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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and IWO returned +17.0%, so IWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or IWO?

BOXX charges 0.19% a year and IWO charges 0.24%, 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 IWO: how they differ

BOXX is a short-term Treasury fund and IWO an equity index fund, and over the year IWO returned more, +17.0% against +4.0%.

Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF and iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF.

BOXX and IWO on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF	IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Alpha	iShares
What it is	1-3 Month Box	Russell 2000 Growth
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	+17.0%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−13.5 pts	−0.5 pts
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.24%
Holdings	not filed	1133

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.

IWO in plain words

IWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1133 positions, with the top ten at 6.1%. It sat 7.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or IWO?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and IWO returned +17.0%, so IWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or IWO?: BOXX charges 0.19% a year and IWO charges 0.24%, so BOXX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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