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RECI vs SEPI

Columbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ET

RECIANYSE Arca

Shelton Equity Premium Income ETF

SEPIANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

RECI −0.24pt a year

RECI0.30%SEPI0.54%

Avg volume · 30D

SEPI 2.2×the volume

RECI28KSEPI60.7K

RECI vs SEPI Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+3.2%RECI+1.5%SEPI

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. RECI +3.2%. SEPI +1.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%4%5%6%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
RECI 0.30%, better
SEPI 0.54%
Fund size
RECI $10M
SEPI $190M
1Y total return
RECI No data
SEPI +15.6%
Yield (12M)
RECI No data
SEPI 8.34%
Holdings
RECI 356
SEPI 43
Avg volume (30D)
RECI 28K sh
SEPI 60.7K sh, better
NAV per share
RECI $20.49
SEPI $27.80
52W range

ETF.net Grade

RECI: Cost 100, Risk 87, Mission not scored, Tradability 73, Holdings 61, Durability 45. SEPI: Cost 84, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 66, Holdings 86, Durability 54.
Pillar letters and Scores for RECI, SEPI, with each pillar’s weight
PillarRECISEPI
Cost30% weightA100HigherA84
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA87HigherB64
Tradability15% weightA73HigherB66
Holdings10% weightB61A86Higher
Durability5% weightC45C54Higher

Rank among Active Option Income funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. RECI and SEPI are both graded against the same 50 Active Option Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Active Option Income⁠

Category · 50 funds
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RECI ranks 1st and SEPI 6th of 50 funds in the Active Option Income Category.

  1. Rank 1ARECIColumbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETScore 83
  2. Rank 2ATCALT. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETFScore 80
  3. Rank 6AIINCAlki Consolidated Income ETFScore 74
  4. Rank 6ASEPIShelton Equity Premium Income ETFScore 74
  5. Rank 9ASTOXHorizon Core Equity ETFScore 72

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

RECIAColumbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ET

SEPIAShelton Equity Premium Income ETF

In short

RECI No data

SEPI Most equity premium income funds sell index options or lean on bank-issued notes. Shelton writes covered calls on the individual large-cap stocks it actually owns, a hands-on take from a firm that has run option-income strategies for years.

Stated mandate

RECI No data

SEPI The Fund seeks high current income and capital appreciation when consistent with that income. It invests primarily in income-producing U.S. equity securities.

Why people hold it

RECI No data

  • SEPI Costs 0.54% a year against a 0.95% median for the equity premium income crowd, a rare thing for a stock-picking, name-by-name options strategy.
  • Sells calls on the individual stocks in the portfolio rather than index options or synthetic notes, so premium is harvested name by name instead of at the index level.sheltoncap.comprnewswire.com
  • Under the hood you own a real large-cap equity book (at least 80% of assets in common stocks), not a derivative stand-in for one.aaii.com
  • The portfolio lines up tightly with the stated income-plus-appreciation mandate, putting it among the stronger builds in a very crowded peer group.

Worth knowing

RECI No data

  • SEPI Covered calls trade upside for cash: when a held stock runs past its strike, gains on that position are capped. That is the bargain being struck.sheltoncap.com
  • Index-overlay rivals such as PAPI (0.29%) and TCAL (0.34%) charge less. The extra basis points here buy single-stock selection and single-stock call writing.
  • Launched in 2025, so it is still building scale and a track record, and its distributions have not settled into the fixed monthly rhythm some rivals run on.

Full RECI profile⁠

Full SEPI profile⁠

RECI vs SEPI Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

RECI vs SEPI Cost

Overpaying SEPI vs RECI

$4,571

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • RECI 0.30%

    $6,149

  • SEPI 0.54%

    $10,720

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • RECI 0.30%
  • SEPI 0.54%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530SEPI $10,720RECI $6,149

Year by year

YearRECISEPIOverpaying
10$545$971$426
20$2,113$3,724$1,611
30$6,149$10,720$4,571

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%RECI, cheaper
  • 0.54%SEPI
  • Middle half of Active Option Income funds
  • Median 0.95%

RECI cheapest of 50 funds

SEPI 9th cheapest of 50 funds

RECI vs SEPI Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
RECI No data
SEPI 8.34%
Payout (12M)
RECI No data
SEPI $2.32
Last payment
RECI $0.03
SEPI $0.20
Ex-dividend
RECI Oct 1, 2026
SEPI Oct 29, 2026
Paid on
RECI Oct 5, 2026
SEPI Oct 30, 2026
Frequency
RECI Monthly
SEPI Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

RECIMonthly · 2 paymentsAll RECI payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Sep 1, 2026 $0.14; Oct 1, 2026 $0.03. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.202026YTD
SEPIMonthly · 13 paymentsAll SEPI payments⁠
One bar per payment. 13 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Oct 30, 2025 $0.17; Nov 28, 2025 $0.17; Dec 30, 2025 $0.19; Jan 29, 2026 $0.19; Feb 26, 2026 $0.19; Mar 30, 2026 $0.19; Apr 29, 2026 $0.19; May 28, 2026 $0.20; Jun 29, 2026 $0.20; Jul 30, 2026 $0.20; Aug 28, 2026 $0.20; Sep 29, 2026 $0.20; Oct 29, 2026 $0.20. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.202026YTD

RECI vs SEPI Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
RECI No dataSEPI 10.8%since Oct 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
RECI No dataSEPI 1.18since Oct 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
RECI No dataSEPI −7.7%since Sep 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
RECI 0.00SEPI 0.76

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