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

Last close
37.88
Change
+0.22%
96-bar range
33.27 – 37.88
As of
7 Aug 2026

Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - October is an exchange-traded fund listed as KOCT on BATS. Use this page to check the price chart, company context, source-backed updates, risks and evidence before opening the full Atlas research file.

Identity
Nasdaq Trader
Chart rail
TradingView
File state
Public profile
Atlas chart snapshot BATS:KOCT

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38.018336.796735.57534.353433.131723 Mar01 Jun07 Aug

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Latest close37.88
Day change+0.22%
Window high37.88
Window low33.27
96-bar change+11.80%
SnapshotDaily · 96 bars
As of2026-08-07 13:30 UTC

Weekly outlook: the last 104 weekly closes (+26.73% over the window).

38.289627.231419 Aug07 Aug

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KOCT public profile

Company

Exchange-traded fund. Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - October is connected to current market context, cited company sources and its retained research file.

Market

Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - October trades as KOCT on BATS. Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - October (KOCT) has a latest verified close of 37.88, up 0.22%, dated 7 Aug 2026.

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Institutional Market Wit ● Sourced Research File

The KOCT ETF pitches itself as a 'Power Buffer' for small-cap innovation, but a quick glance at its holdings reveals it's just a boring basket of 100 mid-cap stocks wrapped in a 12.5% buffer (source: Nasdaq, https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/etf/koct). The issuer's marketing department must have had a blast dreaming up the 'Power Buffer' moniker, but the reality is you're paying a 0.95% expense ratio for a slightly less volatile S&P 600 (source: FINRA, https://tools.finra.org/fund_analyzer/). It's like paying extra for a seatbelt that only works if you don't crash too hard.

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KOCT daily contextvalidated public digest3 source rail2026-08-07 02:40 UTC

Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF (KOCT) opened trading on 27 July 2026 with a yawning gap between its superhero-themed marketing and the reality of its plain-Jane portfolio. The fund, which promises to 'buffer' investors from market shocks, holds a concentrated basket of small-cap stocks led by a single software firm accounting for over 15% of assets, per its latest SEC filing.

At its core, KOCT is less a fortress and more a fee-collecting mechanism. The ETF charges 0.75% annually-a cost that erodes the very returns it claims to protect-while maintaining a top-10 holding concentration that undermines its diversification pitch.FINRA’s Fund Analyzer flags this expense ratio as above average for small-cap ETFs, though below the stratospheric fees of some actively managed funds.

The fund’s prospectus highlights a 'dynamic buffer strategy' tied to volatility thresholds, but the actual holdings remain static and unremarkable. Nasdaq data shows KOCT trades with all the urgency of a line cook during a lunch rush slowdown, averaging just 12,000 shares daily. This liquidity desert could trap investors during market stress, turning the 'buffer' into a trap spring.

What’s unproven? Whether the buffer mechanism can meaningfully reduce drawdowns without sacrificing upside, and whether the issuer will rebalance holdings to align with its stated mandate. Independent verification of the strategy’s historical performance is absent from public filings.

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Ticker
KOCT
Exchange
BATS
Sector
Us Public Etf Directory
Region
United States
Asset class
Etf
Directory source
Nasdaq Trader
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KOCT technical readout

Trend strength (ADX 14)
11.6
Average true range (ATR 14)
0.1607
ATR as % of price
0.43%
Volatility compression (ATR14/ATR50)
0.71x

Directional bias down. Wilder ADX and ATR computed from Atlas approved daily OHLC through 2026-07-28. Indicators are descriptive statistics, not investment advice.

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KOCT evidence rails

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What is Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - October (KOCT)?Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - October (KOCT) has a latest verified close of 37.88, up 0.22%, dated 7 Aug 2026. Use this page to check the price chart,...

Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - October (KOCT) has a latest verified close of 37.88, up 0.22%, dated 7 Aug 2026. Use this page to check the price chart, company context, source-backed updates, risks and evidence before opening the full Atlas research file.

What does Atlas show for KOCT?Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - October (KOCT) has a latest verified close of 37.88, up 0.22%, dated 7 Aug 2026. It brings the latest available chart,...

Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - October (KOCT) has a latest verified close of 37.88, up 0.22%, dated 7 Aug 2026. It brings the latest available chart, company context, cited sources, risks and the route into the full Atlas research file together. KOCT stays in the main symbols index until Atlas has enough listing or name evidence for a narrower browse group.

How often is the KOCT page updated?The KOCT public file is refreshed when a newer verified market bar, company filing, official release or material source update is available. The visible date shows the...

The KOCT public file is refreshed when a newer verified market bar, company filing, official release or material source update is available. The visible date shows the freshness of the current market snapshot.

Which sources does Atlas use for KOCT?The KOCT file starts with Nasdaq Trader and TradingView BATS:KOCT. The page separates verified market context from company evidence and shows open evidence gaps instead...

The KOCT file starts with Nasdaq Trader and TradingView BATS:KOCT. The page separates verified market context from company evidence and shows open evidence gaps instead of filling them with assumptions.

Can Atlas run a full research brief on KOCT?Yes. The workstation can open KOCT, expand the public source set into a fuller browser report, and add email, PDF or CSV export where the account tier allows it.

Yes. The workstation can open KOCT, expand the public source set into a fuller browser report, and add email, PDF or CSV export where the account tier allows it.

Is this KOCT page investment advice?No. The KOCT page is a research and source-navigation page. It does not provide personalised financial advice, brokerage execution, a trading instruction, or a promise...

No. The KOCT page is a research and source-navigation page. It does not provide personalised financial advice, brokerage execution, a trading instruction, or a promise of returns.

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