Data as of .
FEPI vs RECI: which paid, and which earned it?
FEPI and RECI both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEPI | RECI | FEPI | RECI | FEPI | RECI | |
| 3 months | +2.9% | not published | 6.0% | not published | +5.4 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +17.2% | not published | 12.8% | not published | −7.1 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +15.7% | not published | 23.4% | not published | −6.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +69.0% | +2.4% | 66.8% | 0.7% | −28.5 pts | +0.8 pts |
| FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | RECI Columbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | Columbia |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 24.9% | 8.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.30% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 23.4% | 0.7% (since launch on Jul 14, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −10.0% | +1.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.7% | +2.4% (since launch on Jul 14, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +1.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.1 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1073 days | 66 days |
| Net assets | $713m | not published |
FEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FEPI paid 23.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 10.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.7%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 24.9%, paid weekly.
RECI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jul 14, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, RECI paid 0.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 1.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.4%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +1.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.0%, paid periodically.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, FEPI or RECI?
- FEPI charges 0.65% a year and RECI charges 0.30%, so RECI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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