Innovator US Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - AugustKAUG

InnovatorDefined OutcomeBuffer#189 of 318 by YTD

$28.43

+0.1% last session

+7.2% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026KAUGS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.1%	−0.4%	−2.6%	+7.2%	+8.6%	—	—	+16.2%
Peer average	+0.2%	+95.8%	0.0%	+7.6%	+8.9%	+49.8%	+52.4%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $72M
Expense ratio: 0.79%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $28.45
Volume: 1K
Avg. volume 30D: 9K
High today: $28.47
Low today: $28.39
Previous close: $28.40
52-week high: $29.50
52-week low: $25.42
Our risk indicator: 3/5

KAUG in One Breath

KAUG Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+14.0%$614M

#2BAPRInnovator+13.7%$414M

#3PQAPPGIM+13.5%$31.7M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.0%$179M

#5FMARFirst Trust+12.9%$1.2B

#6APRTAllianzIM+12.9%$47.0M

#7KOCTInnovator+12.7%$171M

#8QBProShares+12.6%$3.8M

#173KAUGInnovator+7.2%$71.8M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in KAUG

$10,000 in KAUG became

$11,725

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$14,512

Total return, dividends in · Aug 1, 2024 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

KAUG Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

KAUG

+0.1%

−0.4%

−2.6%

+7.2%

+8.6%

—

+16.2%

Peer average

+0.2%

+95.8%

0.0%

+7.6%

+8.9%

+49.8%

+52.4%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+0.3%

−2.6%

−1.7%

+11.5%

+11.9%

+90.9%

+77.5%

—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

KAUG’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#189of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+17.5%

Average+7.4%

KAUG+7.2%

Worst · KBUF−17.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

KAUG Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−3.6%

From the 52-week low

+11.8%

Today $28.39 – $28.47

Previous close $28.40

$28.43 now

52-week low$25.4252-week high$29.50

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

KAUG’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

KAUG$71.8M0.1%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.2B84.7%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

KAUG Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.79a year
per $100

$79 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

KAUG$0.79

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside KAUG

6 holdings

KAUG

Innovator US Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - August

Today

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Innovator KAUG · holdings

How It Compares

KAUG

Innovator US Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - August’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.1%	+10.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.4%	+8.9%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.0%	+10.3%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+6.6%	+8.4%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+8.9%	+11.3%	$1.5B
KAUG	InnovatorThis fundRead Desk	0.79%	+7.2%	+8.6%	$72M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs KAUG

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferKAUGInnovator · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

+7.2%

BUFR wins+1.9 pts

Past year

+10.8%

+8.6%

BUFR wins+2.2 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.79%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$71.8M

BUFR152.0× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and Innovator KAUG · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

KAUG vs VOO

YTD

KAUG · Innovator US Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - August

+7.2%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

4.4 pts

Innovator KAUG and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

KAUG vs Its Peer Average

YTD

KAUGAvsBPeer average

1D+0.1%+0.2%

1M−0.4%+95.8%

3M−2.6%0.0%

YTD+7.2%+7.6%

1Y+8.6%+8.9%

3Y[…]+49.8%

5Y[…]+52.4%

0–5Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

KAUG

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.22%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.5%

Lowest point · 5Y−7.2%

52-week range

$28.43

$25.42−3.6% from the high$29.50

Innovator KAUG · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

KAUG

Fund Facts

Today

2024launched Aug 1

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 45783Y137

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$79 a year

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Innovator KAUG · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

KAUG

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

KAUG does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

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Prospectus & Documents

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Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$28.45

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today1K

Average volume · 30D9K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.79%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$79.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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