Data as of .
RECI vs XQQI: which paid, and which earned it?
RECI and XQQI both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RECI | XQQI | RECI | XQQI | RECI | XQQI | |
| 3 months | not published | −2.7% | not published | 4.8% | not published | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +21.8% | not published | 11.4% | not published | −2.4 pts |
| Since launch | +2.4% | +14.3% | 0.7% | 13.7% | +0.8 pts | −2.9 pts |
| RECI Columbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY | XQQI NEOS Boosted Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Columbia | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.0% | 20.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.7% (since launch on Jul 14, 2026) | 13.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +1.7% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.4% (since launch on Jul 14, 2026) | +14.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +1.6% | +17.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.8 pts | −2.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 66 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | not published | $351m |
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.
XQQI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XQQI paid 13.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.3%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +17.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.5%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Jul 10, 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 XQQI?
- RECI charges 0.30% a year and XQQI charges 0.98%, so RECI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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