Yield | 0.0269 |
| Ytd Return | 1.34156 |