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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and XLF returned +7.6%, so XLF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or XLF?

BOXX charges 0.19% a year and XLF charges 0.08%, so XLF 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 XLF: how they differ

BOXX is a short-term Treasury fund and XLF an equity index fund, and over the year XLF returned more, +7.6% against +4.0%.

Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF and State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

BOXX and XLF on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF	XLF State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Alpha	State Street
What it is	1-3 Month Box	Financials
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	+7.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−13.5 pts	−9.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.08%
Holdings	not filed	76

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.

XLF in plain words

XLF is an index equity fund tracking the Financials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 76 positions, with the top ten at 57.7%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or XLF?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and XLF returned +7.6%, so XLF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or XLF?: BOXX charges 0.19% a year and XLF charges 0.08%, so XLF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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