Which is cheaper, OEI or RECI?

OEI charges 1.02% a year and RECI charges 0.30%, so RECI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

OEI vs RECI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

OEI and RECI both write options for income.

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Net assets: $46m on Jul 31, 2026 for Optimized Equity Income ETF, beside Columbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETF.

OEI on its own →RECI on its own →

At a glance

9.2%

OEI cash paid, 1 year

1.5%

RECI cash paid, since launch, Jul 14, 2026

+12.9%

OEI total return, 1 year

+3.7%

RECI total return, since launch, Jul 14, 2026

OEI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 1.9 pts behind SPY

OEI

+12.9%

SPY

+14.8%

1.9 pts behind SPY

OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

OEI

+12.9%

9.2% of it arrived as cash

1.9 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

1.9 pts behind SPY

OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

OEI

+12.9%

9.2% cash

1.9 pts behind SPY

9.2% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. 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%

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 +14.8%. 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 +14.8%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

RECI costs 0.72 points a year less.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

OEI vs RECI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	OEI	RECI
Paid and earned
Measure	OEI	RECI
Total return, 1 year	+12.9%	not published
Price change	rose 3.0% (1 year)	rose 2.1% (since Jul 14, 2026)
Return of capital, issuer estimate		78% of the Oct 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	OEI	RECI
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	not published
Cost and size
Measure	OEI	RECI
Expense ratio	1.02%	0.30%
Net assets	$46m	not read by ETFIQ
Holdings
Measure	OEI	RECI
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Side by side

OEI Optimized Equity Income ETF · Option income on SPY, paying monthly RECI Columbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETF · Covered call, paying monthly

Issuer Core Alternative Columbia

Strategy option income covered call

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) none

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 9.6% 8.0%

Expense ratio 1.02% 0.30%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.2% 1.5% (since launch, Jul 14, 2026)

Price change, 1 year +3.0% +2.1% (since launch, Jul 14, 2026)

Total return, 1 year +12.9% +3.7% (since launch, Jul 14, 2026)

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% not published

Ahead or behind −1.9 pts not available

Return of capital, latest estimate not published 78%

Age 1.0 years 113 days

Net assets $46m 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: OEI vs RECI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	OEI	RECI	OEI	RECI	OEI	RECI
3 months	+3.3%	+3.5%	2.4%	1.5%	+3.4 pts	not measured
6 months	+6.3%	–	4.7%	–	+1.3 pts	–
1 year	+12.9%	–	9.2%	–	−1.9 pts	–
Since launchNot the same days: OEI Oct 2025 · RECI Jul 2026	+15.0%	+3.7%	9.4%	1.5%	−1.1 pts	not measured

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About each fund

OEI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OEI paid 9.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.9%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.9 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.6%, paid monthly.

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). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, OEI or RECI?: OEI charges 1.02% a year and RECI charges 0.30%, so RECI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

S&P 500 (SPY) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →OEI on its own →RECI on its own →OEI dividend history →OEI holdings →RECI dividend history →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

OEI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

OEI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Core Alternative website ↗

RECI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

RECI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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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