Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or BOXX?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and BOXX returned +4.0%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, ACWI or BOXX?

ACWI charges 0.32% a year and BOXX charges 0.19%, so BOXX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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ACWI vs BOXX: how they differ

ACWI is an equity index fund and BOXX a short-term Treasury fund, and over the year ACWI returned more, +19.1% against +4.0%.

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF.

ACWI and BOXX on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Alpha
What it is	MSCI ACWI	1-3 Month Box
Total return, 1 year	+19.1%	+4.0%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+1.6 pts	−13.5 pts
Expense ratio	0.32%	0.19%
Holdings	2307	not filed

ACWI in plain words

ACWI is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI ACWI. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 61% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2307 positions, with the top ten at 24.6%.

BOXX in plain words

BOXX is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 1-3 Month Box. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or BOXX?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and BOXX returned +4.0%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, ACWI or BOXX?: ACWI charges 0.32% a year and BOXX charges 0.19%, so BOXX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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