OEF vs RECS: Differences, Returns & Fees
OEF and RECS hold 38% of their weight in the same names, and OEF returned +16.8% over the year. Net assets: $20.8bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares S&P 100 ETF, and $5.8bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF.
RECS costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.0 points; OEF is 3.4 times larger.
| OEF | RECS | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 | $19.8bn | $5.8bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.8% | +14.8% |
| What it tracks | S&P 100 | Beta Advantage Research Enhanced U.S. Equity Index |
| Holdings in common | 38% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 52.6% | 40.4% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, OEF and RECS hold 38% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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38% in common
On the same fields
OEF and RECS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About OEF
OEF tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +16.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 102 positions, with the top ten at 52.6%.
About RECS
RECS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 356 positions, with the top ten at 40.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, OEF or RECS?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, OEF returned +16.8% and RECS +14.8%.
- Which is cheaper, OEF or RECS?
- RECS is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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