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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and FTEC returned +35.7%, so FTEC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or FTEC?

BOXX charges 0.19% a year and FTEC charges 0.08%, so FTEC 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 FTEC: how they differ

BOXX is a short-term Treasury fund and FTEC an equity index fund, and over the year FTEC returned more, +35.7% against +4.0%.

Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF and Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF.

BOXX and FTEC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF	FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Alpha	Fidelity
What it is	1-3 Month Box	MSCI Information Technology
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	+35.7%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−13.5 pts	+18.2 pts
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.08%
Holdings	not filed	282

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.

FTEC in plain words

FTEC is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Information Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 282 positions, with the top ten at 58.8%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or FTEC?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and FTEC returned +35.7%, so FTEC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or FTEC?: BOXX charges 0.19% a year and FTEC charges 0.08%, so FTEC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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