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JUDO vs RECI: which paid, and which earned it?

JUDO and RECI both write options for income.

Janus Henderson U.S. Equity Enhanced Income ETF and Columbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETF.

2.6%JUDO cash paid, 1 year
0.7%RECI cash paid, 1 year
+14.7%JUDO total return, 1 year
+2.4%RECI total return, 1 year
JUDO1.8 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+16.6%JUDO+14.7%2.6% as cash1.8 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+16.6%JUDO+14.7%1.8 pts behind SPY
RECI0.8 pts ahead of SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+1.6%RECI+2.4%0.8 pts ahead of SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+1.6%RECI+2.4%0.8 pts ahead of SPY

Performance, window by window

JUDO and RECI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
JUDORECIJUDORECIJUDORECI
3 months+1.8%not published1.5%not published−0.5 ptsnot published
Since launch+14.7%+2.4%2.6%0.7%−1.8 pts+0.8 pts
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JUDO and RECI on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
JUDO
Janus Henderson U.S. Equity Enhanced Income ETF
Covered call on SPY, paying monthly
RECI
Columbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETF
Covered call on SPY
IssuerJanus HendersonColumbia
Strategycovered callcovered call
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)S&P 500 (SPY)
Paysmonthlynot established
Payout rate, annualized6.4%8.0%
Expense ratio0.55%0.30%
Cash paid, 1 year2.6% (since launch on Mar 25, 2026)0.7% (since launch on Jul 14, 2026)
Price change, 1 year+12.1%+1.7%
Total return, 1 year+14.7% (since launch on Mar 25, 2026)+2.4% (since launch on Jul 14, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year+16.6%+1.6%
Ahead or behind−1.8 pts+0.8 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age177 days66 days
Net assets$7mnot published

JUDO in plain words

Over the period since launch on Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, JUDO paid 2.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.4%, paid monthly.

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, JUDO or RECI?
JUDO charges 0.55% a year and RECI charges 0.30%, so RECI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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JUDO against RECI, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

Cite this page. ETFIQ, JUDO against RECI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/judo-vs-reci Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.

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