{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/kmay-vs-scmy","section":"compare","title":"KMAY vs SCMY: which one stands where? | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 1, 2026 KMAY can gain 15.9% before its cap and SCMY publishes no remaining cap. Each can fall 2.2% 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, KMAY or SCMY?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"KMAY ends its outcome period on Apr 30, 2027 and SCMY on Apr 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, KMAY or SCMY?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"KMAY charges 0.79% a year and SCMY charges 0.30%, so SCMY is cheaper. 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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/kmay-vs-scmy","a":{"ticker":"KMAY","name":"Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - May","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-01","verdict":"As of Oct 1, 2026, KMAY is between its buffer and cap, with IWM flat since the period began.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/kmay","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain","value":"15.9%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer","value":"2.2%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"212","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$48m","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":"SCMY","name":"Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - May Series","issuer":"Corgi","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"As of Sep 30, 2026, SCMY's buffer is absorbing losses, with 13.3% of 15.0% points still beneath IWM.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/scmy","key_facts":[{"label":"Fall before the buffer","value":"0.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"13.3%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"212","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$2m","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/kmay-vs-scmy"}