{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/kaug-vs-scau","section":"compare","title":"KAUG vs SCAU: which one stands where? | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 1, 2026 KAUG can gain 20.2% before its cap and SCAU publishes no remaining cap. Each can fall 0.0% and 0.0% before its buffer engages, on IWM.","as_of":"Oct 1, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, KAUG or SCAU?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"KAUG ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and SCAU on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, KAUG or SCAU?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"KAUG charges 0.79% a year and SCAU charges 0.30%, so SCAU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus."}}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"ETFIQ","item":"https://etfiq.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Buffer ETFs","item":"https://etfiq.com/buffer/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"KAUG vs SCAU","item":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/kaug-vs-scau"}]},{"@type":"WebPage","name":"KAUG vs SCAU: which one stands where?","description":"As of Oct 1, 2026 KAUG can gain 20.2% before its cap and SCAU publishes no remaining cap. Each can fall 0.0% and 0.0% before its buffer engages, on IWM.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/kaug-vs-scau","dateModified":"2026-10-01","abstract":"As of Oct 1, 2026 KAUG can fall 0.0% before its buffer engages and SCAU 0.0%.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of KAUG and SCAU","description":"As of Oct 1, 2026 KAUG can gain 20.2% before its cap and SCAU publishes no remaining cap. Each can fall 0.0% and 0.0% before its buffer engages, on IWM.","dateModified":"2026-10-01","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/kaug-vs-scau","license":"https://etfiq.com/standards/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/funds.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Remaining cap","Fall before the buffer engages","Protection left in index points","Starting buffer","Outcome period","Reference index return","Fund return","Days remaining","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Buffer ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":4879,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Head to head / KAUG vs SCAU \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Oct 1, 2026 .\n\n KAUG vs SCAU: which one stands where?\n\n As of Oct 1, 2026 KAUG can fall 0.0% before its buffer engages and SCAU 0.0%.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Aug and Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series.\n\n Download as PDF \n\n ETFIQ Downside Cover Score: KAUG scores higher\n If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?\n [KAUG scores 46.2 and SCAU 14 on Downside Cover Score, in a set r","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Oct 1, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/kaug-vs-scau","a":{"ticker":"KAUG","name":"Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Aug","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-01","verdict":"As of Oct 1, 2026, KAUG's buffer is absorbing losses, with 10.4% of 15.0% points still beneath IWM.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/kaug","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain","value":"20.2%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer","value":"0.0%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"10.4%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"304","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$66m","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.79%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":"issuer page, Oct 1, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"SCAU","name":"Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series","issuer":"Corgi","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"As of Sep 30, 2026, SCAU's buffer is absorbing losses, with 8.8% of 15.0% points still beneath IWM.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/scau","key_facts":[{"label":"Fall before the buffer","value":"0.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"8.8%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"304","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$1m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.30%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Reference index","value":"IWM","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/kaug-vs-scau"}