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

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BOXX vs SCHH: how they differ

BOXX is a short-term Treasury fund and SCHH an equity index fund, and over the year SCHH returned more, +9.8% against +4.0%.

Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF and Schwab U.S. REIT ETF.

BOXX and SCHH on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BOXX
Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF
SCHH
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerAlphaSchwab
What it is1-3 Month BoxUS REIT
Total return, 1 year+4.0%+9.8%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−13.5 pts−7.7 pts
Expense ratio0.19%0.07%
Holdingsnot filed117

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.

SCHH in plain words

SCHH is an index equity fund tracking the US REIT. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +9.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 74% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 117 positions, with the top ten at 49.8%. It sat 6.7% below its high of Jul 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or SCHH?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and SCHH returned +9.8%, so SCHH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or SCHH?
BOXX charges 0.19% a year and SCHH charges 0.07%, so SCHH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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BOXX against SCHH, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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