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KAPR vs SCAU

Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - April

KAPRCCboe

Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series

SCAUCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

SCAU −0.49pt a year

KAPR0.79%SCAU0.30%

Avg volume · 30D

KAPR 4.0×the volume

KAPR16.8KSCAU4.21K

KAPR vs SCAU Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+0.5%KAPR+0.4%SCAU

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. KAPR +0.5%. SCAU +0.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−1.5%−1%−0.5%1%1.5%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
KAPR 0.79%
SCAU 0.30%, better
Fund size
KAPR $178M
SCAU $1M
1Y total return
KAPR +15.0%
SCAU No data
Holdings
KAPR 3
SCAU 4
Avg volume (30D)
KAPR 16.8K sh, better
SCAU 4.21K sh
NAV per share
KAPR $39.64
SCAU $24.51
52W range

ETF.net Grade

KAPR: Cost 40, Risk 63, Mission not scored, Tradability 57, Holdings not scored, Durability 84. SCAU: Cost 93, Risk 27, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings not scored, Durability 6.
Pillar letters and Scores for KAPR, SCAU, with each pillar’s weight
PillarKAPRSCAU
Cost30% weightC40A93Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB63HigherD27
Tradability15% weightB57HigherC46
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightA84HigherF6

Rank among Russell 2000 Buffer 15% funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. KAPR and SCAU are both graded against the same 14 Russell 2000 Buffer 15% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Russell 2000 Buffer 15%⁠

Category · 14 funds
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KAPR ranks 4th and SCAU 7th of 14 funds in the Russell 2000 Buffer 15% Category.

  1. Rank 1BQBKFAllianzim U.S. Small Cap Buffer15 ETFScore 64
  2. Rank 2BQBKVAllianzim U.S. Small Cap Buffer5 ETFScore 58
  3. Rank 3BKOCTInnovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETFScore 57
  4. Rank 4CKAPRInnovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - AprilScore 52
  5. Rank 5CKJANInnovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - JanuaryScore 49
  6. Rank 7CRBProShares Russell 2000 Dynamic Buffer ETFScore 40
  7. Rank 7CSCAUCorgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesScore 40
  8. Rank 7CSCJLCorgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

KAPRCInnovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - April

SCAUCCorgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series

In short

KAPR Small caps are the bumpiest ride in US equities. KAPR straps a cushion to them: it tracks the Russell 2000 ETF across an April-to-March outcome period, absorbing the first 15% of losses in exchange for a ceiling on the upside.

SCAU No data

Stated mandate

KAPR The fund seeks to follow the return of IWM up to a predetermined cap while protecting investors from the first 15% of losses during the outcome period, before fees and expenses.

SCAU No data

Why people hold it

  • KAPR The buffer is the whole point: over each outcome period the fund aims to absorb the first 15% of the Russell 2000 ETF's decline, before fees and expenses.innovatoretfs.com
  • Costs 0.79% a year, level with Innovator's other small-cap buffer months and below the 0.90% charged by FT Vest's small-cap buffer funds (SMAY, SNOV).
  • April is your anchor: the period runs April 1 to March 31 with a fresh cap each spring, and sibling funds on other months (KJAN, KJUL, KOCT) let you stagger start dates.
  • Running since 2020 inside a plain 1940 Act ETF wrapper holding options, not a bank-issued note, so the payoff shape doesn't ride on one issuer's credit.innovatoretfs.com

SCAU No data

Worth knowing

  • KAPR Thinly traded next to the heavyweights of the buffer world, so spreads deserve a look, and the stated buffer and cap apply to holders who own it start to finish of a period.innovatoretfs.com
  • Upside stops at the cap struck each April, and the 15% cushion is measured before the 0.79% fee. Buy mid-period and you inherit whatever cap and remaining buffer exist that day.innovatoretfs.com
  • Options do the work instead of shares, so Russell 2000 dividends don't flow through and the fund has not been making regular distributions.innovatoretfs.com

SCAU No data

Full KAPR profile⁠

Full SCAU profile⁠

KAPR vs SCAU Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

KAPR vs SCAU Cost

Overpaying KAPR vs SCAU

$9,025

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • KAPR 0.79%

    $15,174

  • SCAU 0.30%

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • KAPR 0.79%
  • SCAU 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530KAPR $15,174SCAU $6,149

Year by year

YearKAPRSCAUOverpaying
10$1,405$545$860
20$5,331$2,113$3,218
30$15,174$6,149$9,025

Expense ratio

  • 0.79%KAPR
  • 0.30%SCAU, cheaper
  • Middle half of Russell 2000 Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.77%

SCAU cheapest of 14 funds

KAPR 8th cheapest of 14 funds

KAPR vs SCAU Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
KAPR None
SCAU None

Distribution history

KAPRAll KAPR payments⁠

No distribution history available.

SCAUAll SCAU payments⁠

No distribution history available.

KAPR vs SCAU Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
KAPR 10.2%SCAU No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
KAPR 1.03SCAU No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
KAPR −16.9%SCAU No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
KAPR 0.60SCAU 0.00

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