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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and EWJ returned +26.5%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or EWJ?

BOXX charges 0.19% a year and EWJ charges 0.49%, 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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BOXX vs EWJ: how they differ

BOXX is a short-term Treasury fund and EWJ an equity index fund, and over the year EWJ returned more, +26.5% against +4.0%.

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

BOXX and EWJ on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF	EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Alpha	iShares
What it is	1-3 Month Box	MSCI Japan
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	+26.5%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−13.5 pts	+9.0 pts
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.49%
Holdings	not filed	179

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.

EWJ in plain words

EWJ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Japan. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +26.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 179 positions, with the top ten at 28.4%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or EWJ?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and EWJ returned +26.5%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or EWJ?: BOXX charges 0.19% a year and EWJ charges 0.49%, so BOXX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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