Skip to content
etf.net

KJAN vs SCAU

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

KJANCCboe

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

SCAUCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

SCAU −0.49pt a year

KJAN0.79%SCAU0.30%

Avg volume · 30D

KJAN 2.5×the volume

KJAN10.5KSCAU4.21K

KJAN vs SCAU Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+0.7%KJAN+0.4%SCAU

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. KJAN +0.7%. SCAU +0.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−1.5%−1%−0.5%1.5%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
KJAN 0.79%
SCAU 0.30%, better
Fund size
KJAN $313M
SCAU $1M
1Y total return
KJAN +12.1%
SCAU No data
Holdings
KJAN 3
SCAU 4
Avg volume (30D)
KJAN 10.5K sh, better
SCAU 4.21K sh
NAV per share
KJAN $45.91
SCAU $24.51
52W range

ETF.net Grade

KJAN: Cost 40, Risk 47, Mission not scored, Tradability 59, Holdings not scored, Durability 90. SCAU: Cost 93, Risk 27, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings not scored, Durability 6.
Pillar letters and Scores for KJAN, SCAU, with each pillar’s weight
PillarKJANSCAU
Cost30% weightC40A93Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC47HigherD27
Tradability15% weightB59HigherC46
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightA90HigherF6

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. KJAN 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
See all 14 ›

KJAN ranks 5th and SCAU 7th of 14 funds in the Russell 2000 Buffer 15% Category.

  1. Rank 4CKAPRInnovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - AprilScore 52
  2. Rank 5CKJANInnovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - JanuaryScore 49
  3. Rank 5CKJULInnovator Russell 2000 Power Buffer ETF - JulyScore 49
  4. Rank 7CRBProShares Russell 2000 Dynamic Buffer ETFScore 40
  5. Rank 7CSCAUCorgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesScore 40
  6. Rank 7CSCJLCorgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

KJANCInnovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - January

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

In short

KJAN Most buffer ETFs babysit the S&P 500. KJAN aims the same machinery at small caps: Russell 2000 exposure with the first 15% of losses absorbed, upside capped, and a fresh outcome period every January.

SCAU No data

Stated mandate

KJAN The fund seeks to track the return of the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), subject to a predetermined cap, while protecting investors against the first 15% of losses during the outcome period.

SCAU No data

Why people hold it

  • KJAN The buffer points at the Russell 2000, not the S&P 500. Only a handful of funds run this trade in small caps, and this one owns the January reset.
  • At 0.79% a year it sits right at the going rate for small-cap buffer funds and undercuts the FT Vest versions (SMAY, SNOV) at 0.90%.
  • Running since 2020, it has cycled through full outcome periods again and again, and it lands in the upper half of its small-cap buffer peer group.

SCAU No data

Worth knowing

  • KJAN The cap is the price of the buffer. It is reset each January for the year ahead, so the ceiling for a given period isn't known until that period begins.
  • Buying mid-period gets you whatever buffer and cap are left, not the headline 15%. The stated terms apply to a full January-to-December stretch, before the fee.
  • It trades lightly next to the big S&P 500 buffer funds, so spreads can be wider and limit orders do more work than market orders.

SCAU No data

Full KJAN profile⁠

Full SCAU profile⁠

KJAN 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.

KJAN vs SCAU Cost

Overpaying KJAN vs SCAU

$9,025

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

  • KJAN 0.79%

    $15,174

  • SCAU 0.30%

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • KJAN 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$20K051015202530KJAN $15,174SCAU $6,149

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

SCAU cheapest of 14 funds

KJAN 8th cheapest of 14 funds

KJAN vs SCAU Dividends

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

Distribution history

KJANAll KJAN payments⁠

No distribution history available.

SCAUAll SCAU payments⁠

No distribution history available.

KJAN vs SCAU Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
KJAN 11.2%SCAU No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
KJAN 0.97SCAU No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
KJAN −16.8%SCAU No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
KJAN 0.66SCAU 0.00

Popular comparisons

  • KJANCvsQBKFB

    Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - January · Allianzim U.S. Small Cap Buffer15 ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.79% · 0.74%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • SCAUCvsQBKFB

    Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series · Allianzim U.S. Small Cap Buffer15 ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.30% · 0.74%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • KJANCvsQBKVB

    Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - January · Allianzim U.S. Small Cap Buffer5 ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.79% · 0.74%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • SCAUCvsQBKVB

    Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series · Allianzim U.S. Small Cap Buffer5 ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.30% · 0.74%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • KJANCvsKOCTB

    Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - January · Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.79% · 0.79%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • SCAUCvsKOCTB

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

    Expense ratio
    0.30% · 0.79%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.