Which paid more, CDPI or RECI?

From Jul 14, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, CDPI paid 1.5% of its starting price in cash and RECI paid 1.5%, so the two paid the same at the precision this page prints. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, CDPI or RECI?

With every distribution reinvested, CDPI returned +1.6% and RECI +3.7% from Jul 14, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, CDPI or RECI?

CDPI charges 0.45% a year and RECI charges 0.30%, so RECI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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CDPI vs RECI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the window both share to Nov 4, 2026, RECI paid 1.5% of its price in cash against CDPI’s 1.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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At a glance

1.5%

CDPI cash paid, since launch, Jul 14, 2026

1.5%

RECI cash paid, since launch, Jul 14, 2026

+1.6%

CDPI total return, since launch, Jul 14, 2026

+3.7%

RECI total return, since launch, Jul 14, 2026

CDPI · since launch to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

CDPI

+1.6%

none

Not measured

CDPI since launch: paid 1.5%, price +0.1%, total +1.6%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

CDPI

+1.6%

1.5% of it arrived as cash

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

CDPI since launch: paid 1.5%, price +0.1%, total +1.6%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

CDPI

+1.6%

1.5% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. CDPI since launch: paid 1.5%, price +0.1%, total +1.6%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

RECI · since launch to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

RECI

+3.7%

none

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

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, 0 to +3.7%. RECI since launch: paid 1.5%, price +2.1%, total +3.7%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +3.7%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

RECI costs 0.15 points a year less.

CDPI vs RECI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	CDPI	RECI
Paid and earned
Measure	CDPI	RECI
Price change, since Jul 14, 2026	rose 0.1%	rose 2.1%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	76% of the Oct 5, 2026 payment	78% of the Oct 5, 2026 payment
Cost and size
Measure	CDPI	RECI
Expense ratio	0.45%	0.30%
Holdings
Measure	CDPI	RECI
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Side by side

CDPI Columbia High Dividend Premium Income ETF · Covered call, paying monthly RECI Columbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETF · Covered call, paying monthly

Issuer Columbia Columbia

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark none none

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 8.0% 8.0%

Expense ratio 0.45% 0.30%

Cash paid, 1 year 1.5% (since launch, Jul 14, 2026) 1.5% (since launch, Jul 14, 2026)

Price change, 1 year +0.1% (since launch, Jul 14, 2026) +2.1% (since launch, Jul 14, 2026)

Total return, 1 year +1.6% (since launch, Jul 14, 2026) +3.7% (since launch, Jul 14, 2026)

Benchmark return, 1 year not published not published

Ahead or behind not available not available

Return of capital, latest estimate 76% 78%

Age 113 days 113 days

Net assets not read by ETFIQ not read by ETFIQ

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

Window by window: CDPI vs RECI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	CDPI	RECI	CDPI	RECI	CDPI	RECI
3 months	+0.4%	+3.5%	1.5%	1.5%	not measured	not measured
Since launchCDPI Jul 2026 · RECI Jul 2026	+1.6%	+3.7%	1.5%	1.5%	not measured	not measured

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About each fund

CDPI

Over the period from its first trade on Jul 14, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, CDPI paid 1.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.6%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.0%, paid monthly. Columbia estimates that 76% of the distribution paid Oct 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%. Columbia estimates that 78% of the distribution paid Oct 5, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, CDPI or RECI?: From Jul 14, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, CDPI paid 1.5% of its starting price in cash and RECI paid 1.5%, so the two paid the same at the precision this page prints. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, CDPI or RECI?: With every distribution reinvested, CDPI returned +1.6% and RECI +3.7% from Jul 14, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, CDPI or RECI?: CDPI charges 0.45% a year and RECI charges 0.30%, so RECI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

CDPI and RECI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

CDPI and RECI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

CDPI and RECI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Columbia website ↗

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How this is computed

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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