# Innovator ETFs Trust - Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - May (KMAY): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/kmay for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Innovator · Asset class: — - Strategy: Options Income · Inception: 2025-05-01 KMAY uses FLEX options in an effort to moderate losses on the iShares Russell 2000 ETF over a one-year period starting each May. The fund foregoes some upside return as well as the ETF's dividend component, because the options are written on the price (not total) return version of the shares. In exchange for preventing realization of the first 15% of losses on the shares, investors forego upside some participation. The partial downside hedge and upside cap are reset annually. Investors who buy at any other time than the annual reset day may have a very different protection and buffer zone.... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $29.60 | | Expense Ratio | 0.79% | | Assets Under Management | $45.9M | | NAV | $29.63 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | — | | 52-Week Range | $27.26 – $30.92 | | Beta | 0.15 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does KMAY invest in? KMAY uses FLEX options in an effort to moderate losses on the iShares Russell 2000 ETF over a one-year period starting each May. The fund foregoes some upside return as well as the ETF's dividend component, because the options are written on the price (not total) return version of the shares. In exchange for preventing realization of the first 15% of losses on the shares, investors forego upside some participation. The partial downside hedge and upside cap are reset annually. Investors who buy at any other time than the annual reset day may have a very different protection and buffer zone. The issuer publishes effective interim levels daily on its website. The fund must be held the entire outcome period in an attempt to achieve the intended results. The targeted buffers and caps do not include the funds expense ratio. The fund is actively managed, using FLEX options and collateral exclusively. ### What is the expense ratio of KMAY? Innovator ETFs Trust - Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - May (KMAY) charges an expense ratio of 0.79%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is KMAY's distribution yield? KMAY's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of distributions over the past year divided by the current price. ### How does KMAY's covered-call strategy work? KMAY sells call options against the stocks (or index) it holds, collecting premium income that gets passed through to shareholders as distributions. The strategy generates above-market income in flat or rising markets but caps upside. When the underlying rallies past the strike, the gains above the strike go to the option buyer, not the fund. ### How big is KMAY? Innovator ETFs Trust - Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - May (KMAY) manages $45.9M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is KMAY actively managed or an index fund? KMAY's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### Does KMAY pay a distribution? Yes, Innovator ETFs Trust - Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - May (KMAY) distributes distributions to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Full distribution history is on this page. ### How often does KMAY pay distributions? Innovator ETFs Trust - Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - May pays distributions on its published schedule. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the distribution history table on this page. ### When is KMAY's next ex-distribution date? KMAY hasn't announced its next ex-date yet. Once declared it'll appear at the top of the distribution history table on this page. ### Is KMAY's distribution sustainable? Covered-call ETFs like KMAY fund their distributions from option premium income. Sustainability depends on (1) whether option premiums stay high enough to cover the announced rate, and (2) whether NAV holds up over time. The NAV Erosion section on this page contrasts total return with price change since inception. If distributions consistently exceed total return, the fund is paying out capital rather than income. ### How much will KMAY's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.79% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does KMAY charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from KMAY's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does KMAY cost more than a fund like VOO? KMAY is an options-income fund (current expense ratio 0.79%). Covered-call and 0DTE strategies require active option-writing, daily rebalancing, and dedicated risk management. They cost more than passive equity funds. The Cost Verdict card compares KMAY against the options-income cohort, not VOO. ### Are KMAY's distributions taxed at ordinary income or qualified-dividend rates? KMAY's option-premium distributions are typically classified as ordinary income (NOT the qualified-dividend rate), so they're taxed at your marginal federal rate plus state. For a 24% bracket investor that's roughly 2x the 15% long-term capital gains rate most dividend investors are used to. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above lets you layer in this tax drag alongside the fund fee. Consult a tax advisor. This is not tax advice. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to KMAY? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as KMAY (0.79%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/kmay - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/kmay/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/kmay/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/kmay/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/kmay/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.