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

Defined Outcome | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
29.10 USD -0.21 (-0.712%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 3:21 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 29.10

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:☆☆☆☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:46 a.m. EDT

This instrument is a leveraged buffer ETF designed for short-term trading, making it unsuitable for long-term holding strategies. The price history shows a modest 4.92% gain over the last year, but the lack of any dividend payments and the inherent structure of the product mean it offers no income and carries significant decay risks over time. In the near term, the stock is hovering near its 52-week high, suggesting some immediate momentum, yet the trading volume is well below average, indicating a lack of broad interest. The statistical forecast model offers only a moderate lean upward with low reliability, which aligns with the view that this is a speculative vehicle rather than a solid investment. Consequently, it warrants a neutral stance for both short-term tactical plays and long-term capital allocation.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.010583
AutoETS0.012356
AutoARIMA0.012360
MSTL0.012628

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 60%
H-stat 87.01
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.062
Excess Kurtosis -1.46
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 18.25

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 29.5
All Time Low 21.97
Ask 43.72
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 13,380
Average Daily Volume3 Month 20,735
Average Volume 20,735
Average Volume10Days 13,380
Beta3 Year 0.0
Bid 29.0
Bid Size 200
Category Defined Outcome
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 29.24
Day Low 29.06
Dividend Yield 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.5943453
Esg Populated 0
Exchange BTS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 28.9078
Fifty Day Average Change 0.18719864
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0064757136
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 14.760137
Fifty Two Week High 29.5
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.4050007
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.013728837
Fifty Two Week Low 25.419
Fifty Two Week Low Change 3.6759987
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.14461617
Fifty Two Week Range 25.419 - 29.5
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,722,519,000,000
Full Exchange Name Cboe US
Fullday Change -0.2087
Fullday Change Percent -0.712197
Fullday Price 29.095
Fund Family Innovator ETFs
Fund Inception Date 1,722,384,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in investments that provide exposure to the iShares Russell 2000 ETF. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - August
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1887378674
Nav Price 29.2355
Net Assets 58,988,572.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.79
Open 29.205
Phone (215) 979-3750
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 29.095
Post Market Time 1,787,951,100
Previous Close 29.3037
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.2087
Regular Market Change Percent -0.712197
Regular Market Day High 29.24
Regular Market Day Low 29.06
Regular Market Day Range 29.06 - 29.24
Regular Market Open 29.205
Regular Market Previous Close 29.3037
Regular Market Price 29.095
Regular Market Time 1,787,944,884
Regular Market Volume 7,408
Short Name Innovator US Small Cap Power Bu
Source Interval 15
Symbol KAUG
Total Assets 58,988,572
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 18.248869
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 2.39048
Trailing Three Month Returns 2.39048
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 27.641975
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.4530239
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.05256585
Type Disp ETF
Volume 7,408
Yield 0.0
Ytd Return 7.85195