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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AIRR returned +15.0% and BOXX returned +4.0%, so AIRR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, AIRR or BOXX?

AIRR charges 0.69% a year and BOXX charges 0.19%, so BOXX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Are AIRR and BOXX the same kind of fund?

No. AIRR is a thematic ETF and BOXX is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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

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AIRR vs BOXX: how they differ

Over the year AIRR returned more, +15.0% against +4.0%, and BOXX charges 0.19% against 0.69%.

First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF and Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF.

AIRR and BOXX on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF	BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF
Where it sits	Thematic ETF	Core index fund
Issuer	First Trust	Alpha
What it is	Reshoring and manufacturing	1-3 Month Box
Total return, 1 year	+15.0%	+4.0%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−2.5 pts	−13.5 pts
Expense ratio	0.69%	0.19%
Holdings	58	not filed

AIRR in plain words

By weight, 6% of AIRR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 30% of the fund across 58 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +15.0% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 2.5 pts. It sits 19.5% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.

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, AIRR or BOXX?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AIRR returned +15.0% and BOXX returned +4.0%, so AIRR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, AIRR or BOXX?: AIRR charges 0.69% a year and BOXX charges 0.19%, so BOXX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Are AIRR and BOXX the same kind of fund?: No. AIRR is a thematic ETF and BOXX is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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