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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and VTIP returned +1.7%, so BOXX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or VTIP?

BOXX charges 0.19% a year and VTIP charges 0.03%, so VTIP 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 VTIP: how they differ

BOXX is a short-term Treasury fund and VTIP a bond index fund, and over the year BOXX returned more, +4.0% against +1.7%.

Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF and Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund.

BOXX and VTIP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF	VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Alpha	Vanguard
What it is	1-3 Month Box	Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	+1.7%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−13.5 pts	−15.8 pts
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.03%
Holdings	not filed	25

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.

VTIP in plain words

VTIP is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% 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 VTIP?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and VTIP returned +1.7%, so BOXX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or VTIP?: BOXX charges 0.19% a year and VTIP charges 0.03%, so VTIP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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