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KOCT vs SCAU

Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF

KOCTBCboe

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

SCAUCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

SCAU −0.49pt a year

KOCT0.79%SCAU0.30%

Avg volume · 30D

KOCT 6.8×the volume

KOCT28.7KSCAU4.21K

KOCT vs SCAU Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+0.5%KOCT+0.4%SCAU

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. KOCT +0.5%. SCAU +0.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−1.5%−1%−0.5%1%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
KOCT 0.79%
SCAU 0.30%, better
Fund size
KOCT $171M
SCAU $1M
1Y total return
KOCT +13.8%
SCAU No data
Yield (12M)
KOCT 0.00%
SCAU No data
Holdings
KOCT 3
SCAU 4
Avg volume (30D)
KOCT 28.7K sh, better
SCAU 4.21K sh
NAV per share
KOCT $37.89
SCAU $24.51
52W range

ETF.net Grade

KOCT: Cost 40, Risk 58, Mission 89, Tradability 82, Holdings not scored, Durability 87. SCAU: Cost 93, Risk 27, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings not scored, Durability 6.
Pillar letters and Scores for KOCT, SCAU, with each pillar’s weight
PillarKOCTSCAU
Cost30% weightC40A93Higher
Mission25% weightA89Not scored
Risk15% weightB58HigherD27
Tradability15% weightA82HigherC46
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightA87HigherF6

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. KOCT 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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KOCT ranks 3rd 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 7CRBProShares Russell 2000 Dynamic Buffer ETFScore 40
  6. Rank 7CSCAUCorgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesScore 40
  7. Rank 7CSCJLCorgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

KOCTBInnovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF

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

In short

KOCT Small-cap exposure with a seatbelt. KOCT tracks IWM up to a yearly cap while absorbing the first 15% of losses, resetting each October 1. A 2019 original in a corner where most buffer funds are built on the S&P 500.

SCAU No data

Stated mandate

KOCT The Fund seeks to track the return of the iShares Russell 2000 ETF, subject to a predetermined upside cap, while protecting against the first 15% of losses during the outcome period.

SCAU No data

Why people hold it

  • KOCT The contract is plain: track the iShares Russell 2000 ETF up to a preset cap, with the first 15% of losses over the one-year outcome period absorbed first.innovatoretfs.com
  • Rare air: it listed October 1, 2019 in Innovator's first small-cap buffer wave. Most defined-outcome ETFs wrap the S&P 500, not the Russell 2000.accessnewswire.com
  • Fee lands at 0.79%, the middle of its small-cap buffer group, and the fund rates in the upper half of that group on our review.
  • You pick your calendar. This is the October reset; siblings KJAN, KAPR and KJUL run the same 15% buffer off other quarters.

SCAU No data

Worth knowing

  • KOCT The cap is the price of the cushion. A blistering small-cap year gets trimmed, and the cap is reset for each new outcome period starting October 1.
  • Timing matters: Innovator notes the stated outcomes apply to holders from the first day of the outcome period through the last. Buy mid-period and your own cap and buffer differ.innovatoretfs.com
  • Trading is light versus mainstream small-cap funds, and the options-based structure isn't built to throw off income.

SCAU No data

Full KOCT profile⁠

Full SCAU profile⁠

KOCT 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.

KOCT vs SCAU Cost

Overpaying KOCT vs SCAU

$9,025

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

  • KOCT 0.79%

    $15,174

  • SCAU 0.30%

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • KOCT 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$20K051015202530KOCT $15,174SCAU $6,149

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

SCAU cheapest of 14 funds

KOCT 8th cheapest of 14 funds

KOCT vs SCAU Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
KOCT 0.00%
SCAU No data
Payout (12M)
KOCT None
SCAU None

Distribution history

Per share, 2019, same scale for both

KOCT1 paymentAll KOCT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2019. Nov 19, 2019 $0.20. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.202019
SCAUAll SCAU payments⁠

No distribution history available.

KOCT vs SCAU Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
KOCT 8.8%SCAU No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
KOCT 1.17SCAU No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
KOCT −16.6%SCAU No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
KOCT 0.69SCAU 0.00

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