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

JULH and RECI both write options for income.

Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - July and Columbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETF.

4.7%JULH cash paid, 1 year
0.7%RECI cash paid, 1 year
+4.5%JULH total return, 1 year
+2.4%RECI total return, 1 year
JULH12.1 pts behind SPY · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+16.6%JULH+4.5%4.7% as cash12.1 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+16.6%JULH+4.5%12.1 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

JULH and RECI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
JULHRECIJULHRECIJULHRECI
3 months+1.8%not published1.1%not published−0.4 ptsnot published
6 months+4.0%not published2.7%not published−14.0 ptsnot published
1 year+4.5%not published4.7%not published−12.1 ptsnot published
3 years+20.7%not published18.4%not published−57.7 ptsnot published
Since launch+22.7%+2.4%18.6%0.7%−55.9 pts+0.8 pts
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ
JULH and RECI on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
JULH
Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - July
Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly
RECI
Columbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETF
Covered call on SPY
IssuerInnovatorColumbia
Strategydefined incomecovered call
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)S&P 500 (SPY)
Paysquarterlynot established
Payout rate, annualized4.2%8.0%
Expense ratio0.79%0.30%
Cash paid, 1 year4.7%0.7% (since launch on Jul 14, 2026)
Price change, 1 year−0.4%+1.7%
Total return, 1 year+4.5%+2.4% (since launch on Jul 14, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year+16.6%+1.6%
Ahead or behind−12.1 pts+0.8 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age1173 days66 days
Net assets$17mnot published

JULH in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JULH paid 4.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +4.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 12.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.2%, paid quarterly.

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, JULH or RECI?
JULH charges 0.79% 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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JULH 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.

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