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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 SCHP: how they differ

BOXX is a short-term Treasury fund and SCHP a bond index fund, and over the year BOXX returned more, +4.0% against −0.8%.

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

BOXX and SCHP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BOXX
Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF
SCHP
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerAlphaSchwab
What it is1-3 Month BoxUS TIPS
Total return, 1 year+4.0%−0.8%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−13.5 pts−18.4 pts
Expense ratio0.19%0.03%
Holdingsnot filed48

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.

SCHP in plain words

SCHP is a bond fund tracking the US TIPS. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or SCHP?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and SCHP returned −0.8%, so BOXX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or SCHP?
BOXX charges 0.19% a year and SCHP charges 0.03%, so SCHP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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BOXX against SCHP, 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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