Data as of .
QYLD vs RECI: which paid, and which earned it?
QYLD and RECI both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QYLD | RECI | QYLD | RECI | QYLD | RECI | |
| 3 months | +3.2% | not published | 3.0% | not published | +5.7 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +14.5% | not published | 6.3% | not published | −9.7 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +23.0% | not published | 12.5% | not published | +1.2 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +55.3% | not published | 36.6% | not published | −42.9 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +198.3% | +2.4% | 116.0% | 0.7% | −644.6 pts | +0.8 pts |
| QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | RECI Columbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Columbia |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 11.8% | 8.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.30% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.5% | 0.7% (since launch on Jul 14, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +9.1% | +1.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +2.4% (since launch on Jul 14, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +1.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 4663 days | 66 days |
| Net assets | $8.5bn | not published |
QYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QYLD paid 12.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +23.0%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.8%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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, QYLD or RECI?
- QYLD charges 0.60% 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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