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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AOR returned +11.3% and BOXX returned +4.0%, so AOR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, AOR or BOXX?

AOR charges 0.15% a year and BOXX charges 0.19%, so AOR 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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AOR vs BOXX: how they differ

AOR is an equity index fund and BOXX a short-term Treasury fund, and over the year AOR returned more, +11.3% against +4.0%.

iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF and Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF.

AOR and BOXX on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	AOR iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF	BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Alpha
What it is	Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation	1-3 Month Box
Total return, 1 year	+11.3%	+4.0%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−6.2 pts	−13.5 pts
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.19%
Holdings	7	not filed

AOR in plain words

AOR is an index equity fund tracking the Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 7 positions, with the top ten at 100.0%.

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, AOR or BOXX?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AOR returned +11.3% and BOXX returned +4.0%, so AOR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, AOR or BOXX?: AOR charges 0.15% a year and BOXX charges 0.19%, so AOR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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