Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF (RECS) is a multi-factor ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores RECS 6.9 out of 10 — highest on Quality (8.2), lowest on Value (5.5). It trades at 22.0 times earnings, against its own median of 21.5. Its ten largest holdings are 43% of the fund.
What stands out in RECS's data
U.S. large- and mid-cap stocks, selected through active research.
Has outpaced the typical multi-factor fund over the last three years — the active research has paid off.
Its 23% annualized return over three years beats the category median of 18%. Holds 356 stocks and charges 0.15%.
Adds an active-growth tilt to a core U.S. equity allocation.
Why did RECS move this week? It rose 0.8% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Mastercard and Palantir Technologies drove it
RECS rose 0.8% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Mastercard (+6.7%), Palantir Technologies (+10.8%) and Apple (+0.9%); Nvidia (−2.0%) pushed the other way.
How is RECS rated? ETF Copilot scores Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF (RECS) 6.9 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF (RECS) 6.9 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 6.9 / 10
- Growth: 6.0 / 10
- Value: 5.5 / 10
- Risk: 7.7 / 10
- Quality: 8.2 / 10
- Return: 7.5 / 10
RECS is ranked #4 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Core list.
Is RECS expensive right now? It trades at 22.0 times earnings, against its own median of 21.5
As of October 9, 2026, RECS is more expensive than 56% of its own 86 monthly readings since 2019 — 48 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside RECS? 38% Tech
What's inside RECS: Size (Large 84%, Mid 15%, Small 1%); Geography (International 2%, US 98%); Tech 37.9%; Magnificent 7 29.2%; AI 18.1%; Semiconductors 17.1%; Memory 15.9%.
What are RECS's top holdings? The ten largest are 43% of the fund
Nvidia, Apple, Facebook, Communication Services Select Sector Spdr Fund, Micron Technology, Mastercard, Vanguard Telecom Service ETF, Bank of America, Chevron and TJX are RECS's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 96% of Multi-factor ETFs.
Half of RECS's weight sits in its 17 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 26 equally weighted holdings.
What is RECS's expense ratio? 0.15% a year
As of October 9, 2026, RECS charges 0.15% a year, yields 0.98% and holds $6.2B in assets across 356 positions.
| Measure | RECS |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.15% |
| Dividend yield | 0.98% |
| Assets under management | $6.2B |
| Holdings | 356 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF (RECS) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/recs
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