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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and PVAL returned +28.4%, so PVAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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

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BOXX vs PVAL: how they differ

BOXX is a short-term Treasury fund and PVAL an equity index fund, and over the year PVAL returned more, +28.4% against +4.0%.

Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF and Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF.

BOXX and PVAL on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF	PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Alpha	Putnam
What it is	1-3 Month Box	Putnam Focused Large Cap Value
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	+28.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−13.5 pts	+10.8 pts
Expense ratio	0.19%	not published
Holdings	not filed	45

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.

PVAL in plain words

PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.

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Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or PVAL?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and PVAL returned +28.4%, so PVAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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