Data as of .
RECI vs SPYI: which paid, and which earned it?
RECI and SPYI both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RECI | SPYI | RECI | SPYI | RECI | SPYI | |
| 3 months | not published | +3.1% | not published | 3.0% | not published | +0.9 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +14.4% | not published | 6.5% | not published | −3.6 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +15.3% | not published | 13.1% | not published | −1.2 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +57.2% | not published | 38.6% | not published | −21.2 pts |
| Since launch | +2.4% | +77.1% | 0.7% | 50.3% | +0.8 pts | −25.3 pts |
| RECI Columbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY | SPYI NEOS S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Columbia | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.0% | 12.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.68% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.7% (since launch on Jul 14, 2026) | 13.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +1.7% | +1.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.4% (since launch on Jul 14, 2026) | +15.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +1.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.8 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 93% |
| Age | 66 days | 1480 days |
| Net assets | not published | $12.2bn |
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.
SPYI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SPYI paid 13.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 1.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.1%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 93% of the distribution paid Jun 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, RECI or SPYI?
- RECI charges 0.30% a year and SPYI charges 0.68%, so RECI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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