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KAUG vs SCAU: which one stands where?

As of Oct 1, 2026 KAUG can fall 0.0% before its buffer engages and SCAU 0.0%. Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Aug and Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series.

KAUGBuffer working
Buffer workingKAUG: reference −4.6% since period start, fund −1.5%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +18.5%; Buffer working.10.4 of 15 pts left+18.5% more to the cap−15.0% floor0% period start+18.5% capTODAY · IWM −4.6%Buffer workingKAUG: reference −4.6% since period start, fund −1.5%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +18.5%; Buffer working.10.4 pts+18.5% to cap−15.0% floor0% start+18.5% capTODAY · IWM −4.6%

KAUG: reference −4.6% since period start, fund −1.5%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +18.5%; Buffer working.

SCAUBuffer working
Buffer workingSCAU: reference −6.2% since period start, fund −2.4%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +18.6%; Buffer working.8.8 of 15 pts left+18.6% more to the cap−15.0% floor0% period start+18.6% capTODAY · IWM −6.2%Buffer workingSCAU: reference −6.2% since period start, fund −2.4%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +18.6%; Buffer working.8.8 pts+18.6% to cap−15.0% floor0% start+18.6% capTODAY · IWM −6.2%

SCAU: reference −6.2% since period start, fund −2.4%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +18.6%; Buffer working.

ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · KAUG scores higherIf the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
0.2, the lowest in this set99.8, the highest

A percentile among the 293 buffer ETFs with a live outcome period. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All buffer ETFs ranked by it → How it is computed →

Where each one stands today

KAUG resets first, on Jul 31, 2027, 304 days from now; SCAU runs to Jul 31, 2027, 304 days. A fall from here reaches KAUG’s buffer after 0.0% and SCAU’s after 0.0%. Both track IWM, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.

Performance, window by window

Total returnGap to the reference
WindowKAUGSCAUKAUGSCAU
3 months−1.1%not published+5.8 ptsnot published
6 months+5.4%not published−6.5 ptsnot published
1 year+9.0%not published−7.0 ptsnot published

KAUG and SCAU over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

KAUG
Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Aug · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on IWM and caps the gain at 18.5%, over a period ending Jul 31, 2027
SCAU
Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on IWM and caps the gain at 18.6%, over a period ending Jul 31, 2027
Issuer Innovator Corgi
Reference index IWM IWM
Buffer 15% 15%
Outcome period Jul 31, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027
Days left 304 304
Starting cap +18.5% +18.6%
Can still gain 20.2% not published
Fall before buffer 0.0% 0.0%
Protection left, index points 10.4% of 15.0% 8.8% of 15.0%
Index return this period −4.6% −6.2%
Fund return this period −1.5% −2.4%
State today Buffer working Buffer working
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.30%
Net assets $66m $1m

KAUG and SCAU on the same fields, as of Oct 1, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

KAUG in plain words

From its price on Oct 1, 2026, the fund can gain about 20.2% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 10.4% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's IWM level. 304 days remained on Oct 1, 2026. On Jul 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

SCAU in plain words

Protection left, in index points: 8.8% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's IWM level.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, KAUG or SCAU?
KAUG ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and SCAU on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, KAUG or SCAU?
KAUG charges 0.79% a year and SCAU charges 0.30%, so SCAU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
KAUG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Innovator page for KAUG ↗SCAU filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Corgi website ↗

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ETFIQ, KAUG against SCAU, data as of Oct 1, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/kaug-vs-scau

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