# KAUG (Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Aug)

Innovator · Buffer ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

As of Sep 11, 2026, KAUG's buffer is absorbing losses, with 14.2% of 15.0% points still beneath IWM.

## Key facts

- KAUG, can still gain: 18.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- KAUG, fall before the buffer: 0.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- KAUG, protection left, index points: 14.2%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- KAUG, days to reset: 323, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- KAUG, net assets: $67m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- KAUG, expense ratio: 0.79% (issuer page, Sep 11, 2026).

## KAUG over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | IWM | Gap to IWM |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +1.0% | −1.1% | +2.1 pts |
| 6 months | +8.2% | +17.6% | −9.4 pts |
| 1 year | +11.1% | +21.2% | −10.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | IWM | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 15% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Jul 31, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +18.5% | ETFIQ |
| IWM return since period start | −0.8% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | +0.3% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $67m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Band state today | Buffer working | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 18.0% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 0.4% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 14.2% of 15.0% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 323 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | issuer page, Sep 11, 2026 |

## Questions

### How much can KAUG still gain?

About 18.0% from its price on Sep 11, 2026, before it reaches its cap, by the issuer's published figure. The cap for the period was set at +18.5%.

### How far can KAUG fall before the buffer helps?

0.4% in fund-price terms on Sep 11, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms IWM can fall 0.0% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.

### How much of the KAUG buffer is left?

14.2% of the 15.0% buffer sat below the IWM level on Sep 11, 2026. That is an ETFIQ calculation in index points, on one definition for every issuer.

### When does KAUG reset?

The outcome period ends on Jul 31, 2027, 323 days from the data on Sep 11, 2026. A new cap is set the next day and the buffer starts again.

### What does KAUG cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.79% a year.


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ETFIQ, KAUG, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/kaug
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