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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and QQQ returned +23.0%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or QQQ?

BOXX charges 0.19% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so QQQ 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 QQQ: how they differ

BOXX is a short-term Treasury fund and QQQ an equity index fund, and over the year QQQ returned more, +23.0% against +4.0%.

Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust.

BOXX and QQQ on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF	QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Alpha	Invesco
What it is	1-3 Month Box	Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	+23.0%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−13.5 pts	+5.5 pts
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.18%
Holdings	not filed	101

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.

QQQ in plain words

QQQ is an index equity fund tracking the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 47.5%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or QQQ?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and QQQ returned +23.0%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or QQQ?: BOXX charges 0.19% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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