KBFR ETF — Innovator U.S. Small Cap Managed 10 Buffer ETF

Innovator U.S. Small Cap Managed 10 Buffer ETF (KBFR)

Updated October 16, 2026.

KBFR is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.67%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.48%, its expense ratio is 0.79%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 4.9% over the past 0.6 years, 7.0 points behind SPY at 11.9%.

This is an actively managed ETF that invests at least 80% of its assets in U.S. large-cap equity securities and related option contracts, seeking capital appreciation while attempting to limit losses through its managed approach. The fund currently distributes at a modest rate with no stated regular distribution frequency, and it is non-diversified. It may appeal to investors seeking equity exposure with downside management rather than traditional buy-and-hold strategies.

KBFR performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 4.9% over the past 0.6 years, 7.0 points behind SPY at 11.9%.

KBFR key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Innovator ETFs

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/23/2026

Expense ratio

0.79%

Distribution rate

0.67%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.48%

Last close

$26.08 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$13,245,917

Average volume

1975.0

Dividend

$0.04355

Ex-dividend date

09/30/2026

Payment date

10/02/2026

Beta

0.5104

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.67%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.48%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Innovator ETFs; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

KBFR risks and drawbacks

KBFR's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider KBFR — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (KBFR pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

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