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

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BOXX vs DYNF: how they differ

BOXX is a short-term Treasury fund and DYNF an equity index fund, and over the year DYNF returned more, +20.8% against +4.0%.

Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF and iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF.

BOXX and DYNF on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BOXX
Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF
DYNF
iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerAlphaiShares
What it is1-3 Month BoxU.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active
Total return, 1 year+4.0%+20.8%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−13.5 pts+3.3 pts
Expense ratio0.19%0.26%
Holdingsnot filed187

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.

DYNF in plain words

DYNF is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 187 positions, with the top ten at 43.8%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or DYNF?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and DYNF returned +20.8%, so DYNF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or DYNF?
BOXX charges 0.19% a year and DYNF charges 0.26%, so BOXX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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BOXX against DYNF, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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