Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
BIGY vs RECI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
BIGY and RECI both write options for income.
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Net assets: $31m on Nov 3, 2026 for YieldMax Target 12 Big 50 Option Income ETF, beside Columbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETF.
7.4 pts behind SPY
BIGY over 1 year: paid 13.1%, price −6.1%, total +7.4%, SPY +14.8%, −7.4 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SPY
+14.8%
BIGY
+7.4%
13.1% of it arrived as cash
7.4 pts behind SPY
Total return, distributions reinvested
7.4 pts behind SPY
BIGY over 1 year: paid 13.1%, price −6.1%, total +7.4%, SPY +14.8%, −7.4 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SPY
+14.8%
BIGY
+7.4%
7.4 pts behind SPY
13.1% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. BIGY over 1 year: paid 13.1%, price −6.1%, total +7.4%, SPY +14.8%, −7.4 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Not measured
RECI since launch: paid 1.5%, price +2.1%, total +3.7%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
RECI
+3.7%
Total return, distributions reinvested
Not measured
RECI since launch: paid 1.5%, price +2.1%, total +3.7%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
RECI
+3.7%
1.5% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. RECI since launch: paid 1.5%, price +2.1%, total +3.7%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
RECI costs 0.79 points a year less.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | BIGY | RECI |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +7.4% | not published |
| Price change | fell 6.1% (1 year) | rose 2.1% (since Jul 14, 2026) |
| Return of capital, issuer estimate | 29% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment | 78% of the Oct 5, 2026 payment |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | S&P 500, measured through SPY | not published |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 0.30% |
| Net assets | $31m | not read by ETFIQ |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Side by side
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.
Window by window
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | BIGY | RECI | BIGY | RECI | BIGY | RECI |
| 3 months | −1.2% | +3.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | −1.1 pts | not measured |
| 6 months | +2.1% | – | 6.4% | – | −2.9 pts | – |
| 1 year | +7.4% | – | 13.1% | – | −7.4 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: BIGY Nov 2024 · RECI Jul 2026 | +26.8% | +3.7% | 23.9% | 1.5% | −5.3 pts | not measured |
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BIGY
Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BIGY paid 13.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 6.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.4%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.4 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.9%, paid monthly. YieldMax estimates that 29% of the distribution paid Nov 5, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.
RECI
Over the period from its first trade on Jul 14, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, RECI paid 1.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.7%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.0%, paid monthly. Columbia estimates that 78% of the distribution paid Oct 5, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).
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